Well, instead of what would likely be a mass of several threads from each person when they hit 80. Here's a single post to share your leveling experience.
As for me, I blitzed through with Ioa. I acknowledge that I missed a lot, but I don't regret it (I have 3 other 70s I can take my time on anyway :p).
For gear, starting at Kara/T5/Badge level (roughly even mix of them) managed to keep most of my stuff until 80. Trinkets and rings were pretty common. Weapons were pretty common as well, though didn't get an upgrade until 78 or so (though, there is a Ring of Blood type quest that would have upgraded my badge axe at 75ish).
Ran a few instances, all are very well designed with some really interesting fights. Gold came in hot and heavy as well, even while disenchanting all my quest rewards that I didn't use and all the greens I picked up.
No realm firsts tho, I think I was the 4th Horde warrior to 80 and alliance really took the class firsts from our hands (they got 7/10.. we got Druid, Lock, and Shaman).
Well, that's about it, share your stories as well

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