what do the titles mean?

[Brighde]

I see some people wandering around with military ranks...private, sergeant and so on. What does that all mean? Are they given in the game so how? How are they earned?

Thanks for your help

A confused 28'th season new dwarf paladin.

[det]

These ranks are earned by killing Players of the opposing faction (PvP), thus gaining honor. On all servers are so called Battlegrounds, were Horde and Alliance meet and fight. Honor is awarded there for achieving certain goals.

On PvP servers you also gain this honor in game while questing and killing members of the opposing faction (if you want to do that). There you are automatically flagged for PvP in contested territories. On a PvE server you can manually flag yourself by typing /pvp or by attacking a pvp flagged player.

[Brighde]

Originally Posted by det

These ranks are earned by killing Players of the opposing faction (PvP), thus gaining honor. On all servers are so called Battlegrounds, were Horde and Alliance meet and fight. Honor is awarded there for achieving certain goals.

On PvP servers you also gain this honor in game while questing and killing members of the opposing faction (if you want to do that). There you are automatically flagged for PvP in contested territories. On a PvE server you can manually flag yourself by typing /pvp or by attacking a pvp flagged player.

So when that tauran druid that said ??? for level came by me...had I attacked him or typed in /pvp I could have been turned into a grease spot.

What about all those npc's I see with "pvp" on them. Do you get rank for defeating them as well. What about when a rank is earned. Can you loose rank as well? Does it degrade over time?

[det]

Yes, ?? or "skull" means certain death.

NPC are PvP and will attack members of the opposing faction on sight. You get NO honor for killing them. In fact, some have the word "civilian" underneath their name. Killing them gives DISHONOR (a fat deduction in honor in fact that happens immediately, not on wednesday when all honor is updated)

If you PvP for...say...several months and gain for example rank 8, then stop PvP altogether, one day you will be rank 1 again (that one you never lose)

Click "inspect" on a player with a rank, then look at his honor tab. You can see how much he PvPs and what his highest rank is/was.

[Your Average WoW Player]

Originally Posted by det

If you PvP for...say...several months and gain for example rank 8, then stop PvP altogether, one day you will be rank 1 again (that one you never lose).

Correct me if I'm wrong but are you saying that one DK can do that or does not PvPing for a LOOONG time do that?

[Nakh]

While we are talking about that.. when we buy stuff for , example Field-Marshal Scepter (forgot the name) Did we loose it when we loose the title ?

[Dolgerscath]

Originally Posted by Nakh

While we are talking about that.. when we buy stuff for , example Field-Marshal Scepter (forgot the name) Did we loose it when we loose the title ?

Not anymore. Providing that you buy it when your rank is high enough to buy it, you can forever equip it, even if you lose a rank.

[cyradis2003]

There are cool mounts too!

Check out worldofwarcraft.com and look at the pvp rewards, trolls get a sweet black raptor with red plate armor .... *huggles Raptor*

My goal in this game is to get my undead warlock a cute cuddley pink raptor mount.

[Xal]

I once saw an undead rogue in Gadgetzan riding a raptor.

Allow me to put this in the proper context.

A zombie ninja riding a dinosaur.

Ryan Sosa would be proud.

[liquidicem]

Originally Posted by cyradis2003

There are cool mounts too!

Check out worldofwarcraft.com and look at the pvp rewards, trolls get a sweet black raptor with red plate armor .... *huggles Raptor*

My goal in this game is to get my undead warlock a cute cuddley pink raptor mount.

I believe that these mounts can be purchased at level 40. Has anyone ever gotten the required rank to buy one of these at or near level 40?