Invisible shield suggestion?

[Alpselon]

Just took a screenshot of my PLD without the shield. I think it looks really nice!

[LineageRazor]

Because hiding helm needs a lot of animations remade.... and I must have missed the helm lob and helm smash abilities too that would need to change to not having a helm showing either...

Helm Smash and Helm Lob. New WAR lvl 54 and 58 job abilities. Please look forward to it!

WAR should totally have Helm Smash at the very least.

[Shougun]

No shield sounds kind of silly imo, but perhaps a fervor (holy-esque) themed energy shield would suffice? Could make multiple versions/new shield type too, call them rune shields or something perhaps boost cnj/whm spells (and can be glamoured). Then have at least one of them invisible until actions made or acted upon (so generally invisible until summoned for protection), or at least while passive look like a neat accessory (like beads wrapped around your gauntlet and arm).

[MagnamStyle]

i don't know how they do it there, but wouldn't it be easy making a new or copypasted shield without any models or a transparent one at that? i don't believe they won't do it from what i read.. can't use shield lob/bash you say? i could argue that the shield is invisible.. but still solid..

plus shield lob only throws energy that's shaped like a shield.. the shield does not exactly leave your arm nor does it have any returning animations..

if they would like to compromise.. i'd like to see Cross-shaped shields or Rosaries/Rosary beads like the idea above.. or just a shield that says HOLY SHIELD

[Raeletta]

I've always hoped they would add a shield that worked like Zantetsuken: When not in use, it's tiny.

They could make an arm guard that doesn't stand out too much and have the barrier effect (Which is used if you get hit with Protect up, so not a hard thing to make I imagine) appear when you block, just, in place of the shield. I mean, a heavy gauntlet could be used with the same animations and not look too weird.

[Marxam]

Cause ppl blocking without shields would make about as much sense as tanking FCoB in a bikini.

[VargasVermillion]

Cause ppl blocking without shields would make about as much sense as tanking FCoB in a bikini.

There aren't any abilities that rely on what piece of armor you are wearing though, nor any animations or mechanics. Just stats and appearance.

[thunderbreak]

To all the people who says shield is needed for abilities, I say pallies are better off without a shield in their hand when they do their abilities.

[Riepah]

To all the people who says shield is needed for abilities, I say pallies are better off without a shield in their hand when they do their abilities.

I've to agree, as far as Shield Bash goes, it'd probably look pretty epic without a shield.