are we going to have shields??

Some of the hive robots have shields, and capital ships as well. It's a system that is a work in progress, and may find its way into other ships in the future.

Meanwhile, feel free to check here to see what else is in the works. It is also a better place for posts like this, since it's where everyone goes to discuss these things, and also where the devs go to see what suggestions have been made.