M6 shielding

[Corindian]

So I just bought my first M6, Skiron, and I'm gonna go pwn some noob TLs soon, but I don't know how to shield it. Could I have some help?

[Alan Phipps]

If you meant what you actually asked then the Skiron needs a max of 5 x 200 MJ shields (see the ship info screen). Check your game encyclopaedia for where you can buy them. If you cannot afford all of those ones yet, then you can put lesser power shields into any of the 5 slots for now but obviously with less protection.

If you meant how to escort your M6 with other ships then that is a matter of taste and availability and whether you then use protect/attack target of/nearest enemy of/etc commands, wingmen (risky) or whatever. Can you expand the question a bit please?

[Corindian]

Oh sorry, I thought it was clear enough
I meant actual shields ie 1MJ, 5MJ etc etc

So I should get 5x200MJs then?

[Alan Phipps]

If you can. Surely you learned the principle about the different sizes/strengths/costs of shields and how to see the ship design info from your other ships that you had before your M6? Each ship type has its requirements in its info screen

[Corindian]

No I didn't :/
I just saw the M6 as an introduction to the big boy ships and that I needed one to start boarding larger stuff

Is there a guide or something on shields that you could recommend?

[Alan Phipps]

Well this is really the only guide necessary:

Fit as many of the biggest shields you can get that will fit to the ship until the shield slots are all full.

It is pretty much the same principle as choosing weapons in a way, or at least until you worry about energy limits and what you want them for.

[EmperorJon]

The info screen tells you the number of shield bays and the maximum shield class. So the Skiron has 5 bays, and 200MJ max, for a maximum shielding of 1GJ. Or you could put 5 1MJs in it, or 5 5MJs, or... a 200MJ, 2 25MJ, a 5MJ and an empty slot etc. etc

[Nanook]

Other than not being able to afford/find sufficient shields, there's never a good reason to put less than the maximum possible shields on any combat vessel. Shields are life, and relative to the cost of the ship itself, cheap.