If You Were a Casual Gamer...

[KiloVictor]

I dunno I played an undead up through 40, granted not under honor system but I can't say that Alliance is "easy mode" in comparison. Just my opinion though.
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Of all the Horde races, Forsaken is the one to go with if it fits your character class. Two reasons: One, the starting areas are not *nearly* as badly spready out as the Barrens and Mulgore, so you don't spend endless hours running wildly between questgivers and gaining no experience... boring! Two, Will of the Forsaken is one of the strongest racial skills available, and higher-end encounters with fear and mez effects are much easier with it.

That said, I'd suggest a pet class for newbies. Why? Because it's like having a group, without having to get a group. If you're playing casually, a lot of the folks you group with will either outlevel you or lag behind you as you level, so you're going to be left with pickup groups a lot of the time. Why not bring the first member of the group with you in the form of a pet? :)

I'd agree with Catlyn's post on the Hunter, and it's a very good choice. But I think the Warlock also deserves consideration -- it's similar in that you can bumble your way through most stuff with just a voidwalker and CoA/Corruption, but it also opens up the option of playing a fairly involved class (pet switches, different curses, nukes vs. DoTs, etc.) if that's what one wants.

So if casual means "keep it simple", Hunter or Warlock would be fine. But if casual means "I like a deep and interesting class, but I can only play a few hours per week or month", I'd say the Warlock's a better option.

Kv