Except for the fact that level 25 IOs are weaker than +3 SOs and IOs are not really worth slotting (barring sets) until 35 when you get the +36%(about there) per enhancement
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GUIDE TO CORNERING THE MARKET
DO THE SAME.
BUY EVERYTHING YOU CAN.
HOARD.
then sell at a higher price.
woot.
A 32.4% level 25 IO is almost equal to an SO.
This gives you CHEAP SO level bonuses from level 22 on and lets you save money for later purchases.
Why spend 30k on a 25 SO or 40k on crafting a 25 IO when you can just BUY 25 crafted IOs overnight for 10-30k?
Because that way you can get your crafting badges, and potentially your accolade? And if you play once or twice a week, it's nice to actually be able to play now instead of having to say wait till next week?
This approach does not PREVENT one from crafting for badges. If you have the cash to blow then craft away.
This approach shows it is more cost effective to buy CRAFTED 25 IOs vs 25 SOs.
Next Week? I get my 25 IOs for 10-20k over night (most sooner)... if you bid like 1-5k on 25 crafted IOs that may take a week. So if you DO play infrequently then BID LOWER and save even MORE money.
However this approach does keep you from investing money into 25 SOs that will expire.
As already was mentioned before, the good thing about IOs is that they will not decrease in % when you level, whereas SOs do.
In my opinion, IOs offer you the best inf/% ratio.
I have found that you can buy lvl 25 SO's at WW for 5-10k each. Just sayin'.
At level 22:
Go to Wentworths/Black Market
Bid 10-30k on crafted level 25 IOs.
Log off.
Log in 24 hours later.
Get and slot your new 25 IOs
This is cheaper than buying SOs and is much cheaper than creating 25 IOs.
FWIW