Switching to Mining
Since the release of Wrath I’ve been thinking about dropping Engineering in favor of Mining. The only reason I went with Engineering oh-so-many months ago was for the Turbo-Charged Flying Machine Control. Now that I have my sweet Red Drake, and the Rolfcopter has been retired, I finally made the switch. Two days ago I started on Mining and now I’m above 350 and on my way to Northrend.
The biggest concern I had was the cost of switching professions but, of course, those concerns turned out to be false in the end. I should have known with my background with Skinning that I could make a quick fortune with Mining while I leveled it up. I did drop a pretty penny on ore to quicken the leveling process but I made all of that money back and more by selling the smelted bars and any leftover ore I had.
The whole point of switching out of Engineering was to help me in my quest for my favorite meta-game in WoW: gold. I love earning gold through the Auction House and Daily Quests. Now with two gathering professions I can maximize my gold earning potential as I continue to earn money for my main and my small stable of alts.
