Hi there. I got through r8 without any problems, but I'm now at r7, where I'm pretty troubled with a few things.
I'm debating on which manual to use. So far, I'm between "Bone Marine Armors" (r4) or the r5 manuals that will use more "expensive" material.
Honestly, I can get crab shells (Port Cobh), but the 8k each is pretty harsh. I wait for Wednesday to purchase this, but it's still not that helpful.
Comes my question: What manual should I use? r4 has cheaper materials, but has a lower rate of great success. r5 has a higher rate of great success, but with rarer materials. The easiest r5 manual, the Tie-up boots, is only from Ant Hell, and I don't want to spend hours searching for that pattern.
If an expert tailor happens to read this, I would really appreciate it if he/she can provide advice on the higher ranks as well. Sooni's guide to tailoring doesn't really help since it's outdated =(
Thanks a lot!