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Thread: From the FAQ
Q-0.6: How much is this +X Structure Complexity tape worth? What does Structure Complexity do?
Currently there is no known benefit to Structure Complexity. Structure complexity skill enhancement attachments have little value. It is possible that they may have a value in the future or that their value is just not known presently. SOE has not commented to the best of my knowledge (Pawlin).
I believe tha the Complexity tapes allow you to have a lower complexity on items (meaning that you could use a public station instead of a private one in some cases) and that the crafting time (both prototype and factory runs) would be lowered.
NinjasLovePirates wrote:
...I believe tha the Complexity tapes allow you to have a lower complexity on items (meaning that you could use a public station instead of a private one in some cases) and that the crafting time (both prototype and factory runs) would be lowered.
Have you done any testing?
Pawlin wrote:
Have you done any testing?
Nope. This information was from an Architectposting on the boards when someone asked about those tapes closer to the beginning of the game. He had Complexity tapes and that's what benefit he got from them. It would be nice if someone did test it and get actual numbers as to how much of a tape bonus decreases factory run times.
On a side note, he gave very clear values for the levels at which items require a Generic Tool, Specialized Tool, Public Station,or Private Station. I remember that because he explained that if such-and-such was a complexity of '52' and was brought down to '49' it would drop below one of the complexity level dividers if 50 was one of the seperating points (I used hypothetical numbers since I don't remember the actual numbers).