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Thread: What Would you buy in a Ranger/Scout Shop?

ShyGirl
Mon Mar 07, 2005 3:52 pm
#14




Dewylo wrote:

I would like to see all of the things that the above posters mentioned...with one little addition...put the vendor on the tempest server. Then it would have everything I needed and I would be able to buy from it...lol. Good luck in setting it up. I can't wait to read the vendor 101 post it sounds very interesting!




Hey Sweetie.... I have a vendor set up for Scouts and Rangers in Naboo (I'll contact you in game to duiscuss this further)


I've also raised a "Ranger's Hut" 1200 meters west of Mos Entha with "Emergency wares" just for us Rangers.... I'll add you to the Admin list and ship you the WP (The only requirement is that if you use an item you shouldn't forget to replenish the stash at your earliest convenience).

, Xin




Xinea Nith
Elder Ranger - All Around NGE n00b


DesktopSaki
Mon Mar 07, 2005 9:22 pm
#15




DitahCotton wrote:

Ok i'm thinking of setting up a ranger/scout shop, and these are the things I'd like to offer up:


1. traps

2. camps

3. camo kits

4. veghash

5. mask/camo clothing (some with inj/wound mod as well)

6. hunting pets (lotsa cats)

7. PUPs (both ranged and melee)

8. swoops (singles and crated)

9. bait and tackle.


What am I missing? Would you shop there?






I sell 7 of those 9, and they *do* sell. Slowly, because I don't advertise much, but surely. (I don't carry swoops, and PUPs are on another vendor.)


Another suggestion is Ranger Fashion. I had a pocket tailor (whom I miss for many reasons) who had the great idea of doing ensembles of clothing--things like dusters, camo pants, t-shirts, boots, glovesand the like in Dantooine Camo (purple and green or brown), Tatooine (sand-colored or orange), Dathomir Camo (browns and dark greens, some black), and so on. Full outfits that would make one *look* very Rangerly.


I also sell Ranger Holidays and Scout Holidays, large, mediumand small. They're backpacks thatcontain singles, 5-crates, 10-crates or full crates of veghash, jawa beer, tents, one or two kinds of traps, maybe an item of clothing, and camo kits for the appropriate planet. They don't sell much, but I love having them. The only downside is I have to redo the description every time it cycles off my vendor, grar! (Hey, people need to know which tents it has!)


Other suggestions: CA's and AA's and those backpacks (spec-ops?) that have some Ranger-friendly mods on them.




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Cryos_Merovingian
Tue Mar 08, 2005 1:09 am
#16
You want a list... I mean,a REALLY good list...


Check this out:

http://forums.station.sony.com/swg/board/message?board.id=naritus_trade&message.id=160257



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DitahCotton
Tue Mar 08, 2005 1:17 am
#17


Cryos_Merovingian wrote:

You want a list... I mean,a REALLY good list...


Check this out:






Very nice list! Had to clicky it for those wanting to set up a shop as well.



The Cotton Sisters
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Cryos_Merovingian
Tue Mar 08, 2005 1:20 am
#18
I'm actually part way through typing up a post called "Ranger/Scout Vendors 101"

It's taking me a while to get it all together because I'm super busy and the post is turning out to be faily comprehensive. So keep an eye out for that and hopefully you'll be in business by then so you can provide great feedback as well!


Good luck with the shop.



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Elder Ranger
DitahCotton
Tue Mar 08, 2005 1:22 am
#19




Cryos_Merovingian wrote:

I'm actually part way through typing up a post called "Ranger/Scout Vendors 101"

It's taking me a while to get it all together because I'm super busy and the post is turning out to be faily comprehensive. So keep an eye out for that and hopefully you'll be in business by then so you can provide great feedback as well!


Good luck with the shop.





Synchronicity?


Hehe thanks. I hope to have it up within the next 2 weeks. I look forward to your post!



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Oculus
Tue Mar 08, 2005 1:29 am
#20
I'd buy camps, traps, camo kits, veghash, ranger AAs & CAs, armor mini-suits combining armor ( chitin, mabari, bone etc. ) with bio-clothes and probably anything else you'd be selling while I was there anyway



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DitahCotton
Tue Mar 08, 2005 1:38 am
#21




Oculus wrote:
I'd buy camps, traps, camo kits, veghash, ranger AAs & CAs, armor mini-suits combining armor ( chitin, mabari, bone etc. ) with bio-clothes and probably anything else you'd be selling while I was there anyway




At risk of sounding like a n00b, I hear all this talk about mini-suits. All i can think of is that it's armor that is a bit too tight where it counts.



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agent156
Tue Mar 08, 2005 5:07 am
#22
Normal Speederbikes and X34s are really popular with me and my Scout/Ranger peeps. Speederbikes are just cheaper to own and X34s pop lairs better, kinda like a fast mount.

Plain good ham mounts too . IE no or crapy specials, and low damage. Along with your tanks.

1k stacks of metal/polymer... I'll think of some more stuff.

Oh stims! lol
Jaxus
Tue Mar 08, 2005 5:56 am
#23
Cryos has a great vendor and knows what it takes to keep it stocked, I highly reccomend you use his advice, we all use it on Naritus. I would suggest keeping armor ane weapons off or let a crafter keep a vendor in your place for those. It takes time to make runs of traps and camo kits. make sure your vendor is specific and looks like a ranger vendor when you look at the contents, if you add to much varietyrangers will have to hunt just to find what they need on it. Nothing is better than stocking up on all the equipment you need and being prepared no matter what planet you hop to.



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icarus-uk
Tue Mar 08, 2005 11:49 am
#24
"What do you, Rangers of Ahazi think? Are you willing to travel a bit to get to Diath's wilderness vendor?"

I will happily drive to a vendor if I know it will be stocked. What annoys me is when I find a vendor from the planetary map and when I get there its empty.
ShyGirl
Wed Mar 09, 2005 1:22 am
#25




icarus-uk wrote:
"What do you, Rangers of Ahazi think? Are you willing to travel a bit to get to Diath's wilderness vendor?"

I will happily drive to a vendor if I know it will be stocked. What annoys me is when I find a vendor from the planetary map and when I get there its empty.



ROFL, I feel your pain..... Having a merchant alt, I know how much work it is to keep up with the demand. I log on everyday to check what has been purchased, and then start my factories to replenish my vendors.


The tricky part is if you are dependent on another crafter to supply you with items.... if they "slack" behind my vendors will not carry all the items I have comitted to carry.... It's not always easy to balance that.

But yes, the worst thing is finding an empty vendor (Especially if you have to travel far to get to it).





Xinea Nith
Elder Ranger - All Around NGE n00b


Bethya
Wed Mar 09, 2005 5:49 am
#26
Hi there


As Farstar's only known Ranger vendor, I thought I'd pass on my thoughts. Similar deal to Cryos really in lots of ways (we talked at length before I set up) and I would also advise you to do a search on these boards for the words "Ranger" and "Vendor". You will find a lot of talk particularly around Nov/Dec last year that you can learn from.




In terms of what sells, we find that the following sell regularly:


Camo kits in singles, but not crates. No-one needs 25x15 Dathomir camo kits but they are quite happy to buy one or two packs of 15.


I also place camo kits locally on each planet (only one starport though) so I go to Coronet and drop a couple of Corellia kits on the bazaar there, then to Theed and drop a couple of Naboo ones there. However, I charge 4 times normal price and put a little stock note on the description that says that they can get them for 25% of the price if they visit my shop. They sell well for those who forget to stop by beforehand!


Camps at the high end sell - people buy crates of the one above they can make themselves. They can use them and gain xp quicker. The lower end camps don't sell so well.


Traps - some sell by the crate (glow-wire and high-end traps for the same grinding reasons as camps, phecnacine also and the more popular traps), others hardly sell at all.


Fishing poles regularly sell but get good ones to get interest (mine are 99% quality courtesy of a business partner). Bait always goes quicker than I keep up with the fishing to grab it!


Clothing - as soon as I get clothing it goes. I've actually lost my tailor who has left SWG and if I can find a new one, I know they are going to be kept busy keeping up!


Food sells but more in a consistent, steady way as people run out of their big crates of the stuff (which can take them a while).


Niceties - we do variants of the knife called "Whittling Knife" or "Hunting Knife" and people buy those if they are cheap enough. Useless but cool to have in the inventory.

Message Edited by Bethya on 03-09-2005 12:50 PM




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