Re: CHAR: Captain America
A couple of observations regarding Cap's shield and game mechanics.
In an old issue of Captain America, he did get knocked back when he deflected a manhole cover that Armadillo threw at him. Othertimes, he has taken mightier blows without moving.
As far as game mechanics go, this is easy to explain. Some times the shield is just providing straight up PD/ED. Damage is reduced per the appropriate defense, but knockback can still happen. Other times Cap is performing the block maneuver which prevents all damage and knockback.
Just my $.02
