Armorsmith Archive
Thread: Hides: Time to Reduce or Remove?
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pykescylla
Tue Nov 08, 2005 3:42 pm
#1
I'm not sure I care any more, but many of you pre CU smiths will remember the hue and cry that went up from our community once we saw the massive quantity of hide we would be needing to make armor. In response, we were told (by Blixtev?) that the sole reason for this was so scouts and rangers would continue to have a source of income since doctor crafting (buffpacks) was being done away with.
Well anyone notice who's not in the game any more? That's right, Binky, scouts and rangers. So does it make sense, then, to keep the hide and bone requirements as they are now? Especially with the glimpses we've gotten of harvesting in the NGE world?
I don't know what Star Wars armor would use creature components anyway. Think there's much yak hair in a bulletproof vest? No, it's nylon, Kevlar, and ceramics. But I guess you need some reason to go out and molest banthas other than the missions where they've wandered onto the swoop track again.
Crossposting in the NGE Trader forum.
Well anyone notice who's not in the game any more? That's right, Binky, scouts and rangers. So does it make sense, then, to keep the hide and bone requirements as they are now? Especially with the glimpses we've gotten of harvesting in the NGE world?
I don't know what Star Wars armor would use creature components anyway. Think there's much yak hair in a bulletproof vest? No, it's nylon, Kevlar, and ceramics. But I guess you need some reason to go out and molest banthas other than the missions where they've wandered onto the swoop track again.
Crossposting in the NGE Trader forum.
LeviticusD
Tue Nov 08, 2005 3:55 pm
#2
Very good post Pyke and you are right. The whole reason for the insane hide cost is removed, so change it back.
cl0kwerq
Tue Nov 08, 2005 3:58 pm
#3
with the current system they may as well remove creature resources for crafting all together. Basically what they've done is turn creature harvesting into space mining, only you can't target the resource you want.
Loot based = random = not for me.
Salomon_Orange
Tue Nov 08, 2005 4:47 pm
#4
pykescylla wrote:
I'm not sure I care any more, but many of you pre CU smiths will remember the hue and cry that went up from our community once we saw the massive quantity of hide we would be needing to make armor. In response, we were told (by Blixtev?) that the sole reason for this was so scouts and rangers would continue to have a source of income since doctor crafting (buffpacks) was being done away with.
Well anyone notice who's not in the game any more? That's right, Binky, scouts and rangers. So does it make sense, then, to keep the hide and bone requirements as they are now? Especially with the glimpses we've gotten of harvesting in the NGE world?
I don't know what Star Wars armor would use creature components anyway. Think there's much yak hair in a bulletproof vest? No, it's nylon, Kevlar, and ceramics. But I guess you need some reason to go out and molest banthas other than the missions where they've wandered onto the swoop track again.
Crossposting in the NGE Trader forum.
now that is funny
QuarEstee
Tue Nov 08, 2005 10:22 pm
#5
pykescylla wrote:
I don't know what Star Wars armor would use creature components anyway. Think there's much yak hair in a bulletproof vest? No, it's nylon, Kevlar, and ceramics. But I guess you need some reason to go out and molest banthas other than the missions where they've wandered onto the swoop track again.
Crossposting in the NGE Trader forum.
If it were a Isaac Mizrahi design? Sure! From Tommy Pullmyfinge-, er, Hilfiger I'd expect something a little more safari this season, perhaps wrix or even mottled wrix. DKNY's line of bulletproof vests feature faux leviasquall and vir vur (please, PETA, no paintballs necessary here). Coach's line-up features fine Lokian Leather from the usual wide variety of sources trimmed with langlatch fur. Kenneth Cole, Calvin Klein and Ralph Lauren have been scouring Mustafar to find anything remotely furry, but have returned with severly-singed coiffures and dangerously dried-out skin ... expect nothing from them this season as they all have retired to a remote spa somewhere north of Doaba Guerfel to repair their own personal ecosystems.
Of course, the fashion juggernaut that is QRST Design will be featuring all-natural products straight from Kashyyyk in our line of bulletproof vests -- kashyyykian bantha fur-lined vests will be all the rage, we predict. And NO, LizzyD, no Wookiees were harmed in the production of QRST bulletproof vests.
UmmonPrime
Wed Nov 09, 2005 7:53 am
#7
You're all assuming that armor is going to be needed just as much in the NGE as it is now... maybe these rates go along with the new system 
Nixen
Wed Nov 09, 2005 8:01 am
#8
UmmonPrime wrote:
You're all assuming that armor is going to be needed just as much in the NGE as it is now... maybe these rates go along with the new system
My thoughts exactly..
LeviticusD
Wed Nov 09, 2005 10:59 am
#9
QuarEstee wrote:
And NO, LizzyD, no Wookiees were harmed in the production of QRST bulletproof vests.
I didn't hurt any wookiees producing bulletproof vests either. Testing to see if the vestsWERE bulletproof was another story!
BOOM! "The wookiee's dead sir, Yak hair really isn't bullet proof."
"Hmmm, nice work professor, get another wookiee and we'll try Bol hide."
pykescylla
Wed Nov 09, 2005 11:30 am
#10
Dariane_Kamutsovy
Wed Nov 09, 2005 1:37 pm
#11
LeviticusD wrote:
Very good post Pyke and you are right. The whole reason for the insane hide cost is removed, so change it back.
Instead of thinking of changing your profession, why not start supporting the return of the Scout/BH/CH profession... And remove the stupid loot system for creature resources.
RPMayhem
Thu Nov 10, 2005 3:45 pm
#12
LeviticusD wrote:
QuarEstee wrote:
And NO, LizzyD, no Wookiees were harmed in the production of QRST bulletproof vests.
I didn't hurt any wookiees producing bulletproof vests either. Testing to see if the vests WERE bulletproof was another story!BOOM! "The wookiee's dead sir, Yak hair really isn't bullet proof.""Hmmm, nice work professor, get another wookiee and we'll try Bol hide."
Hey Quar, I just had a great new idea for armor. Those trandoshan's have pretty thick heads and skin. We should test it out for possible use in armor. How about 7:00pm on Bloodfin? I hear -6692, -4176 Rori is a good place to start looking.
Message Edited by RPMayhem on 11-10-2005 05:46 PM
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