When I started my team a few days ago I did not know wtf RAF was. So I missed that boat. I started 4 shaman and eventually plan on instancing them as high as I can with my DK for the tank. I'm using a 70 mage in season 1 PVP gear to boost them for now. I started boosting at level 8 in RFC a few days ago. They all are almost 20 hours played and level 21 now. Would be less time but I take breaks for enchanting and the shaman totem quests (water) can be a pain in the butt, thank god I had the mage taxi. My enchanter has also maxed out his skill for Enchanting/Tailoring (was 120 before lvl 20) and I'm making a good chunk of change off selling blue shards and some of the good (Agi/Stam, Str/Stam) greens that can fetch a decent price. I started out with almost no gold and last night I had enough to buy all Netherweave Bags for my team. Mounts should not be a problem and I plan on a guild bank shortly after, if not before. I could not imagine what it would have been like questing them all to 21 as compared to boosting. They are all decked out in half blue armor (not that it matters, they don't do anything). Kinda funny though because they are wearing several cloth pieces for the + spell power.
I started out in RFC, then went to SFK. After that I hit WC for a couple of runs and have made my way for RFK. I plan on hitting SM at 25. I'm having a freaking blast even without the RAF. Really though, I guess it just depends on what you like to do. Me personally, I don't have a problem boosting. I hate questing. Mainly because I've done every Horde newby quest from 1-30 at least 20 times and it's old. Boosting is new, fun, I'm getting to see a lot of stuff I missed on my main back in the day and I'm making me some money with a profession I've never tried. =)
I guess what I'm trying to say is.....boosting gets my vote.
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