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How much to keep of basic resources...
BlakeTheDrake
Posts: 237
3/24/2015
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As my stat-scores slowly rise past 60 and towards the high 80's, I find myself with large piles of various... stuff lying around. Rostygold and Deep Amber, Jade Fragments and Moon Pearls, Cryptic Clues and Glim...
Every now and then, I need some for something. But rarely much. However, I've encountered opportunity-cards that called for 1000 Foxfire Candle Stubs or Nevercold Brass, which has made me a tad paranoid about holding on to other stuff too. What if I suddenly run into something that requires 2000 Rostygold? Then I'd be really sad about having sold most of it, wouldn't I...
Hence, I turn to more experienced souls for advice. As already mentioned, I know to hold on to large quantities of Nevercold Brass and Foxfire Candles, and I like to keep a hefty stockpile of Glim for fueling archeological expeditions by way of the Pewter Tankard... but I have no idea if the rest of the stuff might eventually come in handy in hefty amounts. So, how much of those simple matters should I keep stocked for a rainy day, and how much can I safely sell for Echoes?
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An Individual
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3/24/2015
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At the point you're at in the game my best advice would be this: HORDE EVERYTHING!!!!!
Your gradually approaching becoming a Person of Some Importance and not only does that process have some material requirements but many of the things that POSIhood opens up require large amounts of stuff. You'll save yourself a lot of grinding if you hang on to as many random materials as possible.
As has been mentioned, there are some things that don't really come up later in the game so your safe letting it go. But as a general rule try to hang on to as much as you can. Grinding echoes is easier as a POSI so unless your getting impatient with the march to 100 in each stat I'd advise hording as much as possible and waiting until your past the jump and have a better sense of what you will and won't need to start selling things off.
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Reshemin
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3/25/2015
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An Individual wrote:
At the point you're at in the game my best advice would be this: HORDE EVERYTHING!!!!!
[...]You'll save yourself a lot of grinding if you hang on to as many random materials as possible.
[...]But as a general rule try to hang on to as much as you can.
First, This.
Second, simply try to never sell anything that you cannot easily get back.
That means, you're safe selling anything you can actually buy at the Bazaar. The worst that can happen is you have to buy it back at a loss. Also, as a POSI you'll have some serious grinding options for getting the low-level, first-tier goods (Brass, Jade etc.)
That means, whenever you need money, start by selling the low-tier goods first... and see above.
Edit: Just in case that wasn't totally clear, never sell anything unless you actually need the money!
edited by Reshemin on 3/25/2015
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