Scrindites ink

[Luvimt]

I have tried and failed to make this ink so far. With deepwater ink and dreadspire gargoyle dust I have tried the following in the new research kit, brew barrel and potion bag:
raw dark matter
dark matter
grain of dark matter
darkmatter dust
raw infused dark matter
infused dark matter
portion of infused dark matter
grain of infused dark matter
All DNC.
I am unable to get a scrap of dark matter as my tinkerer did the AS quests many moons ago and no amount of sweet talking the gnomes will get them to repeat the quests.
Anyone have any ideas on what else I can try?

[menssia01]

I feel your frustration too. Been trying also on this recipe with no luck.
Also tried the scrap of dark matter with DNC also.
Wish I could offer a suggestion but I also have hit a brick wall for the time being

[tairne]

I have tried and failed to make this ink so far. With deepwater ink and dreadspire gargoyle dust I have tried the following in the new research kit, brew barrel and potion bag:
raw dark matter
dark matter
grain of dark matter
darkmatter dust
raw infused dark matter
infused dark matter
portion of infused dark matter
grain of infused dark matter
All DNC.
I am unable to get a scrap of dark matter as my tinkerer did the AS quests many moons ago and no amount of sweet talking the gnomes will get them to repeat the quests.
Anyone have any ideas on what else I can try?

Have you tried variable numbers of portions and grains? (i.e.2, 3, or 4, etc.)

[Ngreth Thergn]

What is the specific quote from the book? And you were only working with 3 components or more?

[CaiserSoze]

Exact text of the book regarding the ink (full book text posted somewhere around here)

The ink is natural ink from deepwater aquatic beings that is enhanced with darkmatter and some of the very fine dust that a gargoyle makes as it moves.

[Luvimt]

I have now tried combinations using up to 5 deepwater inks and 4/5 dark matters (not tried infused in multiples as i think infused would have been mentioned in the book if we were supposed to use that). I think I may have more gargoyle dust on a mule so will try multiples of that soon. IIrc my maths, eliminating all the permutations may take some time although i wasn't great at maths so hopefully am wrong.

[menssia01]

Was thinking last night that maybe we also have to look at the possiblility that 2 combines are needed. The text given is vague as it doesn't state the tradeskill used or if you need to do 2 combines eg.. darkmater with ink then dust with result etc.
Will give it a go when I can get online.

[Ngreth Thergn]

ah. Looks like whoever wrote the book made a mistake...

the data from Beta testing shows that it also needs Celestial Essence

[menssia01]

Ok, if we take the text for what it is there are 3 items used (items.. not amounts of)


A) Deepwater Ink
B) Dreadspire Gargoyle Dust
C) Darkmatter (9 in the DB to choose from)
- Darkmatter Dust
- Dark Matter
- Grain of Dark Matter
- Grain of Infused Dark Matter
- Infused Dark Matter
- Portion of Infused Dark Matter
- Raw Dark Matter
- Raw Infused Dark Matter
- Scrap of Dark Matter

Note:There is a Shard of Dark Matter but ruling this out as it's Lore and used in the BIC quest.

Now assuming that it just takes 1 combine to make the Ink, you are looking at the following restrictions:

1) The combine must contain at least one A, B and C
2) The combine can contain no more than a total of ten (assuming it's a brewing combine)A, B or C
3) Total number must remove duplicates eg. A + B + C is the same as C + B + A

Now given there are 9 different types of 'C', multiply the total number of 'possible' combines by 9.

And presto you have the total number of combines needed to try..'If' it's a brewing combine and 'If' it's only a 1 combine recipe.

I don't have the knowledge to wrtie out such a program to work out number of combines but I would think it would be quite large.

/sigh ..... Somedays, I wish Sony was a little more clear with recipes.

[menssia01]

Bah.. should have known it had CE in it !!!!!!

Recipe FOUND>>> OMG!!!

1 Celestial Essence
1 Dreadspire Gargoyle Dust
1 Deepwater Ink
1 Darkmatter Dust (yes this is a use for it now)

Trival: 252

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Scrindite's Instruction Ink
This item can be used in tradeskills
WT: 0.1 Size: SMALL
Class:ALL
Race: ALL
Stackable: yes
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Will post in DoD Updates.

[CaiserSoze]

hehe yup... i verified it right about the same time you did =)

[menssia01]

/smile.. at least it's found .. thank god.
Now I can gain some bankspace back..lol

[Luvimt]

Yay, thanks for all the imput.
I wish I hadn't destroyed nearly all that dark matter dust my druid has foraged in Vxed now though.
Happy ink-making.

p.s. I wonder If the graveyard ale recipe is also wrong now - no-ones replied that they've seen darkhollow skeleton dust in the brewing section yet!

[CaiserSoze]

I suspect the tradeskill flagged shiliskin bones may be turned into dust for that recipe.... but havent' had any luck doing that yet, have been trying various combos in mortar+pestle + jewelry kit

[tairne]

Recipe FOUND>>> OMG!!!

1 Celestial Essence
1 Dreadspire Gargoyle Dust
1 Deepwater Ink
1 Darkmatter Dust (yes this is a use for it now)

Trival: 252

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Scrindite's Instruction Ink
This item can be used in tradeskills
WT: 0.1 Size: SMALL
Class:ALL
Race: ALL
Stackable: yes
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in spell research kit, or brew barrel?