Working on First GM Skill

[Nolrog]

Can someone explain to me why it was a good idea to pick smithing as my first skill to GM? I combine at STR of 235, and I'm getting about 1 skill up per 25-30 combines doing EVBs. Farming velium is taking forfreakingever!!!

Sorry, I had to vent my frustrations a bit. I guess I'll do tailoring next, since that one is so much easier (note sarcasm).

Nolrog <= Glutton for Punishment

[Greklak]

Hey, at least you're getting one of the more difficult tradeskills out of the way first right? haha

[xaanru]

I did smithing first, and am working on tailoring atm. Of course, I have gotten the rest up to or near 200, when I got frustrated with smithing or tailoring, and wanted to see some skillups.

[Nolrog]

LOL. That's not a bad idea. My JC is the only trade that's under 100 right now (it's 21.) I was thinking about heading over to the new zones and getting the free points up to 54. That's a nice way to start out, and it would be nice to see the gains again.

[Sindace]

25-30 combines per skillup is pretty reasonable. Trying getting a Focus or HoS depending on level to max out your strength before doing combines. Or if your strength is 235 buffed, strength is easily attainable through items

[talamariv]

Max out your STR. You're waisting your time, money and sanity otherwise.

I got to 239 smithing with 255 STR and the global average was about 1 skill up per 20 attempts of soulscream. I had 1 or 2 hell levels and a couple times I had 2 or 3 skill ups in a row, but that should be about your overall average with max STR.

I went back to leveling after hitting 239, dinged 60 right to 65 before attemtping again. With 280 STR, averaged 1 skill up per 16 combines untill I dinged 250 smithing.