[NOTE :: This is a cross-post from the i13 forums. I have moved it to this forum so it won't be deleted.]
Base Components and Salvage to Brain Storm Ideas can be converted at IO invention stations under the listing of convert (what used to be IO salvage covert to base component) ::
<ul type="square">[*] Base Salvage (regardless of rarity) = 1 Brain Storm Idea[*] Component (regardless of level) = 3 Brain Storm Ideas [/list] In the same conversion menu, there are 9 listings for conversions of Brain Storm Ideas to IO salvage ::
Brain Storm Ideas to random IO Salvage (Tech or Arcane)
<ul type="square">[*] 1 Brain Storm Idea = Common[*] 3 Brain Storm Ideas = Uncommon[*] 20 Brain Storm Ideas = Rare[/list]
Brain Storm Ideas to random Arcane IO Salvage
<ul type="square">[*] 2 Brain Storm Ideas = Common[*] 10 Brain Storm Ideas = Uncommon[*] 40 Brain Storm Ideas = Rare[/list]
Brain Storm Ideas to random Tech IO Salvage
<ul type="square">[*] 2 Brain Storm Ideas = Common[*] 10 Brain Storm Ideas = Uncommon[*] 40 Brain Storm Ideas = Rare[/list] Gains and Losses
Gains
<ul type="square">[*] Base Salvage converted to Brain Storm Ideas can be converted to Rare Salvage[*] 10 components converted to 30 Brain Storm Ideas conerted to Common IO salvage could fill a new base IO storage rack with salvage.[*] 600 Brain Storm Ideas converted to 30 Rare IO salvage could fill a new base IO storage rack.[*] For double the Brain Storm Idea cost you can get a select random tech IO salvage or random arcane IO salvage (rather than a random IO salvage), which would help narrow down the randomness if you are looking for a particular kind of rare salvage. (Is double the cost really worth it?)[/list]
Losses
<ul type="square">[*] Base Salvage rarity means nothing. One base salvage = 1 Brain Storm regardless[*] Base component level means nothing. One component = 3 Brain Storms[*] Decrease in the ease and quantity of storage of items for empowerment use.[*] Net Loss on conversion of Components that were created from IO salvage. (example - 6 IO circuit board salvage to make a level 26 tech component which converts to 3 brain storms which could yield 3 random common IO salvage or, if you wanted to specifically get random common tech IO salvage, only 1 1/2 random common IO salvage. This means half to 1/4 return on what you originally put into the component and it may not even convert into an IO salvage of equivalent value)[/list]
[NOTE :: This is a cross-post from the i13 forums. I have moved it to this forum so it won't be deleted.]
Base Components and Salvage to Brain Storm Ideas can be converted at IO invention stations under the listing of convert (what used to be IO salvage covert to base component) ::
<ul type="square">[*] Base Salvage (regardless of rarity) = 1 Brain Storm Idea[*] Component (regardless of level) = 3 Brain Storm Ideas [/list]
In the same conversion menu, there are 9 listings for conversions of Brain Storm Ideas to IO salvage ::
Brain Storm Ideas to random IO Salvage (Tech or Arcane)
<ul type="square">[*] 1 Brain Storm Idea = Common[*] 3 Brain Storm Ideas = Uncommon[*] 20 Brain Storm Ideas = Rare[/list]
Brain Storm Ideas to random Arcane IO Salvage
<ul type="square">[*] 2 Brain Storm Ideas = Common[*] 10 Brain Storm Ideas = Uncommon[*] 40 Brain Storm Ideas = Rare[/list]
Brain Storm Ideas to random Tech IO Salvage
<ul type="square">[*] 2 Brain Storm Ideas = Common[*] 10 Brain Storm Ideas = Uncommon[*] 40 Brain Storm Ideas = Rare[/list]
Gains and Losses
Gains
<ul type="square">[*] Base Salvage converted to Brain Storm Ideas can be converted to Rare Salvage[*] 10 components converted to 30 Brain Storm Ideas conerted to Common IO salvage could fill a new base IO storage rack with salvage.[*] 600 Brain Storm Ideas converted to 30 Rare IO salvage could fill a new base IO storage rack.[*] For double the Brain Storm Idea cost you can get a select random tech IO salvage or random arcane IO salvage (rather than a random IO salvage), which would help narrow down the randomness if you are looking for a particular kind of rare salvage. (Is double the cost really worth it?)[/list]
Losses
<ul type="square">[*] Base Salvage rarity means nothing. One base salvage = 1 Brain Storm regardless[*] Base component level means nothing. One component = 3 Brain Storms[*] Decrease in the ease and quantity of storage of items for empowerment use.[*] Net Loss on conversion of Components that were created from IO salvage. (example - 6 IO circuit board salvage to make a level 26 tech component which converts to 3 brain storms which could yield 3 random common IO salvage or, if you wanted to specifically get random common tech IO salvage, only 1 1/2 random common IO salvage. This means half to 1/4 return on what you originally put into the component and it may not even convert into an IO salvage of equivalent value)[/list]