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Well, I sent our observations to MM.
It's up to them to decide how it is supposed to work, but they should inform us.
Until now almost all troop designs had useless shield (unless you want to use the troops as cannon fodder for attacks from space).
For me it is clear not to use shields for troops anymore but armor instead of it.

Mephisto, I think there is always a chance for hit or miss. Therfore combat simulations hardly ever get exactely the same results. But perhaps you are right and the emissive ability works after all in small armors.