Star Wars Galaxies Engineering Tutorial
Grinding The Engineering Expertise in SWG
Droids are only one type of item that can be made with the engineering skill in Star Wars Galaxies. Some players may think that the shipwright engineering would include building starship, but the fine art of building star fighters is done by traders specializing in structius. a player must possess engineering if he wants to make droids, crafting stations, and other high tech gadgetry that players in the Star Wars Galaxies universe need.
The basic crafting process for any skill in most mmorpgs is the same, but the items to make and what items can be made differ. To help a Star Wars Galaxies player get to the highest level of expertise in engineering possible, this guide has been put together with help from the Station forums provided by Sony Online Entertainment for discussing their mmorpgs.
Starting to Grind Experience as an Engineering Trader
Once a player has created the character, gathered the necessary materials, and obtained the appropriate machinery for crafting, his next concern is how to grind the level the fastest to make many of the cool technological items that exist in the Star Wars Galaxies universe. These include droids, vehicles, and limited forms of weaponry. (Most weapons are made by munitions trader.) Most players do not enjoy the crafting process, so they attempt to find the quickest way and make macros to help them craft items.
The list below, compiled from the official Star Wars Galaxies forums is one players recommended list of items to make for quick grinding. Making items in practice modes, saves materials until a character can make the desired items with little chance of failure.
- 1-4 Survey Devices in practice mode
- 4-10 Crafting Devices in practice mode
- 10-18 Personal Harvesters in practice mode
- 18-90: Vehicles
Profitability of Engineering in Star Wars Galaxies
Any trade skill can be profitabile in this space fantasy mmorpg because the economy is player-driven. Instead of long camps for good loot, players often seek out the materials needed to make the weapons, ships, clothing and other goods needed by the denizens of the galaxy. Some skills are more profitable than others, but loot in the galaxy is often used by the traders to make their goods, rather than being the goods themselves, as is the case in most fantasy mmorpgs. Items also need to be replaced from time to time, so the services of traders will always be in demand.
Resources:
Star Wars Galaxies Droid Engineering Guide
Star Wars Galaxies Domestics Trader Guide
