The WotLK profession thread - Page 36

levk · 08/15/08, 4:32 PM

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?

zirky · 08/15/08, 4:35 PM

The socket adds a "requires blacksmithing (XXX)" much like TBC crafting set bonuses require the profession.

koaschten · 08/15/08, 4:38 PM

Originally Posted by zirky

The socket adds a "requires blacksmithing (XXX)" much like TBC crafting set bonuses require the profession.

Just supplementing the statement with a pic.

levk · 08/15/08, 4:53 PM

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.

pope master · 08/15/08, 5:10 PM

The item reads "Requires blacksmithing (430)," of course it requires blacksmithing to equip and use.

Prinsesa · 08/15/08, 5:41 PM

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.

Fabijo · 08/15/08, 5:56 PM

Originally Posted by Prinsesa

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.

Jebraltar · 08/15/08, 7:05 PM

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.

tessarji · 08/15/08, 8:09 PM

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.

pope master · 08/15/08, 9:40 PM

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.

Shha · 08/15/08, 11:32 PM

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.

Axanor · 08/16/08, 1:23 AM

Originally Posted by Shha

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.

Roywyn · 08/16/08, 5:45 AM

Has anyone actually checked whether the item becomes unusable, or whether just the socket grays out?

Or is that just speculation so far?

Gralin · 08/18/08, 11:11 AM

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.

• frmorrison · 08/20/08, 12:37 AM

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.