Thanks to all of your advice in the numerous posts on this board, I have finally stitched my final stitch this day at 9:00 PM Central time.
I really felt like I hit a wall at 198 skill, so I started keeping notes at that time to see how the progress was going, and to keep me sane. I have copied those notes here for anyone who may wish to follow in my footsteps.
I managed to do the 52 skill points in 826 combines giving me a 15.88 combine/skill ratio.
I felt LoY robes were by far the easiest to skill on in the early 200s, but I combined any type of pelt I could get my hands on too.
In the upper 220s, I decided to make items with more than 1 boning or stud, as they were rarely up in the bazaar. This paid dividends, as I was able to sell for more than I bought the raws for, and at this time I still have 95k pp in the bank AFTER buying all of the raws and giving up on farming. I started from 0pp with a 10k loan from a close friend to get me over the hump too as a point of reference. (Farming is a drag for a cleric.)
Here are my notes
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Degra's Notes
-Did 30 Solstice combines tonight....Added one skill to (199)
3 Successes for a 1/10 rate (Not too bad overall. Better than it had been at 1/20 the last 2 skill points.) At approx 45pp/try each robe costs me an additional 450pp to make added to the cost of the gem studded chain.
-19 combines of solstice robes, 0 success, one skill (200)
-30 combines of LoY robes, many successes, 3 skill (203)
-40 combines of solstice robes, 2 successes, 1 skill (204)
-7 combines of LoY robes, 7 success, 2 skill (206)
-28 combines of solstice robes, 2 successes, 3 skill (209)
-1 combine of acrylia reinforced wristband, 0 success, 1 skill (210)
-59 combines of ethereal silk swatches, 57 successes, 1 skill (211) [skill came on the very first one, then 0 skill on the next 58, ouch]
-8 combines of Ethereal silk swatches, 1 skill (212)
-11 combines of Acrylia reinforced, 1 skill (213)
-25 combines of Solstice robes, 4 success, 1 skill (214)
-8 combines of Cobalt Drake belts, 0 success, 1 skill (215)
-9 combines of acrylia reinforced, 7 success, 1 skill (216), and 9 combines of Cobalt drake belts, 1 success, 1 skill (217)
-4 combines of fleeting quivers, 4 success, 0 skill
-31 combines of LoY robes, many successes, 1 skill (218)
-7 combines of Reinforced armor, 6 success, 0 skill
-2 combines of Fleeting Quiver, 2 successes, 0 skill
-14 combines of Acrylia Reinforced, 12 success, 1 skill (219)
-11 combines of solstice robes, 4 success, 0 skill
-6 combines of Cobalt Drake Belts, 2 successes, 0 skill.
-1 combine of acrylia reinforced leggings, 1 success, 1 skill (220)
-47 combines of Acrylia reinforced, 45 success, 5 skill (225).
-12 combines of LoY robes, 12 success, 0 skill.
-about 12 combines of Serene Steelweave, 6 success, 1 skill (226).
-24 Arctic Wyvern, 6 success, 0 skill.
-5 combines of LoY robes 5 success, 0 skill.
-27 Black Panther combines, 10 success, 0 skill. (starting a bad RNG run here)
-22 Acrylia reinforced, 21 success, 3 skill (229)
-1 Cobalt Cloak, 0 success, 0 skill
-26 Black Panther combines, 6 success, 0 skill (BLECH)
-15 Black Panther combines, 5 success, 1 skill (230)
-7 Acrylia Reinforced, 7 success, 1 skill (231)
-18 Acrylia Reinforced, 18 success, 0 skill
-9 Othmir fur caps, 9 success, 0 skill
-2 arctic Wyvern masks, 0 success, 0 skill
-13 Black Panther combines, 6 success, 0 skill
-3 Robes of Tempest, 3 success, 0 skill
-4 Serene Steelweave, 1 success (BP for Obina), 1 skill (232)
-2 Grand Master Tailor's Needle combines, 1 success!!!!, 0 skill
-7 Robes of Tempest, 7 success, 0 skill
-2 Acrylia Reinforced, 2 success, 0 skill
-26 Black Panther combines, 18 success, 3 skill (235)
-2 Haze Panther combines, 2 success, 0 skill
-4 Robes of Tempest, 4 success, 0 skill
-22 Black Panther combines, 10 success, 2 skill (237)
-10 Robes of Tempest, 10 success, 1 skill (238)
-6 Steelweave combines, 3 success, 0 skill
-8 Robes of Tempest, 8 success, 1 skill (239)
-20 Plack Panther combines, 13 success, 1 skill (240)
-4 Robes of Tempest, 4 Success, 0 skill
-5 Steel Weave combines, 1 Success, 0 Skill
-1 Robe of Tempest, 1 Success, 1 Skill (241)
-18 Black Panther combines, 10 success, 1 skill (242)
-20 Black Panther combines, 12 success, 0 skill
-4 Cobalt Hide combines, 1 success, 0 skill
-7 Robes of Tempest, 7 success, 0 skill
-7 Steelweave combines, 3 success, 0 skill
-2 Steelweave combines, 1 success, 0 skill
-4 Robes of Tempest, 4 success, 0 skill
-1 Black Panther combine, 1 success, 0 skill
-4 Steelweave combines, 1 success, 0 skill
-16 Black Panther combines, 10 success, 2 skill (244) WOOT finally off 242.
-43 Black Panther combines, 23 success, 2 skill (246)
-3 Velium Mastadon cloaks, 2 success, 0 skill
-21 Black Panther Combines, 14 success, 1 skill (247)
-1 Robe of Tempest, 0 success, 0 skill
-2 Arctic Wyvern Masks, 0 Success, 0 skill
-7 Cobalt Drake Belts, 2 success, 1 skill (248)
-2 Steelweave combines, 2 success, 0 skill
-9 Arctic Wyvern Masks, 6 success, 1 skill (249)
-2 Tigeraptor combines, 1 success, 0 skill
-5 Cobalt Drake Belts, 1 success, 0 skill
-9 Black Panther combines, 8 success, 1 SKILL (250)
Total of 826 combines to get from 198 to 250. 826/52 = 15.88 combines per skill.
Degra Redemptus
Templar of Quellious in the 58th Light
(250) Grandmaster Tailor with trophy
I really felt like I hit a wall at 198 skill, so I started keeping notes at that time to see how the progress was going, and to keep me sane. I have copied those notes here for anyone who may wish to follow in my footsteps.
I managed to do the 52 skill points in 826 combines giving me a 15.88 combine/skill ratio.
I felt LoY robes were by far the easiest to skill on in the early 200s, but I combined any type of pelt I could get my hands on too.
In the upper 220s, I decided to make items with more than 1 boning or stud, as they were rarely up in the bazaar. This paid dividends, as I was able to sell for more than I bought the raws for, and at this time I still have 95k pp in the bank AFTER buying all of the raws and giving up on farming. I started from 0pp with a 10k loan from a close friend to get me over the hump too as a point of reference. (Farming is a drag for a cleric.)
Here are my notes
********************************
Degra's Notes
-Did 30 Solstice combines tonight....Added one skill to (199)
3 Successes for a 1/10 rate (Not too bad overall. Better than it had been at 1/20 the last 2 skill points.) At approx 45pp/try each robe costs me an additional 450pp to make added to the cost of the gem studded chain.
-19 combines of solstice robes, 0 success, one skill (200)
-30 combines of LoY robes, many successes, 3 skill (203)
-40 combines of solstice robes, 2 successes, 1 skill (204)
-7 combines of LoY robes, 7 success, 2 skill (206)
-28 combines of solstice robes, 2 successes, 3 skill (209)
-1 combine of acrylia reinforced wristband, 0 success, 1 skill (210)
-59 combines of ethereal silk swatches, 57 successes, 1 skill (211) [skill came on the very first one, then 0 skill on the next 58, ouch]
-8 combines of Ethereal silk swatches, 1 skill (212)
-11 combines of Acrylia reinforced, 1 skill (213)
-25 combines of Solstice robes, 4 success, 1 skill (214)
-8 combines of Cobalt Drake belts, 0 success, 1 skill (215)
-9 combines of acrylia reinforced, 7 success, 1 skill (216), and 9 combines of Cobalt drake belts, 1 success, 1 skill (217)
-4 combines of fleeting quivers, 4 success, 0 skill
-31 combines of LoY robes, many successes, 1 skill (218)
-7 combines of Reinforced armor, 6 success, 0 skill
-2 combines of Fleeting Quiver, 2 successes, 0 skill
-14 combines of Acrylia Reinforced, 12 success, 1 skill (219)
-11 combines of solstice robes, 4 success, 0 skill
-6 combines of Cobalt Drake Belts, 2 successes, 0 skill.
-1 combine of acrylia reinforced leggings, 1 success, 1 skill (220)
-47 combines of Acrylia reinforced, 45 success, 5 skill (225).
-12 combines of LoY robes, 12 success, 0 skill.
-about 12 combines of Serene Steelweave, 6 success, 1 skill (226).
-24 Arctic Wyvern, 6 success, 0 skill.
-5 combines of LoY robes 5 success, 0 skill.
-27 Black Panther combines, 10 success, 0 skill. (starting a bad RNG run here)
-22 Acrylia reinforced, 21 success, 3 skill (229)
-1 Cobalt Cloak, 0 success, 0 skill
-26 Black Panther combines, 6 success, 0 skill (BLECH)
-15 Black Panther combines, 5 success, 1 skill (230)
-7 Acrylia Reinforced, 7 success, 1 skill (231)
-18 Acrylia Reinforced, 18 success, 0 skill
-9 Othmir fur caps, 9 success, 0 skill
-2 arctic Wyvern masks, 0 success, 0 skill
-13 Black Panther combines, 6 success, 0 skill
-3 Robes of Tempest, 3 success, 0 skill
-4 Serene Steelweave, 1 success (BP for Obina), 1 skill (232)
-2 Grand Master Tailor's Needle combines, 1 success!!!!, 0 skill
-7 Robes of Tempest, 7 success, 0 skill
-2 Acrylia Reinforced, 2 success, 0 skill
-26 Black Panther combines, 18 success, 3 skill (235)
-2 Haze Panther combines, 2 success, 0 skill
-4 Robes of Tempest, 4 success, 0 skill
-22 Black Panther combines, 10 success, 2 skill (237)
-10 Robes of Tempest, 10 success, 1 skill (238)
-6 Steelweave combines, 3 success, 0 skill
-8 Robes of Tempest, 8 success, 1 skill (239)
-20 Plack Panther combines, 13 success, 1 skill (240)
-4 Robes of Tempest, 4 Success, 0 skill
-5 Steel Weave combines, 1 Success, 0 Skill
-1 Robe of Tempest, 1 Success, 1 Skill (241)
-18 Black Panther combines, 10 success, 1 skill (242)
-20 Black Panther combines, 12 success, 0 skill
-4 Cobalt Hide combines, 1 success, 0 skill
-7 Robes of Tempest, 7 success, 0 skill
-7 Steelweave combines, 3 success, 0 skill
-2 Steelweave combines, 1 success, 0 skill
-4 Robes of Tempest, 4 success, 0 skill
-1 Black Panther combine, 1 success, 0 skill
-4 Steelweave combines, 1 success, 0 skill
-16 Black Panther combines, 10 success, 2 skill (244) WOOT finally off 242.
-43 Black Panther combines, 23 success, 2 skill (246)
-3 Velium Mastadon cloaks, 2 success, 0 skill
-21 Black Panther Combines, 14 success, 1 skill (247)
-1 Robe of Tempest, 0 success, 0 skill
-2 Arctic Wyvern Masks, 0 Success, 0 skill
-7 Cobalt Drake Belts, 2 success, 1 skill (248)
-2 Steelweave combines, 2 success, 0 skill
-9 Arctic Wyvern Masks, 6 success, 1 skill (249)
-2 Tigeraptor combines, 1 success, 0 skill
-5 Cobalt Drake Belts, 1 success, 0 skill
-9 Black Panther combines, 8 success, 1 SKILL (250)
Total of 826 combines to get from 198 to 250. 826/52 = 15.88 combines per skill.
Degra Redemptus
Templar of Quellious in the 58th Light
(250) Grandmaster Tailor with trophy
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