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gid, note on mara LA sets, it's 45 kills to get a set of mara LA, and i have no idea how many kills as a solo player to get a set of HA.

but like you said, other then the rare boosted gear, everything can be obtained with time and effort and if lacking craft levels, a polite request for a crafter.

Thanks for the correction.

Regardless of how many it is, that seems like a lot more effort than gathering a few Sups and spending a few minutes turning that pile of mats into a suit of armor. I'd expect a better reward if I went through that effort, and truth be told, Marader armor isn't ten times better than the best boosted suit a master armor crafter could make; it's merely just better enough to justify the added effort required to obtain it.

If you're willing to put in the effort and dig enough mats to become a master crafter, you can make some of the best gear in the game yourself. Given the rarity of items that are impossible to craft and the relative power of those items compared to what can be crafted, I'd say that gear in Ryzom is far more balanced than in some other games.

i agree gid, but either choice craft or hunt mara npc's it's all fun (not that i'm much on crafting, but do dabble a little here and there.)

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Speaking of the "normal" ingame crafting, is there a need for a crafting tutorial? Explaining basic concepts, some tips and tricks and if there is enough interest the math behind it all. I would take up the task and write my experience and understanding of the craft system down for fellow crafters and new players.

Do you think this would help more people to pick up crafting or do the opposide and remove the "mystery" there is? I'd love to hear the general opinion before investing time into this project.

arc

Nice idea :)

I think it would do both- remove some mystery and help people pick up crafting x)

Unless you plan to spoil any interesting recipe, I think a hands-on tutorial about mats affecting each other would be awesome, Arc.

Thank you for your feedback! I don't plan on spoiling major recipes, it will most likely end up being a basic amp recipe as example. A great bunch of information can be found at http://en.wiki.ryzom.com/wiki/Crafting

I plan on filling the missing bits from a technical / number crunching standpoint. I hope it will be interesting enough to read and inspire new projects and crafter to pick up this interesting topic. Expect some posts in the near future!

arc

Great :)