Hello there huntery folks. As you might've read in that gramatically abysmal thread I just put up in the general forums, I've only just rolled a hunter. Now I've read through the sticky and read up the wiki on shot rotations, but I was left with a couple of questions which I figured I could ask here;
1. As far as shot rotations go, I've got the idea that the most effective way to shoot is to time my Arcane/Aimed/Steady shot right after an auto shot. Am I Right?
2. When I'm engaging a single mob, I now often jump away from the mob, timing my jumps so that I get a couple extra auto shots off. Is this a good idea or am I simply going through way too much hassle for no bonus at all? Perhaps I should simply melee the last ~20%?
3. This question seems dreaded, but I'm going to ask it anyway... What spec should I go? The thing is, right now I'd like to take it slow and have my spec mainly give passive improvements so I don't get washed over with extra shots and stings right away (Even though Survival looks like my thing in the end). What I'm currently working towards is this; I just want the improved mark because I can't stand such a trivial ability costing mana, and I've already somewhat learned how to deal with Aimed Shot. My problem is that I'm not sure whether Aspect Mastery is worth it or whether I should simply continue in Marksmanship or Survival. Add in the fact that I'm leveling my first toon on a PvP server and I get completely confused about what to go for. I am not interested in the 'most effective' spec or the one with the highest DPS, I'm just curious to insights on what I've conjured up so far and what proper hunters think might work best for me.
4. Tying in with question 3, what about my pet? At the moment I run with Tearclaw, my trusted Raptor, and I seem to be doing well. How much does my pet matter? Am I going to be a huge lot better off by grabbing for example a turtle? Or is Tearclaw here to stay? Also, is there any logics behind at which level I get pet talent points? Tearclaw is level 17 right now and hasn't earned one yet.
In advance, thank you for your insight =)