provisioner vs adventurer

[Tradeskill_Addict]

<DIV>Just a teaser - I risk to predict that the recent changes will make provisioners and adventurers more interdependent because maybe provisioning will bring more money but they have to get the raw stuff somewhere.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>So everyone whos on the buyer side should just think about their favorite food and start to clearing the appropriate nodes instead of running past every pond and bush and get make some money on the broker in reverse for buying savory meals.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Perhaps we should evaluate our selling habits and make arrangements with provisioners: "for a stack of each x and y you give me 10 xy pie, ok?"</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Eat and drink has always been a *personal* thing where you dont order your stuff from some anon company but rather visit the grocery or restaurant of your trust - why should it be different on Norrath?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV>

[waswas-f]

Because unlike in the real world every store or crafter in norath has the EXACT same item. If you do not shop by price you are just being silly. Its not like in a restaurant in the real world where they have different recipes or quality goods.-Waswas

[Tradeskill_Addict]

<DIV>I just meant that I will get good food a lot cheaper if I send tells to the provisioners who sell food and offer them some kind of partnership (that was the *personal* element where i implied to do more than just whining in front of the broker window) - and if thats not to someone elses liking to "gather for food" (some adventurers really think that touching a fish node is beyond them) they can always make money if they sell the GOOD raws via broker now that food is THE moneymaker (which i dont belive but the majority thinks it seems).</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I allready have my list of tier 2 cooking components I will easily sell for 5-6 silver a stack .</DIV>

[Landiin]

<DIV>Why would they buy harvested raws? They can just go out and get it them selves. They have access to T5 zones via there TS level. I know I wouldn't buy any when I can go out and get it for free..</DIV>

[SideshowBob]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Landiin wrote:<BR> <DIV>Why would they buy harvested raws? They can just go out and get it them selves. They have access to T5 zones via there TS level. I know I wouldn't buy any when I can go out and get it for free..</DIV><BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR> <P>They may buy them for a couple of reasons:</P> <P>1 - Because a high level tradeskiller may not necessarily be a high level adventurer, and surviving long enough to harvest a stack of raw components in the wilds of Feerrott may result in potentially multiple nasty shard recovery expeditions.</P> <P>2 - The cost of the convenience of buying the raw items being offered in trade is worth more to the crafter than the amount of time it would take the crafter to gather a like number of resources.</P> <P>Sometimes using the barter/trade method between adventurer types and crafter types results in a win/win situation for both parties involved. The adventurer gets the item they desire at a reduced cost by saving the crafter time needed to gather resources.  Afterall, time = money  :smileywink:</P>

[Tradeskill_Addict]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Landiin wrote:<BR> <DIV>Why would they buy harvested raws? They can just go out and get it them selves. They have access to T5 zones via there TS level. I know I wouldn't buy any when I can go out and get it for free..</DIV><BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR> <P>OK - if this type of crafter really exists then he would need to spend 50% of his time harvesting and the other 50% crafting.....</P> <P>....if it weren't for the fact he also needs time to sell his stuff and level as an adventurer so he can harvest without getting harvested himself <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></P>