Very different to my FDL build, but I haven't fought anyone decent in it yet, just a pile of "elite" commanders at community goals.
Can i fit A5 shields to a Fer de Lance?
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I'm not sure if you did understand though because you are still saying that A5 is the best, when it's proven that different strategies make up for the base gap in shield energy. Less shields allow you to bring more firepower, different firepower, or preferred defensive options. It's a resource balance. In fact, what is best, is what allows you to stay alive during your most common engagements while still giving the highest DPS possible. What is best, is highly subjective in this game. Habits and strategy all factor in to what will be the best loadout for any given person. The highest numbers on paper are only the best when you can fit all of it without making sacrifices. Maximizing shield requires sacrifices to firepower or other areas, this may not be my best option if I fly aggressively, yet evasively instead of trying to tank enemy fire.
Due to all the factors involved, what is best for you, is not definitively the best. We can argue semantics all night long, but there are variables that don't allow you to equip all A modules for a reason. We are meant to find out what is best for us individually, not just equip the "best" on paper all the time, since we simply can't. I feel if you did understand, you wouldn't argue something stated subjectively with what's objective on paper.
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I disagree, nothing is absolute when it comes to subjective loadouts. Would I try to run them? Sure, but if I didn't like the weapons, sensor ranges, utilities or internals, I'd have to sacrifice somewhere. If I find that I don't need that extra bit to do what I do but need something else, I will adjust it accordingly. I have flown a Vulture with B rated shields before and with the loadout I was using, it worked fine and survived just as well while increasing my utility.