🐛 [Bug] Book "Soothsaying for Dummies" [177226] is not implemented

[FlagFlayer]

🐛 Bug report

From Patch 1.10 onwards the object Book "Soothsaying for Dummies" [177226] should allow to obtain a trade skill focus when you don't have a trade skill focus while the appropriate quests have already been completed (and are thus not able to be completed again) and the proper skill requirement is met. This functionality should exist for all professions that have focuses for Leatherworking or Engineering.

Expected behavior

When going to the trainer who taught you a profession focus that you no longer have, due to abandoning and retraining your profession, there should be a gossip option "I wish to learn my @ focus" that will send you to Narain Soothfancy and the book "Soothsaying for Dummies": https://youtu.be/u9oOnczxaW8?t=65 (in this example the text is "I wish to learn my Leatherworking focus" which exists in broadcast_text, but isn't implemented, as well as when you abandon a profession in vmangos currently all profession quests become once again available to take and complete, a major bug in profession quest implementation I mentioned at #1681)

The book then lets you pick ANY specialisation for your profession, letting you choose which one you would like to learn: https://youtu.be/u9oOnczxaW8?t=80 (This is likely because when you don't incorrectly wipe profession quest data when abandoning and retraining the profession, other profession focus quests will still be unavailable, making this essential)

The video also showcases dialogue that allows unlearning leatherwork focus, but that function was only implemented in patch 2.1.3: https://wowwiki-archive.fandom.com/wiki/Leatherworking?oldid=2389532#Switching_a_specialization (The only way to unlearn a profession focus in vanilla was to completely abandon a profession, as I've gathered from multiple sources. Also as expected, this dialogue is missing from broadcast_text)

As for relevant proof, other than Vanilla Classic having this behaviour:

By 4069 (5,540 – 1·10·42) on 2006/11/26 (Patch 1.12.1)
This book is located at Steamwheele Port in Tanaris at 65,18ish. The book is actually located on a table in a hut where Narain Soothfancy resides (https://www.wowhead.com/classic/npc=11811).

If you've learned a Leatherworking specialty like Elemental or Dragonscale, dropped Leatherworking, then wanted to re-learn that specialty, reading the book (right-clicking on it) will let you do just that.

At the time of patch 1.2, the book had no functionality:

From ThottbotBy mutant on 2004/12/20 (Patch 1.2.1)
Subject: "Soothsaying for Dummies"THere is a book on the table of this gnome's house.. when you mouse over it, it becomes a gear, and the book is "Soothsaying for Dummies".. I think its just an easter egg, b/c nothing happens when you activate it. I was hoping sound or something.. mabey its missing content.

This message then recieved this reply during patch 1.10:

eternalcrow on 2006/05/15 (Patch 1.10.2)Subject: ""Soothsaying for Dummies" - What it does."
"Soothsaying for Dummies" is for the people who want to learn another Specialty in Leatherworking. Of course after you have dropped LW and brought it back up to 250 skill.

It gives you the choice of Dragnscale, Tribal, and Elemental.

This function was introduced in patch 1.10, and up until then there was no way to change profession focus or regain a profession focus once you've abandoned and retrained your profession:
https://blue.mmo-champion.com/topic/16842-eng-tinkers-guide-to-engineering/ (from 2006)

As of 1.10, you can delete engineering and take it up again to take up Goblin/Gnome engineering. Before 1.10, you could only take up the side you'd chosen at first. However, when rechoosing a side, you'll need to relevel engineering completely. If you have taken up a specialization, and dropped engineering again, visit Narain Soothfancy in his house north of Steamwheedle Port, Tanaris. Click the book "Soothsaying for Dummies" on his table, and voilá!

Wowpedia from 2006: https://wow.gamepedia.com/index.php?title=Soothsaying_for_Dummies&oldid=344872

Reading this book removes previous commitment to a discipline specialization in a profession that has been completely abandoned. This enables professionals to choose a different discipline specialization in a profession they had previously known.

wow patch notes 1.10: https://wowwiki.fandom.com/wiki/Patch_1.10.0

Professions
Players that unlearn Engineering or Leatherworking may now respecialize if they decide to relearn the professions.

Steps to reproduce

1. Considering how this is completely unimplemented (and that there's currently a bug preventing implementation) I don't think steps to reproduce are in any way effective.
2. ...
3. Profit

Version & Environment

Client Version: Doesn't matter

Commit Hash: All of them

OS Client: Mac-Aroni
OS Server: Linux 420bit

Crashlog

• The only thing that crashed is my blood sugar and my sanity

[FlagFlayer]

To think that all of this started with me finding it strange that the 10 Leatherworking skill requirement for Kodo Hide Bag was missing and it just kept escalating...

[NeatElves]

I did it for a long time, I can not vouch for the accuracy of the text. As a basis for development.)
cmangos/wotlk-db#26

[FlagFlayer]

All of the text should be in broadcast_text already, so I can confirm it with that. Just need to remove the unlearning part and set a patch_min for patch 1.10. Thank you!!

EDIT: Only real issue is the need to implement something to fix #1681, as otherwise this book will never work properly.

[FlagFlayer]

dareak on 2006/04/02 (Patch 1.9.4)Subject: "RE: what is this guy for?"
The book if for changing leather working profession once you already chose one. (Dragonscale, tribal and elemental)

I was almost convinced that the patch notes were lying, then I checked: Patch 1.10 was released March 28, so the patch on this comment is incorrect.

[FlagFlayer]

Blacksmithing might have a different way to respecialise. I found this in broadcast_text:

(10895,'Myolor, I was once an armorsmith and wish to instead learn the way of the weaponsmith. Will you teach me?','Myolor, I was once an armorsmith and wish to instead learn the way of the weaponsmith. Will you teach me?',0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0),
(10896,'Myolor, I was once a weaponsmith and wish to instead learn the way of the armorsmith. Will you teach me?','Myolor, I was once a weaponsmith and wish to instead learn the way of the armorsmith. Will you teach me?',0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0),
(10897,'Krathok, I was once an armorsmith and wish to instead learn the ways of the weaponsmith. Will you train me?','Krathok, I was once an armorsmith and wish to instead learn the ways of the weaponsmith. Will you train me?',0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0),
(10898,'Krathok, I was once a weaponsmith and wish to instead learn the ways of the armorsmith. Will you train me?','Krathok, I was once a weaponsmith and wish to instead learn the ways of the armorsmith. Will you train me?',0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0)

(8892,'Myolor, I was once an armorsmith and wish to retake the hammer once more! Teach me the way of the armorsmith.','Myolor, I was once an armorsmith and wish to retake the hammer once more! Teach me the way of the armorsmith.',0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0),
(8893,'Myolor, I was once a weaponsmith and wish to retake the hammer once more! Teach me the way of the weaponsmith!','Myolor, I was once a weaponsmith and wish to retake the hammer once more! Teach me the way of the weaponsmith!',0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0),
(8894,'Krathok, I was once an armorsmith and wish to retake the hammer once more! Teach me the way of the armorsmith.','Krathok, I was once an armorsmith and wish to retake the hammer once more! Teach me the way of the armorsmith.',0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0),
(8895,'Krathok, I was once a weaponsmith and wish to retake the hammer once more! Teach me the way of the weaponsmith.','Krathok, I was once a weaponsmith and wish to retake the hammer once more! Teach me the way of the weaponsmith.',0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0)

[FlagFlayer]

Some stuff on blacksmith respec:
https://us.battle.net/support/en/article/247912
https://old.reddit.com/r/classicwow/comments/o1yqd5/issue_with_changing_blacksmithing_specialization/
https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/armorsmith-to-weaponsmith/902813/7

I guess it was never well established this even existed

[FlagFlayer]

Relevant broadcast_text for sub-specialties:

By Feness on 2006/01/14 (Patch 1.9.2)
Subject: "Bummer"
I took up smithing a second time, and this time around I took up swordsmithing. Problem is that last time i did the quest for Axesmithing, so this time i didn't have to quest for it, they guy just automatically trained me. No Quest = No plans

guess its one of those rare cases where selling the plans could make u money.

(9984, 'Ah, a seasoned veteran you once were. Kilram can make you this again. I know you are capable, you merely need to ask and I shall teach you the way of the axesmith.', '', 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0),
(9985, 'Please teach me how to become an axesmith, Kilram.', 'Please teach me how to become an axesmith, Kilram.', 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0),

(9987, '', 'I will teach you the way of the hammersmith. Just ask nicely.', 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0),
(9988, 'Please teach me how to become a hammersmith, Lilith.', 'Please teach me how to become a hammersmith, Lilith.', 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0),

(9990, 'If you wish to become a swordsmith, just ask.', '', 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0),
(9991, 'Please teach me how to become a swordsmith, Seril.', 'Please teach me how to become a swordsmith, Seril.', 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0),

These entries are next to the normal gossip of their respective NPC, so they are just specific for the condition of having completed one of the sub-specialty quests and retaking blacksmithing, as per other spec changes.

[FlagFlayer]

And on another tangent these are relevant to blacksmithing specialisation quest implementation with an even that happens after gossip:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymf7WHP2XxY&t=138s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoHGKYkbrWM&t=789
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2sNE7OhZUc