Quote Originally Posted by 'oxxo',index.php?page=Thread&postID=129902#post129 902
Do you play a tank?
1) Wrong. You can guard without a shield.
2) Semi-correct. Block works for everything, but of course you can "block" with disrupt.
3) That is an exaggeration.

Also shields do jack crap against anything from back/sides. Good players will not be hitting you from the front 24/7.

Shields are good in this game but not as ridiculous as you make them sound. (though I do think they are a bit OP, damage is too high with 1H)
youre actually right about guard. i was looking at the beta tooltips.. apparently the shield requirement was removed.

as for exaggeration.. my experience is from PvPing tanks. i havent played one. killing an equal level tank with a shield is infinitely more difficult than one without. i can drop equal level 2H tanks with my dots alone. a shield tank, however, requires at least two full dot durations or 2-3 3S casts stacked with the dots.