Knight_Marshal Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 My dilemma is this. I want cybertech and for it I need scavenging and Underworld Trading. I also want slicing for the credits and the cybertech drops I am supposed to be able to get from it. I was thinking of not taking cybertech until 25 and I have my speeder, then I could drop slicing. I could also not take UT until 25 and drop slicing for it. However I may need sclicing after 25 for better cybertech drops. What is the best strategy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flotsam Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 If you want to save your parts then go.... Slicing, Scaveging and get all the robot parts you'll need and save them in the bank... Then get Cybertech and Underworld trading when you want... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatlek Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 I went Cybertech, Scavenging, and Slicing. You get Cybertech recipes from Slicing so you would either need to buy the recipes or the mats off the GTN either way. If you want slicing, keep it and buy the rare mats. The rare mats that you get from Underworld trading are only needed for upgraded versions of the base recipes. You should be able to level Cybertech just fine without Underworld trading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight_Marshal Posted December 14, 2011 Author Share Posted December 14, 2011 That is what I though and for the most part it seems that until high levels there isn't much difference between the different cons of a recipe, maybe a point or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiefdano Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Get slicing and make an alt toon a heavy armor class and have that toon take up armor/scav/UT get the rare mats from that toon, and you have access to armor recipes and excess metals. IMHO, this setup helps each other Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gojigrant Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Thanks chief that is the best plan i heard yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmageddonX Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 I'm having the same dilemma as the OP right now. I think I'm going to go Slicing, Cybertech, & (I can't decide) LoL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhellion Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 I am just planning on dropping Slicing after 25 when I have my speeder. In my case it will be for Diplomacy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiefdano Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 I am just planning on dropping Slicing after 25 when I have my speeder. In my case it will be for Diplomacy. This really isnt a bad idea either, with one stipulation: High level recipes you wont get from slicing. Its not a killer, but to me, the rare stuff is important to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowBan Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 or keep slicing throughout the game, use the extra credits to buy what you loose from not having underworld trading Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiefdano Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 or keep slicing throughout the game, use the extra credits to buy what you loose from not having underworld trading And dotn forget that capital ship! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight_Marshal Posted December 14, 2011 Author Share Posted December 14, 2011 Can you get some of the UT stuff from RE'ing items? I do plan on having my trooper do armortech and the skills that go with it along with my jedis doing synthweaving and artificing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuruMaux Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Is it doable to skip scavening and buy all mats with the slicer credits? Im aiming Underworld Trading / Slicing / Cybertech. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SelenaCat Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Doable? Yes. Any time soon? Unlikely. While some gatherers will be putting their mats up on the GTN, they're likely to be at very inflated prices, so it would cost you an arm and a leg at this point. As mentioned before, you don't need the Underworld Trading mats to level to 400, only for rare crafted items (blues, purples and oranges). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuneClaw Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 My dilemma is this. I want cybertech and for it I need scavenging and Underworld Trading. I also want slicing for the credits and the cybertech drops I am supposed to be able to get from it. I was thinking of not taking cybertech until 25 and I have my speeder, then I could drop slicing. I could also not take UT until 25 and drop slicing for it. However I may need sclicing after 25 for better cybertech drops. What is the best strategy? *copied from a post I did earlier in the IA forum* As far as I can tell, no materials are Bind on Pickup, so you will be able to buy what you need. The only real question is what the prices will be for some of it. The user CompassRose posted a very good Spreadsheet listing all crew skills and what materials they need. He also listed what crew skill is required for each material AND a list of how much of each you will need of it to max a crafting skill. Based on that list, there are 39 materials that Cybertech uses. You get 12 of them from Underworld Trading, 23 from Scavenging and 4 were listed as possible Raid (Operations) loot. And as I am checking that list right now, it looks like you do not NEED Underworld Trading to max your skills. You can max it out by just using materials from Scavenging. Sure, you will not be able to craft all the stuff and upgrades on the way there, but for the special things that you desire, you can just buy it. So I would say go Slicing, get some money and buy the UT materials you need. Once I get into the game I think I will go the same path, Cyber, Scavenging and Slicing and see how all that works. Check out the Spreadsheet yourself: http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?t=5432 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SelenaCat Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 I've only looked at Armstech, Armormech and Cybertech so far, but all three only only require Scavening to level to 400 (I suspect the other crafting professions only require their basic Gathering skill as well, but have not checked yet). That's not to say that the related Mission skills won't be useful for crafting rares along the way, but it's not required if your primary goal is simply to reach 400. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmageddonX Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 RuneClaw you are my hero. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuruMaux Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Hummm thx for the answerSo, mission skills are pretty useless below lvl 50 and most ppl should go slicing as they lvl up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spckain Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Slicing is a great alternative at low levels not to mention i had several blues drop from sliced containers. The credits were decent and like i said some nice items dropped at times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuneClaw Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Hummm thx for the answer So, mission skills are pretty useless below lvl 50 and most ppl should go slicing as they lvl up? I am sure you would like the ability to craft some rare and powerful gear to help you on your way to level 50, or just to sell it and make money. If so, Missions would be a good options. In the end, it is all about how you want to play. If you skip the Missions Skills, you can get money and unique blueprints from Slicing and make money that way. But if you go Underworld Trading, you will be able to make a lot of credits selling the materials to the rest of us. @ArmageddonX I'm glad to help. This way I do still serve the TOR universe while waiting to play it myself But it is CompassRose that you should really thank, as it was his spreadsheet that I used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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