# World of Warcraft questions **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [December 18, 2008, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-questions/477802 "2008-12-18T20:40:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**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:** [December 26, 2008, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-questions/477802/81 "2008-12-26T05:08:13Z")
> [@Bosstone](#): > > It does if you’re coming to the Barrens from Durotar, the Orc/Troll starting area. Mulgore-\>Barrens is something of an oddity; most other places lead naturally into higher level areas. They do try to shuffle you off to the Crossroads as quickly as possible from Camp Taurajo. Oh, cool. I started a troll shaman, so I guess I’ll be familiar with the area by the time she gets there. Now I’m getting frustrated with a quest given at The Crossroads. An NPC there sent me out to kill some Striders, which I found and killed. Then she sent me to kill some Zhevras, which I found and killed. Now she’s sent me to kill some Savannah Prowlers, which she insists are to the southwest of the Crossroads. I have ranged far and wide to the southwest, and all I find are Striders and Zhevras, and the occasional dinosaur-thingy and Sickly Gazelle. There are no Savannah Prowlers to be found anywhere. There are plenty of those Savannah Huntresses and their male counterparts to the _north_west, but those don’t seem to count toward this quest. Likewise, looking for those Lost Pools, which another questgiver says are to the northwest. I have searched the northwest quadrant out to a radius that’s probably the equivalent of a mile, and nothing. Either way, I’ve killed a bunch of those centaur things. Even found a key that is supposed to open a Booty Chest, but I haven’t found a Booty Chest. ---
**Author:** ![Bosstone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bosstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstone)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2008, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-questions/477802/82 "2008-12-26T05:22:02Z")
Try east of the Crossroads, between it and Ratchet. I seem to recall some that way. Also Questhelper rules for stuff like this ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2008, 7:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-questions/477802/83 "2008-12-26T07:06:05Z")
If I remember right…and I am not at all sure that I do…but I think the Lost Pools are at the top of that mountain near the oasis. Kinda dicey getting up there with all the aggressive mobs in the area. ---
**Author:** ![Reverse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e79b87/32.png) [@Reverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reverse)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2008, 8:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-questions/477802/84 "2008-12-26T08:40:38Z")
> [@Jolly\_Roger](#): > > Is Northrend lvl 55 and up or are there quests for lower levels there also? Northrend is for levels 68 and upwards. ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2008, 10:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-questions/477802/85 "2008-12-26T10:45:03Z")
> [@jayjay](#): > > There are actually two expansions to WoW, _Burning Crusade_ and _Wrath of the Lich King_. The two races (Blood Elves and Draenei (as well as a tradeskill, Jewelcrafting)) are only available to people who have _Burning Crusade_. > > The grayed-out class is (I assume) Death Knight, which is WotLK specific. I would have thought the pre Burning Crusade version (“Classic WoW”) the grayed out items would be “Blood Elf” and “Paladin” on the Horde side, and “Dranei” and “Shaman” on the Alliance. Wrath of the Lich King does introduce the Death Knight class, but has no new races. ---
**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:** [December 26, 2008, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-questions/477802/86 "2008-12-26T13:18:43Z")
The Forgotten (not Lost) Pools are an oasis that’s about halfway between Crossroads and the zone border to the west of Crossroads. You can kind of see it from the road, to your right. The savannah prowlers out that way count for that hunting quest as well. They all drop the claws. But make sure it’s savannah prowlers…there’s another male lion type that doesn’t count. The prowlers are in the brush by themselves. The other male lions are around the trees, mixed with the huntresses. ---
**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:** [December 26, 2008, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-questions/477802/87 "2008-12-26T13:20:06Z")
> [@Oakminster](#): > > If I remember right…and I am not at all sure that I do…but I think the Lost Pools are at the top of that mountain near the oasis. Kinda dicey getting up there with all the aggressive mobs in the area. That’s Dreadmist Peak, which figures into the end quests of the chain that starts with Fizzle’s Claw and also a quest from Ashenvale. The Forgotten Pools is the oasis west of Crossroads. ---
**Author:** ![Bosstone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bosstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstone)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2008, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-questions/477802/88 "2008-12-26T17:01:11Z")
> [@Broomstick](#): > > I would have thought the pre Burning Crusade version (“Classic WoW”) the grayed out items would be “Blood Elf” and “Paladin” on the Horde side, and “Dranei” and “Shaman” on the Alliance. > > Wrath of the Lich King does introduce the Death Knight class, but has no new races. I don’t know if the character generation screen used to be different, but currently it only displays the classes which your selected race can choose. If you choose anything but a Night Elf on the Alliance side, for example, you won’t even see the Druid icon. So Shaman wouldn’t be shown as a greyed out option, because you wouldn’t even be able to select Draenei to see it. On the other side of the coin, all races can be Death Knights, so you’ll see that option no matter what race you choose, but if you don’t have Lich King and a 55 character it’ll be greyed. So the only three options that are greyed out with classic WoW are Draenei, Blood Elf, and Death Knight. ---
**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:** [December 26, 2008, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-questions/477802/89 "2008-12-26T23:11:06Z")
Okay, my “problem” quests (Arra’Chea included) are finally completed. And my Tauren is now 20th level and I’m happy 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Jolly\_Roger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/91b2a8/32.png) [@Jolly\_Roger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jolly_Roger)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2008, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-questions/477802/90 "2008-12-26T23:59:44Z")
Hmmm…I’d like to know how to get to Fiora Longears. The boat to Kalimdor drops you off at the opposite side of the continent from where the quest is. My lvl 31 rogue could probably trek across the continent, but Questhelper estimated the time spent would take 48 minutes. Thats vnot including the times he’d probably be killed along the way. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Reverse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e79b87/32.png) [@Reverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reverse)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2008, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-questions/477802/91 "2008-12-27T00:07:10Z")
Fiora Longears is at the Auberdine docks, where you can get to with a boat from Stormwind Harbor. ---
**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:** [December 27, 2008, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-questions/477802/92 "2008-12-27T00:19:48Z")
> [@Reverse](#): > > Fiora Longears is at the Auberdine docks, where you can get to with a boat from Stormwind Harbor. She USED TO BE in Menethil Harbor. They moved her a couple months ago. ---
**Author:** ![Reverse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e79b87/32.png) [@Reverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reverse)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2008, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-questions/477802/93 "2008-12-27T00:27:06Z")
> [@jayjay](#): > > She USED TO BE in Menethil Harbor. They moved her a couple months ago. Yes, they moved her to Auberdine, where she stands around at the docks. ---
**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:** [December 27, 2008, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-questions/477802/94 "2008-12-27T03:25:31Z")
> [@Reverse](#): > > Yes, they moved her to Auberdine, where she stands around at the docks. I had a boyfriend like that… ---
**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2008, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-questions/477802/95 "2008-12-28T02:21:06Z")
If you’re having trouble finding a certain NPC or quest objective (and don’t want an addon like Questhelper) there are a few good websites to check. Wowhead, Wowwiki and Thottbot all have entries on every quest that can give you hints about where to go. ---
**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:** [December 28, 2008, 8:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-questions/477802/96 "2008-12-28T08:25:02Z")
Is Questhelper Windows-only? I’m playing on a Mac, and didn’t find it listed at my favorite Mac software site. I have discovered the sites mentioned here, though. ---
**Author:** ![Jragon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e19b73/32.png) [@Jragon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jragon)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2008, 8:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-questions/477802/97 "2008-12-28T08:32:15Z")
> [@Mister\_Rik](#): > > Is Questhelper Windows-only? I’m playing on a Mac, and didn’t find it listed at my favorite Mac software site. I have discovered the sites mentioned here, though. Is there a difference between the API for Macs and Windows? I always assumed WoW worked as a virtual machine as far as addons went. I guess I’m wrong. ---
**Author:** ![Reverse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e79b87/32.png) [@Reverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reverse)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2008, 8:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-questions/477802/98 "2008-12-28T08:49:44Z")
No, there are no separate addons for Macs and PCs. The [Curse.com](http://Curse.com) page for QuestHelper says: > [@](#): > > Mac Support > > WoW addons are not platformed based. As such, they can be used on either Mac or PC. You can extract both .zip and .rar files on a Mac using StuffitExpander. ---
**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:** [December 28, 2008, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-questions/477802/99 "2008-12-28T20:47:23Z")
Okay, I found QuestHelper and got it installed (just now, so I haven’t tried it out yet). Thanks 🙂 On another topic, I’m kind of puzzled about the graphics end of things. During normal play, I’ve got the video set at 24-bit 4X resampling (the highest setting), and everything is hunky dory on my new 2.4GHz iMac. Hunky dory, that is, until I die. Something changes when everything goes spooky grayscale; I suddenly find it very difficult to control the direction of my ghost - the motion gets all jerky and trying to make a minor course correction a couple degrees one way or the other ends up turning me 90 degrees (even the music starts stuttering). This was particularly noticeable when my night elf died and turned into a Wisp. I actually had to call up the video settings and shift down to 24-bit, 1X resampling. Couple minor complaints about character death in general: Why do all the graveyards have to be such freakin’ obstacle courses to get out of? Why in the world does my dead night elf’s _flying_ wisp have to jump over obstacles just like any other non-wisp ghost? For that matter, why do _any_ of the ghosts have to go around/over obstacles? Shouldn’t a ghost be able to just walk through everything? ---
**Author:** ![Jragon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e19b73/32.png) [@Jragon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jragon)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2008, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-questions/477802/100 "2008-12-28T21:18:00Z")
1. They can’t walk through stuff because of exploits and such (i.e. spawning where you shouldn’t be able to get). 2. In the video options there should be a box marked “turn off death effects” which takes away the weird grey (blue?) scale and spirally sky and whatnot. 3. Because you’re alliance and they REALLY like their graveyards. As an Undead I feel you though, that Brill graveyard was a nightmare, I’m much more happy with the traditional horde “circle of stepping stones.” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-questions/477802.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-questions/477802.md?page=6)