Another reason to nerf thug health as shown in this game:

They take 3 shots from moderator to die, but frankly that should probably be 2. Felon already dominates them enough, the shield nodes shouldn't be so costly to take out. It might even be more interesting if it took 3 shots, but full thug shields almost perfectly tanked that first shot, making moderators better at draining shield ball shields.

Match also serves as a reminder that 1: There are no good counters to a shield ball anymore that are cheaper than it, and 2: Racketeer is an under-appreciated part of the shield lineup. Even slight reductions in felon shield to damage efficiency might help as well.