Getting feet wet in new expansion. I am trying to make the most of Azeroth.

Trying this blog again after a VERY long hiatus!

Value of a point

I have been studying several economic blogs now, covering everything from Trade Barking to using professions profitably, and Crafting vs. Gathering. AHtrader made a point about crafting items that are not worth their mats. It seems the vast majority of recipes do this exact thing. Buy or farm 100G worth of mats to create an item that might sell for 80.

My question is this: Assuming one's skill is not at maximum, how much is a point worth? Granted, a crafter can always sit in a random capital and Bark "FREE UR MATS," but for that to work, said tradesman has to actually attract customers. As a customer myself, if I need to scour the AH for the mats, I might as well just get the product the trader advertises. After all, it is usually cheaper that way. And as a craftsman, I generally place my wares (In my case, Enchant Scrolls. Other characters have different professions, too.) in the AH, and hence I do not worry about adverting in Trade. After all, time not barking is time spent either farming greens for DE, or just plain talking or *gasp* PLAYING.

The Rep Grind

Now we get to have fun with Rep! Dropped Mining, since I wanted to do something a bit more useful, and learned Enchanting. I am currently working on rep with both the Argent Dawn, and Timbermaw Hold. The Timbermaw Enchants are some of the better ones in the Old World, and the Argent Dawn...well, I plan to do a lot of work for them, anyway! In the meantime, have fun, and happy playing!

Yes!

I reached 38th level today, just minutes before a restart. I can now use the Scarlet Leggings I picked up a while back. This should help prepare me for the dungeons ahead. I am looking forward to seeing the desert of Zul'Farrakk. First, though, I will have to finish my business with the Scarlets.

The First Post

Welcome to the House Buillon! This journal will detail my adventures through Azeroth, and eventually into the Outlands as well! This journal may also include some entries from my player's other characters, both Horde and Alliance, from Steamwheedle and elsewhere.