Only top-tier crafters in raiding guilds actually make any money off of crafting professions like blacksmithing, enchanting, etc. Everyone else loses money on them because of the cost of materials.
A gathering profession will almost always bring in more money, but crafters don't necessarily have to lose anything. There are ways to generate income with every profession at pretty much every level of the game.
Using your examples, for instance, a blacksmith can make rods that needed by enchanters to offset costs, and enchanters can make a fortune selling excess enchanting mats.
A request for more WOW help (Help me making my alternates)
06/09/2010 02:25:39 AM
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Probably skinning/leatherworking on the Hunter and mining/blacksmithing on the Paladin.
06/09/2010 03:41:34 AM
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I am not disagreeing on having a DPS pet and a Tank pet
06/09/2010 03:57:41 AM
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Do the leatherworking
06/09/2010 06:54:13 AM
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Also Dwarf or Draenai paladin, and what talent tree for the paladin? *NM*
06/09/2010 04:02:59 AM
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The race really isn't going to matter that much for a paladin IMHO
06/09/2010 06:59:52 AM
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Re: A request for more WOW help (Help me making my alternates)
06/09/2010 02:41:04 PM
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IMO, ask on your server about gathering professions
06/09/2010 03:53:48 PM
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When it comes to professions: Gathering professions make money. Crafting professions lose them
06/09/2010 05:18:32 PM
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I have to disagree somewhat
06/09/2010 07:07:32 PM
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Indeed
06/09/2010 08:22:09 PM
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Uh...
06/09/2010 10:24:42 PM
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Yeah....I kinda sorta agree with both of them, as strange as that sounds.
07/09/2010 08:36:45 AM
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I understand the principle, so which would you advocate, with that logic?
07/09/2010 02:44:55 AM
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in your situation, I'd do:
07/09/2010 03:37:35 AM
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If you want to make gold, just level your main and forget alts
07/09/2010 06:46:18 AM
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Wolves are the highest dps pet in the game though, thanks to Howl *NM*
07/09/2010 07:46:14 AM
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if he enjoys BM, there's no reason he needs to switch to marksman.
07/09/2010 12:07:33 PM
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