Tailor Archive
Thread: How Many Have Fulfilled Guild Uniform Orders?
RandDarkstar wrote:
It's one of the best jobs. Get a final sign off on the clothes they want with each colour, then make the schematics for each, and drop off the crates of clothes for them. I always keep an extra crate or two worth of resources aside for a week after, because they will usually come back wanting more. As soon as people see the uniforms, others want to join up, and the guild suddenly needs another dozen
Well that's cool, glad I'm not the only guild leader doing this!
If you recall what the uniform orders consisted of I'd be very interested to hear what guilds on other servers are clothing their members in.
Alot ask for the Dress Uniform Jacket, or the Long Formal Jackets in Imp or Rebel colours. I try to discourage the Dress Slacks and Suit slacks as they take up so much resources and are quite expensive, but they really are the best pants for the outfit, along with High Quality Boots.
I have had an inordinate amount of requests for "I pwned the imps" or "I took down a rebel base on <date>" Which kinda surpised me. Knowing which guild was planning a raid on which base is like the generals of a war announcing the battle plans on CNN the day before it happened.
All in all, the guilds that want this are getting started, so don't have alot of cash for an initial purchase of uniforms. But they do come back asking for additional crates later
Here's what I've asked for as uniforms for my guild:
-Short Vest
-Side-Buttoned Shirt
-Thin-Striped Pants
-Long Leather Gloves
-High Quality Boots
-Fighter Flightsuit
-Cold Weather Gloves
-Sturdy Boots
-Uniform Dress Jacket
-Decorative Vest
-Leather-Trimmed Shirt
-Dress Slacks
-Leather Gloves
-Dress Shoes
I've done this only once, and will never do it again.
Making crates of uniforms for a guild is one thing. Being informed that they've changed their minds and want something different, with no intention of purchasing the originals, is something else altogether. But the worst -- the very worst -- is when persons from the guild want completely unique uniforms at the discount rate (I offered a discount since the bulk purchase was so large, originally). Particularly when they decide they want *several* different uniforms each, and it becomes obvious that they simply want non-uniform garments at a cheaper rate.
I'm sure that most guilds don't operate in such a fashion, but it's not a chance I'd be willing to take again, not given the amount of time consumed and income lost.
BTW, it does help to be a leader of the guild and pretty much get to do what you want with the uniform. Otherwise I can see the problems above happening.
Really though, every large guild needs their own master tailor. If you are a master tailor it will make you rich as well because while you can make discount uniforms and help the guild, you can also have a normally priced vendor selling everything else that people want and you will get good advertising.
I have done several guild orders. I have never had a problem working with any of the guilds yet. All have treaated me well and typically I can get the guild order out for them in about two days pending on the order and if I have enough resources on hand.
Guild orders are typically my easiestorders. They usually know what they want and I do not need to spend alot of time on the orders, just start the factories and wait.
Nico
Master Tailor, Tatooine
Intrepid
