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Maria Kalista	Posted - 2008.12.02 11:24:00 - [1] And how do you use/ apply them? Put them in your head, cargo bay, rig slot? Also what are the side effects, how are they applied, what chance do you have of getting them depending on what skills? My apologies for the nub question , I saw them in-game come by a few times and now they are mentioned in the 6th alliance tournament. Can they be useful for doing missions, mining, invention? Thanks, MK. Originally by: CCP Mitnal You put a bear in your tea???
arbiter reformed Minmatar Systematic Chaos.	Posted - 2008.12.02 11:26:00 - [2] there awesome they all have differet effects and varying strengths it all burns down to xlarge fitted claymore + blue pill = win
Rivqua Caldari Omega Wing R.E.P.O.	Posted - 2008.12.02 11:29:00 - [3] Winning ? :) /Riv
Wet Ferret	Posted - 2008.12.02 11:37:00 - [4] expected "absolutely nothing!" I didn't think boosters were very widely used at all But, yeah. These forums seriously need some indicator that the post has ended and the sig has started.
Adria Vala	Posted - 2008.12.02 11:40:00 - [5] Edited by: Adria Vala on 02/12/2008 11:40:01 Is there a resource to use? Meaning a link...oh never mind. I'll google it!
Jurgen Cartis Caldari Interstellar Corporation of Exploration	Posted - 2008.12.02 11:55:00 - [6] They're hard to make, and thus expensive. This makes them less useful on most ships. AFAIK, you stick one in your hold, and right click it to use it. Then, you gain 1 benefit and have the stated effect of getting EACH penalty. I.e., they are all independent, you could get 0 penalties, you could get all 4. Remember, some penalties are more pertinent than others. For example, a Torp Raven pilot chewing Crash won't care about, say, his armor HP usually. If he's buffer tanked, he won't care about his Shield Boost penalty either. That leaves two penalties to worry about, and the chance of avoiding both of them is a pretty good 64% with no skills and Standard Boosters. They're mainly used for PvP, as the cost of using them makes it difficult to justify otherwise. Capital pilots in particular love them, because they work with capital sized mods, something very few things do (Crystal implants do not work on capital mods, nor do armor rigs that affect rep speed/amount). There are three skills that affect boosters. Biology is the first one, and it increases how long the booster (both benefits and penalties) lasts. It's cheap. The next two reduce the chance and severity of side effects by 5% each level. They're not cheap, and if I could justify the price of those skills to myself, I'd actually USE boosters. The tank boosters see a lot of use, the others, much less. -------------------- Originally by: Crumplecorn I prefer launching bathtubs of antimatter at my opponents over pointing an open DVD player at them, even if the bathtubs do miss a lot. So no.
Reven Cordelle Caldari School of Applied Knowledge	Posted - 2008.12.02 12:03:00 - [7] Boosters - Apply Directly to the Forehead Boosters - Apply Directly to the Forehead Boosters - Apply Directly to the Forehead Thats how you apply them. Directly to the forehead.
Popperr GoonFleet GoonSwarm	Posted - 2008.12.02 12:24:00 - [8] Originally by: Jurgen Cartis They're hard to make, and thus expensive. This makes them less useful on most ships. No, they're pretty cheap to make, cartels keep the prices high. If you can get them at cost they're like 2 mil~
Maria Kalista	Posted - 2008.12.02 12:30:00 - [9] Jurgen & Adria, thank you for your helpfulness and the info. Originally by: CCP Mitnal You put a bear in your tea???
Bimjo Caldari Domination. Sc0rched Earth	Posted - 2008.12.02 13:48:00 - [10] Originally by: Popperr Originally by: Jurgen Cartis They're hard to make, and thus expensive. This makes them less useful on most ships. No, they're pretty cheap to make, cartels keep the prices high. If you can get them at cost they're like 2 mil~ can you only make them in POSes ? (i.e. is it a reaction ?) ====================
Popperr GoonFleet GoonSwarm	Posted - 2008.12.02 13:59:00 - [11] Originally by: Bimjo can you only make them in POSes ? (i.e. is it a reaction ?) yes, they need a pos and a biochemical reactor
Kirith Kodachi m3 Corp BlackWater.	Posted - 2008.12.02 14:50:00 - [12] Eve Tribune to the rescue: Using Boosters Making Boosters
Cairn Metalhand Swedish Aerospace Inc G00DFELLAS	Posted - 2008.12.02 14:53:00 - [13] Originally by: Maria Kalista Boosters, what are they good for? Boosting.
Jacob Mei	Posted - 2008.12.02 15:02:00 - [14] Suprised no one has mentioned this (But I suppose the guy who posted the tribune article link did indirectly) but if I recall Synth level boosters are the only ones legal in high sec space. The more potent ones will have customs shooting at you if they find them in your cargo hold. So if your a high sec citizen keep that in mind when looking to procure or move such pills. -------------------------------- To borrow a phrase: Players who post are like stars, there are bright ones and those who are dim.
Squably Minmatar Republic Military School	Posted - 2008.12.02 15:10:00 - [15] Blue pills are good for hardening certain parts Signature removed. Please do not imply profanity in your signature. Navigator
An Anarchyyt Gallente Battlestars GoonSwarm	Posted - 2008.12.02 15:48:00 - [16] Synth boosters are a whopping 3% bonus. You can only do the "reaction" part in a POS, but the manufacturing part can be done in a 0.0 POS. You only get one of the drawbacks, unless they somehow changed this recently. Originally by: CCP Wrangler Second, a gentile is a non jewish person
Kirith Kodachi m3 Corp BlackWater.	Posted - 2008.12.02 17:01:00 - [17] You can get multiple drawbacks.
Gaven Darklighter	Posted - 2008.12.02 17:05:00 - [18] Originally by: Reven Cordelle Boosters - Apply Directly to the Forehead Boosters - Apply Directly to the Forehead Boosters - Apply Directly to the Forehead Thats how you apply them. Directly to the forehead. I for one loled. nice one
Meiyang Lee Gallente Azteca Transportation Unlimited Gunboat Diplomacy	Posted - 2008.12.02 18:14:00 - [19] the lowest strength boosters (Synth) have no drawbacks, but a significantly weaker positive effect as a result. They can be pretty handy though.
An Anarchyyt Gallente Battlestars GoonSwarm	Posted - 2008.12.02 18:18:00 - [20] Okay, I looked at it again. You have a chance to get each drawback, I think. So you can get one or all three. Originally by: CCP Wrangler Second, a gentile is a non jewish person
maralt Minmatar The seers of truth	Posted - 2008.12.02 18:33:00 - [21] We use the basic armour rep booster in most capital ops as a small rep bonus to capital reppers can tip the balance.
Grarr Dexx Amarr Paxton Industries Paxton Federation	Posted - 2008.12.02 18:42:00 - [22] Originally by: An Anarchyyt Okay, I looked at it again. You have a chance to get each drawback, I think. So you can get one or all three. Even then, it's a pretty rare chance to get one of the side effects, but never let things take the upper hand. Always prepare for the worst -----
Lord Evangelian Gallente The White Mantle	Posted - 2008.12.02 19:08:00 - [23] I always keep 2 exile boosters in my tankers, they help in tight periods... Mixed with Heat they can get you outa a sticky mess...hehe The White Mantle \| Jump Clone Service
Jurgen Cartis Caldari Interstellar Corporation of Exploration	Posted - 2008.12.02 20:04:00 - [24] Originally by: Reven Cordelle Boosters - Apply Directly to the Forehead Boosters - Apply Directly to the Forehead Boosters - Apply Directly to the Forehead Thats how you apply them. Directly to the forehead. God, I hate that commercial. . . -------------------- Originally by: Crumplecorn I prefer launching bathtubs of antimatter at my opponents over pointing an open DVD player at them, even if the bathtubs do miss a lot. So no.
Jacque Custeau Knights of the Minmatar Republic	Posted - 2008.12.02 20:14:00 - [25] Boosters can also help with setups that need a huge amount of cap for a short period of time, or when you are being neut'ed. One of the downsides is that they take up huge cargo space. -------------------
Takara Rourke Black Shamrock Pharmaceuticals	Posted - 2008.12.03 01:24:00 - [26] Originally by: Jacque Custeau Boosters can also help with setups that need a huge amount of cap for a short period of time, or when you are being neut'ed. One of the downsides is that they take up huge cargo space. They are 1m3. We aren't talking about Cap Boosters here, but Combat boosters: http://support.eve-online.com/Pages/KB/Article.aspx?id=326 Takara Rourke CEO Black Shamrock Pharmaceuticals "We don't do combat, we make your combat better" Booster FAQ (IGB or OGB)
Mallikan Gallente KDS Navy	Posted - 2008.12.03 03:01:00 - [27] Originally by: Jurgen Cartis Originally by: Reven Cordelle Boosters - Apply Directly to the Forehead Boosters - Apply Directly to the Forehead Boosters - Apply Directly to the Forehead Thats how you apply them. Directly to the forehead. God, I hate that commercial. . . Me too, so damn annoying. Worse than SHAMWOW YOU'LL SAY WOW EVERYTIME?!?! RRRRAAAAAAGGGGEEEEEEE ----- ON TOPIC GOLD BELOW! I haven't tried boosters yet, but it would be nice to have a guide. You know, so I don't screw it up and... uh.. get an error message? Something like that. --- For great justice. Or something.
Chaos Incarnate Faceless Logistics	Posted - 2008.12.03 06:48:00 - [28] Originally by: Mallikan Me too, so damn annoying. Worse than SHAMWOW YOU'LL SAY WOW EVERYTIME?!?! RRRRAAAAAAGGGGEEEEEEE Aww, I at least have to give the shamwow guy credit for trying to succeed in a universe dominated by Billy Mays _____________________ WTS: One face, slightly used, must go now!
ShadowGod56	Posted - 2008.12.03 07:35:00 - [29] Originally by: Chaos Incarnate Originally by: Mallikan Me too, so damn annoying. Worse than SHAMWOW YOU'LL SAY WOW EVERYTIME?!?! RRRRAAAAAAGGGGEEEEEEE Aww, I at least have to give the shamwow guy credit for trying to succeed in a universe dominated by Billy Mays BILLY MAYS!??!?!? HI BILLY MAYS HEAR WITH HERCULES HOOKS ONE OF THE FASTEST AND SIMPLE WAYS TO HOLD JUST ABOUT ANYTHING!!! THEY CAN HOLD 150 POUNDS!!!! any way what was this thread about again
Chaos Incarnate Faceless Logistics	Posted - 2008.12.03 07:40:00 - [30] Originally by: ShadowGod56 HI BILLY MAYS HEAR WITH HERCULES HOOKS ONE OF THE FASTEST AND SIMPLE WAYS TO HOLD JUST ABOUT ANYTHING!!! Now that's the power of Mighty Mend-it! Quote: any way what was this thread about again Boosters. They seem a bit unloved because of the short duration, limited benefits, and expense _____________________ WTS: One face, slightly used, must go now!

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