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Thread: Slicing Max: Weapon 35%, Armor 45% This hasnt changed correct?
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tigga
Fri Jun 18, 2004 7:52 am
#1
needing to clarify for someone saying their weapon received a 37% slice. i know my smuggler never hit over 35%, has there been an early change?
Intelerebel
Fri Jun 18, 2004 7:55 am
#2
Nothing has changed.....that person has either been lied to, was the benficiary of an exploit, or is simply incorrect.
Marchi_Molnari
Fri Jun 18, 2004 1:18 pm
#4
Question...im a new smuggler...
is there any difference in the quality of a slice, based on the quality of components used. I know molecular clamps, and prescision knives dont allow for a whole lot of improvement.
How about armor and weapon upgrade kits?
also
i have been buying crates of armor and weapon upgrades...
what is an average price for these?
thanks 
Intelerebel
Fri Jun 18, 2004 1:27 pm
#5
Again,
anyone who tells you that quality tools make a difference is either mis-informed, or they're telling you a blatant, straight-faced lie.
Green Marine(SOE Dev guru)has officially gone on record by stating that the quality of tools does not affect the slice.
So take that to the bank and don't let anyone try to fool you again.
As far as price on the stuff is concerned, I have no idea. As a master smuggler/ master weaponsmith, with an armorsmith as a best friend, believe it or not I've never bought a crate of either of those things.
someone else on these boards would be better qualified to answer that part.
Message Edited by Intelerebel on 06-18-2004 01:29 PM
Zandergeef
Fri Jun 18, 2004 3:16 pm
#6
When I was buying my wuks for the grind I spent about 5k per crate. I dont know how that compares to others but I was in a hurry to get to slicing 4. Now my guild friends do it for practically nothing.. just pay for resources. I would suggest becoming friends with a weaponsmith or armorsmith.. they dont have to be masters.. just novices to make your upgrade kits.
DragBlade
Fri Jun 18, 2004 8:09 pm
#7
Well I dont know if this was just a fluk or there is a bug in what the game said the % sliced was, bt the other day I did do a 37% and 36% weapon slice (ya both were for speed) and yesterday I had a 48% armor slice (on enc.). I've never heard of having that high of a slice before, and this was the first time I sliced that high, but then I've only been a Master Smuggler for about 3 weeks now. So unless they have updated anything I can only assume it was some kind of game bug sence I didnt look at the items before and after to fig out the numbers. But hey if thats what it tells me I did that is what Im going to tell my customer.
Caldorn
Master Smuggler
Caldorn
Master Smuggler
KaernLegorah
Fri Jun 18, 2004 11:19 pm
#8
DragBlade wrote:
Well I dont know if this was just a fluk or there is a bug in what the game said the % sliced was, bt the other day I did do a 37% and 36% weapon slice (ya both were for speed) and yesterday I had a 48% armor slice (on enc.). I've never heard of having that high of a slice before, and this was the first time I sliced that high, but then I've only been a Master Smuggler for about 3 weeks now. So unless they have updated anything I can only assume it was some kind of game bug sence I didnt look at the items before and after to fig out the numbers. But hey if thats what it tells me I did that is what Im going to tell my customer.
Caldorn
Master Smuggler
I mean you no offense at all when I say this, but unless you can provide screenshots it is doubtful that people will take your word for it. This is purely because nobody has ever gotten aboce 35% on a weapon or 45% on armor, so you're wading against the current as is. If you've got screenshots, now's the time to produce them.
KaernLegorah
Sat Jun 19, 2004 1:27 pm
#9
Elvandar01 wrote:http://members.cox.net/klaedsbane/screenShot0003.jpg
That's gotta be a bug, either that or some kind of one-in-a-million critical success. Or maybe just a really old screenshot? I dunno.
BothanMaestro
Sat Jun 19, 2004 1:36 pm
#10
That is an AMAZING screenie there Evandar, and coming from one of the most respected of the Starsider community, it may be time to take a loooong look at what we have assumed to be true for the last year. My master smuggler on Tempest has never broken the 35/45 barrier for weapons and armor respectively in over 2000 slices as a master. I have done bulk slicing work for MAS and MWS, literally a backpackevery otherday for almost 2 months before I burned out.
So, I am stuck with...
I believe the screenie is genuinely a 40% Damage slice but,
My personal experience and the vast experience of the slicers on this forum say it is impossible.
Much confusion.
Teppo 'Skar MA/MCH Alyastarn, Starsider
Kaye Peacey TKM/MSm Tempest
Randonb
Sat Jun 19, 2004 3:15 pm
#12
That screenshot is ancient. I saw it months ago in a thread where somebody was trying to convince you guys he knew how to influence slices for the better.
Unless I've lost my mind or something. I'm positive though.
biwan:
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