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I ran into a "problem" yesterday that I have never experienced before. For a long time, my VKs (unenhanced, of course)have been at 2.2, 37-146. My vibro units have been at 24-35, -0.33. I have long wanted to bump my VKs above this, as this pretty much the norm for top of the line VKs on Shadowfire. Everything normal so far, right?

Well, we recently had some exceptional Desh copper in shift with a UT of 368, so I tried re-working my vibro units and got them to 25-37, -0.34. I rejoiced! I'd be able to bump my VKs up to 38-147, right? Wrong. After also increasing the resources I use on the VKs themselves to 1000SR steel and 795SR copper, I still came up with VKs at 2.2, 37-146.

I have never experienced anything like this before with a component. Is this an issue only with VKs or do all weapons have some kind of "cap" so that it doesn't matter how good the component is, you can't increase the stats on the weapon, with the exception of enhancements? Has anyone else had this problem?

Thanks,

Corwynn Roesone

Shadowfire

The cap is 147, and that's due to resources.

I suspect if you check the max SR on the Copper, if you can push it another couple of SR, you can hit 147.

Assuming you care.

(I'm happy with 146. Hell, I'm happy with 14x)

Brilyn
Master Weaponsmith
Master Shipwright
Main vendor on Naboo, Vagabond's Rest: -1850, 2330
Secondary vendor on Talus, Kyu'mai: 250, -4680
Starsider

Actually its not the VKs that are capped its the Adv Vibro Units... Desh Copper's UT is always below 375, which is the only stat used in AVbU's and there are 2 other resources that one doesn't have the stat and the other is capped at 800 UT I think.

Trean Speyr-Caggeyder

Former SWG Player

Voted Starsider's Best Weaponsmith - August 2005

Dark and Light

actually, when I first started on bria there were some 148's around. I bought several and used em for quite a while. the resource must've been rare, but 1 point is laughable even when you calculate everything in pvp. no need to fret over it, hehe. anyway, just thought you might wanna know.

Yup, No good resources for the advanced vibro motors. 146 is my cap 2.2 is my cap as well. Got my range up to +22/+23 though!

Well, Thuyker, on top of the units (25-37), I was using 1000SR steel and 795SR copper. My VKs damage/speed hits 97%, so it's not the VK resources that are the problem, either.

Another WS friend of min on Shadowfire today said he has seen 2.1, 149 VKs.

I think I need higher ut platinite for the units... I was just disappointed that withraising the stats on the units -and- using better resources on the VKs, I got the same results.

Corwynn Roesone

Shadowfire

Weirdly enough, I got a moderate in the midst of a VK before, and ended up with my usual 146 max, with *2.1* spd....

Crazy.

Brilyn
Master Weaponsmith
Master Shipwright
Main vendor on Naboo, Vagabond's Rest: -1850, 2330
Secondary vendor on Talus, Kyu'mai: 250, -4680
Starsider

My Vibroknucklers are 2.2 38-147 damage, and my ABVUs are also -0.34 25-37 Damage, so it's not those that are the problem. I use 999 SR Iron, 798 SR Copper, and 980 SR Steel.

Mine are 38-147 damage 2.2 speed +11 ranges HAM 34/50/34 and 1070 Condition. This is using a 369 UT Desh. I hit 84 Min Damage using some insane Nightsister motor then got a speed slice on it. That slice still brings a tear to my eye, any damage slice would have been simply awesome.

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Yeah i can get 2.2 39-149 on tempest with patch day vibro motors.

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