Extender Viability Question?

[AckerZ]

How do you work out if an extender is worthwhile?

I am currently looking at applying an extender to the armatrix range ~l25-lr30.

Is the correct calculation: Total tt+MU saved from extended rifles vs tt+MU of the extender?

So say the extender does 20% decay sharing which means it will last for approximately 5 guns, is the mu saved on those 5 guns vs the mu of the extender what should be focused on to determine the viability of the extender. If the value saved is greater then go for it?

 

[Orion]

short answer:
if the (L) gun's MU% is higher than the extender's MU%, then use an extender.


long answer:
formula for one shot/swing/use with 20% extender (20% = 0,20):
[Weapon decay x 0,80 x Weapon MU%] + [Weapon decay x 0,20 x Extender MU%] = decay including MU%

Extenders are useless on (UL) items, since they decay for TT cost only (=100%).

Example 1:
200% MU gun with 1,00 ped decay per shot
cost for 1 shot = 2,00 PED


Example 2:
same 200% MU gun with 1,00 ped decay per shot plus Extender with 110% MU:
[1,00PED*0,80*200%] + [1,00PED*0,20*110%] =
[1,60 PED] + [0,22 PED] =
cost for 1 shot = 1,82 PED

Q.E.D.

 

[AckerZ]

Really good response Orion

Thanks

 

[Orion]

Thank you.

post scriptum:

for extenders with other percentages like 30% Mayhem extenders for example do calculate with 0,70 for gun and 0,30 for the extender.