If the game owner cares about the opinions of its players he will fix this issue - no party can succeed against the warriors wearing shields and totomic spears, they have a hugely unfair advantage. I know many players have left the game because of this imbalance; either the shield should be exclusive to priests and mages, or warriors should not be able to wear another weapon while wearing a shield. If this game is to survive and prosper then this needs to be changed now, otherwise many more players will leave.