Shipwright Archive
Thread: how you guys can keep prices down...
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pneumonic81
Sat Sep 04, 2004 2:20 pm
#1
RagNoRock5x wrote:
Sorry, its
Resources required - Price per component - Price for all the base components, 1 gun and 1 launcher
I did that becauseI figured most ppl will be buying full sets of components and easer to advertise that way
i guess im a moron, lol. can u please give me an example?
Julak
Tue Oct 26, 2004 11:39 am
#2
k, seen alot of people have been really concerned with ship costs and are afraid that youwill gouge us badlky for them. to prevent this from happening a) buy all your resources now, that way when JTL comes out the prices dont skyrocket. b) sell cheap, add just enough to what you paid for the resources on top to make a profit, that way if people buy in bulk form you 1) they are happy cause it was cheap and will probably shop from you again, 2) you still make a decen t amount of money. hope you guys pay attention to this, cause i am one of many players who does not roll in credits and i would still like to fly ships, without paying the 1 million i dont have for a ship. thanx aton
Zelos1
Tue Oct 26, 2004 11:42 am
#3
No reputable shipwright will charge you a million for a low or mid level ship.
At the high-end, though, there's simply too much resource and too much pickiness about stats to make that claim.
Julak
Tue Oct 26, 2004 11:44 am
#4
but do you at least get what i am trying to say? i mean the first few days, there will be a histeria for good ships and people might charge out the buttcheeks for them, just trying to get a few people to help out the not so rich people.
Barb-Wire
Tue Oct 26, 2004 11:44 am
#5
a tier 4 ship takes like 32k resources. at 10-12 CP for really good quality resources that is a price that STARTS at 320,000 credits just for the hull.... if you dont care about qaulity then the price can be dropped to start around 80k... jst depends on how badly you want that extra mass.
Julak
Tue Oct 26, 2004 11:47 am
#6
but do you see what i am trying to say!!!!! yes tier 4 ships are gonna cost bejeezes of money thats okay cause they are tier 4, i am talking about tier 1 and 2.
Lecivius
Tue Oct 26, 2004 11:49 am
#7
1 & 2 ships will be VERY cheap, as grinders pump them out to Master S/W.
VigowMilla
Tue Oct 26, 2004 11:49 am
#8
I understand what you are saying about gouging, but remember that because the demand will be so great for the first week or so, shipwrights will have to charge more in order not to sell out of components. It's all about supply and demand. I myself will try not to charge too much, but if sales are through the roof I will have to raise my prices just to keep items in stock.
Zelos1
Tue Oct 26, 2004 11:52 am
#9
Julak wrote:
but do you at least get what i am trying to say? i mean the first few days, there will be a histeria for good ships and people might charge out the buttcheeks for them, just trying to get a few people to help out the not so rich people.
I don't think people will have problems finding reputable shipwrights after the first day or so. I plan to Master Shipwright in 3 hours (6.5 million resources on standby!) after logging in tomorrow. I've already set up the shop, bought the advertising droids, set up my factories and crafting stations. I can't imagine I'm the only one out there ... I'm sure there's at least 20-30 others per server in similar situation.
No doubt some will scalp people - just don't buy from them.
pneumonic81
Tue Oct 26, 2004 11:54 am
#10
yea tier 1 wont be too bad but my tier 1 ships are 100k right now cause i didnt make them grinding. i made them as a master. if u want master level ships then come by my ship. my master level compoents go for 5k ea. so a fully loaded ship is abotu 150k and trust me when i say it will kick the a$$ of any starter ship 
i plan to skip the y wing w. my z95... same amount of guns... .LOL
CapnKate
Tue Oct 26, 2004 1:41 pm
#11
I don't plan to Sell really cheaply-- I have to make ends meet and avoid getting flooded with orders.
However,neither do i gouge. If someone needs a ship they can't afford, I'm willing to work out something with them. Credits aren't the only thing of value in this game. that said, i do expect I will be paid what my services are worth... and they're, frankly, worth quite a bit.
However,neither do i gouge. If someone needs a ship they can't afford, I'm willing to work out something with them. Credits aren't the only thing of value in this game. that said, i do expect I will be paid what my services are worth... and they're, frankly, worth quite a bit.
owako
Tue Oct 26, 2004 1:56 pm
#12
There will be people who will try ot rip people off, but most shipwrights will charge fair prices. On the other hand, anything above tier one ships needs a lot of resources, you arn't going to get much for free or cheap here, this stuff is expensive. If the DEVs wanted all ships to be cheap they would have lowered the resource requirements. They (I hope) have an idea of what the general economy is and (I hope) used that in their discussions of what to set the resource requirements.
But on the third hand, a chassis by itself sorta sits there, so I'm sure lots of people will be miffed when they learn they need everything when they want to get something better than the noob ship.
But on the third hand, a chassis by itself sorta sits there, so I'm sure lots of people will be miffed when they learn they need everything when they want to get something better than the noob ship.
RagNoRock5x
Tue Oct 26, 2004 2:02 pm
#13
Here is my pricing guide.
Its not to expensive but its not the cheepest "im gunna loose all my money" pricing.
Me and several other people thinks this works.
Components 20 CPUFull set 1 project 1 launcher
Cost in resources - Cost per component -(full set - engine, reactor, capacitor, 2 armors, shield, boosters, droid interface, 1 projectile and 1 launcher)
Mark I - 200 4k 40k
Mark II - 500 10k 100k
Mark III - 1000 20k 200k
Mark IV - 2500 50k 500k
Mark V - 5000 100k 1 Million
Mark I - 200 4k 40k
Mark II - 500 10k 100k
Mark III - 1000 20k 200k
Mark IV - 2500 50k 500k
Mark V - 5000 100k 1 Million
Chasis 10 CPU
Tier 1 - 5000 50k
Tier 2 - 15000 150k
Tier 3 - 30000 300k
Tier 4 - 60000 600k
Tier 5 - 80000 800k
Master - 130000 1.3 Million
Tier 1 - 5000 50k
Tier 2 - 15000 150k
Tier 3 - 30000 300k
Tier 4 - 60000 600k
Tier 5 - 80000 800k
Master - 130000 1.3 Million
Full Ship (possible discount for full ship)
Tier 1 - 80k
Tier 2 - 220k
Tier 3 - 450k
Tier 4 - 1.0 Million
Tier 5 - 1.7 Million
Master - 2.1 Million
Tier 1 - 80k
Tier 2 - 220k
Tier 3 - 450k
Tier 4 - 1.0 Million
Tier 5 - 1.7 Million
Master - 2.1 Million
Message Edited by RagNoRock5x on 10-26-2004 04:30 PM
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