Ballistic Protection
Advantages
This will block 40% of the damage you receive from most weapons. This is a great aug to use right before or as you enter combat, and can keep you alive while you are being sniped until you can find cover. It is also very useful to turn on before you cross any large open area, especially when combined with the speed aug.
Disadvantages
Significant power drain. This really isn't an aug you can leave on all the time unless you have a recirculator going and stop in at repairbots quite a bit.
Opposing
This is one of the toughtest augs to oppose. Attacking someone with this aug going can make combat somewhat frustrating. The moment you see that blue shield, it's time to switch weapons or hit them with an emp attack. The crossbow or energy weapons are probably the best to switch to. Anything that will disorient the other player will help you take them out faster, and poison, fire, or plasma will usually distract them at least into trying to turn off the ballistic and turn on another defensive aug. Making the ballistic person multitask is essential to taking them out. The effectiveness of this aug can be reduced by using the targeting aug, which provides a damage bonus.
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