For my suggestion, what I want to add here is the idea of having additional shield blocks in each grid size with different strengths to use for each ship class. For example in the case of large grid, have enough extra blocks to set values on for classes ranging from corvette to battleship class. This way it might hopefully promote more efficient usage of the shield for each ship build.

Likewise this same principle could be used with small grid in the case of fighter craft with interceptor having the lowest, and bomber having the strongest. In addition to that it might be good to include a limit on the number of base shield blocks on a per-grid basis to encourage more efficient planning of shield values. Simply put, the "less is more" approach on block count but increasing the base values per main block.

That's probably it for now as far as things i'd be interested in seeing, though I might think of something else later. The biggest thing I would be glad to see get implemented here is duplicate shield blocks from both grids that can be set for a range of build classes. Doesn't have to be different models, just different in name to use and match them to our ship types.