(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); There has been a lot of confusion over a statement regarding Riot Shield’s being used as a perk in Modern Warfare 2 multiplayer. In the Power Unlimited MW2 article the writer says that “Bowling let it slip, riot shields will be 100% a perk”.

Today we can report that Bowling has let it slip again, this time from the horse’s mouth, confirming for absolute sure that the riot shield will indeed be a perk in Modern Warfare 2 Multiplayer.

In a knives-only CoD 4 community event the following questions were put to him.

“So how is this riot shield thing going to work in multiplayer?”

Bowling – “Oh, it will be a perk!”

“Won’t it be pretty over-powered?”

Bowling – “Not really, there weakness is a flash grenade, whenever they get flashed they lower the shield revealing a nice head-shot, What is really cool is having two people with riot shields crouching down while one person fires over the top of them, it is effective and it looks cool.”

We can also report that the riot shield will require both hands to hold, meaning that you won’t be able to fire a weapon whilst holding it (but you will be able to melee with it). In a post on forums.xbox.com Bowling had this to say

Bowling – “Riot shield guys are defenseless (except they can melee with it) because the riot shield requires both hands to hold, so you can’t shoot when you have it out. Best used in conjunction with another player. Even then, plenty of ways to counter someone with a shield.”

In an earlier post he described how the riot shield’s are best utilized.

Bowling – “It’s really good in objective gametypes. When one player needs to plant / defuse / defend the other players can protect him giving him some mobile cover while he works. It has it’s advantages in TDM as well, but objective gametypes is where i’ve really seen it shine.”

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Thats awsome. I think that it will only work in games like sabotage when your playing with friends.

Does Sound awsome cant wait for this but yeah it deffinatly a Tacticle perk! Im sure a seen some where you can be fully coverd of half cover and fire pistol? Or is that my imagination running away in excitement lol!

This game is going to be soooo iinsaaaane!