# World of Warcraft General Discussion **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [March 4, 2009, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-general-discussion/488294 "2009-03-04T17:44:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 46
**Author:** ![mlees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@mlees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mlees)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2009, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-general-discussion/488294/901 "2009-05-01T17:31:30Z")
> [@Mister\_Rik](#): > > I’m making another try at a hunter, an orc this time. Yay, I can see around him 😛 I thought orc hunters started with guns, but I guess not. I was fooled by the fact that every orc hunter I’ve encountered in the past had a gun rather than a bow. Just logged in my old tauren, Chimtahna, for a minute to check a couple things. He makes me really glad that quivers have been rendered obsolete, as he was really hurting for bag space because in addition to the quiver another spot was occupied by his Leatherworking Bag. Tauren and Dwarf hunters start with guns. Blood/Night Elves, Trolls, and Orcs start with bows. I don’t recall what Dranei start with. ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2009, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-general-discussion/488294/902 "2009-05-01T17:50:49Z")
I hoard everything. I always think that I might need something or that someday I might make another toon who will need that something so I keep it. I have two bank toons who are pretty much full. I’ve bought every available bag slot for them and they all have 20 slot bags in them. It’s about time for another spring cleaning to clear up space. ---
**Author:** ![Bosstone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bosstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstone)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2009, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-general-discussion/488294/903 "2009-05-01T18:16:49Z")
> [@mlees](#): > > Tauren and Dwarf hunters start with guns. > > Blood/Night Elves, Trolls, and Orcs start with bows. I don’t recall what Dranei start with. Draenei use crossbow. Of course, that didn’t stop me from hoofing it (literally) across the Crash Site, Azuremyst Isle, Stormwind, Deeprun, and finally Ironforge to learn Guns and buy a gun and ammo before hearthing back to the Crash Site to start leveling. 😃 I used to hoard food. Now I realized I just don’t care. The bonuses from cooked food are nice, true, but these days I tend to just carry a stack of vendor food for myself and a stack for my pet on my hunter. It’s too much hassle to bother with and takes up so much bag space. ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2009, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-general-discussion/488294/904 "2009-05-01T18:17:54Z")
> [@mlees](#): > > I don’t recall what Dranei start with. Crossbows. ---
**Author:** ![mlees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@mlees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mlees)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2009, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-general-discussion/488294/905 "2009-05-01T18:35:44Z")
> [@Bosstone](#): > > Draenei use crossbow. Of course, that didn’t stop me from hoofing it (literally) across the Crash Site, Azuremyst Isle, Stormwind, Deeprun, and finally Ironforge to learn Guns and buy a gun and ammo before hearthing back to the Crash Site to start leveling. 😃 heh. I did the same when BC came out. The female Dranei gun shooting amination makes it look like she’s using a “pump” action shotgun. Looks funny on a blunderbuss. ---
**Author:** ![Redwing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dfb087/32.png) [@Redwing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Redwing)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2009, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-general-discussion/488294/906 "2009-05-01T18:49:47Z")
> [@Quasimodem](#): > > I don’t know how this is for all of **you** , but when I’m in Wow, I **am** Wolkenlaufre, and I _love_ it there! I guess a shrink would tell me it’s not a good thing to live a “fantasy-life” (I think about my toon a lot when I’m not on-line, even) but what I would say to him is this: “I’m 59 with Alzheimer’s. Who are you to take any kind of pleasure I can still experience away from me?” > > It was my neurologist, who suggested I should begin playing, anyway… You’re having, and doing something new, which should count for something. As far as fantasy goes, I spend my day working on pretend computers, with pretend networks and pretend storage; WoW is more real than my work 🙂 > [@](#): > > And as far as levelling… Hell, I know it takes a long time (I became a 17 without even realizing it last night), but it’s so nice to be able to come here and ask my questions. My first toon, I pushed my way to 70 pretty quickly; and I missed out on much of the game. My second time through I saw a great deal more than I did the first time, and gained a greater apprecation for it. Your posts give me another perspective, and allow me to remember some the utterly cool things in the game. > [@](#): > > And you are ALL appreciated for your answers and advice! Please keep this thread going! I just wish (as I have said before) we could _encyclopdia-alize_ > the whole thing and make it a search engine. I’ll post here as often as I can (the last week has been exceptionally light for me at work, so it probably won’t be this often for long). > [@](#): > > BTW, are any of Y’all getting tired of hearing Ozzy proclaim himself as the “Prince of Darkness”? Never. Warlocks need more love. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Telperien](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Telperien](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telperien)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2009, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-general-discussion/488294/907 "2009-05-01T18:50:17Z")
I am carrying a variety of food right now, but I am trying to get down to one kind of food and send the rest to my other characters. I already only have two different drinks, and will be only buying the higher-level kind once I run out of the lower-level one. I tend to carry around a lot of herbs, so I need my bag space for that. I sold some potions at the auction house and got mail from one of my buyers, requesting more. I was surprised because they aren’t one of my popular potions. I made him a stack of five more since that was all I had materials for at the time. He paid me more per potion than he’d bought the AH ones for. I wonder what he’s planning to do with them all. My boyfriend is after me to get my main up to 80 as soon as possible. Apparently there is fancy high-level stuff he wants me to go do. I’m just shy of level 43 as of last night, and have been leveling rather quickly of late, as I am no longer doing the low-level quests I used to spend a lot of time on. What method do you use to sell the things you make with your professions? I generally just sell them at the auction house since I’m an herbalist/alchemist, though I give away a few as presents now and then, or trade them for other things. ---
**Author:** ![Darwins\_Finch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darwins_finch/32/20304_2.png) [@Darwins\_Finch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darwins_Finch)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2009, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-general-discussion/488294/908 "2009-05-02T04:03:46Z")
So, it appears my concerns over the Children’s Week achievements were unfounded. I got the meta achievement easily enough (WSG took 2 runs for “School of Hard Knocks” - the first run, the Alliance never even touched our flag; AB and EOTS took 1 run each; AV took 5 attempts). Also got my 74th and 75th pets after turning in the orphan quests, so got the bonus Little Fawn pet. ---
**Author:** ![Mister\_Rik](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mister_rik/32/491_2.png) [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2009, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-general-discussion/488294/909 "2009-05-02T05:01:22Z")
> [@InvisibleWombat](#): > > The last new character I started was a dranei holy priest (almost 3 years playing WoW and I’d never tried a dranei). I took my time and did every single quest up to level 20–actually read the quest text and paid attention to the lore. It was a blast. Every other character I’ve started I was trying desperately to catch up to (or keep up with) friends who had far more time than me. It was “Level now! Don’t take time for that–it doesn’t give much experience!” Now that my main is level 80, I’m enjoying doing things with him I missed first time around, too. I always take the time to read what a questgiver has to say, both when receiving the quest and when handing it in for the reward. I can’t count how many times, while I’m sitting there reading the text, another toon will run up to the questgiver, stand there for maybe one second, and then take off again. I find myself wondering, “Have they simply done the quest several times before with other toons and already know what it says, or do they just not give a shit?” Granted, you can get everything you need to know from what makes it into the quest log, but I feel more immersed in the world when I take time to read everything. ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2009, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-general-discussion/488294/910 "2009-05-02T06:39:47Z")
I have to tell y’all, that if it had not been for this thread, I would still be in those mines trying to kill those little bastards… 🙂 It’s a wonderful way for me retain my cognitative skillls, and even though at times, it’s a slow go, I am so thankful to have the friends on this thread to help me out! Bill ---
**Author:** ![Mister\_Rik](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mister_rik/32/491_2.png) [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2009, 8:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-general-discussion/488294/911 "2009-05-02T08:42:11Z")
Good grief - sent my belf priest looking for eggs and had opened well over 100 before I found anything other than chocolate or egg shells. What was it? A Blossoming Branch, which I already had from handing in that egg shell quest after the first 20 eggs. Then 40 or so eggs later I found … another Blossoming Branch. Eventually I found the White Tuxedo Shirt, the Black Tuxedo Pants a bit after that, and finally the Elegant Dress. And then I found another Blossoming Branch :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![wonderlust](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonderlust/32/7237_2.png) [@wonderlust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonderlust)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2009, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-general-discussion/488294/912 "2009-05-02T15:33:12Z")
> [@Quasimodem](#): > > And you are ALL appreciated for your answers and advice! Please keep this thread going! I just wish (as I have said before) we could _encyclopdia-alize_ > the whole thing and make it a search engine. Have you checked out [WowWiki](http://www.wowwiki.com) and [WowHead](http://www.wowhead.com/)? Tons of good information, and searchable! ---
**Author:** ![wonderlust](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonderlust/32/7237_2.png) [@wonderlust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonderlust)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2009, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-general-discussion/488294/913 "2009-05-02T15:45:40Z")
> [@Darwins\_Finch](#): > > Also got my 74th and 75th pets after turning in the orphan quests, so got the bonus Little Fawn pet. Grats! Are you the first among us to reach #75? After I get the orphan pets, I’ll be just 2 or 3 shy of the fawn, and hard-pressed to find those. ---
**Author:** ![Mister\_Rik](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mister_rik/32/491_2.png) [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2009, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-general-discussion/488294/914 "2009-05-02T17:09:09Z")
Continuing from my previous post (it was late and I needed to go to bed)… my human paladin has officially found every Noble Garden item now. Unfortunately, I don’t have time to go for the title today ☹ Still, last night I managed to put bunny ears on all the Alliance females except for a night elf. Surprisingly, a female dwarf was the second one I got. And found love for my Spring Rabbit pet in Goldshire and Kharanos 🙂 I assume I go to the SW orphanage to get started on Children’s Week? ---
**Author:** ![Mister\_Rik](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mister_rik/32/491_2.png) [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2009, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-general-discussion/488294/915 "2009-05-02T17:12:43Z")
One more thing: Does one of the holidays make a tuxedo _jacket_ available? Some time back I’m positive I saw a dude (player, not NPC) in SW standing around in a _full_ tux, complete with black jacket. ---
**Author:** ![Darwins\_Finch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darwins_finch/32/20304_2.png) [@Darwins\_Finch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darwins_Finch)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2009, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-general-discussion/488294/916 "2009-05-02T17:22:10Z")
> [@Mister\_Rik](#): > > I assume I go to the SW orphanage to get started on Children’s Week? There’s also one in Lower City in Shattrath (assuming you have The Burning Crusade…and you’re able to get there). It’s a separate set of quests, and rewards (though similar to the Orgrimmar / Stormwind version: take an orphan to see various sites, then do a couple favors for the kid). ---
**Author:** ![Darwins\_Finch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darwins_finch/32/20304_2.png) [@Darwins\_Finch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darwins_Finch)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2009, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-general-discussion/488294/917 "2009-05-02T17:26:55Z")
> [@Mister\_Rik](#): > > One more thing: Does one of the holidays make a tuxedo _jacket_ available? Some time back I’m positive I saw a dude (player, not NPC) in SW standing around in a _full_ tux, complete with black jacket. That’s probably the item that can be made form Tailoring. They (tailors, that is) can make a Tuxedo Jacket, Tuxedo Pants, and a Tuxedo Shirt. The Noblegarden items are the _Black_ Tuxedo Pants and the _White_ Tuxedo Shirt (but no jacket). There’s also the Haliscan set, which makes you look like someone from a mariachi band: [http://www.wowhead.com/?search=haliscan](http://www.wowhead.com/?search=haliscan) ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2009, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-general-discussion/488294/918 "2009-05-02T17:52:03Z")
> [@wonderlust](#): > > Have you checked out [WowWiki](http://www.wowwiki.com) and [WowHead](http://www.wowhead.com/)? Tons of good information, and searchable! I **know** , Baby-Girl, and I do have those sites bookmarked, but they don’t contain the wise words of my favorite **Dopers** , Honey! See? I know I’m dain-bramaged, but _here_ y’all know me and **there** they don’t! I’d just rather ask my questions here… Unless y’all **want** me to leave? ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2009, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-general-discussion/488294/919 "2009-05-02T17:53:33Z")
> [@Mister\_Rik](#): > > I assume I go to the SW orphanage to get started on Children’s Week? Yes. There’s also an Outland orphan chain, starting in Shattrath’s Lower City. ---
**Author:** ![wonderlust](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonderlust/32/7237_2.png) [@wonderlust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonderlust)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2009, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-general-discussion/488294/920 "2009-05-02T18:08:06Z")
> [@Quasimodem](#): > > Unless y’all **want** me to leave? Of course not. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-general-discussion/488294.md?page=45) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-general-discussion/488294.md?page=47)