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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. | ||
* | * More shields make you easier to target, but let you go faster than the same amount of armor. | ||
* | * More armor slows you down, but you're harder to hit than with the same amount of shields. | ||
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. | ||
For more details: [[Tanking]]. | |||
==A Note On Battlecruisers and More Advanced Ships== | ==A Note On Battlecruisers and More Advanced Ships== | ||