There is an imbalance, you are correct. However, with the right tactics, and/or the right weapon, you can counter them (somewhat).

Video or it didn't happen.
This was tested a thousand times, and your regeneration starts even after your just got hit.

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Cat Merc

Flux grenades are a hard counter to shields at the moment. There is also a lesser known hard counter: The Plasma Cannon. The Plasma cannon will insta-gib any regulated caldari suit with its splash. It'll drop duel-tanked caldari suits into about half armor, though.

The bug is simply this, when shields are hit the delay starts the timer, however the timer does not reset when damaged, however as soon as the recharging starts, if the suit is damaged, the recharge will stop and the timer will reset once again.

The OP is trying to make it sound like you will be recharging shields even under fire, this is simply untrue.
I am a caldari myself, and i dont have a problem killing other shield users because i understand this, since the bug cause them the quick initial recharge i simply do some tiny bit of damage once they start the recharge, to stop it & delay the shields once again.
Its very easy to exploit shields weaknesses.

Doesn't the OP see complaints about the mass driver on GD?

Maybe you should ask for permission from your leaders before you start making stupid posts.

1. Caldari is no longer the master race suit.

2. I know a number of players who make armour tanking viable

3. You have absolutely no idea about what you're talking about.

I believe you are mistaken about what I am saying and have I believe you have never actually used a plasma cannon in combat with a positive kd.

Why are you so upset? I didn't come to your thread to disagree with you about the shield recharge bug, I came to offer a solution until the dev team get it fixed. I get the feeling that you think I've come here to defend the mechanic when I haven't. You claim that I'm here telling fibs when all I offer is my recent experience with various weapon systems verses the bug by offering advice on the more successful at defeating those who would rely on the crutch for their success.

.... There is also a lesser known hard counter: The Plasma Cannon. The Plasma cannon will insta-gib any regulated caldari suit with its splash. ....

Question for the OP seeing as he seem to have done extensive research on this...
Is the glitch just with Caldari suits or do any of the other suits suffer...sorry benefit
from the same glitch?
Oh and as for every "pro" and their dog using and abusing the Cal suits, I see plenty of
the other racial variants running around at the mo. I'd like to see some actual numbers
but Gallente Assault/Logi seems to be more prevalent atm. Amarr Logi here btw.

Actually what you're experiencing here, imo, is "just" lag and bad hit detection. happens the same thing if you shield tank with amarr or minmatar. I know it's annoying but i gotta say it once again : "don't hate the player hate the game". This game's got too many HP, none would ever notice this "lag" or bad hit detection if the game actually permit a max of 200-300 HP.

He probably never actually tried a Callogi compared to other drop suits. An Amarr Assault could get the same HP with much less money spent, for instance. Gallente Assault/Logi is an incredible DPS machine with a great armor tank. Amarr logi is at the moment and in my opinion the best choice.

1 10 out of 16 are Caldari logi PRO, just because it used to be the best suit. I mean, to get the PRO level for another armor, you need more or less 2 mln SP.

I believe the OP misunderstands how the bug works. Other posters are correct. Damage occurs and the timer starts, if more damage is added after the time starts it has no effect. Once the timer expires shields then begin recharging (Cal having the highest recharge base of all suits excluding scout) As the recharge ticks away if ANY damage occurs during the recharge the whole process starts up again.

What I believe is happening is that the initial damage occurs and the player hides for 3-5 seconds then pops back out and the massive recharge begins during the gunfight. Then due to aim, dodging, luck, whatever you cant manage to hit them again for a few seconds. In this time the Cal player has probably regenerated 100 or so shields.This seems unfair but it works the same for EVERYONE.

No infantry ever recharges shields while they are taking damage. Your complaint is regarding specific builds that utilize shields with Energizers and Regulators and the proper use of cover tactics. I do not disagree that this provides shield tanking a huge advantage over armour tanking and that the bug on the timer needs to be tweaked, but this is NOT a gamebreaking issue nor is it specific to on type of suit.

I do bother, I just don't have enough SP yet. And I have both passive and active boosters-
Anyway it's lag/hit detection, that's it. Moreover, have you tried flux, scrambler or lasers on that? flux grenades are terrific against shields and have an enormous blast radius. Imperial Scrambler melts shields. Lasers are pretty good if you know how to use them.

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save your tears, when everyone will get The Caldari Assault PRO....

So.....

Does this 'bug' not also work for the Minmitar assault? Almost same shield hp as the cal, but moves faster - why no QQ for that? Or are you just a Caldari racist? Really? You're just crying cos you made the wrong suit choice.

Nobody in my corp uses core grenades, and, personally, I'm fine with M1. Anyway, I'm speccing into Caldari Assault right now, and then, i'll probably spec into amarr assault. That's just because i think Amarr Assault if way better that Caldari, but you're free to think whatever you want. After all, i don't have to explain anything to you.
I don't know whoever gave you this vision of maphia clan...one guy said that we only rail snipe. The other one said that we only uses mass drivers. Now you say we only throw grenades....just try to find some kind of agreement between yourselves....

Why don't you do something useful like write a ticket then instead of crying on the forums like a baby? I'm an llav driver, nothing I hit recharges ever lol + I have no suit skills yet (waiting for content) you muppet!

How do I know this is now a troll with a touch of flame & bait thread.... you claim that someone has to actively disconnect from a match when the psn and ccp servers are doing it far more effectively lately.

Yeah I use proto grenades and nano-hives, either get on my level or stop complaining about them, ccp's nerfs to my suits mean that is one of my few options left to me, and I only stop the 4-6 proto coming at me in a massive blob it is not like I do more than stall the attack. Hey it means that the LAV guy or tank can take full advantage or the situation. Oh and most of the players I am squading up with have less than 8 million in skill points, I don't see you taking it easy on them, why should I take it easy on you.

Good, now STFU! Cos you actually have zero proof that this bug exists (another thread with anecdotal evidence is not proof)

This was tested a thousand times, and your regeneration starts even after your just got hit.

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Cat Merc

yeh its a bug and it is slightly annoying but as a proto G logi and assault i can say it is no where near the problem u are making it out to be ......just chuck down a allotek and u have more regen than he ever will

I'm not sure about the shield thing, I hit a guy in a caldari proto suit (not sure if logi or assault) with a flux last night and it took off half his shields. I assume it just nicked him, however I was throwing a second just in case. By the time the second one went off, his shields had recharged to full in the midst of the fight. That seems a little messed up.

Damage occurs and the timer starts, if more damage is added after the time starts it has no effect. Once the timer expires shields then begin recharging (Cal having the highest recharge base of all suits excluding scout)

NOPe don't need to respond to this as ccp already stated it is working as intended across all the suits back during the beta, as people keep telling me, it is the suit you choose, your choice has a +/- all of its own.

All this means is that should I run across you in game, I will be sure to suicide cook if not outright kill you with a core locus.

HAVE you mentioned what suit you are using/ weapons/ tools, so everyone can rip your little set-up apart?

I actually agree to a point.
He made it seem like the bug is a dramatic advantage to shields.
While it's just an annoyance.

An armor suit in the right hands can take out a Caldari suit with ease.

Armor can have loads more hit points and stack damage mods, slap a flux on the suit and there you have it. DEAD caldari. Learn how to counter the things before you come screaming nerf noob.

If a caldari suit kills you first toe to toe its because you suck and need to learn how to aim.

Not trolling, just stating the truth... you "saw" a whole maphia squad "disconnecting" and "spamming core locus nades", but, my friend you are a liar. Both because we only play on EU battle server (i rarely see any guy from "Dust University") and because up to now we just can't fill a full squad. "Yesterday". Almost the entire corp left two months ago. "Yesterday". We only have one guy with full logi caldari proto, Core locus grenades and mass driver.
Maybe you're trying to tell me that you know Maphia Clan more than its own CEO? Please than, I would gladly give up my role in your favor.

I brought to your attention more than just one valid reasoning. You just don't want to understand, you just lie trying to put some sense to your delusion.
Damn, i shouldn't even be here answering...it's like talking to a wall