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Thread: RE lvl6 vs lvl7
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Loki_Ashaman
Sun Apr 18, 2004 1:49 pm
#1
Capacitors, Boosters, and Engines follow a pattern where even RE level is very good, but odd level is horrible. Odds are, your observation is based on these 3 types of equipment. You will find level 7 guns are better then level 6 normally.
Shehb
Mon Apr 18, 2005 1:10 pm
#2
this has probably been asked before, but i couldn't find it in the stickies or with a cursory search... I have been doing a fair bit of RE'ing of components and after a few hundred of pieces, it seems that lvl 6 loot has stats that are a good peg ABOVE lvl 7 :
ex : i consistently RE lvl 6 capacitors with a recharge rate of 46 vs 39 on average for their lvl 7 counterpart.
i would understand this as an isolated incident, but i have now seen the same on dozens of components over hundreds of loot items. what gives ? is the loot table busted ?
ex : i consistently RE lvl 6 capacitors with a recharge rate of 46 vs 39 on average for their lvl 7 counterpart.
i would understand this as an isolated incident, but i have now seen the same on dozens of components over hundreds of loot items. what gives ? is the loot table busted ?
Loki_Ashaman
Mon Apr 18, 2005 1:49 pm
#3
Capacitors, Boosters, and Engines follow a pattern where even RE level is very good, but odd level is horrible. Odds are, your observation is based on these 3 types of equipment. You will find level 7 guns are better then level 6 normally.
Shehb
Mon Apr 18, 2005 2:12 pm
#4
so i wasn't going senile : the loot formula is busted for those components then.
Goraf
Mon Apr 18, 2005 5:39 pm
#5
Take a look at this post from the Pilot forum. Usually level 6 loot is better than level 7, but not always.
Sar-larid
Mon Apr 18, 2005 6:05 pm
#6
Loki_Ashaman wrote:
You will find level 7 guns are better then level 6 normally.
Don't ask me where I got it or what the name was, but I have ONE RE'ed level 6 gun(flying uncounted hourssince launch)that somehow compares to level 7 guns in terms of damage(2.6k-2.8k max area); and it's not a mismatched RE/Certification level, because the mass is ALSO in the level 6 range.
I never even noticed it back when I RE'ed it. It's a freak loot, like one of those 20k-50k reactors(except I've actually looted multiples of those, heh).
newwb
Mon Apr 18, 2005 6:36 pm
#7
yep, ive REd a few of these, theyre awesome for a TIE Advanced
Sar-larid wrote:
Loki_Ashaman wrote:
You will find level 7 guns are better then level 6 normally.
Don't ask me where I got it or what the name was, but I have ONE RE'ed level 6 gun(flying uncounted hourssince launch)that somehow compares to level 7 guns in terms of damage(2.6k-2.8k max area); and it's not a mismatched RE/Certification level, because the mass is ALSO in the level 6 range.
Sar-larid
Mon Apr 18, 2005 6:45 pm
#8
You have any more idea what they were named or looted off of than I do?
newwb wrote:
yep, ive REd a few of these, theyre awesome for a TIE Advanced
Sar-larid wrote:
Loki_Ashaman wrote:
You will find level 7 guns are better then level 6 normally.
Don't ask me where I got it or what the name was, but I have ONE RE'ed level 6 gun(flying uncounted hourssince launch)that somehow compares to level 7 guns in terms of damage(2.6k-2.8k max area); and it's not a mismatched RE/Certification level, because the mass is ALSO in the level 6 range.
newwb
Tue Apr 19, 2005 4:24 pm
#9
the name doesnt effect the stats, but the best place to loot good level 6 stuff is the evil raider tyrant spawn in the endor system near the red sin chimarea hyper point
Sar-larid
Wed Apr 20, 2005 2:24 pm
#10
"the name doesnt effect the stats"
Hey, it does in SOME cases, 
Sar-larid
Sat Apr 23, 2005 6:40 pm
#11
Besides the Reward components, there's a level 10 booster called:
Sienar Design Systems "B7 Experimental" Elite Booster
Out of the 13 of them that I have, all stats are the same except for a very tiny variance in Armor/Hitpoints and Mass.
Armor/Hitpoints: 825.X
Reactor Energy Drain: 600.0
Mass: 45113.7-45126.1
Booster Energy: 2196.1
Booster Recharge Rate: 54.9
Booster Energy Consumption Rate: 219.6
Acceleration: 43.9
Top Booster Speed: 34.2
Has anyone noticed this on any other component besides Rewards?
KaylBreinhar
Sat Apr 23, 2005 9:46 pm
#12
The name most definitely DOES effect the stats.
For example - Gallant A1 caps are the LIGHTEST L4 caps out there. Just last night I found one unREed with 267x mass. Paired with my 554.x drain, 1149 energy, and 42.7 regen, that's quite a nice cap for a light or heavy fighter.
So yes, names DO make a difference.
For example - Gallant A1 caps are the LIGHTEST L4 caps out there. Just last night I found one unREed with 267x mass. Paired with my 554.x drain, 1149 energy, and 42.7 regen, that's quite a nice cap for a light or heavy fighter.
So yes, names DO make a difference.
Coran_Sienar
Tue Apr 26, 2005 7:44 am
#13
The gun you're looking for is the Level 6 Scorcher 3. I believe the "manufacturer" is Hoersch-Kessel. Max damage is close to 2700. After you RE it, it should exceed 95% of all Level 7 guns in its damage range.
***HOWEVER*** Your refire rate will never be as good (i.e., 0.310 or less) as a decent RE'd Level 7 gun. You'll be lucky if you break 0.370 refire for a Level 6 gun. This is slightly offset by the higher shield and armor effectiveness of most Level 6 looted guns.
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