Comments on: 3.1 Hunter Change Kills Engineering

By: Balthazario

Balthazario — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 01:09:11 +0000

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…

By: Rilgon Arcsinh

Rilgon Arcsinh — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 04:14:38 +0000

So what? Leatherworkers still get 32 stat points of bonus itemization.

By: eresin

eresin — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 09:48:18 +0000

Leatherworkers will miss out on selling ammo pouches and quivers too. wasted rep grinds to get the 28 slot ones.

By: Nance

Nance — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 16:07:14 +0000

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.

By: trinityx

trinityx — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 15:15:49 +0000

Then again I never did grasp the concept of doing it the “easy way.”

By: trinityx

trinityx — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 15:15:00 +0000

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!

By: Rilgon Arcsinh

Rilgon Arcsinh — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 23:24:29 +0000

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.

By: Maebius

Maebius — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 21:02:18 +0000

“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!