Weaponsmith Archive
Thread: How many resources is enough?
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gblfxt
Mon Sep 20, 2004 5:25 pm
#1
I usually stockpile enough resources for about 1,000 of each weapon, and about 10,000 of the most common components.... how much do you all usually keep on hand?
Willbaby
Mon Sep 20, 2004 6:41 pm
#2
well im not happy if i have anything less than 500k stacks, even then i still buy the reasources if i find them
note if u get a reasource thats real close to its cap , stockpile all u can , we had a copper with 799Sr on chimera , i hoarded as much as possible and still love it when i find more
note if u get a reasource thats real close to its cap , stockpile all u can , we had a copper with 799Sr on chimera , i hoarded as much as possible and still love it when i find more
Message Edited by Willbaby on 09-20-2004 06:43 PM
IKIDRO
Mon Sep 20, 2004 6:58 pm
#3
Willbaby wrote:
well im not happy if i have anything less than 500k stacks, even then i still buy the reasources if i find them
note if u get a reasource thats real close to its cap , stockpile all u can , we had a copper with 799Sr on chimera , i hoarded as much as possible and still love it when i find more
Message Edited by Willbaby on 09-20-2004 06:43 PM
Thats nice copper Tarq capped at 790 I believe and i use my spare lots for a WS, youcant nevr have too many rescources IMO
IKIDRO
Pozdol
Mon Sep 20, 2004 8:00 pm
#4
I try to keep a minimum of 500k. Hope a Irollun spawns better than 855 soon cause I'm running way low. I'll likely go minumum of 2 million on that.
Ciirybeccaskyr
Mon Sep 20, 2004 8:05 pm
#5
all i can get my gready hands on +100k more is enough of a good resource 
sdangelo
Mon Sep 20, 2004 8:44 pm
#6
It will depend a lot on your sales mix. Initially I made guesses as to how many weapons I'd sell, then I tracked sales and got a better feel for what sells. Using sales numbers and materials per schematic, my goal was to keep enough resources to do at least 6 months of sales.
For some resources this won't be much. Like Gallinorian Rainbow Gems only are used in T21 Rifles and only 15 units per rifle. Having 30k would mean making 2000 such rifles.
For other resources this can be huge. I was unhappy having anything less than half a million units of the high 50%CO/50%OQ ferrous and non-ferrous metals that show up in nearly every schematic. These usually end up being Polysteel Copper and Duralloy Steel due to the resource stats.
Best of luck,
Teev.
For some resources this won't be much. Like Gallinorian Rainbow Gems only are used in T21 Rifles and only 15 units per rifle. Having 30k would mean making 2000 such rifles.
For other resources this can be huge. I was unhappy having anything less than half a million units of the high 50%CO/50%OQ ferrous and non-ferrous metals that show up in nearly every schematic. These usually end up being Polysteel Copper and Duralloy Steel due to the resource stats.
Best of luck,
Teev.
kettmalice
Tue Sep 21, 2004 1:42 am
#7
You need to stock up on your own discretion, on chilastra we have a 999 oq 999 cond copper that spawned and I have close to 2 million of that stuff. Its about 4-5 months old now too, but there was a new colat spawn with a 790 sr (2nd best on chili) but I will only get 100-200k of it, same with a 996 oq axidite. I just dont use it enough to stockpile 1 million units of it even though its great stuff for what its used for.
gblfxt
Tue Sep 21, 2004 12:17 pm
#8
i usually only keep enough in hopes of getting that next big resource.... sometimes i run pretty low on resrouces though... :-/
TrollWeapons
Tue Sep 21, 2004 9:45 pm
#9
Enough of resources is determined by the amount of warehouses you have. When it's full, it's full.
macbeth01
Wed Sep 22, 2004 1:03 am
#10
Yeah, things that come into factor when deciding how much to stockpile:
1) How close the are the stats on the resource to theoretical max for that particular resource for what you use it for.
2) How much you use the resource.
3) How likely it is that you will see a resource in the near future as good or better.
4) How much money you have.
YamadaMan
Wed Sep 22, 2004 3:40 am
#11
I try to have 100k of each, but I don't craft alot and always by hand, i only use the factories for the component or limited series.
but for very rare/expensive ressources, I can't put my hands on more than 20k or so...
but for very rare/expensive ressources, I can't put my hands on more than 20k or so...
NynNyxWeaponsmith
Wed Sep 22, 2004 8:53 am
#12
carefull with how much you hold. Currently if my "storage vendors" need relisting it takes me around 8 hours to get everything listed again. We are talking well over 100 million resources of weapons grade materials.
ArythR
Thu Sep 23, 2004 8:45 am
#13
You can never have too many resources.
Fortunately for me, both my husband and I play and we have two accounts each. I am mainly a crafter and he is a combat toon. Which meansI use up all his slots with storage houses.
I haven't even opened up a shop yet, I've just been slowly compiling a good stockpile of uber resources so I can open with a bang. 
I am up to my eyeballs in about 6+ different kinds of Kammris Iron. Evey time i check swgcraft there is a newer and better spawn than the last.
A~
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