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06-09-2009 7:46pm#1
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Engineering is a wacky profession giving you the ability to make weird items such as explosive sheep
, if you choose it go for mining along with it (helps a lot for gathering materials).
Since it's your first character I'd advise a pure DPS class. Others might disagree with me but I think it's easier to go through instances for the first time when all you have to really do is kill things rather than being responsible for healing or tanking.
Many people find rogues to be great fun, the ability to stealth and sneak around being particularly appealing. Personally I'd recommend a mage as I've had most fun in WoW as one.
Just get in there and try out a few different classes and see which ones suit you best and more importantly which ones you enjoy playing.0 -
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Funny, I though with a handle like Overheal you'd be a long time WoWer!
If you're not sure what class to play, then try a few, that's what the trial is for. You can switch back to another alt character whenever you like. While there will always be a combat element to the game, you don't have to play as a pure offensive damage dealing role, there are a few classes that can tank, heal or both, which might suit your playstyle better. There's a lot more to Wow than just slugging it out.
If you're going to pick Engineering (and I do, some of the best fun I've had has been building my own stuff!), then you'll definitely need Mining, both for the materials required, and the vast quantities of cash you'll spend! install the Curse add-on client, and get the Gatherer add-on, it helps keeping track of ores.
I'd also recommend QuestHelper, Auctioneer, Crap Away! and Bagnon.0 -
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Some great advice here from everyone
Just some bits I learned while playing. Sorry for the size.
1 - Try to play a char that you can do several things. For example instead of just leveling a DPS character level one that can heal or tank also. A Paladin, Shaman or Druid for Example. If you want to chance it Il list what each can do below and if not just ignore the next few lines
I leveled a hunter the first time round for me and though it was great fun and I was raiding all the level 60 game content etc I still changed to a Shaman in TBC just because the choice of more then one roll adds so much more fun to the game its great having and can be so helpful in getting groups etc.
Paladins there are hundreds of them and unfortunatley the majority are crap but Shaman and Druids tend to be in short supply when you reach the end game level. If you are willing to learn to play the Paladin class right then they are great fun and amazing at Tanking Dpsing and Raid Healing but they do tend to get messed about every patch so this week your buffed up to the nines and in a months time some genius decides to make your best spell useless then the following month your back to being imba.
Druids and Shaman though are amazing to play and they tend to stay the same and dont get messed about so much. I'm not saying they never will get gimped or pimped but Blizz has been messing about with paladins since day one and still can't make up their mind.
Paladins have 3 Jobs they can do well - DPS, Tanking or Healing. Dps pallys there are soo many unless you are really good at it you will find it hard once you reach 80 to get groups. Tankadins are amazing and as it is one of the easiest classes to tank with you will find it very easy to learn how to do it right and then groups will loves you. Healadins are great also but can be hard to gear up at the lower levels so if you level a pally I would do it as retri then decide what spec you like most at around the 65-75 mark so you have experience playing it when you reach the big 80.
Shamans - I love them, my main is an enhancement shaman. You can play them as 3 Spec's - A melee type combat stype (Enhancement), A spell caster type combat (Elemental) or as a Healer (Restoration). The totems that they place are the reason that Shamans are so needed at the end game level. It is sooo easy to level one of these little guys from 1 however again they are a bit hard to get used to and to be good at so might not be a great first time class to play but if ya put the effort in they are great fun and are needed not so much Enhancement but the other two specs.
Druids Amazing to level as one you get to experience a rogue style combat in cat form, a tanking combat style in Bear form, a healing role if you spec tree and in Boomkin you get to feel what its like to be a spell caster. Their DPS in Cat & Boomkin form is amazing once you learn to play them right and the fact you can switch easy between cat & bear form if you are feral makes leveling very easy. The healing they can do in Tree form is great also and you will find that raids always need Druids for the buffs and Healing over time that druids can do so getting groups at 80 wont be a problem if you are good.
2 - If you can do the friend leveling then thats great but as you are always leveling with someone and so fast it can actually be hard to learn how to cope with things on your own and learn the in's and out's of the class. So might be harder once you reach 60 and are soloing plus you will also miss out on alot of places to quest as you wont need to do so much to gain the xp needed. If you do level with someone though you can avail of the giving levels to another toon so you can get a 60 and a 30 out of it if you are the person recruiting another. Big Pro's and the Con's might be worse in the end if you are a first time player.
3 - Level your professions as you level don't leave till the end if you can avoid it. Think if you want Cooking & fishing then level them as you go as they are a pain to level later on and complement each other so well that you will level both very easily if you take the extra bit of time when your wickle. Also check vendors for cooking patterns and buy a few extra if you use them as they sell on most servers for silly money in the auction house as everyone is after the achieves.
Fishing and collecting cooking mats is also a great money maker as is mining if you level it with your engineering. What ever gems and ore you dont need sell to the ah and you should make quite a bit of cash you can start saving for your mounts and training. Also keep in mind if you level one the hybrids above that the dual spec costs 1000g and is very handy around the 60+ level mark for getting groups if you collect gear for two specs so making cash early is well worth doing. Try to sell everything that isn't grey in the auction house.
I'm leveling my paladin atm and I have made a fortune from leveling the low level crap I've picked up that someoen else needs to level their professions so def worth trying them on the ah before you vendor them. Make sure to get a few 16 slot bags very early on to help cope with all the stuff you'l pick up and as the above poster said get auctioneer to as it will help you sell all the bits you get.
If you pick up any gear greens sell them in the ah to people are always buying them to de for mats so worth ahing them. I sell crap stat weapons to the vendor if they are more valuable that way - again auctioneer will tell you the prices and will also tell you how much the mats cost that the item changes to so you will know.
4 - If you roll a melee class - Try to level as many weapon skills as you can when leveling to ensure that when you get a new smexy weapon you dont have to go level it from 1 before you can go get back to questing/leveling. If you roll a druid you wont have to worry about it so much as your in a form it doesn't affect your damage but if your a rogue, paladin, shaman, hunter etc you will miss alot and could die if your fighting mobs your own level or higher without the ability to heal yourself etc. Nothing worse then having an amazing weapon in your bag cos you'l have to go back to a lower area to skill it up as you cant heal lol.
5 - If you can and if you want the help use carbonite instead of quest helper alot easier to use and covers alot more. Also afaik the map has a form of gatherer already so will save you having to download that. A bag addon (Bagnon) is great to have lets you see everything in your bags and bank instantly instead of having to sort though all your slots. Appearances addons like Xperl & Bartender are great to to start off with. Xperl lets you move your frames around allowing you to place your party window where you want it and your own Health bar etc. Bartender lets you move your action bars where ever you want also which helps big time as you learn more and more spells and want then closer together.
Curse gaming is great to have a goo at all the different types of addons available and you can customise your screen in the best way for yourself.
Can't think of anything else atm sorry if the wall of text to but hope it helps.0 -
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Sorry hun I thought you where talking about gnomish engineering not a gnome that has engineering There are two kinds of Engineering Goblin & Gnomish neither require you to actually play as that race its just the type of things you can make. Make sure you have a look at what gadgets ya want later on as they vary still as far as im aware.
Rogue or Warrior there is nothing cuter that a lil gnome beating people up and hiding in their legs while doing so 0 -
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yeah i was lured in by the engineering bonus and the comically small stature. less interested in the combat (combat is combat) but crafting stuff and goofing off sounds hootish. ill try a rogue later anywho, i need to get a new account anyway to link up for trip xp. im not digging the cloth/leather restriction though. its fun wearing metal 0
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Kiss your evenings goodbye buddy
I second the advice that you should try out a couple of classes at first and see how you get on. Paladin springs to mind, as that's what my girlfriend picked (she's 60 now and a pretty decent player imo) and they can tank/heal/dps, they have a few "O****!!! SAVE MEEE!! abilities, and are generally great fun to play.
Whatever class you pick, make sure you know the key stats you will need to enhance your character (int is not good for a warrior )
What server will you be playing on?0 -
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anyway I'd have to give dibs to my boss on that one anyway. Worth getting a 2nd account to link to his? is the xp bonus worth it 
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