Combat Improvements

[Alric]

So who else doesn't like not being able to block melee attacks? I think their should be shields in this game. Wood and then metal shields that when used will reduce incoming damage at the cost of some stamina, if not altogether negate damage. Also we should be able to shield bash for a larger chunk of stamina to quickly and temporarily daze or knock back players and smaller dinosaurs. Fortitude could check dazing/knock back for players, and naturally larger dinosaurs can't be dazed/ knocked back. And as a side note: Machetes please! We're in the bloody jungle!