After reading a lot about the subject, I've gathered that the common opinion is that Bi-Weave shields aren't good for PVP. I can understand most of the reasoning, but I'm still not totally convinced.
If both players stack shields to the max in similar ships, doesn't the Prismatic shield user have a time limit for the fight, after which Bi-Weave would come on top? Seeing how the fights last easily over 10 minutes with loads of SCBs, and a Bi-Weave shield regenerates fully in under 4 minutes even with multiple Guardian reinforcements, I don't understand why Prismatic shields would work better. The Prismatic user could boost max MJ more easily, but then they lose some resistances, which the Bi-Weave player will be stacking as much as possible, to make their effective regen as strong as possible.
With max resistance and as many SCBs as possible on the Bi-Weave ship, can the Prismatic user still fare better in an extended, 10min+ fight? Logically there is a duration after which the Prismatic user just cannot keep up. If they stack MJ, they lose on effective regen through resistances, with the effect growing worse when lots of SCBs are used. If they stack resistances, they aren't getting a lot of extra MJ from the Prismatic shield alone.
Are the fights really short enough that this tipping point where Bi-Weaves catch up and start winning isn't normally reached? Or am I missing something else? I'm mainly a Corvette player now, maybe the Prismatic shields are more clearly the better choice only with smaller ships, with less space for SCBs to extend the fight?
If both players stack shields to the max in similar ships, doesn't the Prismatic shield user have a time limit for the fight, after which Bi-Weave would come on top? Seeing how the fights last easily over 10 minutes with loads of SCBs, and a Bi-Weave shield regenerates fully in under 4 minutes even with multiple Guardian reinforcements, I don't understand why Prismatic shields would work better. The Prismatic user could boost max MJ more easily, but then they lose some resistances, which the Bi-Weave player will be stacking as much as possible, to make their effective regen as strong as possible.
With max resistance and as many SCBs as possible on the Bi-Weave ship, can the Prismatic user still fare better in an extended, 10min+ fight? Logically there is a duration after which the Prismatic user just cannot keep up. If they stack MJ, they lose on effective regen through resistances, with the effect growing worse when lots of SCBs are used. If they stack resistances, they aren't getting a lot of extra MJ from the Prismatic shield alone.
Are the fights really short enough that this tipping point where Bi-Weaves catch up and start winning isn't normally reached? Or am I missing something else? I'm mainly a Corvette player now, maybe the Prismatic shields are more clearly the better choice only with smaller ships, with less space for SCBs to extend the fight?
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