Despite having played WoW for quite some time, before last night, I'd never played a round of Battlegrounds (BG). For my virginal run into Warsong Gulch, I chose my level 32 gnome warlock named Krios (Bloodhoof Realm). Here's what I learned:

Never, and I mean NEVER, take a warlock into BG without shards!  I ended up having to switch to my imp because the voidwalker was useless in PvP. Dying 11 times would be a good indication that I wasn't doing so well, since I only landed 1 killing blow. Be sure to read up on PvP specs for your class before you venture into BG, otherwise you might end up with a build like mine and feel vastly underpowered.  The biggest tip I can offer for new players is to remember to talk to your group and figure out a strategy, otherwise you will end up losing like we did!

BG was a complete blast and I'll be doing it more for sure, even with the two losing battles under my nightsky belt. This is a great niche for players who love to play FPS and maybe miss aspects of those game types while playing WoW. The fact that you can start playing BG at level 10 shows that Blizzard has done an amazing job of diversifying the game for all different levels and types of players.

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