118 ShadowScreem combines ... 0 skillups

[Sethlic]

Not to be funny but "118 thats's it?"

I have had at least 4 runs of over 200 combines for a skill up. Usually you get 2 to 3 in sucession when you finally get one so I stopped worring about it.

[Sorbukar]

130 combines on shadowscream - no skillups

I have never had a skill up on shadowscream armour - not ever - not once - not even a hint of one. Mind you I have done 30 attempts at Mistletoe Cutting Sickle and over 40 attempts at Acrylia Plate armour pieces as well (I actually got a skill up on the acrylia - woot). I make that 200 combines for 1 skillup.

I am seriously wondering if the statement about str being considered for smithing is wrong. I have

str 255
wis 65
int 57

The only skill up since 191 I got after getting insane desperation and paying for a tranquility buff ( :roll: )

[Railina]

I had 140 Wailing substances on a mule

Ok, i give up. How did you get them from your mule to your smith?



at Blacksmithing (243) +15% why are you doing skillup runs?
I can easily understand wanting to max out your skill, but why not take the skillups as they come, while doing combines for profit? Instead of farming for a skillup run, start taking orders for armor. If you're *really* intent on getting those 7 points, offer to do combines for free.

[HoshiAdam]

I had 140 Wailing substances on a mule

Ok, i give up. How did you get them from your mule to your smith?

Farm shrieking substances with the mule and make them into humming orbs on the mule, then transfer them over.

[Perseverence Rewarded]

I have done 164 combines of the shadowscream armor and recieved 7 skill-ups. I dislike farming swirling shadows so am fishing seaweed in OoT now. In 2 days I have gotten enough components for 37 tempers plus an extra stack of seafoams. I'm feel that sitting and fishing is preferrable to running around trying to collect no rent items. I don't know how skill-ups with field plate/imbued field plate will be but I'm hoping its similar to shadowscream.

[Aethn]

Not to be funny but "118 thats's it?"

I have had at least 4 runs of over 200 combines for a skill up. Usually you get 2 to 3 in sucession when you finally get one so I stopped worring about it.

What I find alarming about this comment is that you freely accept that as ok. Sorry but nearly 100 hours of lost time with 0 (you cant even sell SS armor really) to show for it is unacceptable for a GAME, you know, something you do to ENJOY your freetime.

The more we lay down and take this the more they will just keep it as status quo.

Farm shrieking substances with the mule and make them into humming orbs on the mule, then transfer them over.

Correct. This way I am at least getting moderate EXP on a mule while killing greens to my mains.

[Railina]

Not to be funny but "118 thats's it?"
I have had at least 4 runs of over 200 combines for a skill up. Usually you get 2 to 3 in sucession when you finally get one so I stopped worring about it.

What I find alarming about this comment is that you freely accept that as ok. Sorry but nearly 100 hours of lost time with 0 (you cant even sell SS armor really) to show for it is unacceptable for a GAME, you know, something you do to ENJOY your freetime.

The difference is. . . If the first person continues to enjoy smithing by not worrying over it, and is doing it for the enjoyment rather than powerskilling to be ubah and make ph4t pl4tz. . . then he's the one getting his money's worth out of the game, no matter how long it takes him to reach 250.

[Perseverence Rewarded]

Woot! 3 skill-ups in 30 combines of field plate helms this morning. Had to go to work so couldn't farm up more spiderling silk for padding. I'll get those tonight since I have 33 sea tempers left and am hoping to hit 200 tonight.
I will be concentrating on field plate armor for a few more days to see how it compares to shadowscream. My initial impression is very good :P

Edit: The 3 skill-ups occured in the first 24 attempts. No increases with last 6 attempts. Done with a strength of 255 and wisdom of 127.