Roleplaying: Shield Without Weapon

Not many of you will find this interesting, but the roleplayers amongst you could have a benefit to this very little exploit.

This mostly counts for plate users, but if you use a shield-involved ability on a mob and loot it straight afterwards, your shield will be out and your main-hand will be on your hip.
Shield-involved abilities include (for example): Shield Slam, Shield of the Righteous, etc.
If you use this method, only people in your proximity will be able to see it. If they "get into your zone" and render your character (i.e. load it) then it won't be visible to them.

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I'm sure this isn't intended.