I am aware of this and I am asking why was it created this way? Double cap cost for an extra ~200 in shield repairs hardly seems effective in comparison.

Theyre not better, theyre different.

If a meaningful number of pvp players could afford to fit faction boosters then you'd probably see more parity between the two, since the pith ones are ideal for pvp (unless you're using an ASB instead).

800 mill different? Like the difference between a Vindicator and a Federation Megathron?

I should clarify; why does a Gist A sell for 900 mill and drops from Angels rally point while the Pith A sells for 175 mill and drops from a Guristas rally point. Same slot and fitting, swap missiles for lasers, kinetic for EM and they're the same thing, except one is worth 6 times more because it is that much better than the other via double capacitor need for an extra 160 shields.

I should clarify; why does a Gist A sell for 900 mill and drops from Angels rally point while the Pith A sells for 175 mill and drops from a Guristas rally point. Same slot and fitting, swap missiles for lasers, kinetic for EM and they're the same thing, except one is worth 6 times more because it is that much better than the other via double capacitor need for an extra 160 shields.

I am just peeved that after creaming myself getting a Pith A drop the realization that it is worthless compared to Gist A, which is of the same difficulty in terms of procurement. Q.Q

Due to the number of mentions of Gist boosters being for uninformed carebear hisec noobs trying to permatank, I'd like to point out that going for cap-efficient modules doesn't necessarily mean you're going for a slot-inefficient permatank. It might mean you're trying to get away with fewer cap mods (even down to none) without dropping below minimum acceptable tank.

The ideal is to not use cap mods at all and instead roll with heavier injecting boosters [Pith] for burst tanking.

L4s aren't anywhere close to scary enough to require a stable tank. Gist types are expensive crutches that don't increase your hourly income.

The ideal is to not use cap mods at all and instead roll with heavier injecting boosters [Pith] for burst tanking.

L4s aren't anywhere close to scary enough to require a stable tank. Gist types are expensive crutches that don't increase your hourly income.

This.
Sure its more efficient, but Pith + heavy cap booster is all you'll ever need, and the small amount of extra performance you get from running a Gist with no cap mods and 1 extra damage application midslot is rarely worth the huge price increase as then you'll have to do thousands of l4s just to breakeven.

But you do agree, then, that there is a niche for Gist boosters among heavy mission runners other than permatanking?

Yes, if the niche is doubling the price of your ship for 1 extra mid that won't even reduce your mission completion time by a minute but instead make you earn nothing your first 30 missions.

However I do confess that some ships like the Golem will benefit alot by having an additional mid, but this is extremely niche and frankly the Golem isn't that good a mission number because of lack of range, volley counting and tp juggle issues.

What I'm getting is that yes, there is a niche for Gist boosters, but it is not that niche that is the reason for the high price on Gist boosters, it's the permatankers.

I can accept that.