Armorsmith Archive
Thread: Armorsmithing requires more than just Master Artisan???
Welcome to interdependence. Common complaint, but a fact of life for almost all crafting professions.
The only thing you absolutely have to have in order to be a successful armorsmith is Master Armorsmith. You don't need to be a Master Artisan, you don't need to be a Tailor, you don't need to be a Merchant, and you don't need to be a Scout.
However, you do need to use products created by Master Artisans and Tailors if you wish to make all armor products. You will need to somehow use a merchant to sell your wares to the market, and you will need to make use of many different creature resources. How you go about getting access to these things is up to you. You can purchase components directly from other suppliers,you can purchase a schematic made with your resources so that you can run them at your leisure, or you can just make them yourself.
True, most armorsmiths end up making their own components simply because it is easier. An important economic / business lesson is that firms will vertically integrate whenever it maximizes overall supply efficiency. That's what happens here.
Brutus_Krylop wrote:
Welcome to interdependence. Common complaint, but a fact of life for almost all crafting professions.
The only thing you absolutely have to have in order to be a successful armorsmith is Master Armorsmith. You don't need to be a Master Artisan, you don't need to be a Tailor, you don't need to be a Merchant, and you don't need to be a Scout.
However, you do need to use products created by Master Artisans and Tailors if you wish to make all armor products. You will need to somehow use a merchant to sell your wares to the market, and you will need to make use of many different creature resources. How you go about getting access to these things is up to you. You can purchase components directly from other suppliers,you can purchase a schematic made with your resources so that you can run them at your leisure, or you can just make them yourself.
True, most armorsmiths end up making their own components simply because it is easier. An important economic / business lesson is that firms will vertically integrate whenever it maximizes overall supply efficiency. That's what happens here.
QFE
Personally, my template relies on myself and self alone for components
-nuna- is Master AS, Master Merchant, Smuggler 4000 (for buying faction schematics)
hunkahunka (my newest alt given to me by an old friend that left game) is master artisan, master droid engineer (still trying to figure this prof out 
) Master Merchant, Tailor 0300, Architect 4010
The-waco kid, currently master pistols/carbines/scout 0040, but I've been considering recently dropping carbines in favor of master ranger to hunt hides and whatnot for my armor.
When I realise I'm running low on components like I did the other day, I ran off 4k of each component;Synth cloth, reinforced fiber panels, fiber panels, and armor padding. Once done threw them into my storage vendor for safe keeping and later use. Personally I'd rather do the job myself, then have to find someone thats reliable and fast in their work. Its not just simple economics either, its just simpilar period. 
Message Edited by Capt_Obvious on 07-07-2005 10:14 AM
Robert' is:
Master Armorsmith, Master Artisan, 0-3-0-0 Tailor, and 0-4-4-3 Merchant.
Danatal is MBH, Master Pistoleer, Scout 4-0-3-4 (I think), and Master Marksman. (My harvest character).
I have other alts that don't matter too (5 paid accounts in all).
I try to be self-sufficent, just because people are flaky at best, and I'd rather not rely on anyone but myself.
JeCy wrote:
ive been an armorer since launch and ive never had tailor.. well not since the moved colors into the armorer tree.. even when i had tailor for coloring i never made my own synth or reinforced..
Help out your fellow tailors and dont be soo gready and toss some credits there way..
Je'Cy
"Greed, for lack of a better word, is good. Greed is right. Greed works."
Brutus_Krylop wrote:
JeCy wrote:
ive been an armorer since launch and ive never had tailor.. well not since the moved colors into the armorer tree.. even when i had tailor for coloring i never made my own synth or reinforced..
Help out your fellow tailors and dont be soo gready and toss some credits there way..
Je'Cy
"Greed, for lack of a better word, is good. Greed is right. Greed works."
Quoting Gordan Gecko are we?
""-nuna- is Master AS, Master Merchant, Smuggler 4000 (for buying faction schematics)""
Capt_Obvious,
could you tell me how Smuggler 4000 helps with Faction Schematics. When I read that I figured it must help with the price but I am not sure.
Thanks
Michael
I never bothered trying to do everything because that would be really lonely (=.
I have a master tailor who delivers 1000 synth cloth, 1000 RFP, and 1000FP to me within 48 hours of my e-mail. Costs me a measily 350k (he was charging less but I pay more for quick delivery.)
He also crafts all my hawtpants so it is a great deal.
I am a MAS, master smuggler, and merchant 0/0/0/4.