For me it is different, I am not bad at PVP, but I don't like it here on discovery, I came from the Void server before discovery. I played there for years and the PVP system was totally different there. The battle did not last for more than 2 minutes actually, because the weapons systems and the hull/shield damage were different. Actually, at the Void server, it was considered a shame to regenerate shield and hull during battle, so nanobots were for newbies
I never liked the PVP here on Discovery because it takes a DECADE to kill a ship, but lately, the new changes in the mod are heading towards more effective weapons that reduce the time of battle, so i don't have to keep fighting a single battle for a very long time until my fingers start hurting me lol