Don't pay any attention to Falkor whatsoever, or any others for that matter who post the same. For the record I will call his bluff by revealing that Sunwell/Brutal gear from BC is only moderately better than entry-level WotLK gear. All dungeon gear in Northrend starts at ilevel 155 and up, just under the quality of Sunwell/Brutal gear. So at best, you are putting yourself on Par with the upper levels who will try to gank you, assuming you are an easy kill. There are many factors stacked in favor of the levelers, so facerolling simply does not happen as many players claim. Instead, you are placing yourself in a pvp environment that has nearly all of the same options as level 80s, but without the endless race for gear (that currently favors PvE content of all things as it stands at the time of this post). Most players are very skilled in their class by the time they reach the 70's bracket, and many of them are very experienced in PvP as well. All players do not magically become noble and equally geared at level 80, as many of the same posters imply. 70's pvp very closely resembles 80's, however it gives players more freedom to experiment with different gearing/class combos in their play style. Arena PvP in this bracket contains a balance of players from the whole spectrum of gearscores. With no rating requirements for gear, obtaining a quality set of PvP gear is much easier and less time consuming than at level 80. Level 80 arena is not magically different from this either, you're just as likely to be teamed up against crazy geared players in 70's Arenas and BGs as you would at level 80. I am actually experienced with this, so don't believe the false assumptions that others go spewing about.
Shortened Version: The above poster's claims are COMPLETELY false, and 70s PvP offers are much more relaxed environment where you don't have to worry about endlessly grinding gear.
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Okay, enough of that. Splenda! When deciding the Best in Slots for your class, it can be different for each spec and even individual items when deciding between T6.5 or Brutal Gladiator gear. The stats are likely very close, and usually the tradeoffs are between stats like haste vs. mp5. Also, the number/quality of the gem slots plays into account as well. General rule of thumb is that Brutal is best, but it's much easier to get SWP gear. You won't epic fail if you aren't in full Brutal, because many players such as myself are in the same boat as you. So while you are leveling, research/experiment which stats will be most beneficial for your class/playstyle. As a resto druid, haste is more useful than crit rating because most of my heals are done over time. PvE gear generally has more of a stat like intellect, which is less useful in a PvP context because you die a lot, and/or kill your opponents quickly, making large mana pools less useful.
As for professions, stick with what you have. They are the two best professions you can have as a twink. When I downgraded my account, I kept all of my items/skills from WotLK and could still use them. The WotLK engineering trinkets and item enchants that come with it are the best you can have for PvP purposes at level 70. Enchanting offers great ring enchants, as well as great money from the many items you will be getting from your raids (if you are able to do SWP regularly). Plus, you'll likely be getting lots of the reputation recipes that many players don't take the time to get anymore, further increasing your profit margins.
