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Thread: Tothe Docs, the guys that keep me alive. From a former Doc
First this is NOT a flame! I agree with you, but let me give you some of our current insight:
While it'sfine to say that you'd pay more for a higher buff, the problem is when there is no resource of the quality necessary to make the buff you're wanting. That's when it can't happen. When the resource comes available you can bet we'll be on top of making the best darn buffs we can make. 
Until then though, the proposed raising of the prices by some Doc's is not necessarily just to make more money, but rather to offset the rising cost of some of the resources. When only mediocre Herbivore and Avian meat is being sold for 50 - 100 cpu then the cost of our crafting just went up 10 fold! 
Imagine how it would be if we passed on ALL the rising costs when the Hunters charge us up to 300 CPU !!!
BTW, I'm not flaming your point,I just want to make a point of my own. 
People think that Doc's just want to raise prices arbitrarily when in fact it's due to our own rising costs. I personally think that 10-15k for buffs is a nice range for the pricing in hub Starports like Coronet and Theed. The remote planets and special areas, Geo Cave, DWB, etc, should probably be 15-25k depending on the exact situation.
That's my 2 credits worth on a subject that will get WAY more coverage than anyone expects it to. lol
Message Edited by ElyHT on 10-11-2004 12:10 PM
I am curious though, why more for outrim planets?
Emavi wrote:
good points and thank you for your input
There has to be some incentive for docs to go sit in a random outpost, or else they'd just sit in Coronet and have a full line there.
Mostly, ithelps you avoid travel costs and more importantlysaves on travel time. It could take you5 minutes shuttle to coronet + wait on long coronet lines + 5 minutes shuttle back to get rebuffed. If you're buffed on the planet where you're hunting, you save a heck of a lot of time. On the other hand, the doctor may get less business by being on an outer rim planet. So in order to be worht the doctor's time and effort, and since it's saving youtravel time and money, docs charge a premium when away from major cities.
Emavi wrote:
Take pride in your work and the quality of buffs you use.
Those of us who craft our own buffs always do take pride, just like weaponsmiths.
After spending weeks gathering resources across the galaxyand carefully crafting all the subcomponents requiredto make my first crate of the six buffs (2400+ for 3:10), I nowproudly charge 20k per buff, no more no less. If they don't sell at 20k, I pack up and go hunting - I don't really need the money anymore. And as a hunter myself, I know that there really is a difference in getting a 2100 power 2:30 hourbuff compared to a 2400 power buff 3:10 hour buff.
What level buffs were they selling, and for how much? You always have the right to not be buffed, or to find another doc... It might even be advantageous to makea deal with a fewdoctors, andoffer herb / avian meat that you harvest in exchange for himbeing on callwhenever you need a buff.
Keep in mind that some doctors who are just starting out will have to make due with less than the best resources, but in my experience people do charge less (closer to 10k) for lower quality buffs.
Emavi,
It has to do with the frequency of buffees on the remote planets. Coronet is flooded with people, all trying to go somewhere else. Remote Outposts are only occupied by those people that are there to hunt. But you are saving them a lot of time, hassle and frustration. The line you might have on a remote planet is minor at best. The line in Coronet can be 20+ people! Think about it, at 1.5 minutes per buffee, the 20th person will wait in line around 30 minutes. One sixth of the buff he's about to get.
One more thing that's valuable for a remote planet, the "re-buff" possibilities. Let's say you're out hunting and getting your butt kicked and you miss your stim heal and die. A few seconds later you're getting buffed again and on your way right back to where you were. You have no idea how many times I've been outside the Geo Cave and re-buffed someone in that situation. I finally gave this one guy that last 2 sets free. He wasn't very good, but he had a good spirit. lol
Oh and BTW Creb....
why'd you flame my nonflame of his post? 
Message Edited by ElyHT on 10-12-2004 03:37 AM