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Any chance for Makeshift Shield generator getting any buffs? Currently its in really bad shape.
>90 degree arc, 1.2 efficiency, it saps 20% of your speed, and its upkeep is half your flux. It's also massively overpriced.
The speed penalty and OP cost far exceed any gains.
And yes I get that its suppose to be weak but now its not really worth.
Tried to play around it on LP Cerberus yesterday. Unfortunately in it's current state this hullmod is just useless. Without it Cerberus was able to take down an Eagle, but with it it can't beat even a frigate, 4000 flux, 1.2 (less with HS hullmod), and 20% speed loss is just too much.
Also i think it would be fun to have an alternative in the form of a Damper Field.
The only ship where makeshift shields was decent on was Rampart (Derelict ship), but even then, Rampart all-in on armor still did better.
On human ships, makeshift shields seem to make them weaker and/or more vulnerable, not to mention make the ship more cowardly. (Ships with shields and high-flux will cower, which hurts those with bad shot range or speed.)
Exactly what I meant.
Ships without shield usually have poor flux anyway but at last they can shoot their guns all the time. With MSG they are useless. No OP, no flux, can't shoot guns because flux choke them.