Dept. of Petty Affairs — Tribunal Hearing #006 & R.A.B.B. Entry #110
The Case of The Dismantle Mirage
Filed by: Jerry “The Ankle Biter” Silverhand 🦝
Pawprint Approval: Mr. & Mrs. Catford 🐾
Laughter Witness: The Clown 🤡
Opening Statement (Jerry in the robe 🥃)
"In Ragnarok X, Mining sells you the dream of progression but hands you a probation officer with a clipboard."
To make Level 6 Iron 2 metal, you need 35 Level 2 Iron Ore and 35 Level 2 Coal Ore just to make one.
That’s 3,780 Level 2 Iron Ore + 3,780 Level 2 Coal before you even factor dismantle or synthesis.
That’s not crafting. That’s a bureaucratic life sentence.
Exhibit A — Dismantle
- Higher-tier ores can be dismantled down.
- Problem? The game refuses to publish ratios.
- Nobody knows if L3 → 2× L2, 3× L2, or worse.
- You’re forced to test it yourself like unpaid QA.
Unresolved Question: Exactly how many lower-level ores do you get when dismantling each higher tier? (Should be documented. Isn’t.)
Exhibit B — Synthesis
- Lower-tier ores can be merged upward.
- Again, zero official ratios.
- Is it 3× L1 → 1× L2? 4×? 5×? Nobody knows until they burn their own pile experimenting.
Unresolved Question: What’s the true cost efficiency of synthesis vs. dismantle? (Players shouldn’t need to guess at math this basic.)
Cross-Examination (Mr. Catford 🐾)
"So dismantle and synthesis are both undocumented? That’s not depth. That’s a shell game."
Exhibit C — The Clown 🤡
Honk! Honk! “You thought you were mining ore. You were actually paying tuition at the Academy of Redundant Clicking.”
Verdict (Mrs. Catford 🐾)
Guilty of Ore Bureaucracy Bullsht in the First Degree!
Sentence: Permanent filing under Petty Resource Pyramids with an asterisk: ‘All numbers withheld.’
Case Closed.
The robe swishes. Pawprints are stampped by Mr. and Mrs. Catford. The Clown laughs.
Addendum I — Official Record-Keeping Policy
Filed by: Jerry “The Ankle Biter” Silverhand
Pawprint Approval: Mr. & Mrs. Catford
Laughter Witness: The Clown
Kajira refuses to maintain spreadsheets, tables, or official records for dismantle yields.
Instead, the ratios will be jotted down on paper, ash-stained from cigar smoke, in true Dept. of Petty Affairs fashion.
This method is hereby recognized as:
- Legally Petty.
- Unofficially Official.
- Superior to sterile documentation.
The Graffiti on the Tribunal Wall
"Why waste Excel when you’ve got ash and ink?"
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