Weaponsmith Archive
Thread: Do you see a boom in sales? (CU question)
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Amana
Mon Mar 21, 2005 8:41 pm
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With the onset of the CURB coming our way i'm curious to see what my fellow weaponsmiths both 12pt and none 12pt think will happen when the supposed date arrives that all known entities are changed. The website has shown alot of neat little trinkets we will be able to make and some like the Massassi ink rifle/pole arm almost make me think we will get some quest based weaponry like R.I.S. armor. Do you think that if we immediately get these schematics and churn them out we will see a boom in the economy or will there only be a handful of people that stay the course of the WS?
Message Edited by Amana on 03-21-2005 07:42 PM
CorenLanra
Tue Mar 22, 2005 8:00 am
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There _will_ be a boom. I know this for a fact as even the terrible Featherweight FWG5 sold on my vendor for 100k+ credits (dmg sliced) for a month or so when it first came out. Keep in mind the weapon had about 10 less damage due to bad Axidite iron used in the schem (why or why SOE?). Side by side the +mods weren't worth it compared to the regular FWG5 but they sold well at first.
I am going to try and make as many of the new weapons as possible and cash in on the newness of the weapons. People will buy even with their ADK on their best weapon. Also, many people are selling their ADK kits on the servers and getting 10-15mil for them, they all have more $ to spend now. I saw this after the holo givaway december 2003, but that was increased even more because poeople were blindly grinding profs and buying new weapons also.
I am going to try and make as many of the new weapons as possible and cash in on the newness of the weapons. People will buy even with their ADK on their best weapon. Also, many people are selling their ADK kits on the servers and getting 10-15mil for them, they all have more $ to spend now. I saw this after the holo givaway december 2003, but that was increased even more because poeople were blindly grinding profs and buying new weapons also.
SeaRaptor
Tue Mar 22, 2005 8:47 am
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There will likely be a boom on some things, and a slow down on others.
Realize that with certifications and stats changing, our entire concept of what sells and what doesn't will have to be thrown out the window. Previously, Laser Rifles and Carbines were big sellers because they were the best weapons to grind and usually PvE with. Who is to say that will be the case after the CU hits? And no one knows how well the new stuff will sell. It will move to some extent simply because it IS new. But after people start to incorporate them into their playstyles, who knows whether or not they'll be considered junk or not?
SlaserX
Tue Mar 22, 2005 9:39 am
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I think there will be a minor boom, but to what extent? The large weaponsmiths will probably be swamped, so people will be looking for other outlets, the smaller smiths. Then again, this all implies that the DEVs dont pull a JTL on us and make up resources so we cant craft everything immediatly. I'm just going to sit back and wait for this combat holocaust to roll over.
CorenLanra
Tue Mar 22, 2005 11:08 am
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SlaserX wrote:
I think there will be a minor boom, but to what extent? The large weaponsmiths will probably be swamped, so people will be looking for other outlets, the smaller smiths. Then again, this all implies that the DEVs dont pull a JTL on us and make up resources so we cant craft everything immediatly. I'm just going to sit back and wait for this combat holocaust to roll over.
Ugh.. I forgot about that.. I'm sure they will pick some terrible resources for the new weapons. Say it requires 50/50 OQ/CD the caps will be 400/600 or something.
AND
We will probably have to rely on space mining.
Amana
Tue Mar 22, 2005 11:44 am
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well hopefully the space mining will be a welcomed addition cause we will be able to have guildies help us out or load up ourselves fly out and start to mine stuff. I am curious though the massassi rifle looks kind of interesting and looks like it and the rest of the massassi stuff with it saying "Ancient" might be us weaponsmiths quest we have been wanting. I just hope that you are right and we don't have some absurd metal being introduced on weaponry like rhodium steel for advanced rifle barrels 
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TJMaverick
Tue Mar 22, 2005 3:42 pm
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SeaRaptor wrote:
There will likely be a boom on some things, and a slow down on others.
Realize that with certifications and stats changing, our entire concept of what sells and what doesn't will have to be thrown out the window. Previously, Laser Rifles and Carbines were big sellers because they were the best weapons to grind and usually PvE with. Who is to say that will be the case after the CU hits? And no one knows how well the new stuff will sell. It will move to some extent simply because it IS new. But after people start to incorporate them into their playstyles, who knows whether or not they'll be considered junk or not?
If I could give 5 stars I would.
All weapons sales will be thrown up in the air. As a swordsman on one toon, and a Rifleman on the other, I will be making every weapon available to me for my professions. I want to try everything out. Nothing will stay the same.
I suspect that people will probably be buying every type of weapon to start with, to try and figure out what is the best to use. Hopefully, as intended, there will be no "best" weapon and we should be able to sell an equal amount of each type for varying circumstances. PvP, PvE, resistances, the new Ap/Armour system, attack mode system, HAM costs etc.
Message Edited by TJMaverick on 03-22-2005 10:43 PM
lwwrestler
Tue Mar 22, 2005 4:11 pm
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There will likely be a large boom for both weaponsmiths and armorsmiths with the new types of armor and weapons and the new damage types. As a MWS/MAS I'm really looking forward to it, and mining the heck outta anything I can that's good or better (mainly for armorsmith).
Sharkio
Tue Mar 22, 2005 7:19 pm
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I'm in a weird position. I'm just now starting to get most of the good resources I need to start mass production, have fooled around and fully experimented some 40/40 Adv. Stocks. ABPH's etc., but have decided just to wait it out 'till CU before I make crates of components. With my luck, they would all be worthless after the patch or something.
My worst nightmare is there's some resource in spawn now that currently has no importance.. but after CU I'll need it for some new fangled popular weapon and will have to wait like 6 months for it to spawn again. Lol.
My worst nightmare is there's some resource in spawn now that currently has no importance.. but after CU I'll need it for some new fangled popular weapon and will have to wait like 6 months for it to spawn again. Lol.
SicariusD
Wed Mar 23, 2005 2:05 am
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lol can ne one say Alantium Ore! I waited ages for it and it spawns crap , I think as with all new things there will be a boom and then we will see a return to steady sales, all the other options and things affecting this kinda makes it unpredictable too many different variables, i just hope i can stayahead of the curve on as many likelyhoods as i can.
, I think as with all new things there will be a boom and then we will see a return to steady sales, all the other options and things affecting this kinda makes it unpredictable too many different variables, i just hope i can stayahead of the curve on as many likelyhoods as i can.I pray that they will be kind to us on resources tho, and I know damn sure ill keep an eye out on the trade forumns for unusual movements of resources, cause someone somewhere knows whats happening lol, I've all ready seen busted mods selling for quite strange amounts which makes me think that someone knows and isnt saying or cant (NDA)
I hope they make new resources so there isnt anyone that can obtain advantage, i know just before JTL hit there was a mass leaking of info on what was needed, maybe same will happen, either way its going to be a blast making a whole bunch of new weapons and *unlearning what i have learned* so to speak when it comes to weapons and weapon sales
Locs
Wed Mar 23, 2005 5:00 am
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For CU i have stocked soooo much Krayt tissue for the 1st Krayted new weapons on server lolm i got alot of competition tho (Haanoverfist and Vevy)
Amana
Wed Mar 23, 2005 6:23 am
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heh heh I should probably stock krayt tissues, and good gorax bone shards that explosive shell rifle looks like it might take a projectile feed mechanism. From what I am seeing combat will be more redifined and like everquest online adventure style where like blair posted up there will be 1 health bar when it reaches 0 your dead and the 2 other pools are for special use points much like mana in EQOA. I deffinately can't wait to crank out some new killer weaponry.
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