Websites like WoWInsider, Wowhead and MMOchamp are great resources for new and experienced players alike to learn how to better play the game and their character. The problem with this though is that new players don't know about these sites. Obviously, the guy taking his female friend to the reader meetup is taking initiative in trying to teach his friend why this game is fun, and I'd imagine if she starts playing that he would help her learn how to play using basic class mechanics while leveling. People like this are great (so is the WoW community who runs these sites and lends a helping hand to other payers).


I know people hate hand holding, why that is I don't understand. We live in a game world where its ok to berate fellow players who barely hit 80 and are still gearing up and learning how to do well with group mechanics that they might not have had the opportunity to do yet. Everyone was new to this game at some point, whether it was in Vanilla or WOTLK, so please be more kind to that random pug member who might only pull 4k dps, or that new tank/healer who is taking the time (and extra responsibility) to learn a new role.


People are quick to point the finger at certain things Blizz "did wrong" when a lot of players have actually left not because of lack of content, but lack of a polite group etiquette. I have 3 RL friends who left since WOTLK because of random people in LFD being overly mean to them on multiple occasions because they supposedly don't know how to play properly. I read this often on forums that new players are too overwhelmed by elitists who think they can't take the time to be nice to them.


Anyways, sorry for the rant, but I think the most important thing a new player needs to know is to develop a thick skin when using the LFD. That, or only run with friends and guidies who are nice and helpful. This game won't die because Blizz doesn't develop cutting edge content, it will die if the community continues this trend of hostility to random people playing the same game they are.

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