Talk:Crafting

Techniques

So with some experimenting and asking around and I think the Tech gain is something like

This is just an estimate based off my experiences so please feel free to comment here if you are outside of this progression.

Tech number	Earned at rank
1	25
2	50
3	75
4	100
5	150
6	200
7	250
8	300
9	400
10	500
11	700
12	900

--Callahaan 17:25, 9 July 2010 (UTC)

I can confirm that no new techniques are learned between 301 and 375 mech lore. --Hithrael

Would a table like this be more helpful? I don't think I have the numbers right, but something along these lines maybe?

Rank	25	50	75	100	150	200	250	300	400	500	700	900	1200	Total
Career	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	26
Hobby	2	1	2	1	2	1	2	1	2	1	2	1	2	20
Basic	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	13

--seggering

I was actually looking at this a few weeks ago and thinking about updating it to something along those lines because it's not entirely clear right now. Gimme a bit to put something up with correct numbers... --ABSOLON (talk) 12:52, 25 September 2014 (CDT)

Done. --ABSOLON (talk) 13:12, 25 September 2014 (CDT)

Difficulty levels

Taking some notes based on my mech lore (~340 ranks), techniques, metal quality, and metal workability. --Hithrael 16:04, 7 August 2011 (UTC)

From the armorsmithing crafting discipline you have been trained in Accessory Chain Armor Design, Extremity Chain Armor Design, Torso Chain Armor Design, Complete Chain Armor Design, Accessory Brigandine Armor Design, Extremity Brigandine Armor Design, Torso Brigandine Armor Design, Complete Brigandine Armor Design, Accessory Plate Armor Design, Armorcraft Metallurgy, Armorcraft Theory, Armorcraft Acumen, Metal Armor Tempering, Rare-Metal Armor Tempering, Metal Armor Lightening, and Metal Armor Reinforcing.

Difficulty is not constant across all patterns of a same difficulty (e.g. differences between first item under that difficulty and last item).

• From the armorsmithing crafting discipline you have been trained in Accessory Chain Armor Design, Extremity Chain Armor Design, Torso Chain Armor Design, Complete Chain Armor Design, Simple Shield Design, Armorcraft Metallurgy, Armorcraft Theory, and Armorcraft Acumen.

With 127 ML, 20 Agi, I can craft all simple patterns but none of the basic patterns when I do not have a corresponding tech. I can craft all basic patterns but no somewhat challenging patterns when I do have a corresponding tech. When trying to study a pattern to difficult I get 'comprehend all but several minor details in the text' on the patterns I can make and 'quickly realize the design is far beyond your abilities' on the ones I can't. --Khelek 00:52, 18 September 2011 (UTC)

After reaching 150 mech, I can make Somewhat Challenging designs (tier 6) if I have the corresponding tech. --Khelek 01:19, 9 December 2011 (UTC)

With 300 forging, armorsmithing career and the relevant techs I am getting hard work orders in the challenging tier. I am able to achieve mastercrafted for these with workability 60 ingots & master-crafted, repaired, tools --Kamlio 04/2013

401 forging unlocks "complicated" level hard WOs --TEVESHSZAT 05:38, 5 July 2013 (UTC)

With 125 engineering, shaping career, and all relavent techs, I can masterfully craft level 5 items with a workability of 70. The list on the other page indicates it should take upwards of 200 ranks... --Trimack 09:45, 3 July 2016 (EST)

The List

No techniques in that particular area, careered

• Challenging (low-mid) -- Steel Mid C (50 work, 98 qual) made w/ mastercrafted handles -- exceptional
• Challenging (low-mid) -- Bronze (70 work, 98 qual) made w/ mastercrafted handles -- mastercrafted

Techniques, careered

• Complicated (low-mid) -- Steel Mid C (50 work, 98 qual) -- mastercrafted
• Complicated (low-mid)-- Steel High C (35 work, 98 qual) -- outstanding
• Complicated (high) -- Steel High C (35 work, 98 qual) -- dismal

No techniques, hobbied

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Group crafting Post

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Email Author News from SimuCon! 08/16/2018 11:19 AM CDT Thank you to everyone who participated in this year's State of Elanthia! In case you missed it, here are some key items of note:

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New group crafting mechanics from GM Kodius! Groups of crafters will have the ability to team up together to share their skills, which will in turn provide benefits to crafting! Players with greater skill will provide greater benefits to the group, but all players (excluding F2P) will have the ability to contribute. This will be especially useful when crafting items which might otherwise be out of your skill range.

Also from GM Kodius, new combat updates which will change the way experience is gained from boss or champion kills. Now, experience will be gained by all players who contribute to defeating the champion, whether this is accomplished through debilitation, debuffs or attacks! More updates to follow!

From GM Grejuva, a new system will be introduced which will increase the group skill buff bonus cap to 30%! Under the current system, the current maximum bonus to a skill is set at 20%. Soon, players will be able to surpass that cap to up to a 30% skill bonus when a buff is received from another player.

GM Grejuva is also developing group cooperation benefits to the magic system. The magical feats Team Player and Group Supporter feats will be removed, and instead their intended benefits will be worked directly into the magic system.

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Test Instance Crafting improvement suggestions

• Add other material types as possible:
  • sigil-scrolls for enchanting. (added 8/13/2024)
  • pre-dried/crushed herbs for alchemy including blue and red flowers. (added 10/8/2024)
  • Marram and flamestalk instructions in more locations or able to create them at will
• Add consumables - Max quality and Max speed varieties. (added 9/10/2024)
  • Forging - oil, flux, wire brush, large backing, small backing, shield handle, long pole (added 9/10/2024)
  • Engineering - polish, bleaching solution, wood glue, wood stain, sandpaper, a selection of large stacks of mechanisms (particularly sub-30 ductility like darkstone and 90+ ductility like nickel) (added 9/10/2024)
  • Outfitting - pins, tanning lotion, sealing wax, small padding, large padding, thread (added 9/10/2024)
  • Enchanting - Sigils (added 8/13/2024)
  • Alchemy - grain alcohol, water (added 9/10/2024), catalysts not already included in CREATEMAT METAL (seolarn weed) (added 10/8/2024)
• Reduce all crafting related roundtimes significantly.
  • For this one I had an idea that might be easier to implement than other options. Use the mechanics from that elemental cube that gives a 5 minute reduction to crafting RTs, just increase the duration and strength of it, and then add it to a TEST command. Something like TEST CRAFTHASTE.
• CREATEMAT bone stacks currently need to be scraped and bleached before they can be used. Is it possible to change this to ready-to-use stacks?