Actually, shield skipping weapons don't skip shields either but just do normal damage in regards to WPs. There is no point in using phased shields except for the 75 shield points more that the Phased Shield Generator V provides.
[ 02 December 2001: Message edited by: [K126]Mephisto ]
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Unfortunately, no. Regenerators do not work on units. Neither do boarding parties on fighters
NOTE: (Crystalline armor on sats does add up over THE ENTIRE STACK) One CA III on each sat means half damage from any weapon hit!
(As of SE4 v1.41, but you'll have to test the exact effects under the new unit stacking system)