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Supply and Demand or just some tech aspect I am missing?

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Felcas
Prosperity At All Cost
#1 - 2013-03-11 06:26:00 UTC

Why sometimes a tech one mod can be better the a tech 2 and even being soo it is cheaper?
Just because there is too much in the market? Or am I missing any techical point here?

Example:
-Target Painter II
-Phased Weapon Navigation Array Generation Extron

Same optimal range, fallout and signature bonus, however the T1 has less cap demand for cycle (better) and less cpu demand for fit (also better).
The T1 is about 100.000 and the T2 is about 700.000 (Heimatar region, March 11th)

Thanks :)
Su Bling
Dread Alliance Please Ignore
Test Alliance Please Ignore
#2 - 2013-03-11 07:32:09 UTC
Target Painter II in Jita is around 550k. Build cost is around 275K so they are making around 275k profit on them.

Phased Weapon Navigation Array Generation Extron in Jita is around 275k and they are dropped by NPCs so they are making around 275k profit on them.

You need to buy up every Phased Weapon Navigation Array Generation Extron that you can find for 100k and run them to Jita as fast as you can.
Steve Ronuken
Fuzzwork Enterprises
Vote Steve Ronuken for CSM
#3 - 2013-03-11 14:33:57 UTC
Felcas wrote:

Why sometimes a tech one mod can be better the a tech 2 and even being soo it is cheaper?
Just because there is too much in the market? Or am I missing any techical point here?

Example:
-Target Painter II
-Phased Weapon Navigation Array Generation Extron

Same optimal range, fallout and signature bonus, however the T1 has less cap demand for cycle (better) and less cpu demand for fit (also better).
The T1 is about 100.000 and the T2 is about 700.000 (Heimatar region, March 11th)

Thanks :)



You want to see something odd?

Compare the Meta 4 Adaptive Nano Plating, and the Meta 4 Energized Adaptive Nano Membranes.


Don't assume that everyone has perfect knowledge. 'Tech 2 is better than Meta 4' isn't an unusual belief. It's often right.

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Samroski
Middle-Earth
#4 - 2013-03-11 18:47:20 UTC
All items have a Meta level. T2 items are Meta 5. Many T1 Meta 4 items have nearly the same specs as T2, but easier fitting requirements. ALL T1 items have lower skill prerequisites than T2.

Meta 1 and 2 items are usually useless i.e. low value.

Meta 3s are usually crap as well, though useful in trade for some items, and possibly useful in invention.

Meta 4 are generally the best T1 items, good for invention as well.

Some T2 items require level Vs to use (e.g. shield boost amp), thus their lower meta variations are significantly more expensive.

Meta 6-14 are factional, deadspace and officer items.

Any colour you like.

Samroski
Middle-Earth
#5 - 2013-03-11 18:53:02 UTC  |  Edited by: Samroski
Felcas wrote:

-Phased Weapon Navigation Array Generation Extron

I regularly sold this item for 6-7m per unit for years Cry

Still have vast stocks lying around...

Edit: there was a Meta 4 crash a few months ago, and this item went from gold to dust. Though there have been many explanations/theories proposed for this crash, I believe it was due to hanger UI changes where hovering on an item tells you the price.

Any colour you like.