Tech and meta levels: Difference between revisions

For official CCP explanations of tiericide, see [https://www.eveonline.com/news/view/rebalancing-eve-one-module-at-a-time this article], written in 2014 introducing the project; and [https://www.eveonline.com/news/view/deciphering-tiericide this article] written in June 2020 explaining the methodology behind it and outlining what's left to do.

These are dropped by NPC ships and are not manufactured by players. The higher the meta level the better quality the item. Higher meta level items are more effective and usually have lower fitting requirements as well, but this is not always the case. Meta level 1-4 items do not require more skills to use than meta 0. Because of their better performance, some high-demand meta modules may have much higher market prices than Tech 1 or even Tech 2 modules; however because of plentiful supply, many meta modules have comparable or even lower market prices than Tech 1 modules.

==={{anchor|Tech 2}}[[File:Icon tech2.png|24px]] Tech 2 (Meta 5)===

* '''Sisters''': Sisters of EVE

* '''Veles/Perun''': Triglavian Collective

Abyssal modules are created by combining other modules with Mutaplasmids found in the [[Abyssal Deadspace|Abyss]]. The result is a unique module with randomly increased and decreased stats. These stat adjustments, as well as the original module, mutaplasmid used, and pilot who used it, can be viewed via the module's Show Info window or via the module's tooltip when in a cargo bay or hangar; and this information can be shared by viewing a Contract for the module or by linking the module in chat. However, the modules cannot be traded on the normal Market, and their stats are not shown in Killmails or Ship Scans.

Ammunition also comes in several faction variants. Pirate faction ammunition comes in a lower-grade, which gives +10% damage, and a higher-grade, which gives +20% damage. Pirate faction ammunition is found in the wrecks of Faction-grade NPCs. Ammunition also comes in a Navy variant (or, for Hybrid Charges, two equal Navy variants), which gives +15% damage and is purchased from LP Stores. Because of the greater availability of LP, Navy ammunition tends to be much cheaper than pirate ammunition, and is considered the standard ammo used for all PVP purposes. Other than the +10/15/20% damage increase, faction ammunition has the same stats as tech 1 ammunition of the same name.

Tech 1 ships such as the [[Rifter]] are bought from NPCs or manufactured by players from blueprints seeded on the market. After the tiercide these no longer have different power levels. Instead they are grouped into roles, such as attack, combat, and disruption. Attack ships are fast and hit hard, but combat ships are more resilient, while disruption ships focus on [[EWAR]].

 

Ships manufactured by the [[Triglavian Collective]] and [[EDENCOM]] are considered to be Tech I ships. However, they operate more like Pirate Faction ships with unique skill requirements.

Empire faction ships such as the [[Imperial Navy Slicer]] are bought from the loyalty point stores of empire factions, such as the Gallente Federation Navy or Minmatar Republic Fleet. They are obtained as either complete ships or as limited run blueprint copies. You can also purchase these ships second-hand from players on the market. Empire faction ships are more powerful and much more expensive than Tech 1 ships, but are normally less powerful or expensive than Tech 2 or Pirate faction ships. One of the main advantages of Empire Faction ships is their low skill requirements; if you can fly a faction's Tech 1 ships, you can also fly their Empire Faction ships, making them good for gaining an advantage during the long skill train to Tech 2 or Pirate faction ships. This said though, most Empire faction ships also gain very large bonuses from skill training, which encourages training ship skills and gives very tangible bonuses on the way.

These ships are only manufactured by players through the Invention process. They are usually comparable in price to Empire faction ships while being more powerful, but have high skill requirements to use. As well as better performance and bonuses, T2 ships have [[T2 Resists|increased damage resistance]], making them tougher. Additionally, many (but not all) Tech 2 ships are more specialised than their Tech 1 counterparts. An example of a Tech 2 frigate is the [[Wolf]], a Tech 2 Minmatar [[Frigates#Assault Frigates|Assault frigate]] based on the [[Rifter]].

These ships are bought from non-empire faction loyalty point stores, including Pirate factions, and others, such as Sisters Of EVE; and single-run blueprints for them can be found by destroying rare commander and sometimes tougher NPCs in certain combat sites. They can also be purchased second-hand from players on the market. These non-empire faction ships require two different races' Spaceship Command skills to use. For example, the [[Dramiel]], an Angel Cartel frigate, requires both Minmatar and Gallente frigate skills. However, they do not require high levels in these skills, making them considerably easier to train for than Tech 2 ships. Non-Empire ships typically have equal or better performance to Tech 2 ships, including very powerful unique bonuses specific to their pirate faction, but also cost considerably more than Tech 2 ships and do not benefit from [[T2 Resists|T2 resist bonuses]].

* [[Strategic Cruiser]]s are the most flexible and among the most powerful ships in the game for their size (and mass), with enormous possible variations in their capabilities, due to their ability to be fitted with one of three subsystems in four different slots. Flying strategic cruisers requires training in these subsystem’s related skills, and may require a much wider range of other combat skills than T2 ships.

Tech 2 rigs are made from materials ("blue salvage") salvaged from the wrecks of either Tech 2 player ships or Commander NPCs, or found in rarer and more difficult relic sites. As such they are much more expensive than T1 rigs, but they also provide larger bonuses. Blueprint copies for Tech 2 rigs are available through Invention, but can also sometimes be found in data or relic sites.

* [https://www.eveonline.com/news/view/rebalancing-eve-one-module-at-a-time Dev Blog: Rebalancing EVE one module at a time] (Sep 2014)