Quote Originally Posted by Destous View Post
You need a shield equipped to do any of the skills with "shield" in the name. Were you to remove the shield, the animation would consist of a clenched fist back-handed right into an enemy's chops. It would be awesome.
So you want to use your fists instead of a sword and shield? There's a class and Job already for that.

Seriously though, the development team have made it quite clear why they will not be giving an 'invisible shield' glamour, and no amount of player complaining about it will change their minds. And I'm actually glad they're sticking to their guns about this, as whenever they buckle to stupid player demands simply to keep players happy is when the game ultimately suffers for it.