Weaponsmith Archive

Thread: Don't Even Bother to Make ****'s

Cherokaa
Wed Feb 09, 2005 2:14 am
#1

In all honesty, I've sold at least a few of every weapon, even SR Combat Pistols and Tangle Pistols. Granted, I don't move many of them, but I keep about 5 of each on hand just in case someone comes by and wants one. The way I see it a crappy weapon sold is better than no weapon sold.



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leighthal1967
Wed Feb 09, 2005 5:52 am
#2

Beam Rifles!.No-one can use em lol



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jason67
Wed Feb 09, 2005 6:15 am
#3





leighthal1967 wrote:
Beam Rifles!.No-one can use em lol





actually everyone can use them just the same , just no one's certified for them meaning they do very little damage. Ultimately any weapon is sellable. Some are just for display but everything has a market. There are many weapons that aren't very useful and if your just looking for a list of good weapons to make then as a general rule(always exceptions) then stick to making master level weapons(or highest level in cases like swordsman where PH's are found in the novice box). There are a few professions like fencers and pistoleers where you have many different damage types allowing for several different weapons to be viable weapons depending on the target. A list of key weapons for someone who's selling would be the following


VK's
PH's
Scythes
Stun Batons
Gaffi sticks
T21's
DXR6-b
Jawa Ion
FWG5
DE-10's
DXR pistol

there are more weapons that can be made and are useful but this list should at least get ya started in the right directon






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DawinGamond
Wed Feb 09, 2005 7:06 am
#4

You'll want to focus selling on very low items in the skill trees and then the Elite Combat certified weapons. By this I mean, look at making sure you have good Gaffi Batons and Stun Batons stocked, but as for the vibroblade, 1H curved sword, and sword, don't spend alot of time crafting those. In today's age of "let me level as fast as I possibly can", those lower level weapons can carry a character a pretty far way through the grind until they can become proficient with the Elite weapons.


As for poor selling weapons, from my own experience, I can think of the following:

vibroaxe

2H axe

2H cleaver

most of the pikes (sorry pikemen, we WS's just can't craft pikes compared to the lootable ones)

sword

Rykk blade

SR combat pistol
tangle pistol

power5 pistol

striker pistol (although occasionally people will use theseas it's the only ranged kinetic damage weapon)

SG82 rifle

Tusken rifle

E11 rifle

E11 carbine

EE3 carbine




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MichailArris
Wed Feb 09, 2005 7:07 am
#5






jason67 wrote:





leighthal1967 wrote:
Beam Rifles!.No-one can use em lol





actually everyone can use them just the same , just no one's certified for them meaning they do very little damage. Ultimately any weapon is sellable. Some are just for display but everything has a market. There are many weapons that aren't very useful and if your just looking for a list of good weapons to make then as a general rule(always exceptions) then stick to making master level weapons(or highest level in cases like swordsman where PH's are found in the novice box). There are a few professions like fencers and pistoleers where you have many different damage types allowing for several different weapons to be viable weapons depending on the target. A list of key weapons for someone who's selling would be the following


VK's
PH's
Scythes
Stun Batons
Gaffi sticks
T21's
DXR6-b
Jawa Ion
FWG5
DE-10's
DXR pistol

there are more weapons that can be made and are useful but this list should at least get ya started in the right directon








Might want to add Laser Carbines and Laser Riflles to that list as well, I also do a steady business with selling Republic Blasters as well.




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SeaRaptor
Wed Feb 09, 2005 7:32 am
#6

I have a list of weapons on my FAQ that I don't make. They are:


  • Ryyk Blade (slower, less damage than a 1H Curved Sword)
  • Sword (slower, less damage than a 1H Curved Sword)
  • Reinforced Combat Staff (this is an Artisan item, and the Metal Staff is better anyway)
  • Vibro-Axe (slower, worse to-hit mods, less damage per second than a 2H Curved Sword)
  • DL-44 Metal Pistol (vastly inferior to the DL-44)
  • Power5 Pistol (inferior to the Scout Blaster and DH-17 Pistol)
  • Tusken Rifle (just another energy damage rifle)
  • All CDEF weapons (need you really ask?)



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Akuma-enshi
Wed Feb 09, 2005 9:43 am
#7

Go to each professions forums and find the grinding guides. See what weapons they say to use through the grind and make those.

I may nit be a weapon smith but I have changed professions (a lot) and I can't tell you how frustrating it is to look for a weapon and not be able to find it cuase it isn't "popular". You do like the one guy said above and keep even a few of the les popular weapons on hand and you will probably have something in stock someone needed for just a few hours, but make a customer for life.



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SlaserX
Wed Feb 09, 2005 10:07 am
#8






leighthal1967 wrote:

Beam Rifles!.No-one can use em lol






Hey now... I've actually sold Beam Rifles (for displaying purposes) XD



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Sharkio
Wed Feb 09, 2005 1:50 pm
#9

Ok, I scanned the "Questions to Never Ask a Weaponsmith" thread, and think this might be a legitimate, hopefully non-flammable query.

Since I'm a new WS, but still hope to be a dedicated serious WS, I need to ask you old timers... What weapons should I not even bother to try to make?? So far I've crossed out the SR Combat Pistol and the Tangle Pistol, but my gut tells me there's probably a few more clunkers out there I need to avoid. If any of you would be so kind to list which weapons you think are the 5 biggest wastes of crafting time, I'd be truly grateful. Thx .



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Sharkio
Wed Feb 09, 2005 11:20 pm
#10

Excellent, thx folks



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Giamai
Thu Feb 10, 2005 12:30 am
#11

truthfully there is nothing i absolutely won't make but usually i keep the very low end weapons off my vendors and on the bazaar for advertising (todays cdef user will be buying my t21's tomorrow). this has been very effective for me. i will use the cdefs and the first 2 or 3 tier certed weapons that way. only the higher end stuff is on the vendors.


the beam rifle and the tangle pistol are only by request ...even with some really good projectile feed mechs the tangle is useless compared with a geo blaster. the beam rifle somepeople like for decoration


the ryyk blade is actually pretty popular for me, mainly because some people just like the way it looks.


the lists above are about what i sell most...especially vk's.


even tho i slice my own stuff crates of certain weapons are also good sellers, especially vk's


oh and grenades...those are my bread and butter ... make lots of those





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AspiringBountyHunter
Thu Feb 10, 2005 8:56 am
#12

Tangles used to be popular this time last year. As the only stun damage pistol, it was great for spamming eyeshot at comp-helmeted jedi.


The the geonosian lab went live and a new stun weapon hit with a higher damage range, so the tangle pretty much got scrapped.



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Grisbilen
Thu Feb 10, 2005 5:23 pm
#13

What i do sell:
vk
gaffi stick
stun baton
powerhammer

t21
jawa
laser rifle
dlt20 rifle

laser carbine
dh17 carbine

scatter pistol
modified rep blaster
scout blaster
dl44 pistol
dx2 pistol
fwg5 pistol

other weapons i dont bother with as i have to constantly relist them (not counting enhanced weapons such as schytes etc.

Message Edited by Grisbilen on 02-11-2005 01:23 AM





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