Are X tier tech upgrades better then S tier?

[NovaGamingBird]

Had some guy land next to me while exploring and he sold "illegal upgrades" which were X tier. Just wondering if its better then the S class things i already have and if its worth having.

[pirateFinn]

Potentially. They can go from the worst to best, but how high or low an S class can go compared to an X class varies.

[Mr. Bufferlow]

My experience is that it really depends on your luck. I have bought some really bad X tier stuff. It does seem that if you go with the really expensive items, they tend to pan out better. In the long run, you probably spend a lot more getting some good ones...but most of us have money to burn at some point in the game.

The big advantage of X class addons is that you can pick up the Hazard (Shield) addons. There is nothing like them in any of the other classes. They give random percentage protections against various planet hazards. Some turn out better than others, but they are a unique set.

[Azure Fang]

X Class techs have higher maximum values than S Class. However, they also incorporate the low end of C Class values (sometimes even lower) and unique stats, making them the most random techs available. For example, an S Class Pulse Drive tech ranges 20 Efficiency/5-12 Maneuverability/10-15 Boost and will always have all 3 stats, while an X Class ranges 5-25/0-14/0-20. In terms of Deflector Shield upgrades, C Class range 10-20 and S class are always 30, while X Class range 7.5-37.5.

[knighttemplar1960]

This video from Xaine's world explains it in complete detail though its not perfectly up to date.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d21l1XCxbPU&t=31s

[Evil Tim]

Mr. Bufferlow původně napsal:

My experience is that it really depends on your luck. I have bought some really bad X tier stuff. It does seem that if you go with the really expensive items, they tend to pan out better.

It's actually nothing to do with luck, the values for mods are essentially pulled from a table (it's a seed code in your save file that's incremented by one each time you install any kind of mod, which means you can "rewind" it by reloading). The cost of the mod has no effect, the mod itself is basically just a generic token.

[Captain Cosmo]

I have never gotten an X tier module that even came close to my S-class ones, or even A-class. To me they're a complete waste of time and resources. If I didn't like searching derelict ships I wouldn't even bother with the scrap dealer. I'm also hoping that I will eventually get another ship than the A-12. I'd like to get a guy other than Chief Engineer Ryon's passcard, with another mystery as to what destroyed the ship. AND I want there to be some kind of danger besides freezing to death. There needs to be a reason I have my gun out besides shooting barrels.

[Johnny in the Clouds]

The X tier tech upgrades can be a lot better. But the spread of their effectiveness can vary from low to high. If you get a top of the range X upgrade it may be about 5 points on average above the S tiers. If you have three, that can have a cumulative affect that makes a difference.

Always buy one if you can, when get a NPC trader contact you or when you see them for sale. You might not get a top tier but you increase your chances if you do buy them frequently. The X tiers are arguably more of an 'end game' item when you have more nanites than you know what to do with. Black market gear is always dodgy and not always cheap... which is why the items effectiveness vary so dramatically.

As you play, every so often make a game save. Then if the item is really rubbish you can reload your game and save a few nanites for another day. ;D

[Evil Tim]

XarisD původně napsal:

I have never gotten an X tier module that even came close to my S-class ones, or even A-class. To me they're a complete waste of time and resources. If I didn't like searching derelict ships I wouldn't even bother with the scrap dealer. I'm also hoping that I will eventually get another ship than the A-12. I'd like to get a guy other than Chief Engineer Ryon's passcard, with another mystery as to what destroyed the ship. AND I want there to be some kind of danger besides freezing to death. There needs to be a reason I have my gun out besides shooting barrels.

Then stop going to the same system's Derelict.

[NovaGamingBird]

Ah i see. Ok so i will stick with S tier for now because im not that rich but if i ever have a bunch of nanites i know what to do with them, thanks.

[knighttemplar1960]

You don't have to be rich to get them. They are frequently found in the buried caches that you dig up like the buried technology modules.