Very few people shield tank and the majority dual/armor tank .. I live longer v the RR and CR than the SCR and AR in their optimum range

Role Bonus: +5% damage resistance to splash damage per level.

Caldari Sentinel Bonus:

3% shield resistance to hybrid - blaster weapons per level.
2% shield resistance to laser weapons per level.

Gallente Sentinel Bonus:

3% armor resistance to hybrid - railgun weapons per level.
2% armor resistance to projectile weapons per level.

Minmatar Sentinel Bonus:

3% shield resistance to laser weapons per level.
2% armor resistance to hybrid - blaster weapons per level.

Amarr Sentinel Bonus:

3% armor resistance to projectile weapons per level.
2% shield resistance to hybrid - railgun weapons per level.

smh.

You guys are doing it wrong.

Shield tankers expect to just be able to stand and deliver like armor tankers do, but that's not what they're meant for. Shields are meant for fast strafing, and out maneuvering the enemy.

In all honesty I prefer shields since the speed bonus is undeniable in the battlefield. I like shields so much that I try to emulate their speed bonus on my Gallante Assault by using Ferroscale armor.

Shield tanking is in a good place, only enhanced shield extenders need to go from 33 HP to 44.

smh.

You guys are doing it wrong.

Shield tankers expect to just be able to stand and deliver like armor tankers do, but that's not what they're meant for. Shields are meant for fast strafing, and out maneuvering the enemy.

In all honesty I prefer shields since the speed bonus is undeniable in the battlefield. I like shields so much that I try to emulate their speed bonus on my Gallante Assault by using Ferroscale armor.

Shield tanking is in a good place, only enhanced shield extenders need to go from 33 HP to 44.

Shields need to have their penalty at 2-3-5 just like the armor penalty, while also having more shield HP.

Strafing means nothing when your opponent can automatically track you while barely moving the controller.

Shields need to have their penalty at 2-3-5 just like the armor penalty, while also having more shield HP.

As for the OP, stop trying to be an armor tanker inside a shield suit.
Shield suits are NOT designed to go 1v1 with an armor tanker on equal terms.
You're supposed to use your speed advantage to gain the advantage.

Flank, get the high ground, whatever it takes, you very quickly take away their advantage in HP. (Which unless it's a Gal Logi, is more slight an you think)


Also, your logic is very broken in terms of the rifles, considering the CR and RR tear apart shields just as much as they do armor.
It's mathematically proven that they're OP as ****.
AR doesn't even lick their toes, and SCR will have problems chewing through armor come 1.8 because of the proficiency changes and damage mods, so you will see less of it in general.

Overall, you're whining like a little kid because you expect to fulfill inside a shield suit the role of an armor tanker.
Be happy, in 1.8 shield suits in general get more regeneration.


Edit:
I almost forgot, Gallente Logi is OP, it warps the perception of people about armor tanking.

It's funny how people think all armour suits stack plates.

Fun fact, most shield tankers fit 2-3 plates in their lows.

A shield based suit can get as much armour as a armour tanker, but a armour based suit can never get as much shield as a shield tanker can.

As for the OP, stop trying to be an armor tanker inside a shield suit.
Shield suits are NOT designed to go 1v1 with an armor tanker on equal terms.
You're supposed to use your speed advantage to gain the advantage.

Flank, get the high ground, whatever it takes, you very quickly take away their advantage in HP. (Which unless it's a Gal Logi, is more slight an you think)


Also, your logic is very broken in terms of the rifles, considering the CR and RR tear apart shields just as much as they do armor.
It's mathematically proven that they're OP as ****.
AR doesn't even lick their toes, and SCR will have problems chewing through armor come 1.8 because of the proficiency changes and damage mods, so you will see less of it in general.

Overall, you're whining like a little kid because you expect to fulfill inside a shield suit the role of an armor tanker.
Be happy, in 1.8 shield suits in general get more regeneration.


Edit:
I almost forgot, Gallente Logi is OP, it warps the perception of people about armor tanking.

That penalty is negligible they need something that affects them just as bad as the armor penalty affects us.

With less of a speed penalty which makes no sense.

Getting slowed down while being hit is quite annoying, and makes operating hit and run suits rather difficult

Wrong on so many levels

I use damperners in 2 low slots as well as a enhanced regulator and highs on the cal assault are 3 x complex shield extenders and 1 complex damage mod, I use the suit for hit and run, flank behind/to the side pick a few enemies off and retreat back behind cover, regen reload and repeat ...

Your making assumptions and saying I'm whining .. shields v armor is unbalanced .. regulators are NOT efficient .. rechargers are not efficient, shields and there mods have huge CPU requirements and the cal assault doesn't have the CPU to use them and often result in a cpu booster to fit

I expect Shields to provide a better hit and run bonus than they currently do and with AA speed tanking isn't viable .. I think having a shield delay penalty on them is also stupid .. it's like armor plates having a repair rate penalty .. it directly affects what the suit is supposed to be used for .. speed penalty makes armor tankers slower and means they have to fulfill their role of stand and deliver with high hp but shield extender penaltys make regen slower thus making them have to wait behind cover longer and minimizing their use as hit and run suits.

When you;ve shield tanked for as long as I have the inbalance is clear .. but keep making generalizations pooh poohing balance requests because your ignorant .. thats fine .. you don;t know what your talking about

Armor fitting costs are alot lower and you get more HP ... in all honestly shields should have no penalty to compensate for the lower eHP and higher fitting costs .. they added a penatly to shields 6 months too late and made shields worse at a time they were already worse ..

There is a reason people dual Tank and that is due to UP Shields

smh.

You guys are doing it wrong.

Shield tankers expect to just be able to stand and deliver like armor tankers do, but that's not what they're meant for. Shields are meant for fast strafing, and out maneuvering the enemy.

In all honesty I prefer shields since the speed bonus is undeniable in the battlefield. I like shields so much that I try to emulate their speed bonus on my Gallante Assault by using Ferroscale armor.

Shield tanking is in a good place, only enhanced shield extenders need to go from 33 HP to 44.

smh.

You guys are doing it wrong.

Shield tankers expect to just be able to stand and deliver like armor tankers do, but that's not what they're meant for. Shields are meant for fast strafing, and out maneuvering the enemy.

In all honesty I prefer shields since the speed bonus is undeniable in the battlefield. I like shields so much that I try to emulate their speed bonus on my Gallante Assault by using Ferroscale armor.

Shield tanking is in a good place, only enhanced shield extenders need to go from 33 HP to 44.

I examined armor vs shields balance VERY closely, and I could say with confidence, I know what the **** I'm talking about better than 99.99% of the forums. (The 0.01% is Arkena Wyrnspire, who together with me worked on creating the armor mega thread)

P.S
Also Cody, cause we are best friends and hang out sometimes in Gallente Assault suits