who is your crafter?

[Acaios]

is it your main toon? one of your alts? or just a mule?

so far, i used my main toon to deconstruct some trash, and got about 20-15-15 crafting lvls. but reading this thread -> http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=326666 , made me think that instead of crafting 2 min II weapons, which was my initial plan, to invest more on crafting and make better weapons. so, the question is : do i keep building my main`s XP, or start from scratch with a mule?

i know it is said that crafting XP continues to be even after TR ( http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=326863 ), but since it`s beta, i would hate to waste my time and resources on raising a crafter who is to TR some time in the future, only to lose his XP, if turbine changes its mind about it.

that`s why i`m thinking of making a mule as a crafter. i would waste my current lvls on my main toon, but have my mind at peace, even if they change things.

so, who is your crafter, and what`s your opinion about that?

[Dragavon]

I decided to not take any chances back when shards where bound to character, so made my main my crafting character.

Now that the shards are bound to account I regret that, but I have invested too much to start over on a new character.

[DanteEnFuego]

My capped FvS is my farmer and crafter. My main, especially during the TR grind, has inventory issues and less loot for the chopper. The FvS has easy access to more vendor trash (do we still call it that now that we chop shop it all) and I hate passing around inventory.

[markusthelion]

Retired capped toon is my crafter. He had nothing better to do while I wait to TR into the DRUID class.

[English_Warrior]

My capped FvS is my farmer and crafter.

Ditto.

My 20 FVS is the least likely of my characters to be TRd...so being perpetually left at cap means the crafting job is safe with her.

[AcesWylde]

i know it is said that crafting XP continues to be even after TR ( http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=326863 ), but since it`s beta, i would hate to waste my time and resources on raising a crafter who is to TR some time in the future, only to lose his XP, if turbine changes its mind about it.

Well, I made my main my crafter and just TRed him several weeks ago, and I can confirm that he did indeed retain his crafting levels such as they are (only in the 30's at the moment)

I decided to not take any chances back when shards where bound to character, so made my main my crafting character.

Now that the shards are bound to account I regret that, but I have invested too much to start over on a new character.

Why do you regret it? Why does it matter when the shards are BtA instead of BtC?

I would assume you can simply craft the shards on the skilled toon, and pass them to other alts for binding. I'll have to test it out.

[Acaios]

Well, I made my main my crafter and just TRed him several weeks ago, and I can confirm that he did indeed retain his crafting levels such as they are (only in the 30's at the moment)

actually, i didnt doubt about if that was true or not atm, but if it will continue to be even after the beta version is over.

so, from what i`ve read, you were also concerned about it (and thus you made your least possible to TR toon as a crafter), so i might change, and have a mule have 20 inventory slots free, for deconstructing reasons. (luckily i bought last week a 60 slot shared bank account on -25% sales)

thanks all for your input

[FlyingTurtle]

There has been nothing to indicate that keeping crafting XP on TR is not solidly WAI. It's the only implementation that makes any sense whatsoever. I'm quite sure that Turbine chose that quite deliberately.

[TDarkchylde]

A Ranger I currently seldom use is my crafter.

[Doxmaster]

A Ranger I currently seldom use is my crafter.

Ditto.

[Acaios]

There has been nothing to indicate that keeping crafting XP on TR is not solidly WAI. It's the only implementation that makes any sense whatsoever. I'm quite sure that Turbine chose that quite deliberately.

what does wai mean? actually, i havent completely understood what you`re saying but i will tag something i had read on ddowiki long ago:

http://ddowiki.com/page/Cannith_Crafting

Q: Does TRing reset crafting XP ?
Quote:
Originally Posted by Phax Source
In this implementation: No, it does not, however this may change.


the fact that in about (only) 2 months some people (without taking into consideration the platinum pieces they spent) have already maxed out their crafting skills, worries me if the crafting XP will continue to be on TR, in the final version.

[Jaid314]

the fact that in about (only) 2 months some people (without taking into consideration the platinum pieces they spent) have already maxed out their crafting skills, worries me if the crafting XP will continue to be on TR, in the final version.

a lot more people have *not* maxed out their crafting skills though.

[HowlingVoyager]

No capped toons or anything - my highest is a LoB WF FVS, level 14 - but I decided one of my alts, a re-specced level 10 AoV WF FVS would be my crafter. I've hit about 25 or near 'bouts on all the levels and it's worked out pretty good. With my play style - obsessive compulsive casual, my bad - it's been the best way to make sure the limited XP goes to a good cause.

[Acaios]

a lot more people have *not* maxed out their crafting skills though.

that`s true, but eventually it`s only a matter of time for the rest of us. after all it`s not lvl 100 the target

Holy 37(C)
Holy Burst 72(C)
Evil Outsider Bane 15 45 93(C)

and besides, it`s not me that i want to be reset at TR all your crafting XP. but if things are still not 100% certain, why not to make a decision that will cover you, even if things go south? and as far as i can see, most of the people who answered this thread, had made similar thoughts.

[dmslasher]

a lot more people have *not* maxed out their crafting skills though.

maxed or not i would be very upset if they decide to remove crafting lvls after you TR simple because the amount of time/money it takes to get your crafting lvls up to such a high Level epc when they plan to make the crafting lvls go higher then 150

[AcesWylde]

maxed or not i would be very upset if they decide to remove crafting lvls after you TR simple because the amount of time/money it takes to get your crafting lvls up to such a high Level epc when they plan to make the crafting lvls go higher then 150

I wonder how we'd react to an Artificer class that automatically increases in crafting levels every rank?

;>

[Blank_Zero]

My monk is my crafter. I started when bound to character shards were the norm, so I used it to make Handwraps.

[SolarDawning]

I only have one real character (as in, not a trash alt I made to play with a low level friend for a short while), so my main is my crafter.

[Ungood]

My main is my craftier and I started (as others) day one, when it was all Bound to Character and then later became Bound to Account (which was cool) and now they have Unbound. But, also, when I started, I knew they said Unbound was coming, so I was just thinking about ranks not gear so much. And it just made sense to use my main, they were, after all, my main.

But I have to say, for me, it turned out to be the best choice I could have made, as they are a capped wizard, which allows me easy access to get to the crafting hall and out again, with the cast of a single spell.

I never planned to TR them anyway, so it was a non-issue if they kept the ranks or not, but it was a nice touch by Turbine to allow us to keep the ranks.

Just make the choice based on what you think is going to be the best for you the player and what you feel the most comfortable with.

[Doganpc]

I use my main cause before I TR I need to craft my greensteel and work up enough epic tokens. In the meantime, what was once vendor loot is now crafting loot. 21/15/20

Dogan
If it has an essence 3+ I grind it up.