To hell with Armor Upgrades!

[Derkylos]

I use MK7 armour all the time. It's around 5 million credits cheaper, and isn't much of a downgrade from the "best".

Even so, what benefit does a Mk 2, 3, 4, etc have? If you are mounting them, chances are your level will be under 30, and you will not be pvping anyway. They don't give that great a boost against NPCs, where a class 10 VHF shield will cover you from damadge anyway, and for about 10% the price.

Oh, and I believe someone mentioned armour taking the shield slot? Well, without a shield, you are a hell of a lot more vulnerable...every hit shakes your screen, components can be shot off really easily (no matter how much you boost the armour multiplier, component HPs are not affected (well, not at present, I believe)), and you will generally be useless in a fight. Plus, of course, hull does not regenerate automatically, like shields do. I think, if you were to do this, you may as well completely remove armour upgrades, as no one would use them.

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