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Satan n stuff, on 01 October 2015 - 07:54 AM, said:
I would argue that if you're even thinking about buying any engine over a 350 rating be it XL or standard, think very hard about what you're doing and why specifically you would need that engine, because 350 is the point where tonnage starts to increase a lot and there's a good chance you'll be more effective with a smaller engine and more of something ( anything ) else.
Keep in mind that compared to the 350, each additional step up only adds 1.43% of what the 350 already gives you in speed while you're adding three to five times as much in tonnage.
Keep in mind that compared to the 350, each additional step up only adds 1.43% of what the 350 already gives you in speed while you're adding three to five times as much in tonnage.
I don't disagree with that. It's also important to really look at the individual steps. There are odd sweet spots and overlarge jumps. I find great use for the STD335, weird though that sounds, because it's a series of small steps up to it and larger ones shortly after. The STD305/XL305 I loathe because both add 1.5 tons over the 300 for almost no purpose. Most builds are really "good enough" with the 25-increment (or slightly above a la XL255/XL280) and it really only makes sense to buy the oddball engines to truly optimize a comp-worthy or favorite build.
Please note that this is excellent advice that I'm completely unable to follow and thus I personally own virtually every useable engine in the game and many copies of the really good ones.
Seems I always need one more XL295 or XL300...
Edited by Terciel1976, 01 October 2015 - 08:01 AM.
