Why dont Imperials get sheilds?

[Toner]

I just noticed it when playing around today, why wouldnt imperial ships get shields like the rebels? Idk if it really affects balance much but it seems strange not giving one team the option

[Zenith]

Because they don't have them in the movies. Do you not know anything at all about Star Wars?

[Umbrella]

Because canonically TIEs don't have shields. They stay true to the lore.

[Holyvision]

This is how all normal TIEs are. Other Imp ships have shields, but their base ships have more armor instead. This is totally normal and completely expected -- not to mention how it should be.

[BossStompTV]

Because the Empire is massive. They have tons of money and people to throw at problems. They don't need to protect their pilots. Every rebel, on the other hand, is desperately needed.

[BossStompTV]

Heck, their fighters don't even have AIR in them.

[McNum]

Lore reasons, mostly. TIE Fighters don't have shields because they don't in Star Wars.

However, do not understimate their power boosters they get instead. If you press the angle shields button, you'll get an option to supercharge engines or guns instead. Think of it as charging them to 300% when the normal cap is 200% for shielded craft. The cost is completely tanking the other stat, of course.

This makes Imperial TIEs more extreme in their peak performance than Republic ships are.

[Lilkinsly]

Originally posted by BossStompTV:

Heck, their fighters don't even have AIR in them.

You sir have won the internet for this week.

[V I D A L]

So you bought a Star Wars game but you are not familiar with Star Wars?
Ties don't have shields, but they are a lot faster than the Rebel ships.. that's why.

[g0rml3ss]

Cos they get cool voice box instead?

[Chipmunk of Vengeance]

Originally posted by Umbrella:

Because canonically TIEs don't have shields. They stay true to the lore.

Some TIE Models though did come with shields, such as the TIE Reaper which in game has shields, other models of course lack this.

Other Disney Canonical TIEs with shields are the TIE Advanced V1 (which we see in game), TIE Defender, TIE Phantom and TIE Punisher.

[kaneebe]

The idea behind it is that they are cheaper to mass produce without shields and that there enough recruits to fill those that died in combat.

[Toner]

guys i get they dont have shields in the lore but when that impacts a multiplayer game id call it a legitimate question

[Dregora]

Originally posted by Cnacks:

guys i get they dont have shields in the lore but when that impacts a multiplayer game id call it a legitimate question

It doesn't. To compensate they can take much more punishment directly to the hull.

[Not 3 Bugs in a Trenchcoat]

Originally posted by Dregora:

Originally posted by Cnacks:

guys i get they dont have shields in the lore but when that impacts a multiplayer game id call it a legitimate question

It doesn't. To compensate they can take much more punishment directly to the hull.

which really is kind of silly, imo, you wither give the imps more players on a team (like canon) or you give them way better performance at high speed (like canon). TIEs were supposed to be easy to make and cheap to make, and the imperial fleet has heaps of pilots, whereas the rebels had none. if they were into diversifying gameplay, that would be the way to do it. although running around in a TIE interceptor is amazing with the engine boost with full engines.

[TEST-Sky]

The TIEs have a better turning circle, better quality armour, and a better FoV out of their cockpits.
I've been on more winning Imp sides, so not seeing it impact MP in any real way. So not seeing why they should disregard the lore.