Third post on the first day! Don't get used to it, folks. I just wanted to take a moment in this extended format to really get down to the nitty-gritty as to my intentions for the start of the next World of Warcraft expansion, and the weeks leading up to it. Keep in mind that I subscribe to the "Best laid plans" theory, where though I may have everything down and ship-shape ahead of time, it's not unknown for me to completely go off the rails at some point.
Main goal at start of Mists of Pandaria - Earn "Realm First Warlock - 90" with my orc warlock, Knand.
Secondary goal - Gear Knand for raiding and leveling his professions to max; when not gearing Knand, level professions for all PvE realm characters to max.
Tertiary goal - Begin raiding on Knand; level other PvE realm characters to 90; begin leveling RP-PvP characters to 90.
As you can see, I've got quite a plateful there. Luckily I had already requested the week that Mists of Pandaria happens to be launching off for vacation, so I'll have seven days in which to get as much of these goals done as possible; I'd love to say I'll get them all, but as you'll see shortly, there's a *lot* more to it than these goals makes it seem.
To start with, it'll only be my initial push for "Realm First" (R1) that will have me grinding 24/7, so to speak. Once Knand hits 90, I'll be taking a well-deserved nap. After that, I have no fewer than three 85s to get to 90, plus a currently 73, as well as a fourth 85 I plan on transferring over sometime between now and then. If I decide I want to buckle down and get my stray Alliance hunter in on the game, that'll make six total characters to get to max level, while simultaneously getting Knand geared and professions. Quite a feat to try to pull off in seven days.
I'm currently in the process of pulling together an R1 team for the push; if I get the players I'm thinking of, it'll be Knand, a mage, and a third to-be-determined character working together, with the assistance of Zygor's Quest Guides. I've found that three party members is the perfect number, more or less, when leveling by questing: Enough to make short work of any mobs you come across, not so much that you both cripple your mob experience and make gathering quests a nightmare. Ironically, thanks to Blizzard's new scenarios, we'll have the perfect amount of players for those, as well as a fair hunk for dungeons; would be nice if the third player could be a tank and/or healer. Not to be cold-hearted, but whoever groups of me will be doing so with the understanding that anyone who falls behind gets left behind, myself included. And that the whole thing's going to be Livestreamed and recorded for entertainment purposes. Whether I actually get R1 is irrelevant: I will not stop until Knand hits 90.
After that... well, most bets are off. I'll need to get Knand geared, and while I'm sure it'll be a time-consuming project, if Cataclysm was any indicator, I'll have some down-time when there's nothing I can do. At that point, I'll get my death knight and priest in gear, as they have Mining and Herbalism, respectively. Might even level them by leveling their professions, as I'll be needing plenty of ore to level Knand's Jewelcrafting, and by proxy, his Enchanting. That'll just leave my warrior, who has Blacksmithing and Engineering, and my possible other warlock, who currently has Enchanting and Tailoring (though Enchanting might be dropped for Inscription). The currently-73 rogue is a Skinner/Leatherworker, and will most likely be fighting to be last on my list with my warrior, as I haven't had a huge need for either one of their professions. Throughout all of this, I'll be carefully using my pre-expansion stockpile to raise funds and buy the necessary goods I'll be needing, so getting my professions up will be an excellent way to help it along.
It's feasible. As I get a couple of max'd characters under my belt, the remainder will become easier, as I'll be more familiar with the content. And hopefully by the time I've gotten most of the PvE characters up, the starting areas for 85-90 on my RP-PvP realm should be less crowded; not really looking forward to huge mobs of Alliance attempting to pick off my poor little Horde characters.
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or Game Plan: Long Term
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