What Traits / Tactics are considered cheap/cheats?

[Xorkh]

Newbie question, is armor really all that important in the game? From my understanding in most multiplayer games, people use heavy weapon mounts and 150kt of resistance doesn't sound like much. I would think that the space would be better used for extra shields.

[Alneyan]

Armour is paramount: Stealth and Scattering Armour give you a huge bonus to defence, and those are definitively worth it.

Now as for Armour vs Shields... I'd rather not engage in that debate. Let's just say shields are more expensive, Shield Depleters do a lot of damage against them (and are otherwise worthless), but shields give more hitpoints per kt. There are other differences, but I would need to write a paper on the matter, so I won't do it right now.