Weaponsmith Archive
Thread: Yes I mastered Weaponsmith now what
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crawford
Mon Jan 24, 2005 3:43 pm
#1
Yippe i finished grinding. i got some ok resources most above average. i was wondering how to make money fairly quick. and is there a pricing formula the people use?Also I was wondering if any master weaponsmith in Ahazi can help me out with scematics and resources. i have a current budget of 109k.
thanks
Bevire(ws) / crawford
Lotok
Mon Jan 24, 2005 4:00 pm
#2
work out what you make best and focus on those if you want cash quick
all the time keep collecting resources so you can make more and better weapons, i would recommend mining as opposed to buying at prices like 50cpu for servers best, you wont make your cash back at those rates
i had a 100k (and it was borrwed) when i 1st became a WS. Stick at it, imo this is best profession in game, one of resaons being ive grinded almost all the professions and got bored. This one has a lot to do AFTER the grind. You need to make servers best, get a customer base and make a successful business
Message Edited by Lotok on 01-24-2005 11:02 PM
SmithingWeapons
Mon Jan 24, 2005 4:08 pm
#3
I would focus on the newbie market. When I was a young weaponsmith, I use to make money to run my extractors by selling dl44 pistols on the bazzar. People are always looking for weapons better then Starter to start grinding a class with.
Also as long as you are putting out better then avg stuff, put your name on the end of the weapon. People are always telling me they found me through one of my weapons.
Also as long as you are putting out better then avg stuff, put your name on the end of the weapon. People are always telling me they found me through one of my weapons.
Lotok
Mon Jan 24, 2005 4:10 pm
#4
SmithingWeapons wrote:
I would focus on the newbie market. When I was a young weaponsmith, I use to make money to run my extractors by selling dl44 pistols on the bazzar. People are always looking for weapons better then Starter to start grinding a class with.
Also as long as you are putting out better then avg stuff, put your name on the end of the weapon. People are always telling me they found me through one of my weapons.
more good advice
ana-mo-cara
Mon Jan 24, 2005 5:07 pm
#5
My advice undercut with a vengeance. Here are some pretty sadistic things to do to make you alot of cash fast. I say sadistic, because eventually another weaponsmith will come a calling and give you a hard time.
T21s yes they are resource intensive and yes they are hard to make, but if you got the stuff sell them for like 10k. It dosent matter how good or bad they are a riflemen will buy them just to gamble on the slice.
Rocket launchers if you make them for 20 k they will sell.
VKs sell them in the crate for 30k. TKs will buy them. Infact run crate after crate.
Beam rifles on the bizarre nobody is certed, but most players do not know that.
Name your weapons after famous players on your server. This really confuses other players, and generates added interest.
If your really lothesome name it after a famous weaponsmith and sell it on the bizarre.
Rename a regular sword a rantok sword.
If money is all you care about odds are your going to make alot doing this stuff.
Lotok
Mon Jan 24, 2005 5:14 pm
#6
if you dont want to be known as "scum of the server" i wouldnt take that advice
ana-mo-cara wrote:
My advice undercut with a vengeance. Here are some pretty sadistic things to do to make you alot of cash fast. I say sadistic, because eventually another weaponsmith will come a calling and give you a hard time.
T21s yes they are resource intensive and yes they are hard to make, but if you got the stuff sell them for like 10k. It dosent matter how good or bad they are a riflemen will buy them just to gamble on the slice.
Rocket launchers if you make them for 20 k they will sell.
VKs sell them in the crate for 30k. TKs will buy them. Infact run crate after crate.
Beam rifles on the bizarre nobody is certed, but most players do not know that.
Name your weapons after famous players on your server. This really confuses other players, and generates added interest.
If your really lothesome name it after a famous weaponsmith and sell it on the bizarre.
Rename a regular sword a rantok sword.
If money is all you care about odds are your going to make alot doing this stuff.
crawford
Mon Jan 24, 2005 5:15 pm
#7
i agree
Lotok wrote:
if you dont want to be known as "scum of the server" i wouldnt take that advice
ana-mo-cara wrote:
My advice undercut with a vengeance. Here are some pretty sadistic things to do to make you alot of cash fast. I say sadistic, because eventually another weaponsmith will come a calling and give you a hard time.
T21s yes they are resource intensive and yes they are hard to make, but if you got the stuff sell them for like 10k. It dosent matter how good or bad they are a riflemen will buy them just to gamble on the slice.
Rocket launchers if you make them for 20 k they will sell.
VKs sell them in the crate for 30k. TKs will buy them. Infact run crate after crate.
Beam rifles on the bizarre nobody is certed, but most players do not know that.
Name your weapons after famous players on your server. This really confuses other players, and generates added interest.
If your really lothesome name it after a famous weaponsmith and sell it on the bizarre.
Rename a regular sword a rantok sword.
If money is all you care about odds are your going to make alot doing this stuff.
dsurfman
Mon Jan 24, 2005 9:08 pm
#8
Test test and more testing man...I do say undercut the competition though...hey it happens in real world...
Find a weapon that is your niche...Mine is an ee3 that is identical to Fetts that I call LDI. EE3 *fett edition*. it comes stocked, scoped, and all my weapons come sliced!
Trean
Tue Jan 25, 2005 1:38 pm
#9
I wouldn't call it undercutting lol. Price according to demand and want you can sell at. Price also accordingly to the stats you are getting verus some other weaponsmiths on your server.
I would not suggest any of the sadistic measures mentioned above, most likely you will be out of a job and cash pretty fast, as at those prices you will not be make a profit, especially on that T21 price.
IMO niche market is the way to go. MANY "elder" weaponsmiths hate to make grenades and mines, yet they do sell and at the moment grenades sell quite well. If you can make them, that is a niche market always looking for another weaponsmith 
. As for ranged / melee if you can compete with stats close to any of the top smiths I would say try to move in on those markets too, but don't sell at a loss to yourself, it hurts you in the long run. Advertise advertise advertise. I don't mean spam cnet, I mean post on your trade forums announcing yourself. Give away some lower level weapons that are good in cnet or something and add a label on the weapon so people know your "weapon biz". Put some stuff on the bazaar, you will stop doing this eventually once business picks up but lots of people look on the bazaar, and lots of people don't so its a toss up. Specialize in getting your name out there by doing custom orders that are easy to fulfill if you have the stats on weapons to do them. Hand crafted weapons of certain type do look alot better and people will certainly buy those first, so that is a niche market too as mentioned earlier.
. As for ranged / melee if you can compete with stats close to any of the top smiths I would say try to move in on those markets too, but don't sell at a loss to yourself, it hurts you in the long run. Advertise advertise advertise. I don't mean spam cnet, I mean post on your trade forums announcing yourself. Give away some lower level weapons that are good in cnet or something and add a label on the weapon so people know your "weapon biz". Put some stuff on the bazaar, you will stop doing this eventually once business picks up but lots of people look on the bazaar, and lots of people don't so its a toss up. Specialize in getting your name out there by doing custom orders that are easy to fulfill if you have the stats on weapons to do them. Hand crafted weapons of certain type do look alot better and people will certainly buy those first, so that is a niche market too as mentioned earlier.
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