Uses for armor?

[Data]

as well as armor penetrating ones [:)]

[crazyguy]

Another thing about armor - it doesn't need any energy -> fewer generators -> more place for other fancy stuff.

I always build some destroyers with a lot of armor and no shields. If you research the armor tree (which is researched much fatser than the shield tree) you will get realy mighty ships in short time.

[Bingeling]

Interesting. I will try this once. Also shields are in a highly contested tree for me, so I don't tend to get to the good stuff really early.

[VMF 214]

If a newB can throw his .02$ in I would like to make a observation. Not being a treky but always enjoyed the show, once shields were down damage was always taken. Can't remember hearing "we lost shields, armor at 50%". So as far as Star Trek goes I am not quiet sure how armor in game relates to Star Trek. But if armor is used as ppart of the game I have no problems using it.
I am using the Spock era Mod and I am thinking when I get around to designing my own ships I may not include armor or very light armor whith the thought the armor being the "skin" of the ship.
If I am way off base with my thoughts please let me know of your opinions.

[Data]

you're not, it's just the way 4x games have evolved..there was also a more significant role for armor.
And I use the same treky role playing ... "minor damage to the secondary hull" [:)]