Comments on: almost done with Teldrassil

By: Anachronda

Anachronda — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 07:29:06 +0000

I’ve had no trouble running a level 1 gnome or dwarf out of the starting area; sure, I *almost* get killed running through the tunnel to get out, but (to paraphrase Miracle Max) there’s a big difference between dead and almost dead.

A couple of guilds I’ve been involved with have had nekkid gnome races. These involve creating a level 1 gnome and running it from the starting area to Orgrimmar, first one to enter the gates of Orgrimmar wins. Good times, although I must admit that I used a minor cheat to win the first one…

By: Aaron Davies

Aaron Davies — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 07:47:48 +0000

dwarves (and gnomes) are in a position that i think is unique in the game, in that their playpen is actually bounded, and can’t be escaped until sufficient skill is gained (barring teleport tricks). everyone else can just walk out and find the 5-10 town if they need a mailbox.

By: Fledgling Otaku

Fledgling Otaku — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 22:08:00 +0000

28 slot bags?! yes please. both my mains are skinners, and Zzamba is a leatherworker.

By: Anachronda

Anachronda — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:38:26 +0000

I think I have a couple of 16 slot bags left; I’ll check when I get done with work this evening.

I can make 28 slot leatherworking bags; might be handy if you’ve still got a skinner.

By: Evil Otto

Evil Otto — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:25:02 +0000

Mains benefit alts through the money they provide for better gear and the equipment they can make if they have the right skills. Twinks not only have the best items, their gear is usually enchanted beyond the limits of sanity. It’s not unusual to see twinks with lvl 19 weapons that have enchantments like “Crusader,” which gives bonuses designed for lvl 60 characters. Other twinks would pull every trick in the book to fish in Stranglethorn Vale (a lvl
30-45 zone) during the fishing contest, in the hopes of getting a very rare hat that gives +15 stamina. You name it, if there’s a way to get ultra-powerful gear at lvl 19, they do it.

The best gear at lvl 19 comes from instances like the Deadmines. Twinks will run (or have high level buddies) run them through instances over and over and over, looking for the best gear, then spend buckets of gold getting it enchanted.

There are similar twinks at each lvl X9, until you get up towards endgame where most pvp players just want to push to lvl 80 and get into Wintergrasp and arenas, where awesome gear is available.

Your best bet for leveling quickly to 19 is to get a high level friend to run you through instances (and maybe help you to quest). The quest rewards are great, and it’s fairly easy to hit your desired level. You’ll probably find that as you become familiar with the game you can burn through low levels quickly… getting to 19 isn’t too much of a chore when you know where everything is.

By: Fledgling Otaku

Fledgling Otaku — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 15:48:29 +0000

I can see the appeal. How do you go about twinking, though – it takes a long time to get to level 19, is there some way your main character can accelerate an alt’s progress? My two mains (Aabde and Zzamba) are at 12 and 14. Ideally I’d like for my dwarf rogue to be my battleground guy but the idea of grinding him up to 19 is just not appealing.

incidentally, im having a lot of fun in Auberdine and darkshore. I have almost a dozen quests to go through – and bear form is just a blast. Ill probably swap over to Aabde and do Loch Modan instead of Westfall; am just tired of the scenery.

PS – Does Chisa have any more spare 16-slot bags? I’ve been doing a lot of cooking Speaking of which, I have spider kabobs and spiced bread to give away. Anyone want some?

By: Evil Otto

Evil Otto — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 20:20:57 +0000

Heh, wait ’til you get to Arathi Basin and the other battlegrounds. Some of them are a hell of a lot of fun. The marks you get for battlegrounds aren’t as useful as they used to be, but can be turned in (once you get enough of them) for cool items and even mounts.

By: Anachronda

Anachronda — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:34:02 +0000

Many people have characters that they level to 19 and leave at that level for Warsong Gulch. This is why prices in the auction house are outrageous for good gear for a level 19 (it’s being bought up by high-level folks for the level 19 character).

Such a character is called a “twink”.

By: Fledgling Otaku

Fledgling Otaku — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:33:20 +0000

I just finished Teldrassil and completed my Bear Form quest. Have also moved to the inn in Auberdine for my hearthstone.

I pretty muc cheated though on the final quests in Teldrassil – had a friend who was a lvl 19 hunter join me and we made ridiculously sort work of Ursal and Oakenscowl. Then, he invited me to come out to Warsong Gulch. That was a *blast* even though I was essentially useless at lvl 13. Im gonna do some leveling and head back – that was a hugely entertaining aspect of WoW Id never even thought of before.

By: Anachronda

Anachronda — Sat, 30 May 2009 17:11:40 +0000

Glad to hear you’re having fun.

There are no mailboxes in any of the starting areas; you need to get out to the level 5+ area to find one.