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You get more if you make them pristine -- 4 on each combine for if pristine for oils, washes and resins. Additionally for the reagents and ink they have to be pristine to get App IV spells and abilities.
Wow - which end of the egg do I put the straw in again?
Yes the yield is better but since most of the items mentioned in the post I quotes are from trivially easy or inexpensive parts it doesn't matter. Neolith Temper is not going to make better goods if it's crude or pristine. Personally I usually settle for the 3rd level which makes a nice balance of yield against effort. Maybe when I am higher level it will be worth making them pristine. The picture of alchemists struggling for hours to make pristine components was a little laughable that is all.
The reagent is an entirely different kettle of fish since it is a primary for the dye which in turn is primary for the ink.
And for the OP - make your own Neoliths while you still can.
And I think there is an aspect of this problem - and I agree it is a problem - that is not being discussed.
There has always been a large number of players unable to comprehend that other players are not there for their benefit. Or that other players may not be playing to earn money off them. Back in EQ I would have people thrusting money at me to buff/rez etc them and unable to understand that I wasn't playing to do that. As far as they were concerned I had the ability, they needed it so all they had to do was pay me.
This is coming into the Alchemist issue as well. And I don't aim this at anyone posting here unless they feel the cap fits.
"An Alchemist can make what I want, you're an alchemist - therefore you MUST make what I want. And besides I'll pay you."
How many of the silly prices are greed and how many are just "I really don't want to spend my playing time doing this but if you insist then you can pay for it"
Personally I prefer to either do something or not do it.
I have solved the interdependency issue by having all tradeskills which means that when I do make things I'm doing it for my own characters. If asked nicely I'm sure I'd consider a commission but only if it meant progressing my skill at the same time. There are days I wake up feeling helpful but I find a cold shower usually cures it