In World of Warcraft (WOW), players from across the globe are able to jump into a dark world of fantasy and adventure. Choosing from many different races including the gruff dwarves, the inventive gnomes, the humans, the beautiful night elves, the evil undead, the vicious orcs, the powerful tauren, and the dastardly trolls, players have a wide variety to choose from.

Each of these eight races offer a unique experience when playing the game as they each have different strengths and weaknesses. Furthermore, the game is divided into two separate sides of good and evil. Representing evil are the races known as the Horde. This faction includes the tauren, orcs, undead and trolls. The rest are known as the Alliance.

For the much anticipated expansion set, WOW: Burning Crusade, the world gets two all new races. One is the Blood Elves, descended from the High Elves. They are a magical race known for drawing their power from mystical energy, some would say from demonic sources. The Alliance was much aligned about whether or not the Blood Elves should be a part of their faction or not. In the end they decided the elves were evil and they became part of the Horde.

The other new race for the Burning Crusade expansion game is called the Draenei race. These creatures are blue-skinned and thrill with the use of shamanistic magic. They are members of the Alliance.

There are several classes available to the player. These include the warrior, shaman, paladin, warlock, mage, druid, hunter, priest, and rogue. This gives any player a wide range of options but keep in mind certain classes are only available for certain races. Some races excel at some, others do not. The Burning Crusade has tons of options.

For those familiar with the workings of WOW, this expansion pack will be an easy transition. Many of the bugs associated with the original game have been cleaned up with this version but make sure the latest patch has been obtained and downloaded already.

All players must keep in mind their likes and dislikes before committing to a certain race or class. Pick a race that you like. One that is fun to play and suits your particular style of play will go a long way in the enjoyment of the game. Then choose a class that not only fits that race well, like an orc shaman, but also one that will stimulate you over the course of many gaming sessions.