Been gone a while and...

[Unapuma]

seems everything had been changed. A lot of my tradeskill stockpile is now vendor fodder. Not only that, but I kept finding lots of blue diamonds on vendor, used to be those sells for over 500p on bazaar.

6 months away and a lot has changed. Only 2 thing that hasn't changed that I can see so far: casino by banker Denton. and a trader named Beardo is still very expensive.

One recent GUComics come to mind: http://gucomics.com/comic/?cdate=20080523

Wondering if I should dust off my level 80 beastlord or hang up EQ for another 6 months...

So is there a good summary somewhere that can cover trade skill changes over the last 6 months? Like what's still good seller in bazaar, what's now vendor junk, etc. and what I could use to get that last few points in fletching

[Roanne]

Its pretty much all vendor junk for now. Theres still a minor market in niche upgrades to nonvisible armor slots for jewelcrafting, key spells for researchers, and the raw components used for skillups.

There are promises of a return to viability of the market in the next expansion but defiant armor is the upgrade standard now and its cheap, pleantiful, and no extra steps beyond the farming.

There are individual exceptions but as a market competition is high and demand lower than its ever been for the labors of tradeskills.

[Shantrese]

Returning also ...

I've been gone for a few years and WOW .. I can't make a thing anymore. I have several of the the old master trophies (jewelcraft, pottery, baking, brewing) and they all seem useless. My combine containers are useless. I went to Crescent Reach and bought the book with directions on jewelry making, read them, but when I tried to make things thinking I had followed the directions, I still could not. I'm certain I don't have the correct tools. There was no "dial" with the tools in my GUI for my jeweler bag.

Are there any easy to comprehend guides about on how to bring a tradeskill junkie up to speed?

[Elyssanda]

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