Beginners Guide to WoW
Have you played WoW?
World of Warcraft or WoW as it is more commonly known, is a MMORPG which is an acronym for “Massively Multi player On-line Role-Playing Game”. In an MMORPG, tens of thousands of gamers from all around the World exist in the same on-line game world at the same time. They leave the real world and undertake heroic quests in a land of fantastic adventures.
The game has two warring races: the Horde and Alliance. When you have decided which side to play there are nine classes of character to choose from: Shaman, Warlock, Warrior, Druid, Hunter, Death Knight, Mage, Paladin, Priest and Rogue. Every class has its own unique set of talentsand depending on the class of character that you have choosen to build, your character’s talent trees are for damage-per-second (DPS), tanking, healing or a combination of these.
There are thousands of quests to undertake with multiple kinds of transportation. In addition, there are four realm types which will be the very first decision you will have to make before playing World of Warcraft. The aim of the game is money and reputation which will enhance your power and skill. A good place to start is our Best World of Warcraft Guides to help you through this mystical world.
There are ten playable races: Dwarves, Gnomes, Humans, Night Elves, Draenei, Orcs, Tauren, Trolls, Undead and Blood Elves and multiple professions you can have: Engineering, Mining, Skinning, Tailoring, First Aid Fishing, Herbalism, Leather working, Jewel crafting, Inscription, Alchemy, Blacksmithing, Cooking and Enchanting. (Note: Within the Rogue class there are two unique secondary professions: Lock Picking and Poisons).
Inside the game there are two types of character:
- Characters controlled by real people
- Characters controlled by the games’ software
So you can find yourself playing a “real” person as well as the games created opponent.
Your character can earn copper, silver or gold to fund your adventures. In addition you will need to work on the different skills for your character.
There are a whole host of guides around and all do pretty much what they claim but some do it better by having additional features such as forums and members areas which help you level your character from 1-70 more easily. Many also have detailed gold guides and the latest up to date information on, for example, Wrath of the Lich King which takes you up to level 80! However, with that said, players are more than free to progress at their own pace and pit their skills against multiple on-line opponents. If you would like to see our Best World of Warcraft Leveling Guides or view our WoW resource’s, just click the link.
WoW is {Blizzards|Blizzard Entertainment’s} 4th game in the Warcraft series and is now played by over 11 million people world wide! It starts 4 years after the setting of Warcraft III in the world of Azeroth.
The Alliance and Horde are opposing {races|factions} locked in a battle for control of the land – and both are itching for a showdown. Alliance and Horde gamers maybe able to do battle with each other, but they cannot interact, trade or even talk to each other so if you have friends that would like to play, make sure you belong to the same factions!
A good place to start your World of Warcraft quest is to view our strategy guides here: Best WoW Leveling Guides.