New Profession - Gold Sinking!

Rukgut! What brings you by the Undercity today?

Oh nothing much. Just thought I'd see where the greatest auction house trader in Azeroth worked his magic.

No magic, just hard work, The AH never sleeps, so neither do I.

You... don't sleep?

Sleep is for the weak.

Is that why you came to the Undercity? Light won't bother you?

Not exactly. Bathroom breaks are for the weak too.

Hence the green water around the bank. Gotcha.

Since, as the goblins say, "time is money", if you'll excuse me.

Uh, there's actually another reason I came by. I was thinking about changing professions.

You have my attention. Go on.

Well I was thinking about picking up Engineering.

You have lost my attention. Get out.

But -

Get. Out.

Look, Engineering can help give me utility. I can feign death and rez people in five-mans or raids. I can build cool gadgets!

Where's my stabby stick?

Robots! Jeeves! I can help people with this profession!

No, not pointy enough.

... I can build Mechano-Hogs. To sell.

I'm putting the Orc-Sticker away. Now you've come to me because?

I need some starting capital. I don't want to farm the mats.

No, of course not. How much do you think this is going to cost me?

I guess a thousand gold for starters.

*thud*

Hello? You okay over there? *sniff sniff* I think you made some green bank water.

* * *

Ruined... ruined...

Hey Mister Banker sir!

Tell me you built a bike! Tell me you have something I can sell!

As a matter of fact, I do.

Mechano! Hog!

Well, almost. I'll be able to make it very soon.

But... gold! Money! All gone!

You can sell these. I've got plenty of them.

... Gnomish Army Knives? I couldn't give these away! The market is flooded with them!

Oh. So you're saying they aren't useful?

No, I wouldn't say that.

P-put that knife down! Get away from me you crazy -

Stop running! And don't try to FD, Hunter! I'll keep stabbing you anyway!

The Big Dog Cometh

I had heard that Wolves were largely considered the "best" non-elite pet for Hunters. Their howl buffed the Hunter, while they did plenty of damage on their own. Being that kind of schmuck who has to see things for himself, Ruk dismissed his 79 cat and tamed himself an 80 Wolf. Back to Silvermoon City, and back to the Heroic Training Dummy. Ten minutes later, the numbers came in.



Wait, what?





Not only does the Wolf beat the Spirit Beast's numbers, it comes in just barely behind the Devilsaur.

Let that be a lesson to us all - Corehounds might be large, but the Wolf is the real Big Dog.

Don't mess with the Big Dog.

Elite Fight Club

Rukgut now has two elite Ferocity pets. That's not necessarily a problem, but should Ruk decide to get his group on, or maybe step up to raids and such, he's gotta bring the pain. Pain, in this case, via a pet. Beast Mastery 4 Lyfe, bitches!

To determine the pecking order, Ruk put his two prized scrappers - T-Rex and Spirit Beast - to the test. In this case, test being the Heroic Testing Dummy in Silvermoon City. Nobody goes to Silvermoon City.

Both rounds of testing would be the same. Both sets of pets would run with everything they'd be running with out in the World (maybe not in a group setting, so Growl stayed on for both... okay, I forgot to turn it off. Bite me.) Ruk would lead with a Hunter's Mark, Serpent Sting, and then simply auto fire. Ten minute rounds for each.

Nord, the T-Rex of Pain, stepped up first. Ten minutes later, he had his numbers.







Next, Spirit Beast who happens to also be named Rukgut. Fun fact, you can name your pets after yourself. Who knew? WTB Pet name change! Ten minutes later...







A clear-cut winner. Will that matter? Hard to say. Some folks don't like the Devilsaur in a group because he tends to eat up alot of real estate. Time will tell the tale on this one, but I've got a hunch both of these wicked beasts will see plenty of action.