04-07-2012, 08:34 PM
Even Alchemy doesn't make money these days. You can only sell greater mana potions for 230-250. The materials cost 126, isn't a 100% chance (is close) and it takes 20 seconds to craft. So you can make 180 per hour at a maximum of 125 profit per which is 22.5k (less with vendor fees). That's not realistic either because it assumes 15gp materials (vendor bought not casino bought) and 100% success rate with a free vendor. It's more like 15k per hour.
The counter argument is of course you can do this with a macro, so it shouldn't be as profitable as hunting, but it's scarcely worth making a potion when you net about 75 gold per. Thats 225 per minute at GM alchemy. No other potions really sell except a few shrinks and a few invis.
I like removing the mass reg vendors even though it will mean more work. It should actually increase potion prices since the opportunity cost of making a potion will go up since it takes longer.
As an aside, a flooded market should bring costs down (and it has) which means people should be more likely to use armor instead of running naked. Old copper and shadow are about 40 AR @ 3k gold? That's one monster kill, so there is really no reason not to wear at least the minimum armor. That should increase the demand for lower armors. Higher armors are trickier.
The counter argument is of course you can do this with a macro, so it shouldn't be as profitable as hunting, but it's scarcely worth making a potion when you net about 75 gold per. Thats 225 per minute at GM alchemy. No other potions really sell except a few shrinks and a few invis.
I like removing the mass reg vendors even though it will mean more work. It should actually increase potion prices since the opportunity cost of making a potion will go up since it takes longer.
As an aside, a flooded market should bring costs down (and it has) which means people should be more likely to use armor instead of running naked. Old copper and shadow are about 40 AR @ 3k gold? That's one monster kill, so there is really no reason not to wear at least the minimum armor. That should increase the demand for lower armors. Higher armors are trickier.