Blight�s Guide to Tailoring

version 2.2 (6/30/2003)

by
Forum Name: Scuzzbopper
Beta Character: Blight, Master Tailor, Bria server
Release Character: Stark Fist, aspiring Tailor & Bio-Engineer, Eclipse server


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Index Of Topics

* Warnings and Disclaimers
* Welcome To The Royal Siblinghood Of Tailors
* So What Do Tailors Do?
* The Tailor Skills
* Tailor Training �OR� �Where The #%!& Is The Tailor Trainer?!?�
* Choosing A Home: A Closer Look At The Tailor Trainer Cities
* Tips For Tailors
* A Not-So Quick Guide To Crafting In General
* FAQs
* What Can The Other Classes Do For You?
* The Tailoring Resources
* Outfits and Combinations
* Tailor Schematics
* The Combat Surveyor/Explorer Surveyor
* A Brief Guide To Grinding
* Known Issues
* Play End Theme, Roll Credits


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Warnings and Disclaimers:

1. May contain some mild suggestive dialogue and revealing clothing.
2. If you enjoy figuring things out for yourself, some content may spoil
part of the game experience for you. Don�t read if you want to learn things
on your own.
3. Everything herein is just my personal experience and opinion. No reason
that you should or will agree with me. If disagreeing with me is going to
annoy you, don�t read.
4. Some information I have included here is based on deduction, supposition,
or second-hand (if reliable) information. I try to specifically note this
when it's the case.
5. This guide is based largely on information gathered during the Beta 3
phase of SWG, updated up to the last 10 days before release (and a little
bit from the final beta hours and first couple days of release). Many things
will likely change over the coming weeks and months and some or all of the
information herein may no longer be accurate as patches and updates roll out.


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Welcome To The Royal Siblinghood Of Tailors

�So you�ve decided to become a Tailor�� Are there any guides that don�t
begin with some words to that effect?

I don�t know about you, but I never decided to become a Tailor. I know there
must be people in SWG who did say �I want to be a Tailor� and diligently
achieved their goals. That�s fantastic! Maybe you�re one of these people,
maybe you just fell into it like me, or maybe you have a story all your own.
The only story I know for sure is mine, so here it is. Feel free to skip to
the next section if you want to learn more about Tailoring but not about me.

I started early on in Beta 3. I came into the game with visions of Bounty
Hunters and Imperial operatives dancing in my head. Before the character
wipe I played two characters -- a covert Imperial human Marksman/Brawler
(Stane Gloamstar, Bounty Hunter wannabe) and a wookiee Scout/Marksman
aspiring Ranger whose name I forget. Really hadn�t changed my thinking much
by the time of the first Beta 3 character wipe (lost all my XP from the
terminal event due to the rollback bug, so never go to try the advanced
professions as they were and still wanted to get there).

I created Blight (human) after the character wipe and started him as a
Marksman/Scout (a Bounty Hunter wannabe still). What I did differently this
time was pick up all the other classes at start, except Brawler, and played
around with them at least a little. Without ever really planning it that
way, Blight started climbing up the Artisan tree (all except Business,
anyway). Scout and Marksman kept up for a while, but pretty soon I was
building harvesters, setting the countryside ablaze in a strip-mining frenzy
of smoke and decay... and crafting away.

By the time I had reached Engineering IV and Domestic Arts IV in the Artisan
skill tree, I did pretty much what I had done when I started the character
-- picked up a whole slew of professions. I trained novice in Architect,
Armorsmith, Weaponsmith, and Tailor and just started playing around with
each of the classes. Somehow, I�ve ended up a Tailor.

I think a big part of it goes back to coming up through Artisan. Clothing
always seemed like the most in-demand and interesting of the items I could
make. By Engineer IV/Dom Arts IV, no one really wanted any weapons I could
make, no one seemed interested in food at all, bone armor was in demand, but
it was all the same and pretty boring and repetitive. Clothes had variety,
people wanted them, and (until some color reorganization late in Beta 3) I
could also make some pretty varied colors. Not much changed in going to the
novice advanced professions. Weapons were worse in many ways (barring
gaining back all that experimentation ability before getting something
marketable). There was a new type of armor available, but I couldn�t make it
without (at the time) an item from half-way up the Tailor tree. Architect
took HUGE amounts of resources. But Tailor was still pretty decent. Going to
Novice Tailor meant you got new designs, different styles, and there still
was some interest from other players in purchasing what you made, even if
the it would take a while to get some better colors. Plus it was fun.
Tailoring had more variety than weapons or armor, was more consistently in
demand with other players, gave you a tangible result for what you were
doing, and didn�t require massive resources. I liked it.

So that�s the path my character took and how Blight, the Bounty Hunter
wannabe, became a Tailor.


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So What Do Tailors Do?

They make clothes. (What, you want more?)

Tailors, depending on their depth and breadth of experience, can craft
clothing of all sorts, jewelry, and some equipment/gear such as packs.

There are four different branches in the Tailor skill tree. These branches are:

Casual Wear
Field Wear
Formal Wear
Tailoring

In more detail:

1. Casual Wear: As you might guess, Casual Wear includes pretty standard
fare, although there are a few racier items. You have sneakers, sandals,
standard shoes, a variety of shirts. Hot pants and bustiers are in the
Casual Wear line, as are cloaks and vests.

2. Field Wear: Field Wear includes most of your "gear" such as packs and
backpacks. Quasi-military clothing like swoop helmets, bandoliers, and such
are also part of Field Wear. The ever-popular dusters/trenchcoats are in
this line. Anything with names like reinforced or heavy-duty or rugged in
their names are probably part of Field Wear. All the packs except your
starter at Novice Tailor are in this line.

3. Formal Wear: Formal Wear is just what the name says. This line includes
all your fancier outfits. Jewelry all falls under Formal Wear. Anything with
words like flared or decorative, fancy or elegant tend to be part of Formal
Wear.

4. Tailoring: None of the previous three branches include any Skill Mods for
Tailors. The Tailoring branch does not provide any schematics, but does give
you all of your Skill Mods. This is the branch to increase to get more
colors and improve your chances of getting socketed items and enhance
experimentation (once experimentation does something...). Let me repeat one
thing: this is the skill to advance if you want more colors.


Slave girl outfits (i.e., Princess Leia's metal bikini) are the province of
the Master Tailor, for those of you who were wondering.


The Tailor titles for the four branches are: "Clothier" (Casual Wear IV),
"Uniform Marshal" (Field Wear IV, the coolest of the four IMHO), "Costumier"
(Formal Wear IV), and "Expert Tailor" (Tailoring IV).


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The Tailor Skills

The Tailor skills (Skill Mods) are:

Clothing Assembly
Clothing Experimentation
Clothing Customization
Clothing Repair

1. Clothing Assembly: This skill is exclusive to the Tailor profession. I
believe that this deals with the quality of your finished product (the
likelihood that you will have an outfit that is 'ok', a moderate success, a
success, a good success, a great success, or an amazing success). The better
your success, the better your starting foundation for further
experimentation. This skill and your success also appears to determine the
likelihood that an article of clothing you craft will or will not have
sockets for power-up gems (and how many sockets).

2. Clothing Experimentation: {Unverified} Also exclusive to the Tailor
profession, clothing experimentation determines how much experimentation you
can perform on an item and your chances of success. So far I have only seen
experimentation to improve item durability for clothes and it doesn�t seem
to do much yet, if anything.

3. Clothing Customization: Clothing Customization is a continuation of the
same skill from the Artisan Domestic Arts branch. This determines how many
colors you have to choose from. If you want more colors, you will need to
improve this skill.

4. Clothing Repair: {Unverified} Presumably, this determines your chances to
successfully repair clothing and tailored items. As of late Beta 3, item
decay for clothes does not yet appear to be in effect, so I don't have
anything else to say about this skill at the moment.


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Tailor Training �OR� �Where The #%!& Is The Tailor Trainer?!?�

Oh boy! Finding the Tailor Trainer. Heretofore, probably the single biggest
headache of becoming a Novice Tailor was finding the dang trainer. Once upon
a time in the galaxy, for a while, there was one Tailor Trainer in all the
known planets. Fortunately, that's no longer the case. Still, finding a
trainer can be a challenge.

To spare you the pain the rest of us have already been through, here�s the
scoop on where you can find all the Tailor Trainers I've been able to find.
There have been rumors of other Tailor Trainers from time to time (usually
on Naboo), but none of these rumors have yet panned out. All of the Tailor
Trainers listed here are ones I personally tracked down and verified at some
point during the last three weeks of Beta.


Verified:

* Corellia : Doaba Guerfel : As you leave the shuttleport, turn left and
skirt the western edge of the city, eventually you will come to a fenced-in
area with crafting stations and trainers on the very edge of town. The
Tailor Trainer is there (co-ords: 3076, 5251).
* Naboo : Moenia : Take the elevated bridge across from the starport. The
trainer is on the right, just over the bridge (co-ords: 4857 -4799).
* Rori : Restuss : Go straight trough the double gates as you leave the
shuttleport and the Tailor Trainer is almost directly in front of you near a
pair of Clothing & Armor Crafting Stations adjacent to the Commerce Guild
(co-ords: 5209, 5279)
* Talus : Dearic : In the �square� outside the starport next to the far
Clothing & Armor Crafting Station on your left as you leave the starport
(co-ords: 369, -2877).
* Tatooine : Bestine : Just outside the cantina across from the shuttleport,
next to a Clothing & Armor Public Crafting Station (co-ords: -1351, -3680).


This gives you one Tailor Trainer on each of the five starting planets. Note
that as of 6/20/03, contrary to what some people may say, the /find command
does not locate trainers for any of the advanced professions. You will need
to track down the Tailor Trainer yourself.


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Choosing A Home: A Closer Look At The Tailor Trainer Cities

Most players will eventually want a place to call home. A city you consider
your own and small (or not so small) house out in the country nearby. As a
Tailor, it makes sense to pick a home city for yourself where one of the
Tailor Trainers is located. Although you should definitely travel and see
the galaxy, you may also want to consider one of these cities for starting
your newbie character... if you plan for them to become a Tailor.

This is a brief overview of the five Tailor Trainer cities, what they offer,
and what sort of place they were to hang out during late Beta on the Bria
server. The character of these cities could change significantly after
release and be very different on different servers.

Doaba Guerfel, Corellia: Faction: Neutral. My personal favorite. Doaba
Guerfel is located high in the mountains of Corellia and features some of
the most attractive countryside and scenery. It is fairly expansive and has
a full range of services, but nevertheless "feels" like a small, quaint
little town. Kind of Swiss, if you've ever been to Switzerland. During Beta,
this was also a fairly quiet place. Not a lot of people tended to stay
there, so it's sometimes hard to find entertainers and medics, but it also
isn't swamped by massive hunting parties and PVP battles (it has no faction
terminals or NPCs that I've ever seen). Tends to help keep the lag down,
making it less frustrating than other places sometimes get. Nothing out of
the ordinary to do here, but a nice quiet place to kick back. As a Corellian
city, it also has durnis (Corellian rabbits) living in the wilderness nearby
and paralopes (a deer analogue) further out. These animals are some of the
few that give wooly hides -- very important for tailors -- that are not out
beyond the hunting abilities of a largely unskilled fighter. A very good
city, but not a place to do business, or to go if you like action. You'll
want to travel to find buyers for your wares.

Moenia, Naboo: Faction: Rebel. "Swamp City," as I like to call it. Moenia is
a city sympathetic to the Rebellion, so expect to see lots of Rebels here
and the extra lag that comes with PVP battles when the Imperials come in to
town. I've spent a lot of time in Moenia and it's a decent place. The swamp
actually makes a surprisingly good place to sample for resources. Creatures
and POIs (Points-Of-Interest) don't spawn in the water, or on very small
patches of land, making the swamp a safer-than-average place to be if you're
searching in the deep wilderness for resources. Find a tiny little island
just big enough for you to kneel on and you can sample there with little
fear of getting surprised by anything nasty spawning in on top of you. The
PVP here is bearable (I'm not into it myself), although occasionally
annoying. I guess not many Imperials care for the swamp. Business here was
okay, but not particularly brisk. I've seen more creatures getting into the
city in Moenia than anywhere else -- it's very open to the wilderness with
no walls and lots of open space, so watch out for the occasional aggressive
creature chasing someone into town. There's also a lot of thugs in this
city, so have a care if you fight them. Lose enough faction and being KOS
(Kill-On-Sight) with the thugs will make Moenia a headache or worse. Rumor
has it that rebel troops may have ousted the thugs, but I haven't been back
to check.

Restuss, Rori: Faction: Imperial. Rori is a moon of Naboo. As such, travel
options are more limited here than on the three core planets (Corellia,
Naboo, and Tatooine). Getting off-planet to anywhere other than Naboo
requires traveling to Naboo first, and then moving on from there. If you
plan on traveling to sell your wares (or wears), living on Rori will make
doing so more expensive. Services are also a little more limited here than
on the three "core" planets. There's no cantina for instance, so you'll need
to go to the hotel if you need an entertainer. In general, Rori seemed to be
the least populated of the five starting planets, player-wise. Entertainers
and medics seemed fewer, although that's not necessarily a hardship for a
Tailor. Restuss is an Imperial city, but there's little PVP here. Lacking
any Rebel presence in Rori's only other city, Narmle, the Imperials
effectively dominate this whole planet. I hear there is a Rebel base outside
the two cities here, but I guess not many Rebel players know of it.

Dearic, Talus: Faction: Rebel/Imperial. For a time, Dearic was home to the
sole Tailor Trainer in the galaxy, and where Blight officially began as a
Tailor with training to novice. It's not a bad place to begin, and will feel
very familiar to those who have visited the larger cities of Corellia (such
as Coronet City). It's a big city, and has a full set of services, including
a cantina. Talus is better-populated by players than Rori, and you can find
a fair number of people here. Not as many as big cities on the core planets,
but still decent. Unlike Rori, Talus at least a nominal presence for both
Imperials and Rebels, so you will find some PVP here, but nothing of a
degree which will bother or lag you while you're trying to craft. Dearic has
both Rebel and Imperial mission terminals in the city, making it one of the
exceptions in that respect, but only a Rebel recruiter, that I've found, so
this city is more to their side. The other city on Talus -- Nashal -- is
also one of the most visually appealing and impressive cities in the game. I
wished they all looked that good! A lot of care and depth went into
designing Nashal. It's a pity the Tailor Trainer isn't located there, but at
least it's just a shuttle hop away if you'd rather make that your home.
Although the two cities on the map don't have any Imperial recruiters or
NPCs in force that I've seen, there is a major Imperial installation a bit
northwest of the half-way point between the two cities.

Bestine, Tatooine: Faction: Imperial. Ah Bestine. A handy little place with
some definite good points, but frequently a headache, also. I've spent a lot
of time in Bestine, too (all players should travel -- see the galaxy!). It's
kind of amusing that all the cities I spent the most time in all ended up
with Tailor Trainers. And only those cities for the three core planets.
Anyway, let's start with the good. Bestine is a reasonable-sized city with a
full set of services. The thing I like best about it is that the region
between Bestine and Anchorhead is, apart from some late Beta oddities, some
of the least hostile wilderness on Tatooine or any of the planets. Sure,
I've seen my share of red cons there, but none of the sort of reds that
burst run and a little luck couldn't see me clear of. This makes it a good
(and popular) choice for building a home, operating harvesters, and sampling
for resources. Bestine is also a busy city, and I haven't lacked for
customers there. Now on the other hand, Bestine is also a busy city. That
means it can be frequently laggy, making crafting, and using the bazaar, and
such more difficult. Bestine is an Imperial city. A real Imperial city, not
just one with a faction mission terminal and a recruiter. And just over a
couple hills is the rebel stronghold of Anchorhead. This makes Bestine a
hotbed of PVP as the rebels roll into town trying to liberate the city. It's
also a major rallying point for hunting expeditions into the wilds (or even
off-planet to Lok). This means that there are often huge concentrations of
other players, frequent fire-fights in the streets, and about a million
player corpses littering the ground. Fun to watch, but it makes the city
very laggy. If you are trying to craft, you will want to move well-away from
the starport/shuttleport area. Go hide in one of the buildings on the other
side of town and you'll find getting a little work done here much easier.


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Tips For Tailors

1. Get Yourself An Armor & Clothing Specialized Crafting Tool: Henceforth
referred to as an �SCT� for Specialized Crafting Tool. If you don�t already
have one of these from your time as an Artisan (hard to believe!), get
yourself one now. Make it yourself, buy, beg, or steal. You will need one
for most of the clothes and components you can and will make as a Tailor.
It�s also just easier to use an SCT and only have the tabs for Armor and
Clothing instead of for everything like you have in the General Crafting
Tool (GCT).

2. Get Yourself An Armor & Clothing Specialized Crafting Tool: �The second
rule of Fight Club is��

3. Get Yourself An Armor & Clothing Specialized Crafting Tool: That�s right.
Get three of these for yourself. You can keep two in the bank for most of
the time if you want, but odds are you will want three SCTs. Why three? I
have found that three SCTs provide for continuous crafting turnaround for
all but the most complex items (so long as the server isn�t too laggy). With
just two SCTs, you will still be waiting for the first one to finish
outputting the contents of the hopper when you�ve finished closing the
crafting session on a second item (at least for anything very complicated).
With three SCTs, the first one will be ready to use again when you finish
with the third. I�ve found this to be the optimum number of SCTs for either
filling big orders or just plain old grinding (whichever play style you
prefer). Unless you like idle time, you�ll want three of these.

4. Learn To Advertise: Once you get Novice Tailor, hit CTRL-P to call up the
character window. Choose the �Character� tab and on the middle right-hand
side of the screen you will see a pull-down menu under �Title.� This will
give you a list of all the titles you can set for your character. The title
is the name that appears over your head, shows up when someone types a /who
command, and identifies you for people using the Search Tool (also under
CTRL-P). Also make sure that the checkbox to make your character searchable
on the same page as your title is turned on. People who are familiar with
the search tool will use this to look for Tailors. Set yours to �Novice
Tailor� (or an advanced Tailor title if you have one). Having it appear
above your head will also mean that people around you will be able to see
you are a Tailor and come to you for business. It pays to advertise. You can
always turn it off for a while if you�re getting swamped.

5. Wear Your Sunday Best: As I said, it pays to advertise. Put together an
attractive and distinctive outfit for yourself. Use the best colors you have
available to you. Making it bright and garish may even help. If you wear a
distinctive outfit that catches peoples� eyes, they�ll stop and look twice
(you did turn on your �Novice Tailor� title, right?). When people notice you
it will help bring you business, so put your best foot forward. If you can
make one of the fancier packs (especially the Spec Ops pack or Bounty Hunter
pack) be sure to wear one. People will see it, and many will want to buy.
Between tips 4 and 5, I never had to look for business. It found me.

6. Get Access To A Wearables Factory: Once you start getting into the �third
tier� of the Tailor profession, you will start to encounter schematics that
require identical components from a factory crate. Most of them in fact. How
you go from here is up to you. You could buy the already-made components
from another Tailor with a factory, and there are definite advantages to
this (you spread the wealth a little, save yourself some work, and focus on
quality end products without worrying about every step along the way.
Another course of action is to create your own manufacturing schematics and
then negotiate for access to a Wearables Factory, with someone who has one
(be they another Tailor or simply an enterprising character of another
profession willing to provide factory access for fees, goods, or services).
Or lastly get a factory of your own, purchasing one from an Architect
(unless you know enough Architecture to make one yourself). At this point
it's, unclear if there's more to come from clothing that Tailors can do.
Right now, clothing can have sockets for power-ups, but never have inherent
abilities or bonuses of their own that I've seen. I hear that in order to
get this (without resorting to power-ups), you must use the optional
component enhancements that you can get from a Bio-Engineer; although I've
not tried this myself. If that does work, I would definitely want to make my
own manufacturing schematics and components to make sure I'm generating the
best possible product. Barring that, I'd rather find ways of getting my
components already made from another Tailor. This also helps out the economy
by creating demand within the profession for Tailors lower down the skill
tree. Right now I have an arrangement with another Tailor, made out of
necessity, but which is working quite well. I have my own factory, to which
I give him access to for making components (he doesn't have a factory), and
I get 25% of the product. So either sooner or later, you will need access to
a Wearables Factory. Whether it belongs to someone else and they let you use
it, or you bought a deed from an Architect, or you trained as an Architect
and built it yourself. Either way, you�ll need to be able to get at a
Wearables Factory, or the products of one at the very least.

7. Get Access To A Private Crafting Station: There are some clothing designs
complex enough to require a private crafting station to make, not just one
of the public ones in town. Thermal boots are one example. There's only a
very few you will need this for, but they are some of the higher end items.
Either get a home of your own and install a private crafting station or get
access to a home or other player building (like a PA hall) with a private
crafting station. Odds are good that if you ask around you'll be able to
find a public house with these that you can use.

8. Get To Know Your Datapad: It still surprises me that there seems to be a
lot of players who don�t know that they can view their crafting schematic
from their Datapad. I mention this in the section on crafting in general,
but it bears repeating. All your schematics for everything you can craft are
in your Datapad. You can preview what finished items will look like here
(although the images are small) and your Datapad will also tell you what is
required to make the item (just a generic crafting tool, a specialized
crafting tool, a specialized crafting too and a crafting station, etc.).
Open your Datapad and click the tab for �Draft Schematics.� Take a look at
what you�ve got. It�s a little less organized, but is comprehensive. If you
go just by what items you see listed in your crafting tool, you will often
miss things as they don�t show up in your list unless you are currently able
to make an item (which you won�t be for many things if you aren�t in close
proximity to a crafting station, for instance).

9. Go Where The People Are: Go to the places where people gather. The more
people who see you (and your cool outfit -- see Tip #5), the better.
Starports, banks, and shuttleports all tend to be good places to �hang out�
and be seen. Cities that have a lot of foot traffic and are generally busy
are also good, as you can expect there to be more people there.

10. Try To Make At Least One Of Everything: I think this is a good idea and
an important way to familiarize yourself with item requirements and what you
can and can�t make. Whenever you gain a new skill box, write down all the
items gained at that level (check in the skills window: CTRL-S). Then go to
a crafting station and try one of each. That way you�ll learn which ones
require rare resources (which you may not have), which ones require
identical components from a factory crate (which you may or may not have),
and how much Tailoring XP each item gives (if you care about that).

11. Check For Those Resources: Do this every time you log on and every time
you go to a new planet. Work your survey tools and look for the specific
types of resources needed for some items (like Titanium Aluminum for Spec Op
Packs or Thoranium Steel for Bounty Hunter packs). If you see it, grab it
(at least a small stash). You will want it sooner or later. Even if the
schematics are beyond you right now, having the resource in the bank for
when you get there will be a good thing when that resources has been
depleted out of the galaxy. I'm assuming that you have some Surveying
skills. Maybe not, but hard to imagine a Tailor without them. Also check the
bazaar for these. You can't survey for hides, so check the bazaar for wooly
and the rarer hides you need for special tailor items.


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A Not-So Quick Guide To Crafting In General

If you're thinking about becoming a Tailor, I'd like to imagine that you
already know something about crafting. But just in case you don't, let me
give you a brief (or not so brief) overview so you have some idea of what
you are getting yourself into. Skip ahead if you�re already familiar with
crafting. Note that this section is written to provide a general overview of
crafting useful to all professions, so not everything here is
Tailor-specific, and it includes mention of a couple things that Tailors
don't get to do.

In order to craft (make things), you will need, at minimum, a generic
crafting tool (or GCT). As items become more complex you will need a
specialized crafting tool (or SCT). Generic crafting tools can be used to
create any sort of item (clothes, weapons, food, medicine, etc.), but only
the very simple ones. More complex items require a specialized crafting tool
design to create specific items. For example, there is a Chemical and Food
specialized crafting tool which can only be used to make foods and
medicines, but not weapons or clothes or armor. As an aspiring Tailor, you
will eventually want an Armor & Clothing Specialized Crafting Tool which
will allow you to craft clothing, jewelry, packs, armor, and all their
associated components. Obtaining one of these specialized crafting tools for
your profession is something you should do fairly early in your career,
probably while you are still climbing your way up the first few rungs of
Domestic Arts as a Novice Artisan. In fact, you will probably want three
specialized crafting tools eventually. More on that later.

Every item that you craft has a complexity, represented by a number. More
complex items will require both your specialized crafting tool and access to
a crafting station. Crafting stations come in two varieties: public and
private. Private crafting stations are superior to public crafting stations
and will allow you craft the most complex items possible. Public crafting
stations are the next step up from what you can accomplish with just you
specialized crafting tool on your own. These can be found scattered around
the city and in most guild halls. As a Tailor you will want to learn to
recognize the Clothing & Armor Public Crafting Stations. If you need to find
a public crafting station, try typing "/find guild:commerce". This should
lead you to the nearest Commerce Guild Hall. In one of the rooms inside you
should be able to find a Clothing & Armor Public Crafting Station. Try other
guild halls if there are none there (University and Combat guilds both
usually have them). Typing just "/find" will call up a window with all the
items you can search for (sadly, crafting stations are not among them). If
you want to look for one outside (some are just scattered about the city),
look for a large, fat, round, gray cylinder with rectangles sticking off it
to either display and a small display at the front bottom. That's sort of
what the Clothing & Armor Public Crafting Station looks like. They are often
located just outside starports as well.

Private Crafting stations are strictly the province of players. These are
items made by Artisans (from the Engineering skill branch) and are placed in
homes or other player structures (such as PA halls). You will need access to
a Private Clothing & Armor Crafting Station to make the most complex items.

The good thing about crafting stations (public or private) is that you don't
need to do anything special in order to use them. You simply need to stand
in close proximity and use your specialized crafting tool as you normally
would. The crafting station automatically "interfaces" (or whatever) with
your specialized crafting tool (must be of the same type as the crafting
station!). This will allow you both to craft more complex items than you
could with your specialized crafting tool alone and will also allow you to
experiment on the items you craft. A crafting station will not allow you to
craft more complex items or experiment if all you have is a generic crafting
tool. You will need a specialized crafting tool of the same type as the
crafting station.

Before you start working with your crafting tool, familiarize yourself with
your Datapad (CTRL-D). You probably already know your Datapad as a place to
enter, view, and edit waypoints. What many crafters seem to be unaware of
though, is that the Datapad is also where all of your crafting schematics
are stored. Click the �Draft Schematics� tab in your Datapad and you will be
given a graphical list of all your available schematics. The information in
your Datapad will show you what the finished product looks like, what
combination of crafting tools and/or crafting stations are needed to make
the item, resources required, and all the other information. You can get
most (but not all) of this info from looking at the item information given
by your crafting tool. The main difference is that the Datapad will always
list all of your items. A crafting tool will not list an item if you can�t
currently make it due to complexity. For example, if you need a crafting
station to make an item, but aren�t currently in proximity to one, the item
will not show up in your list of schematics in your crafting tool. It will
still show up in your Datapad.

Now that you know about schematics in your Datapad, let�s actually start
crafting. To begin crafting, you use your crafting tool. Depending on the
item�s complexity it may require only a GCT or it may require an SCT. If it
is particularly complex, it may also require a crafting station. You don�t
need to do anything special to use a crafting station. Just go stand near
one of the appropriate type.

To start your crafting session, open your inventory (CTRL-I). Find the icon
for the appropriate crafting tool you will use and double-click on your
crafting tool. You may also select �Start Crafting Session� from the radial
menu of your crafting tool. This will open the crafting tool and bring up a
window beginning the crafting session. A crafting session has six steps.
Each step is numbered in the crafting session window as you proceed.

Step 1/6 - Draft Schematics: From this screen you can select what type of
item you wish to craft from the tabs near the top left. As a Tailor, your
options with a Clothing & Armor Specialized Crafting Tool will be (wait for
it�) �Armor� and �Clothing.� For crafting in general you may have other tabs
to choose from depending on your particular crafting tool. Select the
category of items you wish to craft and it will give you a scrolling list on
the right hand side of all the items you can currently make based on your
tool and the proximity of a crafting station. Selecting an item will show
preview image of the item on the top right-hand side, and will list a
break-down of required resources and components on the bottom right. The
list of required components will also display a breakdown of all the item�s
attributes and what resource values/stats affect each attribute. The quality
of resources used is a factor in the final quality/success of the item being
made and also determines the degree of success which may be achieved by
experimentation. The value of the different resource stats range from 1 to
1000 (possibly 999?). To produce a better item, select resources with high
values for those stats which affect the item�s attributes, as displayed on
this screen. For instance, if an item�s attributes are listed as being
determined by 66% shock resistance and 33% overall quality, you would want
to select a resource for that item which has high values for both shock
resistance and overall quality. This will, on the balance, produce a better
item. Items which have multiple parts, with a different resource for each
part, may use different resources stats for each part which goes towards
making the final item. (As an aside, this is much more important for most
other advanced crafting classes than it is for Tailors right now).

Click �Next� or double-click a schematic/item name in the left-hand window
to continue.

Step 2/6 - Item Assembly: On this screen, the window will give you a center
section showing all the draft schematic slots for the parts which compose
your item. You will need to put appropriate resources and/or components into
each of these slots. The top left-hand side of the window will show all
relevant resources in your inventory which can be used to manufacture this
item. You can drag resources into the appropriate slots, or simply
double-click on the resource to automatically have the crafting tool assign
that resource to the first available slot which can use a resource of that
type (if you are mixing and maxing resources for best effect, be sure to put
the appropriate quality resource into the slot for the correct part,
double-clicking will just default to the first available slot for a resource
of that type). The crafting tool will analyze each resource as you choose it
(you will see a brief message to this effect each time you assign a
resource). Within each slot you must use all resources of the exact same
type. In other words, all the resources must come from a single stack of the
same name and type. You may use different resources for each separate part
of the item, but each part, in itself, must use all the same resource. Once
you have filled all the slots with the appropriate resources and/or
components, click �Assemble� to continue. There is the possibility at this
stage (based on your skill, item complexity, and resource quality {I
believe}) that a �Critical Failure� may occur. A Critical Failure will
destroy all resources and the item will not be made. Please try again. Keep
in mind that some items require components (basically sub-items you make
separately before you add it to your final item).

Step 3/6 - Crafting Summary: If Step #2 is successful, crafting will proceed
to a window showing the successfully crafted item and the degree of success
you have achieved. An image of the item will appear in the upper right-side
of the window, with it�s statistics and attributes displayed to the upper
left. The bottom part of the screen will indicate the degree of
success/quality of the item (from least successful to most successful: �ok�,
moderate success, success, good success, great success, amazing success).
The degree of success determines the base attributes of the item and the
base factor for further experimentations. Below the item success will be
given the different item attributes that can be experimented on to further
enhance/improve the item and their starting experimentation value (these
values will remain fixed if you proceed without experimenting).

Click �Next� to proceed.

Step 4/6 - Finish Crafting Step: This is an optional step. It will also only
be available if you have a specialized crafting tool and are next to a
crafting station of the same type. Both of these conditions must be
satisfied to experiment, otherwise the option is not offered and crafting
automatically skips to the next step. This is a small window which gives you
three options for proceeding:

Create a Prototype Item
Create Manufacturing Schematic
Experiment

Create a Prototype Item will skip the experimentation step and take you
right to Step #6 to finish creating your item. Create Manufacturing
Schematic will allow you to add an item "blueprint" to your Datapad which is
used to produce identical items in bulk using a factory. You can do this
now, without experimenting, or you can wait and create a schematic after you
have finished experimenting. This just creates an intangible blueprint for
use in create identical items in quantity from a factory, it will not give
you an actual item in your inventory. I'll leave greater detail on
manufacturing schematics for a more advanced discussion on crafting. Lastly,
Experiment will take you Step #5 where you can attempt to improve your
crafted item through experimentation. Click on your choice of these three
selections to continue.

Step 5/6 - Experimentation: If you clicked Experiment in Step #4, you will
proceed to the Experimentation window. Otherwise, you will skip over
experimentation to Step #6. Like manufacturing, a detailed explanation of
experimentation requires an entire guide in and of itself. In brief, you
will see an image of your item and a description with stats at the top of
the window. At the bottom of the window is a listing of the item attributes
which you can experiment with in an attempt to improve (in the center), the
number of experimentation points you have to work with (on the left) and a
risk indicator (on the right) which will give you an idea of how likely your
experiment is to succeed or fail. To experiment. Click on the purple boxes
of an attribute to assign your experimentation points. The more point you
assign at once, the more likely you are to fail, so watch the risk meter.
You can run multiple experiments as long as you have experimentation points
to work with, so you don't have to assign them all at once. I would hope
(UNVERIFIED) that assigning a lot of point at once and excepting a higher
risk would make for an increased chance of a particularly successful
experiment (if you beat the risk). Otherwise it would make no sense to do
anything except assign one box at a time and keep your risk to a minimum.
When you have assigned all the experimentation points you wish to, click
"Run Experiment." Repeat this for as long as you wish and still have points
left (you can stop at any time and do not have to use all your points). The
crating will session will report back on your success (or lack thereof) and
you can see the effect your experiment has on the item attributes. When you
are done, click "Done Experimenting" to continue.

Step 4/6 (Revisited): If you choose to experiment, you will receive this
window again when you finish experimenting. The second time through, you
will have only the options to Create a Prototype Item or Create
Manufacturing Experiment. You have already experimented, so this option will
no longer be offered. Click your choice of these two options to continue.

Step 6/6 - Item Customization: Often there isn't much to do at the last
step. Customization will allow you to change the name of an item if you
don't want to use the default name given. You may also be able to select
from a range of appearances/designs/styles from a pull-down list (Tailors
don't get this, but some other professions do) and may also be able to
change the color of an item (Tailors do get this and most others don't ).
You can change the name on any item. Apart from the name, only certain items
can be further customized. If you are creating a manufacturing schematic
instead of a prototype item you will also be given the option of setting the
maximum number of items which can be manufactured from this schematic (up to
100). Click "Create Object" to close the crafting session.

Once the crafting session closes, it is simply a matter of waiting for your
crafting tool to finish making the item and then transferring it from the
output hopper to your inventory. This happens automatically as long as you
have room in your inventory. If your inventory is too full to hold the item,
it will remain in the output hopper of your crafting tool (you can access
this from the tool's radial menu). Once the item is in your inventory, do
with it as you will.

That is basic crafting in a (largish) nutshell.


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FAQs

Q: When do I get �cool� colors?
A: Well, that�s a bit subjective. I picked up decent/dark reds, blues,
purples, greens at Tailoring III. Bright primaries and secondaries (yellow,
orange) are still pale, but I have good colors as of Tailoring III. Some
people see those colors as more blends (magentas rather than reds), in which
case I�d expect that you�d see more colors to your liking as of Tailoring
IV. I feel that I�m finally reasonable as of Tailoring III, but wasn�t
particularly happy when it came to colors prior to that point. Tailors
currently (6/21/03) max at 200 colors. Earlier in beta before they changed
colors by splitting them across Tailor and Artisan, there used to be 255.
We're missing some. At least I sure hope we are. I'm counting on this being
a bug that will be addressed after release.

Q: Should I focus exclusively on the Tailoring skill branch to get all my
colors?
A: My opinion would be no. By doing so, you won�t be gaining any new
schematics for a long while (until after you max out the Tailoring branch
and move on). You�re basically limiting yourself to just the Novice Tailor
items for what you can make. If you want the colors badly, and I understand
that, pick at least one other skill branch (Casual Wear, Field Wear, or
Formal Wear) and level that up in conjunction with Tailoring. It�s doubling
the time to get new colors, but at least you can make new items too. Then go
back and work on the other branches when you�re satisfied with the colors
you get.

Q: What should I sell to make money?
A: The less helpful answer is whatever people want. However, some items are
more reliable sellers than others. Packs are pretty universally desired,
especially the �cooler� looking ones. There also seems to be a
near-continuous demand for dusters (trenchcoats) and cloaks (cloaks being a
second-choice alternative to dusters/trenchcoats). Of these, cloaks are
probably the easiest to make (although they require a lot of hides), then
packs of varying kinds, and lastly dusters are the hardest (at least for the
moment, because they require factory-identical components).

Q: How much should I charge?
A: Again, this is more up to you and what the market will bear than any set
pricing scheme. Some folks have detailed pricing formula, many of which are
quiet thorough. Maybe a few will follow-up to this guide, but I'll leave
that for them. For items that need a specific rare resource (like a
particular type of fiberplast or a specific kind of steel), I�ll hike the
price up another notch. I charge less to entertainers for clothes (50%+
off), and I charge through the nose for components (I don�t want to grind
out synthetic cloths or reinforced fiber panels for someone else, so if
someone wants those from me it will cost them 200 credits or more per
piece). Of course, none of this is set in stone. People who chat and are
friendly or make an effort to roleplay (even if I don�t play along) I�ll
usually give a better deal to. My mood also effects price. If an item is �in
demand,� I will definitely sell it for more. At the same time, I�ll
ruthlessly undercut other Tailors on the bazaar if I think they�re
over-charging. Nothing personal! In general, I think most folks would tell
you that my prices are a bit low, but as long as I feel I�m getting my
effort�s worth, I�m content. If I'm happy, the cutomer is happy, and I come
out richer at the end of the day than when I started, that's good enough for me.

Q: Does experimentation do anything?
A: Not that I can tell. The only experimentation category Tailors get is
item durability, nothing very thrilling in and of itself. Experimentation
does advance the percentage bar for item durability, but I don't see any
effect from this. And it doesn�t visibly effect the item in any way I can
tell (the item�s �points� are still always the same). Experimentation
doesn�t seem to do anything at this time.

Q: Do clothing repair tools do anything?
A: I haven�t seen any item decay on clothes as yet, so there doesn�t seem to
be any point to clothing repair tools yet. Perhaps someday.

Q: What are sockets?
A: As your Tailoring skills advance, you will begin to see some of your
crafted good appearing with yellow names instead of light blue names. This
is an indicator that the item has one or more �sockets.� Sockets can receive
power-up �gems� which can be found as loot and provide bonuses to skills or
stats when added to your socketed item and that item is equipped. You can
also see these with clothes you craft from the Domestic Arts branch of the
Artisan tree, but I didn�t start getting sockets out of Artisan-level
clothes until I attained Master Artisan. Started getting them occasionally
as a Tailor at Tailoring II and now almost all the time at Tailoring III.
Clothing can have anywhere from 1 to 4 sockets. The number appears to be
tied to the quality of your crafting success (amazing success, great
success, good success, etc.), but I haven�t aggressively tested this. 4
sockets appears to be the maximum, I've never gotten more, even as a Master
Tailor.

Q: Should I charge more for socketed clothing?
A: *shrug* This is another one of those things that�s up to you. I�ll just
give you my personal view on this. I charge the same whether it�s socketed
or not. Sockets just �happen� depending on success. If the buyer doesn�t
have a specific interest in sockets, I�ll just sell them whatever come out
of the hopper (As a Master Tailor, I always get sockets anyway). If someone
is specifically interested in sockets or wants a particular number, then I
would charge more according to the effort needed to get the desired number
of sockets.

Q: Can I use the /find command to locate a Tailor Trainer?
A: Some people claim this works. It never has for me. Go ahead and try it.
But I say the answer is no. I continue to test this in multiple cities as I
travel and have never found it to work yet.

Q: What race should I play for a Tailor?
A: My advice is to play the race you want to play and worry about your
profession second. And further, with a couple exceptions, I don't think it
makes a whole lot of difference. If you want to focus on attributes, the
Tailor doesn't really have any requirements, except for where your basic
professions come in. If you're doing your own surveying and sampling, you'll
want to build yourself as an Artisan. If you plan on doing a lot of the
Scout profession to collect hides, build yourself as a Scout. With respect
to just Tailoring... doesn't make any difference. Humans and wookiees
probably make the best all-around characters, just because of their wide
spread of skill bonuses. However, wookiees will only be able to wear wookiee
clothes, which are a very small fraction of schematics. If you plan on
self-modeling, you'll be limited to wookiee-wear as one of the big furry
guys. By that same token, there are a number of items specific to Twi'leks.
Headpieces for their lekku (tentacles). And, also there's sex. The ladies
get more stuff to wear than the fellas. If you want to self-model, and with
that as the only consideration, Tailor is probably best for a female
Twi'lek. Either that, or put one on retainer as a model in exchange for free
clothes (Hi Kas-dra!)

Q: What else do I need to know?
A: There's a lot that will help! I'm not going to try to cover in this guide
things like operating and maintaining harvesters and factories, or how to
operate vendors, how to use the bazaar, or any other number of things it
would be good for you to know as a Tailor. This guide is getting plenty big
enough already, and I'll leave some work for someone else to do. Read some
of the other guides out there. Hit CTRL-H to call up your Holocron (the
in-game help system and "live" tutorial. It's a very detailed tool and will
give you at least the basics of anything you need to know. Talk to other
players (look for ones with "HELPER" in their title, I think you can guess
why) and use the SWG forums. The official forums will be up live with the
release, I trust, even though the current ones will be leaving soon. Bye
everybody! *sniff*


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What Can The Other Classes Do For You?

Since, of course, they are all here to serve you, the Tailor.
This same information can, of course, also be used to select secondary
professions for your character which you can use to compliment your Tailor
(or increase their independence).


All Classes: Word of mouth and walking advertisements. Regardless of class,
other PCs wearing your clothes are a walking advertisement for your work.
Always do your best to provide a client with something that looks good (and
is what they want). Satisfied customers and word of mouth are things that
will help your business when someone asks another player where they got
their clothes.

Artisans: Perhaps you�ll be a Master Artisan yourself as part of your road
to Master Tailor. Still, if you only pursue the Domestic Arts to get to
Tailor, are just picking up a �bit� of Tailor, or just prefer to
sub-contract a lot to focus on high-end Tailoring, other Artisans will be
very valuable to you. Artisans can provide resources, harvesters, and
private crafting stations. All these things range from important to vital
for any Tailor. Artisans are also very important as a potential information
network. Many of the more desirable items a Tailor can make require rare
resources that might only be found on one planet in the galaxy (and recent
dev statements hint may even appear and disappear independently of the usual
resource depletion scheme, as I read it). Having a network of other players
set up will help you rapidly locate resources as they become available and
can help you get a jump on the market before everyone else gets those
resources, too.

Brawler (plus Marksman and other Combat Classes): These classes can serve
you best as bodyguards and escorts. The odds are pretty good that you will
eventually have your own house, factory or other installation. Even if you
never own your own, you�ll still need access to these things if you go all
the way as a Tailor. Since you can�t build within something like 1km of a
city, you will need to face the wilderness someday. And the wilderness is
where nasty things will be looking to hurt you. This is where the combat
classes come in. Hire them as bodyguards to escort you to and from
installations you need to visit (factories, harvesters, etc.) and to clear
out creature and NPC infestations at places where you need to be.

Entertainer: Entertainers, especially dancers, are probably one of the best
showcases for displaying your wares. Cut entertainers a special discount (or
even give them free samples) and dress them up in your love! Put together
the most provocative ensemble you can for your skill level, add jewelry, and
give the dancers something nicer (and more revealing!) than their underwear
to perform in. For those entertainers who enjoy performing in your skivvies
-- you�ll be able to show even more skin with some of the clothes an
experienced Tailor can provide. And they look a lot better too!

Marksman: See Brawler, above.

Medic: If you do run afoul of something nasty and need healing, medics will
always be your go-to gals. If you do your own sampling for resources, a
companion medic can keep your stats healed up while you sample, reducing or
eliminating resting time. Of course, you'll need to provide some incentive
to the medic for this arrangement...

Scout: Scouts are vital as creature resource harvesters. Scout are the
suppliers of hides that a Tailor needs in order to make many popular clothes
and items. Recent changes to Tailor schematics seems to have gotten rid of
most previous uses for bones, but you will still need hides. A scout who can
reliably provide woolly hide in quantity is worth her weight in Thoranium
Steel, and then some.

Architect: Along with Artisans, Architects are the most important associates
for a Tailor. Architects can provide deeds for medium and large harvesters.
They are the makers of factories and houses. Both of which you will likely
want at some point. They are, of course, also the makers of furniture with
which to garnish your home. If you plan on setting up a shop/vendor in your
home, don�t underestimate the importance of presenting an appealing place of
business.

Armorsmith: Another class that goes well with Tailors. An Armorsmith
requires components that only a Tailor can make for the construction of
their armor. If nothing else, an Armorsmith will be a buyer for Tailoring
components. Many need to be identical from a factory crate, so another
reason for you to get access to a Wearables factory. As this is also the
same type of factory an Armorsmith requires, this can make for a good
working relationship between Tailors and Armorsmiths. The Armorsmith
provides the Tailor access to a factory, and the Tailor takes some time on
the factory to produce the synthetic cloth or other components an Armorsmith
requires.

Bio-Engineer: Bio-Engineer is the profession you would need to seek out in
order to obtain �biological components.� Biological components serve as
optional enhancements to many of your Tailoring Components, such as
synthetic cloth and reinforced fiber panels. If you want to get the most out
of your components, I imagine you�ll need to make a few purchases from a
Bio-Engineer. I hear these ingredients are also the secret to "empowered"
tailor items -- items which grant bonuses without need of power-ups and
sockets. So I hear.

Dancer: See Entertainer, above. Highly-skilled dancers who know many
evocative moves are especially desirable (*ahem*, *cough*).

Droid Engineer: Droids that can function as crafting stations and storage
devices could be useful to a Tailor (once droids become transferable�).

Merchant: Obviously, coming to an arrangement with a merchant who will take
over the sales side of things for a cut in the profits, while you focus on
producing the goods, could be a highly beneficial relationship.

Tailor: Personally, I would much rather buy my factory-identical components
from another Tailor than make them myself. I don't really want the burden of
trying to operate and maintain a factory. Seems excessive right now. If
there are low-level Tailor items you'd rather not make yourself, contract
out to another Tailor.

�And The Rest: Well, someone has to be the Professor and Mary Ann. I�ll
leave it to the developing economy and game dynamics to show more about how
other classes and Tailors can interact and develop relationships (beyond the
obvious seller-buyer connection). Although I do think there is a skill set
which could serve a valuable supplier role for both Tailors and any of the
advanced crafting professions� (I'll talk more about this near the end).


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The Tailoring Resources

Resources are the raw materials that finished goods are made from. These are
the animal skins, chemicals, metals, ores, etc. which are collected and used
as ingredients to make items in the game; including clothes, of course.

There are four primary resources which Tailors need to make the majority of
their wares. These are Fiberplast (a chemical resource), Inert
Petrochemicals (another chemical resource), Hides (an organic resource -
animal skins harvested from creatures by Scouts), and Metal (in inorganic
mineral resource). With all four of these in stock, of just about any kind,
you will be able to make more than half of any Tailoring item.

So what about the minority of items that require other resources? Many
simply require a particular type of the four main resources. Fiberplast
appears to be usable in any variety. If you're wondering what fiberplast is,
I think of it as a sort of naturally-occurring synthetic fiber, but your
guess is probably as good as or better than mine. That leaves the other
three resources and a handful of stragglers not numbered among the "big four".

Inert Petrochemicals come in many forms and include things like your
petroleum products (which plastics come from). A subset of Inert
Petrochemicals are Polymers. Some Tailoring schematics specifically require
Polymer resources instead of just any Inert Petrochemical. My advice is to
only harvest/buy/trade for Polymer. As Polymer is an Inert Petrochemical,
you can use it for all the schematics that require that type of resource,
and you are also covered for the designs that specifically require Polymer
as an ingredient.

Hides also come in many varieties (Leathery, Scaley, Bristley, Wooly). Some
designs will require one of these particular type of Hide, although most
will accept Hide of any type. Of all the types of Hide, Wooly has been the
hardest to come by for Tailors, or perhaps it just seems that way because it
is the kind you need the most and is required as the only type of Hide you
can use for many of the best and most popular items. If you see a chance to
grab some wooly hide, take it!

Gemstones are an item I left off the list of the basic four because they are
largely needed only for jewelry and some high-end clothing pieces. If you
plan on becoming a Master Tailor, you will need these too, but the
schematics which use them for ingredients are only a fraction of your stock.
Gemstones come in Crystalline and Armophous varieties, with Crystalline
being, by far, the sort you will need most.

Low-Grade Ores are also required for a handful of items. Ores are mineral
resources. I believe these are needed for a couple of belts and not much
else, and not very distinctive belts either.

Bones are needed for one or two items as well. Like hides, these are organic
resources harvested from creatures by Scouts. Very few items need Bones.

Metals also come in many varieties. These, at least, are probably about what
you'd expect. Most Tailoring schematics will accept any type of Metal, but
some do require a particular kind. Jewelry, in particular, often requires
Steel as a specific types of Metal. Copper is also needed for some
schematics (bikinis are one of these!). There are also a couple of isolated
cases that require Iron. There is also one schematic which requires
Aluminum, but that one case also must be a specific type of Aluminum, which
leads to...


The Rare Resources

So, as mentioned above, different categories of resources have sub-sets
which constitute particular types of the broader category of resources (for
example, Steel, Copper, and Aluminum are sub-sets and different types of
Metal). To further complicate maters, each of these sub-sets, has sub-sets
of their own. Steel, for instance, can includes particular types of Steel --
there is Neutronium Steel, Thoranium Steel, Duranium Steel, Quadranium
Steel, and more. The same is true for other resources, with even more types
and varieties.

In a few rare instances, for some select high-end Tailoring items, one of
these particular named varieties of a specific resource is required as an
ingredient. I refer to these as the "rare resources" which I've already
touched on earlier in this guide. Here is a summary of the rare resources
and the items which require them.

Tatooinian Wooly Hide - required for High Quality Boots
Nabooian Scaley Hide - required for Thermal Boots
Thoranium Steel - required for Bounty Hunter Packs (I have yet to lay my
hands on sample of this)
Titanium Aluminum - required for Spec-Ops Packs (A specialty of mine )
Green Diamond Crystalline Gemstone - required for Twi'lek Noble's Crest
Plexite Armophous Gemstone - required for Twi'lek Noble's Crest (Yep! Two
rares on that one!)

These are the rare resources to keep your eye out for. Of the lot, the two
used for the "cool" backpacks are by far the more in demand of these. I
seriously doubt you'll see anyone shouting "WTB Thermal Boots!" but you will
see this for Bounty Hunter and Spec-Ops packs, so check for those resources!


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Outfits and Combinations

"The only thing I'm hunting for is an outfit that looks good..." - C.
Montgomery Burns

So what constitutes a good outfit? I'm not going to try to claim that I'm
necessarily the person to answer that question, but I have seen people post
to the forums the idea of listing outfits and combinations of clothes, and I
think that was a good idea. So I'll take stab at that in my own way. Mostly
what I'm going to focus on here is my best guess at what clothes schematics
from the game match some of the outfits worn by characters in the movies. I
think this is also a good way to describe these outfits to customers (trying
to describe your wares to customers without a display sample is always a
pain). I say these are a best guess, because it's not always easy to see all
of someone's outfit. I also need a bigger TV. So, yes, I know some of these
aren't exact. This will also be a short list, and a bit abrupt. Getting down
to the wire for the end of Beta and this is the last section I'm writing.

If anyone wants to donate a giant-screen plasma TV to me I promise to take
another pass at this section.


Supreme Chancellor Valorum, Episode I: Smock (medium brown with black belt
sash). Best viewed in the scene where Queen Amidala's ship first arrives on
Coruscant. I think the smock is one of the best outfits for male characters
in the game. A basic black or white with a brightly-colored sash and matched
boots and gloves makes an excellent outfit. Don't let the name fool you, the
smock is an excellent outfit. Don't knock the smock!

Oola, Episode VI: Exotic Leotard (basic black).

Han Solo - Hoth Winter Gear, Episode V: Scout Jacket (blue with gray/white
trim), Large Pocket Pants (all gray, or about any fairly plain slacks/pants
in light gray), Workman's Belt (dark brown), Cold Weather Gloves (white),
Hide Boots (white), Dress Shirt (white). Hard to tell the color/design of
his pants, but that's my best guess.

Han Solo - Indoor Outfit, Episode V: Casual Jacket (dark navy or black),
Striped Pants (dark brown w/ yellow stripe), Workman's Belt (dark brown),
Dress Shirt (white), Uniform Boots (black)

General Crix Madine, Episode VI: Belted Jacket (light brown with gray-blue trim)

Luke Skywalker - Dagoba/Cloud City Outfit, Episode V: Labour Jacket
(tan/light brown/khaki) or Pilot's Jacket (same colors), Pocketed Work Pants
(tan/light brown/khaki), Paneled Boots (same color again), Workman's Belt
(dark brown). Luke's tank-top isn't in the game that Tailors can make, so
I'd substitute a Flex-form Shirt in the same colors.

Princess Leia, Episode IV: Loose Dress (white) or Pleated Dress (white)

Princess Leia - Cloud City Dress, Episode V: Cloaked Dress (plum and light tan)

Hoth Rebels - Indoor Officers, Episode V: Vested Jacket (tan and light gray)

Imperial Fleet Officers, Episodes IV-VI:: Long Formal Jacket (gray), Leather
Gloves (black), Uniform Boots (black), Dress Slacks (gray)


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Tailor Schematics

This section lists out the Tailor schematics as of 6/22/03, with the
complexity of each item and the resources required to make them. I have not
listed XP granted by each item. I'll let you figure that out on your own .
Wouldn't want things to be too easy would you?

Component Abbreviations:

SC = Synthetic Cloth
MF = Metal Fastener
SS = Shoe Sole
CP = Cargo Pocket
RFP = Reinforced Fiber Panel
T = Trim
JS = Jewelry Setting

This list of abbreviations also gives you a run-down of all the Tailor
components. Components are essentially sub-pieces for other schematics and
items. If a schematic calls for a component, then you have to make the
component or components separately first, and then used that finished
component in the assembly of the finished product.

Additionally, "factory-identical" means that these components must all come
from the same production run of a batch of components made with a factory,
coming out of the same factory crate or "batch" of crates. You can't just
make these components by hand. They need to come out of a factory. That's
why you'll want access to a wearables factory by the time you start hitting
the third tier of the Tailor skill tree branches.

Remember that the Tailoring branch advances your skills and skill mods as a
Tailor, but does not grant any schematics.


Novice Tailor

Bangles, C19, 5 Steel/10 Steel/5 Crystalline Gemstone
Casual Shirt, C16, 20 Fiberplast/20 Inert Petrochemical
Councilman's Robe, C19, 30 Fiberplast/1 SC/1 MF/1 SC/1 SC
Dress Shirt, C18, 20 Fiberplast/10 Hide/10 Inert Petrochemical
Formal Shirt, C18, 20 Fiberplast/10 Hide/10 Inert Petrochemical
Large Pendant, C17, 5 Steel/15 Steel/5 Crystalline Gemstone
Large Pocket Pants, C17, 20 Fiberplast/15 Inert Petrochemical/1 MF/1 SC
Leather Work Gloves, C15, 15 Hide/15 Inert Petrochemical/10 Inert Petrochemical
Metal Bracelet, C19, 5 Steel/10 Steel/5 Crystalline Gemstone
Metal Necklace, C17, 5 Steel/15 Steel/5 Crystalline Gemstone
Military Travel Pack, C23, 20 Fiberplast/10 Hide/10 Hide/5 Metal/
Padded Jacket, C18, 20 Polymer/30 Fiberplast/1 SC
Plain Shirt, C16, 30 Fiberplast/10 Hide
Ribbed Pants, C17, 20 Fiberplast/15 Inert Petrochemical/1 MF/1 SC
Ribbed Shirt, C17, 30 Fiberplast/30 Metal
Rugged Jacket, C15, 30 Fiberplast/20 Polymer/1 MF/1 SC
Sleeveless Dress, C24, 30 Inert Petrochemical/1 SC/1 MF/1 SC/1 SC
Smock, C19, 30 Fiberplast/1 SC/1 MF/1 SC/1 SC
Striped Pants, C17, 15 Hide/15 Inert Petrochemical/1 MF/1 SC
Striped Pendant, C22, 10 Steel/20 Steel/10 Crystalline Gemstone
Synthetic Cloth, C15, 16 Fiberplast/4 Inert Petrochemical/1 (optional)
Biological Component
Thin Striped Pants, C17, 20 Fiberplast/15 Inert Petrochemical/1 MF/1 SC
Weighted Waist Wrap, C20, 45 Fiberplast/1 SC/1 MF/1 SC
Wookiee Traveller's Helm, C19, 1 SC/1 SC/35 Inert Petrochemical
Wooly Jacket, C18, 10 Wooly Hide/40 Fiberplast/1 SC
Workman's Belt, C15, 5 Inert Petrochemical/5 Inert Petrochemical/10 Metal


Casual Wear I: Basics

Cold Weather Gloves, C17, 30 Fiberplast/20 Hide/20 Inert Petrochemical
Loose Dress, C20, 30 Hide/1 SC/1 MF/1 SC/1 SC
Modest Skirt, C19, 35 Fiberplast/1 SC/1 MF/1 SC
Paneled Boots, C19, 20 Fiberplast/1 MF/20 Wooly Hide/1 SS
Pleated Skirt, C19, 35 Fiberplast/1 SC/1 MF/1 SC
Sandals, C17, 30 Fiberplast/1 MF/10 Hide/1 SS
Shoe Sole, C10, 20 Polymer/5 Inert Petrochemical
Sneakers, C17, 30 Fiberplast/1 MF/10 Hide/1 SS
Standard Boots, C23, 30 Hide/10 Inert Petrochemical/1 SS
Tipless Gloves, C17, 30 Fiberplast/20 Hide/20 Inert Petrochemical
Women's Shoes, C17, 30 Fiberplast/1 MF/10 Hide/1 SS
Wookiee Strapped Gloves, C15, 30 Hide/20 Inert Petrochemical/20 Inert
Petrochemical


Casual Wear II: Synthetics

Belted Jacket, C18, 30 Inert Petrochemical/25 Hide/1 SC
Desert Crawlers, C17, 1 SC/20 Inert Petrochemical/1 MF/1 SC
Flex-form Shirt, C21, 1 SC/30 Fiberplast
Heavy Shoulder Pad, C17, 15 Fiberplast/15 Bone
Hot Pants, C17, 1 SC/20 Inert Petrochemical/1 MF/1 SC
Longsleeve Shirt, C21, 1 SC/30 Fiberplast
Mangy Vest, C20, 1 SC/40 Fiberplast/1 MF
Muscle Shirt, C21, 1 SC/30 Fiberplast
Pullover, C20, 1 SC/40 Fiberplast/1 MF
Scout Jacket, C18, 30 Inert Petrochemical/25 Hide/1 SC
Shortsleeve Shirt, C9, 25 Fiberplast/5 Polymer
Simple Vest, C20, 1 SC/40 Fiberplast/1 MF
Striped Slacks, C17, 1 SC/20 Inert Petrochemical/1 MF/1 SC
Tight Jacket, C18, 30 Inert Petrochemical/25 Hide/1 SC


Casual Wear III: Weather Wear

Cloak, C20, 60 Fiberplast/50 Hide
Decorative Dress, C20, 30 Fiberplast/1 SC/1 MF/1 SC/2 factory-identical SC
Double Robe, C20, 60 Fiberplast/50 Hide
High Quality Boots, C23, 25 Fiberplast/4 factory-identical MF/20 Tatooinian
Wooly Hide/1 SS
Large Headwrap, C19, 1 SC/25 Inert Petrochemical/2 factory-identical SC
Light Bustier, C19, 2 factory-identical SC/20 Fiberplast/30 Hide
Pleated Dress, C20, 30 Fiberplast/1 SC/1 MF/1 SC/2 factory-identical SC
Small Bustier, C19, 2 factory-identical SC/20 Fiberplast/20 Hide
Sports Bustier, C19, 2 factory-identical SC/20 Fiberplast/30 Hide
Sunguard, C19, 1 SC/25 Inert Petrochemical/2 factory-identical SC
Thermal Boots, C28, 25 Fiberplast/4 factory-identical MF/20 Nabooian Scaley
Hide/1 SS
Warm Hat, C19, 1 SC/25 Inert Petrochemical/2 factory-identical SC
Wookiee Padded Gloves, C17, 15 Fiberplast/25 Hide/20 Inert Petrochemical


Casual Wear IV: Complex Clothing

Belted Vest, C20, 2 factory-identical SC/45 Hide/2 factory-identical MF
Crested Vest, C20, 2 factory-identical SC/45 Hide/2 factory-identical MF
Leather Trim Shirt, C21, 3 factory-identical SC/3 factory-identical SC/20
Fiberplast
Long Vest, C20, 2 factory-identical SC/45 Hide/3 factory-identical MF
Pantaloons, C17, 1 SC/40 Inert Petrochemical/3 factory-identical MF/2
factory-identical SC
Pilot's Jacket, C22, 30 Inert Petrochemical/70 Bristley Hide/3
factory-identical SC
Reinforced Pullover, C22, 30 Inert Petrochemical/70 Bristely Hide/3
factory-identical SC
Short Skirt, C17, 1 SC/40 Inert Petrochemical/3 factory-identical MF/2
factory-identical SC
Short Vest, C20, 2 factory-identical SC/45 Hide/2 factory-identical MF
Sleeveless Jacket, C22, 30 Inert Petrochemical/70 Bristley Hide/3
factory-identical SC
Sports Wrap, C21, 3 factory-identical SC/3 factory-identical SC/20 Fiberplast
Twi'lek Bone Crest, C17, 2 factory-identical SC/20 Polymer/20 Bone/3
factory-identical SC
Twi'lek Lekku Wrap, C17, 2 factory-identical SC/40 Polymer/2
factory-identical SC
Wooly Shirt, C21, 3 factory-identical SC/3 factory-identical SC/20 Fiberplast


Field Wear I: Basic Gear

Cargo Pocket, C10, 20 Fiberplast/5 Inert Petrochemical
Cold Weather Jacket, C21, 1 SC/10 Inert Petrochemical/15 Fiberplast/20 Metal
Long Leather Gloves, C15, 30 Hide/30 Inert Petrochemical/10 Inert Petrochemical
Patterned Wookiee Gloves [sic], C17, 10 Fiberplast/25 Hide/10 Inert
Petrochemical
Reinforced Jacket, C21, 1 SC/10 Inert Petrochemical/15 Fiberplast/20 Metal
Sturdy Boots, C19, 5 Fiberplast/1 MF/ 20 Hide/10 Polymer/5 Metal
Swoop Helm, C19, 25 Steel/20 Inert Petrochemical/1 SC
Tech Pack, C23, 1 CP/1 CP/10 Hide/5 Metal
Uniform Boots, C25, 5 Fiberplast/1 MF/20 Hide/10 Polymer/5 Metal
Utility Belt, C15, 10 Inert Petrochemical/5 Inert Petrochemical/15 Metal


Field Wear II: Reinforced Fibers

Ammo Bandolier, C20, 1 CP/20 Fiberplast/20 Metal/1 RFP
Bounty Hunter Pack, C23, 1 CP/1 CP/1 CP/10 Hide/5 Metal/10 Thoranium Steel
Crafter's Pants, C17, 1 RFP/20 Inert Petrochemical/1 MF/1 SC
Formfitting Undershirt, C21, 1 RFP/20 Fiberplast/10 Metal
Lined Workshirt, C21, 1 RFP/20 Fiberplast/10 Metal
Link-Steel Reinforced Gloves, C15, 30 Inert Petrochemical/10 Inert
Petrochemical/20 Metal/10 Inert Petrochemical
Pocketed Shorts, C18, 1 RFP/20 Inert Petrochemical/1 MF/1 SC
Rank Sash, C20, 1 CP/20 Fiberplast/20 Metal/ 1 RFP
Reinforced Fiber Panel, C15, 5 Fiberplast/5 Inert Petrochemical/15
Fiberplast/5 Metal/1 (optional) Biological Component
Reinforced Work Shirt, C21, 1 RFP/20 Fiberplast/10 Metal
Small Pocket Belt, C15, 25 Inert Petrochemical/25 Inert Petrochemical/10 Metal
Wookiee Battle Padding, C15, 20 Hide/10 Inert Petrochemical/1 MF/1 SC/1 SC
Workman's Gloves, C15, 30 Inert Petrochemical/10 Inert Petrochemical/20
Metal/10 Inert Petrochemical


Field Wear III: Martial Gear

Decorated Belt, C16, 20 Inert Petrochemical/10 Inert Petrochemical/30 Metal
Desert Command Jacket, C21, 2 factory-identical RFP/20 Inert Petrochemical/1
SC/35 Metal
Heavy Reinforced Jacket, C21, 2 factory-identical RFP/20 Inert
Petrochemical/1 SC/35 Metal
Mercenary Bandolier, C20, 1 CP/20 Fiberplast/15 Metal/10 Metal/1 RFP
Multipocket Bandolier, C20, 1 CP/20 Fiberplast/15 Metal/10 Metal/15 RFP
Padded Workpants, C17, 1 RFP/40 Inert Petrochemical/2 factory-identical MF/2
factory-identical SC
Reinforced Pants, C17, 1 RFP/40 Inert Petrochemical/2 factory-identical MF/2
factory-identical SC
Spec-Ops Duster, C21, 2 factory-identical RFP/20 Inert Petrochemical/1 SC/35
Metal
Spec-Ops Pack, C23, 1 CP/1 CP/1 CP/10 Hide/5 Metal/10 Titanium Aluminum
Two-Strap Bandolier, C20, 1 CP/20 Fiberplast/15 Metal/10 Metal/1 RFP
Wookiee Shoulder Pad, C18, 1 RFP/40 Bone/1 MF/ 2 factory-identical SC


Field Wear IV: Paramilitary Gear

Cartridge Belt, C16, 50 Inert Petrochemical/25 Metal/35 Steel
Crested Battle Padding, C15, 15 Fiberplast/15 Inert Petrochemical/1 SC/1 SC/1 SC
Grenadier's Belt, C16, 50 Inert Petrochemical/25 Metal/35 Iron
Gunman's Duster, C23, 4 factory-identical SC/40 Metal
Heavy Gloves, C17, 20 Inert Petrochemical/20 Hide/30 Inert Petrochemical/10
Metal
Infiltration Suit, C24, 6 factory-identical RFP/40 Inert Petrochemical
Infiltrator Leggings, C18, 1 RFP/40 Inert Petrochemical/2 factory-identical
MF/2 factory-identical SC
Long Uniform Gloves, C17, 20 Inert Petrochemical/20 Hide/30 Inert
Petrochemical/10 Metal
Paramilitary Camos, C18, 1 RFP/40 Inert Petrochemical/2 factory-identical
MF/2 factory-identical SC
Reinforced Jumpsuit, C24, 6 factory-identical RFP/40 Inert Petrochemical


Formal Wear I: Fashion Basics

Belted Skirt, C19, 1 SC/1 SC/1 T/10 Metal
Bristle Hide Belt, C15, 20 Hide/10 Inert Petrochemical/5 Fiberplast
Crested Neckpiece, C15, 10 Metal/5 Metal/15 Crystalline Gemstone
Dress Blouse, C16, 20 Fiberplast/1 T/5 Fiberplast
Dress Shoes, C17, 25 Fiberplast/1 T/10 Hide/5 Inert Petrochemical
Dress Slippers, C17, 25 Fiberplast/1 T/10 Hide/5 Inert Petrochemical
Emerald Pendant, C15, 10 Metal/5 Metal/15 Crystalline Gemstone
Fashionably Pleated Skirt, C19, 1 SC/1 T/1 T/10 Metal
Leather Belts, C15, 20 Hide/10 Inert Petrochemical/5 Fiberplast
Plated Necklace, C21, 10 Metal/5 Metal/15 Crystalline Gemstone
Sidebuttoned Shirt, C16, 20 Fiberplast/1 T/5 Fiberplast
Sigiled Waist Wrap, C17, 1 SC/15 Inert Petrochemical/1 MF/1 SC
Strap Belt, C15, 20 Hide/10 Inert Petrochemical/5 Fiberplast
Trim, C10, 20 Fiberplast/5 Inert Petrochemical
Two-Tone Formal Skirt, C19, 1 Synthetic Cloth/1 T/1 T/10 Metal


Formal Wear II: Jewelry

Black Leather Belt, C15, 25 Hide/25 Inert Petrochemical/5 Low-Grade Ore
Cloaked Dress, C23, 20 Hide/1 T/20 Metal/1 SC/1 SC
Decorative Skirt, C21, 25 Hide/1 T/20 Metal/2 factory-identical SC
Decorative Vest, C17, 15 Polymer/20 Wooly Hide/1 T/1 SC
Flared Jacket, C18, 20 Polymer/25 Wooly Hide/1 T/1 SC
Golden Bracelet, C19, 25 Steel/20 Steel/1 JS
Golden Symbol, C19, 25 Steel/20 Steel/1 JS
Jewelry Setting, C15, 15 Crystalline Gemstone/10 Metal/5 Copper
Metal Band, C19, 25 Steel/20 Unit/1 JS
Robe, C22, 20 Hide/1 T/20 Metal/1 SC/1 SC
Suit Belt, C15, 25 Hide/25 Inert Petrochemical/5 Crystalline Gemstone
Suit Jacket, C18, 20 Polymer//2o Wooly Hide/1 T/1 SC
Vested Jacket, C18, 20 Polymer/25 Wooly Hide/1 T/1 SC
Widebuckle Belt, C15, 25 Hide/25 Inert Petrochemical/5 Crystalline Gemstone
Wookiee Sage's Hood, C19, 1 SC/1 SC/25 Hide/1 SC/1 SC


Formal Wear III: Gowns

Band, C20, 20 Metal/20 Metal/3 factory-identical JS
Decorative Headdress, C19, 2 factory-identical SC/30 Inert Petrochemical/2
factory-identical SC
Decorative Waist Wrap, C20, 40 Hide/1 SC/1 MF/1 SC/1 SC
Doctor's Dress, C22, 25 Hide/1 T/1 JS/15 Metal/2 factory-identical SC/2
factory-identical SC
Elegant Gemstone Necklace, C21, 20 Steel/10 Armophous Gemstone/3
factory-identical JS
Elegant Gown, C22, 25 Hide/1 T/1 JS/15 Metal/2 factory-identical SC/2
factory-identical SC
Flared Cuff Shirt, C18, 1 SC/3 factory-identical T/10 Metal
Formal Gown, C22, 25 Hide/1 T/1 JS/15 Metal/2 factory-identical SC/2
factory-identical SC
Heavy Crystal Symbol, C21, 20 Steel/10 Armophous Gemstone/3 factory-identical JS
Lined Shorts, C17, 2 factory-identical SC/40 Inert Petrochemical/3
factory-identical MF/2 factory-identical SC
Longsleeve Gown, C22, 25 Hide/1 T/1 JS/15 Metal/2 factory-identical SC/2
factory-identical SC
Signet, C20, 20 Metal/20 Metal/3 factory-identical JS
Silver Pendant, C21, 20 Steel/10 Armophous Gemstone/3 factory-identical JS
Slacks, C17, 2 factory-identical SC/40 Inert Petrochemical/3
factory-identical MF/2 factory-identical SC
Suit Shirt, C18, 1 SC/3 factory-identical T/10 Metal
Trim Lined Shirt, C18, 1 SC/3 factory-identical T/10 Metal


Formal Wear IV: High Fashion

Comfortable Slacks, C17, 2 factory-identical SC/60 Inert Petrochemical/1
MF/3 factory-identical SC/2 factory-identical T
Dignified Belt, C18, 25 Hide/15 Inert Petrochemical/5 Low-Grade Ore/2
factory-identical JS
Dress Robe, C18, 20 Inert Petrochemical/30 Hide/2 factory-identical T/3
factory-identical SC
Dress Slacks, C17, 2 factory-identical SC/60 Inert Petrochemical/1 MF/3
factory-identical/2 factory-identical T
Dress Uniform Jacket, C18, 20 Inert Petrochemical/30 Hide/2
factory-identical T/3 factory-identical SC
Exquisite Gown, C23, 40 Hide/2 factory-identical T/1 JS/20 Metal/2
factory-identical SC/1 SC
Fancy Belt, C18, 25 Hide/15 Inert Petrochemical/5 Low-Grade Ore/2
factory-identical JS
Long Formal Jacket, 20 Inert Petrochemical/30 Hide/2 factory-identical T/3
factory-identical SC
Luxurious Gown, C23, 40 Hide/2 factory-identical T/1 JS/20 Metal/2
factory-identical SC/1 SC
Noble Skirt, C21, 20 Hide/3 factory-identical T/25 Metal/2 factory-identical SC
Patterned Slip Dress [sic], 40 Hide/2 factory-identical T/1 JS/20 Metal/2
factory-identical SC/1 SC
Refined Skirt, C21, 20 Hide/3 factory-identical T/25 Metal/2
factory-identical SC
Short Wrap, C17, 2 factory-identical SC/60 Inert Petrochemical/1 MF/3
factory-identical SC/2 factory-identical T
Simplified Belt, C18, 25 Hide/15 Inert Petrochemical/5 Low-Grade Ore/2
factory-identical JS
Stately Necklace, C25, 20 Steel/25 Armophous Gemstone/2 factory-identical
JS/2 factory-identical JS
Thin Pleated Skirt, C21, 20 Hide/3 factory-identical T/25 Metal/2
factory-identical SC


Master Tailor

Bikini Leggings, C20, 4 factory-identical SC/50 Copper
Exotic Leotard, C23, 60 Hide/3 factory-identical T/2 factory-identical JS/50
Metal/3 factory-identical SC/2 factory-identical SC
Fighter Flightsuit, C21, 2 factory-identical SC/4 factory-identical SC/2
factory-identical RFP/80 Polymer/3 factory-identical MF
Gemstone Crest, C25, 40 Iron/40 Iron/20 Copper/3 JS
Grand Ball Gown, C23, 60 Hide/3 factory-identical T/2 factory-identical
JS/50 Metal/3 factory-identical SC/2 factory-identical SC
Grand Healer's Robe, C23, 60 Hide/3 factory-identical T/2 factory-identical
JS/50 Metal/3 factory-identical SC/2 factory-identical SC
Grand Twi'lek Headpiece, C25, 3 factory-identical SC/40 Polymer/3
factory-identical SC/3 factory-identical SC
Heavy Flightsuit, C21, 2 factory-identical SC/4 factory-identical SC/2
factory-identical RFP/80 Polymer/3 factory-identical MF
Immense Gemstone Necklace, C25, 40 Steel/60 Armophous Gemstone/6 JS
Lekku Ys'rak, C25, 3 factory-identical SC/3 factory-identical SC/20
Polymer/3 factory-identical SC/20 Armophous Gemstones
Low-Cut Top, C20, 3 factory-identical SC/2 factory-identical SC/30 Wooly Hide
Metal Bikini, C20, 2 factory-identical SC/50 Copper/50 Wooly Hide
Revealing Bikini, C20, 2 factory-identical SC/50 Copper/50 Wooly Hide
Revealing Fleshwrap, C21, 300 Polymer/2 factory-identical JS/4
factory-identical MF
Revealing Top, C20, 3 factory-identical SC/2 factory-identical SC/30 Wooly Hide
Robe of Honor, C23, 80 Hide/3 factory-identical T/2 factory-identical JS/40
Metal/3 factory-identical SC/3 factory-identical SC
Tactical Skinsuit, C21, 240 Polymer/60 Polymer/4 factory-identical MF
Trader's Flightsuit, C21, 2 factory-identical SC/4 factory-identical SC/2
factory-identical RFP/80 Polymer/3 factory-identical MF
Transport Flightsuit, C21, 2 factory-identical SC/4 factory-identical SC/2
factory-identical RFP/80 Polymer/ 3 factory-identical MF
Twi'lek Noble's Crest, C25, 3 factory-identical SC/20 Inert Petrochemical/3
factory-identical SC/10 Green Diamond Crystalline Gemstone/10 Plexite
Armophous Gemstone


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The Combat Surveyor/Explorer Surveyor

This is a role which I think there would be some genuine demand for if
someone would pick up the challenge. Most of the advanced crafting
professions that I know of eventually require specific and specialized
resources for their advanced items. Particular types of ore or metal, for
example. It can�t just be steel, say, but has to be thoranium steel. It can
just be gemstones, but has to be green diamond crystalline gemstones. The
list goes on.

As I mentioned earlier, some of the dev posts have also seemed to suggest
that the �rare� resources like this may even spawn in and spawn out
independent of the usual resources depletion schedule. I have no proof that
this is the case. Just a deduction I�ve made reading the dev posts and
listening to folks talk in-game that seems to suggest it might be true.

Now the more advanced the crafting professions get, the more you get tied to
one area. You set up a home, factory, fleet of harvesters, what have you,
and it starts to tie you down. This makes it harder to get out there and
check for those rare resources if they aren�t on your home planet.
Additionally, the more advanced you are as a crafter, the less likely you
are to also be keeping up with combat skills. Eventually, you�ll probably
start surrendering those points in marksman to get more points in an
advanced crafting profession. Dathomir, Lok, Endor, Yavin IV, and Dantooine
probably aren�t places where you want to be off running around the
wilderness on your own without some solid combat skills under your belt.
Don�t get me wrong. It can be done. I�ve done it myself. But it�s stressful,
to say the least!

So what is the solution? I�ve already mentioned networking with other
Artisans and crafters on different planets. If you find green diamond
crystalline gemstones on your home planet of Corellia and a weaponsmith you
know finds thoranium steel on Tatooine, then you can let each other know and
work out a trade or resource sharing agreement. If resort to going out and
searching on your own, then hiring a few bodyguards to accompany you to the
high-level planets might not be a bad idea. If you want to go this route,
I�d suggest focusing on hiring locals, otherwise you�ll end up eating their
transportation cost, too, and that can get expensive quick.

But are either of these the best solution? I think the networking idea is
the better of the two, but it�s still an imperfect solution. Sure, that
Gunsmith you know might be able to verify that there�s thoranium steel on
her planet because the resource shows up in her surveying tool. But that
doesn�t mean she�s going to have any idea or be anywhere near where there�s
a rich concentration for harvesting/sampling.

I think there�s an untapped potential for what I like to call a Combat
Surveyor. I picture this character as being part Artisan (Survey IV, at
least, and maybe Engineering III or IV), part Scout (for Exploration and
Hunting, maybe some Survival for better self-sufficiency), and with some
solid combat skills for self-defense (at least into one of the advanced
weapon professions).

Such a character could roam the galaxy searching for the rare resources that
all advanced crafting professions need. Crafters could pay them a small
retainer to help defray their travel costs, and then while they are out
hunting rancors on Dathmoir or pirates on Lok, they take the time to see if
there are any rare resources around. If there rare resources around, they
take time between hunts or other adventures to stock up on a good supply. If
they just know Survey (and no Engineering), they grab a few hundred units
sampling. If they know Engineering or are willing to buy a harvester, they
can drop one and start it up, and then come back and empty it after they
finished hunting out the planet and are ready to head home. Then they come
back to the �civilized� planets and sell those rare resources at
outrageously inflated prices (or at least at a reasonable profit). Any
crafters who contributed a retainer get first option.

If you are Combat Class who travels, seriously think about setting aside
enough skill points to pick up Novice Artisan and four levels of Surveying.
You�ll want all four levels of Survey to minimize your time investment for
sampling, or else just get one level of Survey and carry some harvesters and
energy to run them. I�d being willing to give a harvester deed to someone if
they promised me the option to buy a significant cut of any rare resource
they find that I want (say a third or half of what they can gather, at just
a little above maintenance cost on the harvester plus travel expenses -- the
rest they can sell at a higher profit). Just a suggestion for one possible
arrangement. I�m sure there are others that could be reached that would be
mutually agreeable.

I think there is a real market for something like this. Crafters are always
looking for signs of the rare resources. Just look at the forums. Someone
who�s willing to go out, find, and collect these will definitely have a
market. Especially from folks who aren�t in a PA and can�t use their
association to pull together remote harvesting sites. And if you can do it
using a harvester instead of just surveying and sampling, the time
investment required from you is really pretty small.


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A Brief Guide To Grinding

So do I grind? Yeah, sometimes. When I�m stuck doing something repetitive or
non-interactive already -- like if I�m sampling for a scarce resource (and
lacking or can�t use a harvester). Instead of going AFK, I�ll grind to get
some XP out of my time sitting there sampling. Waiting for the shuttle or
transport is another example. Or when I�m down to that last 1000 XP before a
level and know that a handful of high-return items will get me there in a
couple minutes. Times like that. Not really my idea of fun.

But still, some people want to do this or may find it useful at times, so
I�ll offer some very basic advice for grinding through Tailor. If you don�t
like grinding, stop reading now. I saved it for last so you wouldn�t miss
anything else, except the end credits. Remember, this is all Crafting XP
(CXP). If you grind and destroy, you�re missing out on Usage XP!

1. Remember how I said you�d want 3 SCTs? Make sure you have those.
2. Have lots of resources. A big pile of fiberplast and metal is the best.
Generally, items that use more resources return more XP (The baseline
follows a 2 XP per 1 resource model. Some items yield a little of the
baseline.). If you don�t have the resources, don�t plan on grinding.
3. Restock your resources while you grind. Find a concentration of something
you�re going to use and start sampling. It won�t ever keep up, but it�ll
minimize the hit against your resources some.
4. Don�t craft anything that requires components for assembly. Some folks
might say you get more XP from items that use components (because you get XP
for both making the components and making the item), but I don�t agree that
the benefit is worth the extra time it take. Stick with items that just use
raw resources.
5. Pick an item to make that requires the fewest possible slots. Take at
some of the items you can make. Many have several slots for different
resources that go into making them -- soles, inner lining, buckles,
reinforcement, outer shell, waterproofing, etc., etc. Now look at an item
that only has two resource requirements (two slots). Clicking or dragging to
fill up two slots with resources in the crafting process goes quicker than
clicking to fill up five slots. You might not have a choice, depending on
what resources you have in bulk, select an item to grind that has the fewest
number of resource slots.
6. If you have to pick an item that requires a lot of multiple slots for
resources, select one that at least can use the same resources for as many
of its parts slots as possible. Then you can just sit there clicking on the
resources container over and over to fill up all the slots. Although it�s
going to have to �analyze the resource� each time, it won�t slow you down as
bad as requiring multiple resources of all different types. For example,
pick one that has four inert petrochemical (any kind) requirements and one
metal requirement over an item that only has four slots, but needs 1 hide, 1
fiberplast, 1 metal, and 1 inert petrochemical.
7. Start grinding. I found ribbed shirts to be a good choice early on as a
Tailor. Easy, reasonably quick, and a cut above baseline for XP. I�ll let
you figure out better choices as you advance up the Tailor tree.


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Known Issues

This is a list of known Tailor issues & bugs as of the finally hours of
beta. Some may turn out in the end to be intentional, but they don't seem
like they were meant to be that way to me.

1. Master Tailors are missing 55 colors. Clothing Customization maxes at
200. Formerly there were 255. 55 are missing.
2. Some schematics with two colors are bugged such that one of the color
palettes has only two identical choices of white, and no other colors
(example: Light Bustier).
3. Several items of Wookie clothing are bugged such that the color of the
item as displayed/created does not match the color selected from the
palette. The palette selection is not mapping correctly with the item color.
4. Spelling Error: There are two items with the word "Patterened" in their
name. This should be "Patterned."
5. Spelling Variants: Not necessarily errors, but I'll mention them --
"Labour Jacket" (British spelling for labor), "Wookiee Traveller's Helm"
(uses non-standard variant of traveler's), "Wooly" (instead of woolly, for
hides and other things, really an error by my dictonary, but so widespread
throughout the game it'll probably stay).
6. The Light Bustier does not gain sockets. This is a bug that no matter
your skill level and crafting success, the Light Bustier never has sockets.
7. Graphics for many belts and bandoliers don�t look right. They like
roll-cages they�re so big.


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Play End Theme, Roll Credits

"Thanks" and "Hi," in no particular order to the following folks for various
advice, assistance, useful forum posts, being good customers, listening to
me complain about Tailoring being bugged, etc., etc.:

LadyRachael
LadySparkling
Umbriel
Vonfaustus
Yod
Aniri
Bulvine (in all his names & incarnations)
Danareal
Simone
...and all my customers and many apprentices

I'm sorry the list is so short. I don't mean to leave anyone out, but I lost
a lot of folks when the friends list got wiped right at the end of beta.

Doubly sorry on that one as I lost a lot of people who were waiting on
Master Tailor items. Sylacer (guessing at your name there), you especially.

And special thanks to Kas-dra as my dedicated clothing model for every new
piece whenever I gained a skill box with fresh schematics.



Beta: Blight, Master Tailor, Bria server, Doaba Guerfel, Corellia
Release: Stark Fist, aspiring Tailor and Bio-Engineer, Eclipse server,
Dearic, Talus
forum name: Scuzzbopper
public e-mail: evo_apocalypse@hotmail.com
(you might get a reply from a different e-mail address, but you'll know it's
me if the return address is scuzzbopper)

Tailoring Posted @ Fri, Jan 16th 1:48 PM 2004 By: NacoleBellano 1 posts Score: Decent [3.00] I am fairly new to the game...and have learned most of this on my own, but this will help me loads!!! Thanks!! Oh, and to the person who was asking about the Frock....lol, that was ages ago, but I found that I was able to modify the colors on the frock at Novice Tailor.....Hope you found the answer to that!!! Oh, and a few questions (hopeing that someone who knows is watching):  Why does it seem that when I make one item I get NO xp? but when I make the ribbed shirt I get 140?!?!?! lol, I was getting so mad last night when I didn't get any xp and I had been making stuff all night, and as soon as I made like 5 ribbed shirts I had earned almost 1k xp....needless to say I want to make a macro for that....(and I know that there are people saying "OH! evilllll!!! She uses Macros!!!!!!" but I don't care) ......Here is my problem....I keep telling the macro to "/select DraftSchematic 146" and it selects some other draft schematic wayyy up there...like #6......is that just a bug and the next time I get on it will be all better? or is there some way I can fix it? Oky, I will stop bugging everybody! REMEMBER! The game is there to have FUN with! Don't stress, just PLAY!!!! Toodles!!! Na'cole Bellano (server: Starsider; planet: Naboo; email ig for waypoint!! and/or go to my website to see what I can make for now! www.geocities.com/nacoles_world/...)   1 Reply

RE: Tailoring Posted @ Thu, Feb 5th 4:12 PM 2004 By: easi 5 posts Score: Decent [3.00] awesome post blight. good job                                                                                0 Replies

Help Posted @ Fri, Nov 21st 4:41 PM 2003 By: Anonymous Score: Default [2.00] I would definitely get it. I am a master tailor on Bria, name is Birah Mar'naga. This is how I would get master: Start by grinding Ribbed Shirts and get all 4 field wear levels first. Then grind Cartridge Belts which require fiberplast, inert petro, metal, and steel. I think it is 50 inert petro and like 10 of the others. They give about 270 on practice mode I think. They are really easy levels if you don't mind grinding that much. My shop is on tatooine, I can e-mail you the waypoint on request.   0 Replies

Crafting 2 colors Posted @ Sun, Sep 7th 10:51 AM 2003 By: Lady Elmyndreda 6 posts Score: Decent [3.00] How can you craft TWO colors. I have Crafting Customization, but I can't seem to change more then 1 color...any ideas?                                                                   1 Reply

RE: Crafting 2 colors Posted @ Wed, Oct 22nd 4:49 PM 2003 By: Nekojin Scholar 1087 posts Score: Decent [3.08] Only some items can be made with multiple colors; most items have only one color choice to be made.                                                                   ---------------------------- My Mains over the years (dozens of alts not mentioned, and some games forgotten): Celone Greenedge, Ranger, EQ (Retired) Aerik, RDM/???, FFXI (Retired) Jandu Balo, Scout/Surveyor, SWG (Retired) Edifice Wrecks, Stone/Stone Tanker, CoH (Retired) Dahlia, Lv. 59 Forsaken Mage, Lightning's Blade PvP, WoW 1 Reply  RE: Crafting 2 colors Posted @ Thu, Apr 22nd 7:29 AM 2004 By: CandlelightofHammer Scholar 68 posts Score: Decent [3.06] I see we suffer from the same affliction: MMMORPGAS*. *multiple massive multiplayer online role playing game addtion syndrome Candlelight Dreamspinner - EQ 40 Bard 7th Hammer Kleathu - EQ 45 Druid 7th Hammer Nodya - DAOC Troll Thane Shareena - FFXI Mithran 26 WHM/25 WAR Midgardsormr Nadhia Rosala - SWG Novice Medic Sunrunner               ---------------------------- Candlelight Dreamspinner - EQ 40 Bard 7th Hammer Kleathu - EQ 45 Druid 7th Hammer Nodya - DAOC Troll Thane Shareena - FFXI Mithran 26 WHM/25 WAR Midgardsorm Nadhia Rosala - SWG Novice Medic/Novice Tailor Sunrunner To name a few. See me here: http://www.magelo.com/eq_view_profile.html?num=572235 0 Replies

Biological Components? Posted @ Tue, Jul 29th 3:26 PM 2003 By: Anonymous Score: Default [2.00] I'm confused about biological components.  I bought some constrictor cloths from a bio-engineer, under the assumption that they were what I wanted, but when I started crafting synthetic cloths, it wouldn't let me add them. Any help?                                         2 Replies

RE: Biological Components? Posted @ Fri, Oct 10th 11:28 PM 2003 By: Anonymous Score: Default [2.00] anyone have a list of what components work in what i have a big pile of them and alot of em i can't use yet                                                                   0 Replies  RE: Biological Components? Posted @ Wed, Oct 1st 7:48 AM 2003 By: Anonymous Score: Default [2.00] Constrictor Cloths can be placed in reinforced fiberpanels only                                                                   0 Replies

Grinding Posted @ Mon, Jul 21st 2:37 PM 2003 By: Anonymous Score: Default [2.00] On grinding: Remember that components give almost twice the XP that full outfits do. The net effect of this is that Sleeveless Dresses and Smocks give more than twice the XP that Ribbed Shirts do: Roughly 320 versus 140, for the same amount of resources. Since it now appears that usage XP is also scaled to production XP, they will also give usage XP at 1.5 times the rate when you sell them. And there's the most important difference: unlike ribbed shirts, people actually *want* sleeveless dresses and smocks. (The "smock," for those of you who haven't seen it, is a men's trenchcoat, and the first really good looking men's outfit you get to make. I can't keep them in stock at 1000 credits each.) I was most of the way to my first box in Tailoring (Casual 1 in my case), and decided to grind my way the rest of the way up. It would have taken me about 20 ribbed shirts. Instead, it took me seven smocks - all of which will probably sell in the next 24 hours. Yes, to make those 7 smocks, I had to make 21 synthetic cloth panels and 7 metal fasteners first, then make the 7 smocks. I may buy a factory before I need to because I am seeing synthetic cloth panels in my sleep now. But look at it this way: I saved a bundle of resources. I will end up having gained about seven times the XP, once the usage XP comes in from them. I will have made money on the resources. And I don't think it took me more than half again as long to make those 7 smocks that people are waiting in line for than it would take you to make 20 ribbed shirts that you end up throwing away. And that doesn't count the time you wasted running missions, or whatever it is you do, to afford the resources that you used up at 3 times my rate and then threw away. Don't grind. Make things that people *want.* (Brad Bradley, Tailor. Kettemoor server, planet Rori, near Restuss, /waypoint 5915 5195.)   1 Reply

RE: Grinding Posted @ Sat, Oct 11th 2:35 AM 2003 By: Anonymous Score: Default [2.00] not anymore i barely get 70exp per smock now and get 250 for a rugged jacket                                                                   0 Replies

OMG!!! Posted @ Fri, Jul 18th 2:18 PM 2003 By: gengen 7 posts Score: Decent [3.00] IM SO GOING TAILOR!!! what server are you on again blight????                                                                   1 Reply

RE: OMG!!! Posted @ Mon, Jul 21st 7:00 AM 2003 By: Anonymous Score: Default [2.00] Is there any page that has PICs of every single cloth and jewelry a tailor can do? Jinx                                                                   0 Replies

Enhancements Posted @ Fri, Jul 18th 6:17 AM 2003 By: lecallur 3 posts Score: Decent [3.00] also anyone know how to use Skill Enhancing items?                                                                                0 Replies

Bounty Hunter Packs Posted @ Fri, Jul 18th 5:56 AM 2003 By: lecallur 3 posts Score: Decent [3.00] anyone know where to get Thoranium Steel from for bounty hunter packs?                                                                   0 Replies

response Posted @ Thu, Jul 17th 9:19 PM 2003 By: kinnky 7 posts Score: Decent [3.00] In leveling tailoring, I found ribbed shirts the easiest to level off of, they take up alot of resources but they are real easy to make requiring only fiberplast and a metal and also they give around 140exp.                                         ---------------------------- Kinnky / Mithra 57 BST / 28 WHM Server: Sylph Linkshell: TeaStation 0 Replies

XP Posted @ Fri, Jul 11th 9:17 AM 2003 By: Anonymous Score: Default [2.00] What's the quickest way to level you're crafting skills? Which items raise xp the fastest?                                                                   0 Replies

Color 1 Posted @ Fri, Jul 4th 11:54 AM 2003 By: Anonymous Score: Default [2.00] On items such as frocks .. when you choose a color, it only changes the belt color.  Above the colors is 'Color 1'. Does this mean there is a 'Color 2' option somewhere and i'm just not finding it? Or do the dresses have to stay that ugly gray?                                         0 Replies

crafting macro? Posted @ Fri, Jul 4th 11:22 AM 2003 By: Anonymous Score: Default [2.00] Here's a question...  Is there anyway to make a crafting macro? I've been trying, but have had no success.                                                                   0 Replies

factory Posted @ Fri, Jul 4th 10:42 AM 2003 By: Anonymous Score: Default [2.00] what is the approximate cost of upkeep of wearables factory?                                                                   0 Replies

Factories Posted @ Thu, Jul 3rd 11:24 AM 2003 By: Blodie 1 posts Score: Decent [3.00] Not sure how factories work...can anyone explain it to me? Is a wearables factory different than an equipment factory? I assume that one would make a master prototype/schmatic, load in the supplies, and it would manufacture on its own, similar to a harvester doing its own thing while you are off line?                            0 Replies

yes they do Posted @ Wed, Jul 2nd 9:01 AM 2003 By: Anonymous Score: Default [2.00] Yes Tailors NEED surveying. Unless you want to spend 50X more then you will make. I mean, yes you can always buy or barter your resources, but its much easier to just get them yourself. Plus Survey has got to be the easiest skill in the game to raise. Make a simple macro and let it go for a few hours. not only will you have a few K in resources buy survey will max out by itself. Sample macro: (use survey tool one time to get barings as to where you wanna sample at) then run the following macro.. /sample;/pause 900;/sample;/pause 900;/sample;/pause 900;/sample;/pause 900; That line will take resource samples for one hour. Just put the line multiple times for multiple hours. What happens is you sample for about 7-8min, then you run out of energy and stand up. You wait about 7 or 8 mins for stam to com back and then it repeats. (900 = 15mins total time.. 60 = 1 min 60X15 = 900) Good luck and happy dirt farming.. -Old man Rakon   0 Replies

Great Guide Posted @ Sun, Jun 29th 4:51 PM 2003 By: Anonymous Score: Default [2.00] Great guide! Thnx A LOT! I�m not planning to be a tailor though, I�m gonna be a weapon smith, so I found the general crafting part most interesting but the rest served as a good example!                                                      0 Replies

RE: Do tailors need surveying? Posted @ Fri, Jun 27th 1:35 PM 2003 By: Anonymous Score: Default [2.00] Well, not really. But if you survey with no surveying skills you get about 2 units every survey tick. If you have surveying IV you get about 10 units per tick. SO it's well worth it if you handsample your own resources. And it is basically free exp since you get it doing something you have to do :)  Like getting exp from running :)               0 Replies

Surveying Posted @ Sun, Jun 22nd 3:00 PM 2003 By: Anonymous Score: Default [2.00] Do Tailors need surveying?                                                                                0 Replies

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