ToD, now tell us:
were your posts a please to devs to nerf shield skill or was your post a please to devs to stay with current shield skill power?
i say: thanks devs, now gimped shielder isn't THAT gimped. I like the idea for unbreakable shield if you have 13 shield skill, basically it isn't gamebreaking - you die to a hit or two, your mistake means your death.
My current view on this problem is:
Level 30 (4 420 577 xp)
Strength: 3
Agility: 39
Hit points: 38
Skills to attributes: 14
Ironflesh: 0
Power Strike: 0
Shield: 13
Athletics: 4
Riding: 0
Horse Archery: 0
Power Draw: 0
Power Throw: 0
Weapon Master: 0
One Handed: 1
Two Handed: 1
Polearm: 113
Archery: 1
Crossbow: 1
Throwing: 1
Shortened spear.
Any clothes.
Shield could be either: huscarl (for ultimate teammates protecting), steel shield for good look, buckler for more mobility (the worst idea, though big forcefield + buckler would result in one big wtf on enemy's side), or just elite cavalry shield for a bit more forcefield,