diff --git a/ItemLore.md b/ItemLore.md
index 835e231..833c287 100644
--- a/ItemLore.md
+++ b/ItemLore.md
@@ -143,12 +143,8 @@ Generates a protective barrier around you that can completely block out up to
 
 ## Power Shield
 
-A much more potent version of the Shield Belt. This one, rather than degrade
-with damage taken, wears down based on the NUMBER of hits it takes. So ideally
-it can eat up 200 attacks from anywhere.
-
-By default, it also drains slowly over time for balance reasons, but this can
-be disabled for the original behaviour.
+A much more potent version of the Shield Belt, which can absorb up to 200
+individual hits, but loses charge over time.
 
 ## Dispersion Pistol Powerups
 
diff --git a/cvarinfo.txt b/cvarinfo.txt
index 14bb4cf..0e04d7c 100644
--- a/cvarinfo.txt
+++ b/cvarinfo.txt
@@ -51,12 +51,11 @@ server bool sting_dpistol = false;	// d.pistol altfire always level 0
 					// the weapon, but it's very likely
 					// that this was kept like this for
 					// the sake of balance
-server bool sting_pshield = false;	// p.shield does not drain over time
-					// this is unbalanced as all hell and
-					// it's not recommended to enable the
-					// compatibility option unless you are
-					// a die-hard purist who despises the
-					// change
+server bool sting_pshield = false;	// p.shield absorbs damage instead of
+					// individual hits, like in vanilla.
+					// note that this will make it less
+					// useful as an invulnerability
+					// replacement
 server bool sting_nopstart = false;	// players start only with the
 					// dispersion pistol, otherwise they
 					// also get an automag for the sake
diff --git a/language.txt b/language.txt
index d208a99..14f20f3 100644
--- a/language.txt
+++ b/language.txt
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ STING_AUTODUAL = "Automags";
 STING_PROTODUAL = "Protomags";
 STING_UOPTS = "Compatibility options";
 STING_DPISTOL = "Dispersion Pistol altfire isn't upgraded";
-STING_PSHIELD = "Power Shield does not drain over time";
+STING_PSHIELD = "Power Shield works like in Unreal";
 STING_NOPSTART = "Players don't start up with an Automag";
 STING_OLSMP = "Enable SMP 7243 from Oldskool Amp'd";
 STING_MSENTRY = "Enable new Minigun Sentry";
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ STING_AUTODUAL = "Autoarmas";
 STING_PROTODUAL = "Protoarmas";
 STING_UOPTS = "Opciones de compatibilidad";
 STING_DPISTOL = "El fuego alternativo de la Pistola de Dispersión no es mejorado";
-STING_PSHIELD = "El Escudo de Fuerza no pierde carga con el tiempo";
+STING_PSHIELD = "El Escudo de Fuerza funciona como en Unreal";
 STING_NOPSTART = "Los jugadores no empiezan la partida con un Automag";
 STING_OLSMP = "Habilitar SMP 7243 de Oldskool Amp'd";
 STING_MSENTRY = "Habilitar nueva Torreta";
diff --git a/zscript/uarmoritems.zsc b/zscript/uarmoritems.zsc
index 79569bf..ae633e7 100644
--- a/zscript/uarmoritems.zsc
+++ b/zscript/uarmoritems.zsc
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@ Class ShieldBelt : UnrealArmor
 Class PowerShield : UnrealArmor
 {
 	bool gothit;
+	int draintimer;
 
 	override void AbsorbDamage( int damage, Name damageType, out int newdamage )
 	{
@@ -208,9 +209,17 @@ Class PowerShield : UnrealArmor
 		{
 			Owner.A_PlaySound("belt/absorb",CHAN_7);
 			UTMainHandler.DoFlash(Owner,Color(80,224,0,255),5);
-			gothit = true;
-			damage = 0;
-			newdamage = 0;
+			if ( !sting_pshield )
+			{
+				gothit = true;
+				damage = 0;
+				newdamage = 0;
+			}
+		}
+		if ( sting_pshield )
+		{
+			Super.AbsorbDamage(damage,damageType,newdamage);
+			return;
 		}
 		if ( damage > 0 ) newdamage = ApplyDamageFactors(GetClass(),damageType,damage,damage);
 	}
@@ -229,7 +238,12 @@ Class PowerShield : UnrealArmor
 			amount--;
 			gothit = false;
 		}
-		if ( !(level.maptime%15) && !sting_pshield ) amount--;
+		draintimer++;
+		if ( draintimer > 35 )
+		{
+			amount--;
+			draintimer = 0;
+		}
 		if ( amount <= 0 ) DepleteOrDestroy();
 	}
 	Default