Given the cover shield is a prominent part of our active appearance with us constantly crounching behind it, I would like to see the option to customise its colour... where matching it to the colour crystal of our weapon would probably be an appropriate method.

Suggestion: I would like to see the colours of the Cover Shield (aka Hold Position), not be blue (gunslinger) or red (sniper)... but be the coloured as per the colour crystal the main hand weapon. The color shield will also extend to abilities Entrenches and Shield Domes. In the case of black crystals, coloured to match the colors glow.

ie Green Crystal = Green Shield

ie Black Orange Crystal = Orange Shield

ie White Crystal = White Shield

This is an interesting idea and i see where you're coming from with this. i mean with gunslingers and snipers and such you don't really notice the colour of the attacks as much as you do with a lightsaber which is much more prominent. I understand that with the shield it's a much more prominent way of showing off the colour. I think instead of matching it to the weapon crystal it should have a Crystal slot in the shield that you can upgrade like a weapon and get the stats for the crystal as, well as the colour,

I know what people will be saying then that'll create an imbalance becuase now they get the bonus from 2 crystals. but i don't think that's a huge deal. you could make the generators (non shield) and the focus with the same slot. With the sentinals that already get 2 crystals maybe you have them with a synergy buff to even out the clases.

Oh and the argument that you can't change the shield colours because you won't know who you're figthing doesn't work for me either.

I support this and wouldn't mind seeing this happen

This is an interesting idea and i see where you're coming from with this. i mean with gunslingers and snipers and such you don't really notice the colour of the attacks as much as you do with a lightsaber which is much more prominent. I understand that with the shield it's a much more prominent way of showing off the colour. I think instead of matching it to the weapon crystal it should have a Crystal slot in the shield that you can upgrade like a weapon and get the stats for the crystal as, well as the colour,

snipers and gunslingers don't equip shields in their offhands, so this would kinda be impossible. gunslingers have a second pistol (like sents/maras have two sabers) and snipers equip knives. their shields that pop up when they crouch are a passive class skill.

That would be rather cool and a nice way to bring customization to your character. I'd like to add that it would only be for you in PvP areas, that way those of us who already have enough issues with color (like me, I wouldn't be able to tell the color of my lightsabre half the time if it didn't say what it was on the crystal,) can just go "Oh, blue, he's a Rep, oh, red, he's an Imp."

Other than that, in PvE areas or on PvE servers, by all means, be as fancy color as you want, because I would never be looking at your shield anyways, even though you kinda have no choice.

First fix cover so you can roll into more hard cover location.

Second fix look of portable shield so its not a big neon sign that says "Iam right here, pls come kill me."

Last if you allow color crystals, pls give me a clear crystal so I dont have to repeat number 2. ( like sage bubble)

Second fix look of portable shield so its not a big neon sign that says "Iam right here, pls come kill me."

I always find that is the biggest issue with dropping into cover in PVP (and similarly with the use of ballistic shield). It's just a big "look at me" sign that immediately draws in marauders and stealthers.

I know I use the cover shield graphics to spot opposing gunslingers/snipers to focus down.

That would be rather cool and a nice way to bring customization to your character. I'd like to add that it would only be for you in PvP areas, that way those of us who already have enough issues with color (like me, I wouldn't be able to tell the color of my lightsabre half the time if it didn't say what it was on the crystal,) can just go "Oh, blue, he's a Rep, oh, red, he's an Imp."

Firstly, I'm sorry that you have some problem with colors, but guessing by blue/red doesn't help when fighting its own faction, does it ? Having customization can help in this situation. The same goes when two snipers/gunslinger are fighting you and you want to sort them because one of them is strong and the other one is lacking something...

I don't personally consider this as a need, but if I'm given the possibilty to customize my cover shield on my Sniper, I'd go for a blue, not in order to imitate Gunslingers but because I don't imagine force fields and shields otherwise than blue (I can consider white).