Besides all the hub-bub-bub about Warcraft hunters using feign death for something other than a solo’ing disaster … which reminds me, didn’t we have this very same conversation about feign death in 1999 when EQ monks discovered the wonders of feign pulling? (ya, we did.)

Besides that, there were a few observations I made while griffing all over Azeroth 49 times:

Enchanter scams. Obviously scams arrive in a brand-new game on Day 1, but this was a new one to me. Level 30-something Player is auctioning in /shout that he will do high-end enchantments on weapons for a low, low price to the first few people to /tell him.

I wouldn’t have paid attention to him otherwise because we have a guild guy on call for that, (being obligated can be painful), but as soon as EnchanterX /shouted, at least five other people added their /shouts warning people not to fall for the scam. Some of us asked for details, how is he scamming? Seems EnchanterX would do an enchantment alright, but a lower level one than advertised … then promptly /ignore all his dissatisfied customers.

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