Sooooo I was thinkin...

[Korruptor]

... of coming back to WoW (currently boxing Anarchy Online) to experience one last time the original content before Cata.I've always leaned heavily towards the Horde but I know I will be trying out the worgen when the time comes so I'm far more open to playing alliance.

I'd like your suggestions on what class(es) to play while 5 boxing it without RAF.

PvP or PvE Server?

Thanks for your input!

[Kalros]

I'd say go with a balanced group so you can chain-run instances with the dungeon finder. In my opinion its the best way to level without RAF. Unless you're fairly experienced in WoW boxing, I'd say keep it simple. Paladin 4xShaman is always a winner. As is 5x Druid, 5x Paladin (until Cataclysm).

I did a PvP server once. Never again!

[Littleburst]

... of coming back to WoW (currently boxing Anarchy Online) to experience one last time the original content before Cata.I've always leaned heavily towards the Horde but I know I will be trying out the worgen when the time comes so I'm far more open to playing alliance.

I'd like your suggestions on what class(es) to play while 5 boxing it without RAF.

PvP or PvE Server?

Thanks for your input!

Depends on what you want.
for pvp
4 shaman
4 rets + DK (their future is not certain yet in cata)
4 / 5 druids
4 /5 priests/warlocks

all works pretty well.

And for PVE any combination of tank, dps + healing works obviously. All personal. Simple is still 4 shaman + pallytank. But 5 druids can do aswell.

[daviddoran]

5 Shaman is one of the easiest, tried and true, swap one for a pally tank if u want good pve/pvp versatility. I run 5 shaman and 5 druids for pvp, and a 5 class PvE team, but just about anything will work. U can do heroics with almost any comp once you overgear it, Ive done heroics with 5 shaman (pvp geared)

Since u didnt mention PvE or PvP as the focus, the pally + 4 shaman is a great mix of both, u can make the pally holy for PvP to heal your team, or you can go Prot to be a meat shield, and u can plow away heroics with 4 ele shaman, or 3 + 1 resto if you prefer. Great synergy, great flexibility, great simplicity.

Ive always played on PvP servers, makes the game feel more real, like there's a huge cold war going on. Much more immersive, plus being able to kill the enemy faction when they are killing your quest mobs makes it totally worth it. It does suck from time to time

[OzPhoenix]

I'd say go with a balanced group so you can chain-run instances with the dungeon finder. In my opinion its the best way to level without RAF. Unless you're fairly experienced in WoW boxing, I'd say keep it simple. Paladin 4xShaman is always a winner. As is 5x Druid, 5x Paladin (until Cataclysm).

I did a PvP server once. Never again!

I don't see why you rule out 5xPaladin for Cata. I've yet to see anything (including the threads here) that makes me believe they'll be nerfed into impotence.

[Dooz]

I've always been Horde as well. My highest level Alliance toon, up until a few weeks ago, was 12. A long time ago, I started a lock on another server, but I couldn't finish because I was just too busy with other toons. Since they now allow you to create toons on both sides of the same server, I started a team of Ally Druids. I was surprised at how much I felt like I was playing a different game. I don't know the quests, or where any of the NPC's are... i.e. the class trainers, flight masters, innkeepers...etc. The landscape is more lush and immersive.

I think the most refreshing thing was the maturity of the chats on the Alliance side of my server. Sure, there are always going to be a few trolls, but for the most part, the trade chat is used for trading, the guild chat is used for recruiting guild members... I mean, people were actually polite to each other. What a concept, huh?

Anyway, if you've always been Horde, I'd suggest switching it up and going Alliance. The only problem is you'll find yourself standing in the wrong place every now and then, and that can be deadly

[Korruptor]

Seems Paly tank with 4 shaman is still a great combo.

By the hints about 5 paly's not being as good as they are now I will steer clear of that option.

I've done the paly/sham x4 combo and 5 shaman a couple times before so it's kind of old hat and should be able to pick it up quickly.

I guess if I'm going to try to enjoy the old world content then I should stick with a PvE server. The pain of leveling without RAF is only exacerbated by being ganked/camped by 80's.

Ughh, my alt-ism with a smack of over-theory crafting.

More input is always welcome!

[Korruptor]

What changes to Paly's will affect boxing them like we do currently?

[Iceorbz]

if I could do it all again, I would def roll 1 elemental, 1 mage , 1 warlock, 1 priest and 1 paladin / dk tank. So i could run some instances and get some gear. Then I would decide on a pvp team probably 4 shaman, and since you already have a 80 tank (half geared) you will be able to run instances with them.

[Khatovar]

Seems Paly tank with 4 shaman is still a great combo.

By the hints about 5 paly's not being as good as they are now I will steer clear of that option.

What changes to Paly's will affect boxing them like we do currently?

Shouldn't you kinda already know if you decided against pallies because of it? We don't know a whole lot about pallies yet since they aren't done, but nothing I've seen yet leads me to believe they'll be nerfed into boxing oblivion.