World of Warcraft

The game's endless possibilities begin with the long journey of leveling. Your character starts at level 1 and must work his way to level 70 by killing mobs, completing quests and grouping with other people to enter instances (enclosed areas with very tough beasts that drop exceptional gear for your character). The grind to level 70 takes days of actual time spent, meaning it takes weeks to get to level 70.

The grueling time spent to reach level 70 is not only an adventure but also a stepping stone to a whole different experience. Once one reaches the maximum level they enter a whole new phase of grueling work to obtain gear suitable for their level. A player must spend many hours working to obtain gear through various means. Eventually you start to gear up and are then able to access more competitive and harder areas of the game.

The time it takes to go from one level to the next can be shortened significantly with the help of a Leveling Guide and there is one for each faction. Here are these two great guides to get you going:

Joana's 1-70 Horde Guide

Brian Kopp's 1-70 Alliance Guide

In order to truly understand all aspects of World of Warcraft you first need to have a good understanding of the various classes. There are 9 classes; all are accessible by both factions, although you may need to be a certain race to choose a certain class.

There are Priests, Druids, Shamans, Mages, Warlocks, Warriors, Rogues and Hunters. Each class has different abilities and roles in the Arena.

Many people wonder why a person would be willing to invest so much time just to be able to compete and have fun. The time spent leveling and gearing up is grueling and frustrating, but the reasons people do it are endless.

Most people not only do it for the experience but also the respect they receive from other players when they become one of the best. The best guilds and teams are renowned throughout the World of Warcraft Community and players would give up anything to play on them.

World of Warcraft is currently the most popular game in the United States and will continue to be for quite some time.