posted my stats from 102 to 148 on fulcrum's message boards...
23k spent, about 50k including the money i got back from selling to the
vendor...made 145 out of 238 tries, more details in the forum...
http://pub7.ezboard.com/ffulcrumstinkeringforumsworkbench.showMessage?topicID=156.topic
one advantage of tinkering over smithing(and most of the other cheap skills)
tho...it raises much faster per try, so much less mindless standing around
dragging things from one container to another.
-Xillitil the bored-with-everquest-trade-skills (200 jewelcraft, 199
jewelcraft, 175 smithing, 168 pottery, 158 brewing, 148 tinkering, 142
baking, 122 research(enchanter), 97 tailoring) of Povar
>From: Gazamel Prime <gazamel@...>
>I'm at about 78/127 in making aqualungs, and 5/12 on
>making rebreathers. Do some quick math.. I keep
>records on exactly how much I spend per try, and how
>much I succeed and fail. The rates aren't all *too*
>bad, but the cost associated is off the deep end.
>
>at 225 plat/try on lungs, I've spent about 28.5k plat
>in attempts
>
>at 997 plat/try on rebs, I've spent about 11.9k plat
>in attempts
>
>I know you can get to 175 smithing with about 700 to
>1k plat.. TOTAL
>
>I've given up on making any tinkered items (unless
>someone pays for the parts up front) until they
>address the cost/output issues.. it's disgusting that
>we can make a whopping 2 items which increase our
>skill past 104.
>
>Gaz
>Sol Ro
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