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Are there other things to do besides leveling?
There is a huge variety of things to do to keep players from feeling like they just have to grind through one creature battle after another. Characters can craft items, fight in vast battles against other players, and explore distant lands. Even when players do fight monsters, it will often be as part of a quest, or in search of special ingredients for their crafts.
Is there a way to finish World of Warcraft? How long can I play?
There are thousands of hours of game play in the shipping game, and nearly infinite goals for players. Because we'll have a live team regularly adding new quests, creatures, and items, the game will never truly end.
Is there a party system for group adventuring?
Yes.
How large is the party size for players?
The maximum number for a party is five players, and the game is generally balanced for groups of five. Smaller groups can still be quite successful, and regardless of the group's size, everyone in the group will be able to make important contributions. You can also link groups together in order to form larger parties for raids or guild activities.
Are there ways to gain experience in the game besides fighting?
Yes, there are ways to gain experience other than by fighting. Exploring is just one example of how you can gain experience; a character can receive experience by simply finding a new area (for your character) within the game. You also gain experience by turning in quests.
How does group experience work?
All players in a group share experience for a kill. However, to offset the lesser experience that comes from grouping, all players in the group also get a group xp bonus depending on the number of players in the group. You gain more experience for kills if you group with players closer to your level, while you gain less if you group with players vastly higher than you in level.
How can you hook up with your friends of different races early in the game?
For some races it's easier than others. For example, the humans and dwarves will have an easy transit between their two cities, while the night elves will find it harder to meet with their Alliance brethren early in the game as they are off in a distant land.
How many characters are allowed per realm?
The limit is ten characters on each realm. You are limited to a maximum of 50 characters across all realms.
Can you tell us more about what options are customizable on your character when you create it?
We don't want to overwhelm players with too many choices when they start off. That's why we are concentrating on features that players will notice right away. This includes things like hair style, hair color, skin color, and facial features. Players can of course also get to select their race, gender, and class. The remaining elements of character customization will be done in-game, through the choices they make in the gear they wear and the many talents they can learn.
Can players customize the height & weight of their characters?
Height and weight is not changeable due to how it affects character animations and items on the character. We wanted to concentrate on making each race's animations distinct and special, which meant working on unique models and not allowing changing of height and weight. If we allowed that, then the result would be wonky-looking or distorted movement when the animations were applied to an inappropriately sized model.
How long can your name be and will last names be available?
All names are restricted to 12 characters. Last names are something we would like to implement in the future for our players, but at this time we do not know if, or when, that might occur and what the criteria would be for acquiring one.
Do characters require food and water to survive?
A character is never required to eat or drink. Nor are there negative consequences for not consuming food and water. However, eating will restore your character's health much faster and give you a small buff to select attributes. Drinking will restore your mana much more quickly as well.
Can characters swim?
Characters can swim, and World of Warcraft has underwater environments to explore.
Is there a limit on how much money a character can carry?
No.
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