Whether it is a waste of time to go for more gear or not, it's still a game-wide phenomenon right now; on my server the top guilds in Naxx and AQ40 are having *a lot* of trouble filling 40-man raids because there's a general lack of interest. That started happening when BC was pushed to January.

Guilds that I know are doing well: MC/ZG/AQ20-level guilds, they have little to worry about since their end-game isn't near the end. BC is a reset of sorts, and also a slap in the face of 'hardcore' raiders; having ~tier 2-level gear is going to be irrelevant in a matter of weeks when BC comes out, Naxx-level gear will still be better, but players who level in BC will definitely have a chance to easily "level" up (gear-wise) as well without going through the hardcore raiding.

Incidently, I quit my Naxx guild this past week because I'm sick of my rogue and I don't see the point in wiping in Naxx night after night for a few high-end purples anymore; I lack interest, so I jumped on my priest alt and am getting him through ZG & AQ20 instead. It's both a lot more fun and a little more future-proof (for me).

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