[Eyeklops]

On the topic of shield glow while taking damage, I think it would be cool if the shield brightness was controlled by how much DPS was being unloaded on you. So if your just getting tickled by an SMG at long range it would barely be noticeable. But if you get nailed point blank in the chest by a vanguard the flash should be so pronounced that people 50m away would be like "WTF..did you just see THAT guy!! He just got lit up like a flashbang!" It might also be usable as a quick and dirty "how much dps is that person putting on me" gauge.