Welcome to Gaia! ::

I'm starting the quest for my Wing Mastery. I realize now, that I should have made a conscious effort to plan my leveling a little better so that I would end up with more components that I would use. That's all right, I suppose. Live and learn. Maybe I'll make a guide to help people just beginning their leveling journey..

Anyway, my question is... what are your tips for starting? Especially if you've done it yourself.
I don't have any formulas yet, but I've been gathering mats to craft my own cases.. is this even a good idea?
Is there a demand for level ten alchs to craft the wings for other people?
Should I craft the wings and sell them for a profit? Do people buy them?

Any help with this is appreciated. I'm in the process of making a quest thread to place in the charity area to help me keep track and maybe get some donations from wealthy gaians.

I'm one demonfly away from crafting my Devil's wings, and let me tell you...those bugs will probably be the biggest trouble you will have. So far, Gaia has released the lion fish in a chance item, which makes them easier to get. So long as they keep doing it, of course. The furniture can inflate rapidly, but you can get it fairly cheap if you're willing to wait, stalk the mp, snag cheap enchanted golden trunks, and look out for giveaways. My advice is to gather bugs, furniture, and fish at any time possible. Don't wait until you have the formula or have gotten to that point, because by then you may be looking at seriously bad prices.

The guild does its best to coordinate and distribute some items, but it's not easy.

From what I can tell, Cash shop releases of these wings have crippled the demand for the alchemized versions outside of alchemists themselves. This doesn't mean it's impossible to find a buyer, but it's not going to be an easy sell in my opinion.

As for crafting cases...zOMG is going down for a little while (it may already have) so the prices for wing tree leafs and flamingo feathers are going to be high; you're best off gathering as many other components as you can and waiting on zOMG to come back up before snagging those, unless you want to stock up quickly.

Those formulas get pretty pricey, and they become soulbound once you start them. The biggest thing I can say is; make sure you want to do this before you start, because it's a lot of work and a lot of gold. It's rewarding, don't get me wrong. But obviously it's a lot of dedication and not for everyone.

Okay, now that I've been all doom and gloom, congrats on getting to level 10 and good luck! In case you don't already use it, Lei_Trigar's Alchemy guide is very helpful.

So have you decided on your plans xD?