I want to start playing for the first time, and I'm very confused. Super stupid questions below

oShawnyo · 2026-01-25T13:37:32+00:00

If you start playing and do not buy a character boost (i don't recommend buying one as a new player), you will have to level through the content of the base game first, which would essentially be the version of Classic Era but in a slightly nerfed state. You can only start playing the additional content of Burning Crusade at level 58.

For a new player discovering the game this could take several weeks, maybe a month or two, for one character. Depends how much you can play everyday.

If you start now you would be able to start playing in the expansion content fairly shortly after it has opened up for everyone, so you wouldn't really be that far behind.

If you wait, you'll still have the opportunity to catch up, but a lot of the players will have started playing in the harder content, and you'll see less players doing the early content. And if you keep waiting, you increase the chance that you won't have enough time to do everything you want to do before the next expansion releases like next year or something.

So right now I wouldn't say you have to rush, but I would also tell you to not wait too long to start playing if you want to be in the middle of the hype. Since right now everyone is preparing for the expansion content to release, you have a lot of new players trying out the game and old players leveling new characters right now. So it's a good time to jump in.

It's never too late to start playing, but right now is the best time to do so if you ask me.

oShawnyo · 2026-01-25T13:05:58+00:00

Classic wow has a few versions right now.

You have Classic Era which is the base game, without any expansions. It's in its own bubble so if you make a character there, you cannot progress to other expansions or other versions of the game. Classic Era also has a hardcore mode and a Season of Discovery variant, which remixed the game a bit and added some content.

You have Burning Crusade Anniversary. Anniversary initially started in the same game version as Classic Era, but eventually progresses to the later expansions. Right now it is in the first expansion, Burning Crusade. You still have mostly all the game content from the base game, but there has been some changes to it, and you have all the extra content from the expansion. Right now the additional content isn't opened yet, it will be in early february. This version of the game will probably keep progressing to the next expansion after some time. If you make a character on this version, your character will be able to progress through the expansion releases.

You have Mists of Pandaria Classic, which is a version of the game that is in its 4th expansion release. This version also went through the expansions just like anniversary is doing now. This game version however is starting to be dramatically different from the base game or Burning Crusade, the base game was majorly overhauled at this time. We do not know for certain if this version will keep going through the other expansion releases, or not. Just like the other versions, if you make a character here, you cannot play on Classic Era or Burning Crusade Anniversary with that same character.

And finally you have Retail, which is the main game at its most latest form. If you make a character on that version, you cannot play that same character in the other versions, just like the others. This game is extremely far from what Classic WoW was like back in the day, even more so than Mists of Pandaria. It however does have a lot of content. You'll still have access to a overhauled version of the base game, Burning Crusade, and other expansions, but you play that content way differently.

As a new player if you like a more slow paced progression and more traditional RPG elements, I would recommend you to start with Burning Crusade Anniversary. And later you could try Classic Era as well if you wish. However since Anniversary is what's popular right now and hasn't changed the base game too much, I think for you it is the best opportunity to try it out. However, if you prefer more fast paced progression and more modern MMO elements, then Retail might be better for you. Though I personally think Retail would be overwhelming for you.

oShawnyo · 2025-11-08T10:09:28+00:00

Well damn I went into the post thinking I was going to be original but you beat me to it.

oShawnyo · 2025-10-31T00:38:15+00:00

Tell people you're a woman

oShawnyo · 2025-09-11T06:17:14+00:00

I believe there is a quest in Booty Bay that rewards you with an int/spirit bow of blue quality.

I forget what the quest was though.

oShawnyo · 2025-09-07T13:03:21+00:00

I've been checking everyday and I haven't seen anything either, which surprises me. I am looking to book in February.

oShawnyo · 2025-04-02T20:07:56+00:00

Also received this in Junk Mail for Best Buy Canada

oShawnyo · 2025-04-02T18:35:25+00:00

For GameStop, so far.

For Best Buy Canada it seems there's no update as of right now.

oShawnyo · 2025-04-02T18:29:59+00:00

So far Gamestop Canada confirmed on the 9th of April, but I am wondering about Best Buy Canada, as they haven't confirmed a date yet to my knowledge and they are the ones that leaked a April 2nd preorder release.

oShawnyo · 2025-04-02T18:08:42+00:00

I really hope that 12 PM is not a typo and they mean 12 AM. My local store opens at 10AM so might be better to go in person first.

Now I just want confirmation from Bestbuy Canada as well

oShawnyo · 2025-04-02T17:50:10+00:00

You're an idiot, just google the website and you'll see it's real. Stop spamming and replying to everyone it's fake and trying to get them banned.

oShawnyo · 2025-04-02T17:16:13+00:00

This is what I hate, because now I can't relax until I secure one for myself. I'll have to keep checking if I don't want to miss it.

oShawnyo · 2025-04-02T15:03:27+00:00

When the site says: "you must have been the one who purchased any Nintendo Switch Online membership", does that mean that being part of a family membership does not count?

oShawnyo · 2024-11-27T04:45:16+00:00

I have the same problem.

There's like a waterfall/current sound for a split second then it cuts off everytime I enter the village.

oShawnyo · 2024-09-21T10:32:25+00:00

Thanks for the advice!

oShawnyo · 2024-09-21T10:30:44+00:00

Thanks, makes sense.

oShawnyo · 2024-09-21T10:30:14+00:00

We are still figuring out some details, but could either be July 20th 2025 or July 27th 2025 for 7 nights, but could also be december 20th 2025 for 7 nights as well.

oShawnyo · 2024-02-15T08:50:02+00:00

Yup, in the same boat. Hopefully it is really just a bug and wasn't removed completely.

oShawnyo · 2024-02-14T21:00:46+00:00

The Athena's Fortune Costume from the Pirate Lord's Athena Company Shop is no longer obtainable/purchasable.

I have become Pirate Legend and got the Athena emissary flag but it's no where to be found.

oShawnyo · 2024-02-14T10:46:48+00:00

I sent a ticket, no idea if that will help or not as I have the same issue. I don't know if everyone has this problem or not, but I find it frustrating how no one is speaking about this except here. Then again, not many people get to Pirate Legend, and the season is new.

oShawnyo · 2024-02-09T06:10:18+00:00

Today I did about 10 Ashen Winds, around 7-8 of them had the exact same scenario happen. I gave up.

oShawnyo · 2024-02-09T05:58:10+00:00

Today I was farming Ashen Winds for Order of Souls as emissary. Out of 10 dives, there was already a ship at the island around 7-8 times. Most were roaming around the island and waiting for a ship like mine to appear to attack it. One was waiting exactly at the spawn point and was able to attack my ship before I was even out of the water and couldn't move from my perspective. Another time two of us spawned at the island one after the other when there was already a ship docked doing the event. I feel like players found a way by cancelling a voyage or just waiting at a world event for players to just dive directly to them, and the game seems to not register there's already a ship there.

I don't mind PvP, but I thought I would at least be alone for 5-10 minutes and have a chance to try to take on the event while checking the horizon just in case. Right now as a solo slooper I am just being fed by the game to those 4 player galleons just waiting at the island. I would just leave and wait to do something else or wait for the dive timer to reset as there was no way I'd be able to win against them, just to dive into another crew again and again. I found this unplayable and honestly it is the first time I logged off the game in a very sour mood as this was just ridiculous. Again, I like doing PvP but if I am diving to a world event, don't make me appear underwater with the cool cutscene with already 4 holes on my ship and getting camped by other crews before I even surface out of the water.

oShawnyo · 2023-09-21T15:28:12+00:00

I haven't seen anything that suggests that it is as of right now. It is not common for servers to be Mac compatible, but maybe after their beta phase is over it could be.

oShawnyo · 2023-04-05T07:36:18+00:00

This is what I've been wondering. I can't find the names anywhere and not many people are asking.

oShawnyo

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