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But overclocking a chip will definitely increase just one attribute - speed. How much of an increase is the random factor - just like slicing. The attribute istelf should be determinable by the process - if you want the rig to run cooler you don't overclock the chip, you add fans or liquid cooling or an aluminum case. If you want it to run quieter you rev down the fans and maybe add sound deadening foam.

A Master Smuggler is at the top of his craft and should reasonably know the techniques needed and what to tweak to get an improvement in the desired attribute. For instance, armor. If you're going for reduced encumbrance, you might remove "unnecessary" reinforcement, alter the harness, etc. But none of those things will improve effectiveness if your original aim fails - if anything, it would likely reduce effectiveness.

Nobody's advocating being able to determine how much of an increase - it's fine that there is a degree of randomness to that. But the way it currently stands, it's like a Master of his craft is just blindly ripping out wires and components. Sure, maybe you have to do some outrageous jury-rigging, but you know what you're intending to do and unexpected results either tend to be outright (or catastrophic) failure, or reduced/unreliable performance. Seldom if ever do you get an opposite but equally beneficial result.