Armorsmith Archive
Thread: Things not to ask an Armorsmith as a customer
CricketsChirping wrote:
My personal favorite ... and this was more true back in the old 10 minute shuttle wait days ..
*standing at the shuttleport droid waiting on the shuttle STUPIDLY having the Master Armorsmith Tag up ... what was I thinking?*
"Do you make armor?"
"Yes, I do"
"Can you make me blah blah?"
"Here is the waypoint to my vendor I have that in stock."
"No, I mean right now .."
Like I travel with a backpack full of armor goodies JUST for occasions like this. Meh.
I got one today.
Customer : Do you have Black Armour?
I was sitting in the village with a friend during phase 4 waiting for the sith attack wave to spawn and I see a guildmate of a new loyal customer approach. (Im MAS/Arty/4144 pistols w/nov merch - gotta love trying and missing with adv stopping shot on a NS on dathomir as Im looking for that elusive good spot of fiberplast 
)
Anyway, he approaches me and asks if I am the AS his guildies have been talking about. I was wearing my homemaker tag - great for noobs to leave me alone lol. Guy asks me for 8000+ energy assault armor and the price. Of course to this point he has the benefit of the doubt as his guildmates have been the dream customers - quickly understanding there are differences in armor, crafting process etc, so I was thinking OK, Ill answer his questions as I havent actually met him before.
Well of course he does what I feared and said, yeah it CAN be done. I have a friend who has some! Always a 'friend' 
Whatever, I tell him, "I'm sorry, you're right. It's now obvious to me you know more about armor crafting and armor in general. Forgive me, I'm just not good enough to make that and was trying to hide that fact."
Remarkably, he CAUGHT ON that I was offended that he basically called me a liar and apologized! I still haven't seen him come to my shop or contact me since that day though. I guess he found his armorsmith to make him his 8000+energy assault. /shrug
Riekes Pekac
P.S. Anyone reading this who wonders what the best approach would be? EMAIL! I was obviously NOT crafting at that moment
LeviticusD wrote:
The conversation was really going well at first. He asked what resists I was able to do, my condition, price, time etc. Very good conversation then he said this...
Him: "Cool! Well, I want this to be one of the most unique looking armors on the server!"
Me: "Okay, what did you have in mind?"
Him: "All black padded armor."....
/sigh. One day someone will ask me for something other than black!
Bliznit wrote:
Ackrie on Chilly just made me a new suit of all Orange Padded! Long live the Road cone chef
Lol! We have a little bothan in our guild that just bought a set of all orange padded. I didn't need my personal light grinding at night with him!
Though I think he bought it as a hint that he's still waiting for me to get around and make his RIS that he wants!me: *just finished rotating afreshly craftedBH suit for display in shop and in walks a stranger*
idiot: "Oh man, some idiot renamed all of his BH armor to make it look PreCU.
me: "huh? what are you talking about?"
idiot: "it all says crafted armor. He renamed it to make it look PreCU. It shouldn't say 'crafted' on it"
me: "wth are you talking about? I made that 5 mins ago - those are the default names on those pieces"
idiot: "I have 4 suits of BH armor, and none of the pieces say that"
(now I'm thinking this guy is soooo full of crap....)
me: "I don't care what your 4 suits, or40 pieces say, or what some other smith sold you; these are the default labels."
idiot: "oh and these resists really suck on this crap too"
me: "While it's not capped armor, it's there for display, and far from being crap. What can you craft besides a pissy attitude?"
idiot: "I'm just f - - -ing with you bro."
Am I wearing a sign on my back that says "Kick Me"?
Message Edited by The-Fluid-One on 09-06-2005 12:46 PM
ROFLMAO!! He wanted admin rights to your factory..... next he'll ask to "borrow" the spouse.
I gotta chalk that up there as a"Priceless" moment.
wow... lol, just.. wow
arkadyfolkner wrote:
(back when i was more into making body armor)
him: can you make me armor?
me: sure, what kind
him: wookie, for decoration
me (sighs): okay, gonna have to get supplies for it since i dont have any on hand right now.
him: can i have it today?
me: not likely, either i have to hunt for the resources through vendors, or farm my own (wood componants) tomorrow might be a better date (this is getting annoying for a dude who just wants to decorate his house with this stuff.) because i have to make a run of parts in my factory first (no sense in getting that much resources together for a single suit, after all.)
him: can you give me admin to your factory?
me: wha?
him: i can get it out of your factory when it's done.
me: no, i make the parts in my factory, i make the suit by hand
him: oh
him: can I still have admin to your factory?
me: /addignore