12-14-2007, 10:07 PM
Cows aren't all that bad. Go into your Interface options menu, and look down towards the bottom of the basics area to something that says something like "Camera Distance" or something like that. Move it all the way to maximum distance and then zoom out as far as you can and you'll find it works just fine.
Druids are probably a nice choice to start out with, but playing one late-game effectively (though this goes for nearly every class) can be moderately complex, especially in PvP. I would not recommend a Warrior, Druid, or Paladin as a first class unless you enjoy tanking; you'll be expected to tank for instance groups in most cases because there are very few occasions where there are many tank-specced tanks available for an instance.
Shammies are, in my opinion, horribly boring until at least 30. You get Windfury Weapon at 30, and that's when the fun starts, and it kicks into high gear around 40-42. From 42 to about 52, you're unstoppable. After that, it slows down a bit, but picks back up around 62 when you get access to Water Shield. I've never tried leveling with Elemental, and would definitely recommend against it until you can gain access to at least Lightning Mastery (which lowers Lightning Bolt's cast time to a more acceptable 2.00s.)
Pallies are a mixed bag. Compared to my Shammy, I find my Pally somewhat boring (mostly because the playstyle is almost entirely reactive instead of proactive), but there's fun to be had here and there. If you level as Retribution, you'll dominate from 1-40, and then it'll slow down to a more normal pace after that. If you decide to level as Protection, you'll be doing lots and lots of AE grinding instead of questing; I wouldn't recommend it for a first-timer, since it requires a decent knowledge of zones and mob types. Strongly recommend against leveling as Holy until at least 60 or beyond; I leveled as Holy from 62 to 70, and mostly by healbotting instances.
One of the hybrid classes might be a good choice for a starting character since they can all do several different things; all three are capable healers, two are capable tanks, and all three are capable DPSers (lolretardins.)
Druids are probably a nice choice to start out with, but playing one late-game effectively (though this goes for nearly every class) can be moderately complex, especially in PvP. I would not recommend a Warrior, Druid, or Paladin as a first class unless you enjoy tanking; you'll be expected to tank for instance groups in most cases because there are very few occasions where there are many tank-specced tanks available for an instance.
Shammies are, in my opinion, horribly boring until at least 30. You get Windfury Weapon at 30, and that's when the fun starts, and it kicks into high gear around 40-42. From 42 to about 52, you're unstoppable. After that, it slows down a bit, but picks back up around 62 when you get access to Water Shield. I've never tried leveling with Elemental, and would definitely recommend against it until you can gain access to at least Lightning Mastery (which lowers Lightning Bolt's cast time to a more acceptable 2.00s.)
Pallies are a mixed bag. Compared to my Shammy, I find my Pally somewhat boring (mostly because the playstyle is almost entirely reactive instead of proactive), but there's fun to be had here and there. If you level as Retribution, you'll dominate from 1-40, and then it'll slow down to a more normal pace after that. If you decide to level as Protection, you'll be doing lots and lots of AE grinding instead of questing; I wouldn't recommend it for a first-timer, since it requires a decent knowledge of zones and mob types. Strongly recommend against leveling as Holy until at least 60 or beyond; I leveled as Holy from 62 to 70, and mostly by healbotting instances.
One of the hybrid classes might be a good choice for a starting character since they can all do several different things; all three are capable healers, two are capable tanks, and all three are capable DPSers (lolretardins.)
ArrayPaladins were not meant to sit in the back of the raid staring at health bars all day, spamming heals and listening to eight different classes whine about buffs.[/quote]
The original Heavy Metal Cowâ¢. USDA inspected, FDA approved.
The original Heavy Metal Cowâ¢. USDA inspected, FDA approved.