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|p=Below are the updated scales used when [[Appraisal_skill#Equipment_Comparisions|comparing shield protection]].

For details on this release, see: [[Post:Tuesday Tidings 97 - Comparison of Shield Protection - 12/28/2021 - 14:56|https://forums.play.net/forums/DragonRealms/Lore/Appraisal%20Skill/view/1145]]

The scales have not changed. The verbal descriptions (e.g., "has a somewhat lower") are nearly identical. However, the messaging was tweaked to flow more smoothly with the changes made today, so here are the [[Appraisal_skill#Shield_Protection_2|updated messaging scales]] for Team Elanthipedia:

:<table style="border:1px solid black;" cellpadding="2">
<tr><td>'''#'''</td><td>'''Shield Protection: Minimum Defense'''</td></tr>
<tr><td>-7</td><td>offers a far lower chance to fortuitously block attacks than</td></tr>
<tr><td>-6</td><td>offers a lot lower chance to fortuitously block attacks than</td></tr>
<tr><td>-5</td><td>offers a lot lower chance to fortuitously block attacks than</td></tr>
<tr><td>-4</td><td>offers a lower chance to fortuitously block attacks than</td></tr>
<tr><td>-3</td><td>offers a lower chance to fortuitously block attacks than</td></tr>
<tr><td>-2</td><td>offers a somewhat lower chance to fortuitously block attacks than</td></tr>
<tr><td>-1</td><td>offers a little lower chance to fortuitously block attacks than</td></tr>
<tr><td>0</td><td>offers about as good of a chance to fortuitously block attacks as</td></tr>
<tr><td>+1</td><td>offers a little higher chance to fortuitously block attacks than</td></tr>
<tr><td>+2</td><td>offers a somewhat higher chance to fortuitously block attacks than</td></tr>
<tr><td>+3</td><td>offers a higher chance to fortuitously block attacks than</td></tr>
<tr><td>+4</td><td>offers a higher chance to fortuitously block attacks than</td></tr>
<tr><td>+5</td><td>offers a lot higher chance to fortuitously block attacks than</td></tr>
<tr><td>+6</td><td>offers a lot higher chance to fortuitously block attacks than</td></tr>
<tr><td>+7</td><td>offers a far higher chance to fortuitously block attacks than</td></tr>
</table>


<table style="border:1px solid black;" cellpadding="2">
<tr><td>'''#'''</td><td>'''Shield Protection: Maximum Defense'''</td></tr>
<tr><td>-7</td><td>offers far lower protection than</td></tr>
<tr><td>-6</td><td>offers a lot lower protection than</td></tr>
<tr><td>-5</td><td>offers a lot lower protection than</td></tr>
<tr><td>-4</td><td>offers lower protection than</td></tr>
<tr><td>-3</td><td>offers lower protection than</td></tr>
<tr><td>-2</td><td>offers somewhat lower protection than</td></tr>
<tr><td>-1</td><td>offers a little lower protection than</td></tr>
<tr><td>0</td><td>offers about as much protection as</td></tr>
<tr><td>+1</td><td>offers a little higher protection than</td></tr>
<tr><td>+2</td><td>offers somewhat higher protection than</td></tr>
<tr><td>+3</td><td>offers higher protection than</td></tr>
<tr><td>+4</td><td>offers higher protection than</td></tr>
<tr><td>+5</td><td>offers a lot higher protection than</td></tr>
<tr><td>+6</td><td>offers a lot higher protection than</td></tr>
<tr><td>+7</td><td>offers far higher protection than</td></tr>
</table>

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