Difference between revisions of "Airwire headset"

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The airwire headset is a piece of apparel added by the Biotech DLC that increases the bandwidth of mechanitors.

Acquisition

Airwire headsets can be crafted at a Machining table once the Basic mechtech research project has been completed. They require 50 Steel, 4 Components, 2,100 ticks (35 secs) of work, and a Crafting skill of 4.

Pawns in The Mechanitor scenario start with an airwire headset equipped.

Summary

The airwire headset increases a mechanitor's bandwidth by +3. This increase is not affected by quality, though the usual apparel stats are affected as normal.

The airwire headset does not count as clothing for pawns with the nudist trait or with pro-nudity ideoligions.Despite this, it does still count as clothing coverage for pawns who prefer not being naked

Analysis

An airwire headset equates to 3 more militors or general labor mechs, in exchange for the protection from a simple helmet or other headgear. While they deteriorate over time, airwire headsets are much cheaper, in both resources and power, than 3 band nodes. Somewhat useful, especially if your mechanitor does not participate in direct combat.

Once Standard Mechtech is obtained, you can create the array headset, which gives 3 additional bandwidth and only costs 4 components more to create. Note that, until you actually need their bandwidth, either headset does not actually help you. For mechanitor starts, you can take off the airwire headset until reaching the initial 6 bandwidth cap to save on headset health.

The only stats that are meaningfully affected by quality are the deterioration rate and market value. As the item's HP is so low, deterioration is somewhat relevant, though there is some detriment to having anything with higher market value.

Stats table

Airwire headset	Sharp	Blunt	Heat	HP	Insulation - Cold	Insulation - Heat	Market Value
Quality	Sharp	Blunt	Heat	HP	Insulation - Cold	Insulation - Heat	Market Value
Awful	0%	0%	0%	60	-0 °C (0 °F)	+0 °C (0 °F)	115
Poor	0%	0%	0%	60	-0 °C (0 °F)	+0 °C (0 °F)	173
Normal	0%	0%	0%	60	-0 °C (0 °F)	+0 °C (0 °F)	230
Good	0%	0%	0%	60	-0 °C (0 °F)	+0 °C (0 °F)	285
Excellent	0%	0%	0%	60	-0 °C (0 °F)	+0 °C (0 °F)	345
Masterwork	0%	0%	0%	60	-0 °C (0 °F)	+0 °C (0 °F)	575
Legendary	0%	0%	0%	60	-0 °C (0 °F)	+0 °C (0 °F)	1150

^{For the full effects of qualities, see Quality.}

Version history

Biotech DLC Release - Added.

Apparel

Torso | Clothing: Button-down shirt • T-shirt (Kid ) • Tribalwear (Kid )
: Corset • Eltex shirt • Eltex vest • Formal vest • Formal shirt
: Slave collar
: Sash • Kid romper
Armor: Flak vest
Legs | Clothing: Pants (Kid )
Armor: Flak pants
Shell | Clothing: Duster • Jacket • Parka (Kid )
: Cape • Eltex robe • Prestige robe
: Burka • Robe • Slave body strap
: Heavy bandolier
Armor: Flak jacket • Marine armor (Prestige , Grenadier ) • Plate armor • Recon armor (Prestige , Locust , Mechlord ) • Cataphract armor (Prestige , Phoenix )
Head | Clothing: Bowler hat • Cowboy hat • Hood • Psychic foil helmet • Tuque • Tribal headdress • Veil • War mask
: Beret • Coronet • Crown • Eltex helmet • Eltex skullcap • Ladies hat • Stellic crown • Top hat
: Authority cap • Blindfold • Broadwrap • Flophat • Headwrap • Shadecone • Slicecap • Tailcap • Torture crown • Visage mask
: Airwire headset • Array headset • Gas mask • Face mask
: Ceremonial hood
Armor: Flak helmet • Marine helmet (Prestige/Samurai helmet ) • Recon helmet (Prestige , Mechlord ) • Simple helmet (Kid ) • Cataphract helmet (Prestige ) • Gunlink • Integrator headset • Mechcommander helmet

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 == Summary ==
-The airwire headset increases a [[mechanitor]]'s [[bandwidth]] by {{+|3}}.
+The airwire headset increases a [[mechanitor]]'s [[bandwidth]] by {{+|3}}. This increase is not affected by [[quality]], though the usual apparel stats are affected as normal.
-Does not count as clothing for nudity.
+{{Apparel Nudity Note}}
 == Analysis ==
 An airwire headset equates to 3 more [[militor]]s or general labor mechs, in exchange for the protection from a [[simple helmet]] or other headgear. While they deteriorate over time, airwire headsets are much cheaper, in both resources and [[power]], than 3 [[band node]]s. Somewhat useful, especially if your mechanitor does not participate in direct combat.
-The only stats that are meaningfully affected by quality are the deterioration rate and market value, thus in most cases there is little-to-no benefit and [[wealth management|some detriment]] to higher quality headsets.
+Once [[Research#Standard mechtech|Standard Mechtech]] is obtained, you can create the [[array headset]], which gives 3 additional bandwidth and only costs {{Icon Small|component||4}} [[component]]s more to create. Note that, until you actually need their bandwidth, either headset does not actually help you. For mechanitor starts, you can take off the airwire headset until reaching the initial 6 bandwidth cap to save on headset health.
-Once [[Research#Standard mechtech|Standard Mechtech]] is obtained, you can create the [[array headset]], which gives 3 additional bandwidth and only costs {{Icon Small|component||4}} [[component]]s more to create. Note that, until you actually need their bandwidth, either headset does not actually help you. For mechanitor starts, you can take off the airwire headset until reaching the initial 6 bandwidth cap to save on headset health.
+The only stats that are meaningfully affected by quality are the deterioration rate and market value. As the item's HP is so low, deterioration is somewhat relevant, though there is [[wealth management|some detriment]] to having anything with higher market value.
 {{Apparel Quality Table}}