Keep in mind that 10 is just a number pulled out of a hat.
Even if I did that, shields would still not be a superior choice, as they do not provide very complete protection, and can be gotten around through the use of Shield Depleters. A combination is best. Especially when you compare higher level shielding and non-leaky armor... which is actually more expensive per kT than shielding is. I am just considering the costs of the low level armors... play testing will show us what happens. Come on beta testers, get into wars!
[ March 10, 2004, 22:51: Message edited by: Imperator Fyron ]