Energy Shield

[Lord_Conorr]

I was thinking about maybe making a energy shield that could absorb damage... since we don't have that sort of thing.
(Image is attached)

The restrictions/idea would be:
-Have to be facing the attack (can't defend against explosives)
-Have to be defending (holding a button.. like D)
-Takes up one hand, and is always equipped after pressing the designated button, until choosing another weapon. And must be used with one-handed weapons
-The damage absorbed takes up energy (..you know, the energy under health..) and when it reaches around 10 points, it breaks and can't be used until you have 100 energy again. Also, 2 energy points would be lost for every 1 damage caused. I.E: Photon shoots shield for 22, and deals 44 damage in energy loss.
-Would absorb player's energy, but could be charged (There would still be SOME power loss though)
-Takes a while to activate/deactivate and to get on and off
-Classes = ???
-Shop item: Maybe


It's not a great way to defend yourself, but I think it'd be nice.. especially with one handed weapons.. like the combat knife, and pistols. IT could cause new strategies to be developed during fights.. *shrug*

Also, the image is just.. a rough copy. I didn't put A LOT of work into it, because it might just get shot down and I'd have done all that work for nothing... I'd assume it to have a glow at some point, and... haven't really decided what else it'd look like. Hrm.

Edit: I also realise this would be pretty difficult to gani with all of the one handed-weapons (or so I think so) and to script... but other than that, I don't see what could be wrong with it.