I know, it’s been a while since the last post – I’ve been meaning to write this one up, but other things happened (including the machine with Photoshop going up in literal smoke, rendering me unable to edit my little wardrobe icons). Still this topic has been on my mind for a bit, so now is as good a time as any…
We know that Lillythanne is a clothes horse – I’ve written post after post about her obsession with different outfits. Most of this obsession requires me to visit tailor shop after tailor shop, looking for items I can use to create her many outfits. All these visits have lead me to certain conclusions…
- There are too damn many tailor shops on Admiral. I know, that sounds like it would be contradictory to my stated goal of finding the clothes I need. But in reality, it has pretty much killed off the tailor business on most of the other islands. I used to be able to find the occasional gem on Bowditch and Aimuari – but not anymore. Many of those shops have stopped updating their racks, and are just coasting on what they have left.
- Why on God’s Green Earth do you spend the money to buy a tailor shop, then turn it into your own personal wardrobe? That’s what tailor stalls are for. Instead, I have to remember which shops will be a waste of my time to visit.
- Prices? Some of them are just ridiculous. The clothing items you get from a gold box cost you about 27k (or did before the latest Dub price insanity) so asking 50K for a dread mask or golden conquistador armor is a little steep. Asking 75k is a lot steep. Asking 100k is telling people that you really don’t want to sell it. Stuff you win in Sea Monster Hunts are free – anything you get is profit. For me, I charge whatever it would cost for you to have the item made, then a little extra depending on what that color chroma costs – meaning indigo clothes are cheap, night blue costs a fortune. Some people are still making everything cost a fortune.
- If I can have it made cheaper than you’re charging for it – what good are you?
Usually, with sufficient looking, I can find what I’m looking for – or something I can make work anyway. I always try to keep a fair collection of chromas on hand, just in case I run across something I find interesting. At Meijinn’s stall, we have items that are outrageously priced – simply because I kept losing track of what items I was just storing there. If we both use the “Display Only” option, I have to keep track constantly. If I just put something on the rack for 555,555 – I know it’s mine. I used to use a lower amount, but someone actually bought the item!
(editor note: The title is a take off on the book, ‘Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy’, by John le Carré.)