Armor

Armor is a ship's second line of defense with shields being the first. Armor does not block damage to components, but it will take damage before the ship's structure. Armor is extremely similar to structure with a couple exceptions: armor hp can be regenerated with components - no need for crew repairs - and armor is placed on the ship's hull instead of on floor tiles. Armor capacity can be increased with armor plates and can be repaired with armor repairers and armor amps.