# I just played World of Warcraft for the first time.
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-played-world-of-warcraft-for-the-first-time/286547
**Category:** Cafe Society
**Created:** [January 25, 2005, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-played-world-of-warcraft-for-the-first-time/286547 "2005-01-25T06:16:34Z")
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### Author:  [@AbbySthrnAccent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AbbySthrnAccent)
#### Post date: [January 28, 2005, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-played-world-of-warcraft-for-the-first-time/286547/21 "2005-01-28T14:14:22Z")
> [@DeadlyAccurate](#):
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> What server(s) are you on? (I think server is the term you’re looking for when you mentioned starting a new character in a different area).
You’re quite right. Server it is. I didn’t get to play any last night, but I did check the server names this morning.
The human rogue is on Stormreaver because that is where my son is. He is there with his team mates and buddies from school. Her name is what I known by in IRLso the kids friends can find me so if you are on Stormreaver and want I’d rather share it on email. (Abby is derivative of my initials, not my name.) The gnome mage is on Crushridge. Her name is (brace yourself for it, it’s really creative) Imagnome.
I am at 13 or so with the Rogue, so I will probaly stick with it a bit longer. I am just now figuring out getting the trades and skills and getting started on them. She’s alchemy/herbalist, but she’s got cooking and tailoring skills too. It sounds like I need to look into first aid as well.
I really like the gnome, but not so much the mage part of it, so that may be the one I decide to delete and maybe try out something different. She’s only at about level 4 or 5 anyway and I could use the practice walking and learning my way around. Heh. 😃
**MixieArmadillo]** I’m sorry I hijacked your thread. I was really excited to see a thread were folks here playing it and talking about it.
Happy gaming y’all.
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### Author:  [@aegypt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aegypt)
#### Post date: [January 28, 2005, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-played-world-of-warcraft-for-the-first-time/286547/22 "2005-01-28T14:20:07Z")
By the way, if you live in Europe and want to join the final beta, they’ve just opened up the registration for the final phase. Doesn’t cost anything, but you’d better hurry, because the first phase of the beta got signed up pretty quickly.
[http://en.wow-europe.com/](http://en.wow-europe.com/)
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### Author:  [@NajaNivea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NajaNivea)
#### Post date: [January 29, 2005, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-played-world-of-warcraft-for-the-first-time/286547/23 "2005-01-29T02:45:19Z")
> [@AbbySthrnAccent](#):
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> **MixieArmadillo]** I’m sorry I hijacked your thread. I was really excited to see a thread were folks here playing it and talking about it.
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> Happy gaming y’all.
No no no! Please, hijack away. Most of the intent of the thread was to get people talking about it so that I could eavesdrop and learn something, so at least I wouldn’t be _such_ a wretched newbie 😉
All Mr. Armadillo’s friends keep asking when I’m going to join up with their guild sessions, which is really nice of them, except for the fact that they’re all level approximately 4672 and I’m… level 4.
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### Author:  [@uglybeech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/uglybeech)
#### Post date: [January 29, 2005, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-played-world-of-warcraft-for-the-first-time/286547/24 "2005-01-29T03:29:07Z")
FYI there’s a [WOW straight dope guild on Thunderhorn](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=289072)
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### Author:  [@AbbySthrnAccent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AbbySthrnAccent)
#### Post date: [January 29, 2005, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-played-world-of-warcraft-for-the-first-time/286547/25 "2005-01-29T06:16:15Z")
I went to a trainer.
I bought the rod.
I can get the rod onto my back, but not in my hand.
Anyone know how to get the fishing rod from my back to my hand?
What am I missing?
Do I need to did for nightcrawlers or something? 😃
What level are the folks on Thunderhorn? And how do they feel about newbies who are still learning to walk without bumping into things?
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### Author:  [@kivvik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kivvik)
#### Post date: [January 29, 2005, 7:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-played-world-of-warcraft-for-the-first-time/286547/26 "2005-01-29T07:39:29Z")
If you’ve gotten the training and whatnot from the fisherperson, there should be an icon for it in your general skills tab of the spellbook. Just equip the fishing pole, click the icon after putting it on a toolbar, and you’ll start the fishing game. However, you’d need to start fishing in your starting city’s or newbie area’s water holes, as various locations have a skill prerequisite for fishing there.
P.S.- You can get some nightcrawlers from various vendors if you really wish. They require a minimum of 50? Fishing skill to use, but add a certain amount of skill levels to your fishing for a limited time.
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### Author:  [@NajaNivea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NajaNivea)
#### Post date: [January 29, 2005, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-played-world-of-warcraft-for-the-first-time/286547/27 "2005-01-29T14:45:31Z")
> [@uglybeech](#):
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> FYI there’s a [WOW straight dope guild on Thunderhorn](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=289072)
Err, is it okay to bump that thread? I’d love to join an SDMB guild, but as I’m still a supernewbie I imagine I’d be more a hinderance than any sort of help.
Randomly, they mentioned a non-SDMB player that hooked up with them at one point, who I’m almost positive is one of Mr. Armadillo’s college roommates… small world.
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### Author:  [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)
#### Post date: [January 29, 2005, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-played-world-of-warcraft-for-the-first-time/286547/28 "2005-01-29T18:14:29Z")
I would actually like to introduce you all to an interesting usenet phenomenon called a newsgroup…
SDMB, meet alt.games.warcraft. alt.games.warcraft meet SDMB.
There are a fair number of idiots and flamers, but you can get all sorts of interesting information there, but they are not always civil.
And anybody who wants to have a patient play partner to get up to speed in things, feel free to make an alliance character on Elune and look me up. I am in game a lot, and have no problem helping you learn how to play=)
Margali, Aruvqan, Kuscheliger, Eisfalk, Sonnenschein and Bestrafung
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### Author:  [@rexnervous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rexnervous)
#### Post date: [January 31, 2005, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-played-world-of-warcraft-for-the-first-time/286547/29 "2005-01-31T23:56:04Z")
> [@MixieArmadillo](#):
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> Err, is it okay to bump that thread? I’d love to join an SDMB guild, but as I’m still a supernewbie I imagine I’d be more a hinderance than any sort of help.
> Randomly, they mentioned a non-SDMB player that hooked up with them at one point, who I’m almost positive is one of Mr. Armadillo’s college roommates… small world.
Absolutely bump thread and no one is a hindrance at all. It’s a small guild but very friendly and helpful to each other.
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### Author:  [@uglybeech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/uglybeech)
#### Post date: [February 1, 2005, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-played-world-of-warcraft-for-the-first-time/286547/30 "2005-02-01T02:52:24Z")
It’s a very small but friendly guild.
Probably your best bet would be to /tell one of the following: gorm, darkhold, redclaw, norolis, tor, oakroot, beechy (me), deathfinder, ubala, tamba, kalma, or seric…
Or join the /sdmb channel and talk. Nobody talks in there (it’s guildchat only) but I bet some people are still listening. I am.
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### Author:  [@AbbySthrnAccent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AbbySthrnAccent)
#### Post date: [February 1, 2005, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-played-world-of-warcraft-for-the-first-time/286547/31 "2005-02-01T05:26:27Z")
AbbyGnome on Elune is a new (slow) level 5 rogue and an SDMBer.
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### Author:  [@AbbySthrnAccent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AbbySthrnAccent)
#### Post date: [February 1, 2005, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-played-world-of-warcraft-for-the-first-time/286547/32 "2005-02-01T05:27:58Z")
And now I see I should have put her on Thunderhorn. Hah. Oh well.
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### Author:  [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)
#### Post date: [February 1, 2005, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-played-world-of-warcraft-for-the-first-time/286547/33 "2005-02-01T06:23:22Z")
> [@AbbySthrnAccent](#):
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> And now I see I should have put her on Thunderhorn. Hah. Oh well.
_sniffle_ bbandoned=( and here i was going to add you to my friends list
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### Author:  [@AbbySthrnAccent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AbbySthrnAccent)
#### Post date: [February 1, 2005, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-played-world-of-warcraft-for-the-first-time/286547/34 "2005-02-01T13:58:57Z")
Oh man. I told y’all I am easily confused.
So there is a SDMB’er on Elune. Yay! (does the little gnome dance of celebration)
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### Author:  [@NajaNivea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NajaNivea)
#### Post date: [February 1, 2005, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-played-world-of-warcraft-for-the-first-time/286547/35 "2005-02-01T15:06:04Z")
Hrm, Mr. Armadillo says we’re on a server that sounds something like “asgolor”? I am setting up a new character soon though, maybe I can get her set up on Thunderhorn.
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### Author:  [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)
#### Post date: [February 1, 2005, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-played-world-of-warcraft-for-the-first-time/286547/36 "2005-02-01T17:21:09Z")
> [@AbbySthrnAccent](#):
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> Oh man. I told y’all I am easily confused.
>
> So there is a SDMB’er on Elune. Yay! (does the little gnome dance of celebration)
Yup, and since I am unemployed scum, I am in game a _lot_ =)
my guild calls me the borg collective -
just add to your friends list :
margali
aruvqan
sonnenschein
kuscheliger
bestrafung
eisfalk
and you will know when I am in game on the alliance side=)
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### Author:  [@tisiphone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tisiphone)
#### Post date: [February 1, 2005, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-played-world-of-warcraft-for-the-first-time/286547/37 "2005-02-01T23:04:50Z")
Alas, I also am lost to the wonder of the MMORPG.
I once made rude remarks about Evercrack addicts, and mused sneeringly on Playstation freaks.
No more.
I was gifted with WOW four, five days ago now, and I’m sadly, irrevocably hooked. My family are now looking at me with worry, and my eldest son has pronounced me “hard-core”. Is “hard-core” a good thing or not?
I swear, this is what Gary Gygax et. al. were trying for when they designed D&D, they just didn’t have the tech.
Erm, does anyone know how to invoke the druid shapeshifting ability? I damn well paid for the training, but I can’t find the proper tab ANYWHERE. That’s the WHOLE POINT of playing a druid, for me anyways. (I am even a Big Fat Cheater, 'cause I bought the strategy guide, but it isn’t helping on this one…)
Jermailyn, 10th lvl night elf druid, Elune (Hi \*\*Aruquvan \*\*and **AbbySthrnAccent** )
Yeoli, 3rd lvl human warrior, Elune
Kehailan, 9th lvl night elf hunter, Cenarius
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### Author:  [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)
#### Post date: [February 2, 2005, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-played-world-of-warcraft-for-the-first-time/286547/38 "2005-02-02T04:28:48Z")
> [@tisiphone](#):
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> Erm, does anyone know how to invoke the druid shapeshifting ability? I damn well paid for the training, but I can’t find the proper tab ANYWHERE. That’s the WHOLE POINT of playing a druid, for me anyways. (I am even a Big Fat Cheater, 'cause I bought the strategy guide, but it isn’t helping on this one…)
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> Jermailyn, 10th lvl night elf druid, Elune (Hi \*\*Aruquvan \*\*and **AbbySthrnAccent** )
> Yeoli, 3rd lvl human warrior, Elune
> Kehailan, 9th lvl night elf hunter, Cenarius
OK, your shapeshifting abilities should be on that upper spell bar, but they can be found in your spellbook. At level 10, did you do your quest for bearform yet? That and waterform are quests…[http://wow.allakhazam.com/](http://wow.allakhazam.com/) is a great website for looking up quests and spells=)
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### Author:  [@tisiphone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tisiphone)
#### Post date: [February 2, 2005, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-played-world-of-warcraft-for-the-first-time/286547/39 "2005-02-02T22:39:13Z")
Thanks much, **aruvqan**. I will be searching out these quests ASAP. I’ve been waiting an awfully long time to play a shapeshifting elf, WITHOUT the two-hour discussions between the DM and the Rules Mechanic every other turn.
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### Author:  [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)
#### Post date: [February 3, 2005, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-played-world-of-warcraft-for-the-first-time/286547/40 "2005-02-03T01:27:19Z")
> [@tisiphone](#):
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> Thanks much, **aruvqan**. I will be searching out these quests ASAP. I’ve been waiting an awfully long time to play a shapeshifting elf, WITHOUT the two-hour discussions between the DM and the Rules Mechanic every other turn.
I will be in game most all of tomorrow, look me up and I will help out on the quests=)
Probably starting 11 am or so and playing until about midnight east coast time=)
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