Message Edited by NJ62 on 07-20-200406:57 PM

Message Edited by NJ62 on 07-21-200410:21 AM

Message Edited by NJ62 on 07-21-2004 10:21 AM

Message Edited by NJ62 on 07-21-2004 10:22 AM

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NJ62 wrote:
There are two new wookiee armors now on Test Center. For a complete list of ingredients go here


A few points:

1) A chestplate will take 4-6 identical armor padding ("wookiee pillows") to make (depending on which style of armor you're making). This, to me, seems a bit excessive on resource costs....

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NJ62 wrote:
Because the use of wookiee pillows has increased exponentially in the new armor, expect to get more orders for it. If you want to capitalize on it and sell more, great. If you don't want to make them, that's fine too.

Remember: it's your job to run your business how you want, not to interrupt your life so that every wookiee on the planet can have armor. If supply/demand works, that's great. If it doesn't work, and we turn out to have not enough tailors able/willing to provide these items, I'll report back. But be aware that this is your game, and it's meant to be fun. It's not your job to make sure everyone else is also having fun.

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Of course! I will continue to make wookiee pillows for our guild armorsmith anyway.  I am just remembering some of the things that happened when the first wookiee armor came out.  It wasn't very fun.   I didn't like being blamed by both armorsmiths and wookiees for being the cause of the wookiee armor shortage.

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Aynianu wrote:

Il be making no more wookie padding than i did before, (which was coincidently exactly none before)

 

 

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Fodder650 wrote:

Momoko,

 

And its for that reason I am starting a run of 200 pillows right now. With another couple hundred ready to go. Plus my ranger side is going to have the other components ready and waiting.

 

 

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I really only make them for the guild armorsmith and that is all.  I know in that case that the guild can help me out in getting the materials.  Outside of the guild I had too many armorsmiths who wanted me to sell high quality wookiee pillows made of 20-50cpu materials for 2-3cpu.

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NJ62 wrote:
The stats on these items are actually more like armorsmith stats (relying on OQ/SR) than anything artisany. There's a good "how to experiment on wookiee pillows" link either directly in the FAQ or in the "guides" section of the link directory (can't remember riiight now). So yes, it pays to have good quality stuff and be a master, and to even have *gasp* an apron and skill tapes.

But here's a wrinkle:

1) How to experiment parts of armor is really, well, something that the armorsmith wants control over. So most smiths will want a schematic where he tells you how to experiment. He's frustrated because he has no control over this clearly armor element with armor experimentation. You're frustrated cause he's breathing down your neck telling you where to put points, or to redo the schematic if you don't get amazing successes. It's tough to be put in a position of doing another profession's job.

2) I'm not entirely sure that the stats of the wookiee pillows matter all that much. Or anyway, Syzygy has done some more "scientific" research on that front and maybe can help us out. *poke*

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Message Edited by Syzygy-Gorath on 07-21-2004 11:02 PM

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NJ62 wrote:
The stats on these items are actually more like armorsmith stats (relying on OQ/SR) than anything artisany. There's a good "how to experiment on wookiee pillows" link either directly in the FAQ or in the "guides" section of the link directory (can't remember riiight now). So yes, it pays to have good quality stuff and be a master, and to even have *gasp* an apron and skill tapes.

But here's a wrinkle:

1) How to experiment parts of armor is really, well, something that the armorsmith wants control over. So most smiths will want a schematic where he tells you how to experiment. He's frustrated because he has no control over this clearly armor element with armor experimentation. You're frustrated cause he's breathing down your neck telling you where to put points, or to redo the schematic if you don't get amazing successes. It's tough to be put in a position of doing another profession's job.

2) I'm not entirely sure that the stats of the wookiee pillows matter all that much. Or anyway, Syzygy has done some more "scientific" research on that front and maybe can help us out. *poke*

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So having high Oq/Sr on the wooly hide and fiberplast is probably a good idea, but not fully required? As far as the newest stuff goes, I'll be fine with helping an AS make a schematic for the 'pillows', however, he better have enough material for me to experiemnt and compensate for failures or for as many tries as it takes to get success with each experiement. But you better believe I'd be compensated for my time

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NJ62 wrote:
The stats on these items are actually more like armorsmith stats (relying on OQ/SR) than anything artisany. There's a good "how to experiment on wookiee pillows" link either directly in the FAQ or in the "guides" section of the link directory (can't remember riiight now). So yes, it pays to have good quality stuff and be a master, and to even have *gasp* an apron and skill tapes.

But here's a wrinkle:

1) How to experiment parts of armor is really, well, something that the armorsmith wants control over. So most smiths will want a schematic where he tells you how to experiment. He's frustrated because he has no control over this clearly armor element with armor experimentation. You're frustrated cause he's breathing down your neck telling you where to put points, or to redo the schematic if you don't get amazing successes. It's tough to be put in a position of doing another profession's job.

2) I'm not entirely sure that the stats of the wookiee pillows matter all that much. Or anyway, Syzygy has done some more "scientific" research on that front and maybe can help us out. *poke*

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Maybe it is just the playstyle here, but most armorsmiths have wanted these to be simply be as effective as possible.  Because most people put on and use their armor with buffs and never take it off (which really stinks for us tailors. ) things like encumberance are just extras to put points into if we have any left over.

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Gyopi wrote:

Maybe it is just the playstyle here, but most armorsmiths have wanted these to be simply be as effective as possible.  Because most people put on and use their armor with buffs and never take it off (which really stinks for us tailors. ) things like encumberance are just extras to put points into if we have any left over.

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