I can't figure out any reason to use category B or C equipment - they're heavier and less powerful than D or A. What are they for?
What use are Cat B and C equipment?
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The class B and C FSDs and Reactors are good stop gap systems until you can afford Class A. I suppose the same thing goes for the other components, I know thrusters affect how fast you accelerate and turn, I'm sure an argument can be made for the Life support and Sensor systems too.
It's to provide you with an upgrade path to A class gear, otherwise there would be a big price hike between D / lightweight and A / best in class. As you said though, you do need to be mindful of the weight - a ship with B class modules in every slot may be a heavy ship indeed.
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Something else to bare in mind is rebuy cost - perhaps you are likely to lose your ship often but need better than D class gear - now you can make a trade off between insurance and function.
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Something else to bare in mind is rebuy cost - perhaps you are likely to lose your ship often but need better than D class gear - now you can make a trade off between insurance and function.
A,C, and E seem to be the same weight, B is heavy, D is light, but generally speaking within a class A>B>C>D>E in terms of what they do.
You'd think that the extra weight of B grade gear would make it a poor choice, but not necessarily. My Asp is flying with class B hyperdrives. Despite the weight it's still longer range then when it had a C fitted.
As to why you don't go straight for A grade? I'd have to agree with the point about cost. This is much more noticeable with the larger ships.A 4A fsd on a cobra costs a million credits more than a 4B. For an ASP the difference between a 6A shield and a 6B is 10 million. This isn't pocket change and they are not even close to how much gear costs for the big boys.
You'd think that the extra weight of B grade gear would make it a poor choice, but not necessarily. My Asp is flying with class B hyperdrives. Despite the weight it's still longer range then when it had a C fitted.
As to why you don't go straight for A grade? I'd have to agree with the point about cost. This is much more noticeable with the larger ships.A 4A fsd on a cobra costs a million credits more than a 4B. For an ASP the difference between a 6A shield and a 6B is 10 million. This isn't pocket change and they are not even close to how much gear costs for the big boys.
What do you mean with B is armoured? Is it more resistant in fights?
Generally B and C will have less power drain. They also cost less to replace, which can be important if you intend to risk the ship a lot. Consider the difference between the replacement costs of an "A" kitted Cobra and a "C" kitted Cobra, say.
I tend to avoid B gear because of the extra mass, but there are circumstances where it might be important if you're trying to squeeze in a particular weapons loadout.
I tend to avoid B gear because of the extra mass, but there are circumstances where it might be important if you're trying to squeeze in a particular weapons loadout.
yeah you'll notice on the stat screen the... damn what's the stat called, durability? is i think always higher on B-grade equipment. I haven't actually tested it out in game yet though.
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honestly i think the A - Z ranking on gear is both misleading and really really boring too. I hope it's just a temporary thing.