When someone asks me whether or not they should put in 2 or 3 Cores in their customs, I usually advise 2 Cores since that is the official and safest recommendation.
But am curious to know from those who have experimented with 2 and 3 Cores, how has your experience been and whether you find any difference between the two.
My approach to 3 cores would be the same way I approach going from an OG to artisan.
Itâs an advanced technique.
Iâd want to spend significant amount of time with each core first individually, whether it be through 1 core custom or running the major, before meshing them all together.
i have a custom with 3 cores; im about two weeks in⌠its dense where i dont feel the immediate effects the way i did before so its definitely a slower burn
Itâs exactly the same for me. Slow.
I ran 2/3 Cores for 3 cycles then made a custom with the 3rd core that is new to me, plus 17 other modules. Itâs also true a custom core is more powerful vs main store due to name embedding and the like?
I definitely experienced quicker effects from running 2 main titles previously.
yeah exactly! its going to be in my permanent stack so i guess i just have to deal with the drag until it becomes a part of me
thinking about it im kind of tempted to remove a core down the line on this one! the problem with these subs are there are too many options to choose from!
Am guessing that 3 Core QTKS customs work much faster.
Good Question @Lion
Literally, I was debating whether or not to abandon Stark in favor of KHAN/LBfH. Even though I enjoy Stark, Iâve come to the conclusion that itâs not necessary at this moment. Additionally, I am aware that it can take considerably longer to observe the effects of my custom.
This thread is very helpful 
I think, It really doesnât matter that much.
Provided that you are aligned to take action towards every core.
@KingofClubz - yes, bro. I think I will stick with 2 Cores for ZP v2 customs. Maybe 3 Cores for QTKS customs.
@Lion I would go with @Jouissance theory of intensity
If your high speed, high intensity go 2 cores and then build to 3 after youâve acclimated to 2.
If your high speed, low intensity you can do 3 cores or even 4. @Invictus and likely @friday would be examples here. They both run 4 core customs in ZP and seem to do great with that.
If your low speed, low intensity you can mess with 3 or more cores. Iâd flag @Hoppa here
If youâre low speed, high intensity- best to probably stick with 1 core and 2 at most
I also believe these factors are malleable. High speed, low intensity people seem highly action oriented and there circumstance favors them with âgreen lightsâ as consistent affirmation of their change and progress in relation to their actions.
When results flood in for me recon goes down. There relationship is inversely proportional to a degree. It seems recon can be a frustration of a lack of external affirmation to an new internalized reality.
@Azriel - that definitely is a brilliant write-up by @Jouissance. Just read it. Explains a lot of things and a lot of users too.
I have noticed that when I run a 2 Core custom, I feel it is more integrated and it works more. I can feel the modules working too. I tend to run the 2 Core custom for longer too as in be more consistent in running it and dedicating more cycles to it.
Whereas in a 3 Core custom, I feel overburdened and usually stop running that custom after a couple of days.
I also prefer running the full 15 minutes loop rather than the microloops or shorter loops. Always feels like am getting the full effect with full loops.
And even though I vaguely understood the concept of processing speed and processing intensity, I donât know where I fall under with respect to the low/high/speed/intensity categories. Maybe you guys will be able to read me from an objective perspective.
I agree. That is an excellent framework from @Jouissance. Processing Speed and Processing Intensity.
For me, itâs ultimately this:
Iâm basically aligned with this point of view. Not that I think it truly doesnât matter how many cores you include. I think density is real.
But action is, in my mind, the most powerful factor.
I think that looking at your patterns of action-taking and your ongoing motivation for action can be a pretty good gauge for predicting your Processing Speed and your Processing Intensity.
If, for whatever reason, you take little to no action at all in a particular area, the fact is that even if you only play one program, youâre still going to take a much longer time to see effects from it.
What if the 3 cores and modules are aligned/focused on just wealth or just romance etc? I havenât tried customs yet, waiting on ZPv2Max
The other question that arises from this is âwhat if i run a custom with 2 Cores that are more focused on a single goal?â and then compare it to the 3 Cores focused on the same single goal custom.
I think running a 2 core custom = 2 cores + 18 modules(forming another core) which eventually add to 3 cores in total(also depending if focused). I know it doesnât work that way, just thinking out loud. 
It could work. Maybe according to how ouroboros explained about high/low/speed/intensity, it depends on what type of person we are.
I have had this thought a lot over this past year.
My custom sub had:
Emperor (a reportedly dense core)
Quantum Limitless (another full and dense core)
but thenâŚ
I had the following modules:
Empath, Mercy Protocol, Way of Understanding, Eagle Eye, Entranced, Whispered Power
Those 6 modules definitely form another major program. It could be called Way of the Heart, and I became aware over time, that they were functioning like that in my mind. I added Chiron, Story Teller, Polyglot, and Ultimate Writer. Now combined with those previous 6 modules. They form an even more dense major program, Counselor/Teacher/Healer.
The patterns of Role and Functionality in a custom can be thought of as Archetypes.
How closely do the customâs archetypes align with the archetypes already immanent and potential within your mind, soul, and personality?
How much digging and heavy lifting does your mind have to do unearth and activate those implicit archetypes?
That, to me, is going to determine how the program unfolds.
Thatâs one reason that itâs so damned exciting when Saint or Fire produce a new program that feels incredibly well-aligned with your own dreams or soul. Itâs like you can feel that deep resonance calling from within. And you know itâs only a matter of time before the program is expressing powerfully.
Can relate with this.
We have a personality or archetype in mind who exhibit those said behaviors and it manifests very easily.
Which is why I had great success with my Revelation of Heart custom cause to me it defined a particular sort of person who not only I wanted to embody but that all the modules and cores in that custom aligned with it.
It has 2 Cores but I guess even 3 Cores would work if to my mind it was congruent to who I wanted to be.
Itâs crazy how that happens, something you thought you wouldnât want to explore or even try suddenly pops up as a new title but itâs exactly what you needed, your hearts desire in the form of a sub, letâs not talk about the vast amount of modules to pinpoint it even closer.