Which is better?

pacoblah · 01-09-2006, 07:30 PM

Which would you guys believe is better, Goldsmithing or Blacksmithing? Which pays off in the long run?

bikkebakke · 01-09-2006, 07:34 PM

They are both very expensive to level and can both produce very high returns... I don't think either is particularly better than the other.

pacoblah · 01-09-2006, 07:45 PM

So personally you dont think either craft has an advantage over the other?

Bootrot · 01-11-2006, 11:01 AM

crafting in general is a gil sink (and with currently inflation a huge one). I personally lvl goldsmithing, bcuz i wanted sunglasses..

pacoblah · 01-11-2006, 06:00 PM

a gil sink...i guess your right because i'm never really seeing any kind of returns. I'd still like to try to get into it though.

tdh · 01-11-2006, 07:14 PM

Synthing of just about any kind is a one of those "I love pain" ideas.

It hurts so much because you're spending tons of gil to skill up, so you can make other things that will cost you tons of gil. All for the chance to actually make an item here or there.

I started leveling Cooking so I could make my own "STEROIDS." Back when EVERYBODY was eating Mithkabobs. I then continued on so I could make the Juices. I can't imagine how much gil I spent to level it to Lv.60, but a the same time I've also sold a ton of Mithkabobs, and a ton of fish baits as well.

But my Woodworking and Clothcraft are kick'n me in the butt with how much they cost to level just one level, let alone 10. Alchemy however isn't such a painful gil sink if you farm some/most of the items. (Farming Slime Oils to make Silent oils and I can turn a profit.

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pacoblah · 01-15-2006, 08:43 PM

i've been looking into cooking and alchemy. Been thinking maybe i should wait till i'm pulling in alot more gil to try blacksmithing, because it seems to take alot more out of you then it gives back.

KingJesterEOE · 01-16-2006, 03:51 PM

Cloth and leather I believe are the most profitable low lvl-mid lvl range(I dont have a craft above 60 yet)But I can easily make 500k-1 mil in a couple days doing stacks of cloth and leather.

pacoblah · 01-16-2006, 08:07 PM

Ok. Maybe i'll try and pick it up. Thanks for the info

Lucky and Elizabeth · 06-07-2006, 12:50 PM

Maybe you cold mine some ore.

A lot of the stuff I get I can't use however but I can sell it on the AH and make some gil, until I reach that crafting level.

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Originally Posted by pacoblah

Been thinking maybe i should wait till i'm pulling in alot more gil to try blacksmithing, because it seems to take alot more out of you then it gives back.

01-09-2006, 07:30 PM	#1
pacoblah Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Thorndike, ME Posts: 61 Style: Light Theme V7 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0x in 0 Posts	Which is better? Which would you guys believe is better, Goldsmithing or Blacksmithing? Which pays off in the long run? __________________ I wanna play!!!

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bikkebakke Senior Member Brass Ribbon of Service Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 1,129 Style: Light Theme V7 Thanks: 14 Thanked 11x in 11 Posts My Mood:	Re: Which is better? They are both very expensive to level and can both produce very high returns... I don't think either is particularly better than the other. __________________

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pacoblah Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Thorndike, ME Posts: 61 Style: Light Theme V7 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0x in 0 Posts	Re: Which is better? So personally you dont think either craft has an advantage over the other? __________________ I wanna play!!!

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pacoblah Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Thorndike, ME Posts: 61 Style: Light Theme V7 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0x in 0 Posts	Re: Which is better? a gil sink...i guess your right because i'm never really seeing any kind of returns. I'd still like to try to get into it though. __________________ I wanna play!!!

01-11-2006, 07:14 PM	#6
tdh Veteran Member Allied Ribbon of Bravery Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 1,638 Style: Light Theme V7 Thanks: 155 Thanked 37x in 30 Posts	Re: Which is better? Synthing of just about any kind is a one of those "I love pain" ideas. It hurts so much because you're spending tons of gil to skill up, so you can make other things that will cost you tons of gil. All for the chance to actually make an item here or there. I started leveling Cooking so I could make my own "STEROIDS." Back when EVERYBODY was eating Mithkabobs. I then continued on so I could make the Juices. I can't imagine how much gil I spent to level it to Lv.60, but a the same time I've also sold a ton of Mithkabobs, and a ton of fish baits as well. But my Woodworking and Clothcraft are kick'n me in the butt with how much they cost to level just one level, let alone 10. Alchemy however isn't such a painful gil sink if you farm some/most of the items. (Farming Slime Oils to make Silent oils and I can turn a profit. ) __________________ Odude PS2 Beta tester - Cactaur - Rank 4 RDM32 - BLM17 - DRK11 - RNG11 - BRD9 - BST7 - WAR6 - MNK4 Lakshmi: Windurst Rank 10 - ZM14 - PM4-3 - ToAU31 - WotG3 RDM75 - DRK75 - SAM75 - MNK75 - WAR75 - RNG61 - BLM40 - NIN38 - THF37 - DRG36 - BST25 - WHM20 - PUP20 - PLD13 - BRD13 - BLU9 - DNC7 - COR5 - SMN1 - SCH1 Odude 13 - Maat 1 // Kirin doesn't like me.

01-15-2006, 08:43 PM	#7
pacoblah Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Thorndike, ME Posts: 61 Style: Light Theme V7 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0x in 0 Posts	Re: Which is better? i've been looking into cooking and alchemy. Been thinking maybe i should wait till i'm pulling in alot more gil to try blacksmithing, because it seems to take alot more out of you then it gives back. __________________ I wanna play!!!

01-16-2006, 03:51 PM	#8
KingJesterEOE Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 81 Style: Light Theme V7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 Posts	Re: Which is better? Cloth and leather I believe are the most profitable low lvl-mid lvl range(I dont have a craft above 60 yet)But I can easily make 500k-1 mil in a couple days doing stacks of cloth and leather. __________________

01-16-2006, 08:07 PM	#9
pacoblah Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Thorndike, ME Posts: 61 Style: Light Theme V7 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0x in 0 Posts	Re: Which is better? Ok. Maybe i'll try and pick it up. Thanks for the info __________________ I wanna play!!!

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