Who else is reserving their vacation time for the release of WoTLK?

[Deshu]

Any guesses on when the release will be? I'm guessing first of next year, same time frame as BC?

[Drizzit]

I sort of am. I will take a week off a month or two after the release. There will be too many people in the starting area that the lag will be insane, granted that there are now 2 starting areas, but still with so many people there mob drops will be farmed.

[Drizzit]

But how do you schedule vacation for an unkown date? /boggle

that is another reason for the month or 2 after the release. I have, right now, a flexible schedule that i really don't need to give too much notice on when to take time off. Knowing my luck i will be assigned to a 5 month project that i cannot take time off right before it comes out. Plus don't they usually give a couple months notice when the release date is. I might take that day off so i can buy the expansion pack and install it, but probably wont hit the new area.

[Diamndzngunz]

I was going to, but getting a new JOB next week, so yeah, who knows.

[Xar]

You are lucky Drizz! Wish I could take vacation like that.

Aren't the predictions for late October early November release? If I remember correctly wowinsider did comparisons of events leading up to BC compared to events happening now and if it follows the same pattern then release is around November. Events meaning alpha start, etc. The retailers have also all changed their pre-order dates from end of November to November 3rd and I remember reading one posting that changed it to end of October.

[Tdog]

I just happened to have 2 weeks off at the exact time BC released. I was the first Draenei to hit 70 on my server at the time and was flamed every single day by jealous bastards because of it Funny thing is that I wasn't even trying to be the first to 70 I was just trying to catch up to the rest of my guild so I wouldn't fall to far behind in the raiding scene.

I sort of am. I will take a week off a month or two after the release. There will be too many people in the starting area that the lag will be insane, granted that there are now 2 starting areas, but still with so many people there mob drops will be farmed.

Technically 3 starting areas if you include the DK zone

I sort of am. I will take a week off a month or two after the release. There will be too many people in the starting area that the lag will be insane, granted that there are now 2 starting areas, but still with so many people there mob drops will be farmed.

QFT.

But how do you schedule vacation for an unkown date? /boggle

About 1 1/2 months before BC came out they gave a confirmed date that quite a few news site confirmed to be the real deal. I'm expecting something along the same lines will happen again this time.

[Drizzit]

Technically 3 starting areas if you include the DK zone

Forgot about that place. Going to avoid that like the plague until like 5 months. Hopefully alliance and horde start at different spots. Talk about lag if they both start together. Now that i remember the dk zone i might just play the new zone right away because everyone will be making a dk. I also want to lvl to 80 as fast as i can so i can join a good raiding guild. Hoping to get to 70 by the end of august (both teams) then work on gear for the rest of the time. Get good gear so when the expansion comes out of can just grind instances.

[merujo]

Release date EU: 3 November :P

At the beggining i was saving my vac's for WotlK, but instead, im just going now, enjoy the sun and lvl my shammies to 70 and PvP like mad

[Deshu]

I, too, also have the flexibility of giving short notice for time off and I can work from home if need be, but not preferred.

I fully realize there will be a rush on the new areas but I plan to only dual box my two 70 hunters that I leveled up sololy intitially. The mad rush is part of the excitement. The air intensifies. I really hope it's released when kids are in school though.

I plan to take vacation the first day it's released and start my week from that day on. I expect the first day or two or even three to have several problems, shut downs, resets, crashes, etc. Plan for the worst... hope for the best!

[Zzyzxx71]

I wasn't planning on it, but now will probably consider it...