Buff/debuff Powerset shields

[graeberguinn]

For all powersets that allow you to shield others (FF, thermal, cold, Sonic,)...

Anyway to allow the caster to also receive shields? Could be at half value as cast on others. Others get 10% def/res and caster gets 5%. 

Seems like a wasted power or a strange ability that a Hero/Villian can buff others but not themselves. 

And I can think of a few toons that I would like to make and would fit theme/RP wise with these changes. IE.. would be cool to have a psychic blast def/Corr or mind controller with FF powers. Where they use mental ability to shield themselves. 

Seems to me would be a helpful and very useful change. 

[kiramon]

When shields were turned aoe should have been the turning point to make them into basically "farsight"-style aoe buffs, which also hits the caster. 

 

The heals ones are a bit more of a question of balance, though.