Ok I said it! I need WoW friends.

[Roderic Dizzel]

Hey guys. I am late to the WoW party and I am looking for some folks to help get me started, and maybe team up with me. One of the reasons I am getting into the game (besides for fun) is to meet up with a good team of folks and the teamwork/friendship aspect.

Thanks guys, any help you can lend me is appreciated.

PS-Can you guys recomend a cheap headset so I dont have to type.

[Farq]

These forums are all the help you need :)
You get stuck with anything, post it up, most of the guys are friendly and will usually help you out (check guys like KCMA who just have way too much time on their hands lol)
Once you get in-game, finding a good friendly guild and its easy from there. I usually tend to solo at first, get to know some familiar people around your level, if you get along, ask them about joining their guild. Worked for me :P

[Roderic Dizzel]

Great. I got to tell you though I am really intimidated buy the sheer size of the game. I hear people loose themselves in the game. This is good but as a newb no one seems to want to help.

[Farq]

well what server are you on? have you actually started a toon yet?
yes, the game is huge, and sometimes you do get stuck with people who dont want to help, but its all about the server (and to a point, how much help you ask for)
When I first started, not many people were willing to help (I levelled to 30 before I joined a guild and started asking) but once you have gotten used to how the game works, people will start to help more. And I always try to make friends with someone the same class as me around my level as you can share tactics and gameplay styles to help each other out.
What is it you exactly need help with?

[Roderic Dizzel]

Nothing as of yet. I just bought the game for myself. Maybe the bigger question is: What are the basics of MMO's? I have only ever played Halo 2 on Xbox Live. Other then that this whole MMO is new to me. I picked a hell of a game to learn on right?

Do you always fight others? Do others join your quests? Whats the fun in playing alone? I guess my questions are just to basic. I know nothing about MMO's.

[Mincemaker]

Basics of MMO? Make account, make character, go play. That's the only basic. Skills will be picked up as you continue to play.

In PVP servers or in Battlegrounds, you can fight others to the death. There's also the duelling option, but you won't die from it. Others can obviously join your quests. Some prefer to be alone unless necessary (like me) while others need to have a few others with them.

That said, it is advisable you get a duo in PVP server (though I solo all the way in PVP servers unless we are doing instance runs).

[Jojin]

I picked a hell of a game to learn on right?

Nope, You picked up one of the easier game to get into. Just start a character, everything is explained in the starters area. You will be taken by the hand from there with the quests.

[Roderic Dizzel]

Awesome thanks guys! Should I invest in a headset?

[wonkey]

A Headset is probably not really necessary this early in the game. In the starting areas you get sent for quest giver to quest giver. this helps to get you used to how the game works. You start with a few skill and can pay to learn new ones every 2 levels. I have played loads of MMO's and this is really the easiest one to start to play.

Enjoy it.

Edited : to correct textual errors.

[DrOsmius]

I picked a hell of a game to learn on right?

Do you always fight others? Do others join your quests? Whats the fun in playing alone? I guess my questions are just to basic. I know nothing about MMO's.


This is not sarcasm, just meant as good advice. Read the manual! Then go read all the Player Guide stuff on the official website. As you play, read the forums & guides etc here and elsewhere...but mainly, read the official Blizz stuff in the manual and at their website.

This was my first MMO (and first connected game for that matter), I did this and it all worked fine. And if you type it nicely and politely, you WILL get help in the game...I've never failed to have nice helpful help when I ask.

[cyradis2003]

Look for the people with exclamation points on thier heads, these are your quest givers. They will tell you what they need you to do. After you pick up the quest you can hit "L" to look at your quest log. Reread the text and it will give you clues on where to go to find the quest objectives. If you have looked around quite a bit on your own and can't find something you can ask the in-game folks via chat channels. Hit enter to open a line of text then type " /1 Hello, can anyone tell me where xxxxxxxxxxx is?" Be prepared to get a bunch of people tossing map coordinates at you like "20.56" or similar. If no one gives you an answer you understand just type back "/1 sorry, no coords. Are there landmarks?" or something along those lines.

People usually are very helpful. There will always be those random morons suffering through their prepubescent angst that will tell you to shut up and look etc etc. I actually like this as it lets me know who I should put on my ignore list.

Ignore list works as follows: hit enter to open a chat line again and then type /ignore person's name If you can't spell the name because it has goofy symbols in it (please don't be one of those people by the way) you can type /ignore (space) then shift click the person's name in the chat window.


As you level you will see people asking for groups or help with quests that you are on. this can be a good way to meet folks and make friends. You can also let people know you are interested in a group using he general channel. (channel 1) When you are bigger and starting to do instances there is a special channel for people looking for groups but for the most part regular quest groups are found in general. If you meet people you enjoy playing with you can ask them if you can add them to your friends list. To do this hit " O " for your social tab. Then click the friends tab and then the "Add Friend" button. You just type in the name from there.

If you meet a bunch of nice people from a specific guild you can ask if their guild is recruiting. Often guilds will have level requirements but if it seems like a really good one you can just play with the people until you meet the requirements or until they waive them for you. If you are wanting a guild from the start you can ask if any guilds are recruiting in the general channel. Be aware though that the guilds that will accept a level one toon no questions asked will take pretty much anyone so you may have to put up with some unusual people. The more effort you put into your request the better quality of guild you will likely get answering you. You seem pretty well spoken and may want a mature guild. Be sure to state that. Maybe "/1 are there any casual guilds currently accepting first time players? Looking for friendly mature group." Or something like that.

The rest of the game is pretty self explanatory. Hold both mouse buttons to run or press W to run forward and steer by holding the right mouse button down and turning with the mouse. If you use a browser mouse with 5 buttons I think page forward is auto run also, you would still steer with the right muse key. Use your hot keys for your most common spells/abilities. You can open your user interface by hitting escape and selecting interface. You can add extra task bars there so you can move your food and drink and hearthstone keys into a clickable slot and save the numbered keys for stuff you use all the time. Get into the habit early of running with your mouse and using your hot keys rather than clicking for most things.

Practice swimming, the 3d aspect can be confusing. Don't go too deep or you will drown before you can get back up for air. If you are in trouble and can't remember how to surface start hitting the space bar and it will "jump" you to the top. Never stay down past your 1/2 way mark on the breath meter that will show up when you are under water, at least until you are comfortable with swimming.

Pick up EVERYTHING that drops on a mob. Make frequest trips back to town to sell stuff. Grey named items are junk, once you upgrade your armor as much as you can sell the rest to the venders in town. White named items are slightly better when it comes to armor and weapons. Meats, cloth, herbs etc have uses. Save all the linen cloth you come across and ask in the second town you reach if anyone can make you bags for linen. One bag takes 6 pieces and some thread. Usually I offer 10 pieces of cloth per bag as this gives the maker a little extra for their time. If people ask for more than 3 silver for a 6 slot bag tell them no thank you. You can buy one off a vender for 5 silver I think. Don't buy the bigger bags from venders though, they are way overpriced.

That is just a few tips I wish I knew when I started :-)

Good luck and have fun!

[Roderic Dizzel]

Awesome guys thanks! Thanks to cyradis2003. As soon as I get up and running (a day or 2) I will let you know how its going. Once I get the hang of it I would love to play with some of you guys. How can I look you guys up on WoW?

[cyradis2003]

Awesome guys thanks! Thanks to cyradis2003. As soon as I get up and running (a day or 2) I will let you know how its going. Once I get the hang of it I would love to play with some of you guys. How can I look you guys up on WoW?

You would have to join on one of the same servers we play on. I am on Scilla which is a PVP server and may not be the best choice for a first time toon but let me know in a PM if you do pick Scilla :laugh: my guild is friendly and we do accept first timers as long as they are mature and don't cause drama.

[Loriel]

Cyradis did a great job of covering all the basic tips and tricks that are useful to know when first starting out. WoW is a pretty big game, and it can be overwhelming - but if you just follow the advice given here (and on other forums, the game manual etc) you'll do fine.

Start out slow by creating a character and then run around to do some quests, killing some mobs in the process. There is plenty of time to pick up all the advanced aspects later, i.e. gradually as you level up. WoW is also a very forgiving game in that you can always respec your talent points (at a cost) and upgrade your equipment, so you can't really get "stuck".

Regarding looking up posters from this forum in game, that might be a bit tricky, unfortunately. There are something like 390 WoW servers worldwide, covering US, EU, Korea - and also German, French and Spanish variants. The odds of us being on the same server are pretty slim.

I would recommend picking a relatively new server, as you'll find a lot of fresh characters there - giving you people to group with for quests and instances. Others recommend more mature servers, where the economy is more evolved - but that also has its drawbacks, mainly inflation and the lack of sub lvl 50 characters to group with. Personally I am on Dragonblight EU, which was one of the original EU launch servers - and it is listed as being Full.

Good luck, and welcome to WoW :)

Edit: Oh and yes, choosing between a PvE and a PvP server is also a major decision.. PvE is normally recommended for a first character.