Re: [HOE] About Sensor

[Jim Burzelic <zombi_bobb@yahoo.com>]

--- Matt Crawford <matt@severian.chi.il.us> wrote:
> Luckily for me, nobody's playing a junker in my
> posse.  But this is
> how I understand the modifiers to combine:
> 
> > (bs)basic sight: 1 slot
> > (r) rating: 1d4  1 slot
> > (p) Passive:  -25% slot, -50% Drain
> > (R) Range:   +100% slot, +100% Drain
> > 
> > So, which do I use:
> > 1. ((bs+p)+R)+r= 2.5 slots, 2 drain
> > 2. ((bs+R)+r)+p= 2.25 slots, 1.5 drain
> 
> (bs + r) * p * R, where
> 
>   bs = 1 slot
>   r  = 1 slot
>   p  = 0.75 for slots, 0.5 for drain
>   R  = 2.0 for slots,  2.0 for drain
> 
> It doesn't matter which order you apply p and R
> modifiers.

It actually does. R specifically states it is only
applied to bs, meaning the final outcome using your
numbers, 3 slots, 2 drain

I'm going to go with
((bs * R) + r) * p= 2.25 slots, 1.5 Drain
because R is specific to bs and p seems to be over
all. I quote,
"Passive sensors are cheaper and easier to use than
active ones. The slots and Drain discussed in this
power are for active sensors. Passive sensors use -25%
fewer slots and -50% less Drain."
So This suggests applying these modifiers last. How
does this sound to everyone else?

Jim

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