Quote Originally Posted by Hullukko View Post
I think many of you seem to forget that the support role that engineer plays is based mainly on empathy and transferance. Those two skill pack the most bunch with a weapon that provides most dps. An engineer is not his most supportive with a shield and pistol, au contraire. Healing power is maximized by eagle eye implant and a rifle, to say otherwise is just not backed up by numbers. And since that also maximizes the damage infliction, a supporting factor in its own right, I don't see the need for the shield. A skilled level 30 engineer has no problems without a shield outside of director's chamber.
if you use eagle eye implant and rifle you might be able to heal like no other but you make it rougher on commandos because you keep stealing their agro you need a happy medium