Please add some sort of indication of shield strength (perhaps in Gigajoules) in the ship statistics area of the outfitting menu (lower right) so that when we are looking to purchase a new shield generator we can tell what effect it will have on our shield strength. Currently, we only seem to be able to tell that it will take more or less power, the max mass, and whether or not we can jump farther because it is a lighter weight generator.
The current situation leaves open possibilities for commanders to purchase shield generators that are not designed for the frame of their ship, so they have virtually no shield strength at all, yet they think they are getting a good deal because they'll be able to jump farther (because it's lighter weight).
A numerical indicator of shield strength (Gj) in the cockpit might be good too, although not entirely required.
The current situation leaves open possibilities for commanders to purchase shield generators that are not designed for the frame of their ship, so they have virtually no shield strength at all, yet they think they are getting a good deal because they'll be able to jump farther (because it's lighter weight).
A numerical indicator of shield strength (Gj) in the cockpit might be good too, although not entirely required.