Oh my god, just release that patch already!

So, one week until the new patch (link will change, I'm sure) and I'm bored out of my mind. I looked forward to leveling fishing tonight, for godsake! I know I should be good and farm gold through the Dailies and stockpiling mats for leveling GJ's, Claz's and Narandia's trade skills. But, I seriously can't do it for some reason. Yesterday, I ran a lowbie guildie through Shadowfang Keep instead of farming gold.

So, let's try to strike up some interest in what I'll be doing in the month after the patch but before the expansion.

1. Inscription- Greatjohn will be dropping skinning and taking this trade skill. I've stockpiled most of the mats I'll need to power level.
2. New hunter pets. Claz will be leveling the white gorilla that's been sitting around in the stable (yes, I was very impressed with BRK's Gorilladin movie). I also want a red hyena from Scarlet Monastery.
3. Gold farming. This will happen while leveling the Gorilladin.

Hmmm. That's all I got. I'll probably do some PvP to get used to the new talents, but nothing all that serious.

Man, I guess I can't wait for the expansion, eh?

Phat lootz and planning

Last night we ran Heroic Hellfire Ramparts and we cleared it (first time I've cleared a heroic, by the way). I did pretty well loot-wise: Averinn's Ring of Slaying and with the rep I finally got the Blackened Spear. By using the spear I'm taking a slight hit to my crit chance (well, if 1% is a slight hit) but I'll be able to make it up with the Major agility enchant and come out a bit ahead from the Crystalforged War Axe that I was using.

Yes, yes, Claz's gear is coming along nicely.

Now that I'm running heroics a little more often, I'm going to have access to primal nethers, either through drops or badges. Which means I'll be able to craft the Ebon Netherscale armor set and the Netherdrake Helm. W00t!

I'm also playing with the idea of changing from skinning to mining, after I've farmed all of the mats I need for the armor set (I need 24 Heavy Knothide and 100 Nether Dragonscales). There are a couple of reasons. First, it will make getting the 54 Primal Fires I need for the armor set and helm a lot easier. Second, ores sell really, really well and I still want to make that 5k gold for the riding skill and really start working for the Netherwing Drake mount. Yes, a guildie just got his...

I would go with skinning and mining and drop leatherworking, but I have a few really nice recipes that some guildies like now and then, and I need the skill to be able to wear the armor set I'm wanting to craft.

All in all, it was a good day playing WoW. AND we're running Karazahn tomorrow!

More progression

Ok, so things slowed down with Claz a bit, at least until last night. I ran Black Morass with another guild (Vengeance) and, yes, I'm now attuned to Karazhan!

Then I got all worried again about being properly geared. What did I do? I did research! Big Red Kitty did an article for WowInsider. So, where do we stand?

1. Ranged Weapons- Valanos' Longbow. Check. Though I could try to save for the best scope, I don't think I will since I'm betting this will be upgraded too soon to warrant the cost.
2. Melee Weapon- Crystalforged War Axe. Check. And I have the mats for the +35agil that the good Mr. BRK demands suggests.
3. Wrist, Belt, Chest- Felstalker set. Check, check, check
4. Legs- I have the Beast Lord Leggings. I'm thinking that I'll need to hold onto these but will need to look out for the Leggings of Beast Mastery. The Beast Lord will only be useful for the traps cooldown reduction. Now that I know about these, I'm lusting after them a bit.
5. Hands- I saw the Swiftsteel Gloves on the AH for 500gold. Doh! I'm parying to Elune that the blacksmiths in the guild can make them.
6. Shoulders- UGH! I'll have to PVP for these. Since my plans are changing, I'm SO glad I didn't buy the PVP boots that I thought I'd need. the S1 shoulders look nice! I have the honor banked, now I just need to run AB enough to get 20 marks. I could do that this week EASY.
7. Back- I didn't even see Cloak of the Craft on the AH; and I don't even want to know what it will cost me. I'm hoping what I have now will be good enough.

The rings and trinkets... I seriously doubt if I'll ever have enough money to get what BRK suggests. Especially since I want the 300 Riding skill for a Netherdrake mount.

*sigh* Good thing there's no time limit on my getting this stuff.