Quote Originally Posted by MFauli View Post
I don't see much issue with the shield-guy being a non-offensive tank only (for now).

Anyway, my point: having no offensive powers is not an impossible problem.
We obviously know it's not going to be a problem, but it doesn't affect the current situation. The three other heroes have their impression from the game they played, and it's safe to say the game was either poorly optimised or the shield hero in it was an unsatisfying chore to play in practice. Probably not the game devs' intention, but such flaws are hardly rare in games. Perhaps the very fact the shield hero was no good for the players is then reflected by the general attitude of the kingdom's population, making the shield hero a dud in their minds and not worth supporting. Or perhaps past summoned shield heroes only caused trouble. We can come up with any number of scenarios, but it doesn't change those folk's opinion. Naofumi is the only one who can do it by kicking ass like there's no tomorrow, proving them all wrong.