What are you doing to get ready for Cataclysm?

[cookcpu]

For the first one month, the waiting time for me was like 30 mins to 1 hour per toon. By the time, when all 3 of my chars are login, my play time is up or left about 30 mins to play that is base on the beginning of the previous expansion in Blackrock server.

Even on single char loging the queue is very long wait.

[Tonuss]

So i'm curious to learn from your experience during earlier expansions:

- were the questlines available upon release (i.e. were thotbott, wowhead updated, ...)
- is running previous expansion dungeons at start an option (i.e. will killing a lvl 81 mob in icecrow give the same xp as a lvl 81 mob in the new zones?)
- is there a lot of debate on various forums going on about the fastest leveling routes?
- will we have clear profession 'guides' on how to boost them to the nex maxlevel? Also.is farming in icecrown a viable option to lvl up mining/herbalism/skinning to a certain extend above 450)
- will there be movies/howto's available about how to clear the new dungeons, and moreover how to box them?

I realize there is no 'ready to go answer' to my questions, but just curious how it was with the release of tbc & lich king.

That's the kind of info i'm going to research for the fast leveling part. And i guess thats depending on the beta (which i have little to no interest to play)

From previous experience, what I would expect to see is:

- Sites like Wowhead and Thottbot will have lots of info on quests from day one, mostly from beta but filling up quickly as players rush to try the content. There will be gaps and some bad info, but I figure most of it will be useful.
- "New" mobs will give much more exp per kill, close to 2x or so. Grinding or questing in old zones will not be as efficient from a per-kill or per-quest perspective. However, it might be more efficient during the early rush, since the extra exp per kill is not useful when there is nothing left to kill.
- I've yet to see any discussion of the best leveling route, but I figure there will be some once the open beta is available. I'm sure there will be a mad rush to be the first level 85 on each server.
- Profession guides should be updated within a few days/weeks of release, using beta info mostly.
- You should be able to get your gathering professions most of the way to max in WotLK zones, though it won't be terribly efficient. Still, Rich Saronite veins are yellow at 450 and Titanium veins are orange, and those should provide a fair number of skill-ups. It will be a lot faster to level up in the new zones, especially once the mad rush of farmers slows down.
- Info on dungeons and bosses will probably be spotty and unreliable for a few days/weeks, but it will fill up in time.

I figure we'll see videos here pretty fast, multiboxing seems to have gone to a whole new level with this expansion.

[lacitpo]

I just finished 5x epic fliers and 5x duel spec. Thats all my major expenses unless you count professions which are still in the mid 100's on most with the exception of my enchanter/tailor which is almost maxed.

[Myc]

o man.. endless leveling of professions.
at least I have guild banks stocked with mats. but it always seems to be less stacked on the specifics I need.
Just leveled 1 Enchanter max. (bout time had no bag space from loots) and 1 JC 1/2way.. and alchys up to about 100 lol
want to level a Tailor.

[Powerwar]

lvl 80 teams
My pala + 4 shamans team is all in T9 or better gear.
My warlocks team has been just geared with pvp gear except the weapons and trinkets... something I will sort this weekend.

lower level teams
my lvl 70 druids team will level to 80 as soon as I finish my warlocks team gearing and icecrown quests with them.
my priests team is waiting for the druids team
my mages team is waiting for all the other teams

So far the teams will have the following uses:
pala + 4 hamans --> pve
5 shamans --> pvp/pve
5 warlocks --> pvp
5 druids --> pvp/pve Aiming for an useless arena team with 5 resto druids just to piss people off being unable to kill me.
5 priests --> dunno, could be fun in pve and could use these as healers for some content where resto shamans don't cut it.
5 mages --> pvp

[jinkobi]

I'm finishing up all the stuff that I think might be endanger of not being there after Cataclysm, lol. Going to try and do my Loremaster before some things are gone.

Also finishing up a lot of things I've been working on for ages. Finally got the Time Lost Proto Drake and Razzashi Raptor last weekend AND the right binding for Thundarian all in one day. All I got to farm mountwise is the Tiger from ZG.

Finished my 'The Insane' title this weekend.

Rep farming with all the old factions and Achievements. Got my Bloody Rare done this weekend also, lol.

Not going to be much left for me to do but save $$ and do the daily heroic and even that is losing desire since the gear will be replaced so quickly in Cat.

[Shodokan]

I'm finishing up all the stuff that I think might be endanger of not being there after Cataclysm, lol. Going to try and do my Loremaster before some things are gone.

Also finishing up a lot of things I've been working on for ages. Finally got the Time Lost Proto Drake and Razzashi Raptor last weekend AND the right binding for Thundarian all in one day. All I got to farm mountwise is the Tiger from ZG.

Finished my 'The Insane' title this weekend.

Rep farming with all the old factions and Achievements. Got my Bloody Rare done this weekend also, lol.

Not going to be much left for me to do but save $$ and do the daily heroic and even that is losing desire since the gear will be replaced so quickly in Cat.

t10 shaman lose over 600 sp as ele with the changes.

[Catamer]

absolutely nothing.

[Hivetyrant]

Considering the cost of at least 6x Cata key's;

Saving

[F9thRet]

Considering the cost of at least 6x Cata key's;

Saving

LOL that's the truth. Been very nice to my wife this year, and will continue to be. Then when it comes out, Maybe, just maybe she will let me buy them all at once.

Game wise, I'm finishing up leveling all my alts to 80, Plan is to have 50-60 toons ready to go. Well more like 45-55, as I'll keep a spot open for the Worgen.


Stephen