Another Craptastic run in tailoring...

[Mamine]

int/wis debate

Taking dex aside can anyone say whether BOTH wis and int play a part or just the one which is the highest ? i.e. I'm a WIS caster with WIS maxed out ... is there any point in buying int gear or am I sorta maxed out in tailoring aptitude anyway ?

[Chenier]

It's one or the other (wis or int) - whichever is higher. Max wis - you're good to go.

[Sealody]

Those numbers were some of the FASTEST skillups I've had in recent memory.

Started Tailoring at 199. 58 combines later... I gained 8 points!
Was unbelieveable. I wish I had more materials for attempts.

43 points left!

Sealody!

[Raiyaeq]

22 acrylia reinforced mask combines - 22 success 2 skills up
61 arctic wyvern hide mask combines - 25 success 4 skills up

No geerlok equiped with 355 wis 219 int, skill went from 220 to 226. Overall I am happy with it. All end products sold to vendors cuz I am sick of seeing them on my mule for 25pp each and no one buying them.

[Alkee]

skillups

I don't think skillups have been made easier in tailoring.
I seem to have the most problems skilling up between 220 and 230.
Over 100 combines per skillup attempt in average, with a wisdom of 252.
Now its back to months of farming again.

Cheers

[kiatek]

re

I dont know alkee, I just think it is rather streaky. From 190-200, I had bad results-averaging 65ish combines per skill. During the 200-210 range I had pretty good results-averaged 20-25 combines per skill point. Then from 212-215 it took me forever (aka about 100 combines per skill point). 216-217 were about 20 each. I think just keep combining and it will average out overall to be a decent skill up rate (not what we want, but not horrible overall either). keep at it and good luck

[Dvinn]

Tailoring is just a horror show. I have basically given up with my ranger at skill 190. The cost of velium studs and the unavailability of flawless rockhopper hides are just too much to deal with.

I skilled an alternate, a 57 human mage to 234 smithing without too much trouble or money. I just hate tailoring, I was getting a skill point every 50 attempts at velious leathers. Combine this with the fact that is costs 50pp per stud and Verant can go stuff it.

[liat]

It's Just the nature of random numbers

It took me over 80 combines to get that last skill point from 249 to 250. of course there were perieds in the low 200's where it was 120-140 combines per skill up, other times you get a skill up ever 20 or so.
I'm glad I'm done with it, I would not do that again.

[Pockets FullOfGold]

Everyone seems to agree that Tailoring is the most difficult Tradeskill to attempt to GM in. That being said, if you have the patience to work on it then it might be worth your while. If you don't have alot of patience, then I suggest doing something else.

Alot of people don't like wasting time and materials for almost nothing to gain from it. Tailoring is either alot of TIME spent gathering your components, or alot of PLAT buying components. Both will still force you to have patience because you are not guaranteed any skillups when you want to increase your skill.

If you are like me and farm everything, you know what it's like to go out and kill green after green after green for the components, week after week... I love it Tailoring 194, 233 Flawless Rockhopper Hides just waiting for me to do a big skillup run... it's just that Acrylia keeps holding me up as well as people requesting me to make them Acrylia Studded. I seem to getting a reputation. I'm not too concerned about making big plat when someone requests the armor. Need another 10 more Superb Rockhopper hides for 10 more Armor pieces to make... which means I'll have more Flawless when I do my big run hehehe... I'll get to it some day

Pockets FullOfGold

[liat]

Do it for the fun, not the money.

since making 250 tailoring I have made a total of 2 items, a velium mammoth hide cloak and a cobalt belt. There is very little in the way of PoP materials to do any tailoring unless you have a guild collecting for you.