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.

If you’re not sure what I’m talking about, I mean buy wow account. If you have any intention of doing so you’ll really want to get it done well before Cataclysm drops. I say this for a number of reasons.

First and foremost prices always go nuts around release dates. While we don’t yet know when the big C is coming out, we know it can’t be too far off. They’ve already been beta testing and we’ve seen the box art. Not much other than the actual content remains to be announced. This is what Blizzcon will be all about this year. SC 2 is already on shelves (or was anyway, seeing as it took almost a week before the local stores were able to restock) and Diablo III is so far into the future it is only barely on my radar. That means they’re going to focus very closely on WoW, which makes me really pleased. But after it’s announced you know that prices for accounts will start to spike pretty sharply around that time. It’s better to get one (or 3 if you’re smart and take Toonstorm’s deal where you get discounts for alts) now while prices are still low to moderate. Just before and after relase date things will get ugly.

Flip side to that is that the new races won’t be represented on any site for a while after release. Your other option is to buy wow account after you start seeing them show up.

Or really you could do both so you can take advantage of the new content while later enjoying the goodies that the new races bring to the table.

Another thing to keep in mind is that Blizzard doesn’t much like anyone making money on WoW that isn’t Blizzard. They may decide to put in a few little tweaks that allow them to hunt down anyone who buys an account. While I can’t off the top of my head think of a way to do this, that doesn’t mean it can’t be done.

Most of the time I’m not worried about this. As long as I’m buying from a well established site that comes with all sorts of guarantees I can’t imagine anything happening. Those jokers on Craigslist and eBay are another matter entirely. They’re probably licking their chops about this right now, but don’t be pulled into their promises. It just isn’t worth the risk.

Hey everyone!

I just thought I’d drop a line to you all since it’s been a while.

Not much new out there in WoW land. It seems that even the folks over at Blizzard get to take a break every so often. After all of the patches lately, I really wasn’t sure when things were going to slow down. I get a little uncomfortable whenever there are tons and tons of sweeping changes in the game like that. There are lots of reasons for this, but a few extra in particular for folks who buy wow account.

When you get down to it, the account market is a liquid beast. It shifts and flows, reacting to every little change that comes along. When the new IC runs were loaded, prices spiked. During lulls like the one we’re in now, prices have a chance to come down a bit as companies are only competing against each other, instead of dwindling stock.

Now is also the time when great deals start showing up. Different sites deal with these things in different ways, but I think the folks at Toonstorm have had the best idea.

Basically, they’re offering bundled pricing on toons and alts together. For example, the first one that comes up is a level 80 human Death Knight. She comes with her Flying skill at 225, and a piece of epic gear for $124. In and of itself, this is a pretty awesome deal. But to add to it, you can throw in an alt on the same new account and CD key. They give you a selection of a level 80 Night Elf Druid for an additional $242.90 (about $50 off the regular price), a level 80 human Pally for $178.90 (also about $50 off), or a level 75 Night Elf Hunter for $75.90 (again about a $50 discount). Or, you can go for the gold and buy the primary with all alts for an additional $239 which is half price. So $363 snags you 4 distinct toons all on the same CD key saving you tons of money on that, plus you get a truly awesome setup. The Druid alone has 2 skills maxed at 450 and the full set of Malfurions gear. Myself, I’d be looking into this for me if I didn’t already have a decent druid.

Anyway, head over to Toonstorm and check out the deals. They’re pretty sweet.

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.

Hey everybody. I hope you’re all having fun with the latest 3.3 build. It’s keeping everyone around here running all over the place. Now that the actual Lich King battle is released, you’d be amazed at how many people here are wanting to buy WoW account. They just don’t want to wait that long to try it out.

With that in mind, I figured a refresher was in order on what to do to avoid being scammed or banned when buying an account. The last thing anyone needs is to lose tons of cash or find themselves banned from WoW outright. It just puts a serious kink in everyone’s mood.

Here are some of the best tips I can give you:

First, only deal with trusted, reliable places. Yeah, you can find accounts on eBay or craigslist at rock bottom prices, but there are absolutely no guarantees with them. How can you hold somebody accountable if they can just fade away after you’ve sent the money? Craigslist is especially bad for this. Stick with sites that are acredited by the BBB and other such services.

Second, always always always look for a money-back guarantee. These things are the best insurance you can have, because it means the site is taking extra pains to avoid any problems with the transaction. I’ve only seen these a few places (Toonstorm most noticably) and I’ll never point anyone to a site that won’t carry one.

Third, look for live people. It’s one thing to complete a transaction via email, but a site that’s willing to put you in touch with live human beings shows that they care that much more. Besides, email addys can be made and abandoned with ease, and there won’t be a paper trail to follow if that’s all you’re working with.

Last but not least, don’t do anything that will draw attention to your purchased account. Don’t use it to buy gold or powerlevel further if you decide you wanted an 80 instead of a 70. Too much of that kind of activity on an account is a huge red flag for GMs.

So, there you have it. I hope this info helps some of you newbies out there avoid the pitfalls of account buying

Okay, so if you’re considering buying a WoW account you have probably heard many of the same horror stories I have—people losing hundreds of dollars on scams, or worse yet getting banned by Blizzard and losing everything they’ve built on their own account—level 70′s, epic gear…..ouch! So naturally you don’t want that to happen to you. I want to help make sure you don’t end up as one of those horror stories, and so I’ve decided to compile for you a few tips on buying WoW accounts safely.

1. Look for the best, most trusted online retailers. Don’t buy an account from Joe Schmo down the street (even if he seems like a trustworthy guy) and don’t buy one off craigslist or eBay. You are way more likely to get scammed in a situation like that where it’s your word against someone else’s.

2. Look for sites that carry a money-back guarantee (like the one offered by toonstorm.com, for example) just in case something goes wrong or your new account gets stolen back by the original user (hey, it could happen!) Some sites also offer insurance on your purchases, but if you have a guarantee that probably isn’t necessary.

3. Always make sure the site is willing to offer you a REAL person to talk to. Live help is a hallmark of a well-established, legitimate service.

And most importantly:

4. NEVER use a bought account for bought gold or powerleveling (and this should be common sense, if you bought an account it probably has high-enough-level characters) If anything, use your own original account to make gold purchases and then mail that gold to your other account. This is the best way to stay off the radar and avoid that worst of sentences, being banned from WoW entirely.

That’s it for now, folks, stay tuned for more tips, tricks, and reviews in the coming weeks.

Hello again everyone!

Boy, have things been crazzzy around here. As I’ve previously posted I run a computer shop and we mostly focus on gaming, lans, mmorpg games, etc.

Well since Wrath of the Lich King has dropped it’s basically been non-stop gaming; people standing around watching, people standing in line to play for themselves and so on. Very exciting times.

There have been several regulars who have wanted to buy wow account. A few have been reading the blog regularly; and a few have even taken notes and given them to me to help contribute to the blog!

All in all everyone seems pretty excited about anything relating to WoW right now; the game is hot, the players are loving it and business is good.

On our reccomendation we had a few regulars buy wow accounts from known sites over the weekend, one of which was one we have previously posted about, Toonstorm.com – Again there were some great results. I’ve got a problem with just reporting about the same site week after week but in my business if I push a bad website and my clients lose out I’d feel terrible; since they’re the only one we’ve got a good review up for people who are buying now are going there to keep their money safe – and it’s working.

Our guy came in monday morning telling me he had about a pretty heavily geared paladin over the weekend for around 400$ (I believe there was another character on the account, some gold and mounts aswell) and was able to get it same day and start playing right away. The entire transaction took less than 30 minutes; the character was exactly as described, and even had more gold on it than originally thought; the name wasn’st some d00d name, and the account was in good standing.

So that’s another positive review for our friends at toonstorm.com and again I’ve got to press if you’re going to buy a wow account, buy it from them!