N00bz: Basic tips before your start…

Are you new to World of Warcraft or are just starting a new alt?

Vars is here to give you a little help.

World of Warcraft has one of the biggest player scopes in all of gaming history. It can be extremely overwhelming to a new player just joining in to the game for the first time (oh look shinny buttons). Let’s run through some of the basics that every new player should know.

Which server should I pick?
Sever selection can be a hard choice for the first time World of Warcraft player as the game stands right now there are 4 different sever types in the game.

Role-Playing (RP)
Role-Playing PVP – which is a sever which leans towards game play all done in the vein of the char you create
PVP - which is when you need to watch out for computer controlled creatures and other human players
PVE - which is Player vs Environment which is like PVP but you have the choice to fight other players

With all that said, you have to make the choice of which sever rule set is right for you. I will say this if you are very new to the game, stay away from the PVP severs if this is your first leveling experience. They can be very difficult if you don’t like the idea that you have to watch around every corner for someone waiting to gank you.

Which class should I pick?

One of the biggest mistakes people can make when first creating their character is not picking a class that is right for them. I know I did that – “Oh look! A warrior! He has a sword I wanna be him”.

But how will you know what is the right class for you? Lets break the different Roles classes have in the gamer down here is Melee (a class that uses closes combat weapons to deal damage to a target usually within 5FT), Ranged ( is a class which uses a weapon or spell at a distance from a target) .

Now with this in mind I would recommend you play you preferred roles classes all to level 10 at least to get a feel for how the different classes work .

Horde or Alliance?

Now we picked our sever got the class we really want to play now we have a big choice to make – Horde or Alliance? And, believe me… This is a big choice! Don’t let people fool you into thinking that one side is not better than the other. It’s a matter of the way you want the story of the game to play out. What I have found is that the story arc on the Alliance side of the game is vast and epic, and the Horde has some of the biggest lore figures around you all the time. Try them both and see what you like.

What name should I use?
Now with all the hard stuff out of the way what seems like the easiest thing to do becomes the hardest… How to pick a name. I have spent many an evening trying to make the perfect name and failing so here are my tips to building a name that works.

Use lore names. Some of the best names you will ever find come from movies and world history.
Use the in game name generator. I know some of the names are really lame but every once in a while you will find a winner.
And, the last one I have comes from the game guide from Blizzard and Brady games look around your room and you can find a cool name for your new addition.

Well guys I know these tips would have helped me when I first join the crazy World of Warcraft so I hope they help you.

Vars