Just my random thoughts. Started my troll hunter on Dec.1, 2008 as a first time WoW player after playing EQ for 7 years. At level 10 I tamed a scorpid but got tired of the clicking so I tamed a boar. I bought a slot at the Stable Master in case I wanted to go back to scorpid.
I chose skinning/leathermaking as professions plus fishing/cooking/first aid. I enjoyed upgrading my quiver by making it myself plus the armor packs. Fishing/cooking was nice to make stat food and feed my pet with leftovers. Armor and weps upgrades dropped regulary. Man I love this game.
I earn enough cash for spells from selling drops to vendors. Quests earn great experience and are fun to do. Only problem is bag space or the serious lack of. I get to Crossroads and a guy gives me an 8-slot bag for free then ridicules me for not saying thank you. When I finally figure how to whisper to him, I explain that it was only my second day of playing and I did not know how to chat yet. He apologises for the chastise and gives me a stack of cloth and silk which I have made into bags in Org for free by a kindly tailor. BTW - flying is really cool!
In Ratchet, I partner with a another player for the 1st time. She is a warlock that after we clear the fort, she gives me a Glyph of Hunter's Mark then goes with me to Org so I can mem/install it.
In Thunderbluff, a person shouts that he has extra 12-slot bags for free. He gives me 4. Ahh, bag space problem solved. I even buy 2 bank bag slots because I have all this leather saved up. Also in TB, I get invited into a guild that says they want to help teach me the game.
Leveling nicely, learning how to lay traps, which spell/talent to cast when, just having a great time. Wish more of the guild members would be on when I was, usually only a couple and they are not that chatty. I am not getting a lot of education from them. Nice guild bank I guess so I make some donations of materials that I don't need.
Then I dinged level 30 Tuesday night. I got my letter in the mailbox that I could get my mount for 44 gold (35 training + 9 mount). I have all of 4 gold on me. Uh oh, I apparently been handling my economy all wrong. I have dropped leathermaking, picked up herbalism and now have spent a couple hours trying to figure out the Auction House.
I put all that I hope could sell in the AH last night and hopefully when I get home from work today I will have some cash. If I don't then I will quit worrying about a mount and go back to having fun just questing and killing. I also think I will drop out of my guild, they do not seem all that helpful.
Also, the raid of Alliance people in Thunder Bluff was really great to watch. PvP could be interesting one day but not right now.
In summary, I have done everything wrong apparently from selling loot to vendors instead of using AH, joining a lame guild and not focusing on making money but I still enjoy the game. If I have not sells in AH when I get home then I am meant to just get around on foot.
Man I love this game.