Board Thread:Fun and Games/@comment-27460754-20160402002043/@comment-27713488-20160417202231

Many people seem disappointed that Robin's Essence Shielding research bore such small fruit in Ardford. I doubt that this is the end of its benefits, though. I speculate that having Essence Shielding may allow Simon to play a more direct role in the invasion, while obscuring the true nature of his power. I think it's likely that we will get to have Robin research other things, after the timeskip if not before, and it should have some benefits later, for the people who picked it later.