Don't rush it, dude. Take your time. Most of us would kill to go back and have this sense of wonder on wow again. In fact maybe dont read comments to avoid spoilers
But do spend some time to set up a few keybind keys for you main abilities. Use keys like 'R', 'Q', 'E' and modified ALT keys like ALT+R or ALT+1. In general use keys that are near WASD so it's comfortable to press while waking and do not use thing like 8 that you have to stop walking to press. This will make the smooth combat of wow come even more alive, trust me. To customize your keys right click on your portrait and go on edit mode and then right click on your action bar and set up keys.
You can continue with your shield until you find two two-handed weapons. Alternatively you can change your specialization from Fury to Arms and use only 1 Two Handed. The tank specialization Protection is also good and deals good damage in case you like using your shield.
Just keep in mind that wow gives you rewards based on your specialization unless you change it by right clicking on your portrait and selecting the other 'loot specialization' option.
I won't rush, I agree that I want to soak up this experience of being new since I'll only be new once. Very good suggestion thank you. I know what you mean about avoiding spoilers I'll definitely do my best to avoid them but I also find it important to read all the thoughtful and amazing comments so I can interact with you all! You guys all rock and the support so far is blowing my mind. :)
I've played WoW for almost 20 years. Love to see new players this far in the future. I see a lot of comments about setups, keybinds, etc., so I'll offer my setup: I have a basic keyboard, and a basic 5 button mouse. One day when I was 13 I discovered one of the side mouse buttons was autorun. I've been autorunning with the side mouse button ever since. Not sure if that still comes default. Anyways, enjoy the game! No need for fancy tech, this game is not much different than it was in 2004.
@MissRazna thank you for sharing your set up! And I can't tell you how awesome it is to see players like yourself who have played for decades like that finding my videos, it's an honor truly!
I love your reaction to the ambient critter around 11:50 lol There's about ~1,700 collectible pets in this game, and yes you can find capturable ones in the wild like that elemental guy, it's just like Pokemon. Battle Pets get memed on a lot, but they're one of my favorite parts of this game.
Thank you for this! Brought me back to my youth and my first times playing this amazing game. To answer your question about if people use MMO mouses with lots of buttons, YES! I have a Logitech g600 and its awesome! Only downside is once you get used to having that many buttons for a game like this you cant go back haha :) Please continue to upload your experiences with WoW!
Glad I found your channel, it's so refreshing seeing someone see WoW through explorative and curious eyes again. Also, I don't mind the first person view at all. When just solo questing it really doesn't matter, it's also more immersive to watch that way. Keep up the great work! :)
Long time player just leaving my input because I get REALLY happy seeing new players get into this game. When it concerns your keybinds and organization, just do a little bit of reading on your spells and how frequently you think you'll wind up pressing it, while also asking yourself what feels natural and flows well. Just as an example, as a fellow warrrior, most of the time your rotation will consist of you flowing through a select few abilities, bloodthirst, raging blow, rampage (though I can't remember at what point you get rampage) and execute, with slam as a filler and rage dump whenever you don't have anything else to press. So it might benefit you to group those abilities in a way that you can flow between them quickly and easily, which personally I have in the 1 through 6 range. You also have two movement abilities in charge and heroic leap, which I like to have somewhere easy to press because you will be pressing them a LOT. Q and Shift-Q feels good for me just out of convenience, but definitely take a moment to fiddle around with it by adding something like 1-2 keybinds at a time and seeing they're a good fit. Time and time again I've helped friends and loved ones get into the game, and it often goes "well you have so many buttons just give me your setup" which NEVER goes over well because they haven't had the time to build up that muscle memory, and can't remember what something is bound to when they need it. I definitely think the most natural way to ease yourself into playing your class effectively is just doing a loose bit of reading and research, and sticking things where you'll be able to both remember, and be able to press without putting too much stress on your hands or your brain. Best of luck, and welcome to the game!
Thank you for such a informative and supportive comment that means a lot to me. I will heed that advice regarding the key binds and doing some reading/tuning as I get used to it. Thanks for the welcome! Good to have arrived :)
I hate mice with a whole bunch of buttons. It can be handy if you like that kind of thing but definitely not needed if you don't want one. I mostly have all my main offensive abilities mapped to R, F, G and V using shift macros and the rest of them mapped to the first 6 numbers on the number bar along with variants for Shift+[number] for stuns, utility etc. and Ctrl+[number] for my heals and defensive abilities. Loving the series so far. Welcome to the WoW and keep having fun.
Hello, 19 year WoW vet here. Been playing for over 2/3rds of my life, by now. I'd like to offer some general advice and tips. - As a Fury Warrior, you want to be using Charge (your 2 skill) as your opener. Then, you can pretty much spam Slam (1 skill), Bloodthirst (= skill) and Raging Blow when procs (4 skill). You can weave in other spells like Whirlwind for AoE (9 skill) and Heroic Leap (above your Impending Victory spell) for mobility. Fury is a very 'spammy' playstyle that lets you dump your Rage very easily, and generate it at the same time. You also want to be wielding two 2-hand weapons, not two 1-hand weapons, which is unique to the Fury spec - The stun mechanic is actually when that icon appears at 29:05, which would be cleared when you use your human racial 'Will to Survive'. In the previous clip, you were simply too far away to attack, as indicated by the hotkey bindings turning red - Your mount got faster and was able to fly at level 20, as seen from the 'Into the Wild Blue Yonder' achievement. In earlier stages of WoW you used to have to buy different tiers of speed, although now you just get it automatically at level milestones - Your minimap is your best guide. You can mouseover it when there's a transparent blue or yellow outlined area on it to see what objectives are there. You can also click the binocular icon on the top left of location text above the minimap to change what you want to track in the minimap - While not necessary, a multi button mouse like the Razer Naga or Corsair Scimitar can easily add heaps of extra buttons you'd normally need to bind to keyboard - When an item says 'You have not collected this appearance' even when in the inventory, you can right-click it to add it to your appearance collection for transmog use. Collections are found in the little horseshoe icon on your microbar (bottom right of screen) - You can change your UI by going into 'Edit Mode' from the escape menu - You can auto-loot by holding shift (I think that's still the default) when you right-click a corpse/chest/node It's great to see new players trying out WoW for the first time. There's a reason it's stayed alive and as popular as it always has so it's always awesome to see new people in the world. Hope these tips aren't going to take away from your new-player experience; and I'm looking forward to seeing you progress :)
The time you took to write your tips and thoughts, and to express your dedication to the game is very, VERY appreciated. These tips do not take away from my new player experience at all, no worries there. I want to read all this stuff not just because it's informative but also because I love seeing the community members like yourself be able to pass on some well earned knowledge. It's really awesome. Thank you!
I've had to help my friend (who never played wow before) get into the game. And it took so long to go through everything. I had to teach him about his spells and actionbars, how to put new bags in to replace his old bags, just everything. It's a lot of work but he's really been enjoying it and I hope he sticks with it.
It's really cool to get your perspective, I remember being so excited and thinking some of the same things you said in this video like man I'm gonna play this game for a while, well, 20 years have gone by and I still play this game. It's been my home and a real constant for me in my life through everything that's happened both good and bad for me. Without being overly emotional this was really cool to see and brought back some old memories I have of the early days of WoW. Keep it up and I'll keep watching! Some tips since you seem to be trying to absorb some knowledge, here's some big ones I've learned over the years. Try and find a guild if you can, some of my best memories are just of hanging out in guild chat, getting a group of 5 friends on there and just spamming dungeons talking about life. Lots of people in the community are really concerned with min/maxing which is what we call it when you only do the most ideal talents, do things the most optimal way, don't really worry about that right now. Play what you think is cool and what you have fun doing and the only time it matters is when you're far into the game you'll know, and can start doing that type of stuff. Make sure you do some dungeons in the LFG system they are really fun and show a new side to the game, you can access it by hitting i, and clicking (random dungeon) once you select your role (I recommend dps starting out) then hit find group, some new players feel anxiety trying it out but it's not a big deal and you can't really mess much up and if you get a few mean people here or there that's just part of it. As far as gaming setup the standard is any 12 button mouse with 12 keys on the side, I use a razer naga trinity but there are tons of them out there and to be honest all of them work about the same. You don't really NEED to for a while but it will 10x your performance and possibly even enjoyment.
Wow, it's honestly so great to read this comment and to know that you have gone through so many times in life with the game by your side. That is special indeed. It's those constants, through thick and thin that are rare. Thanks for sharing this, and thanks so much for watching. It's great to have you here. Thank you for the tips as well. They are not going unnoticed!
(Small Edit:) You don't really need a special mouse. Heck, I use the most inconvenient Gun Grip Mouse (RAGNOK2), I find it fun with my hunter who uses a gun. Just use 1-5, shift/ctrl/alt+1-5, F1, F2, scroll up, scroll down, middle click, shift/ctrl/alt+middle click, and you can add in stuff like Z,X,C,V,Q,E,R,F,T,G and combination of those with shift/ctrl/alt. Just rebind their original functions if you use that. There is some theory on ergonomics behind what should go where, but the game is very slow with the 1 second delay between each action because of Global Cooldowns, it's our brains that lag behind the information overload. You're not even meant to think about it, just practice the muscle memory with extremely repetitive content.
I played vanilla wow up to cata and just recently returned. I'm loving your videos because so much has changed in the game that watching you play has answered many of my questions. BTW, I'm not sure if anyone mentioned it, but you activated flight mode when you reached level 20. I knew that would happen and I was waiting for you to figure it out. Your reaction didn't disappoint!
Thats awesome, welcome back to the game. Flight mode really made me happy to discover. I hope you've been enjoying your return. I can't get enough of the game :)
Little tip for you watch the yellow dots on your mini map in the upper right hand corner it will help you find items and where to go. Haha when you hit lvl 20 and got into the wild blue yonder you can now fly
Glad you're enjoying it! I used to be a hardcore raider, played mostly since Vanilla, but fell off at the beginning of this expansion. Kinda started playing it again myself. Might be useful to find a guild (I'm not in one anymore, so can't really help), but totally down to help out if you're ever looking for pointers, or just looking for folks to play around with. I mainly play Death Knight, so can't offer too much advice on a Warrior, but always happy to help run folks through older dungeons or raids to try and get some cool looking armor or weapons!
@j_corb hey I really appreciate that thank you! A guild is definitely something I'll have to take part in sometime of course, I'm excited to do that when the time arrives!
Hey, I am using mouse Corsair Scimitar Elite. It has 12 buttons from side, which is exactly the amount of binds per wow spell bar, so I have 4 bars (48 spell binded), 1. bar mouse buttons 1-12, 2. bar mouse buttons 1-12 with shift, 3. bar mouse buttons 1-12 with ctrl, 4. bar buttons 1, 2, 3, 4, q, e, r, f, shift + q, shift + e, shift + r, shift + f. And that is plenty of binds for all classes. My setup may be a bit overkill, but I would recommend adding at least a few binds, it will make you a better player, when you dont have to click spells with mouse.
Awesome, thanks a lot for responding to the mouse question! I can definitely see the usefulness of having at least a few extra buttons on the mouse. I very well might look into getting something that could accommodate that.
I use a 12 button Utech Smart Venus gaming mouse. Any mouse with 12 buttons is super helpful for WoW due to the outrageous amount of abilities xD I just keybind the mouse buttons to my number pad, and then keybind that to some WoW action bars. Theres a few buttons on your keyboard you can turn into keybindings to hit more of your spells easier. Those are: Q, E, R, T, F, G, H, V You can probably mix and match based on what you're comfortable with. I know some people use C aswell, but that is bound to your character sheet. But yeah you want to try and get as many of your spells to be keybound as you can. Some of them you only use once in a while, like Bloodlust, so it's not necessary for that.
If you haven’t used the setting yet; using “Edit Mode” will allow you to move UI units around to your liking. I use Corsair Scimitar mmo mouse. Quality and comfortable and has 12 side buttons for your thumb. Massively makes key binding spells/abilities to the action bar-device much more smooth for game play. Highly recommend.
Randomly popped into my homepage. Glad you're enjoying the game! I don't think you *need* a mouse w buttons for WoW but if you want to, it's an option. I personally put my base abilities that are core to my characters in the 1-5 or so range, and press those while moving with the mouse so that I reduce my travel time. I used to be a hardcore clicker but I'm trying to fix that haha. There are so many tips I could give but there's also something magical about playing WoW with no knowledge of it just because everything is a discovery. Hope you continue to enjoy yourself!
I only have 2 extra mouse buttons and use them for auto-run and mount. For bindings, you have all the numbers and your choice of letters, plus Shift and Ctrl as modifiers. That gives you 30 binds that’ll work with or without an MMO mouse. Good luck and welcome to WoW. Edit: make sure to check out Edit Mode and Quick Keybinds aftwards. For addons, Plater and Details are a good start.
Thank you for the welcome! and the addon advice as well! Addons will become part of my set up here sooner or later but I'd imagine. I'm wondering if I should look into them immediately or get more used to the game overall first.
Welcome to the game man! Ive been playing off and on for 16 years now, and its been such a journey. Ive seen the game go through its ups and downs and i will say you picked a great time to start, Blizzard is investing some much needed care into it and theyre finally showing theyre willing to experiment with the formula. Ive been noticing new players coming to the game in what feels like the first time in a long time. Youll see a lot of people who are kinda jaded with the game but dont let em get ya down! Good luck on your journeys, i dropped you a sub and will check in again in the future! Also for the mouse question, get yourself a razer naga, its indispensible for this game with the huge number pad. There are plenty of options but thats my pref
Thank you very much! Good to have you watching the videos it means a lot! It seems natural over time some players will disagree with the changes that are made to a game over the years, and I'm glad to hear it seems I have started at a good time. All I can say is coming from no past experience I am seeing a game that seems to be packed with lots of things to love.
I recommend letting your keyboard mappings grow organically. Use what feels comfortable for you. For combat, I use 1 though =, F1 through F12 and I also have five "special" keys down the left side of the keyboard that map to Shift-1 though Shift-5 which I use for buffs and special abilities like calling my demon/pet, going into shadow mode or balance mode, things you want to do fast after coming back into battle. I also use various letters for things, like 's' for spell interrupts, 'x' for speed boosts, 'i' for healing potion, 'keypad-del for taunt', 'home', 'page-up' and 'page-down' for auxiliary abilities like traps, F8 is always a stun, F5 and F6 are always 'rescue' type abilities like 'divine protection'. I play a lot of alts, so it's important for muscle memory to use the same key for the same type of spell/ability. I use my mouse for movement generally, but during combat, I use my arrow keys (instead of wsad) with my right hand while my left hand "does the fighting". The ctrl-'key's are used for things that are done out of combat. Further along in the game, you may want to look into macros (search wow api) which are accessed via /macro. As to getting companion pets or battle pets, activate 'track pets' under your tracking button (on your mini-map). If you are really interested in getting into battling pets, there are quests in Stormwind to get you started. Go to Audrey Burnhep at 69.4 24.4 (search for Audrey Burnhep in wowhead for better directions). You may also want to look into add-ons. For now, I would suggest keeping to the default game but once you start doing dungeons or raids, you will definitely want to get a few combat related ones like DBM and GTFO to help you stay alive. There is so much to wow! But again, I'd suggest letting things grow organically, when you need it and however it feels right to you.
@Eiandha that is a wealth of info you gave me there, really great stuff. Thanks a lot. Gives me a really good idea of some ideas and also to yeah just let it grow organically I think is perfect and what I will do Thank you!!
Regarding keybinding I think this is bad advice and will set you up for failure in the future when you get too used to "bad" keybinds. It is much harder to re-learn things. Start using good keybinds from the start instead. You can find some good images on google of which keybinds are the best. Generally it will be 1-5, and keys close to WASD like Q, E, R, F. Put the abilities you press the most on the most comfortable keybinds (like Q, E, 1-3, R) and use less good ones for things you don't press as often like long cooldowns or utility abilities. It will feel awful if you go from clicking but once you get used to it (a few days at most) it will improve your gameplay a lot and you will build muscle memory. If you play more than one character or spec, always try to use the same keybinds for similar abilities on all of them. For example, I will always keybind my interrupt ability to E, and my movement ability to F, etc. This will help with muscle memory and you will have an easier time learning new classes and specs. You don't have to keybind everything to begin with, focus on spells you use in combat and especially ones you use frequently. And keybind the "interact with target" key. It's so useful!
If you click on the quest you are working on in the tracker to the right of the screen it will highlight the objectives a little better. also, look for yellow dots on your mini map and follow the marker on screen that shows distance to your objective. Helps keep you from looking in the wrong place.
Also, shift is a friend. You can mouse over your gear in bag and hit shift and it will display what you have equipped right next to what you are mousing over for easy comparison. Then just right click the piece in your bag and it will automatically equip that piece
I never got on with mmo mice. I do have a little gamepad/mini keyboard thing, (razer Tartarus) that i have set to movement keys and then 1-9 with the left hand three keys set as shift, alt and ctrl which I use as modifiers (so keybinds set as 8, 8+shift, 8+ alt and 8+ ctrl etc). It took a while but it’s totally muscle memory now. The few extra buttons on my mouse are set as mount and a keybind that I usually plonk a self heal on (if I have one).
my tips : just play along and find what works best for you along your journey. (yeah not really a helpful tip then.. hihi) but I'll still explain my personal preferences so you could have an idea since I saw that many people were providing their own interface tips and stuff (that could give you multiple povs for later inspiration for your own interface idk) usually i mainly use the three action bars at the bottom. (in my case, bar n°1 is sandwiched between bar 2 and 3, just cuz i like it visually) if i do use more, there on the sides far away from the fight and it's just mounts and sh*t... action bar 1 helps me organize my main spells, the one i spam all the time. action bar 2 and 3 give me room to place other spells. On a paladin for instance I put healings spells in one corner, auras/benedictions in another corner, just so visually, every "type" of spell is well separated from one another. as for keybinds, i just use ones i feel comfortable with. it's really a habit, i think every player has unique binds. My movement spell is always 'R'. My spell for interrupting the target it 'T'. My Button4 on my mouse is usually for taunting target, 'V' is for stun, etc, etc. I could go on and on for days. (But I like to play an army of characters so I really need to homogenize my binds so that no matter what character I'm logged on I'm not completely lost. 'R' is universally, across all my characters, meant for movement abilities (e.g 'Heroic Leap' for warriors) (side note, if there are several spells for the same thing --> we could say that 'Charge' and 'Heroic Leap' are both movement spells, then the rule says that you add modifiers: 'shift+R', then 'ctrl+R', even 'alt+R' if necessary. same thing goes if you have several "stun spells" or several so on so forth...) Always remember that those will evolve with time and also depending on your general gameplay on the game. Will you be a hardcore optimized raid player? Or a player that collects shiny objects and mounts for the sake of collecting stuff? Do you only want to play one character or are you like me an altoholic who wants to create an army of characters? Only time will tell! everything comes down to your own discovery and journey through the game
Terrific comment, I am truly grateful for the insight. You say that all these perspectives could help shape my own inspiration, this I agree with completely. All of the wonderful comments regarding interface, keybinds, mouse choice, class choice and everything else I've just been eating up I find it fascinating to see all the variety. It's truly a game to be customized to our hearts content which the more I realize the more I admire the game as well as the community for being so creative. Really appreciate the sub, welcome to the channel it's very good to have you here.
I recommend either a corsair scimitar or a razer naga I’ve used both for mmo action bar combat and absolutely love them it may help with your combos and rotations in the late game
Started playing about 18 yrs ago and I didn't want help until I got stuck on a quest and found wowhead. Never looked back been using it ever since. I use a Razor deathadder V2 special addition and it has 2 side buttons, I use the front one for autorun and the rear one for reverse and i use the scroll button for jump. I have 3 action bars keybound: top bar F1 thru F12 second bar 1 thru = and bottom bar Q thru ]. For me that makes it easier. Fishing and cooking daily quests in Stormwind or Ironforge give good XP I agree the story line is all messed up for new players.
Personally do not feel a MMO mouse is necessary at all. I've played MMOs very regularly since ~2007 and not only do I not use a mouse with the twelve side buttons I actively dislike them. The only time I haven't been able to get by with 12345RQTCM5M4E with shift and ctrl modifiers was WoD/Legion Warrior when there was extreme ability bloat. Currently I can fit every single ability in those slots with plenty of room to spare. You can even do more like use F, Z, X, and such, but I've never needed more than the previously mentioned keybinds in nearly twenty years. Action bar 1 for very frequently used things, Action bar 2 with shift modifiers for shorter cooldowns, Action bar 3 with ctrl modifiers for very long cooldowns/"Oh Shit" buttons, and Action bar 4 (this one is vertical on the side) for non-combat things you can just click. Also, just a tip for your future alt, you can get a piece of gear in nearly every slot in Exile's Reach. You musta just missed getting a chest piece reward and vendored it on accident. It's like one of the very last rewards from tutorial island. Also also, I highly recommend trying out the MoP Remix mode before it's gone. Make a character, get your cloak, then spam the dungeon finder. It's super easy and I find it fun to see how uber powerful you can get in this mode.
Razer Naga Pro Wireless or Wired mouse I use for WoW, I use my logitech pro x superlight for fps games. I use Alt + 1 - 9 and Shift +1 - 9 and then I use an easy key macroed to my mouse for 10 - 12, then I use a combination of letters on my keyboard for other abilities I find useful and easy to reach when in the thick of it. I have unbound the S key and use that for abilities and turned my A and D keys to strafe left and right and use my right mouse click and hold to turn. This is a quite good setup for a PvPer like myself.
Really loving reading about the setups you guys have thanks! Yeah the pro x is great but for this game specifically I am reall6 leaning towards doing what you do and have one to switch too with some more button options.
I use a multi button mouse razer naga chroma but not partial to the brand. Def for functionality. With all my utility spells/abilities and cooldowns set to 1-9 it’s much easier to use than reaching over on the keyboard. My main stuff is set to qweszxc with shift and ctrl variations of those. Then I personally prefer using both mouse buttons to move with AD to strafe. But that’s just me. I use auto run a lot which I set to the mouse buttons behind the scroll wheel. Just examples of uses of a multi button mouse.
one recommendation is that take your time to explore the settings especially the interface , edit mode in main menu and combat ones like showing hp numbers and percentages etc helps alot you are a new player until first lvl 70 character atleast but its just for one class you need atleast 3 to 4 well developed characters to be called a well settled player all the classes and play styles to explore with the new expansion coming out nxt month you got no time to waste keep at it its fun for first 5 years atleast
If you love your mouse and it isn't effecting your play style then I wouldn't say a MMO mouse is a must. However with that said, once I changed and got one myself. I personally wouldn't want to go back. I love mine so much.
Love icy veins, haven't used it for wow yet but have used it plenty for diablo. Wowhead I'm familiar with as well, thouh not very well only been on it a bit. Great sites! Thank you :)
I bought a mouse with a full rack of side buttons but don’t use it. I kept hitting those buttons when not meaning to do so. I use a Logitech G3 with two side buttons. I use one of them to backtrack. I navigate with my mouse, not my keyboard. My hands are crippled and this makes sense for me. But by default, if you hold down left and right mouse buttons, you will go forward. Moving the mouse side to side will change your direction.
I was grinning ear to ear when you unlocked and then discovered you could fly and had your big "I can go anywhere" moment. I like your attitude and will be watching this series unfold. Enjoy yourself and I will spare you the advice because I'm sure the other commenters will flood you with it!
@Echoparticle haha yes!! I for some reason assumed flying mounts were separate and you had to get them specially somehow! And I'm really happy to hear your enjoying the series, means a lot to have that support, truly!
Welcome to the game i have being playing wow for 20 years, so its refreshing to hear New players also getting addicted to it also. But just saying, you need to try classic, turn the ingame music up and just enjoy the scene ;)
@mashyb thanks, I will not rush, being so new I'm becoming aware of how many people are saying how much they love to remember those new days. So in celebration of that I will soak it up and not take it for granted.
When I came into DF, I did every quest. I don’t know why. I leveled to 70 before I finished the campaign but that was cool. I completed my lorewalker achievement at the same. What did that buy me? I still don’t know, but I have it!😂
The satisfaction is rewarding in and of itself I find, the completionist aspect of that I really relate too. I'm sure as time progresses I'll gain a similar satisfaction in exploring so thoroughly. RPGs, while rewarding in the grind and gear, are also so full of stories to be told that's something I love about them.
I like to bind my keys by using 1-6, shift 1-6, ctrl 1-4, alt 1-3, other keys like q,e,v,x and stuff and 2 mouse buttons. I use 1-6 and shift 1-6 for main abillities which i use all the time and then ctrl and alt for defensive and utiliy. And i use mouse buttons for mobility skills. I arrange my skills to have them grouped by what they're doing, are they offensive skills? I keep them on the left and defensives on the right. Hope this helps. In the end tailor them to your liking.
By the way bro, take some time to leaen about your abilities in your action bars and to organize them. Some abilities like Bloodthirsty and Whirlwind will be better more "righty" on your actionbars or at least into shortcuts than far from the "righty" in the "lefty". Try put your priority abilties on shortcuts and learn about your skills and talents when you have some free time.
my mouse does have two extra buttons but honestly just use them for other stuff like autorun etc me personally, i bind my skills to Q,F,T,C,X,R, and sometimes G, and then to Ctrl that, and Shift that sometimes i bind things like mounts or hearthstones to 123 or 4, i like having things easily reachable on my hand so 5 onwards are no nos for me!
I agree, so far hitting something as far away as 8 is not ideal I have been feeling like the less of that stretching the better, at least for the vital most needed stuff of course.
Logitech G604 is what I use, I also have a Naga trinity which boasts 9 buttons vs the 8 on my Logitech, it's really just personal preference. As for binding your keys, I would encourage you to bind start binding them now to help develop muscle memory, because you will have over 24 keybinds easily. Probably closer to 26ish? Someone feel free to correct me if I am wrong. Anyhow that many keybinds can be overwhelming. The least played spec for me is warrior. If I were to make a brand new one, and boost it to 70 and then jump into a battleground I would get my ass handed to me just because of all the new keybinds. It's just easier for me to add spells as I go. I think @Eiandha described it better than me. "I recommend letting your keyboard mappings grow organically.
Tankyness is always good for solo that makes sense. I love dps in games hence me going for fury, but it's good to hear that tank spec can still dish out the damage!
lmao! Love it. 20 years here. Very casual past 4-5, but always my game. Don't forget to touch grass everyday, don't be in a hurry or let yourself feel rushed, ever, and you will be fine :) I use side and top bars for mounts-professions. Mouse is a Shrike. Look into keybinds and macros. I have 'run', for instance, keybound to a side button on my mouse as well as to toggle from full screen to windowed mode. ps never played warrior-doubt anyone cares about your rotation- you are in level and learn mode- no biggie. Also Hunter class is hella fun. taming your pets, etc.
20 years, that is awesome! Real dedication right there. Touching grass is always good advice haha, my title is dramatic but I do genuinely find time slipping away with this game (in a good way of course!). Thanks for the info regarding the mouse question I had, and the keybinds/macros. Hunter does seem awesome I have no doubt I'll give that class a go at some point what I've seen looks like a lot of fun. Thanks for watching you are appreciated!
Think you unlocked flying at level 20 brother also if you hold shift you it does the equipment compare so you don't have to bounce back and forth between them.
I have really enjoyed watching you experience wow for the first time. I started playing in Jan '05 and I was the worst noob you have ever seen, because prior to that I had only played games like those on MSN and yahoo games. I had absolutely no clue. What realm do you play on?
@017renegade I definitely see that being something on the horizon. How soon I'm not sure! But I for sure really like the idea of being able to interact with everyone in real time. It'll happen.
Damn man, if you are playing with a warrior now, you will love playing a Pally and a DK By the way, wait until you find two quests that give you at least "green items", one-handed weapons
Great to see new players coming into the game having a good time.
Don't rush it, dude. Take your time. Most of us would kill to go back and have this sense of wonder on wow again. In fact maybe dont read comments to avoid spoilers
But do spend some time to set up a few keybind keys for you main abilities. Use keys like 'R', 'Q', 'E' and modified ALT keys like ALT+R or ALT+1. In general use keys that are near WASD so it's comfortable to press while waking and do not use thing like 8 that you have to stop walking to press. This will make the smooth combat of wow come even more alive, trust me. To customize your keys right click on your portrait and go on edit mode and then right click on your action bar and set up keys.
You can continue with your shield until you find two two-handed weapons. Alternatively you can change your specialization from Fury to Arms and use only 1 Two Handed. The tank specialization Protection is also good and deals good damage in case you like using your shield.
Just keep in mind that wow gives you rewards based on your specialization unless you change it by right clicking on your portrait and selecting the other 'loot specialization' option.
I won't rush, I agree that I want to soak up this experience of being new since I'll only be new once. Very good suggestion thank you. I know what you mean about avoiding spoilers I'll definitely do my best to avoid them but I also find it important to read all the thoughtful and amazing comments so I can interact with you all! You guys all rock and the support so far is blowing my mind. :)
I've played WoW for almost 20 years. Love to see new players this far in the future. I see a lot of comments about setups, keybinds, etc., so I'll offer my setup:
I have a basic keyboard, and a basic 5 button mouse. One day when I was 13 I discovered one of the side mouse buttons was autorun. I've been autorunning with the side mouse button ever since. Not sure if that still comes default. Anyways, enjoy the game! No need for fancy tech, this game is not much different than it was in 2004.
@MissRazna thank you for sharing your set up! And I can't tell you how awesome it is to see players like yourself who have played for decades like that finding my videos, it's an honor truly!
I’m loving watching a new player. Been playing since 2005. I’d die to be new and have the “awe struck” experience again. ❤
@@Crowski I'm trying to soak it all in while it's all fresh for sure! Really loving it so far. Thanks for watching!
I love your reaction to the ambient critter around 11:50 lol
There's about ~1,700 collectible pets in this game, and yes you can find capturable ones in the wild like that elemental guy, it's just like Pokemon. Battle Pets get memed on a lot, but they're one of my favorite parts of this game.
@CyclopsToppingWolverine collectible creatures sounds awesome I am sold. Definitely gonna look more into this.
@@itszoutyThere are actually over 2000 collectible pets and 1000+ mounts. There are also a lot of collectible toys.
you're a trip man! seeing new players sharing their journey's is awesome! keep up the good work!
take the time to read over your skills and especially your passives (that you didn't know you recieved (LIKE TITANS GRIP))
@uberfastfoot will do! Really appreciate that. Glad you enjoyed!
Thank you for this! Brought me back to my youth and my first times playing this amazing game. To answer your question about if people use MMO mouses with lots of buttons, YES! I have a Logitech g600 and its awesome! Only downside is once you get used to having that many buttons for a game like this you cant go back haha :) Please continue to upload your experiences with WoW!
And thank YOU for watching and supporting. It is terrific to have someone like yourself who has played it much longer then I here. An honor!
Glad I found your channel, it's so refreshing seeing someone see WoW through explorative and curious eyes again.
Also, I don't mind the first person view at all. When just solo questing it really doesn't matter, it's also more immersive to watch that way.
Keep up the great work! :)
@@TheSaltyAdmiral thanks so much! I'm glad you found the channel too, thanks for being here! More videos on the way :)
Long time player just leaving my input because I get REALLY happy seeing new players get into this game. When it concerns your keybinds and organization, just do a little bit of reading on your spells and how frequently you think you'll wind up pressing it, while also asking yourself what feels natural and flows well. Just as an example, as a fellow warrrior, most of the time your rotation will consist of you flowing through a select few abilities, bloodthirst, raging blow, rampage (though I can't remember at what point you get rampage) and execute, with slam as a filler and rage dump whenever you don't have anything else to press. So it might benefit you to group those abilities in a way that you can flow between them quickly and easily, which personally I have in the 1 through 6 range. You also have two movement abilities in charge and heroic leap, which I like to have somewhere easy to press because you will be pressing them a LOT. Q and Shift-Q feels good for me just out of convenience, but definitely take a moment to fiddle around with it by adding something like 1-2 keybinds at a time and seeing they're a good fit.
Time and time again I've helped friends and loved ones get into the game, and it often goes "well you have so many buttons just give me your setup" which NEVER goes over well because they haven't had the time to build up that muscle memory, and can't remember what something is bound to when they need it. I definitely think the most natural way to ease yourself into playing your class effectively is just doing a loose bit of reading and research, and sticking things where you'll be able to both remember, and be able to press without putting too much stress on your hands or your brain.
Best of luck, and welcome to the game!
Thank you for such a informative and supportive comment that means a lot to me. I will heed that advice regarding the key binds and doing some reading/tuning as I get used to it. Thanks for the welcome! Good to have arrived :)
I hate mice with a whole bunch of buttons. It can be handy if you like that kind of thing but definitely not needed if you don't want one. I mostly have all my main offensive abilities mapped to R, F, G and V using shift macros and the rest of them mapped to the first 6 numbers on the number bar along with variants for Shift+[number] for stuns, utility etc. and Ctrl+[number] for my heals and defensive abilities. Loving the series so far. Welcome to the WoW and keep having fun.
Hello, 19 year WoW vet here. Been playing for over 2/3rds of my life, by now. I'd like to offer some general advice and tips.
- As a Fury Warrior, you want to be using Charge (your 2 skill) as your opener. Then, you can pretty much spam Slam (1 skill), Bloodthirst (= skill) and Raging Blow when procs (4 skill). You can weave in other spells like Whirlwind for AoE (9 skill) and Heroic Leap (above your Impending Victory spell) for mobility. Fury is a very 'spammy' playstyle that lets you dump your Rage very easily, and generate it at the same time. You also want to be wielding two 2-hand weapons, not two 1-hand weapons, which is unique to the Fury spec
- The stun mechanic is actually when that icon appears at 29:05, which would be cleared when you use your human racial 'Will to Survive'. In the previous clip, you were simply too far away to attack, as indicated by the hotkey bindings turning red
- Your mount got faster and was able to fly at level 20, as seen from the 'Into the Wild Blue Yonder' achievement. In earlier stages of WoW you used to have to buy different tiers of speed, although now you just get it automatically at level milestones
- Your minimap is your best guide. You can mouseover it when there's a transparent blue or yellow outlined area on it to see what objectives are there. You can also click the binocular icon on the top left of location text above the minimap to change what you want to track in the minimap
- While not necessary, a multi button mouse like the Razer Naga or Corsair Scimitar can easily add heaps of extra buttons you'd normally need to bind to keyboard
- When an item says 'You have not collected this appearance' even when in the inventory, you can right-click it to add it to your appearance collection for transmog use. Collections are found in the little horseshoe icon on your microbar (bottom right of screen)
- You can change your UI by going into 'Edit Mode' from the escape menu
- You can auto-loot by holding shift (I think that's still the default) when you right-click a corpse/chest/node
It's great to see new players trying out WoW for the first time. There's a reason it's stayed alive and as popular as it always has so it's always awesome to see new people in the world. Hope these tips aren't going to take away from your new-player experience; and I'm looking forward to seeing you progress :)
The time you took to write your tips and thoughts, and to express your dedication to the game is very, VERY appreciated. These tips do not take away from my new player experience at all, no worries there. I want to read all this stuff not just because it's informative but also because I love seeing the community members like yourself be able to pass on some well earned knowledge. It's really awesome. Thank you!
I've had to help my friend (who never played wow before) get into the game. And it took so long to go through everything. I had to teach him about his spells and actionbars, how to put new bags in to replace his old bags, just everything. It's a lot of work but he's really been enjoying it and I hope he sticks with it.
It's really cool to get your perspective, I remember being so excited and thinking some of the same things you said in this video like man I'm gonna play this game for a while, well, 20 years have gone by and I still play this game. It's been my home and a real constant for me in my life through everything that's happened both good and bad for me. Without being overly emotional this was really cool to see and brought back some old memories I have of the early days of WoW. Keep it up and I'll keep watching!
Some tips since you seem to be trying to absorb some knowledge, here's some big ones I've learned over the years.
Try and find a guild if you can, some of my best memories are just of hanging out in guild chat, getting a group of 5 friends on there and just spamming dungeons talking about life.
Lots of people in the community are really concerned with min/maxing which is what we call it when you only do the most ideal talents, do things the most optimal way, don't really worry about that right now. Play what you think is cool and what you have fun doing and the only time it matters is when you're far into the game you'll know, and can start doing that type of stuff.
Make sure you do some dungeons in the LFG system they are really fun and show a new side to the game, you can access it by hitting i, and clicking (random dungeon) once you select your role (I recommend dps starting out) then hit find group, some new players feel anxiety trying it out but it's not a big deal and you can't really mess much up and if you get a few mean people here or there that's just part of it.
As far as gaming setup the standard is any 12 button mouse with 12 keys on the side, I use a razer naga trinity but there are tons of them out there and to be honest all of them work about the same. You don't really NEED to for a while but it will 10x your performance and possibly even enjoyment.
Wow, it's honestly so great to read this comment and to know that you have gone through so many times in life with the game by your side. That is special indeed. It's those constants, through thick and thin that are rare. Thanks for sharing this, and thanks so much for watching. It's great to have you here. Thank you for the tips as well. They are not going unnoticed!
(Small Edit:) You don't really need a special mouse. Heck, I use the most inconvenient Gun Grip Mouse (RAGNOK2), I find it fun with my hunter who uses a gun. Just use 1-5, shift/ctrl/alt+1-5, F1, F2, scroll up, scroll down, middle click, shift/ctrl/alt+middle click, and you can add in stuff like Z,X,C,V,Q,E,R,F,T,G and combination of those with shift/ctrl/alt. Just rebind their original functions if you use that.
There is some theory on ergonomics behind what should go where, but the game is very slow with the 1 second delay between each action because of Global Cooldowns, it's our brains that lag behind the information overload. You're not even meant to think about it, just practice the muscle memory with extremely repetitive content.
I played vanilla wow up to cata and just recently returned. I'm loving your videos because so much has changed in the game that watching you play has answered many of my questions.
BTW, I'm not sure if anyone mentioned it, but you activated flight mode when you reached level 20. I knew that would happen and I was waiting for you to figure it out. Your reaction didn't disappoint!
Thats awesome, welcome back to the game. Flight mode really made me happy to discover. I hope you've been enjoying your return. I can't get enough of the game :)
Glad you're enjoying the game mate. Keep up the good work, ive been playing the game since 2007 and its great to see the game through fresh eyes. 👍👍
@garrybessant826 thanks for watching. Glad to have a long time player along for the journey!
Little tip for you watch the yellow dots on your mini map in the upper right hand corner it will help you find items and where to go. Haha when you hit lvl 20 and got into the wild blue yonder you can now fly
@shalias5167 AHH I see okay haha nice that is good to know I was so surprised. Thanks!
Glad you're enjoying it! I used to be a hardcore raider, played mostly since Vanilla, but fell off at the beginning of this expansion. Kinda started playing it again myself.
Might be useful to find a guild (I'm not in one anymore, so can't really help), but totally down to help out if you're ever looking for pointers, or just looking for folks to play around with. I mainly play Death Knight, so can't offer too much advice on a Warrior, but always happy to help run folks through older dungeons or raids to try and get some cool looking armor or weapons!
@j_corb hey I really appreciate that thank you! A guild is definitely something I'll have to take part in sometime of course, I'm excited to do that when the time arrives!
Hey, I am using mouse Corsair Scimitar Elite. It has 12 buttons from side, which is exactly the amount of binds per wow spell bar, so I have 4 bars (48 spell binded), 1. bar mouse buttons 1-12, 2. bar mouse buttons 1-12 with shift, 3. bar mouse buttons 1-12 with ctrl, 4. bar buttons 1, 2, 3, 4, q, e, r, f, shift + q, shift + e, shift + r, shift + f. And that is plenty of binds for all classes.
My setup may be a bit overkill, but I would recommend adding at least a few binds, it will make you a better player, when you dont have to click spells with mouse.
Awesome, thanks a lot for responding to the mouse question! I can definitely see the usefulness of having at least a few extra buttons on the mouse. I very well might look into getting something that could accommodate that.
I use a 12 button Utech Smart Venus gaming mouse. Any mouse with 12 buttons is super helpful for WoW due to the outrageous amount of abilities xD I just keybind the mouse buttons to my number pad, and then keybind that to some WoW action bars.
Theres a few buttons on your keyboard you can turn into keybindings to hit more of your spells easier. Those are:
Q, E, R, T, F, G, H, V
You can probably mix and match based on what you're comfortable with. I know some people use C aswell, but that is bound to your character sheet. But yeah you want to try and get as many of your spells to be keybound as you can. Some of them you only use once in a while, like Bloodlust, so it's not necessary for that.
WELCOME TO THE FOLD.....FOR THE ALLIANCE, FOR THE HORDE, FOR AZOROTH!!!
If you haven’t used the setting yet; using “Edit Mode” will allow you to move UI units around to your liking.
I use Corsair Scimitar mmo mouse. Quality and comfortable and has 12 side buttons for your thumb. Massively makes key binding spells/abilities to the action bar-device much more smooth for game play. Highly recommend.
Randomly popped into my homepage. Glad you're enjoying the game! I don't think you *need* a mouse w buttons for WoW but if you want to, it's an option. I personally put my base abilities that are core to my characters in the 1-5 or so range, and press those while moving with the mouse so that I reduce my travel time. I used to be a hardcore clicker but I'm trying to fix that haha. There are so many tips I could give but there's also something magical about playing WoW with no knowledge of it just because everything is a discovery. Hope you continue to enjoy yourself!
@Blaziken20052000 okay awesome to read that's really helpful. Thank you! Really enjoying it so far
I only have 2 extra mouse buttons and use them for auto-run and mount. For bindings, you have all the numbers and your choice of letters, plus Shift and Ctrl as modifiers. That gives you 30 binds that’ll work with or without an MMO mouse. Good luck and welcome to WoW. Edit: make sure to check out Edit Mode and Quick Keybinds aftwards. For addons, Plater and Details are a good start.
Thank you for the welcome! and the addon advice as well! Addons will become part of my set up here sooner or later but I'd imagine. I'm wondering if I should look into them immediately or get more used to the game overall first.
Welcome to the game man! Ive been playing off and on for 16 years now, and its been such a journey. Ive seen the game go through its ups and downs and i will say you picked a great time to start, Blizzard is investing some much needed care into it and theyre finally showing theyre willing to experiment with the formula. Ive been noticing new players coming to the game in what feels like the first time in a long time. Youll see a lot of people who are kinda jaded with the game but dont let em get ya down! Good luck on your journeys, i dropped you a sub and will check in again in the future! Also for the mouse question, get yourself a razer naga, its indispensible for this game with the huge number pad. There are plenty of options but thats my pref
Thank you very much! Good to have you watching the videos it means a lot! It seems natural over time some players will disagree with the changes that are made to a game over the years, and I'm glad to hear it seems I have started at a good time. All I can say is coming from no past experience I am seeing a game that seems to be packed with lots of things to love.
I recommend letting your keyboard mappings grow organically. Use what feels comfortable for you. For combat, I use 1 though =, F1 through F12 and I also have five "special" keys down the left side of the keyboard that map to Shift-1 though Shift-5 which I use for buffs and special abilities like calling my demon/pet, going into shadow mode or balance mode, things you want to do fast after coming back into battle. I also use various letters for things, like 's' for spell interrupts, 'x' for speed boosts, 'i' for healing potion, 'keypad-del for taunt', 'home', 'page-up' and 'page-down' for auxiliary abilities like traps, F8 is always a stun, F5 and F6 are always 'rescue' type abilities like 'divine protection'. I play a lot of alts, so it's important for muscle memory to use the same key for the same type of spell/ability. I use my mouse for movement generally, but during combat, I use my arrow keys (instead of wsad) with my right hand while my left hand "does the fighting". The ctrl-'key's are used for things that are done out of combat. Further along in the game, you may want to look into macros (search wow api) which are accessed via /macro. As to getting companion pets or battle pets, activate 'track pets' under your tracking button (on your mini-map). If you are really interested in getting into battling pets, there are quests in Stormwind to get you started. Go to Audrey Burnhep at 69.4 24.4 (search for Audrey Burnhep in wowhead for better directions). You may also want to look into add-ons. For now, I would suggest keeping to the default game but once you start doing dungeons or raids, you will definitely want to get a few combat related ones like DBM and GTFO to help you stay alive. There is so much to wow! But again, I'd suggest letting things grow organically, when you need it and however it feels right to you.
@Eiandha that is a wealth of info you gave me there, really great stuff. Thanks a lot. Gives me a really good idea of some ideas and also to yeah just let it grow organically I think is perfect and what I will do
Thank you!!
Regarding keybinding I think this is bad advice and will set you up for failure in the future when you get too used to "bad" keybinds. It is much harder to re-learn things. Start using good keybinds from the start instead.
You can find some good images on google of which keybinds are the best. Generally it will be 1-5, and keys close to WASD like Q, E, R, F. Put the abilities you press the most on the most comfortable keybinds (like Q, E, 1-3, R) and use less good ones for things you don't press as often like long cooldowns or utility abilities.
It will feel awful if you go from clicking but once you get used to it (a few days at most) it will improve your gameplay a lot and you will build muscle memory.
If you play more than one character or spec, always try to use the same keybinds for similar abilities on all of them. For example, I will always keybind my interrupt ability to E, and my movement ability to F, etc. This will help with muscle memory and you will have an easier time learning new classes and specs.
You don't have to keybind everything to begin with, focus on spells you use in combat and especially ones you use frequently.
And keybind the "interact with target" key. It's so useful!
Into the wild blue yonder is flying. If you go to stormwind you can purchase a griffin at stables.
Ohhh a griffin you say?? I must acquire it asap. Thanks for the info!
If you click on the quest you are working on in the tracker to the right of the screen it will highlight the objectives a little better. also, look for yellow dots on your mini map and follow the marker on screen that shows distance to your objective. Helps keep you from looking in the wrong place.
Also, shift is a friend. You can mouse over your gear in bag and hit shift and it will display what you have equipped right next to what you are mousing over for easy comparison. Then just right click the piece in your bag and it will automatically equip that piece
I never got on with mmo mice. I do have a little gamepad/mini keyboard thing, (razer Tartarus) that i have set to movement keys and then 1-9 with the left hand three keys set as shift, alt and ctrl which I use as modifiers (so keybinds set as 8, 8+shift, 8+ alt and 8+ ctrl etc). It took a while but it’s totally muscle memory now. The few extra buttons on my mouse are set as mount and a keybind that I usually plonk a self heal on (if I have one).
my tips : just play along and find what works best for you along your journey. (yeah not really a helpful tip then.. hihi)
but I'll still explain my personal preferences so you could have an idea since I saw that many people were providing their own interface tips and stuff (that could give you multiple povs for later inspiration for your own interface idk)
usually i mainly use the three action bars at the bottom. (in my case, bar n°1 is sandwiched between bar 2 and 3, just cuz i like it visually) if i do use more, there on the sides far away from the fight and it's just mounts and sh*t...
action bar 1 helps me organize my main spells, the one i spam all the time.
action bar 2 and 3 give me room to place other spells. On a paladin for instance I put healings spells in one corner, auras/benedictions in another corner, just so visually, every "type" of spell is well separated from one another.
as for keybinds, i just use ones i feel comfortable with. it's really a habit, i think every player has unique binds. My movement spell is always 'R'. My spell for interrupting the target it 'T'. My Button4 on my mouse is usually for taunting target, 'V' is for stun, etc, etc. I could go on and on for days. (But I like to play an army of characters so I really need to homogenize my binds so that no matter what character I'm logged on I'm not completely lost.
'R' is universally, across all my characters, meant for movement abilities (e.g 'Heroic Leap' for warriors)
(side note, if there are several spells for the same thing --> we could say that 'Charge' and 'Heroic Leap' are both movement spells, then the rule says that you add modifiers: 'shift+R', then 'ctrl+R', even 'alt+R' if necessary. same thing goes if you have several "stun spells" or several so on so forth...)
Always remember that those will evolve with time and also depending on your general gameplay on the game. Will you be a hardcore optimized raid player? Or a player that collects shiny objects and mounts for the sake of collecting stuff? Do you only want to play one character or are you like me an altoholic who wants to create an army of characters? Only time will tell!
everything comes down to your own discovery and journey through the game
Terrific comment, I am truly grateful for the insight. You say that all these perspectives could help shape my own inspiration, this I agree with completely. All of the wonderful comments regarding interface, keybinds, mouse choice, class choice and everything else I've just been eating up I find it fascinating to see all the variety. It's truly a game to be customized to our hearts content which the more I realize the more I admire the game as well as the community for being so creative. Really appreciate the sub, welcome to the channel it's very good to have you here.
I recommend either a corsair scimitar or a razer naga I’ve used both for mmo action bar combat and absolutely love them it may help with your combos and rotations in the late game
You can fly at kevel 20. That was the into the wild blue yonder achievement
Started playing about 18 yrs ago and I didn't want help until I got stuck on a quest and found wowhead. Never looked back been using it ever since. I use a Razor deathadder V2 special addition and it has 2 side buttons, I use the front one for autorun and the rear one for reverse and i use the scroll button for jump. I have 3 action bars keybound: top bar F1 thru F12 second bar 1 thru = and bottom bar Q thru ]. For me that makes it easier. Fishing and cooking daily quests in Stormwind or Ironforge give good XP
I agree the story line is all messed up for new players.
I do love me some fishing in video games. I'll head there for some of this soon. Thx!
Personally do not feel a MMO mouse is necessary at all. I've played MMOs very regularly since ~2007 and not only do I not use a mouse with the twelve side buttons I actively dislike them. The only time I haven't been able to get by with 12345RQTCM5M4E with shift and ctrl modifiers was WoD/Legion Warrior when there was extreme ability bloat. Currently I can fit every single ability in those slots with plenty of room to spare. You can even do more like use F, Z, X, and such, but I've never needed more than the previously mentioned keybinds in nearly twenty years. Action bar 1 for very frequently used things, Action bar 2 with shift modifiers for shorter cooldowns, Action bar 3 with ctrl modifiers for very long cooldowns/"Oh Shit" buttons, and Action bar 4 (this one is vertical on the side) for non-combat things you can just click.
Also, just a tip for your future alt, you can get a piece of gear in nearly every slot in Exile's Reach. You musta just missed getting a chest piece reward and vendored it on accident. It's like one of the very last rewards from tutorial island. Also also, I highly recommend trying out the MoP Remix mode before it's gone. Make a character, get your cloak, then spam the dungeon finder. It's super easy and I find it fun to see how uber powerful you can get in this mode.
Razer Naga Pro Wireless or Wired mouse I use for WoW, I use my logitech pro x superlight for fps games. I use Alt + 1 - 9 and Shift +1 - 9 and then I use an easy key macroed to my mouse for 10 - 12, then I use a combination of letters on my keyboard for other abilities I find useful and easy to reach when in the thick of it. I have unbound the S key and use that for abilities and turned my A and D keys to strafe left and right and use my right mouse click and hold to turn. This is a quite good setup for a PvPer like myself.
Really loving reading about the setups you guys have thanks! Yeah the pro x is great but for this game specifically I am reall6 leaning towards doing what you do and have one to switch too with some more button options.
Use your minimap more. If you see a yellow dot, that's a quest location.
I use a multi button mouse razer naga chroma but not partial to the brand. Def for functionality. With all my utility spells/abilities and cooldowns set to 1-9 it’s much easier to use than reaching over on the keyboard. My main stuff is set to qweszxc with shift and ctrl variations of those. Then I personally prefer using both mouse buttons to move with AD to strafe. But that’s just me. I use auto run a lot which I set to the mouse buttons behind the scroll wheel. Just examples of uses of a multi button mouse.
one recommendation is that take your time to explore the settings especially the interface , edit mode in main menu and combat ones like showing hp numbers and percentages etc helps alot you are a new player until first lvl 70 character atleast but its just for one class you need atleast 3 to 4 well developed characters to be called a well settled player all the classes and play styles to explore with the new expansion coming out nxt month you got no time to waste keep at it its fun for first 5 years atleast
No time to waste indeed! Lots to explore and learn, I'm excited about it. :)
One of us... one of us... one of us...
If you love your mouse and it isn't effecting your play style then I wouldn't say a MMO mouse is a must. However with that said, once I changed and got one myself. I personally wouldn't want to go back. I love mine so much.
I started in April. WOW is a fabulous game.
I agree! Glad you're enjoying it too!
Oh, and if you want some information on rotation, builds, etc.. go to icyveins. Along with Wowhead, they have been my go-to for help for many years.
Love icy veins, haven't used it for wow yet but have used it plenty for diablo. Wowhead I'm familiar with as well, thouh not very well only been on it a bit. Great sites! Thank you :)
I bought a mouse with a full rack of side buttons but don’t use it. I kept hitting those buttons when not meaning to do so. I use a Logitech G3 with two side buttons. I use one of them to backtrack. I navigate with my mouse, not my keyboard. My hands are crippled and this makes sense for me. But by default, if you hold down left and right mouse buttons, you will go forward. Moving the mouse side to side will change your direction.
@@litebkt ohh okay I see! Sounds like you found a great system for yourself. Thanks for the insight!
I was grinning ear to ear when you unlocked and then discovered you could fly and had your big "I can go anywhere" moment. I like your attitude and will be watching this series unfold. Enjoy yourself and I will spare you the advice because I'm sure the other commenters will flood you with it!
@Echoparticle haha yes!! I for some reason assumed flying mounts were separate and you had to get them specially somehow! And I'm really happy to hear your enjoying the series, means a lot to have that support, truly!
Profit/gold comes from dungeons and missions. For crafting you usually end up disenchanting or recycling the items.
Gotcha, that makes sense, thx!
Welcome to the game i have being playing wow for 20 years, so its refreshing to hear New players also getting addicted to it also.
But just saying, you need to try classic, turn the ingame music up and just enjoy the scene ;)
I'm sure classic is on the horizon at some point. Too many people have suggested to at least try it for me not to do so here eventually!
shit like this is so wholesome to watch
don't rush too hard and have fun, man.
@mashyb thanks, I will not rush, being so new I'm becoming aware of how many people are saying how much they love to remember those new days. So in celebration of that I will soak it up and not take it for granted.
When I came into DF, I did every quest. I don’t know why. I leveled to 70 before I finished the campaign but that was cool. I completed my lorewalker achievement at the same. What did that buy me? I still don’t know, but I have it!😂
The satisfaction is rewarding in and of itself I find, the completionist aspect of that I really relate too. I'm sure as time progresses I'll gain a similar satisfaction in exploring so thoroughly. RPGs, while rewarding in the grind and gear, are also so full of stories to be told that's something I love about them.
I like to bind my keys by using 1-6, shift 1-6, ctrl 1-4, alt 1-3, other keys like q,e,v,x and stuff and 2 mouse buttons. I use 1-6 and shift 1-6 for main abillities which i use all the time and then ctrl and alt for defensive and utiliy. And i use mouse buttons for mobility skills. I arrange my skills to have them grouped by what they're doing, are they offensive skills? I keep them on the left and defensives on the right. Hope this helps. In the end tailor them to your liking.
It helps enormously, thanks!
By the way bro, take some time to leaen about your abilities in your action bars and to organize them. Some abilities like Bloodthirsty and Whirlwind will be better more "righty" on your actionbars or at least into shortcuts than far from the "righty" in the "lefty". Try put your priority abilties on shortcuts and learn about your skills and talents when you have some free time.
Great tips!
my mouse does have two extra buttons but honestly just use them for other stuff like autorun etc
me personally, i bind my skills to Q,F,T,C,X,R, and sometimes G, and then to Ctrl that, and Shift that
sometimes i bind things like mounts or hearthstones to 123 or 4, i like having things easily reachable on my hand so 5 onwards are no nos for me!
I agree, so far hitting something as far away as 8 is not ideal I have been feeling like the less of that stretching the better, at least for the vital most needed stuff of course.
Logitech G604 is what I use, I also have a Naga trinity which boasts 9 buttons vs the 8 on my Logitech, it's really just personal preference. As for binding your keys, I would encourage you to bind start binding them now to help develop muscle memory, because you will have over 24 keybinds easily. Probably closer to 26ish? Someone feel free to correct me if I am wrong. Anyhow that many keybinds can be overwhelming.
The least played spec for me is warrior. If I were to make a brand new one, and boost it to 70 and then jump into a battleground I would get my ass handed to me just because of all the new keybinds. It's just easier for me to add spells as I go. I think @Eiandha described it better than me. "I recommend letting your keyboard mappings grow organically.
Thanks for sharing your mouse info! Yes I think you're right developing some early muscle memory will be really helpful.
IMO the tank spec, protection, is better for solo players. Still does good dps at low levels and the shield has utility.
Tankyness is always good for solo that makes sense. I love dps in games hence me going for fury, but it's good to hear that tank spec can still dish out the damage!
lmao! Love it. 20 years here. Very casual past 4-5, but always my game. Don't forget to touch grass everyday, don't be in a hurry or let yourself feel rushed, ever, and you will be fine :) I use side and top bars for mounts-professions. Mouse is a Shrike. Look into keybinds and macros.
I have 'run', for instance, keybound to a side button on my mouse as well as to toggle from full screen to windowed mode.
ps never played warrior-doubt anyone cares about your rotation- you are in level and learn mode- no biggie.
Also Hunter class is hella fun. taming your pets, etc.
20 years, that is awesome! Real dedication right there. Touching grass is always good advice haha, my title is dramatic but I do genuinely find time slipping away with this game (in a good way of course!). Thanks for the info regarding the mouse question I had, and the keybinds/macros. Hunter does seem awesome I have no doubt I'll give that class a go at some point what I've seen looks like a lot of fun. Thanks for watching you are appreciated!
yes you can switch between skyriding or static flying
Think you unlocked flying at level 20 brother also if you hold shift you it does the equipment compare so you don't have to bounce back and forth between them.
I did, and at the time I did not realize level 20 unlocked such a thing. I'm so glad it does though!
Razor naga it has a 12 buttons for bindings
if u want to compare two items just point your mouse on it and hold left shift
That was so cute when you discovered you could fly. And what a fantastic mount! I’m jealous.
Thanks I think it's a pretty sweet mount too! Can't wait to get my hands on some more and start a collection.
Logitch G600, great mmo mouse. Its bigger so my hands fit well.
In retail it is not stealing both of you get rewards for killing same mobs. In classic it goes to who hits mob first
Ohhh okay good to know!
I have really enjoyed watching you experience wow for the first time. I started playing in Jan '05 and I was the worst noob you have ever seen, because prior to that I had only played games like those on MSN and yahoo games. I had absolutely no clue.
What realm do you play on?
Glad you've enjoyed! I really enjoyed reading the comment so thank you! Jan 05 wow! I play on thunderlord I think it's called?
Will you start live streaming? I'd like to watch live.
@017renegade I definitely see that being something on the horizon. How soon I'm not sure! But I for sure really like the idea of being able to interact with everyone in real time. It'll happen.
Damn man, if you are playing with a warrior now, you will love playing a Pally and a DK
By the way, wait until you find two quests that give you at least "green items", one-handed weapons
@@maxopaladino pally and dk are very intriguing for sure! Something to look forward too :)
Logitech g600 was the best - but these days I use a Naga v2 with all the buttons on the thumb :)
Loving the mouse variety here in the comments, makes me want to get them all and have a collection hehe.
I have the Razer Basilisk V3 mouse
Ohhh, I have heard very nice things about this mouse! Thank you for sharing :D
So early video is in 360p
Haha love to see it! thanks for showing up!
I use normal mouse
wow sux
so many of these comments read like a crack addict wishing for their first hit again. jesuschrist guys go outside its a videogame