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Old 08/15/08, 4:32 PM   #526
levk
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I don't think it's been answered though, if you as a blacksmith make a socket and put something in there then drop blacksmithing, would you not be able to equip the whole item or just not get the benefit of the socket?

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Old 08/15/08, 4:35 PM   #527
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The socket adds a "requires blacksmithing (XXX)" much like TBC crafting set bonuses require the profession.

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Old 08/15/08, 4:38 PM   #528
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Originally Posted by zirky View Post
The socket adds a "requires blacksmithing (XXX)" much like TBC crafting set bonuses require the profession.
Just supplementing the statement with a pic.

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Old 08/15/08, 4:53 PM   #529
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But that doesn't answer if you can still use those gloves if you drop blacksmithing. With the sets you don't take advantage of the set bonus, but you can equip the items, but this is a little more involved here, it's basically splitting the item.

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Old 08/15/08, 5:10 PM   #530
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The item reads "Requires blacksmithing (430)," of course it requires blacksmithing to equip and use.

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Old 08/15/08, 5:41 PM   #531
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pope master, take a look at [Felsteel Gloves]

There's a Blacksmithing requirement for the set bonus, but anyone can wear it. Screenshots of the BS requirement from an added socket shows that the requirements line appears twice and is "bracketing" the socket, whereas a requirement to simply equip the item would show once, right above "Requires level 70" line.

This may be an indication that you're able to equip the item, but just won't get the benefit of the gem, similar to an unactivated meta.

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Old 08/15/08, 5:56 PM   #532
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Originally Posted by Prinsesa View Post
pope master, take a look at [Felsteel Gloves]

There's a Blacksmithing requirement for the set bonus, but anyone can wear it. Screenshots of the BS requirement from an added socket shows that the requirements line appears twice and is "bracketing" the socket, whereas a requirement to simply equip the item would show once, right above "Requires level 70" line.

This may be an indication that you're able to equip the item, but just won't get the benefit of the gem, similar to an unactivated meta.
If the requirement were only for the gem, then the requirement would only need to be listed once. The fact that it's listed twice points to it requiring BS to equip the item as well as get the socket benefit. Regardless of which of us right, the "exploit" has certainly been fixed for blacksmithing at least.

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Old 08/15/08, 7:05 PM   #533
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I strongly doubt that they will leave profession requirements on them if it can only be implemented by making Blacksmithing (or whatever) mandatory to equip the item - otherwise, anyone who wanted to reroll from Blacksmithing would need to wait until they had a full set of everything-that-has-a-Blacksmith-only-socket to spare, since there's nothing that overwrites them. That would also have the same implications for rings for Enchanters if they did although the other enchants and gems would be able to be overwritten.

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Old 08/15/08, 8:09 PM   #534
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I think the opposite. Blizzard has generally taken a position that while changing to a new profession should be possible, there's no expectation that it will be particularly convenient.

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Old 08/15/08, 9:40 PM   #535
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If they wanted to they could easily scan any of your items that have a socket and remove the socket when you drop the profession.

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Old 08/15/08, 11:32 PM   #536
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I think the socket can just go inactive if you dont have BS. Makes it easier and more sensible then removing sockets, or effectively destroying your items if you change profession.

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Old 08/16/08, 1:23 AM   #537
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Originally Posted by Shha View Post
I think the socket can just go inactive if you dont have BS. Makes it easier and more sensible then removing sockets, or effectively destroying your items if you change profession.
This would be the obvious and simplest solution. Making the item completely unusable would be pretty harsh and against their general approach to the game.

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Old 08/16/08, 5:45 AM   #538
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Has anyone actually checked whether the item becomes unusable, or whether just the socket grays out?

Or is that just speculation so far?

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Old 08/18/08, 11:11 AM   #539
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Ugh, dropping a prof you have at over 400 to test this would be quite a sacrifice even on a beta server, especially as the result is subject to change.

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Old 08/20/08, 12:37 AM   #540
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The beta server's AH are pretty much empty, so re-leveling Blacksmithing would be a huge pain.

I believe the intent is to make you keep the profession to keep the extra gem slots or whatever your profession is giving you.

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