Weaponsmith Archive
Thread: Does a noob stand a chance in the WS profession?
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Anakroid
Wed Apr 20, 2005 8:41 am
#1
Given that long standing WS (among other professions) have stockpiles of resources, and enough credits to buy what they dont have, is it possible for a noob to be a successful weaponsmith?Also, becoming a 12pt WS is a distant dream for a noob, and everything I've read leads me to believe that you can't be a good WS without being a 12pt.
I'm not complaining, I know the current weaponsmiths have worked hard to get where they are, but it seems to be a critical flaw that a noob can't simply start playing, and have a real sporting chance (Gives the feeling, why bother?). I guess what I'm saying is, competition seems to be way too stiff for the new guy.
Any thoughts? Opinions? Clarifications? Advice?
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ShadowJedi111
Wed Apr 20, 2005 8:56 am
#3
what i would do is play a combat profession for awhile and build up resources, make contacts, then after a time of being a combat player you would have a bit of money to start crafting, its what i did, and im a successful 12pt weapsmith.. 
ShugFlurry
Wed Apr 20, 2005 1:07 pm
#4
EEMAN wrote:
ShugFlurry wrote:
After the CU yes, since there is a cap any smith will hit the cap with mediocre resources and a mediocre slice.
what he said.
Having better reasources will still be of use since hitting the caps without a slice means not getting discovered on factional scans.
might be of use if they tweak taht. Then all imps can just buy 1k weapons and slice em.
Vade_WS
Wed Apr 20, 2005 2:15 pm
#5
And the better resources will allow you to create a weapon with higher condition. I'm not sure that will mean much.
Milgram
Wed Apr 20, 2005 2:41 pm
#7
No, a noob cannot survive. So the goal is, DON'T BE A NOOB. Get out of noobland as fast as you can. Grind missions, harvest high end resources, craft swoops and powerups at rock bottom prices untill you have the resources and money you need. If you loose the "I'm a noob" mentality, you will be able to go quite far. If, on the other hand, you decide that you are at a disadvantage, you truely are.
Anakroid
Wed Apr 20, 2005 2:50 pm
#8
Thanks for the advice guys, good stuff. As far as being a noob, I'm not a noob by choice, nor do I have a noob mentality, but it's a fact. Being a new WS makes me a noob no matter how you slice it,it's an inherent disadvantange for anyone, but it is surmountable, as I am learning.I have a combat profession, and I'm not a noob to SWG, just to weaponsmith.
As for resources, I was given a lot of high quality WS resources by an EX-Weaponsmith, and I am currently mining some JTL copper with SR 900+. I guess I just need to be patient, and wait for the right moment to make my break to start my vendor.
Thanks again guys!
VictorM
Wed Apr 20, 2005 7:53 pm
#9
Well what i did was look for some also new WS or Artisans to pool funds, resources, lots or whatever, then after that make some weapons put em up..you'll get money from it eventually. Also, it's easiest to start with melee weapons than it is to start with ranged weapons.
Eskie
Thu Apr 21, 2005 12:24 am
#10
12 points are not mandatory to make useable weaponry. What you get from 12 points is a little higher condition and better range mods. Just price accordingly.
What you really _need_ is the same class of resources the 12 pointers on your server use - without those you dont have a chance. So as somebody else already posted, pick up a combat prof for a little while to keep your account balance in good standing while mining / buying good resource spawns.
What you really _need_ is the same class of resources the 12 pointers on your server use - without those you dont have a chance. So as somebody else already posted, pick up a combat prof for a little while to keep your account balance in good standing while mining / buying good resource spawns.
ShugFlurry
Thu Apr 21, 2005 12:26 am
#11
After the CU yes, since there is a cap any smith will hit the cap with mediocre resources and a mediocre slice.
EEMAN
Thu Apr 21, 2005 12:30 am
#12
ShugFlurry wrote:
After the CU yes, since there is a cap any smith will hit the cap with mediocre resources and a mediocre slice.
what he said.
Having better reasources will still be of use since hitting the caps without a slice means not getting discovered on factional scans.
Tautology
Fri Apr 22, 2005 1:44 am
#13
ShugFlurry wrote:
After the CU yes, since there is a cap any smith will hit the cap with mediocre resources and a mediocre slice.
This is only for balancing purposes on the TC and doesnt reflect the final state.
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