Problem with tailoring skill ups

[Moosetoe]

Thanks, Daldaen.

One more thing:
As I get more skill-ups into Tailoring, I have a higher chance of successfully creating the item and, therefore, have a higher chance of getting a skill-up. However, the higher my skill goes, the harder it is to get another skill-up, right? I mean, at 160, I had an absolute shit chance of actually creating an item that has a trivial 175 points higher, but it was more like 15ish combines to get a skill-up. Now, 45ish skill points higher at 205, I am noticeably more capable of creating an item, but it's 26ish combines to get a single skill-up. At what point does the increased rate of success (and increased chance of getting a skill-up due to successfully creating the item) get "overpowered" by the lowering of chances to get a skill-up due simply to being a higher skill level?

..not sure if I worded that the best I could, and maybe it's a little abstract, but I'm just trying to plan ahead for materials.. Higher skill level, better chance to create the item, faster skill-ups, less materials to finish Tailoring ........ or, higher skill level, harder to get another skill-up, slower skill-ups, more materials to finish Tailoring?

[Daldaen]

190.

After 190 skill your skill up roll on the second roll is a flat 5% chance.

The first roll is the one which factors in the wisdom, success/fail and tradeskill. That roll you currently have a tough time passing a success on because of all the fails. As your success rate increases your chance to pass this roll increases. Which allows you to proceed to the 2nd roll. Which is a flat 5/100 chance going from skill 190-250.

[-Catherin-]

I was trying to get my tailoring up for the shawl. had about 100 combines ready at about 169ish skill. after i got 0 skillups on that i simply went for the combine being under the trivial. failed it once but even that much was a lot quicker and cheaper than leveling the tailoring skill.

[Daldaen]

Originally Posted by -Catherin- [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I was trying to get my tailoring up for the shawl. had about 100 combines ready at about 169ish skill. after i got 0 skillups on that i simply went for the combine being under the trivial. failed it once but even that much was a lot quicker and cheaper than leveling the tailoring skill.

Yea. If you're only doing tailoring for the shawl, get to 158 off Wu's, and then try a few combines on the 6th. It'll be faster and way more cost effective than skilling up beyond this point. 7th shawl you have a very high chance to 1 shot it at 158, but even failing that combine once isn't too awful.

It's a shame we don't have Shawl 8 here. Then it would actually be worth doing. Wtb Luclin.

[Movember]

This thread officially made me decide not to pursue tailoring again. Was debating going for max. Got to ~210 on live and forgot how much it sucked.

[Cecily]

I spent 3 years getting mine capped. Don't really recommend. I lose money on haze panther gear most of the time.

[skarlorn]

Borgnach hasn't gotten a skill up past 175 blacksmithing even after fifteen fine plate combines or even more.