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That is, until the shield skipping weapons come into play..... or when the enemy weapons get so heavy (*cough*massive-mount-WMG*cough*) that your shields are depleted in a few shots.....

On the whole, it's best to have a good mix of shields and armor, and perhaps some shield regenerators if you've got room. If you're playing stock, however, don't repeat do NOT use emissive armor, as it's useless against everything save for long-ranged shots and (small) fighter attacks.

Hey, I wrote this before Alneyan posted, and clicked "Continue", but apparently it didn't process. Weird. Oh well.