Noobish Questions (updated frequently)

[Skandranon]

2a) But the scorch boost is implemented something like a debuff on the target, so I wonder if it's implemented properly of if it inadvertantly multiplies the full multiplied total. Nobody's tested it out?

Improved Scorch does multiply. Your Fire spell doing 200 damage will do 220 with Fire Power or with max Improved Scorch on the target: with both, it will do 242 damage (not 240).

2b) So do criticals double the final damage or double the base + damage?

Spell criticals are 150% of the damage including all talents and modifiers, while physical attack criticals are 200% of the damage including all talents and modifiers. Usually, there will be talents that can raise the percentage of spell critical damage.

3a) What are the mechanics of frost and freeze? Frost behaves like a debuff... can it be disenchanted? Does it slow attack speed along with slowing movement? Does hitting the target break frost? Does hitting the target break freeze? If it does, do DoTs break freeze?

Skipping the first question, the answers are yes, no unless it says it does, no, yes, yes. Specifically, you can dispel the slowing part of any frost spell (but it doesn't affect the damage that has already been done) and while three of the frost mage's "chilled" effects slow only movement speed, one specifically mentions attack speed and slows that too.

6) Which channels are shared across which cities? I hear that the LFG channel is shared across the faction's main cities, but what about the small towns? What about near instances?

Trade, Guild Recruitment, and LFG are shared among the capitals. No other channels are shared. No other settlements share channels.

7) Is there a good rule of thumb for how much gold you should be making at different given levels?
7a) In the same vein, is there a ballpark sliding scale of how much leveling slows as you go up? With lvl 1-5 taking 1 hour, lvl 5-10 take roughly 3 hours, etc. etc.?

No. (x2)

8) Where do you buy mounts?
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Depends on your race. Don't worry about it until you hit 40.