Multiple Profession Coverage
I'd like to take some time to discuss having multiple professions on your alternate characters along with covering the same professions on multiple characters. We had a listener comment on the Auction House Junkies Gold Making Podcast page that I will be addressing as well.
What type of player are you?
Myself, I have all professions covered with multiples of each gathering profession and an extra tailor for more dreamcloth cooldowns. Although neither tailor is yet high enough to craft dreamcloth, that was the original plan upon set-up. Originally one was shadowcloth specialization and the other was spellfire spec.
I would take a guess that the most common profession that players have on multiple alternate characters is the Alchemist. I myself have 2 alchemists. The main alchemist is transmute spec, and the other was intended to be either potion or flask spec, but it just hasn't been profitable to switch away from a 2nd transmutation spec alchemist yet. The main benefits of having multiple alchemists is that their daily cooldowns are some of the easiest and most profitable cooldowns to use to make an easy profit. I have heard of players with 5-6 alchemists on the same server due to this.
Diversity & Flexibility
While it is still possible to make plenty of gold with only 1 character and 2 professions on that single character, having multiple professions covered opens up so many more possibilities for profiting through the auction houses in World of Warcraft.
By having multiple professions you are diversifying your ability to make gold. Having just a few professions covered is viable, but not as secure of an option as having all professions covered. If you can easily move out of one market and into another you are protecting yourself should an auction house camper invade into your sales and profits.
You also are more flexible and can profit from various methods by crafting different poducts. Should Blizzard patch / hotfix / nerf something that is very profitable for you, if you have multiple characters with multiple profession coverage, then you won't be as affected by the changes. Just image if you were a single character with Alchemy and Enchanting making tons of profit off of disenchanting your epic alchemist trinkets for maelstrom crystals. Then blizzard nerfs you by making those same trinkets not able to be disenchanted. If this was your only source of income, then your would be screwed. If you have multiple professions covered, then you can just move onto a different method.
Unique Playstyles
There is no perfect set-up or solution when it comes to setting up your characters and your professions. Everyone has a unique playstyle, so you set up is going to be different from mine. Some players like to have specific combinations on specific races. Others cover all professions. Some like to find the easiest and most profitable profession and then have multiples of that single profession. Some like myself, like to have each character self supportive and tend to give each character 1 crafting and 1 gathering profession. Others pick 2 gathering professions up until they hit max level, then immediately power level 2 crafting professions.
What it all boils down to when picking your profession set-up is what your playstyle is, how much time you want to devote to crafting and gathering, how much total playtime ou have, and just plain personal preference. There is no right or wrong set-up when it comes to making gold off the auction house in World of Warcraft.
Check out what my Auction House Junkies podcast partner, Wes, has to say on this same topic.
Multiple Professions Don't Get Overwhelmed over at Capped by Cata
What are your thoughts or preferences when setting up your alternate characters?
I'd like to take some time to discuss having multiple professions on your alternate characters along with covering the same professions on multiple characters. We had a listener comment on the Auction House Junkies Gold Making Podcast page that I will be addressing as well.
"I heard you guys talking about leveling the same profession on multiple characers. Do you guys have EVERY profession covered? I feel like I'm wasting time having alts with the same profession..." -RinbairSome players like to have multiple characters with the same profession, while others like to cover all professions with their characters on the same World of Warcraft server. A third type of player likes to cover all professions AND have multiples of the same profession on various characters, often at the expense of gathering professions.
What type of player are you?
- Don't Have All Professions Covered.
- Have All Professions Covered.
- Have Multiples of the Same Profession.
- Have All Professions Covered and Multiples of the Same Crafting Profession.
- Have All Crafting Professions Covered with Multiples of Only Gathering Professions.
Myself, I have all professions covered with multiples of each gathering profession and an extra tailor for more dreamcloth cooldowns. Although neither tailor is yet high enough to craft dreamcloth, that was the original plan upon set-up. Originally one was shadowcloth specialization and the other was spellfire spec.
I would take a guess that the most common profession that players have on multiple alternate characters is the Alchemist. I myself have 2 alchemists. The main alchemist is transmute spec, and the other was intended to be either potion or flask spec, but it just hasn't been profitable to switch away from a 2nd transmutation spec alchemist yet. The main benefits of having multiple alchemists is that their daily cooldowns are some of the easiest and most profitable cooldowns to use to make an easy profit. I have heard of players with 5-6 alchemists on the same server due to this.
Diversity & Flexibility
While it is still possible to make plenty of gold with only 1 character and 2 professions on that single character, having multiple professions covered opens up so many more possibilities for profiting through the auction houses in World of Warcraft.
By having multiple professions you are diversifying your ability to make gold. Having just a few professions covered is viable, but not as secure of an option as having all professions covered. If you can easily move out of one market and into another you are protecting yourself should an auction house camper invade into your sales and profits.
You also are more flexible and can profit from various methods by crafting different poducts. Should Blizzard patch / hotfix / nerf something that is very profitable for you, if you have multiple characters with multiple profession coverage, then you won't be as affected by the changes. Just image if you were a single character with Alchemy and Enchanting making tons of profit off of disenchanting your epic alchemist trinkets for maelstrom crystals. Then blizzard nerfs you by making those same trinkets not able to be disenchanted. If this was your only source of income, then your would be screwed. If you have multiple professions covered, then you can just move onto a different method.
Unique Playstyles
There is no perfect set-up or solution when it comes to setting up your characters and your professions. Everyone has a unique playstyle, so you set up is going to be different from mine. Some players like to have specific combinations on specific races. Others cover all professions. Some like to find the easiest and most profitable profession and then have multiples of that single profession. Some like myself, like to have each character self supportive and tend to give each character 1 crafting and 1 gathering profession. Others pick 2 gathering professions up until they hit max level, then immediately power level 2 crafting professions.
What it all boils down to when picking your profession set-up is what your playstyle is, how much time you want to devote to crafting and gathering, how much total playtime ou have, and just plain personal preference. There is no right or wrong set-up when it comes to making gold off the auction house in World of Warcraft.
Check out what my Auction House Junkies podcast partner, Wes, has to say on this same topic.
Multiple Professions Don't Get Overwhelmed over at Capped by Cata
What are your thoughts or preferences when setting up your alternate characters?
