Basic question, Am I better to run 2x complex damage mods or a complex and an advanced.

I know there is a penalty for stacking but how much is the penalty. 10% 50% ???

if its any more than 50% realistically i am better off to run the advanced over a second complex due to it being cheaper.

Now , what about the factions damage mods you can get.

can I run a complex and then a faction complex and have no penalty or does the penalty still apply?

this of cource runs into the 3rd damage modifier I can now fit. what is the third penalty.

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I have been told numerous times its 50% for the second and 90% for the third which doesnt seem right or seem to make sence.

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any help or theories appreciated.


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Go here: Stacking Penalties and punch in the numbers.

NOTE L: stacking penalties apply to this module; the effectiveness of each additional module (after the first) that alters the same attribute will be reduced.

Yep I use this site too. Its a shame its becoming outdated and hasn't been updated with the new vehicles and weaponry skills/stats.

Complex Damage Modifier multipliers, for anyone who is lazy:
x1 = 10.00%
x2 = 19.56%
x3 = 26.38%
x4 = 29.96%
x5 = 31.34%

It doesn't mater if your second module is a basic, enhanced or complex, it's still going to get hit with the stacking penalty.

Stacking Penalties

1st mod: 100.0% effectiveness
2nd mod: 86.9% effectiveness
3rd mod: 57.1% effectiveness
4th mod: 28.3% effectiveness-á
5th mod: 10.6% effectiveness
6th mod: 3.0% effectiveness

Math for calculating damage mods:

For a mod with a 10% bonus, such as the damage mod, applyed to the damage stat of the std AR, the equation would be as follows:

(Includes stacking penalties to the fifth mod)

34.00(1.10) GÇó (1 + (.869GÇó.10)) GÇó (1 + (.571GÇó.10)) GÇó (1 + (.283GÇó.10)) GÇó (1 + (.106GÇó.10)) = x

This would answer my question. They are multiplied together going by that. Are you sure it is not this, after proficiency 5?

34.00 * 1.15 * (1 + .1 * .869 + .1 * .571 + .1 * .283 + .1 * .106)

If all effects are multiplied together, despite being from the same source, then the previous modules go a long way to negating the penalties of the later modules, severely dampening them, which is why I assumed they did the addition first.

The calculations are all multiplicative. For proficiency the equation is thus, where x is equal to 1 + (.03 GÇó Lv):

34.00x(1.10) GÇó (1 + (.869GÇó.10)) GÇó (1 + (.571GÇó.10)) GÇó (1 + (.283GÇó.10)) GÇó (1 + (.106GÇó.10)) = y