Setting stat Magnitude with negative float

I have it set at 10.0, so it theoretically the call should work being set as anything from -10.0 to 10.0 right? Or am I missing something? The documentation mentions in regards to the stat_creator_device that if you are not using levels then the call wont work but if you are then it succeeds? The stat_powerup_device is intrinsically connected so I am positive those settings have effect over my usage but the verbiage in the docs and api is not very good…maybe ill see if claude or gemini can rephrase how the usage and api docs are written and get a better understanding cause im super confused and being that it’s persistable it’s almost impossible to simulate and test the settings of the device[s]