Will someone please help me decide?

Fenixofdeath · July 21, 2008, 11:35 PM

I'd like to know if it would be worth it to switch from tailoring/enchanting to mining/engineering?

As much as tailoring helps out in pve, I'm more of a pvp kind of player, and I know that engineering is really fun and can help in pvp sometimes

Mining will be great too because of the money i will be able to make through it and the nice gems and mats that will be obtained through it

I only have enchanting to disenchant things and make some money, but it's not very fun, and I'm stuck at 290 due to high prices of illusion dust and other pre bc mats, and I don't have time to farm them from those instances

Tailoring's alright, but if I'm pvp, it won't really help out a lot, and I won't make a lot of money from it

I'm willing to take the time needed to level mining/engineering, but I need to know if it would be worth it in the long run...

I don't know what to do

, will someone please help me decide??

Replies will be appreciated

mcgee84 · July 21, 2008, 11:37 PM

Sounds like you already know what you want to do. You don't care about tailoring, you can't see yourself getting to 375 enchanting. Just make the switch.

Fenixofdeath · July 21, 2008, 11:51 PM

thanks!

you're right, it was hard to convince myself to do it, I just needed someone else's opinion

*Akasha* · July 21, 2008, 11:54 PM

Sometimes just writing things down can help...

JohnnyRotten · July 22, 2008, 12:59 AM

Leveling enchanting is too expensive so you want to switch to eng......
If you want to switch just to do something you find more fun then do it. But if you plan on spending a ton of gold lvling eng to help in PvP i think you might end up disappointed.

Tannenbernie · July 22, 2008, 01:36 AM

One more option you should consider:

Keep Enchanting, drop Tailoring for Engineering.

Reason:
Keeping Enchanting to disenchant things will give you a lot of money on the long run, and especially in Wrath of the Lich King it will be very usefull to have a (Dis-)Enchanter, even if not with maxed skill.

Engineering on the other hand is very easy and cheap to level up, you do not need mining for it. Once you have the Mote-Extractor you can make more money with it than you can with mining anyways, so there is no reason to have a gathering profession.

Me for example, all my 3 highlvl Characters have Engineering plus another real profession (Enchanting, Alchemy, Blacksmithing), i dont need any gathering profession as Engineering already gives a lot of money.

So thats maybe something for you to consider

doogless · July 22, 2008, 01:43 AM

Keep in mind that Rocket Boots (one of the big reasons people level engineering for PvP) are now unusable in arenas. Engineering still has some fun toys for BGs, but being unable to use basically everything it can make in arenas saps a lot of the use out of the profession.

RomaGoth · July 31, 2008, 06:02 PM

The mote extractor is the coolest thing I have seen so far as an engineer. Can't wait until I get some of the other stuff too.

Theleb · July 31, 2008, 06:19 PM

The two biggest reasons to take up engineering have to be the Mote Extractor and The Goggles. Other than those I don't use it at the moment and could see myself dropping it for a gathering profession come Wrath of the Lich King unless there are some AWESOME recipes revealed.

I would definately say if you're not sure go double gatherer so that when you do make your mind up you have loads of cash to spare for powerlevelling

July 21, 2008, 11:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
Fenixofdeath Lurker Character Info Fenixofdeath 70 Undead Warlock Archimonde US PvP Guild: Devils of Kimone Profile: Blizzard Armory Talent Spec: 7/43/11	Will someone please help me decide? I'd like to know if it would be worth it to switch from tailoring/enchanting to mining/engineering? As much as tailoring helps out in pve, I'm more of a pvp kind of player, and I know that engineering is really fun and can help in pvp sometimes Mining will be great too because of the money i will be able to make through it and the nice gems and mats that will be obtained through it I only have enchanting to disenchant things and make some money, but it's not very fun, and I'm stuck at 290 due to high prices of illusion dust and other pre bc mats, and I don't have time to farm them from those instances Tailoring's alright, but if I'm pvp, it won't really help out a lot, and I won't make a lot of money from it I'm willing to take the time needed to level mining/engineering, but I need to know if it would be worth it in the long run... I don't know what to do , will someone please help me decide?? Replies will be appreciated

July 21, 2008, 11:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
mcgee84 Member Character Info Seton Human Warlock Arygos US PvE Guild: Supplemental Wrath Talent Spec: 41/3/17	Re: Will someone please help me decide? Sounds like you already know what you want to do. You don't care about tailoring, you can't see yourself getting to 375 enchanting. Just make the switch.

July 21, 2008, 11:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
Fenixofdeath Lurker Character Info Fenixofdeath 70 Undead Warlock Archimonde US PvP Guild: Devils of Kimone Profile: Blizzard Armory Talent Spec: 7/43/11	Re: Will someone please help me decide? thanks! you're right, it was hard to convince myself to do it, I just needed someone else's opinion

July 22, 2008, 12:59 AM	#5 (permalink)
JohnnyRotten Lurker Character Info JhonnyRotten 70 Undead Warlock US PvE	Re: Will someone please help me decide? Leveling enchanting is too expensive so you want to switch to eng...... If you want to switch just to do something you find more fun then do it. But if you plan on spending a ton of gold lvling eng to help in PvP i think you might end up disappointed.

July 22, 2008, 01:36 AM	#6 (permalink)
Tannenbernie Member Character Info Powerbernie 70 Human Warlock Runetotem Euro PvE Guild: Shadow Ops Profile: Blizzard Armory Talent Spec: 22/5/34	Re: Will someone please help me decide? One more option you should consider: Keep Enchanting, drop Tailoring for Engineering. Reason: Keeping Enchanting to disenchant things will give you a lot of money on the long run, and especially in Wrath of the Lich King it will be very usefull to have a (Dis-)Enchanter, even if not with maxed skill. Engineering on the other hand is very easy and cheap to level up, you do not need mining for it. Once you have the Mote-Extractor you can make more money with it than you can with mining anyways, so there is no reason to have a gathering profession. Me for example, all my 3 highlvl Characters have Engineering plus another real profession (Enchanting, Alchemy, Blacksmithing), i dont need any gathering profession as Engineering already gives a lot of money. So thats maybe something for you to consider

July 21, 2008, 11:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
Akasha	Re: Will someone please help me decide? Sometimes just writing things down can help...

July 22, 2008, 01:43 AM	#7 (permalink)
doogless Member Character Info Themorrigan 70 Human Warlock Kil'Jaeden US PvP Guild: The Collective Profile: Blizzard Armory Talent Spec: 0/0/0	Re: Will someone please help me decide? Keep in mind that Rocket Boots (one of the big reasons people level engineering for PvP) are now unusable in arenas. Engineering still has some fun toys for BGs, but being unable to use basically everything it can make in arenas saps a lot of the use out of the profession.

July 31, 2008, 06:02 PM	#8 (permalink)
RomaGoth Lock of All Trades Character Info RomaGoth 70 Human Warlock Durotan US PvE Guild: Ultima Forsan Profile: Blizzard Armory Talent Spec: 0/8/53	Re: Will someone please help me decide? The mote extractor is the coolest thing I have seen so far as an engineer. Can't wait until I get some of the other stuff too.

July 31, 2008, 06:19 PM	#9 (permalink)
Theleb Moderator Character Info Theleb 70 Human Warlock Shadowsong Euro PvE Guild: Original Talent Spec: 0/46/15	Re: Will someone please help me decide? The two biggest reasons to take up engineering have to be the Mote Extractor and The Goggles. Other than those I don't use it at the moment and could see myself dropping it for a gathering profession come Wrath of the Lich King unless there are some AWESOME recipes revealed. I would definately say if you're not sure go double gatherer so that when you do make your mind up you have loads of cash to spare for powerlevelling