Racing Shields: We Need Them!

Ship to ship collisions are extremely punishing, leading in most cases to the instant destruction of your ship.

Unlike a game like Elite Dangerous, in Star Citizen, shields only protect against weapons.

Now that we have racing in the game, it becomes even more apparant than ever before that there is high demand for something that makes collisions more forgiving. There are a number of ways to do this:

Make shields protect against collisions by default. This also helps against ramming.

Introduce special shields that only work against collisions but not weapons.

Introduce a mode switch that allows you to switch your shield's protection mode, similar to the upcoming SCM/QCM.

Introduce armor that mitigates against collisions more, though this would likely add weight.

Would you like something that helps protect against ship collisions?