Weaponsmith Archive

Message Edited by SonataArctica on 11-15-2004 06:09 AM

RandomGuy: What are your stats on a 2h curved sword
Me: Hold on a sec let me craft one
RandomGuy: I mean damage and speed wise
Me: ...crafting...
Me: 60 - 247 in 3.2
RandomGuy: Nevermind I already bought one better
RandomGuy: its 70 - 240 in 2.8 (sliced)
Me: ya but mines not sliced

You go out of your way to make something on request and you get shot down just as you finish crafting. I'm not weaponsmith jesus kids I can't make damage appear out of thin air

You can make a list with your usual weapon damage and speed stats and place them somewhere near. But I can assure you as soon are you have finished that list you will get a question like "How many shots does your rocket launchers have?"
They really know how to drive us mad...

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Maceey wrote:

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Ilcbar wrote:

I wish I could auto-ignore anybody who used the word "uber" near me. It is not necessarily the word I hate it isthe fact that when it is used by acustomer they are usually asking for some weapon that is unattainable not to mention craftable and all for 500 credits. If what I have isn't "uber-ish" enough for you then run along little one and ask the nearest novice artisan to makeyou that"uber" one shot kill legendary CDEF pistol with every stat dotted for -1 becauseyou know that everyone can make them.

I usually run with my MWS tag up and getsuprisingly few strange requests "except for the random "uber-man" mentioned above. Most of my strange requests come from my buddies. They just can't believe that I can't make a 200+ max dam VKwith justmy "uber" resources or that I don't have T21's running out of my ears.

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Try using that chat color option on words like "uber ackley krayt cheap" Your screen will just go mad when you get orders like that so you know you don't have to read it

And a alt will change your world i just luv it i can play an entire buff session without getting a single pm

And i got a new favorite weapon"Uber Ackley Geo" doesn't that just sound perfect

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That should be Uber Ackley Geno......

Sorry to interrupt, me being an AS/Chef, but my top tips on how to annoy a crafter would be:



1. State the obvious.
"Will you let me know when my order is done?"
No.. I'm going to let you guess.

2. State more of the obviousl
"Will you let me know where I can pick my order up?"
No.. I'll let you guess that too.

3. Request impossible things.
"I want a 100% stun suit, with 80 kin, except for the arms that need to have blast". Do not in any way research what is a reasonable request. The crafter will be delighted to explain all aspects of their profession to you. In detail.

4. Ask every hour if your order is done yet.

5. Demand discounts when ordering for less than 5k because one day you may have more money and order more items.

6. Order 10 full factory crates and if told that crafter will start straight away, tell them you are on the way to pick up now.

7. Never check crafters' stock. Even if you know they stock daily. Always /tell to check if they have stock.

8. When initially contacting a crafter. Always say only "Hi". This allows the crafter to start up a conversation with you. Never make any indication of what you want. Alternatively, to be a bit different, intiate chat with "Are you on?"

9. Comment on crafters afk message. This is valuable communication and the crafter has never had this conversation before. Or within the last minute, at least.

10. Assume that a crafter knows all other crafters of the same profession and will send you to them if they cannot help you immidiately.

11. Assume that a crafter knows all other crafters, full stop. Demand that your WS knows a good DE, who is online and able to help you right now. Remember to initiate this next conversation with only "Hi."

12. Ask a crafter what resources you need to make stuff like they do.

13. Ask your AS what colours padded comes in. Insist thaty they list all 120 options, then order black and white.

14. Never even try crafting and ask basic questions like "How do you craft".

15. Ask your master crafter if they can sell you grind ql resources.

16. If your crafter has a vendor dedicated to orders, be sure to grab someone else's. It might be good.

17. Never read the boards. Ask a crafter how to grind.

18 . Assume a crafter will know exactly what stats a combination of 10 different resources will yield and demand this info before committing to an order.

19. Assume that if you spend more than 1k in a crafters shop, you are now the crafter's best friend. Whenever you logon, send them pointless messages asking how they are. Or better yet, just say "Hi." Crafters love that and have nothing better to do than to ensure that all of their 200 customers have gotten up, had breakfast, a shower and are generally happy with the state of the world. You can apply this to real life. Call your local shop and demand to speak to the person that sold you a pint of milk yesterday. Just to say "Hi."

20. Offer stacks of 5 resource to your crafter if they are no good to you.

21. Place a huge order and stress how important speedy delivery is. When order is complete... wait 28 days to pick it up, because you are out of cash.


Aph

LOL. Good one!

I have just started to become a weaponsmith, but that does not mean I have heard any "good" questions:

Customer: Can you make me a a Executioners Hack? It looks Uber great!
Me: Ermm...well. when the day I turn Master Weaponsmith, I guess I can.
Customer: Great! I have lot of money, so now I want a good Melee weapon!
Me: Thats nice.
Customer: What will I have to pay for it.
Me: Well, the going Price is 2 million Credits (FarStar Server btw)
Customer: What? You are joking! I will never pay 2 million for an Axe!
Me: Well, thats the Current price. You can always wait till after the deflation tough. Maybe the price have falled with a million
or so..
Customer: I dont like get cheated! I find another weaponsmith! And I will tell all my friends not to shop with you more!
Me: Sure thing mate.
Customer: 5 minutes of Ranting and Sulking
Me: /addignore

LOL. For info this character was pretty N00b. Got almost no badges, and was novice swordsman.

Guess I will hear lots of good stories in the time to come...

Nic

Well, as a Master WS I have been asked alot of really stupid questions...but one that I remember off the top of my head goes as follows.

I was passing thru the Eisley starport on my way back home after vendor hunting for a specific resource (you know, the ones that aren't spawning when you need em...gotta love those). This person starts following me shouting "Hey, stop for a sec!". (Took me a few minutes to notice him in spatial, due the spam lol). So I stop. The conversation went like this:

Me: What can I do for ya?
Him: Hey, what do you make?
Me: Um....weapons.
Him: Very funny, but seriously, what do you make?
Me: Well, according to my title, I make weapons.
Him: What is your problem? You a comedien or something?
Me: Um, no actually, I'm a Master Weaponsmith.
Him: No, you're a [insert a word that rhymes with ducking] moron!!!
Me: lol, well atleast I ain't the one asking a Master Weaponsmith what he makes!!!

He failed to have any additional comments after that, as the lol's from all around would have drowned him out anyways.

Message Edited by Nemesyn on 12-01-2004 08:21 PM

I'm also beginning to really dislike the "What have you got in stock" question. I've got 2750 spaces on my vendors and have hit cap. I wonder which would be quicker? The 2 minute flight to my vendor, or me typing out my stock? "Well, at 9999999999 I have: a bag of carbosyrup, another bag of carbosyrup, a bag of dough, another bag of dough. Oh, and another. A full run of trim, some ns shards and.........................................."

And then they wonder why crafters sometimes get a tad miffed. I think we'd be nice, if some people tried being smarter.

Aph/Infinity