Noobish Questions (updated frequently)

[Quark]

1) Does jumping while running slow you down (mounted and unmounted)? I'm amazed at how hard it is to tell; I used to think it was, but I think the camera may be playing tricks with me.

Movement speed isn't affected by jumping. A tiny way to increase your speed, then, is to jump into water instead of just running into it. Before you land, you'll be moving at normal/mounted speed instead of swimming speed.

4) Does the onixia death-buff proc anywhere other than stormwind (I haven't seen it in IF, though I would presume it does)? Does whatever death-buff in Booty Bay proc anywhere else? Are there any other death-buff that in the game?

Rallying Call of the Dragonslayer (Onyxia and Nefarian buff) is Stormwind or Orgrimmar specific. There's a horde-specific one that I don't really remember, also.

5) What are some good places for cliff diving?

Loch Modan's dam.

6) I feel like an idiot for asking, but what's the special character code for "target" when macroing something? How about abilities?

1:

Code:

/target mobname

2:

Code:

/script CastSpellByName('Ability(Rank x)')

Works among other methods. If (Rank x) is omitted, the highest rank you have is used.

8) I know damage from DoTs breaks poly, gouge, sap, and bandaging. Does it break anything else (channeling)?

Any damage breaks these. DoTs are specifically mentioned because you can't take back a DoT.