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Changed the all-caps information to be correct. Bi-weaves are still on player's ships if they were there before 2.1, you just can't buy them anywhere now.
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'''AS OF UPDATE 2.1, BI-WEAVE SHIELDS ARE NO LONGER IMPLEMENTED IN THE GAME. THEIR EXISTENCE HAS BEEN TERMINATED INDEFINITELY, AND NO DATE HAS BEEN SCHEDULED FOR THE RE-ADDITION OF THIS ITEM. FURTHERMORE, PILOTS WHO HAVE HAD BI-WEAVE SHIELDS USED ON THEIR SHIPS WILL FIND THAT THEY NO LONGER ARE EQUIPPED, AND WILL HAVE TO BUY NEW SHIELDS.'''
'''AS OF UPDATE 2.1, BI-WEAVE SHIELDS ARE NO LONGER IMPLEMENTED IN THE GAME. THEIR EXISTENCE HAS BEEN TERMINATED INDEFINITELY, AND NO DATE HAS BEEN SCHEDULED FOR THE RE-ADDITION OF THIS ITEM. PILOTS WHO HAVE HAD BI-WEAVE SHIELDS ON THEIR SHIPS PRIOR TO 2.1 WILL FIND THAT THEY ARE STILL EQUIPPED, BUT WILL NOT BE ABLE TO BUY NEW BI-WEAVE SHIELDS.'''





Revision as of 08:49, 30 May 2016

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AS OF UPDATE 2.1, BI-WEAVE SHIELDS ARE NO LONGER IMPLEMENTED IN THE GAME. THEIR EXISTENCE HAS BEEN TERMINATED INDEFINITELY, AND NO DATE HAS BEEN SCHEDULED FOR THE RE-ADDITION OF THIS ITEM. PILOTS WHO HAVE HAD BI-WEAVE SHIELDS ON THEIR SHIPS PRIOR TO 2.1 WILL FIND THAT THEY ARE STILL EQUIPPED, BUT WILL NOT BE ABLE TO BUY NEW BI-WEAVE SHIELDS.


The Bi-Weave Shield Generator (BWSG) is an alternative shield generator that sacrifices total shield capacity for faster recharging. Added in 1.5/2.0, the capacity of this type of shields is roughly equivalent to a D-rated shield generator of a lower class. However, it recharges itself 1.5x times faster than a normal shield generator does, although the power draw from the SYS capacitor is multiplied as well.

Variants

Class Rating Mass
(T)
Integrity Power
Draw
Optimal
Hull Mass
Maximum
Hull Mass
Value
(CR)
1 C 1.30 A 1.200 25.0 63.0 7,713
2 C 2.50 A 1.500 55.0 138.0 26,705
3 C 5.00 A 1.800 165.0 413.0 84,653
4 C 10.00 A 2.200 285.0 713.0 268,347
5 C 20.00 A 2.600 405.0 1,013.0 850,659
6 C 40.00 A 3.100 540.0 1,350.0 2,696,589
7 C 80.00 A 3.500 1,060.0 2,650.0 8,548,200
8 C 160.00 A 4.000 1,800.0 4,500.0 27,097,750

Notes

  • Since shield boosters do not affect the recharge rate, they can be used to make up for the difference in overall shield strength, provided that the ship has enough power/utility mounts.
  • Bi-weave shields show pink colour when hit, which allows for an easy shield type identification, much like PSG.
  • The only possible rating for bi-weave shields is C.

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