Hey.

Equipping shields doesn't mean you play differently. There is nothing special about this, seeing as how three classes can equip them, and especially after the changes to how shields, the loss of an active blocking stance, and the new blocking system works, it makes actually using them be nothing but a minor defense bonus for mages.

It isn't broken, but it's just not interesting, and the better Shield skills need to go to GLA anyway because that class needs help in the worst way.