User blog comment:Captain rudder guy Kevin1/The appearance of shields and their implications on role play and the ROE./@comment-27404954-20160830013908

Firstly: A shield is defiled as a device which mitigates some or all damage in a radius around its generator for a period of time based on power consumption and hits taken. A shield will fall if hit enough comparable to its size, and it may or may not be able to be restored.

Secondly: Allow shields based on the above definition. A shield will fall if it takes enough hits, even if it provides total protection from incoming fire in the meantime. Furthermore, shields consume considerable amounts of power proportional to their protection amount, and most varieties cannot be shot through unless a tech is researched or not at all.

Thirdly: Shield tech requires prerequisites in Field Theory and Advanced Field Theory. Only then can your specific shield tech be researched. Occasionally, you may require extra prerequisites, especially for the better shields. For example, Void Shields would require Advanced Warp Drives and both the Field Theories. If you want to shoot through it, you need to research the technology Void Shield Calibration.