Want to but then have no interest

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Regarding stopping runners I started this thread. In short Paladins have a great solution and Warlocks can do pretty well (with some pros/cons). Hamstringing with my Warriors helped but was only a partial solution (only -40% slow) and used Rage (taking away from DPS) and only lasted 15 seconds... I suspect there are other options out there via mages/rogues/etc but I will let others reply to that thread to flesh those out...

Regarding getting bored and/or losing interest while leveling... On the positive side it does get a little better as your classes flesh out and you get more abilities but the bottom line is that getting to cap is a pain in Classic WoW and lots of people never get there...

Some thoughts/recommendations:

- Try driving from your tank. Not clear from your above post exactly how you run your group but I found running from my lead melee makes the action seem more first person rather than directing it from afar like it did when I was running my group from my healer...

- Try driving from your healer. Different people like different things so maybe this will be better for you. Maybe switching points of view periodically will help so maybe change back and forth from time to time...

- Try different group composition. Part of the beauty of the ranged group composition (like Tank+3Mages+Healer) is that you can limit the damage by proximity. The side affect is that only 1 character is engaged while the others are afar. An all melee group can change that giving other challenges. Personally I would recommend trying to stay ranged as it is likely best for most multiboxers and maybe just drive from the Tank to feel engaged... Personally if going ranged I would do 2 Mages+Warlock to give me one more class to both leverage & optimize. You can also change specs within your class(es) to get some different flavor.

- Set Limits: Set a timer for your sessions and see if that helps. I actually have 2 kitchen timers near me (I recommend the 'CDN TM30')... I set the first timer for my overall session when I start so I know when I have reached my pre-determined limit (for example I may set that initially between 2 to 4 hours). The 2nd one I set for 50 minutes and then reset it for 10 minutes to get up and check on the family, get a drink, use the bathroom, splash water on my face, do pushups/crunches, etc... When I get tired or bored that 10 minutes can help revitalize me.

- Set goals: Try to set achievable goals in one or a few sessions... It can be a given level, a particular skill, a special talent point, etc.

- Get metrics/feedback: With addons you can get some valuable feedback and metrics to gauge improvement. I think some folk are using mods which track xp/hour (not sure what addons they are using for that). DPS meters may also help give you feedback (not sure what folk recommend). Personally I like 'Deadly Boss Mods' as it lets me know my fastest kills for a given boss and compares each kill to previous kills. I probably should add for myself a DPS meter and an XP/hour meter. Maybe others will reply with their recommended addons for us both to try...

- Get into Dungeons: Not sure what level your group is but things got a lot more interesting for me when I was able to enter dungeons. Unfortunately on the Alliance side you need to be ~17+ before Deadmines (for a melee group I would farm the mine outside the dungeon until you hit level 20). For alliance groups getting to ~Level 20 I recommend the FedEx method to level 12 and then I would farm the HyperSpawn in Westfall at the Windmill on the West coast north of the 'Gold Coast Quarry'. From there I would consider leveling in mainly dungeons if that appeals to you.

- Change scenery: Whether you are leveling in the open world or in dungeons consider changing scenery often if you don't like grinding one location. In some level ranges there are lots of dungeon options (and various open world areas).

- edit: Get Music! : I almost forgot the most important! Get a music service and have playlists handy for whatever you are in the mood for... When bored this can help amp things up. I use iTunes and love it and change tempo and genre if/when needed... I have a THX speaker system for my PC for external sound when I can do that without bothering others and a nice headset with very comfortable ear pads for when I need to keep it down...

Best of luck to you. Leveling is one of the most painful things about Classic WoW.