Had an idea for the Defender's melee ability, thought it would be more fun than the current "get a melee kill, get a shield" model. I doubt they're going to rework any base class abilities, but who knows, maybe this gets into Destiny 2. Idea is this: when your melee ability is charged, you can create a short term void shield. Would work similar to blocking with the swords, and would last up to a second, depending on how long you held the melee button. Regardless of how long you keep the shield up, or if it actually blocks anything, would consume the melee charge. I think it'd be fun, because it would allow you to be the first guy through a dangerous door, or step in front of otherwise lethal damage to save a teammate, all on demand. However, it would also require more skill to be used effectively, and could introduce some interesting plays/counter-play in Crucible. Thoughts? Too powerful? I'm thinking about how annoying Juggernaut strikers are, rushing with a shotgun, and I don't want it to become that.