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Thread: Yet Another New DE With Questions
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James44_g
Tue Jun 22, 2004 2:01 pm
#1
Hello! I have just made it to this profession the other day and after numbing my brain for several hours of grinding, I finally got intermediate blueprints. Then I decided that grinding sucks and I would gradually move up the tree, now that I actually have more than one type of droid chasis to sell. But I digress...
Now to the questions:
1. Any suggestions as to the best way to go about getting clientelle?
2. Which modules sell the best?
3. Which chasis sell the best?
4. Any other general advice for me?
Thanks for any assistance you could give me.
Ke_la
Tue Jun 22, 2004 6:37 pm
#2
1. Any suggestions as to the best way to go about getting clientelle?
Best way on my surver it seems is to where you MDE tag prodly in a Spambot city like Cornet, and answer peoples questions, there are always people with questions. Second, if you want to be a mass producer set up a vendor and register it on the Planet map or if you don't want to spend the SP have a Merchant do it for you. (always keep your vendor well stocked on empty vendor kills your rep.)
2. Which modules sell the best?
On my surver Medic sell ok (but probly will drop off when hologrinding ends) Combate Droids(all mods combate) and Combate Tanks(1 BAD combate mod and the rest Good Auto-repair Mods) also sell well. and there are also BH Droids
3. Which chasis sell the best?
People on my server seem less interisted in the Chasis type then in the Mod itself, when I did custom orders people where suprized alot of the time when I asked what chasis do you want it in?
4. Any other general advice for me?
I can not stress this enough get Master Artisan, without this you will not beable to make most of your Droids and Droid componances. Exsample ADV. Droid brain takes 4 Identical EMM and EGP mods (Martisan) per brain and an ADV R3 (the droid with the most mod holes takes 2 adv. brains thats 8 EMM and EGPs in one droid. its even worst in BH Droids where you can in a good spot go though a Factory run a week on Seekers (1 EMM 2 EGP (I think) total 1000, 2000) or Probes (1 and 3 1k, 3k)
Most DEs say they run a batch of EGPs and EMMs atleast once a week, I don't but I intencanlly keep my Volume low (more Expencive, and for BH Droids out of the way)
Message Edited by Ke_la on 06-22-2004 06:48 PM
James44_g
Tue Jun 22, 2004 7:50 pm
#3
Thanks for the advice. I already do have Master Artisan, so I don't have to worry about those components. Anyone else have any other advice for me?
James44_g
Tue Jun 22, 2004 8:22 pm
#4
One last thing... anyone know who I can contact about the DEA? I already emailed seleene in-game, but I have not gotten a response from her and I would also have sworn that someone said she hasn't been around for a while. I am on Chilastra in case you guys didn't get that from my signature.
RigelAldeberaan
Wed Jun 23, 2004 8:10 am
#5
There's some pretty good advice in here so far (albeit some of the worst spelling I've ever seen, lol). The only thing I'd add is that you should experiment with the different types of modules yourself, or with other players that can use them, so you have an educated understanding of how they work. I get questions all the time like "Is a 500 rated Combat Droid good?" or "How many Structures can I maintain with a Structure Maintenance Droid" or "How does a Harvester Droid work". I guess what I'm saying is, test your droids for their capabilities and interface. For droids you can't use yourself, find other players to test them, like a BH test your seekers, a Smuggler test your detonating droids or an Entertainer to test your effects droids, etc. Knowing your product will help you sell them. One of the oddities of this game is that you can be a Master Droid Engineer but have no idea how to make a droid. Customers will appreciate your expertise and will buy from you.
James44_g
Wed Jun 23, 2004 10:17 am
#6
Thanks for the tip... I have another question though. I mentioned earlier that I don't feel like doing anymore grinding because it is mindless and dull. I currently have Advanced Blueprints, but I was thinking of going for one of the other sections of the tree before I go on to another blueprint. Any suggestions as to which one, or should I stick with the bluprints column for now?
Kylania
Wed Jun 23, 2004 10:26 am
#7
I would highly suggest getting Droid Blueprints II. That way when you do decide to grind to master since you can't sell anything without being a master since everyone wants only the most amazingly uber and best, you'll have access to Advanced Droid Frame Units that'll make grinding much easier and faster.
A less cynical view on things would be to look at the schematics you want for the things that seem fun to make and give away, since you'll have a hard time selling.. (oops, I did say less cynical didn't I? Sorry.) err, sell that seem exciting.
I'd probably go for Intermediate Droid Production since that has the most early "useful" items in it. Harvest module, data/item storage, Medical modules and a droid crafting station so you can make your own little crafting MSE Advanced to follow you around.
EnigmaBSc
Wed Jun 23, 2004 4:12 pm
#8
Interestingly enough I've been having a hard time keeping the bazaar stocked with low end droids recently. As soon as I craft them they sell. I know my prices are rock bottom, but these are treadwells with level 2 data storage modules and R5s with avian entertainer effects we're talking about. I know one reason is that a guild decided to buy a large number of my droids to give to new members, but I've had lots of different customers so that's not the whole story. I'm not even in a well-visited location. Maybe its just my server or maybe the last publish really did do enough to make lower level DEs viable?
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CF_Saratoga
Wed Jun 23, 2004 7:59 pm
#9
New DE also here very interesting some of the input u guys had.
Straker_Atrella
Thu Jun 24, 2004 4:47 am
#10
Many models are popular, I sell a lot of Harvesting Droids, med/crafting droids, and Combat Droids. It's really hard to tell what your customer may want, so try and keep everything stocked now.
Location is tough, if your vendor is in an off the wall place, your going to probably have a hard time getting people to go there. The best place is someplace people pass by a lot. I'm located right near the Imp oupost on Dant, probably 90% of my business is Grinders running missions. You need to find a good spot, no real amount of advertizing will get somebody to travel 6k to your vendor.
Honestly, as much as I hateto say it, grind to Master, if you really want to sell. If people are gonig to spend money on a Droid, they want a good one. It's hard to make top quality droids and not be master. The LAST thing you want is potential customers stopping at your vendor and finding droids that are not that great. Odds are decent they may never come back.
My best advice is to fill your lots with Harvestors. Run missions for cash, or do whatever to buy them and pay maint. You are going to want lots of resources, quality resources. Pay close attention to what you need, keep those Harvestors running. Especially keep an eye out for quality resources, the last thing you want is to miss a spawn of something really good. Other DE's will have it, then their droids will be better, you will be stuck with either sub-par droids, or paying through the teeth for the resources.
I can't stress Harvesting enough.
Ke_la
Thu Jun 24, 2004 10:26 am
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Straker_Atrella Wrote:
I can't stress Harvesting enough.
True forgot about Harvesting its almost as Importaint as Master Artisan. BTW, bookmark www.swgcraft.com on there current Reasouces Page its a crafters best friend. All so check on the Specific reasouces required for the new mods you'll want to make thoughs as soon as you can.
James44_g
Thu Jun 24, 2004 12:47 pm
#12
Thanks for the great advice guys! You may complain a lot to the devs (rightly so), but you do support your own. Anyone know of a good way to attract customers to the bottom half of Naboo? Maybe I can sell it to the tourists gawking at Vader all day...
James44_g
Fri Jun 25, 2004 2:19 pm
#13
Ok... I will definitely keep that in mind. Now for the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Pricing: Is anyone able to give me a few formulas/pricing plans they use? This, I have noticed, has always been the very hardest aspect of being a Droid Engineer (except for the bugs, of course).
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