More and more hype out there these days. With Cataclysm’s launch date finally announced there has been a lot of speculation on what all of this is going to mean to everyone out there. The new patch really gave us an idea of what to expect, though. Usually that much nerf means that foam factories will be running dry around the world. And the healing classes are the ones to take the brunt of it, too! Not quite sure what that’s all about, but it really revamps the way teams are going to have to play the game.

The good news is that the prices on priests and shammies should start coming down a bit. In fact, a buddy of mine decided to snag a priest so that he’d have it for when the new build is figured out a little better. I pointed him over to Toonstorm for some awesome deals on accounts since I know that they’ll have what he’s after.

He found a combo that he really liked, too. An Undead Holy Priest carrying some good gear (some Naxx, some Ulduar, all epics), all for $157. He was really pleased with the deal, especially since it usually runs $454. He’d budgeted about $450 for the whole thing, so he thought he’d look around. That’s when he realized he could get a couple of alts with his priest. If he picked up a Blood Elf Pally and an Orc DK he’d get the whole thing for $354! He’d get everything he wanted, plus two alts, and still be under budget by almost $100! Not bad at all.

He registered an account with them and confirmed the order with the rep. That’s when he realized he had no idea just how this was going to work. Thankfully, the rep was there to hold his hand through the whole process. They got him lined up and transfered all of the info to him without a hitch. They even threw in a free name change to get him started in getting used to the toon.

He was really happy with everything that had happened. The new toon took a little tweaking to match his style of play (and those stinking nerfs), but soon it was ready to roll and he was out having a good time.

You all know what I’m talking about. This new content, the Ruby Sanctum, includes plenty of references to ol’ Deathwing and his twilight brood. And if you’ve been reading the website as frequently as I do, you’ll know that Deathwing himself features prominently in Cataclysm.

That, of course is the word on every WoW player’s lips right now. They’ve already started beta testing the thing, which means that a release date announcement can’t be too far behind. If you need a reason to buy wow account, there you have it.

Of course, when you’re a major player like Blizzard who runs their own convention, you have the leisure of waiting until said con to dish the info. Based on the new content and timing, I’d say that this Blizzcon will see the announcement of the release date. Furthermore, I figure we’re looking at sometime before Black Friday for the release.

The devs, if they’re like any other programmers or content writers that I’ve met, don’t really care when it releases, just so long as their baby is out and running. The bean counters are another matter. They aren’t interested in the eager panting of the fans, et cetera. They’re looking for the thing to have the biggest financial impact, and in the world of video games, that means holiday season.

People are always a little flush with money that they’ve been saving for the holidays, and they know what’s on evey WoW player’s list this year. Or will be if it’s announced. Just like when SC2 was released this week, they see just how many people will line up to buy it in stores and download it, no matter the cost.

Of course, we’d do this if they released the stupid thing in May, too. These guys have 11 million people hooked harder than crack cocaine ever could hope to. I’m just not sure why they think they’ll maximize on it if they wait. We’ll pay no matter when it comes out. Period.

But the good news is this means you have plenty of time to buy wow account so that you’re ready. The level cap is being raised, and you’ll be that much closer to 85 if you’re starting at 80. Plus we all know prices will spike around release time, so it’s better to buy wow account and then hold it in reserve until you’re ready. That way you’ll at least have it.

Hey out there. I’m happy to say that I have better news this time around. No more gloomy, at least for now.

As we all know the newest patch went live a few weeks ago, and 3.3.3 is making a huge difference in the PVP world. One major change is the reward for honorable kills. I’m all about these, myself, and now that the honor bonus has been bumped to 200% I’m really stoked.

The other thing that will affect anyone looking to buy wow account is the new Random battlegrounds option in PvP. It’s restricted to level 80, which means your trusty 75 DPS won’t make the cut, but if you pick up a new account you’ll have a great time of it. Basically, you get in the queue and when your group comes up, you get dropped into a completely random field (like the name implies). This means no time to prep or plan a strategy, you just go in as is and hope for the best. The real upside is that you get some serious bonuses if you take on the randomness. I haven’t had the pleasure yet, but I’m looking forward to the chance.

The other changes were all pretty minor. Ranges for buffs have been increased to 100 yards, which is a nice little change for those parties that get spread out (like mine usually do). They’ve also tweaked some of the powers and boss abilities for balance purposes. Same old, same old.

Another great piece of news is that they’ve opened up the registration for the Arena Tournament. There’s an exclusive title for the winner(s), and a neat pet you can win, too. The qualifier should be later this month, but they may have to move it out a little depending.

Of course, your bought accounts don’t do you any good here since you make a level 80 at the time, but it’s still a good romp.

Now, the best news is that the announcements haven’t had much of an effect on account prices. Even so, I have to recommend that you stick with safe sites that you know, like Toonstorm since there will be a lot of scam sites that crop up.

Take it easy and keep safe out there

I was afraid this would happen one day. I’m not the sort that likes to report bad news, but I heard something recently that I have to share.

I don’t know this person myself, but he’s a friend of a friend from another state. He had really been enjoying the new instances with his guild, but they’d lost their shaman recently. He decided he’d step up and fill the gap since another player had a good DPS that could replace his already. Plus, he likes the idea of the shaman, so it really seemed like a good time to try it out.

Of course, the thought of running a new toon up to 80 was a little daunting. He’d heard from his friend on my end about buying accounts being a good way to make that change without having to make your guild babysit you until you’ve leveled. He had some income at his disposal and figured he’d give that a go.

Problem is he’d never done any sort of research on that sort of thing before. He didn’t know any of the safe sites to buy wow account from. So he just went with one of the first ones he found figuring they were all the same.

He found out the hard way that they aren’t. He was told it would take about 2 weeks to get his account. That’s not unheard of if they’re still finishing it off and need the time to get it prepped. However, something that should have tipped him off right away was that they wanted a money order instead of a credit card. In fact they were quite insistent on not using credit cards or even Western Union.

Two weeks go by and he hasn’t heard anything from them, but he figured they were just keeping it quiet for safety’s sake. But the account never showed up. He tried to send an email through the site, but it was returned as undeliverable. About 2 days later the site was taken down by the host. Turns out it was a scam the whole time.

The moral of the story is to make sure you do your homework when you’re buying accounts. Only shop at safe sites like Toonstorm.

Afternoon again Gamers!

Once again, it has been a few weeks since our last WoW account store review.  Life, work and family have been keeping me pretty busy.  I was recently able to acquire another gaming capable computer for my household, so I determined it was time to get my 8 year old daughter her own account, so we could group up together, thus bringing you another buy WoW account review.

I went on the web, and did some research on various WoW account sellers.  I am on a limited budget, so cost was a major factor in my decision on where to buy, but I didn’t want to forsake safety just to save a few dollars.   After spending a couple hours browsing and researching various sites, I settled on toonstorm.com again.  Since this was going to be a character/account for my 8 year old daughter, safety was a huge concern, as I didn’t want to end up needing to explain to her why she wasn’t able to play her character anymore, should the unthinkable happen.

Like most girls her age, she enjoys “girlie” things, and that extends to the races she’s picked to play in the past, she has also rather enjoyed playing my Warlock.  Since the majority of my characters are horde, I went in search of a Blood Elf Warlock that was around level 60-70.  I found a couple.  One was level 70 with some great equipment, and epic riding skill, on sale for about $250, the other was level 61, with decent gear on sale for $140.  Since this character was going to be used by my 8 year old, having super good gear wasn’t essential, so I settled on the less expensive $140.

Placed my order around 2 in the afternoon, and as in previous transactions with toonstorm.com, I was contacted quickly by their CS to verify my order, who went through all the steps with me to complete the transaction, and by the time my daughter was home from school that afternoon around 3:30, everything was all set up and ready to go, and we played the evening away once she was finished with her homework!

Again, toonstorm.com has come through with first rate service, in both quality and speed.  I surely plan on continuing to recommend them to family and friends, or anyone really who is looking to purchase a WoW account.