Has AH rendered the Blacksmith useless?

[Ayewyn]

Theoretically, the AH relies on the Blacksmith for supply. Someone has to craft the items, unless there are more dropping than demand justifies. Which I doubt.

I don't doubt there are more dropping than supply demands at all. The drop rate, especially with a 5 stack of valor, is way too high. There is a glut of supply with almost no items being taken out of the market because crafting is useless.

[pantar]

I think the solution is pretty simple. The game shouldn't let you sell anything to the vendors, period. The only gold that comes into the game should be from drops, and that removes the non-choice between salvaging and vendoring an item. Now the choice is between salvaging and auctioning, which I think is much more interesting.

Less gold will be put into the system, more mats will be created, leading to more gold being drawn from the system because people will be crafting more.

This is the fix. This is what needs to happen.

you genius- this would make the sc blacksmith actually relevant!!

[betazoid]

I'm making good money with BS. Did surprise myself also.