No, you have self repairs you do not need any more repairs. Learn to use your suit... you know how I use my shield suit? I have level 5 scan range from there if I need to repair my shields in the middle of combat I simply kite the enemy until I have enough HP to re engage... seriously hives is the only thing armor suits have that is a dependant source of HP. People rarely use repair tools, and armor repairs sacrifice to much for little benefit.

F'n oath they should do shields, they are caldari, with the proposed skill changes a shield logi is going to get a bonus to an armor + ammo, the weakest logi is in the middle of the fight on repper duty, and the other two are racially correct but kinda meh... dis **** be wack.

Your suggested changes Maybe a bit too complicated though, just make them instantly start recharge at the nanite cost of an armor rep.

No resistance, no recharge boost(BL4CKST4R), just a kickstart, this way if u are fighting a shield tanker sitting on a hive, he will only be healing at his suits natural rate(20-30hp) about as much as an armor suit on the weakest rep hive. So effectivley(?) U would only lose 20hp from your burst/shot.

Also shield tankers would gain no benefit from multiple hives except a larger nanite pool, unlike armour repping hives.
They would still have choose betwen high hp or recharge rate.
How could any armour tanked, damage modded suit think that isn't fair.

Doesn't make sense why the shield-tanking race wold have equipment to repair armor.
+1

Because it's hard to convert mass into energy.

People rarely use repair tools, and armor repairs sacrifice to much for little benefit.

Alright Cat, what would you say to the idea of improving the efficiency of other modules while in the bubble such as armor repairers.?

I'm going to say that armor is triage reliant, shield's aren't.
Having armor hives help shields would be overkill IMHO.

However I would make a logi tool that "kickstarts" the shield's regen.

Ishkone is Caldari though

I'd just like to point out that triage hives are receiving a significant lifespan nerf IIRC.

Sounds like a great reason to stack armor/reps and damage mods then setup camp on a stack of hives.

-When bar is at full resistance, hive cluster are expended at 'high' rate as energizer and suit capacitors are experiencing harmonic resonance which is overheating the cells of the deployed energizer (a sound indication to move out of energizer field is provided)

Nah. I'd prefer the Caldari or Minmatar get some type of consumable mobile equipment, mobile like the Scanner or Cloak, that boosts their shields or harden them. A immobile tool such as a nanohive is stupid for shield tanking since shield tanking emphasizes mobility.

instead of altering what we have id like to see the introduction of shield regulation field stabilisers or something of the sort.

Was going to argue against you but that actually makes perfect sense but just like IWS said it doesn't make sense in the lore. o.O So because shield-nanohives aren't possible at all w/o the Jove I'm still going for my idea.

What if the kinetic energy of the nanite clusters of all hive types (going about their business of producing ammo, grenades, AND some armor) stimulated the oscillation of magnetic rotors within the dropsuit itself.

Why not make ammo hives have a +20% recharge and shield delay reduction rate and triage nanohives a 20% armour repair rate

Personally I think triage hives need a "minimum distance" to get rid of huge stacks. If too close it should simply not let you deploy them.

I love my triage hives. This thread is the work of Satan.

I love my triage hives. This thread is the work of Satan.