Tech and meta levels: Difference between revisions

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===Tech 1 (Meta 1-4)===

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 higher meta ~~level~~ modules ~~will~~ have ~~a higher price on the~~ market.

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.

These modules have more colorful names such as "10MN Monopropellant Enduring Afterburner" and "150mm Light Gallium Machine Gun", and are therefore also called "named" modules.

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* '''Restrained''': Less severe drawbacks

{{example|For example, the Large Shield Extender I (Meta 0) module has two "named" variants, the Large Azeotropic Restrained Shield Extender and the Large F-S9 Regolith Compact Shield Extender. When compared to the Meta 0 module, the former has a reduced signature radius increase, while the latter has reduced fitting requirements. Additionally, both modules have higher shield hitpoint bonuses (the module's primary attribute). Note that the additional adjectives in the module names (such as "Azeotropic") are purely flavor text and have no specific meaning.}}

{{example|For example, the Large Shield Extender I (Meta 0) module has two "named" variants, the Large Azeotropic Restrained Shield Extender and the Large F-S9 Regolith Compact Shield Extender. When compared to the Meta 0 module, the former has a reduced signature radius increase, while the latter has reduced fitting requirements. Additionally, both modules have higher shield hitpoint bonuses (the module's primary attribute). Note that the additional adjectives in the module names (such as "Azeotropic") are purely flavor text and have no specific meaning, although they may sometimes reference real-world or theoretical technologies related to the module.}}

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

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 ===Tech 1 (Meta 1-4)===
 {{anchor|Tech 1}}
-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 higher meta level modules will have a higher price on the market.
+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.
 These modules have more colorful names such as "10MN Monopropellant Enduring Afterburner" and "150mm Light Gallium Machine Gun", and are therefore also called "named" modules.
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 * '''Restrained''': Less severe drawbacks
-{{example|For example, the Large Shield Extender I (Meta 0) module has two "named" variants, the Large Azeotropic Restrained Shield Extender and the Large F-S9 Regolith Compact Shield Extender. When compared to the Meta 0 module, the former has a reduced signature radius increase, while the latter has reduced fitting requirements. Additionally, both modules have higher shield hitpoint bonuses (the module's primary attribute). Note that the additional adjectives in the module names (such as "Azeotropic") are purely flavor text and have no specific meaning.}}
+{{example|For example, the Large Shield Extender I (Meta 0) module has two "named" variants, the Large Azeotropic Restrained Shield Extender and the Large F-S9 Regolith Compact Shield Extender. When compared to the Meta 0 module, the former has a reduced signature radius increase, while the latter has reduced fitting requirements. Additionally, both modules have higher shield hitpoint bonuses (the module's primary attribute). Note that the additional adjectives in the module names (such as "Azeotropic") are purely flavor text and have no specific meaning, although they may sometimes reference real-world or theoretical technologies related to the module.}}
 ===[[File:Icon tech2.png|24px]] Tech 2 (Meta 5)===