Tradeskilling a viable gear upgrade path?

[chunkydark]

On live it wasn't practical to upgrade your gear using blacksmithing since the skill ups cost way more than you could buy decent gear from players. So in SoD is blacksmithing a viable option at lower levels or do you have to wait until 50+ to pursue?
I'm playing a SK/shaman duo (level 4 so far).

Thanks for your input,
ChunkyDark

[JayelleNephilim]

IMO, it really depends on your play style. You can start tradeskills as low as level 1 to get upgrades, and gain experience while doing it. Just realize that they will only advance so much until you level accordingly. On one hand I see it being easier to do it progressively especially if you will gain tradeskill experience, on the other, I see it as an interuption to more hard core leveling and a financial burden to a newly leveling toon (that is of course not a twink and funded via an already level 65 toon).

[Glamrin]

Getting blacksmithing to 250 costs tens of thousands of pp.. if your aim is getting decent gear for yourself during lvling up you will save a lot of cash by just buying it.

[chunkydark]

Thanks for the input.

I found the armor vendors last night at they seem like decent upgrade path.
I am a complete noob on this server so no twinking for me :( Actually I don't mind not twinking, it makes things more changeling and you appreciate your gains more.

Happy hunting!