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psyborg
Head Merchant
Joined: 20 Mar 2002
Posts: 68
Location: Rochester, NY |
Simple question, Is there anything that determines when and how much an Alchemist makes items during camping?
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Thu Mar 28, 2002 9:38 pm |
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dteowner
Shoegazer
Joined: 21 Mar 2002
Posts: 7570
Location: Third Hero of Erathia |
You must camp the full 8 hours. Beyond that, it's supposed to be random, although my experience is that it might be influenced by party level. |
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Thu Mar 28, 2002 11:35 pm |
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iplaygames2
Master of The Realms
Joined: 06 Sep 2001
Posts: 745
Location: Chicago, IL, USA |
Are you sure you have to camp 8 hours? I think I have camped for a shorter time, and my alchemist mixes potions as soon as we camp. Then I just exit out of camping mode. Alchemy is > 50, though..maybe that has something to do with it.
As a side note, it's pretty rare that she makes anything, anyway...
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Fri Mar 29, 2002 2:28 am |
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dteowner
Shoegazer
Joined: 21 Mar 2002
Posts: 7570
Location: Third Hero of Erathia |
I'm pretty sure that Charles (one of the Sir-Tech team) said that you had to camp 8 hours to get anything. My experience was a little limited since I only played a party with an Alchemist as far a Arnika. |
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Sat Mar 30, 2002 12:28 am |
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I'm currently running a party with 6 alchemists. Check out the unusual party thread if you want to know why  .
But in doing this I think I can answer this question as I have been spending a great deal of time camping in Arnika to restock the merchants  .
1) I have noticed my alchemists will only make potions once per game day. All 6 of them ALWAYS make all their potions during the same camping period. This is roughly the same as saying that if you camp 3 times in a row, you only get the "chance" to make potions ONE time for each alchemist in the party and only during ONE of the camping periods. So the other 2 camping periods your guaranteed nothing will be made.
2) The chance to make a potion or powder 'seems' to be about 33%.
3) The alchemists character level and alchemy skill level affect what gets made. The higher the character level, and higher the alchemy skill level the better the item.
4) You do NOT have to camp the full 8 hours. If you watch your message screen you will receive the items at the start of the camp. You can then click to cancel the camping early. HOWEVER!! Due to #1 it is pointless to camp repeatedly just to make potions, you can only do it once every 24 hours. And the chances are still fairly low that you'll produce anything at all.
Sooo....to optimize how much free stuff you get you should: camp once every 24 game hours, mix potions to raise alchemy, and level your alchemists.
Camp during the nights just so you always remember to do it.
cheers
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Tue Apr 02, 2002 11:03 am |
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psyborg
Head Merchant
Joined: 20 Mar 2002
Posts: 68
Location: Rochester, NY |
Wow...that's really cool. Thanks for figuring that out and posting it.
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Tue Apr 02, 2002 5:05 pm |
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Heh, no problem.
I'm not sure its 100% accurate as it is just my observations so far.
Besides, its cool when you get your alchemists skills up and start making resurrection powders and canned elementals  ! Resurrection powder seems fairly common once you get to a decent level.
I have only ever gotten one canned elemental before though and I camp a LOT.... so chances of this are extremely slim.
Most useless potions are razorcloak and dracon breath. I seem to always get at least one of those....  They don't even combine with anything. |
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Wed Apr 03, 2002 9:57 am |
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