When you have a lit torch, you can still equip a two-handed weapon. If you go to actually attack with it, the torch goes out, since you can't use a torch and a two-handed weapon at the same time. Makes sense.
Shields should work like that. I should still be able to equip a two-handed weapon, while a shield is in place. If I go to USE the two-handed weapon, the game should let me -- just include a message in the text area informing me that the shield can't be used defensively in the same turn (i.e. my AC would not take the shield into account for that turn).
This would allow me to use the ENTER key to swap between a sword and a bow, while wearing a shield. As long as I'm cool sacrificing the AC for the rounds I'm actually shooting arrows, that should be fine.
(I *HATE* dragging the shield back and forth to my inventory whenever I need to swap for my bow!)
Torch/shield interaction should act the same way -- when I light a torch, just toss in a message informing me that my shield won't be used defensively while the torch is lit. Voila. The shield can stay in place.
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Any thoughts?