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Shields heal themselves over time at a natural recharge rate. Armor and Hull damage taken is going to sit there until it is repaired. This passive regeneration is taken to extreme on passive shield fits described below. | Shields heal themselves over time at a natural recharge rate. Armor and Hull damage taken is going to sit there until it is repaired. This passive regeneration is taken to extreme on passive shield fits described below. | ||
In short advantages of shields: | In short the advantages of shields are: | ||
*Does not reduce speed or maneuverability. | *Does not reduce speed or maneuverability. | ||
*As a first line of defense, leaves you with Armor and Hull as a fallback if shields go down. | *As a first line of defense, leaves you with Armor and Hull as a fallback if shields go down. | ||
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*Low slots are available for weapon enhancing modules. | *Low slots are available for weapon enhancing modules. | ||
And the isadvantages of shields are: | |||
*Increases signature radius – ship becomes easier to hit. | *Increases signature radius – ship becomes easier to hit. | ||
*Fewer kinds of enhancement modules – less choice than with armor. | *Fewer kinds of enhancement modules – less choice than with armor. | ||