Quote Originally Posted by Jeronlmo View Post
WoW's only economy is new gems w/e a new patch comes out. Crafting is virtually worthless excluding things like tailoring is a craft cloth users like priest is forced to level to add more gems to gear, blacksmithing for plate and so on. Im not saying gear binding is good or bad, I doubt it will change alot, I believe I dropped/spiritbonded the majority of my leveling gear in 1.0 because it wasnt worth the retainer space to sell, but I do think using WoW's economy as a defence is a bit off.
That's pretty incorrect. You can craft normal raid level gear for example a blacksmithing body http://www.wowhead.com/spell=126852

or a cloth body http://www.wowhead.com/spell=125558

Every patch there is epic gear that can be crafted that is the same level as the current normal raid gear. Every craft in WoW has a use. In addition to making some lesser quality gear thats not quit raid level from cheaper mats.

The crafts in wow are used throughout a whole expansion, every time a new raid tier comes out they can learn new plans for gear.
Enchanting - Lets you Enchant/Disenchant gear
Tairloring - Lets you make cloth gear
Blacksmithing - Lets you make Plate gear and, make belt buckels to add slots to belt
Leatherworking - Lets you make leather and mail gear, and leg enchants
jewelcraft - lets you cut gems
Alchemy - lets you make potions and flasks