ive noticed while looking at many items that meta 4 items and t2 items often have either close or identical stats. why should someone fit t2 when meta 4 seems to be just as good?
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sirius bradford
Usually, the main advantage of Meta 4 modules is their CPU and Powergrid consumption can be considerably lower than that of their related T2 module, with almost identical other stats. There are times however that the T2 variant has much better bonuses to whatever its role is.
azzie
U cant manufacture meta4 items.
Which means that meta 4 items are generally much more expensive than their T2 counterpart. Especially if the meta 4 item is better in most or all respects than the T2 – Reinforced Rolled Tungsten plates being the most obvious example.
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dave_92
A lot of items (Warp scramblers, neuts, nosses and others) have identical stats to T2 while taking up less cpu and powergrid to fit. This how-ever means they are considerably more expensive than T2 and are often used of the ship won't fit otherwise (or you don't have the skills for the T2 mod yet.
Just keep in mind T2 guns are ALWAYS better than Meta 4 and even faction guns because with weapon spec training to 4 you get an 8% damage increase on T2 guns over Meta 4 with same skills + you can use T2 ammo in them (the use of these is mostly situational though, largest boon is the damage and in some cases T2 ammo, say Amarr really isn't worth flying in PvP unless you can fit Scorch ammo into your pulses)
So in short Meta 4 if the items have same stats and you have squize in those last few PG and/or CPU for the fit, or you can't fit the T2 item yet because of skills. T2 are almost always cheaper. An exception to this is the armor plates (EA 1600mm reinforced rolled tungsten plates), the Meta 4 is easier to fit and on top of that is better stat wise than the T2 (less mass addition to your ship = ship moves faster)
aphasia
truth? the CPU and Powergrid needs of the T 2 items are usually higher. Tech 2 turrets for example, have a higher damage bonus than their meta 4 counterparts, eqal to the specilization skill they are atuned to. Also they have special types of ammunition. Salvagers, they have a much higher bonus. most of the time it is a matter of a bit more damage or effectiveness on the module versus the fitting requirements, and wallet. meta 4 items require less training to use as well.
manasi
there is some decent info About WHICH t2 modules are better than T1 meta 4...one thing to note though is the ability for T2 items to overheat a bit better.
You have that reversed buddy. T1 items handle overheating better than T2 modules do.
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I would say ppl fit t2 over m4 because they usually are cheaper. Look at the 1600mm plates for instance.
