Erudite Cultural

[Quintox]

What is the purpose of skilling up with Erudite Cultural? If 250 I can I understand making the newer BD armor, but the older SteelSilk just isn't a skillup option. Every vial of pure mana costs 132ppx4=528pp just in gems. Thats alot of cash for one vial, or am I just the biggest idiot and forgot something? I'm at 191 tailoring currently and I'm getting burnt on on farming greenies for acrylia or velium and then not seeing any skillups after blowing through 3K for every stack of hides I buy of flawless rockhopper hides.

[Jannelle Silverthorne]

I don't think I've ever seen anyone recommend skilling up on steelsilk since it's just not practical. With the imbued armor being so easy to make in comparison to the unimbued there's never really been a reason to.

[Eumerin]

Actually...
Believe it or not, there was a thread on the old board a while back in which people kept suggesting the old Erudite cultural as a viable method for skilling up. I think they just kept inaccurately comparing it to the Wood Elf and Halfling cultural tailoring, which for quite a while, was the single most sane method to get 200+ tailoring skill (i.e. in the days between the release of Luclin and when Crystalline Silk was introduced). I had to keep shooting down the idea of skilling up on Erudite Cultural, but from some of the posts, I still think one or two people may have remained blithely ignorant.
So, yes, some people do think its a good way to skill up, but I don't think those people have the slightest idea of what's involved in making it.

[Engress]

Are there many Erudite Taliors out there? im currently sitting at 231 skill as of today. And ive make a CT plate BP, CT necro pants, and a Qellius bracer. as far as i know my next compitition is about 30 points behind me now. and from what ive heard most servers dont have any Erudite taliors of skill. ehhh anyway if there are any out there id like to talk to you about prices and stuff and whats best to make.

[Idana Phoenixfyre]

I'm at 227 now and getting about a point a day. I have done several pieces now and even have put some on my vendor. It would be really nice if they'd sell. What would you guys recommend pricing for a BP/robe?

Idana

[Jhavon]

I sell BP For 25 and Robe for 15...you're gonna find the silk armors are HARD to sell for the most part, tho. Plate goes decently, when you consider Erudites are a minority on EQ.

[Callipygous]

I'm an erudite tailor(250) on tholuxe paells. I tried making a few of the nicer pieces and placed them on my mule in the baz but with the high cost of BDs on my server (at the time 2kpp) I wasnt making enough to cover failures. These days I, even with the lowered cost of BDs thanks to PoP drop rates, I only make items that folks ask for and because of my rediculous failure rate I require people to proovide all the ingredients. I charge 1kpp per silk used to create item. So far I have had quite a few customers and haven't had any complaints.

Callipygous
lvl65 Wizard
Tholuxe Paells

[Tilnoom]

I only know of one other Erudite Tailor on Bertox and shes a 250 skill.

At present, I'm attempting cultural to kit my cleric - nothing more. The main reason I started tailoring was because I wanted to kit my alt in this spiffy gear, as I wasn't expecting the guild to fund her upgrades. I'm using wyvern/drake/acrylia for skill ups. Basically, whatever I can get my hands on.

I very, VERY rarely see any kind of erudite made cultural up for sale. If... no.. WHEN I get to the skill level in which it makes sense for me to try to sell it, I will probably attempt Rigid Steelweave, because it opens up to the human market better than the deity restricted items.

Tils.

[Tomalof]

Yep they're out there

Mith marr has at least 2 250 erudite tailors.

[Mahlig]

I posted a similar rant a few months ago about the lack of equitable skillup path when compared to the other Cultural Tailors. Then along come ribbons and robes for Erudites (as we ll as many other races). Yeah, I take all the credit for that.

As far as Erudite Tailors go, I am *going* to be one. Currently, my skill is a paultry 189, but will be breaking the 200 mark in the next week or so. Pricing is really dependent on what you feel like charging to make the sale. As cultural is somewhat "older" armor, it may not be worth as much as it once would have been. Since dying is available, I am not sure even the unique look will draw much attention.