Armorsmith Archive

OK, this has been the subject of much controversy lately, so I figured as one of Bloodfin's more popular armorsmiths that I would step forward.

First, to introduce myself, I am Retneprac Yar aka Eedun'ki Yar, aka Junior Yar (Master Armorsmith). I craft some of the finest R.I.S., BH and Mandalorian Armor on Bloodfin. I dont mass produce armor like a lot of armorsmiths do, instead I focus directly on special custom orders. I believe that when I can work directly with a customer one on one I can make the armor that the individual needs,wants and will be happy with. However, while all I do is custom orders, I only do about 2 per week, which seems to be more than what most armorsmiths do, but here is why.

1. Layers take 204 seconds (apx time) per layer in the factory. Each segment takes up to 4 layers, and usually when you want primus, energy, you will be getting it quad layered.

2. Each segment takes 226 seconds (apx time) per segment in the factory.

3. Each armor core (3 per chest plate, 2 per legs, head) takes 226 seconds (apx time) per piece in the factory and uses 3 segments each core.

10056 seconds (if my math is still good and it probably isnt), which when divided by 60 seconds = 167.6 total minutes to craft 1 chest plate (that's almost 3 hours). Now obviously, if you have 3-4 factories it's only gonna take 167.6 minutes max time to craft, no biggie, but then you gotta count the 30 or so minutes it takes to craft the perfect layers, segs, cores for this armor, so now we are up to 3 hours 15 minutes apx time for 1 +50 enhanced chest plate.

Now, while I may be one of the better armorsmiths on Bloodfin (and believe me the 3-5 emails I have EVERY DAY for custom armor speak for themselves) I dont craft armor for money, I do it for part time fun to kill boredom. I will do 2 custom orders per week, no more. It's just a major drain. Would you want to have to take 3 hours to make1 chest plate and listen to somebody complaining cause it takes so long? No, you wouldnt.

Now, when dealing with the prices of custom +350 health bonus orders, take these things into effect. ( I will use battle armor as my basis, as its my specialty)

1. for a chest plate you need 13 identical looted health bonus loots (krayt scales, nightsister armor fragments).

2. Peko Peko Albatross Feathers for the feathered enhancement.

3. (optional depending on stats of feather and looted health bonus loots) Acklay Hide with health bonus.

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Now, the reason 3 is optional is this;

1. To make a chest piece without using an acklay hide, you need those 13 krayt scales or NS armor fragments (or whatever else you can use for battle armor) to be at least +10 or higher (if you have a +20 peko feather), the reason;

remember when I said each core took 3 segments? +10+10+10=+30 health bonus + 20 peko feather = +50 health bonus.

Now, say you have 13 +9 health bonus enhancers. +9+9+9=+27 +20 peko feather = +47 (not +50). This is where the looted acklay hides come into play, they range anywhere from +11 - +23 (from my experience, they may be higher than that). You can then add the acklay hide, (we'll say we have a +11) into the factor and you have.

+9+9+9=+27+20(peko feather)=+47+11(acklay hide)=+50(cap)

Now if you dont have a +20 peko feather, say a +15 (average) and you only have +6 krayt scales.

+6+6+6=+18 +15(peko feather)=+33. Now in this case if you dont have at least a +17 acklay hide, you will not hit +50.

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In closing, I hope this clears some stuff up and more people will understand why us armorsmiths dont want to do constant custom orders. I have to turn down 10-12 orders every week because I either dont have the stuff or I just dont have the time. I generally try to refer people to other AS's. Thank you for your patience and for reading this, and please keep it bumped.

-Retneprac/Junior Yar.