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Apexed

Sat Feb 28, 2004 10:25 pm

#1

I have 5 of these from the imp theme park and was wondering how much they are worth?

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Xieflow

Sat Feb 28, 2004 11:17 pm

#2

more than krayt tissue, IMO

Nurani_ENT

Sun Feb 29, 2004 12:34 am

#3

more than krayt? I make 40/40 adv stocks all the time. not all the new components are better than player made.

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EdOWar

Sun Feb 29, 2004 12:57 am

#4

Nurani_ENT wrote:
more than krayt? I make 40/40 adv stocks all the time. not all the new components are better than player made.

The greatest benefit of FF stocks is that they have no HAM cost, and they actually reduce weapon speed instead of adding it (though admittedly not a big issue for master riflemen). That's why they're worth a lot, though IMO they aren't worth more than Krayt tissues.

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Xieflow

Sun Feb 29, 2004 2:08 am

#5

more than krayt? I make 40/40 adv stocks all the time. not all the new components are better than player made.

umm.... look closely at those form fitted stocks again. Your advanced stocks do what, + 0.3 to speed at best? Maybe a little under? Form fitted stocks do MINUS 0.5 to speed, they make your gun faster!

And what's this? Your advanced stocks give the gun a MAJOR hit to HAM? Form fitted stocks have NO ham cost!

And then there is a nice range mod on 'em, too

Xieflow

Sun Feb 29, 2004 2:09 am

#6

oh yeah, and Krayt tissues, can be... "farmed", the creatures that drop them are tough, but they spawn.

On the other hand, each individual character can only go through the Imperial dungeon ONCE. And you might not get the form fitted stocks on your run through it.

Keytoo

Sun Feb 29, 2004 3:38 am

#7

Word... just like Krayt tissues, they do no harm to the weapon's final stats. More damage, faster speed, less HAM. I like these things just as much as my tissues.


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DirthNader

Sun Feb 29, 2004 7:05 am

#8

EdOWar wrote:

The greatest benefit of FF stocks is that they have no HAM cost, and they actually reduce weapon speed instead of adding it (though admittedly not a big issue for master riflemen). That's why they're worth a lot, though IMO they aren't worth more than Krayt tissues.

...but a huge issue for master carbineers and bounty hunters alike. Considering they can be used in addition to tissue,I consider them extremely valuble.In fact,I consider them more valuble than Nym feeders when they could be stacked with tissue on FWG5's and scatters.

I've had four weapons made with them (two laser carbines and two EE3's) and I have a small stash of nine stocks in my bank box. Always on the lookout for more...

The artist formerly known as Ittov

Soar

Sun Feb 29, 2004 7:02 pm

#9

As long as you are making a rifle or heavy weapon, these things are better than the basic krayt tissue, hands down. The most common krayt is +30 max and -0.3 speed. If you are comparing with those then the stocks are far better. Here is why.

- You only need one of these for any weapon, even a T21.
- You only have to risk your enhancer once on the final build, krayt takes two builds to get it in the gun. Double the chance of criticals, double the chance of imperfect builds.
- Stocks improve both min and max damage, krayt is only max damage.
- Much easier to obtain than krayt. Anyone can get several of these with a bit of luck and some help from medium level combat class.

The biggest drawback is you can only use them in rifles and some heavies. But they make up for this by being stackable with other enhancers. I had a customer in my shop last weekend who had me make a krayt/stocked flamer. The krayt tissues were basic 30/0.3 he had found for 150k, the stock was a quest reward. The flamer came out at 906max/3.8 speed without a slice. A great weapon for the price he paid to make it. On my server it could be sold for three times the price, and if he gets a 30%+ slice it will go for ten times the price.

-Soar

Hakman

Tue Apr 06, 2004 9:38 pm

#10

What drops these?

DarthKirby001

Tue Apr 06, 2004 9:41 pm

#11

You can get those as loot from the first leg of the Imperial Themepark. They don't drop as loot.

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Hakman

Thu Apr 08, 2004 2:43 am

#12

Aaaaaawwwwwwwwwwww. I found 4 of them on the bazaar and picked them up. Min damage +25, max damage +30, speed -.5, makes it better than a common krayt tissue. Too bad I'm a Rebel.

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