subject: Starting Out in World Of Warcraft [print this page] Finally, choosing a starting race and classFinally, choosing a starting race and class. Race is not the major factor you might expect in other games. The difference between a gnome and an orc's hitpoints at level 1 may appear significant, but as you gain experience, the gap doesn't really widen. Read the backgrounds in the character creation window, and simply pick something that appeals to you, you like the look of, or simply looks fun. Class will depend more on your playing style, and what you expect to get out of the game. My first character was a hunter, and I found this an extremely easy starting character; reasonably proficient at hand to hand combat, /very/ good at ranged attacks, a range of abilities to detect mobs, and after level 10, a companion to help you in combat. This may not be everyone's cup of tea, though. I would merely say experiment; nothing is limiting you to one character, or even one server. Play around, and see what works for you. The game is remarkably forgiving to new players, and you should be up and running in no time.
