What is chip merging and why does it exist?

[Arndell]

You seem to just have 3 slots to combine chips, and the result is a random chip that is always worse than the 3 you used up and a direction that is completely random and nothing to do with the chips you used.

What's the system even for?

[slymanrc]

Once you start getting 18%+ chips, start fusing the lower tier chips. But more importantly, keep in mind what you're fusing together and be sure to leave different directional types for the circuit paths on the boards. You can render a board practically useless at higher tiers if you have too many reduction mods activated because you don't have the right directional chips.

[Peerless Girl]

I've heard that engineering skill level affects the chip merge, but I never wanted Robo to dash, so I entirely ignored that skill for my first run.

[Mr Long Pants]

seriously what the hell were they thinking with this mechanic? Merging several weaker chips into one chip you might actually want would make sense. Having no control over what type of chip or the percentage of it that comes out just makes it seem like an unfinished feature.

[lauruswolfe]

it's basically to dispose of low tier modules but i wouldn't overdo it because you might find yourself trying to avoid a negative modifier and not have the right angles when even a low tier chip would have been better to get past it.

[Mr Long Pants]

Yeah i actually really like the upgrade system and how you have to weigh up your options but the merging part just feels best ignored. If merging modules gave experience points that would have been something at least (idk maybe it does, i'm gonna ignore the mechanic).

[lauruswolfe]

Messaggio originale di Mr Long Pants:

Yeah i actually really like the upgrade system and how you have to weigh up your options but the merging part just feels best ignored. If merging modules gave experience points that would have been something at least (idk maybe it does, i'm gonna ignore the mechanic).

You'd be fine to ignore it it won't matter that much even using it effectively might yield you maybe 3-5% of better modules stats than you would have had because the % gain for combining them is very small like 1-2% above the highest one you combined.