Carbon-rich rock

[Hejiro]

Has anyone found, or know where to find, carbon-rich rock? I believe it is required in the creation of nano-programs, which is why I can't make any as I've never found any rock.

I've read there's some in 4-Holes, Avalon and Broken Shores.

[Archm]

I find them all the time on higher lvl mobs in BS and PW Missions but the ql is usually over 200. Are you able to use those? If so I will save them for you.

[Hejiro]

Hm, yes, that is too high for Techomo.. he's only level 38, but still, if you could save some for him that would be great.

[Felicity]

Look at this page and you will find what you seek.

[Hejiro]

Yes, that is the page that prompted me to ask about the rock. The areas which are mentioned appear to be somewhat dangerous for lower-leveled characters.. ah well.. might give it a go now anyway..

[Felicity]

Yes they are potentionally dangerous but maybe someone can fly over there and pick a few for you?

[Hejiro]

Ouch. I gave it a go last night. An adventurer buffed me up to 600 run speed(! from like 30) and I flew across Avalon towards the rock. Unfortunately, my connection disconnected and when I returned I was standing on a resurrection platform

So I asked Hejiro to try. Dodging many periously obstacles, he finally reached the destination, and collected a backpack full of rock before being disposed of by a 'Chaos Minion'!

I now have a lot of rock QL 1-35. I eagerly set about refining it in preparation for nano-crystals....... only to find I needed two more devices. So I headed off to the shop.. and what do I find?? Each device is AT LEAST 400K!!!! ARGH! And that will only allow creation of crap low-level crystals! How annoying

[Techomo]

That message was from Techomo....

[Felicity]

400k each? Gosh.. and when you have bought them, can you actually use them? I mean ql-wise. I guess you wont get return on investment until you can do higher level nanos..

[Hejiro]

One of the tools was QL 21 and cost about 420K cred. I have read (on that Virral engineer site) that this particular tool needs to be 50% higher QL than the carbon-rich rock... so I could probably make, gee, a QL 14 nano..

I am too scared to find the price of a high-level tool...

[Felicity]

Oh darn.. I suggest you drop that trade and do something else... Weapons perhaps? I'd pay good for a shottie that crits more often and dont hit for 6 points every other shot

[Hejiro]

I gave weapon smithing a go recently.. spent about 20K on some sort of shotgun. Turned out to be crap and only sold for 168 cred So I must be missing something...

Cogs, do you know anything more about smithing or item creation?

Actually I did make a nice ring...

[Felicity]

You woke my interest a bit, what can you actually do? That ring for example, is it just an ordinary ring or does it enhance any abilities or skills?

Why was the gun low ql? Do you need to be higher level to make better guns? did you have too low ql base items to build from? Tell me more, I want to know how these things work.

[Zepto]

http://oldwatchtower.homestead.com/Anar ... ezone.html

This site is updated regually and they just opened this new tradeskill section. See what you think.

[Techomo]

The main thing from that site, Zepto, is "not very profitable until you can make ql125+ weapons"... ah well... I'll just continue to raise my trade skills until useful.

Felicity, unfortunately the ring is just for decoration. Once one has the tools, they're pretty cheap to make which is good.

I have heard rumours, though, of special bracelets which are coming in future patches. They will allow for insertion of 'gems' to modify certain skills and/or attributes. This would make trade skills highly useful as everyone will want a bracelet created for them! But... I do not know how true this is or not...