Blizzard Employee Posts

Nethaera: New players mean more people for you to play alongside. Changes that make being a new player a more friendly undertaking make it easier for you to introduce it to friends and family that may have been reticent to try it before. These are good things. Also, making things a bit more friendly for leveling makes the creation of new characters easier on experienced World of Warcraft players and returning World of Warcraft players alike.

So, while you dubbed this "Incoming: WoW Noobs", remember everyone was a "noob" once in their life and an influx of new people as well as keeping things interesting for you and other current players is a good thing.

Right now, it may seem a little empty in the starting areas because many people either create a new character and move quickly on (due to prior experience of leveling a character or a desire to catch up with friends quickly (with their help)) or many others are spending a lot of time at the upper levels taking on the challenges there.

I would appreciate it if you all could help do a little dusting, vacuum under the couches, and pick up your areas so that we can properly welcome any new players to our community. Also be sure to straighten yourself up a little so you look presentable. Friendly welcoming smiles only please! ;)

Also, there's no telling the "caliber" of any new players since it is all based on the individual. Fresh faces, with fresh insights to supplement the great community we have (yeah, I still think it's pretty great despite what some may say) is fantastic.