Uh-oh, what happened?

[Corporal Robinson]

Ok, I turned level 20 (in 1 week) and now that I'm level 20 I went to go get my expierence up and After it got after the first bar, IT WOULDN'T GO UP NO MATTER WHAT!!! I even killed monsters twice my level and DID MISSIONS, so I'm freaking out because also, my skinning skills won't go up! I went to Orgimmar to see if I had to buy a new skill in skinning and it says I can only do it at 125. I'm at 100 and no matter what I do, it won't go up. No matter how strong the beasts are. DUDE, my level and skinning are screwed up! I'm scared out of my mind.

*NOTE* Before this happened, I did my first WSG.

[SkipsH]

Report it to a GM

[Valas Azuviir]

Sounds like you're on a trial account, that has a max of level 20.
Skinning issue, no clue. Even with the trail version you ought to be able to get up to the max allowed at your level.

So say for example. Journeyman can only be attained at level 30, and point wise that were say 126 to 225, than you would not be able to achieve it. (Note, completely fictional example, numbers and titles most likely do not correspond with what you find in-game, they're just used to illustrate a point.)

[Corporal Robinson]

Whoah, my character will still be him on my regular account right? That's so gay that I can't level up on my 1 month free account. I've created to characters and once my trial is over, they will be back to normal and they won't disappear, right? My game CAME WITH the free month. Of course everyone is going to take it, it's BS, IMO. Now I have to wait a whole month before I can play again on my favorite character.

But, please say that my data will be saved, because I chose to pay for the next 3 months when I got it. (this month not included)

[SkipsH]

The free month is part of the normal account, it has no restrictions, calm down, sounds like theres somthing a little wonky with your account though so Id check with blizzard send a ticket to them (The little question mark on the task bar) and ask whats going on.

[Ashoran]

Dont panic, as soon as you upgrade to a regular account the limit will be removed. The first month's free play is done as if you were a full paying member (which you are if you have bought the game and subscribed, even if you havent havent paid your first subscription fee).

When I used a trial I had been out and bought it by my second day of playing. I figured I would be sly and wait until the last day of my trial before upgrading my account, that way I could get those extra days for "free". I hit level 20 after about a week though, so I entered the retail key and continued playing normally.

[One Swordsman]

I think you may have recieved 2 guest pass keys in your box (happened to me), return the game to your store and explain to them and they should exchange it for you (Blizz FAQs says do this).

Of course there is a chance that you have been a complete ass and registered the guest pass key in your box instead of your full key (full key is usually stuck on the front of the manual, guest key is on a seperate slip).

[Corporal Robinson]

I upgraded my account now. It was 4 days away anyway. Everythings good now, thanks guys. I'm almost at level 21.