n00b needs helpFollow

OK, so I set up an account, played around in the newbie zones and set off into the big bad world.
Doing well in the early stages, worked up to a giddy lvl 40 and feeling pretty cocky.
Then I came across the Alliance...

Specifically, Hunters who seem to be equipped with arrow that kill me in a single shot, usually from behind while I'm trying to take out a mob.

I haven't a prayer. My instant cast spells aren't disabling enough to prevent that killing shot and my more powerful spells take several seconds to work up - giving them all the time in the world. My armour (hollow laugh) does nothing.

This really sucks, I keep running across the same players time and again, who are obviously having fun at my expense. It's ruining the game for me because I can't finish any quests to gain xp. I've tried fighting back but my options seem hopelessly limited.

Can someone suggest ANYTHING I can do? Some tactic of offence or defence that might at least give me a fighting chance?

I agree you should give a PvE realm a try. You could simply start another character if you want to avoid the cost of a realm transfer. Plus that way you could check out the new realm to see how it is. It's also your choice as to whether you make the same class, or try something new.

People roll on a PvP realm if they want the added danger. You don't seem to be enjoying that.

I thought I *WAS* on a PvE server, Burning Steppes right?

In the quests, I'm supposed to attack humanoids who might be taken as opposing faction, does that get me flagged?

Edited, Sep 22nd 2011 3:13am by qwadratix

Edited, Sep 22nd 2011 3:15am by qwadratix

Also, those quests that will flag you for pvp will say so in their description. You can skip them.

Casters generally start weak compared to other classes and don't catch up to others until somwhere in their 50's.

I hope you're not trying to level with a Destruction spec, though. It would be extremely squishy compared to Affliction or Demonology because it lacks the improved self-healing or the Felguard taking the hits for you. Also, don't forget to keep Soul Link active at all times.

As a mid-60s Affliction lock, I don't feel squishy at all in PvE. I can DoT up multiple mobs while my Felhunter is chewing away on them, and the incoming healing from Siphon Life and actively draining keeps me going forever. It's also now that the tide is slowly turning in PvP against most classes. Unless I'm jumped on by a rogue or truly set up by a hunter, I usually at least take my opponents with me to hell and get to watch them die before I release my corpse.

I'm running demonology, although I was wondering if I made a good choice. Some of the comments I've read suggested it was a bad idea.
It's nice to know it's worth pushing on.

Maybe I'll be braver when I get some armour...Level 50? I do hope so. Thanks for the advice.