Artisan Archive
Thread: Vehicle Customization: Should it be for Master Artisans to perform or for anyone and everyone?
You may want to split the ability a bit: give non-artisans a nice color palette, but give Master Artisans a great color palette.
Option #2.
I'd like to see this:
One time use kits. Duh.
Limit effect for 1 RL week, or 40 game hours. Can we say "repeat customers"?
Limit production to prototypes only; no factory schematics. Will help to reduce Market flooding. Could also increase Market Value...a lot!
Make experimentation of kits produce more customization choices, ie "Amazing Results" using high OQ resources makes a kit with all choices available. Use low OQ and no experimentation=1-2 choices.
General consensus on this post is also my opinion - But i'll post it anyway just to add to the votes:
Let master artisans craft, but dont require them to stop and paint.
Keep in mind that most master artisans are also something else (DE/WS/Arch/etc..) - You're already slammed with orders etc, and now you have to stop what you're doing to meet someone to paint their vehicle.
Personally, i will not be painting any vehicles for people... I WILL make tools and sell them, if they dont require me after that.
On the other side, my combat char will have the vehicle painted by my DE friend when i think about it, but i will not bother going out and tracking down and meeting an artisan to paint it... it's a waste of time. If me vehicle ever gets painted it will be more like: "Glad you could come hunt with me today... Oh yeah, before i forget, can you repaint my bike again?"
TH,
As a Master Artesian and a Master DE, i feel that it would be much better to let anyone use the kits once they are made. My small city in the wilds of Rori could thushave my vendorstocked with customization tools that the citry members could use as needed.
I believe this would be a viable idea for DE customizations too.
I believe that there would be more usage made of both customizations in such a case, as they would be easier to get and easier to use.
I also believe that customization should last longer than it does for droids and vehicles.
Currently i am doing no droid customizations, although some customers were initially very positive about them, the hassle of getting a DE todo it is too great and the amount of time it lasts is too short.
If MAs or DEsARE going to have to do the customizations, then the customer should be able to SEE the work being done before committing to it and using a charge on the tool.
Thank you for your attention.
#2 - everyone should be able to use the kits
One of my characters is a MA and one isa DE. I would also love to see the DE paint kits be available for everyone to use!
I say get rid of the tool all together and make it so they can make vehicles that keep their color permanantly.
That way artisans can make money selling new vehicles and not have to worry about customizing 300 vehicles for people a day.
but really if it is one way or the other just let us make the tools. I really do not want to have to deal with 50 tells and hour for a temporary thing that we will have to put back on the vehicle every few weeks.
If I have to do that i will charge through the roof if not quit the profession. People seam to really get upset if you overcharge for something you do not want to do. If they want my services they have to pay the price or go elsewhere. I do not play this game to craft 23/7.
I am a millionaire and bored with crafting. at least make it worth my time. Plus making vehicles have permanant colors will give the beginners a way to make good money as well.