Topic: Math Clarification?
Could I get some clarification on the way math is calculated in PO? I've come across a strange case today while trying to get my Mech cap-stable.
Termis has a base accumulator recharge time of 300 seconds.
I have equipped a standard accumulator recharge for a bonus of -10% off recharge time.
I also have three levels of Energy Management, which is another bonus of 9% off recharge time.
My math works this out as 300 * 0.81 = 243.
My equip screen tells me the time is 245.
My robot info screen, taking into account skills and stuff, tells me it's 246.
The only thing I can think of is that for some reason either the accumulator recharge bonus or the Energy Management bonus is being taken off after the other one, and not applied to the base recharge rate.
My math on that is 300 * 0.91 = 273 * 0.90 = 245.7
Is this working as intended? If so it might be worth clearing up in either the skill or the item description that the modifer applies after the other (so if the item modifier applies after skill modifiers, mention it in the item description) to help avoid any future confusion.
And yes, it matters! At 243 my cap is stable. At 245 or 246 it isn't