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==Shields versus Armor== | ==Shields versus Armor== | ||
Shields take damage first. As shields are damaged, armor comes into play. Finally, if shields and armor are gone, the hull gets hit. | Shields take damage first. As shields are damaged, armor comes into play. Finally, if shields and armor are gone, the hull gets hit. | ||
* Shields make you easier to target, but let you go faster. | |||
* Armor slows you down, but you're harder to hit. | |||
Armor tanked ships usually lose their shields fairly quickly. Shield tanked ships should never lose their shields ... if they do, it's time to warp out. There are other ways of tanking, but these are the two most widely used. | Armor tanked ships usually lose their shields fairly quickly. Shield tanked ships should never lose their shields ... if they do, it's time to warp out. There are other ways of tanking, but these are the two most widely used. | ||