Weaponsmith Archive

I just tried, as an experiment, to make FWG 5's. I am a master ( just sorta worked ot that way). I used good materials, but not advanced components. My best was a min 36 max 172 spd 2.7. Great success on each single point of experimentation.

I told the guy I was making it for that I had no advanced component material, but that I would try( for free) to do my best. He laughed at it, said not even close. He did offer to cover my expenses but I was to discouraged to take his money. So do wooks make good WS's? Or was it due to lack of advanced components? I'm a casual player, I just sorta drifted into it, and this was my 1st "serious" attempt. To say I'm discouraged would be putting it mildly.

Any advice, including hitting a new line of work, would be appreciated.

I hear you man. I am a casual player, just got my Master WS a week ago. It seems to me that you need another 2 months to gather all the resources for advanced components and then you can start playing WS. The problem is, the **edit** guns don't deteriarate fast enough, so casual players don't ever need to buy a new one. That way non-uber guns are very hard to sell.

Oh, and your character specias has nothing to do with it as far as I know.

I am a wookie master weaponsmith and I use all advanced components on my guns. The FWG5's I currently stock are base stats and unsliced:

59-203 Damage 1.9 speed

The only thing a wookie has for a bonus for wepsmithing is that he can make a bowcaster, other than that I don't think there are any other bonuses.

Wookiee have no weaponsmith disadvantages.

And they can make bowcasters!

So my poor performance is due to the fact that I diddn't use advanced components?

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Lecivius wrote:
So my poor performance is due to the fact that I diddn't use advanced components?

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Most likely, yes. Generally all advanced components are better than normal ones, even if using less that quality resources on them.

the only difference between any weaponsmiths is his tool, his station, and his resources, (first two really don't make significant difference, but you get the point)

now....the trick is to find weapon experimentation bonus items, I've got a +2 item, i just need +8 more points to actually get another point in the experimentation process.... woohoo, btw looking to buy + weapon experimentation items on tarquinas server email me ingame or /tell charb

I am wookie also. Resources is the key.

Yes.

If your a calamarin you get a +10 on experiment and assembly for weapons.

So you theoretically get 1 point in experiment, plus higher bbase more than everyone else. If I understand my points

Otherwise WS is all about collecting lots of the right kinds of high quality resources...

WeaponCrafting truly turns into a waiting game. Currently on Sunrunner we have been waiting for Osterine ore for almost a month (Advanced Blaster Pow Handlers) I had hoped they would increase the shift rates or remove the named minerals but alas that was wishful thinking.

As for being a wookiee I have not found any negitives, and I am a pure crafter. As for the bowcaster I've found it to be a weak Rifle compared to a decent Laser Rifle. Perhaps there is some tweaking still to be done to them.

I got asked the other day why I made a wookiee crafter, my replie.

" Better than being a fish!"

Arkkyle The Wookiee-Sunrunner

Master Artisan

Master WeaponCrafter

Master Droid Engy

Miner Archy 4/2/2/1

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KnightHawk420 wrote:

If your a calamarin you get a +10 on experiment and assembly for weapons.

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No, they only get an assembly bonus, and that apparently has no effect. Mon cal master weaponsmith using the same resources will produce guns with exactly the same stats as anyone else.