Troll Hunter Wins race to 50 contest!


	PLEASE NOTE: This is a saved forum topic from 3/12/2006 and is not a live forum!

Back in March of 2006, Blizzard held a contest that was open to anyone who wanted to participate. The contest was labeled as "Race to level 50". It was the only known leveling contest for WoW ever held by Blizzard. Of course at the time when I seen this contest announcement, it made me think "I have a REALLY good chance of getting first place". And indeed I did, check out a screenshot when I hit level 50:

Leveling Contest: First to 50...

(click to ENLARGE)

As you can see second place at the time was level 46, then level 42 and so on. I really didn't have much competition since I was the only one who actually managed to master speed running this game.

The following is a saved forum topic that talked about that leveling contest. Keep in mind this is not a live forum and this can only be viewed. Enjoy!

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Shalimar

Level 60 Night Elf Priest


Guild:	Avatar
Realm:	Skywall

1. Troll Hunter Wins race to 50 contest! | 3/12/2006 1:27:51 AM PST

Joana hit level 50 on the contest server at 3 days 5 hours /played playing 18 hours per day.

How ON EARTH does anyone level that fast?

I just can't fathom that. I really wanna learn this secret.

Longbowette

Level 60 Troll Hunter


Realm:	Gilneas

2. Re: Troll Hunter Wins race to 50 contest! | 3/12/2006 1:31:23 AM PST

Ya, you know that whole thing about Alliance being faster to level up? Not true. Horde at any given time have 3 different zones to level up in. Also Vault, lots and lots of Vault.

Female Dwarves, not being played, as intended.

Krush

Level 60 Human Warrior


Realm:	Chromaggus

3. Re: Troll Hunter Wins race to 50 contest! | 3/12/2006 1:32:40 AM PST

That's why I didnt even try to win the contest, in NO way can I keep up with wierdo's like that. And yes, it is wierd

Shalimar

Level 60 Night Elf Priest


Guild:	Avatar
Realm:	Skywall

4. Re: Troll Hunter Wins race to 50 contest! | 3/12/2006 1:33:42 AM PST

I simply can't fathom it.

Is this person grinding from level 1 onward without stopping? Like literally filling their bags with arrows or something?

I'm just so lost on this issue it's amazing. I got this priest to 60 questing my butt off in 11 days /played and I thought THAT was fast for a priest.

getting to 50 in 3 days and 5 hours seems incredible with zero rest experience.

I just wish I knew the secret to this.

[ post edited by Shalimar ]

Frostfist

Level 60 Orc Hunter


Realm:	Alleria

5. Re: Troll Hunter Wins race to 50 contest! | 3/12/2006 1:36:59 AM PST

Actually it was a race to 50, not 60.

The grind from 50 -> 60 is quite a lot more significant when compared to any 10 level gap between 0 -> 50.

And yes, if a person stayed awake almost the whole day, and played pretty much constantly, it's not unreasonable to get from 0 - 50 in 3 or 4 days.

It's still something only a person with no life would do, but it's doable, lol....

Zuras

Level 11 Undead Warlock


Realm:	Rexxar

6. Re: Troll Hunter Wins race to 50 contest! | 3/12/2006 1:37:51 AM PST

It didn't have anything to do with being horde. It had to do with the regen trolls get, which helps out a LOT at the lower levels where hunters are a little weaksauce in PvE. It doesn't start getting weak until... drum roll.. about 50.

Scoottius

Level 7 Gnome Mage


Realm:	Stormscale

7. Re: Troll Hunter Wins race to 50 contest! | 3/12/2006 1:38:24 AM PST

Q u o t e:
Joana hit level 50 on Jubei'Thos at 3 days 5 hours /played playing 18 hours per day.

How ON EARTH does anyone level that fast.

I just can't fathom that. I really wanna learn this secret.

its all about 5 people on that char 24/7 grinding. YEA cheat ftw

Shalimar

Level 60 Night Elf Priest


Guild:	Avatar
Realm:	Skywall

8. Re: Troll Hunter Wins race to 50 contest! | 3/12/2006 1:39:30 AM PST

I never said race to 60, I said 50 in my entire post :P

I did however edit the 60 in the post right before the Orc's :P

still, 3 days 5 hours to FIFTY... amazing.

It takes me like 4 days /played to get to 40-45ish.

How anyone does it in 3 days to FIFTY is like, beyond my comprehension.

I must seriously just be playing incorrectly. Unless the key is 100% grinding.

I have never ever tried grinding for long periods of time other than level 58 and 59 on my priest.

Yudoka

Level 60 Orc Hunter


Guild:	Noxious
Realm:	Stonemaul

9. Re: Troll Hunter Wins race to 50 contest! | 3/12/2006 1:40:06 AM PST

When WoW was first released the first level 60 was achived in just over 3 days played time. The secret? It was a group of guys that played the toon for 72 straight hours.

Yeah, some people are insane.

"Hunters. 100% overpowered, 2.7% of the time."

Feldia

Level 1 Night Elf Warrior


Realm:	Thorium Brotherhood

10. Re: Troll Hunter Wins race to 50 contest! | 3/12/2006 1:40:24 AM PST

there was a mage in korea who got to 60 in 7 days. dono the exact time but 7 days and something hours.

edit: damn you yudoka. less than 20 secs...

[ post edited by Feldia ]

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Wingdwarrior

Level 60 Orc Warrior


Guild:	Drums of War
Realm:	Cenarius

11. Re: Troll Hunter Wins race to 50 contest! | 3/12/2006 1:41:05 AM PST

I had around 3 (little less than) days played at high 40s on my rogue but was my 2nd 60 this guy was probably 6 honestly =s

aswell though they werent all at once they were over time and this guy had to of been all at once which i couldnt do because i hate grinding :D

[ post edited by Wingdwarrior ]

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Yudoka

Level 60 Orc Hunter


Guild:	Noxious
Realm:	Stonemaul

12. Re: Troll Hunter Wins race to 50 contest! | 3/12/2006 1:42:26 AM PST

Q u o t e:
there was a mage in korea who got to 60 in 3 days. dono the exact time but 3 days and something hours.

edit: damn you yudoka. less than 20 secs...

Sorry about that lol. But I am a hunter and we're uber that way ;)

"Hunters. 100% overpowered, 2.7% of the time."

Dig

Level 29 Troll Hunter


Guild:	Wandering Spiders
Realm:	Doomhammer

13. Re: Troll Hunter Wins race to 50 contest! | 3/12/2006 1:42:39 AM PST

Troll - Sexiest race

Hunter - Easiest class to level.

Nuff said.

Shalimar

Level 60 Night Elf Priest


Guild:	Avatar
Realm:	Skywall

14. Re: Troll Hunter Wins race to 50 contest! | 3/12/2006 1:42:57 AM PST

This is incorrect, the first 60 after release was a troll Rogue named Xenif (i think i spelled the name right) and he did it in 7 days /played or so.

Furthermore, this realm was down 5 to 6 hours a day so the person could only play 18 hours or so PER DAY.

So there was no 24 hour rotation of gamers to do this.

Previta

Level 28 Dwarf Priest


Realm:	Kilrogg

15. Re: Troll Hunter Wins race to 50 contest! | 3/12/2006 1:44:22 AM PST

nothing to do with race or faction. The person/team that won this could have probably won with any other.

Scoottius

Level 7 Gnome Mage


Realm:	Stormscale

16. Re: Troll Hunter Wins race to 50 contest! | 3/12/2006 1:44:48 AM PST

Q u o t e:
This is incorrect, the first 60 after release was a troll Rogue named Xenif (i think i spelled the name right) and he did it in 7 days /played or so.

Furthermore, this realm was down 5 to 6 hours a day so the person could only play 18 hours or so PER DAY.

So there was no 24 hour rotation of gamers to do this.

huh? believe what you want but you are quite wrong. Only way is to cheat. There is no other way.

Yudoka

Level 60 Orc Hunter


Guild:	Noxious
Realm:	Stonemaul

17. Re: Troll Hunter Wins race to 50 contest! | 3/12/2006 1:45:04 AM PST

Q u o t e:
This is incorrect, the first 60 after release was a troll Rogue named Xenif (i think i spelled the name right) and he did it in 7 days /played or so.

Furthermore, this realm was down 5 to 6 hours a day so the person could only play 18 hours or so PER DAY.

So there was no 24 hour rotation of gamers to do this.

Hmm, I remember reading differently at the time. It was a pretty big deal. Oh well I guess it doesn't really matter. Way more gameing then I'll ever commite to.

"Hunters. 100% overpowered, 2.7% of the time."

Karst

Level 44 Human Mage


Realm:	Bronzebeard

18. Re: Troll Hunter Wins race to 50 contest! | 3/12/2006 1:45:53 AM PST

Joana levels up a troll hunter every time a new realm is released. I actually would have been surprised if someone else had won this, as she is the current record holder I believe. Joana is a single person.

[ post edited by Karst ]

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Shalimar

Level 60 Night Elf Priest


Guild:	Avatar
Realm:	Skywall

19. Re: Troll Hunter Wins race to 50 contest! | 3/12/2006 1:46:44 AM PST

Ever notice how the winners of all these levelling sprees tend to be people who play trolls?

Yet troll is the least played race according to the Census.
:D Minority FOR THE WIN :)

Twelve

Level 60 Troll Priest


Guild:	artifeX
Realm:	Hakkar

20. Re: Troll Hunter Wins race to 50 contest! | 3/12/2006 1:47:44 AM PST

That fellow did the same thing in our server and left.

I kill hunters' pets.

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