Weaponsmith Archive
Thread: Geo Reinf core/schematic for: Waste of space?
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WerrtZer
Sun Mar 07, 2004 4:54 pm
#1
Well for the second time in a week I have won an auction on my server trade boards for what were listed as geonosian sword cores and when I go to do the buy, turn out to be geo reinf cores. Needless to say I'm p*ssed, but it got me to thinking why do these even drop when our crafted cores are much better on all but ideal range/wound usually. Even when these do out damage our crafted cores the lack of max/min mods make them a bad choice for use in weapons, anyhow.
So can someone please tell me a good reason these or the looted schem to craft them drop at all? We all know that the Scythe requires the geo sword core but nothing actually specifically requires geo reinf cores. Going by the amount of these on the bazaar system, they seem to be a common drop, so in these times of vendor nerfs due to the "strain on the database" why is the loot generator even configured to churn out these mostly useless items?
...and while we're on the subject why do components drops from NPC's continue ad naseum,when they are superseded by novice smith crafted components. It just doesn't make sense at all...
Kershakk
Sun Mar 07, 2004 5:02 pm
#2
Geonosian reinforcements cores can be used in lieu of any reinforcement core - so things like stun batons, two handed axes, gaffi sticks and power hammers can use these.
However as you stated, loot dropped cores are worse than our advanced regular cores - only people who might find them useful are those who cannot craft advanced cores, but then again that's a small niche that the market doesn't really support.
However, getting a schematic will allow for crafting of better cores than our advanced ones as long as you add in things like yellow power cubes and solidifying agents. In my opinion it is not worth going ahead with the use of these unless you have multiple identical yellow cubes and solidifying agents. Problem is even then it would be better put to use of making scythes as they are the hot item right now!
HTH.
DroidRacer
Tue Mar 09, 2004 6:36 am
#3
What would be worth keeping of the Geo Reinforced Cores and the Geo Sword Cores (min/max, speed, etc)?
WerrtZer
Tue Mar 09, 2004 6:50 am
#4
DroidRacer wrote:
What would be worth keeping of the Geo Reinforced Cores and the Geo Sword Cores (min/max, speed, etc)?
I'd have to say for sword cores, sets of 7 or more identical with stats of 40/40 and up are worth keeping simply as a way to get 2 factory made scythes out of the criminally conspired 2-use schematic, that only certain combatants can even get the missions for. The range mods suck on them though, and crafted cores will always be better.
On the reinf cores: they'd have to be at least 50/60 before I'd even consider buying them let alone using them. Once again the lack of PB/max range mods let these down, and can make sh*t out of a good weapon.
Still a waste of database space IMO.
Archangel668
Tue Mar 09, 2004 10:29 pm
#5
just wanted to say you can also get 2 scythes if you get 7 identical power cubes and a sword core schematic( 1 cube for schematic then 6 for sword cores) and then 2 cores for schematic for scythe and 2 for each scythe 
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