Just for your interest: I rolled a gnome. Level 37 atm and I don't regret it. Gnomes don't look that bad to be honest and human mages just look like m...

Thank you very much!

Thank you for your detailed answer. Could you spare the time to give some further information regarding this whole contested zone thing? How does this...

Hey everyone, I have a completely new idea now: I just go Horde. There, I can roll an Undead mage that looks way cooler than a gnome. However, I am st...

Big thanks for all of your answers. Considering my starting post: Is escape artist really that good in a 1vs1 situation or in PvE? Or is it negligible...

You would want to roll gnome mage if you are going to PvP.Escape artist is just way more powerful than perception, especially when you are a mage sinc...

You have convinced me, I will roll human mage. If someone is interested, long ago I found a comparison between gnome and human mage regarding dps diff...

Thanks guys. The problem is I don't find gnomes ugly in a way that it would prevent me from rolling one. I just like the appearance of humans more. Ho...

The problem is... although I think gnomes are ugly, human mages are too muscular to be mages...and I hate the dress-like leg armor they have. Furtherm...

How difficult is it for gnomes to get another mount? I HATE these robot birds. I read it has something to do with faction reputation?

Okay, my choice is clear now - I will definitely roll mage. Thanks everyone!

What are your goals in classic? What do you want to achieve? What type of gameplay raids/dungeons/pvp/leveling is fun for you?Without that no one can ...