So we’ve had a few years or approximately 5 years (congrats Blizzard) to figure out what is going on during a holiday weekend like Thanksgiving and from what I have observed in my 4 participating weekends is that this Black Friday just isn’t for the retail sector it’s can be a Black Friday for you in game as well.
Friday is a day off for most of the masses in the US (except those working in retail). So one thing for sure, you’re going to see more players on than usual compared to previous weekends this fall. This doesn’t bode well for the farmers, things are going to be a bit crowded. There is some upside to this, you might be able to find a pug to get a Nax done if you haven’t gotten out in a while, it might be easier to put a 5 man team together to chain heroics but if you’re bottom line is you focus, you might want to grab those reserve funds and make some money playing the markets in AH. Read more… »
As Icecrown is released in Patch 3.3, a record amount of players for the first time have an opportunity to pursue the final boss in the expansion, all other bosses in 5 man’s and raids will no longer drop Emblems of Conquest and will drop Emblems of Triumph according to Bornak’s Blue Post in the WoW Forums.
As emblems are a form of in game currency, we thought this was noteworthy. The change is great way to afford more opportunities for people to get the gear they need to get into Icecrown and take their shot at the Lich King. However one thing we have to look at is the Law of Unintended Consequences, can Blizzard have its cake and eat it too? More after the break… Read more… »
Are you thinking of leveling Jewlcrafting? Tired of 150G to 500G in the Auction House to upgrade your gear with epic gems. Wanting to get a piece of that action but have heard stories about how expensive it can be to level? Although leveling between 240 to 300 is still pricey bottleneck, getting your JC up from 430 to 450 is going to become quite affordable in the near future.
After the break, we’ll talk about that last leg of leveling the Jewlcrafting profession. Right now it’s a pricey little journey if but you’ve got one cost effective option already and we’ll discuss how another option becomes quite economical with patch 3.3.
It may be worthwhile to chime in on the economic impacts of the LFG Change in Patch 3.3. One does not have to look far to see that this could have an impact on enchanters and tailoring to some extent. The changes in supply and demand on enchanting materials such as Abyss Crystals and Dream Shards as well as Frostweave Cloth on any given realm should ruffle some markets once people start digging into content. You might want to be cautious on trading especially a few days before patch.
Enchanting markets are always sensitive to ebbs and flows from doing the content. Increasing content or reasons to revisit content create inventories of items that can be disenchanted. Tailors with a passive ability to obtain more cloth drops will also see bags start to fill up as well. We’ll tear it down to the nuts and bolts after the break.
The economy has treated those who make an in-game living with inscriptions very well during WOTLK however in looking forward to Patch 3.3 one has to wonder if the the money making profession is going to see a serious nerf bat when this patch drops.
A key money maker for the Inscription Entrepreneur has been selling decks for the Darkmoon Fairie events. These decks have provided some significant benefits even up through patch 3.2. However the Icecrown Citadel loot tables may very well make these items finally obsolete. Although some may still be purchased for alts, they are great trinkets. Are players going to continue to spend that kind of gold for the alt? After all, between gems and enchants on gear coming out of Icecrown the average player is probably going to be a be stretch out.
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Are you thinking of leveling Jewlcrafting? Tired of 150G to 500G in the Auction House to upgrade your gear with epic gems. Wanting to get a piece of that action but have heard stories about how expensive it can be to level? Although leveling between 240 to 300 is still pricey bottleneck, getting your JC up from 430 to 450 is going to become quite affordable in the near future. 
It may be worthwhile to chime in on the economic impacts of the LFG Change in Patch 3.3. One does not have to look far to see that this could have an impact on enchanters and tailoring to some extent. The changes in supply and demand on enchanting materials such as 
