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Why using Tech II cap booster and not medium electrochemical one?
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Marraach
Doomheim
#1 - 2016-01-30 17:09:06 UTC
Hi all,

Am back to Eve after years and almost need to learn back everything.

I am checking my Deimos fit and managing powergrid.

Looking at cap booster, why would anyone use Medium Cap booster II over Medium electrochemical cap booster 1?
Tech II cost way more than the other and requires more powergrid. Every other stats are the same.

Is there any drawback I am missing for using medium electrochemical cap booster instead of the tech II version?
Thanks
Bumblefck
Kerensky Initiatives
#2 - 2016-01-30 17:34:42 UTC
Because it's well cool

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Aoi Litvyak
Doomheim
#3 - 2016-01-30 17:56:30 UTC  |  Edited by: Aoi Litvyak
You can put three 400 navy cap chargers in one rather than only two with the lower tiers. Or more smaller ones whatever.

40m3 capacity rather than 32.
Marraach
Doomheim
#4 - 2016-01-30 18:12:13 UTC
Aoi Litvyak wrote:
You can put three 400 navy cap chargers in one rather than only two with the lower tiers. Or more smaller ones whatever.

40m3 capacity rather than 32.


Hi thanks for pointing this. However there seems to be no difference if using 800 cap boosters.

Looks fine to me, will not use the tech II version.
Thanks
Tiddle Jr
Brutor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#5 - 2016-01-31 00:34:06 UTC
Marraach wrote:
Aoi Litvyak wrote:
You can put three 400 navy cap chargers in one rather than only two with the lower tiers. Or more smaller ones whatever.

40m3 capacity rather than 32.


Hi thanks for pointing this. However there seems to be no difference if using 800 cap boosters.

Looks fine to me, will not use the tech II version.
Thanks


Why not faction one over meta 4?

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Marraach
Doomheim
#6 - 2016-01-31 02:13:28 UTC
Tiddle Jr wrote:
Marraach wrote:
Aoi Litvyak wrote:
You can put three 400 navy cap chargers in one rather than only two with the lower tiers. Or more smaller ones whatever.

40m3 capacity rather than 32.


Hi thanks for pointing this. However there seems to be no difference if using 800 cap boosters.

Looks fine to me, will not use the tech II version.
Thanks


Why not faction one over meta 4?


Well, because I prefer to pay 260k instead of 30-40M
Stitch Kaneland
The Tuskers
The Tuskers Co.
#7 - 2016-01-31 02:20:02 UTC
Marraach wrote:
Tiddle Jr wrote:
Marraach wrote:
Aoi Litvyak wrote:
You can put three 400 navy cap chargers in one rather than only two with the lower tiers. Or more smaller ones whatever.

40m3 capacity rather than 32.


Hi thanks for pointing this. However there seems to be no difference if using 800 cap boosters.

Looks fine to me, will not use the tech II version.
Thanks


Why not faction one over meta 4?


Well, because I prefer to pay 260k instead of 30-40M


T2 heavy CB will fit an extra navy 800 booster, but that only applies to BS. A medium cap booster will only fit 1 800, no matter if its t1 or t2. Navy versions also use less room, so you can carry more in your cargo.

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Caleb Seremshur
Bloodhorn
Patchwork Freelancers
#8 - 2016-01-31 03:03:19 UTC
Heated cycle time is important too. If you're using 800s you should basically always be preheating your injector to shave some seconds off the over all cycle.
Marraach
Doomheim
#9 - 2016-01-31 03:13:56 UTC
Good info,
Thanks all
RavenPaine
RaVeN Alliance
#10 - 2016-02-01 01:33:01 UTC  |  Edited by: RavenPaine
doing some maths


After all these years....I always thought that 3 Navy 400's would be a better fit than a single 800.

With reload times and cycles the same, it turns out that 800's are just better.

Mind blown Shocked
ChromeStriker
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#11 - 2016-02-01 08:25:34 UTC
RavenPaine wrote:
doing some maths


After all these years....I always thought that 3 Navy 400's would be a better fit than a single 800.

With reload times and cycles the same, it turns out that 800's are just better.

Mind blown Shocked


"better" is subjective... it depends what your using the cap for and the situation....

Sometimes you dont need the full hit of the 800, and spreading the cap over time is "better" (3x 400's)

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RavenPaine
RaVeN Alliance
#12 - 2016-02-01 17:08:35 UTC  |  Edited by: RavenPaine
ChromeStriker wrote:
RavenPaine wrote:
doing some maths


After all these years....I always thought that 3 Navy 400's would be a better fit than a single 800.

With reload times and cycles the same, it turns out that 800's are just better.

Mind blown Shocked


"better" is subjective... it depends what your using the cap for and the situation....

Sometimes you dont need the full hit of the 800, and spreading the cap over time is "better" (3x 400's)


Yes, true.
I have a PvE Proteus that I would still run 400's in, because of limited cargo space, and the fact I can carry 3 charges already loaded.
I suspect that might apply to a lot of cruiser sized cargo bays.


Up until now, I had assumed that 400's would also give me more cap, because of less reload time.
But the chart I figured out yesterday shows that 800's have a better return after just 1 reload.


Side note, edit:
I seem to remember that rats used to drop cap booster charges, and I would get reloads from that out in null regularly.
Not any more though.