So, it is official...

Today marks our first official day in World of Warcraft! We got enough gold and items to sell for a total of $0 ... but we got up to level 7 in about three hours which seems like a good rate. Our experience today made it clear that making a profit off of this game will be a very slow process while we are still in the single digit levels.

Our basic strategy was one of us (Anaiya or Cassius) would play WoW while the other researched efficient money making and leveling methods and pros/cons about our character (an Orc Hunter). The person playing at the time would complete as many quests as possible as well as kill anything that moved. This would ensure that we would level up quickly.

Here's a summary of some of the things we learned while playing today (aka: tips for a noob from a noob):

• The Night Elf has the worst starting environment. Our first character was quickly deleted once we found this little nugget of information out. Too far to travel for quests = slow level gains.
• The Orc, however, has an excellent starting area which makes leveling fast.
• Making money is definitely not a quick process. As a beginner, making money involves grinding (killing anything and everything as fast and efficiently as possible) and selling loot made off of kills to your local merchant.
• Upgrading weapons is key when trying to maximize leveling speed. The better the weapon, the faster the kills, and the faster you get experience to up your levels.
• Quests are very helpful but always be prepared before you decide to go on them. If you aren't ready for a quest you can get in over your head. Check out how easily you can kill the monsters on the quest before getting in too deep.
  

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