Post by John SalernoPost by Zil*All* gear will eventually be replaced. Even the top-end stuff from
WotLK will be replaced at some point (assuming there's a follow-up
expansion in a couple of years time). Does that mean it's not worth
going for?
Yeah, but working for something that lasts two years is a little better than
working for something that lasts for two months.
And aside from that, here's the thing for me: I don't raid. At level 70 I'm
basically doing quests for the fun and the gold. So there's much less of a
reason for me to put in the effort of getting an epic item since it doesn't
really benefit me as I sit at 70. I do it just for the fun and challenge of
getting something new.
But the reason I ask this question is because it would be even *more* worth
the effort if I'm able to use that epic item for a few levels after 70 when
the expansion comes out. If, however, an easily obtained green item at level
70 or 71 will replace it, then it will turn out that I never really got any
use out of the item after all -- just the challenge and reward of getting
it.
And yes, the fun of it is enough for me to want to do it, but I'm thinking
of an epic item that takes a run in a pretty long dungeon raid, and it might
not even drop, and if it does I might not be the one guaranteed to get it.
So having to do it over and over until I *do* get it is the part I consider
the work or the effort.
But you also don't know how long pre-expansion you will be using the
item. WotLK currently does not have an official release date, though
some leaks have indicated before the end of the year. That said, its
entirely possible the expansion won't come out until January, could be
pushed back to March, or if things go really badly we might not see it
till the end of next year. So, as things stand right now, go for it,
grind the dungeon, get the item.
If however a release date had been announced for say 1 week from now,
I'd probably say not to worry too much about it. Early Northrend
greens probably won't be replacing Outland epics, even the more easily
obtained epics. Early Northrend blues will probably be equal, or in
some cases better, than the easier to get Outland epics, its hard to
say there.
Also, even if some greens and blues start replacing Outland epics,
there is no way of knowing right now if there will be something to
replace the item you want. Perhaps you won't come across any quests
with an upgrade to that stuff, or you won't get lucky with any random
drops or win any rolls. When my first warlock went to Outland, he had
4 pieces of his dungeon set 1 on. While Outland greens were better
for all those pieces, I didn't find Outland items to replace all 4 of
them until I got to Terokkar. So I quested all through HFP and
Zangarmarsh before I had replaced all 4 pieces. Likewise, you might
not find an upgrade to that staff in Borean Tundra or Howling Fjord.
In other words, don't worry about the expansion and what it might do
to your gear until you've actually purchased the expansion and are
standing in Northrend.
