KrayvenVolcanus Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Can anyone explain why the stats on a Black Hole MK-1 earpiece is exactly the same for a MK-4? I was able to reverse engineer a MK-4 earpiece that dropped on SM EC. However, considering it will cost nearly 1.2 million creds on the GTN (just for mats) to craft one of these buggers, why would someone pay that when they could just do the dailies until they get the 35 Black Hole comms to purchase a MK-1 with the EXACT same stats? To me it seems like common sense that a MK-4,5,6..ect would have better stats than MK-1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaldoA Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Because people have loads of credits and don't have patience to get the BH comms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrayvenVolcanus Posted August 20, 2012 Author Share Posted August 20, 2012 Yes, but that still doesn't explain the fact that the stats are exactly the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamescloutier Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 just more failed itemization from BW. I've lost track of how many high end, low primary stat pieces I've seen with power/crit/surge on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slugamaniac Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 My guild was talking about this a bit last night over teamspeak. Best reasoning we could come up with was BW wanted to give the player more options with their gear. Most sensible players will pick the item that boosts their primary stat but hey, I guess that's what removable mods in armor pieces are for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrayvenVolcanus Posted August 20, 2012 Author Share Posted August 20, 2012 My guild was talking about this a bit last night over teamspeak. Best reasoning we could come up with was BW wanted to give the player more options with their gear. How does giving two separate pieces of gear (at least with different names) the exact same stats give players more options with their gear? My point is simple. The Black Hole MK-(insert any number higher than 1) pieces should have higher stats than a MK-1. Period. The fact that they do not is simply piss poor design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMCH Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 They can't have higher stats with the same ilvl and the same quality level. Different balance is what have been chosen for BH/Campaign gear, but this one is just another itemization issue, perhaps it's due to some "overall balance" BW wanted and they didn't think about the fact it could have the exact same stats as the Mk1. As a side note, Mk X+1 rarely is better quality than Mk X in the real world, with some collector cameras still being made despite having a (worse) successor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenFry Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Being the same tier of gear, they should have the same total amount of stats, but a different stat layout. For example, Black Hole Demolisher modules: MK-1: 84 Aim, 121 End, 57 Shield, 49 Absorb MK-2: 93 Aim, 108 End, 57 Accuracy, 57 Defense MK-3: 93 Aim, 108 End, 57 Shield, 57 Defense Admittedly, the MK-2 module is a bit suspect, but choosing between the MK-1 and MK-3 comes down to what other gear you have and personal preference. I really appreciate having the options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MakuBenjami Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Can anyone explain why the stats on a Black Hole MK-1 earpiece is exactly the same for a MK-4? I was able to reverse engineer a MK-4 earpiece that dropped on SM EC. However, considering it will cost nearly 1.2 million creds on the GTN (just for mats) to craft one of these buggers, why would someone pay that when they could just do the dailies until they get the 35 Black Hole comms to purchase a MK-1 with the EXACT same stats? To me it seems like common sense that a MK-4,5,6..ect would have better stats than MK-1. What earpiece has the same exact stat on MK-1 and MK-4? MK-4's should have primary/power/surge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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