It's not the first time Cryptic has missed the boat. It won't be the last. I've played all of their MMOs. They're well-known for their slow-coming clumsy nerfs. Don't expect shield to be worth the encounter slot again for at least a year.
Best line in the thread. GWF is nothing at this point. Cryptic really needs to sit down and think long and hard about what this class is supposed to do. They're all over the place and this latest patch is just going to sideline them more (in PvE at least). And for the record, I do not play a GWF.
I've spent 30 bucks on the game. That's probably all they will get out of me. I can't see leveling to characters. If they release a warlock, I will probably drop more money on the game because I loves me some warlocks. But that would be about the only reason I would pay any more actual money. Mounts aren't even important…