It's not mats worked by Zhi that get added Steel Anam, it's charms made.
I see a shame oh well still though better save up sect points for about 5 tutoring actions in blacksmithing.
Even if Kong Zhi may or may not need it mechanically he still needs it narratively because an axe made by someone who knows nothing about blacksmithing and relying on a kukuni as a crutch is bound to have some bad stuff in there.
Why would Ves give us a tool that lets us craft a variety of forms and then backstab us for using it? Let's not make up mechanics here.
Fair enough it just seems unsatisfing to me that rather than learning how to make an axe himself Kong Zhi is just relying on the hammer it cheapens the axe in my eyes as Kong Zhi is reliant on the hammer and using it as a crutch rather than as an additive.
Very nice. I love it.
No please, we have a lot of materials already and some of them has been in storage for weeks and weeks.
I don't necessarily disagree because it's hard to price things when we have so little market data, but we probably need to keep in mind Xu Yun was performing charity
However, there is also Kong Zhi's reputation as a crafter to consider. Will someone be willing to pay a premium for one of Kong Zhi's charm simply to tell others that they have a charm made by Kong Zhi? Even if it is not a fantastic charm? I think they would especially given our more recent exposure as a judge for Mo Hanying's crafting competition.
I don't necessarily disagree because it's hard to price things when we have so little market data, but we probably need to keep in mind Xu Yun was performing charity
We need to price based on what the 9th Circle can afford since they're the ones it makes any sense for, and 50 points is a lot. That's like ~15 talents: significant money even for someone of our social standing, and will those above really buy a second-hand charm and not a bespoke commission? Something like 30 seems more comparable to what a basic tech costs if I remember Peng's visit correctly. A charm has the advantage of being available immediate without training, but then it also gets outgrown so that seems a wash.
I don't necessarily disagree because it's hard to price things when we have so little market data, but we probably need to keep in mind Xu Yun was performing charity
We need to price based on what the 9th Circle can afford since they're the ones it makes any sense for, and 50 points is a lot. That's like ~15 talents: significant money even for someone of our social standing, and will those above really buy a second-hand charm and not a bespoke commission? Something like 30 seems more comparable to what a basic tech costs if I remember Peng's visit correctly. A charm has the advantage of being available immediate without training, but then it also gets outgrown so that seems a wash.
I think this will hold true on average, but I equally think it might not be as bad for Charms as all that and we can still fetch a good price. Charms sold on market have two key advantages over Techniques: They're available immediately and with no non-monetary costs. If you buy a Technique, you don't get it Integrated right at the start, you have to cycle with it until you git gud. That means you have to spend a not insignificant amount of time leveling it up, and until you do so it probably won't be that useful. By contrast, once you buy a charm you can use it to its full potential right away, which should bump up the relative cost even if not outright past the technique due to as said the superior long term potential.
That is probably going to be included in the sale value.
Sure there is. Just threaten us with social stress if we keep re-selling the same charm repeatedly.
