Shield question

[dex]

hi
i dont have SOBH but i have F+F
My question is what effect do you get for having a shield in sobh ?
I'm asking as i have a unit of riot police and i'm trying to figure out what bonus they get from having shields. They usually end up fighting against zombies btw
many thanks
Dex

[richjones]

In SOBH the characters weapons, armour and shields are all 'factored' into the combat rating as opposed to having any modifiers.
In FL and F+F we count them as being cover or if full bullet proof full length maybe heavy cover.

Rich

[dex]

many thanks rich you're always a great help
dex

ps i was curious what effect shield wall gave ? as i thought a line of riot cops with big shields might have been similar.