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zeeraz

Fri May 07, 2004 8:20 am

Hi everyone I noticed last night that while there are some great droids out there, none of them really seems to be obtainable for newbies. I was thinking of starting a line of low end droids, R2's with a single crafting station and 2 store 4's, maybe an entertainer 1 as well, 1 special effect and 2 store 4's. What would be a good price for these that would be affordable for the newer player but not get other DE's angry

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Mightion

Fri May 07, 2004 8:34 am

#2

Castorius on Chilastra once told me "I wouldn't sell anything with an advancedbrain for less than 20k."

20k is the bare minimum I'd sell a basic R2 for, and if the newbie has 20k to drop on a droid, they're not really a newbie anymore in my book.

Friend of mine on Tarquinas does a brisk business selling R5s and R4s on the bazaar, though- one or two level 4 modules or stations for max of 6k.

Mightion Defensor
Flashlight-wielding Padawan Learner
Banshee XVI, Avatars, Tarquinas Server

"...if one guy calls you a Hutt, ignore it. If a second calls you a Hutt, begin to wonder. If a third calls you a Hutt, buy a drool bucket and start stockpiling spice." - Corran Horn

Narak

Fri May 07, 2004 8:38 am

#3

I usually sell them R5s, treadwells or something along those lines with crafting stations and item storage (lvl 4 though) for 10k. Why R2s (unless you are talking about the basic ones, but I only make the advanced ones)? Leave them something to look forward to and R5 can also be produced cheaper (or R4 at least). Sometimes I make LEs too.

Usually if people can't afford something for 40k they cant afford something for 20k either.

Lello Pom - Master Droid Engineer (Chimaera, Naboo, Spiritwood)
Norik - Ranger (Kettemoor, Shadowclan Rodians)

zeeraz

Fri May 07, 2004 8:40 am

#4

Yes these would be basic R2 units, the only reason I was thinking about them was the 3 slot capability.

Narak

Fri May 07, 2004 8:42 am

#5

They are newbies, they dont get three slots

Lello Pom - Master Droid Engineer (Chimaera, Naboo, Spiritwood)
Norik - Ranger (Kettemoor, Shadowclan Rodians)

Noobiwankanoobi

Fri May 07, 2004 8:44 am

#6

What kinda droids would newbies want?

Craft modules

Medical moduals

R5/R4 models

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neinnunb

Fri May 07, 2004 8:56 am

#7

If you hang around Eisley now, you'll find more newbies than you can shake a stick at. Its a good idea to have a shop near Eisley now if you want to attract new clients.

I demo my attack droids to newbies against the thugs or whatever attackable NPC's are around. a DZ70 droid is cheap to make and great for a newbie. The biggest problem is that they are always broke.

Hey question: Has anyone tried to re-color those green R2's that newbies get? Its interesting to note that Ive heard some newbies say they hate their droid because it keeps pestering them with information... as it was designed to do. I tell them its just being helpful!

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Noobiwankanoobi

Fri May 07, 2004 9:12 am

#8

So DZ70 droids with combat modules are good hmm?

What combat modules do you use in em?

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Opus0

Fri May 07, 2004 9:36 am

#9

I try to keep in stock some droids for newbies.. aka MSE, MSE advance, DZ-70 and adcanced and also Treadwells droid with basic craft stations and/or medic mods.. so check out my vendor on Tatooine in the city of Mos Kashyyyk on the server eclipse.

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Need a Droid? Come to Mos Kashyyyk on Tatooine

neinnunb

Fri May 07, 2004 9:41 am

#10

The combat rating of my AdvDZ-70's are 209 and thattranslates to: 128-134 damage, 1.58 speed 0.39 to hit. HAM is 3072. Thats no small fry!

This example is using 2 combat modules. You can also pop in an auto-repair so the newbiesare not forced to buy expensive repair kits and just have to worry about batteries. These are great newbie droids that they can play with until they have more money to buy a probot or R unit.

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BoAbdor

Fri May 07, 2004 10:10 am

#11

I agree with Opus. I sell quit a few DZ70s as starter droids with craft modules or combat modules to folks that are not willing yet to commit the large creds to get a better droid. Once they see the utility of the small droids they usually come back to get something better.

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TIOImrahil1

Fri May 07, 2004 8:04 pm

#12

i run weekly specials on my droid vendor

this week is 1 module harvest droids and 1 module aoe heal droids

7500 credits

but unfortunatly im on starsider

but as a master de i sell tons of high end droids

most newer players arnt loaded yet expect a top end droid for what they have

if they expect this i blow them off

if a noob asks me about uber droids we talk for 10 minutes

i determine hes/ she is actually poor or a noob ill cut them a break and give them the best droid i can make for what they can afford - a few k so they can travel

doing things like that have seem to got me a ton more business on the top end when they tell there friends

Malitevv

Sat May 08, 2004 12:35 am

#13

I sell DZ-70's with one combat module, and max item storage and no armor for 8k on my vendors. They sell pretty regularly, and I consider them affordable for a newbie.

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