User blog comment:Leolab/Ancient User Tourney, Round 4: Ganzorig (Wass) v Tiberius Proditus (EA)/@comment-5232784-20160608032816/@comment-4661256-20160608043447

As has been mentioned in chat, Cfp, another factor I believe you have overlooked both in your rebuttal and in your original vote with regards to the scutum is that it's effective not only as a defensive and offensive tool but as a physical obstacle.

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 * If I get up in Wass' face with the shield and push him around, he will have to back up or run or something to have enough space
 * Obviously this is a highly Tiberius-specific scenario, but considering you have entertained a shit ton of Ganzorig-specific ones I think it's fair
 * So the scutum offers defense and offense, yeah, and we can argue how good it will do in that respect, but it is also a literal obstacle for Ganzorig
 * in an obstacle-less arena, no less, so Tiberius won't have that issue

 Just bringing that up here.