Adding Socket type to Skill module slot

[Zerorage]

Anyone know what it does? really just reduce the cost? when maxing the module it can drop it to 3 so adding a skill module cuts it by 1.5?

[jandraelune]

Socket type divides that module type slot cost in half, but adds 50% cost if the module does not match.

[TemplarGFX]

For your sub slot, it will give you 15 capacity instead of 10 capacity at maximum enhancement

[Zerorage]

was wondering about the skill module(red). when you level skill module the capacity goes down instead of increase the module effects. so it does not make sense to add a socket type to the skill module when at max level it will lower the cost from 14 to 5. cut 5 to 3?

[AlphaVictorKilo]

Originally posted by Zerorage:

Anyone know what it does? really just reduce the cost? when maxing the module it can drop it to 3 so adding a skill module cuts it by 1.5?

So basically a socket affinity (the symbols) allows for a module to half their mod requirement. So you have a "M" mod that has 10 mod capacity, you slot it in that space, it goes down to five

If you put a mod in the wrong socket however, it'll double the mod energy requirement

Originally posted by Zerorage:

was wondering about the skill module(red). when you level skill module the capacity goes down instead of increase the module effects. so it does not make sense to add a socket type to the skill module when at max level it will lower the cost from 14 to 5. cut 5 to 3?

The blue and red act in similar ways, in that as you level up those mods when slotted, you GAIN mod capacity