Board Thread:Suggestions forum/@comment-30539549-20170119214442/@comment-25565811-20170122210131

These shields are quite powerful, which is made up by quite long cool down times. So it's kind of an emergency use only.

I think, giving them some kind of power is one way to do it. But Mevans decided for only a cosmetic thing, and probably also had good reasons to do it that way. I think, bearing an exclusive shield, that nearly anybody can get, is honour enough, and does not need extra powers. Another thing are the achievable shields like those proposed in this suggestion ...