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Thread: How often do you get /tells asking for free armor?
I haven't gotten any tells like that. I geta lot of people trying to haggle over pricing (my favorite is the master doc who wanted to argue over 7K for what seemed like an hour), people who want me to give them "crappy" armor for looks, and people that want to debate with you whether or not your armor is any good ("I know this guy whose friend's guildmate gets 3% better on his base with the same HAM").
For the most part, I just ignore them. Most of them fall into the category of "completely clueless" when it comes to judging the worth of any player crafted item.
Is that why you've stopped responding to my tells?
UmmonPrime wrote:
I've become so numb in this game. Don't even put ppl on ignore anymore. I just flat out ignore stupid questions.
I don't getreally get any asking for free, but I do get some that keep hinting at wanting to get a lower price. Like the "Oh your composite chestpiece is 40k? Well it will take me a few days to come up with that. What can I get for 15k now."
I've gotten to the point whereI usually just say,"Sorry". Sometimes I try to explain, but most of the time its just not worth my time.Since I quit taking custom orders, I just point people to the vendor. Maybe it sounds "uncool" for me to do that, but as much as I like being an armorsmith, I don't enjoy crafting 100% of the time.I mean I can't sell full suits of composite for 40k. I'd have nothing on my vendor and I'd be crafting 24 hours a day.
LOL!!! A holo for a suit of armor and 100k. That's funny. He should have offered the holo plus 300k for the suit.
You must be joking! No wonder armorsmiths have a rep of being greedy. A 67% base suit is in my opinion not worth more than 150-200 k. Hmm, maybe thats why I never get tells to give armor for free.
Emily
Master Armorsmith/Master Tailor
AegolinAdaron wrote:
LOL!!! A holo for a suit of armor and 100k. That's funny. He should have offered the holo plus 300k for the suit.
You must be joking! No wonder armorsmiths have a rep of being greedy. A 67% base suit is in my opinion not worth more than 150-200 k. Hmm, maybe thats why I never get tells to give armor for free.
Emily
Master Armorsmith/Master Tailor
Since then, I have decided not to be nice anymore. I traveled 30 minutes, just to get ditched, for trying to make someone a free suit. Unbelievable.
You must be joking! No wonder armorsmiths have a rep of being greedy. A 67% base suit is in my opinion not worth more than 150-200 k. Hmm, maybe thats why I never get tells to give armor for free.
Emily
Master Armorsmith/Master Tailor
you are definately right here
it is worth 300-500k (it does cost at least 150k or so to make, usually more)
(battlemaster turned wussy crafter)
. Or how bout ppl that want padded for the look only so want it cheaper??Doh no matter where exp pts go..still costly to make. No longer do custom orders as most have no idea of color palettes so therefore I end up making several pieces that are worthless. Anyhoo glad I wasnt the only one aggravated hehe. Oh and speeders is another area. I wont bother taking up good resources for a vehicle anymore as ppl want it given to them. I tell guildies if they bring me materials i make for free..other ppl if they bring me materials I charge them 3k to make it...guess what? Not bothered for vehicles anymore YAY!
Emily you can't judge what people sell their armor for like that. I don't get tells for free armor either, butif I had 67% base armor at 150-200k, I would be crafting non stop 24 hours a day to keep anything on my vendor. I haveraisedmy price upto 150k for UNLAYERED 64/55 Composite just to allow me to have decent sales and keep something on my vendor. Its not all about what its "worth". Its supply and demand.
Holo's on Starsider are going for like 150k. Add 300k and thats not a bad price for the best armor you can get.
Blame the economy, exploits, and bugs, not the smith.