Weaponsmith Archive
Thread: How do you get your business going?
Make yourself some really good harvestors, and start harvesting
the best stuff you can.
Start making weapons.
Go to a busy planet with your MWS tag on.
Make newbie weapons. Sell them for cheap. You'll probably be the only WS they know of for a while, and they might come back for their upgrades. As long as your upgrades are of decent quality and price, you should start building a customer base.
I am a Master Weaposmith and Master Architect. When I decided to go weapons, I started harvesting top notch material and stockpiling it. I found out I needed particualr resources that haven't shifted in for months. I remember being ignored bysome miners (I was a small frye not worthy of acknowledging). I remember standing in the starport begging to buy some resources. I was fortunate that a fellow player actually GAVE me some to help me start out, and for that I am eternally grateful and she willbe suppliedweapons when I make the type she needs (worthy of giving).The only thing I would suggest to any aspiring WS is make sure you try to secure some of the rarer resources for the advanced componnents so you can actually make a gun someone wants to buy ASAP. Try to hook up with established professional miners and see if they are willing to sell you some of the materials you do not have. Hopefully, you will know a dependable one.
You are in an ideal situation. Get your architecture up to snuff and let that profession make you some maintenance and spending money. Upgrade your harvetsers. You will gradually do more weapons as you access the materials you need. Good Luck!