DUST Search - Shield Extension

KalOfTheRathi wrote:

The descriptions have been tweaked in several areas. The word of choice is efficacy. In medical terms, where is normally used, it refers to how effective a medication is for a purpose. In pharmacology it is the maximum effectiveness of a given drug, more than the maximum will produce no additional benefit.

The use of in this context is actually not common and it surprises me that they would use it. Unless the decision to confuse was purposeful, of course. Ugh

Efficiency would imply that the function either required less input to produce the output or the inverse that the same level of input produces more output because of increased efficiency. Which would actually be measurable and quantifiable with a level of confidence that a mathematical model could express the results.

The good news is that you finally figured out what was actually intended with their incorrect word choice. Maybe not incorrect but certainly a less than inspired choice as it leaves one uncertain as to the actual result. After all, increasing the efficacy of a shield shouldn't make a headache go away.

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NeoWraith Acedia Fraternity of St. Venefice Amarr Empire 333	Posted - 2013.05.12 04:47:00 - [1] - Quote The shield extender skill now raises complex extenders from 66 HP to 72.6(gets rounded up), why has no one said anything about that? The same is true for the armor skill. Man, I feel dumb for not noticing it before
Full Metal Kitten Sinq Laison Gendarmes Gallente Federation 245	Posted - 2013.05.12 04:48:00 - [2] - Quote Shield extenders are OP now! NERF theeeeeeeem!!!
Cosgar The Unholy Legion Of DarkStar DARKSTAR ARMY 718	Posted - 2013.05.12 04:50:00 - [3] - Quote GTFO of here! Are you serious? goes to log back in
TODDSTER024 Royal Uhlans Amarr Empire 57	Posted - 2013.05.12 04:51:00 - [4] - Quote Its in the description. Increases module effectiveness
NeoWraith Acedia Fraternity of St. Venefice Amarr Empire 333	Posted - 2013.05.12 04:52:00 - [5] - Quote Cosgar wrote: GTFO of here! Are you serious? goes to log back in I tested it on my Amarr basic suit with 225 Shields, 1 extender sent me to 298 instead of 291
NeoWraith Acedia Fraternity of St. Venefice Amarr Empire 333	Posted - 2013.05.12 04:53:00 - [6] - Quote TODDSTER024 wrote: Its in the description. Increases module effectiveness I thought that just meant it reduced fitting costs like before
Cat Merc BetaMax. CRONOS. 1014	Posted - 2013.05.12 04:54:00 - [7] - Quote I thought this was common knowledge, don't you people study the skill tree carefully before doing anything?
NeoWraith Acedia Fraternity of St. Venefice Amarr Empire 333	Posted - 2013.05.12 04:55:00 - [8] - Quote Cat Merc wrote: I thought this was common knowledge, don't you people study the skill tree carefully before doing anything? Hey, words can mean anything when it comes to CCP
Cat Merc BetaMax. CRONOS. 1014	Posted - 2013.05.12 05:01:00 - [9] - Quote NeoWraith Acedia wrote: Cat Merc wrote: I thought this was common knowledge, don't you people study the skill tree carefully before doing anything? Hey, words can mean anything when it comes to CCP Well, incase you still don't know, armor plating skill does the same.
NeoWraith Acedia Fraternity of St. Venefice Amarr Empire 333	Posted - 2013.05.12 05:05:00 - [10] - Quote Cat Merc wrote: NeoWraith Acedia wrote: Cat Merc wrote: I thought this was common knowledge, don't you people study the skill tree carefully before doing anything? Hey, words can mean anything when it comes to CCP Well, incase you still don't know, armor plating skill does the same. J.K. Quote: The same is true for the armor skill.

TODDSTER024 Royal Uhlans Amarr Empire 57	Posted - 2013.05.12 05:16:00 - [11] - Quote Also its the same thing with the dropsuit bonuses per level. I sue the sever so i get +1% arm rep & +5% hacking speed per level. So at lvl 5 itll be +5 arm rep & +25% hacking speed
KalOfTheRathi Talon Strike Force LTD Orion Empire 441	Posted - 2013.05.12 06:58:00 - [12] - Quote The descriptions have been tweaked in several areas. The word of choice is efficacy. In medical terms, where is normally used, it refers to how effective a medication is for a purpose. In pharmacology it is the maximum effectiveness of a given drug, more than the maximum will produce no additional benefit. The use of in this context is actually not common and it surprises me that they would use it. Unless the decision to confuse was purposeful, of course. Efficiency would imply that the function either required less input to produce the output or the inverse that the same level of input produces more output because of increased efficiency. Which would actually be measurable and quantifiable with a level of confidence that a mathematical model could express the results. The good news is that you finally figured out what was actually intended with their incorrect word choice. Maybe not incorrect but certainly a less than inspired choice as it leaves one uncertain as to the actual result. After all, increasing the efficacy of a shield shouldn't make a headache go away.
2100 Angels The Southern Legion RISE of LEGION 101	Posted - 2013.05.12 07:29:00 - [13] - Quote KalOfTheRathi wrote: The descriptions have been tweaked in several areas. The word of choice is efficacy. In medical terms, where is normally used, it refers to how effective a medication is for a purpose. In pharmacology it is the maximum effectiveness of a given drug, more than the maximum will produce no additional benefit. The use of in this context is actually not common and it surprises me that they would use it. Unless the decision to confuse was purposeful, of course. Efficiency would imply that the function either required less input to produce the output or the inverse that the same level of input produces more output because of increased efficiency. Which would actually be measurable and quantifiable with a level of confidence that a mathematical model could express the results. The good news is that you finally figured out what was actually intended with their incorrect word choice. Maybe not incorrect but certainly a less than inspired choice as it leaves one uncertain as to the actual result. After all, increasing the efficacy of a shield shouldn't make a headache go away. Google Definitions Google wrote: ef-+fi-+ca-+cy /-êefik+Ös-ô/ Noun The ability to produce a desired or intended result. Synonyms effectiveness - efficiency - effect - virtue so the description turns into: "2% increase in the ability to produce the intended result of shield extenders" Seems pretty clear and obvious to me....


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