Each Expansion ...

[glenbois]

Does each expansion throw up new ways to get to 300?

I'm at 250ish and wondered if it's worth waiting to see what the new expansion brings?

Any past history that shows it might be best to wait?

Thanks

[Qaladar Bragollach]

No.

And sometimes they even nerf ways to get there that already existed.

I wouldn't try to predict the future. Just plug away with what you have. If it changes later, so be it.

[mewkus]

First it was tailored quiver's 115 regarded as tops. Then somewhere around Kunark, they added Wu's and it went to 158. Velious provided a way to 250 (albiet a hard way at the time) and 250 was the hard cap. But for the most part, 158 was still the practical top. Luclin added the rockhopper that provided a means to get to 188 and 245. Then the solstice robes came along and gave everyone a viable means of getting to 250 (still the hard cap).

Fast forward to DoN and the hard cap was raised to 300. For a couple weeks the solstice robes and velious armors allowed skill ups to 300 (since they trivialed at 335). The guys at SOE were playing around and testing some new trivials on their internal servers. Those new trivials leaked out to the live servers. Now, all those viable 335 recipies have dropped to 252. SOE said they didn't want to cause more aggrivation amongst the players so they left the accidental trivials in place.

Since they dropped the trivial, there hasn't been any viable way of skilling up in tailoring (unless you're lucky enough to use shissar scales for DoN master's gear).

[Wyora]

Since they dropped the trivial, there hasn't been any viable way of skilling up in tailoring (unless you're lucky enough to use shissar scales for DoN master's gear).

I'd disagree. Othmir fur will get you to 295. Holresh fur and velium hound fur are still >300 trivial. I did a combination of those, master's level armor (storm volaas hair), and different seals (bazu, discordant, chronal). While not as easy as the shissar scale route, its definitely viable.

[Kaliaila]

I'd disagree. Othmir fur will get you to 295. Holresh fur and velium hound fur are still >300 trivial. I did a combination of those, master's level armor (storm volaas hair), and different seals (bazu, discordant, chronal). While not as easy as the shissar scale route, its definitely viable.

Viable doesn't mean only. It pretty much means realistic. The rarity of the fur drops, per combine costs, and other issues make those not viable (ie realistic) paths for most players.