WoW Rookie: You’re doing it wrong

Posted by honcossyneire on 07 1st, 2009

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New around here? WoW Rookie points WoW ’s newest players to the resources they need to get acclimated. Send us a note to suggest a WoW Rookie topic. It takes all kinds (of players) to make a (game) world – but now that Blizzard is shaping game content specifically to slingshot players into endgame raiding content , it’s easy to get the impression that raiding is “the” way to play WoW . New players seem expected to sail through the levels and zip gleefully into PuGs or a raiding guild. All those “accessible” raids and achievements and gear are suddenly sounding more and more like “requirements.” DPS minimums , required achievements and Armory checks serve as your credentials to get into groups. Everywhere a new level 80 turns, there’s something new to measure up to. So what if you don’t know where to start? What if you miss the mark in the wrong group with the wrong players – will you forever be known as a “scrub”? Will you find yourself blacklisted from the PuG circuit? Is it still practically possible to gear up and catch up? What if you can’t get into a successful progression guild? Will you be labeled an oddball or outsider? What if you can’t break in – or what if you decide you don’t want to? Continue reading WoW Rookie: You’re doing it wrong Filed under: Analysis / Opinion , Tips , WoW Social Conventions , Features , Raiding , WoW Rookie WoW Rookie: You’re doing it wrong originally appeared on WoW.com on Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink