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Is Bespin Port bugged or useless?

Why do I ask? Simple. I seem to get critical experimentation failures and moderate successes at a much higher frequency then if I dont use it.

I have noticed this for a very long time but typically shrugged it off.

The other day i tried to craft 6 items. I got crit exp fails on 3 of them.

What were the conditions?

Research Center (I went to Akronia)
Station 42.70
Tool 14.70
Bespin Port
Human
Artisan 4442
Master Weaponsmith 11pt
Resources all excellent and same as ive been using for some time
Item with Krayt Tissues (unstacked post-CU)

3 crit fails and 2 mod successes total.

Keep in mind that this is not a one time observation. I seem to get crits and mods way too frequently no matter what im crafting (artisan item or weaponsmith item)

Can anyone shed any light on this? Please post possible reasons no matter how silly, obvious or far fetched they might seem. Ill respond to them all.

/mutter

Message Edited by Cygnusaa on 05-25-2005 06:03 PM

Message Edited by Cygnusaa on 05-25-2005 06:04 PM

High BF?

nope...

i usually haveno BF or wounds as i dont need to run out of my city for harvesters or factories....

and if i did im lvl 14 nov carbs just so i can wear my favorite black padded armor.... /sigh all those SP just for that

and no im naked except for my WS suit when i craft WS items....artisan its mix and match...but keep in mind that this overall observation goes way way back well before the cu so i doubt the armor would cause any problems

man i forgot to mention that on several occasions, after the cu, i even had inspiration buffs....

The rate of critcal failures has increased overall in the game with the CU, not sure it was intended but its there.

At the same time I've noticed that Bespin Port for me seems to have a positive effect, though I haven't tracked it scientifically, over not using it.

also some thing else is you need to be a citizen of the city to get its bonus

hmmmm Ive had 1 crit fail on my toons post CU and I craft alot!

one is FS exp though so we cant really count him in :-P

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Cygnusaa wrote:

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Arhtas wrote:
also some thing else is you need to be a citizen of the city to get its bonus

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that is the first time ive heard that....where can i confirm this?

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That statement is not true, city bonus' are applied to any who use the city

wether crafting or taking missions, citizenship does not apply to these 'mods'

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Ani_cul wrote:

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Cygnusaa wrote:

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Arhtas wrote:
also some thing else is you need to be a citizen of the city to get its bonus

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that is the first time ive heard that....where can i confirm this?

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That statement is not true, city bonus' are applied to any who use the city

wether crafting or taking missions, citizenship does not apply to these 'mods'

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hi ani

ty for clearing that up....any idea what my problem is?

I am on the gorath server and craft all the time before and after the "CU" andalmost never get critical fails, and i also craft a wide varity of items. I never have used Bespin Port and have had no problems.

Starwolf

Master Architect/Shipwright/Merchant

4-1-4-4 Artisan

I have found that using a droid with crafting station installed gives fewer crits than using a station in a house.

Been a long time since I got anything worse than a great. <3 FS Experiment. Seems with 44.59 station, 15.00 tool, no research center inspiration buffs +20 fs experiment +25 WS Experiment and port I get more Amazings than Greats.

Bespin port works for me. But what you need to concentrate on is the quality of your crafting station and you crafting tool. I use a 42+ station and a 15 tool. I used BP to make my first ber 13 harvies and I regularly get good experiments. When I use BP, the amazing's jump out of the sky.