Ships & Modules

Remember that each resistance is checked individually and that few entities do strictly a single type of damage. Most do two or three types. Also remember that what's listed is only peak recharge, which happens at around 33% shield. You'll always take some shield damage.

Not quite, your shield's percentage resistances are there at all times (provided you have cap to power any resistance modules that require cap like invuln fields and DCUs). What Gavin was reminding you of was that in EFT the shield defense amount is only happening at peak shield recharge (which is when you have 25%~35% shields left, just like capacitor). The two are unrelated in any way other than the lower your shield resistances are, the faster they're going to be eaten through, and therefore the faster you will be put past 25%~35% shields, thus negating any recharge much less peak (barring some fits that stack the bejesus out of shield hp).

No there isn't.

Usually it is best to see how many ships are there, doing that much DPS, then work how your EHP number (shield amount divided by incoming DPS minus 90%).

The regen curve is ALWAYS the same, with peak recharge at about 33% as stated. You can ajust the height of the regen graph by adding shield power relays, shield rechargers, or Purger rigs. Or you can increase the length of the graph by adding extender rigs, PDUs or shield extenders.

Generally, adding more shield is better than adding more regen.

Remember though, EFT has a big fault with this type of calculations: it is assuming incoming DPS is in a constant, steady stream. Instead it comes in steps. That can adversely affect the regen numbers, so always budget for more than what EFT says.

Now when i say it comes in steps, it means volleys. So if a BS does say 2000 alpha, but only 750 DPS, then your regen curve will be hit by groups of 200 damage every few seconds