i was thinking, what if professions could craft soulbound weapons? not BiS, but better than raidfinder gear?
thinking like:
Engineering: Ilvl 490 gun. mats: 2 orb of mystery, 12 living steel bar, 8 trillium bar, 20 spirit of harmony
Blacksmithing: Ilvl 490 2h sword. Mats: 2 orb of mystery, 12 living steel bar, 8 trillium bar 20 spirit of harmony
-ll- : Ilvl 490 agillity polearm. Mats: 2 orb of mystery, 12 living steel bar, 8 trillium bar, 20 spirit of harmony
-ll- : Ilvl 490 1h strength sword. Mats: 1 orb of mystery, 8 living steel bar, 5 trillium bar, 10 spirit of harmony
-ll- : Ilvl 490 1h agillity axe. Mats: 1 orb of mystery, 8 living steel bar, 5 trillium bar, 10 spirit of harmony
-ll- : ilvl 490 agillity dagger. Mats: 1 orb of mystery, 8 living steel bar, 5 trillium bar, 10 spirit of harmony
Enchanting: Ilvl 490 2h staff. Mats: 2 orb of mystery, 12 Sha crystals, 20 spirit of harmony
Inscribtion: Ilvl 490 wand, Mats: 1 orb of mystery, 8 Sha crystals, 10 spirit of harmony
-ll- : Ilvl 490 Held in off hand. Mats: 1 orb of mystery, 8 sha crystals, 10 spirit of harmony.
ofcourse the numbers on ilvl and cost could and probably should be changed, this is just a basic idea.
and i know profesions like leatherworking would feel left out, and people would feel like they had to have a specific profesion. that's why i'm thinking: If not make the weapons soulbound, then BoA. In that way, you don't need a certain profesion on a character to get the weapon you want, but can craft it from one of your other toons.
I'n my head, so far, i think it is a decent idea. maybe make them a bit worse than normal raid gear, so raiders doesn't feel left out. The point is to be able to craft entry-level epic weapons for yourself, but the mats being exspensive, it can easyly cost 40k+ to craft one of those 2h weapons, or two 1h, with just the mats i sugested.
i apreciate any feedback as long as you explain why, and not just a simple NO or YES.