Tailor Archive

I've been a master tailor since two and a half months after the game went live. I've dealt with all kinds of requests for components and debates about pricing for components. On the last major patch the devs saw fit to add trim as a requirement for chef's. now we've got armor padding for wookiee armor. I'm thrilled that wookiee's got armor and all, but this is getting out of hand.

I'm hardly a tailor anymore!!

i'm merely a component machine!

Between the very limited schematics for BE clothing that uses the majority of the tissues, and the constant run of FOUR factories for component orders i rarely make even two thirds of the schematics i have available to me. Add to this the loot schematics that everyone is in dire need of and that require rare loot drops that I, as a tailor, can not get without help. So i've got BE's coming to me with their tissues wanting me to make up huge runs of form-fitting undershirts with bleed on it so they can turn around and sell it for ahigh price while haggling with me about the 1k per shirt price i give them. I've got Armorsmiths, Chefs, Architects, and sometimes Merchants coming to me for huge runs of components and demanding i charge less when they are going to turn around and make 100%-500% mark up on their finished item with my component in it. As well as combat class people coming to me with schematics and heavy duty clasps or heavy duty leather asking me to make them up and of course not be charged more that a few K since they did provide all the hard to get stuff that i have NO way of getting in my class.

Do not misunderstand me though, I make more than enough money as a tailor. Not everyone that i deal with is horribly cheap and willing to make me feel bad for wanting to make a lil money off my work. I also realize that I can turn these people away if their request is unreasonable. My issue is simply that the last thing i needed as a tailor was yet another component to make for anything! Why are we getting another component that eats up more of my time babysitting my already busy factories and trying to find hunters to gather the hides that i can't?

I appreciate the addition of the chef items to our repetoire, but it's time that we got some new schematics that are just for tailoring. Especially new ones that allow for the use of the BE tissues. I can't handle making yet another pair of camo's with inj/wnd and warcry/int on it! All comabatants are running around in the same ten or so clothing items. This can't be fun for them and it certainly stiffles my interest in staying a tailor. Interdependancy of the professions is a nice thing, however, i feel that too many things currently rely on tailors as far as components are considered. I understand that we are a support profession for the most part, but there also has to be more to it than just running schematics and babysitting factories. We need an infusion of fresh clothing that everyone can enjoy. It doesn't have to be a lot, just a lil something new. Some fun new items for all species and both genders.

/endrant

Kia' Vivi
Seduced by the Pink Side
Ciner is magically delicious!