Holding out for WotLK?Follow

Guys,

I'm working on doing heroics and pvp like crazy, but I'm concerned that if I use the honor and money to get items for level 70 now, I'll just regret it in a few months.

I realize that Blizzard won't release an actual date, but basic moneymaking/video game principles indicate that it'll release some time before Christmas this year and that's only 3 months away. Granted, I could be way off, but that's the way it usually goes for a large title game.

Now, before I get flamed for whining, please understand that I'm not. I simply don't have an ultra guild where we do Kara, BT, and others 3 times a week... and I'm much more casual of a player, so it's taken me months to get the 35 BoJ and $1k I have. I'm just asking what everyone's thoughts are on this same subject.

Since it takes some of us so long to get these things, at what point should we simply start saving them for the new expansion?

All thoughts appreciated.

According to MMO-Champion and a blue post (im pretty sure) its coming out between October and December, but nothing is finalized as of yet. I personally would'nt save as BoJ probably won't be usable in WotLK because otherwise level 80's could just farm kara in 2hours easily.

Some level 70's already farm Kara in 2 hours :p

If your gear isn't very good, you might want to grab some BoJ stuff, since it looks like a number of the pieces will still last a while. If you're fine with your gear level now, use those badges and buy, cut, and sell epic gems for cash; basically just rack up as much money as you can for the expansion.

I'd put my money down on honor also being reset. Hence why I have stopped caring for honor on both my rogues and priest...

The gear level between TBC and WotLK isn't going to be as big as between vanilla and TBC, so gearing up with BoJ gear really isn't a bad idea, as that gear should last you until the mid 7o's at least.

No, you won't. Raid and badge purple gear will last you while leveling. Even Kaplan has said, several times, that Bliz will not repeat the same itemization issues that they had with BC for this release. I believe he noted that t6 gear will be viable up to 80 raiding. If I had to guess, I'd say probably into 78-ish raiding/instancing and to 80 solo/quests.

I really wish this rumor would die.

*edit, fixed small error

Edited, Aug 4th 2008 11:14pm by TherionSaysWhat

If it makes you guys feel better, my brother has gotten to level 77 on beta and hasn't replaced much besides getting a new trinket or two, and maybe one of those things that ferals use in their ranged slots.

Edit: He's in full T6/S4.

Edited, Aug 5th 2008 12:06pm by Theophany

Yeah... I don't anything near that. /sigh... My guild is self-destructing, so sadly, I gotta find a new one, which means that it'll be a LONG time before I start getting some good drops, being the newbie.

I'm going to save my honor and focus on rings and trinkets for now... those last much longer than the average armor piece.

I'm not much of a saver in game. Live for today!

*you might get run over by a Kodo tommorow.

I stopped raiding on my Rogue and Priest this week and I'm just gonna start farming gold for Lich King. My Warrior doesn't have her epic flyer though you guys think I should buy it?

I'm holding out on my epic flying; once WotLK comes out it's 5.2k gold that's wasted until you're level 77. I'd rather invest that 5.2k gold in Inscription of JC'ing, and have that 5.2k and more back by 77.

Unless you're playing with your warrior as you main right now and farm herbs/ore/whatever with him. Then go for it. I don't do that, so I'm not going to spend the gold yet.