Pros
+ A tank, pure and simple
+ Awesome AoE for first class PvE

Cons
- Slightly harder to use for PvP

Misconceptions: Force shielders are NOT weak. People keep getting the idea that force shielders suck because European  cabal alz destroyed the force shielder's critical hit rate. That does NOT apply to SEA.
Maps and Mobs - Desert Scream

Map of Desert Scream

Green Despair

Map of Green Despair

Bloody Ice

Map of Bloody Ice