Tinkinger Confusion

Runestone · 08-03-2007, 03:35 PM

I am fairly new to the game, and thought I would have a go at Tinkering. I picked this up.. got all the blueprints I was able to. When I go to make one of the first 3 items.. they are Red. I have searched the forum and can't seem to find what I am missing here. I read for transmuting that you need to blow things up for your first few skill points. Do I need to do something like this for Tinkering?

Khamul · 08-03-2007, 05:24 PM

Did you talk to the Master Tinkerer (I think that's what he's called) and actually become a tinkerer? The NPC who sells the blueprints is not the one who makes you a tinkerer, you have to speak to both.

Runestone · 08-03-2007, 05:33 PM

Haha yes, I am a Tinker. Although for a second there.. you made me question myself. SMILEY

I think it may have something to do with my level? I am currently level 12.

dartie · 08-03-2007, 06:01 PM

Been a while since I started my tinker, but I believe the starting recipes were all red for me as well.

Remember that you don't need to reach the 4th bar (pristine status on a normal combine) for a chance at a skill up. I assume you bought the 4 buffs (2 durability; 2 progress) that the tinker merchant sells. Spam durability through your first combine. If you can just reach the first bar on a few combines, you should get your first skill up. By the time you get 5 skillups, I don't think those recipes will be red anymore.

I would be more specific if I could, but leaded loam consumption is one of those nightmares I'm trying hard to forget.

Runestone · 08-03-2007, 07:20 PM

Thanks, I tried a combine just for the hell of it.. I did get a point (1/50) even though it turned out to make an item that was total rubbish. =)

Tarlok · 08-04-2007, 05:23 AM

Most tinkered items are rubish, good only for crafters. The really good stuff has both ts and adv level requirements also. The "great" stuff is mostly fluff and over expensive to make compared to the usefullness. The really good stuff, at least from a pvp standpoint has tinker requirements so hence is not marketable. Close to 50 in tinkering now on my pvp main, why do I do it? So my defiler can have snares, roots, and charms. Its all in what you make of it, I find the tinker only items usefull for pvp. Its one of those trade skills you really have to want to do or it will just suck.

DasUberFuzzy · 08-04-2007, 07:52 PM

just keep (trying to atleast) cranking out those hammers, eventually you'll get a couple skill points and things will start to turn yellow/white/blue and it'll be less of a fight. it sucks at the start, but it does get easier.

trovan2 · 08-06-2007, 06:25 PM

Also, at what Tier you make the item (1st bar, 2nd, 3rd, or pristine) does not matter. Either way the item will be the same.

However, there is one difference. Each bar will give you a certain number of your raws back. A pristine gives you four. A crude gives you zero.

08-03-2007, 03:35 PM	#1
Runestone Loremaster Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 130	I am fairly new to the game, and thought I would have a go at Tinkering. I picked this up.. got all the blueprints I was able to. When I go to make one of the first 3 items.. they are Red. I have searched the forum and can't seem to find what I am missing here. I read for transmuting that you need to blow things up for your first few skill points. Do I need to do something like this for Tinkering? __________________ Batteries not included.

08-03-2007, 05:33 PM	#3
Runestone Loremaster Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 130	Haha yes, I am a Tinker. Although for a second there.. you made me question myself. I think it may have something to do with my level? I am currently level 12. __________________ Batteries not included.

08-03-2007, 07:20 PM	#5
Runestone Loremaster Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 130	Thanks, I tried a combine just for the hell of it.. I did get a point (1/50) even though it turned out to make an item that was total rubbish. =) __________________ Batteries not included.

08-06-2007, 06:25 PM	#8
trovan2 Loremaster Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 416	Also, at what Tier you make the item (1st bar, 2nd, 3rd, or pristine) does not matter. Either way the item will be the same. However, there is one difference. Each bar will give you a certain number of your raws back. A pristine gives you four. A crude gives you zero. __________________ Swiftstrike -> Lvl 90 Swash, 90 Alchemist, 450 Tinker, 450 Transmuter, 450 Adorner, Perceptive Collector -> Venekor

08-03-2007, 05:24 PM	#2
Khamul Server: Nektulos Guild: Retribution Rank: Senior Member Guardian Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 58	Did you talk to the Master Tinkerer (I think that's what he's called) and actually become a tinkerer? The NPC who sells the blueprints is not the one who makes you a tinkerer, you have to speak to both.

08-03-2007, 06:01 PM	#4
dartie Lord Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 354	Been a while since I started my tinker, but I believe the starting recipes were all red for me as well. Remember that you don't need to reach the 4th bar (pristine status on a normal combine) for a chance at a skill up. I assume you bought the 4 buffs (2 durability; 2 progress) that the tinker merchant sells. Spam durability through your first combine. If you can just reach the first bar on a few combines, you should get your first skill up. By the time you get 5 skillups, I don't think those recipes will be red anymore. I would be more specific if I could, but leaded loam consumption is one of those nightmares I'm trying hard to forget.

08-04-2007, 05:23 AM	#6
Tarlok Loremaster Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 157	Most tinkered items are rubish, good only for crafters. The really good stuff has both ts and adv level requirements also. The "great" stuff is mostly fluff and over expensive to make compared to the usefullness. The really good stuff, at least from a pvp standpoint has tinker requirements so hence is not marketable. Close to 50 in tinkering now on my pvp main, why do I do it? So my defiler can have snares, roots, and charms. Its all in what you make of it, I find the tinker only items usefull for pvp. Its one of those trade skills you really have to want to do or it will just suck.

08-04-2007, 07:52 PM	#7
DasUberFuzzy EQ2i Admin Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: behind you Posts: 236	just keep (trying to atleast) cranking out those hammers, eventually you'll get a couple skill points and things will start to turn yellow/white/blue and it'll be less of a fight. it sucks at the start, but it does get easier.