So I have been playing a little bit now and am having difficultly with the armor mode. I have tried numerous ways of activating it under fire. Is it better to turn it on right when you engage the opponent or wait till you recieve damage. See I ask this because when I activate right at engagement it seems like i die just as fast as when I don't have it activated. Thanks for any help.

In usually turn it on before I engage, but then it doesn't work since you know, the connections are bad, but IF, and only IF the host is decent, you should win if you use it before you start opening fire.

i don't see a differences

It takes a second or two before armor is fully activated, so activating it right when you get shot/are about to get shot is a bit too late.

I always activate it before I start shooting or go into an open area. It takes a second to start taking effect. Also I use armor enhance so the armor does not drain my energy too much so I dont even mind walking around with it. Even if I'm as bright as a lighthouse I still get kills.

I always turn it on when engage, else you will be shot pretty fast

If you have the proximity alarm module then you can switch it on when it goes off. That's also helpful against people that stealth because it will go off even when the don't show up on radar. Armor also uses way less energy when you move around with it on then the cloak does.