Two Spellcrafting Developments I'd like to see...

Kesxex · Post by **Kesxex** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 6:12 pm

Darim wrote:One thing that could make Alch more desirable is that if they could create stacks of powerpots. And I'm talking big stacks. Like 50-100 bottles. Let's say a batch of those would cost 1-2p in the market, that would be good cash and great usage.

This thing was recently discussed on VN with the Crafting TL. One reason Mythic doesn't want to do it is they think it is imbalanced. Now you have a limited space for competing potions that keep you going for only a short while or give you a short boost at crucial time.
With big multi-charges pots this limit would be taken away giving the one that uses pots an advantage.
Another technical aspect is that unlike water potions they cannot make multi pots that can be sold back.

Personally I think (and proposed long ago and discussed with Crafting TL) that sc'ers should be able to salvage TOA drops and get a gem with a limited TOA utility out of it. Like +2 to all skills or +3 or 1% spell haste or 3% buff effectiveness.
The idea is still under discussion and on the backburner for now.

Alchemy should get a boost in regard to higher buff potions allowing more balance between buffbot users and single account users. This and maybe a 5 pot stack (not sellable after combo) for the healing and special potions. But as said above this is a non-issue currently on the list of the Crafting TL until technical issues are solved (or arranged).

HappyG · Post by **HappyG** » Sat Oct 08, 2005 10:05 am

I cannot agree with 1. I payed more to have 3 pieces of armor SCed last week, than I did 2 years ago for whole set of armor and weapons. Ther's a general lack of SCers in Hib, and people are ready to pay good money for their service.

I agree with 2. tho. "SCed by Gandelf" would be as popular as Adidas in RL.

Elrandhir · Post by **Elrandhir** » Sat Oct 08, 2005 10:15 am

HappyG wrote:I cannot agree with 1. I payed more to have 3 pieces of armor SCed last week, than I did 2 years ago for whole set of armor and weapons. Ther's a general lack of SCers in Hib, and people are ready to pay good money for their service.

I agree with 2. tho. "SCed by Gandelf" would be as popular as Adidas in RL.

aint agreeing to everything, but with some because SCers are highly needed, and saw talk about Alchemists before they are to badly needed.

But WCers have nothing really, maby you can make an leg-wep some time, but as the components are so expensive you wont do that to often neways, and Fletching pfft who even needs that anylonger ;D

I say Wcer's and Fletchers need something big as they really have nothing atm.

Kesxex · Post by **Kesxex** » Sat Oct 08, 2005 10:46 am

Well, the bone that Mythic throws to WC and Fletch is ....
<deep breath>
<fanfare>
HORSE BARDING

Finolin · Post by **Finolin** » Sat Oct 08, 2005 11:30 am

HappyG wrote:I cannot agree with 1. I payed more to have 3 pieces of armor SCed last week, than I did 2 years ago for whole set of armor and weapons. Ther's a general lack of SCers in Hib, and people are ready to pay good money for their service.

I tend to think the opposite in that if there are not enough SCers, then letting them make use of their skills not just in spellcrafting but also in salvaging would encourage more people to take up the craft.

I have a tailor that I skilled up ages ago. At the moment, the only tailoring I do is either for guildies or when I get enough salvaged cloth in my vault that I need to clear some space. It's not a lot, but it means that from time to time there are 99% quality or MP items on my CM. If I could use a spellcrafter to salvage drops, I could imagine skilling up one for similar reasons.

Gandelf · Post by **Gandelf** » Sat Oct 08, 2005 11:53 am

To be completely truthful, there is no valid reason why Spellcrafters/Alchemists should not be able to salvage. It's extra money. It would do no harm. Everyone who is not a Spellcrafter/Alchemist would not be bothered by it either way, but it would make a difference to those who need it most (Spellcrafters/Alchemists). I just don't see what the big deal is with it, from Mythic's point of view. Why should Mythic want to prevent Spellcrafters/Alchemists from salvaging? What possible detrimental effect could it have on the game and server economy? It just doesn't make sense that Mythic should withold it.

It's the same with Jewelcrafting... Mythic promised us that too, years ago. In my opinion, I think Spellcrafters should be able to craft jewels... I don't think it should be a separate tradeskill. Maybe Alchemists should get it too, but it would be only the crafting of the item itself, because only Spellcrafters would be able to imbue them.

Lothandar · Post by **Lothandar** » Sat Oct 08, 2005 2:03 pm

Gandelf wrote:If this were the case, there would be a greater incentive for spellcrafters to take responsibility for completing whole spellcrafting requests,

Isn't the fast money enough?

Childofkhain · Post by **Childofkhain** » Sun Oct 09, 2005 3:48 pm

100 power pots would cost me 300g not 1 to 2p

The reason few people use alch's is that most people want galla procs.

Lothandar · Post by **Lothandar** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 5:32 am

Childofkhain wrote:The reason few people use alch's is that most people want galla procs.

Eh no, people just aren't dependant on procs as they are on stats.

Not like I will go farming galla to have a hp proc tincture imbued on my armor because it does not make a difference at all in fg vs fg combat. Same goes for ablative, it's good to have but not essential.

Satyn · Post by **Satyn** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 12:30 pm

i actually started making an alch to make all my dye's

but i kept going.
Thinking about making a SC'r tho ... who knows.