Weaponsmith Archive

I just got Master Weaponsmtih a couple of days ago and im wondering if having surveing IV is really necessary. Currently I have survey II and it seems to be doing fine for me as i really dont extract resources by hand but by harvestors. I am trying to maintain a balance between a strong combat yet skilled weaponsmtih character, and surveying IV will interfere. Anyone feel that survery IV is necessary?

From the amount I've used it...its not NESSESARY, but its certainly handy to have. I had to surrender the surveying line the other day (needed the SP), and found it much more tedious to find harv spots...as it would give me much less of a range. So in short, no, it isnt nessesary, but its rather useful.

Personally, I'm a master artisan/master merchant/master WS and have enough SP left to get 0110 fencer...its not uber, but its good enough for PvP.

...Live and Let Die

In the early days survey II is sufficent. After a few months you will be consumed by crafting and either just use static harvestors or just buy all your resources (hiring up and coming miners/players).

I spent over 4 months and 10 million credits building my resource warehouse. I spend an additional 500k-1 million credits a week updating / replenishing my stock base. If you dont have a metal from the top5 of each of the 150+ resources you will have problems with producing weapons that compete. Most non-novice buyers can afford the extra 1-10k per weapon to get weapons in the upper 5% of server produced weapons.

Now this isnt all bad. Theres plenty of room (grenades, heavy weapons, novice entry weapons) while you develop.

Be Well, Bob'the Builder