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Invention...are base items broken?
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Proddy Scun
Doomheim
#1 - 2013-12-23 14:12:14 UTC
Its been couple years since I did invention. I sort of remember the EVE UI can be a bit picky about loading up all the things you want to use for invention jobs. So maybe I am forgetting one of those "tricks".

But currently I am trying to get an invention job for Tracking Enhancers running and every thing is in the same station hangar but...EVE seems to be refusing to recognize any of the meta 2-4 Tracking Enhancer modules I placed there for use as base items.

Did the revisions to module names or something break use of base items for some invention jobs?

Clue me in again.
Elena Thiesant
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#2 - 2013-12-23 14:44:05 UTC
Not as of a couple weeks ago when I last invented tracking enhancers

What's the exact name of the module you're using?
POS lab or station slot?
Bertrand Prout
Sunday Sessions
#3 - 2013-12-23 17:12:43 UTC
Just make sure it's in the mobile labs (if you use one), the right output hangar and that you have the right type. It's definitely not broken.
Garnoo
Eternity INC.
Goonswarm Federation
#4 - 2013-12-24 00:08:38 UTC
you need to have most basic TE... meta will not work

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Ave Kathrina
My Ass Is On Fire
#5 - 2013-12-24 00:55:12 UTC
Garnoo wrote:
you need to have most basic TE... meta will not work


What ?

OP - this is totally upto you and your maths but its *probably* not worth dropping a meta 1-4 item on module invention jobs.
I've done some really stupid shit in this game.
Tau Cabalander
Retirement Retreat
Working Stiffs
#6 - 2013-12-24 05:02:11 UTC
Unless meta 4 is dirt-cheap, don't use meta items.

There are very few dirt-cheap meta 4.

Do the math.
Elena Thiesant
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#7 - 2013-12-24 09:21:07 UTC
Garnoo wrote:
you need to have most basic TE... meta will not work


For invention, the basic meta (meta 0) won't help, you need meta 1-4. The manufacturing of the T2 item is when you need the basic meta-0 item
Steve Ronuken
Fuzzwork Enterprises
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#8 - 2013-12-24 10:14:16 UTC
https://www.fuzzwork.co.uk/blueprints/0/1999/-4/5/-4/5

Now with meta item costs built into the invention calculator, so you can see how skills and meta items affect the cost per successful invention.

Now, this doesn't include the time for the line itself, and how much a failed invention 'costs' you (it's taken up time you could have used for something else), but it does deal with the material costs.

Woo! CSM XI!

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