World of Warcraft: Pre-Patch 5.4 Regrets?

<p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-hrsDitoLPtE/Ui3S1iZIa7I/AAAAAAAADGA/d2T2QaU6Umo/s1600-h/WoWScrnShot_081513_145206%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="WoWScrnShot_081513_145206" border="0" height="476" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-CRahKIXnK6Q/Ui3S2oBIz3I/AAAAAAAADGI/j_ujOLklZTI/WoWScrnShot_081513_145206_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline" title="WoWScrnShot_081513_145206" width="844"></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="3">As we all know, barring a shocking announcement today, <a href="http://us.battle.net/wow/en/blog/10647181/54_Siege_of_Orgrimmar_Coming_09-10-13-9_5_2013" target="_blank">Patch 5.4</a> lands on <a href="http://us.battle.net/wow/en/" target="_blank">World of Warcraft</a> Live servers tomorrow when maintenance concludes.  As I lay there last night having trouble falling asleep, I began to have the stirrings of regret that I got lazy and didn’t pound out those last eighteen levels so I could experience the opening of the Vale of Eternal Blossoms from the Horde’s perspective.  There is just something about your character experiencing those pivotal moments in game.</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="3">Don’t misunderstand me, I think <a href="http://us.blizzard.com/en-us/" target="_blank">Blizzard</a> is taking the right path when the Patch launches tomorrow.  I think the actions of Garrosh and his never ending bloodlust should have a dramatic and lasting, un-phased, impact on the world.  I will also admit I started raiding, although the “hardcore”, elite raiders won’t consider it raiding, using the LFR simply so I could gear up characters to kill Garrosh.</font>  </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-EBO09cz4HRM/Ui3S3KjW5kI/AAAAAAAADGQ/YLAoOxsHjTo/s1600-h/WoWScrnShot_081613_100355%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="WoWScrnShot_081613_100355" border="0" height="420" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-aOCLdwunBAs/Ui3S3uz_94I/AAAAAAAADGY/a2UdzpSe7lc/WoWScrnShot_081613_100355_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline" title="WoWScrnShot_081613_100355" width="744"></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="3">My Horde characters will be getting almost equal playtime as my Alliance characters, especially once she hits level 90 and I can get her over to Timeless Isle to gear up.  I’m torn though, between enjoying the Horde story lines in Wrath and Cataclysm to racing to level her.  But, I know myself well, and I won’t race to the end.  It isn’t a play style I enjoy or respect.  I don’t play to sit at max level for months to years on end and then go back and breeze through content because I vastly out level it.  </font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="3">Do you have any regrets for things your characters didn’t accomplish before Patch 5.4 hits?</font></p> <p> </p> <div id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:73c5df6f-9323-40fe-bddb-4287745cea90" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" style="float: none; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Blizzard" rel="tag">Blizzard</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/World+of+Warcraft" rel="tag">World of Warcraft</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/WOW" rel="tag">WOW</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Patch+5.4" rel="tag">Patch 5.4</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Horde" rel="tag">Horde</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Alliance" rel="tag">Alliance</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Garrosh+Hellscream" rel="tag">Garrosh Hellscream</a></div>

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