I think just lowering the shield delays themselves will suffice, but there definitely needs to be a sort of ferroscale shield extender with less hp and no penalty.

I think just lowering the shield delays themselves will suffice, but there definitely needs to be a sort of ferroscale shield extender with less hp and no penalty.

Just buff energisers and rechargers.

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Probably wouldn't hurt to nerf armor a tad as well.

actually it would, armor is actually not in the best sate either without a logi or rep tank its pretty much bleh but compared to armor it does a whole lot better

my premise would be to buff both shields more then armor as they lack eHP and regen that can only be increased by using a fair amount of rechargers/energizers which makes you have even less tank as well as having higher fitting costs compared to armor mods

as for armor passive regen stats need to be increased a tad bit and speed penalties need to be looked at and I would even suggest moving reps to high slots perhaps add more speed penalties to reps as well

I would like to see both shields and armor be good at stand alone fights rather then always having to rely on a logi to stick to them

with lower amounts of high slots especially on suits that have high eHP such as the sentinel reactive armor mods and logis would become more useful and for assault suits and even scouts would have more viability by themselves while not having to rely as much on logis

I would suggest bringing shield recharge rates up tyo around 50 possibly more for cal assaults while passive armor reps should be around 8 for gal assaults and with armor reps being in high slots they could rep for a max of about 40hp per second without any delays but shiled suits with recharges could easily reach triple digits where it becomes really useful for hit and run tactics as well as very useful at range and with the increased passive reps for armor I would suggest bringing shiled thresholds to at least 10 if not more perhaps even as high as 15, these changes would make the battlefield a whole lot more dynamic with players actually being more aggressive but staying tactical as each suit would have more potential then they currently do

actually it would, armor is actually not in the best sate ...

It's in a better state than shields, and it's in a better state than every other low-slot module.
What pays more bang per buck than plates? What module type is more widely used?

More bang per buck? Cardiac Regulators :D

I think just lowering the shield delays themselves will suffice, but there definitely needs to be a sort of ferroscale shield extender with less hp and no penalty.

Why not just take the Repair Tool and create a Remote Shield Repair Tool out of it? Just change the colors and adjust the values to target the shields instead of the armor for remote repairing.

I dislike the notion of simultaneous buffing and nerfing. Balance requires patience and even a simple fix can potentially lead to a positive outcome. Buffing and nerfing at the same time only exacerbates the issue and appeals to that pendulum balancing method offers the impression that it has been over-corrected and we're forced to backtrack. The scalpel is preferable to the sword.

What is certain is that everyone has a different idea on how to fix shields. However, an overall theme and idea is present in each argument and reading between the lines offers a unanimous opinion: Shield recharge capability is suboptimal.

I've tinkered with the concept of shields simply not having a recharge delay, only a depleted recharge delay, so that they can recharge through damage. On paper, it looks optimistic, although practice is different and this is quite an extreme concept. However, it offers merit to reducing shield delays and increasing recharge.

What about a Shield Tool that repairs you by your recharge stats making it an equipment that works with Recharges and energizers. That should slow any shield Rep on armor Suits that don't rely on Recharges/energizers.

Maybe resistance amplifiers?

Basic: Reduces shield damage taken by 5%

Enhanced: 15% or 10%

Complex: 25% or 15%

Could these work?

Afterthought: Assume Shields were going to be buffed to perform on par with Armor. Wouldn't increasing fitting requirements of plates be an excellent (if not, the only) way to prevent dual tanking? Shouldn't best in-class modules cost the most?

Why not just take the Repair Tool and create a Remote Shield Repair Tool out of it? Just change the colors and adjust the values to target the shields instead of the armor for remote repairing.