Wrath of the Litch King Beta-- My First Look

I finally got to log into my beta account last night. On one server I created a new Death Knight character so I could try out the new class. It's pretty neat starting a character at Level 55. On the other I transferred Dakatirr, my Level 70 Shaman Healbot. It seems strange to be earning experience points from daily quests -- the level cap in WotLK is raised to 80 from 70. There is a lot of new quest content on the continent of Northend for Dak (I had to rename him Däkätyrr for the beta because the fïjords of Nörthënd demand umlauts).

Good points: 1. Epic mounts at level 55 for Death Knights 2. DKs start with decent gear, including some very nice rares. 3. Mounts are considered pets. They won't fight for you, but there is a new tab in the UI to manage them. 4 The ingame calendar in the UI is spiffy. Want to know when Brewfest starts? Or which BattleG holiday is happening this

There are a few things I do not like: one DK quest that forces you to engage in Player vs Player combat (something I hate) . . . a level 55 character should have a LOT nore gold (mine do, since non of my toons have crafting skills), Other than that, I'm having phun.