Hello!

[Apex]

First let me start by saying, I am a complete WoW noob. I played retail for a very slight time during MoP. So, my question is, can a complete WoW noob play here and enjoy it? I was always told older versions of WoW were very difficult, and being that I've never done the raids I assume I won't find a group being a newbie, since the majority of veterans are "elitists".

[Hydra9268]

Of course for the same reason veterans played back in the day. We didn't know what to expect. Leveling through quests was a brand-new experience. What you heard about WOW being more difficult is true. Here are some of the things that make vanilla very different than MOP.

- Kalimdor and Eastern Kingdoms are the only two available continents
- More skills to learn
- No group finder
- No raid finder
- More challenging dungeons and raids
- 40-person raids (Onyxia and Molten Core. Later on: Naxxramas, AQ40 and Blackwing Lair)
- Veteran players playing vanilla (10 years ago we were noobs)
- Shaman is a horde-only class; Paladin is a Alliance-only class
- No flying mounts
- No mounts at 20
- Less flight-paths
- Very long quest chains (Linken; Fordring; etc)
- Stranglethorn Vale is a hellhole made worse by the fact that you're playing on a PVP server
- Server population is 3x greater than vanilla (server population was capped at 2500)
- Getting gold is more difficult than today's WOW
- Zero tolerance banning (the GMs are serious about banning players who abuse the Terms of Use; please play within the rules)

This server is currently on content patch 1.2. Key features of 1.2 include the new dungeon Maraudon and many tweaks. 1.3 is coming soon. This patch will feature a new dungeon called Dire Maul and outdoor raid bosses Azuregos and Lord Kazzak.

Those are a few key features. Will vanilla WOW challenge you? Yes. Will you be satisfied when you beat challenging content? YES!

[Gazelle]

First let me start by saying, I am a complete WoW noob. I played retail for a very slight time during MoP. So, my question is, can a complete WoW noob play here and enjoy it? I was always told older versions of WoW were very difficult, and being that I've never done the raids I assume I won't find a group being a newbie, since the majority of veterans are "elitists".

Apex, if you're looking for a group to fall in with, my guild has a core of veteran players who were all guildies in retail [Vanilla - WotLK] and a few Nost pick-ups who have integrated in the group as well. besides being giant abrasive butts sometimes, they're actually a pretty helpful group. If you end up rolling Horde, PM Gazzi, Skrunk, or Proudrasil [tell 'em I sent you], and we'll get you picked up and situated for leveling.

[sanserof]

First let me start by saying, I am a complete WoW noob. I played retail for a very slight time during MoP. So, my question is, can a complete WoW noob play here and enjoy it? I was always told older versions of WoW were very difficult, and being that I've never done the raids I assume I won't find a group being a newbie, since the majority of veterans are "elitists".

Only the hardcore raiding guilds are full of elitists, I have been playing WoW for 10 years but even I stay away from these people. There are plenty of more casual and friendly guilds on this server though, don't worry.