PVP Experiment: The First Week!

THE FIRST WEEK!

Ok so here is the wrap up for the week. I will try to post this every Monday and make some twitter updates throughout the week for achievements and leveling etc...

· Tuesday 8/4 - Experiment begins - Leveled from 5 to 8

· Wednesdays 8/5 - Made it almost to 10 and bought some gear from the AH in preparation for tomorrow.

· Thursday 8/6 - DING! Level 10! Equipped the gear I bought and picked up a couple more pieces and headed into Warsong Gulch. Picked up the Grim Reaper Achievement. Ended the day halfway to 11.

· Friday 8/7 - DING! Level 11! Also picked up the Warsong Gulch Victory, Warsong Gulch Perfection, Not In My House, and Know Thy Enemy. Ended the day over halfway to 12

· Saturday 8/8 - Ding! Level 12! Hit 500 Honorable Kills and a quick /hug got me Make Love Not Warcraft.

· Sunday 8/9 - Ding! Level 13! Wrapped up the week with Supreme Defender and 1000 Honorable Kills!

As a healer I follow the pack and try to keep them alive. As I level up I have been known to toss around some Moonfire spam and often times when the action dies down a sec I am feeding my drink addiction. On the bright side the vendor I buy my drinks from just got a brand new kodo from my business alone. I can honestly say I have had a blast so far! Experience in battlegrounds adds a whole new way to enjoy the game.

It is nowhere near as fast as leveling through quests, and the speed at which you level is entirely based on the performance of your team. The XP you earn is from the objectives in the battlegrounds, not the honorable kills and with the addition of the 20 minute timer, the old HK farming style of WSG won't get you very far if you're trying to level. If your team is willing to run flags and play the BG like it was made to be played then you will certainly see your XP bar climb. Here is a chart I have been working on as I level. It shows the XP gained from WSG at different levels.

10- 19 WSG XP Gains Per Objective

The goal of this experiment is ultimately to level without PVE questing and to see if it is viable to do so. I think it is a great way to level, but I would suggest picking up some gathering profession for something to do when the queue is long or you just need a break. If you chose the right ones the abilities and bonuses you receive will help you when you're in the BGs. The money isn't bad either. Another option would be to prepare for higher levels with a crafting profession that will allow you to make yourself some gear.

I will be trying out some professions myself in this new week and I will keep you all posted. I will receive some XP from the necessary killing while out and about, but it still won't be from PVE quests. I hope that you enjoy following me in this experiment and until next time, HAVE FUN!!