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Good morning,
Is there a separate rule set for paizo staff in determining magic items cost provided by in their material which is different from the rule set we are given to determine making our own as players? The reason I am asking is because using the formulas they provide, very rarely do they matchup for what it would cost for a player to make the same item of equal power. Generally its in the players favor by costing less though at times it can cost more. I have been wondering this for a while and was hoping someone could answer.
Not really. The formulas are actually the last place to go to when determining an items price. Many items have had their price adjusted, because they are either too powerful or too weak for what their cost would be if you follow the formula. Many items were just given prices that sounded right. Thats why the first step in pricing a new item is to always compare to existing similar items first.