WoW newbie looking for advice

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Which leads me to another few questions. I don't seem to be able do anything to my attributes/stats. They raise on their own every level, so I end up with things I really don't need as a caster (strength mainly) getting raised anyway. Is there actually some way to manually control them?

Starting at level 10 you get talent points. They are the primary way that you can change the strengths of your character. All classes get 3 trees. For warlocks its affliction (damage over time spells), demonology (increases the strength of your pet), and destruction (direct damage spells).

My character constantly complains about being out of range of spells. Why won't she take two steps to get into range? I seem to remember vaguely from years and years ago in the stress test before launch (last time I tried WoW) that my mage character would close in on his own into spell range. After all, my little Fiend friend does it when I tell him to go shoot a Firebolt, why is my main character then blessed with the intellectual capacity of a gnat?

You have total control over your character. Think first person shooter. It has advantages and disadvantages.

Oh sorry, one more question. When in god's name am I getting out of that forest? It seems endless and I'm yearning for a change of scenery.

If you stay in the zones near the Undercity that forest (Silverpine looks exactly like Tirisfal) will last until your mid 20s. Your other option is Durotar/Barrens which has more of a desert/savanna look to it.