3.1 Hunter Change Kills Engineering
Oh boy. I’m sure most of you have seen the list of proposed Hunter changes in the upcoming 3.1 patch. A little patch I’ve codenamed “Engineer’s Depression” for the latest feature Blizzard plans to implement to make WoW even easier:
- Consumable ammunition has been removed from the game. Arrows and bullets no longer stack, but are not consumed. Ranged attack speed bonus gained from quivers and ammo bags will be preserved in a different capacity.
I’m naturally as pumped as the next Hunter to be getting an extra bag slot back but if I was an engineer, who had been earning a decent living making ammunition, I would be furious with this proposed change. This news just reaffirms my decision to dump Engineering right after I hit 80 to pick up Mining instead.
If anyone reading this wants to leave a comment to justify a player sticking with Engineering anymore I’d love to hear your thoughts. The only thing I can see now is for the two unique mounts.
8 Comments
Rilgon Arcsinh on February 7th, 2009
You made money off of Engineering? Grats, I guess?
And I’m sticking with it because I’m the last Engineer in my guild. Some idiot has to make scopes for people.
And what “fun” is in Engineering? Being 32 stat points weaker than the Hunter next to me because of my professions is not “fun” in the slightest.
trinityx on February 8th, 2009
Yeah I never took up engineering as a money-maker. I have a priest that sorta seems to do well with bombs and gadets…. thought that would be fun and it is!
trinityx on February 8th, 2009
Then again I never did grasp the concept of doing it the “easy way.”
Nance on February 8th, 2009
I’m saying the only way for an Engineer to make any kind of ROI on their profession was with ammunition (and scopes, now that you mention it, but the prices on my server are garbage right now).
I never made a dime personally with Engineering. I was in it for the flying mount only. My main now is Mining/Skinning and then I have alts for other stuff.
eresin on February 9th, 2009
Leatherworkers will miss out on selling ammo pouches and quivers too. wasted rep grinds to get the 28 slot ones.
Rilgon Arcsinh on February 9th, 2009
So what? Leatherworkers still get 32 stat points of bonus itemization.
Balthazario on June 2nd, 2009
I’ve heard (from other blogs) that engineering can be a nice suppliment for Paladins due to the fact that some of the explosives, etc can function as a ranged weapon, which Pallies are notoriously lacking…
Maebius on February 6th, 2009
“The only thing I can see now is for the two unique mounts.”
See, for me, I always felt that Engineering was more the PvP and RP skill, with Alchemy and the others being much more PvE/raid-worthy due to their ability to more directly improve your character.
Folks take Engineering as something fun, with bombs, mecha-toys, and such. Bullets I suppose were one of the few ways of being solvent and a viable income, but were not THE reason one took Engineering.
Jewelcrafting for the gold and trinkets, Enchanting for the rings, Alchemy for the Stone and transmutes, yes…. Engineerin, for the fun!