Submersible Information Thread

[Barraind]

Hi!

I can't figure out which parts to build for my two submersibles. I hope you can help me!
I used the calculator that was linked here (https://mr-purrs.neocities.org/subme...arts-calc.html), but I'm not sure which stats I need for what.

I also cannot build many parts (very small FC), so I would like to avoid building parts twice. So for example not two Syldra Aftcastles. And I can't build all the parts available to switch them around for what I want to get. I know that I probably can't efficiently farm items like this, but I also don't need to. I just want to be able to get the items. ^^

I would like to build one sub that can get rare items (So surveillance 135-145? Range min. 64 to get to the last area? Favor min. 105?), and one that is average or can maybe get multiple normal items (Higher range and retrieval - but how much? And still min. Favor of 105?).
Does this even make any sense?
Because when I use the calculator I can't get anything good without overlapping parts. And before I just start to build anything, I would like know what I SHOULD build to make my submersibles not completely useless.

Thank you for your help.

Heres number crunching I did:

You want 105 Favor for higher nodes to get 2nd retrieve chances.

You want high surv to have a chance of getting the rarer stuff.

To hit both kamacite nodes, you need 84 range.
To hit Otter node, you need 39 range.
To hit Otter + 1 Kamacite node, you need 67 or 76 range.
To hit boules + 1 kamacite node, you need 73 or 91 range.
To hit 3-4 Polyp/orchestrion/assorted item notes, you need 88-110 range.

I played with math on stuff and found:

CSySySy is the best setup for hitting Sunken Vault + 1 Kamacite node
CCWSy is the best setup for hitting 3-4 assorted nodes. Its very much a slow, lumbering freighter.
CCWC is perfect for hitting Otter + 1 kamacite. It has the best speed you're going to get on a 105+ favor sub, enough range to hit Deep7 + Trench (it has 70 and needs 67), the surv needed for otter and adequate retrieve for the other node.
CSySyC is probably your best bet if you only want to hit Deep7. 50 range, enough surv and favor and the same 80 speed.


For your situation, the reality is that to hit 105 favor and 130 surv, without tanking retrieval, you're looking at a very few combinations of parts.

https://gyazo.com/18fd042cd18cae5ad6334d5ebc926e79

Theres only one sub build that doesnt use the same class part in multiple slots, and thats

UCSSy
130 surv, 95 ret, 40 speed, 95 range, 115 favor


As an aside, as someone who has done 90% of my FC's ship/sub crafting, its probably significantly cheaper to make multiple coel/whale parts than a single syldra part.