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The World of Warcraft (WoW) is today considered the largest massive multi-player online role-playing game (MMORG) in the world of online gaming, estimated to capture about 62% of the total MMORG playing population, with over 11.5 million monthly subscriptions (as of 2008 December). Began in 1994 as “Warcraft: Orcs and Humans”, it is the fourth in the series after “Warcraft: The Frozen Throne”, and released in 2004. It has had three expansions: “The Burning Crusade” in 2007; “Wrath of the Lich King”, 2008, and “Cataclysm” 2009. It is totally engrossing.

The game centers on the world of Azeroth, and the player assumes an avatar or character for himself, to either fight the soldiers of the opposing race (player versus player) or dragons and monsters (player versus environment) in pursuing quests or in variants of both types. The objective of each game is to reach new levels where one can attain greater skills or gain additional talents. This is done through ‘quests’,  much like Sir Galahad’s  for the Holy Grail, where the rewards are points, ‘money’ or items, like gold. There are many kinds of quests, or also called ‘tasks’ or ‘missions’, each quest starting from a previous one.

The principle of ‘leveling’ in WoW is much like an expanded version of the Mario Brothers, where upon the completion of a certain set of tasks or quests, you get to a higher level, all fought with new quests, tasks and experiences. The WoW levels are from 1 to 80, and getting from the first to the 80th level may take a player anywhere between a few days to several months, depending on how long he plays each time, and how fast he acquires the skills necessary to play it.  There are certain methods, however, of shortcutting the course, and one of them is leveling guides.

Many Internet reviewers of WoW all praise for Zygor’s leveling guide, which is appropriate, or at least more user-friendly, for WoW novices and experts alike.  Among the features they rave on is that Zygor’s guides apply for both Alliance and Horde, the two combating races of Azeroth, something other guides do not have. Thus, whichever race you are in, there is assistance for you that favors neither one, boosting characters equally well. Not much grinding, though, because the quests selected were those that offer the best experience obtainable.

Instructions are offered in-game and are complete and easily understandable, even for a newbie. Quests may be referred to a thottbot, a reference guide there to help. There is even a map add-on that can guide you to places of better performance or turning in every quest. The info is pinpointed in the add-on map as a dot you can click to set as dog-leg destination, with an arrow pointing the way. Tips are also provided, that, though many are basic, can be very helpful nonetheless, certainly for newbies in the game.

Conclusion? It is hands down the best leveling guide for WoW at present, and you only need to play it once to appreciate its value. Unless, of course, you want to be frustrated at every turn and quest.