Droid Engineer Archive

There are many technigues that can be used to increase the efficiency and accurracy while crafting, but I am not sure what they are. I would like to know how to create and how to use macro's to decrease my efforts while grinding through crafting experience. I know there are number of methods out their (galaxies) to speed the way to master DE.

DE is a very daughting task, but with your help, you can reduce some of that frustration. thx's

Choprsis Chopin

Master TKA, Master medic, Novice Droid engineer 0/0/01, Ex-master doctor

Ahazi

My advice would be to not grind. Or grind slowly. Take the time to learn what you're crafting, what it does, what it doesn't do. It will save you the embarassment of being a Master DE and having no clue what your product works for.

I quite agree. While I have taken time to aquire resources to "do the grind," I have only ground enough to get to the next skill box. Then I take time to explore what new things I can craft and how they fit together. This mostly applies to the Blueprint skill tree though, as a data module 2 vs 4 or 6 really are not much different. It also gave me time to set up a factory, sell some resources and start the factory crafting micro sensory arrays, E mem modules, GP units, Droid brains etc. Then I can experiment on crafting different droids before offering them for sale. I really like to play with a droid I've crafted before selling one so as to be able to answer questions about them without seeing like an idiot. This way I may level up to a new skill box once or twice a week. I figure it will still take me another month to get to MDE.

A player who just grinds to master without taking the time to actually craft droids along the way is missing a whole lot in crafting experience ( otherwise why do they call it xp?)

OA

MA/DE 3303

I agree that you should take time while grinding to actually craft some droids and just enjoy it. However, if you are really set on grinding I recommend the following.

* Set up harvesters that bring in a 2:1 ratio of steel to fiberplast.
* Grind MSE Droids until you reach Blueprints II
* Grind out Advanced Droid Structure Modules until you reach Master

I'm sorry, the last item was Advanced Droid Frame Unit, not Advanced Droid Structure Module.

Guys, the holocron obviously told this guy to master DE, and he's clearly not interested in being a DE. Your efforts to help him enjoy the ride are quite wasted.

Here's my advice:

There are about 10 of these threads already where people have pointed out the easiest path for you holo grinders. Go find one.

Rctatu:

I am also grinding my way through DE by the guidance of a holocron. I am almost finished with Advanced Droid Blueprints, and have been grinding on MSE Droids the whole time. As soon as I hit Advanced Blueprints, my focus is going to turn to Advanced Droid Frame Units. I will continue to grind Frame Units up through master.

I would take the time to set up all the extractors/harvestors you need. It helps alot in the grind, and if you can get 2 medium mineral extractors going chugging at 10 extraction rate, you will be set for steel which is what you will mostly need. I find that I make enough money through 6.4k missions in coronet with my Rancor to pay for maintenance on both of my extractors and my solar generator.

It just takes time. I know that this is going to be a long grind, so I am not really rushing it anymore. If I have time to grind... yep, I'll do it. But I find that I only get about an hour and a half of free time to actually GRIND. The rest of my time is spend paying maintenance on 2 houses, PA monthly dues, Extractor/Harvestor Maintenance, and other things which are needed like weapons and such.