2009-08-02, 10:43 AM
Still waiting for GMS to get off their KoC obsessed rumps and become hyped about Maker.
Though this might be part of the reason. Maker is one of the actual complex things in Maple to most people (-_-), and I feel like without some big questions answered it won't garner as much hype as it could. I'll start with the above:
Maker, in all honesty, has a very marginal demand for things to be created. I'll use your paragraph as an example:
I hope that helps a little bit. When you begin to realize the little things Maker can do to help forging on almost every aspect, you see that it really doesn't take much money, time, or effort to make anything with the skill. Now forging extremely godly things with all Advanced jewels? Might be a little harder ;D.
SuperNerd Wrote:But I'd much prefer it have a little less demand for things to be created. I barely have room in my inventory as it is, so collecting like 26 Monster Crystals (2600 ETC items) is a big pain. As is trying to make better Crystals/Jewels, considering it takes so many of each thing. 10 Basic to make 1 Intermediate, 10 Intermediate to make 1 Advanced; so basically 100 Basic to make 1 Advanced (ignoring the chance of making a higher Crystal/Jewel sometimes).
Though this might be part of the reason. Maker is one of the actual complex things in Maple to most people (-_-), and I feel like without some big questions answered it won't garner as much hype as it could. I'll start with the above:
Maker, in all honesty, has a very marginal demand for things to be created. I'll use your paragraph as an example:
- 1. You don't actually need to hunt 2600 ETC items to get 26 Monster Crystals. Using the disassemble feature of Maker, you can take crappy equips found from monsters or in the FM and break them down into useable crystals for items within the level range. Weapons give more than armors since they require more to be made in the first place, but essentially it's extremely easy to acquire the number needed (personal example: Gold Double Knives give me between 12-20 Intermediate Monster Crystal 3's, which are used to make equips like Cravens, Nisrocks, etc. Instead of NPCing a crappy one for 500k, you can break 2-3 and have all the crystals you need for a Lv. 100 weapon/armor).
- You also do NOT have to "upgrade" your Jewels using Maker to get a higher grade. In fact, probability and the economy say it's WORSE to upgrade anything from intermediate to advanced using the skill. Instead, simply buy/find/make and appraise clean Jewels using the "Basic ____" feature under Strengthen, which gives you a probability of acquiring either a Basic, Intermediate, or Advanced version of the jewel.
I hope that helps a little bit. When you begin to realize the little things Maker can do to help forging on almost every aspect, you see that it really doesn't take much money, time, or effort to make anything with the skill. Now forging extremely godly things with all Advanced jewels? Might be a little harder ;D.