Talk:Pulsed Ray Shield/@comment-29462919-20170310220320/@comment-454133-20170310224713

If "Quickdraw"  started with only one shield,  Electronic Baffle would be a strong reason why the Empire couldn't get this upgrade. But he starts with 3 shield, and Empire are explicitly banned, so bah. The StarViper can equip it but as said above, it does nothing for you unless you trigger something when you take damage.

The Ion token is best taken when you're in your "run" stage of "hit and run". Ideally you've zoomed out of range and/or behind an asteroid, while another member of the fleet engages.