What is the expected life time of Collector limpets when using the Class 7 Universal Multi Limpet Controller?
From what I can find, Wiki fandom (
https://elite-dangerous.fandom.com/wiki/Universal_Multi_Limpet_Controller) the Limpets should be infinite life span. But they only last about 6 minutes.
Why does this occur?
All MLC/ULC seem to feature the same rate, but one size lower type of limpet
So 7A ULC will feature 5A limpets (if they actually do exist, else the nearest available)
In your question, 5A collectors featured by the 7A ULC will last 12 minutes, while the 7C ULC collectors, being actually 5C collectors, will last around 8 minutes
Unfortunately, the description for ULC/MLC will list the best feature from each type of limpet featured:
- prospectors have infinite time - they dont actually have an expiration time, but only range and a limited number of prospectors active at any given time - so you will get unlimited in description
- collectors will feature slowest speed while in non-targeted mode - so you will get 60m/s in the description
- hatch breakers will provide the highest speed (500m/s) in the description, if they are featured
So the Prospectors are infinite, but collectors are not?
Sounds like I'm looking at the wrong source... Is there a right source?
Not exactly
You do need to know what type of limpets are featured by the MLC/ULC and check the individual Limpet Controllers of the same rate but one size lower.
IIRC the only exception would be the Decon limpets - IIRC the 3B and 3C xeno MLC is featuring the size 1 repair limpet but the size 3 decon limpet - which makes the decon limpet repairing a bit more than the actual repair limpet - no idea if this is a feature or a bug...
Edit: i wouln't say the wiki is wrong since it reflects what we're being shown in game. FDev probably had to chose what type of info is featured in the MLC/ULC description since they could not cram everything in it - which lead to this unfortunate "best parameter" being shown...
