Preparation for Patch
The pre-patch will be released on
Tuesday, August 28th. This is the final patch in
preparation for Mists of Panderia. This patch will introduce us with
the Battle of Theramore as a lead up to the release of MoP. While
little is know about the exact details of the upcoming battle we do
know that there will be several changes to the game that will be
implemented in this patch.
The changes that will be made in
this patch will be in preparation for MoP. The new talent trees will
be implemented at this time. Also the new glyph changes will also be
available. This will enable players to get used to the new system
prior to the MoP release next month.
Also possible changes in this patch are
the removal of relic slots and ranged weapons for all toons. Hunters
will still be able to use ranged weapons however they will now be a
main-hand weapon. Mages will still be able to use wands but these
will also switch to main-hand weapon. However we are not certain if
these changes will be made in the pre-patch or if they will be made
in the release of MoP.
One of the changes that we do know is
coming is to the Ink Vendor. The ink vendor is used by
inscriptionists to trade Blackfallow ink for other types of inks.
When the patch hits on Tuesday the ink vendor will be changed to
accept only Ink of Dreams instead of Blackfallow Ink. Since Ink of
Dreams will not be available to us until MoP this will create a
shortage of ink used for inscription.
What most bloggers are recommending is
that people mill Cata herbs for Blackfallow Ink and use these to
trade for lesser inks prior to the patch release. This will enable
you to create a stockpile of inks that will be needed to carry your
inscription into the release of MoP and maby a week or two after.
At this time, I, like many others, have
used this method to stockpile thousands of inks. People will continue
to due this right up until the patch goes live. Or more accurately,
when the servers go down Monday night.
While this information is important for
inscriptionists, we, as goblins, must ask how we can profit from
this. Remember that while many people are using this method to
stockpile ink many others will over look the changes until it is too
late. We can profit from these people.
If ink is no longer tradeable then the
only way to create lesser inks is by milling pre-Cata herbs. This
gives us the opportunity to buy cheap herbs now to re-sell after the
patch. I would recommend buying cheap herbs, inks, and pigments off
the auction house. Then be prepared to buy out the auction house on
Monday night. Remember to stay away from Cataclysm herbs as these
will no longer be as useful after the patch. Once the patch hits relist these items for obscene profits.
Good luck,
Jafo
