Talk:Akashi's Improvement Arsenal/@comment-5003891-20141101230342

Updates on the testing and new theories on the effects of stars over at japanese bbs: (these still need confirmation)

Additional damage seems to be based on √(number of stars) instead of thresholds at ★+1,  ★+4 and  ★+9 and the decimal is additive when you have multiple improved equipment. For example, two  ★+3 guns,  2 √3 = 3.46 which is rounded down to +3 damage. Also, a ccuracy seems to increase with upgraded equipment, amount is still unknown but possibly the same progression as additional damage.

For how these affect how we improve equipment, a good point would be two guns at  ★+6 and   ★+7 for +5 damage, it only needs one extra equpment so it's easier compared to getting one to  ★+9.

As for the accuracy bonus, if you equip heavy cruisers with 20.3/20.3/seaplane/radar, three  ★+9 guns might give +9 accuracy compared to +8 from radar and 20.3/20.3/20.3/seaplane would be a better equipment configuration. Sure, it won't double attack at night, but someone who could get  ★+9 20.3cm(no.2/no.3) guns would likely also have access to a maruyu farm.