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what are the most popular weapons you sell? im starting ws and i would like to have a good idea for when i hit master

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omif wrote:
what are the most popular weapons you sell? im starting ws and i would like to have a good idea for when i hit master

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Reb blasters are my best by far, followed by VK's.

any others? i know theres gotta be more than those 2

Rifles and melee are big right now. So that means T21s, Jawas, Lasers, Disruptors, VKs, Gaffis, Stun Batons, Power Hammers, Scythes.

Carbines have picked up a bit. BH and Commando stuff are doing OK. Sadly, pistols are pretty much gathering dust atm, except for Geo Sonic Blasters.

(completely anectodal and your mileage may vary.)

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omif wrote:
any others? i know theres gotta be more than those 2

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Its just hard to say, it varies from smith to smith. For me my pistols and VK's fly off my vendor while my rifles and carbs sell very slow. If your asking what to start out on, I suggest selling dh-17 short carbs on the bazzar. Thats what I did when I was grinding ws, 3k on the bazzarr, I sold hundereds of em.

I specilize in Rifles and Melee weapons, but on occasion I have a customer come in and request something else...

From my perspective, Laser Rifles, T21's and Jawa Ion Rifles sell good. On occasion I'll sell some DLT20a's.

Melee weapons.. VKs sell since they tend to wear out fast. For swords.. the two curved swords sell the best, but I sell a Rykk blade or a Cleaver on occasion.

Gadderifi (yep.. gonna misspell it).. batons sell good too.

Long Vibro Axes move steady, but slow.

For bazaar items, I generally like to sell nice quality starter stuff.

VK's, T21's, Power Hammer's sell 10 to 1 on my vendor.

I normally sell out of T21's 3-4 days after I stock 99 of them.

VK's I have a factory with around 30 crates of VK's left. I have to stock 150 VK's a week on average.

Power Hammers sell maybe 100 a week.


If I have DXR-6B's in stock those sell faster than my T21's. I normally make 40-50 at a time by hand and all are sold within 2 days.

Message Edited by Itchybacca on 05-05-2004 11:03 AM

I'm nota Master yet but I stock my vendors with 200+ max damage DLT20s, high damage D-18s and DH-17 carbines for Novice Marksmen and then stock Laser rifles, carbines and scout blasters, also stock spraysticks. I usually have to restock everyother day. I only drop 4 of each on my vendor and have to restock at least 3 of each every 2 days.

I've been a master for 7 months now and have been tracking all my sales by spreadsheet. I stock virtually every weapon that can be made. What I have seen is that weapons tend to sell in cycles. Rifles may be big for a couple weeks then all the sudden I can't keep swords in stock. I won't sell a munition for a month. Then all the sudden everyone wants grenades and rocket launchers. - shrug - things get crazy with holo chasers.

It also depends on the professions of the players in your neck of the galaxy. Often, new weaponsmiths need to find a nich market to get started.

For me it's melee weapons, specically 1 and 2-handed swords. I get at least a few sales a day on 5k swords without advertising a bit. I just restocked (2 days ago) my ranged vendor with republic blasters and enhanced E11s. A couple have sold, but then again another weaponsmith who does have slightlybetter products sells right next to me in the mall i'm at. I make most of my money off of special orders (one guy bought one of each pistol, rifle and commando weapon in the game). Krayt Scatter Pistols are also popular.

i know the krayted scatters are popular only problem for me is that tissue are still a bit out of my price range