How do I know what sized cap booster and charges to use without resorting to trial and error?
Rashmika Clavain
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The Cap Booster module has a capacity. For example, the Medium Capacitor Booster II has a capacity of 40m3.
Each cap booster charge has a volume. For example, a cap booster 800 has a volume of 32m3.
Therefore you can load ONE cap booster 800 in a Medium Cap Booster II (32m3 of 40m3).
A cap booster 400 has a volume of 16m3. Therefore you can load TWO cap booster 400s in a Medium Cap Booster II (2*16m3 = 32m3 of 40m3).
A cap booster 200 has a volume of 8m3. Therefore you can load FIVE cap booster 200s in a Medium Cap Booster II (5x8m3 = 40m3 of 40m3).
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D. Sneckner, J.D.
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Great info here and exactly from what my question derives. I don’t think I did a great job of asking it, but I think Nathan hit on what I’m getting at….why not use the 5 x 200s over the 1 x 800? Based off your answer, I looked up and found the following: http://www.eve-wiki.net/index.php?title=Capacitor_booster. I just wish there was some way to gauge generally what percent or amount of cap would be restored per expenditure of booster charge. (i.e. 200s restore x amount per charge, while 800s restore y amount).
Rashmika Clavain
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A cap bosoter 800 restores 800 units of energy (800 GJ), and so on. The 800 will give you a massive injection on a cruiser sized hull, but you’ll then have to cycle and reload. Whereas 5 200s will cycle 5 times and then reload. Plus the 800’s take up a HUGE amount of cargohold space (100m3 each). I’m not saying don’t use 800s though! just highlighting things to be aware of.
Rashmika Clavain
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A cap bosoter 800 restores 800 units of energy (800 GJ), and so on. The 800 will give you a massive injection on a cruiser sized hull, but you'll then have to cycle and reload. Whereas 5 200s will cycle 5 times and then reload. Plus the 800's take up a HUGE amount of cargohold space. I'm not saying don't use 800s though! just highlighting things to be aware of
