Frank wrote on Jan 23
rd, 2017 at 11:29am:
First, look up straw man. You are using it incorrectly.
We're talking about doing something one way with a specific set of criteria then you show up and puke all over the thread trying to argue the opposite point while using a different set of criteria. That's a textbook example of a straw man. Same thing you did in the cleric DC build thread. Seems to be your standard MO.
Frank wrote on Jan 23
rd, 2017 at 11:29am:
You don't use up all your 25% boosters and then swap to 10% boosters. You use the 25% boosters when it makes sense and you use the 10% boosters when it makes sense.
I don't recall doing any combines with a 1-10% success rate. But it's been a while. I certainly did not do any combines in the 1-9% range. If I did do any at the ~10-20%, they were at the end and only provided perhaps ~5 skill points. Near the end you do have to take risks, but the XP rewards are also greater. A single ~35% combine can push you up a level, for example. You can still make anything you want for yourself with less skill points, as long as you're willing to accept a small chance of failure.
If this is what you think is the most efficient way to level crafting, you don't even understand what we're talking about, thus you are in no position to make determinations on failure. As usual, I might add.
Frank wrote on Jan 23
rd, 2017 at 11:29am:
Well of course I did this on a bonus weekend. Why would I not take advantage of something offered for free? You're the whale who would rather spend TP on things that drop in game for free...
And here's another straw man.
A) We're not talking about *you* and how *you* leveled and we're not talking about a crafting bonus xp weekend. It's obvious to everyone, except you apparently, and didn't need to be pointed out that if they can wait until a crafting xp bonus weekend, it will take less essences. Some people are not inclined to wait for months for another bonus crafting weekend and thus we're discussing the most efficient way to level crafting under normal circumstances.
B) Your incorrect assumptions about my TP spending habits has zero bearing on the main topic of this thread. This isn't even a good straw man. It's just stupid.
P.S. I loaded the Vault on a different browser without all the usual content blocking and I noticed that you quoted me in your signature. That's really sweet of you and it's good to see you care enough to put in the effort to do that. It seems I really got to you.