What would be the RP for the people of Surius suddenly not useing shields? THats going backwards not forwards. If anything give NPC capital ships shields too.
Increase capital ship regen, there no reason for fighters/bombers/gunboats out regening criusers and battleships.
After all dont we dock our other ships on too battleships for repairs? How would a smaller craft have more regen that a capital ship with a damage control crew? So, if any changes were made I'd say either nerf fighter regen(not good for new players) or increase criuser and battleship regens to like 2 or 3 regens per shield and hull.