Looks like I bought that gold just in time. Not sure how I missed the announcement that it was coming today, but I did. Oh, wait. I missed it because my parents decided my house is the best one to have Thanksgiving at my house instead of theirs this year and my little pigsty is hardly fit for entertaining. I hate spending precious gaming time cleaning up. Thankfully, I logged in today and started the download early on so that I should be able to get a couple of hours in tonight, provided the kitchen doesn’t look like an abatoire.

I’m just really glad I had the sense to buy WoW gold before now. Prices are about to spike like mad, and I’d hate to have been one of the suckers who procrastinated about it and now have to pay that much more. Of course, there is the chance that someone will offer a special deal at some point coming up, but I wouldn’t count on it. Supply is going to be really low before long and they’ll want to raise prices a bit so that they don’t run out completely. Only thing worse than having really high prices is having no stock availabe at all. Kills business more thoroughly than anything else.

Anyway, just remember to be careful out there. The scammers will be out in force right now. They really love to capitalize on hype and releases, and I can’t think of a more lucrative time than this for them. I mean, think about it: Major patch just launched and will be followed in a mere two weeks by a major expansion. This means that there will be two weeks of frenzied buying where everyone and their dog is trying to get enough gold scraped up to make a difference in the new Azeroth. There can be no doubt that these will be dangerous times.

Best idea right now is to stick with well established sites that you know and trust. That’s why I bought from Toonstorm last time. I’ve known them for a long time and have never had a problem. Yes, their prices can sometimes go up during a crunch like this, but everyone’s do, so it’s hardly a major factor for me. What’s more important is just how safe it is for me to buy from them as opposed to just how much I drop.

It occurred to me that I haven’t written a review in some time now. I figure that now is as good a time as any, since Cataclysm isn’t coming out until December 7th.

(On a side note, any of you have as much fun with that patch as I did? Seriously, what on earth could they have had to put into the game that was 4 stinking Gigs? That is larger than the initial install of the game. Quite possibly larger than the expansions to date as well! And of course I logged on at primetime for my IP so it took all night for the thing to finish. No IC run for me apparently!)

Anyway, I wanted to do a little stock up for the expansion. Never know when they’re going to pull another 3.1. Rather have it now and be ready that have to worry about that later.

I figure I may want to snag a good 10k WoW gold just to have the stock pile started. It’s enough to actually matter at some point, but not enough to make anyone pay attention to me. Plus, prices are starting to rise due to anticipation. You need to get in before they really spike.

So, since it’s been a while since I’ve tried any site, I’m going to go back to an old favorite. Toonstorm has always done well by me, and I don’t think they’ll disappoint today.

I follow the easy prompts selecting my server and faction, then logged in using my secure info. Normally I wouldn’t have to, but I just purged my cookies (Has nothing to do with the flu, everyone. Just trying to clean up the temp files) so I had to get back in. It remembered my Google checkout info from the last time I bought, so that saves me some time and trouble. After finishing the order up I log into live chat to verify the order and confirm the details.

In all, the process takes me about 10 minutes, and that’s only because I couldn’t remember which password I had used and had to think about it for a minute. From there it’s only a matter of logging in and waiting for it.

Fifteen minutes. That’s all it takes. Fifteen minutes and I’ve increased my holdings by 10k. Can’t complain about that in the least.

Until next time!

That’s right, just as soon as we think things are going to calm down for a while. Just as soon as we’ve settled into a comforable routine of raids, and it seems that PvP is going to be our only option for a while, Blizzard decides to give us something else to keep us occupied.

Rather than just rest for a while and test Cataclysm in secret, they keep the content coming. This time around it’s a new raid that involves every fantasy nerds favorite beasty: dragons.

For you lore freaks out there, the premise is interesting enough. Ten millenia ago the dragonflights all joined together to form the Wyrmrest Accord. The basic idea was to pool their resources to fight off the Scourge before it could use the old divide and conquer routine. This seems to have worked for the most part since the Accord, led by the red dragonflight. They held the Scourge out of Azeroth for everything they were worth.

Over time a little strife entered into the dysfunctional dragon family. The reds were still warring with the blues when they found out that the blacks were harboring some twilight dragon eggs. This being a serious no-no, the reds were uncertain how to respond. They didn’t have the resources to challenge them outright, so in the end they got some mortals to do their dirty work. By letting the info about the eggs slip to the right persons, a band of heroes was dispatched to destroy the eggs and end the threat. The plan succeeded, but the blacks were more than a little perturbed by the death of their leader and the fact that the whole incident was swept under the rug.

Now the Ruby Sanctum, home of the reds and location of a clutch of red eggs, is apparently completely empty. They haven’t been returning their calls, the guards are AWOL, and no one knows just what could have happened. Most fear the blacks have come back for their revenge, but any overt attack would have triggered all sorts of alarms. No one knows for sure just what has happened, but we get to find out.

Of course, looting rights are implied. This sounds like it’s going to be a doozy of a raid, so you’ll really want to buy WoW gold so that you’re ready for it. It promises to be a good time.

Another month, another… wait, no updates? I’m not spending 2 hours waiting to log in because of a new patch? I’m not sure how I feel about this. A little relieved, honestly. I’ve spent so

much time posting about the updates and everything that I haven’t had time to buy WoW gold for myself.

Partly I was waiting for prices to come down. As we all saw during the worst of the update-o-rama, prices started to soar. Now, they’re down to a much more managable level. Toonstorm is carrying 1000 gold for only $5.62, and that’s what I’m going to pick up today.

I don’t really need the gold, but I figured I’d best get some sort of review posted here or I might lose my “official” status.

As before, I hopped on and placed an order for 1000. I’m not sure what I’ll use it for, but it sure doesn’t hurt to have it. Today, I’m feeling like testing them a little and so I’m going to give them my cell number and see if there’s any problem with them getting through.

About 5 minutes later I get the call I’ve been waiting for. The rep verifies plenty of info with me, so in the end I’m sure that he’s sure I am who I say I am. Never can be too careful these days. I recently heard of someone who’s account was hacked and they had everything of value stolen. It was unpleasant, to say the least.

Anyway, I voiced some concerns to the rep about delivery time since there had been such a run not long ago. He took a few seconds to check things out, and told me there was nothing to be worried about. An order of my size would only take about 20 minutes to arrive. From there I asked him about larger orders, just to see if they’re having trouble with the big ones. He said that they’ve been taking 24 hours, max. Not bad considering everything.

So I got off the line with him and jumped into WoW to start the waiting. I’d spent about 10 minutes with the rep, so that left me with ten minutes to hang out. Five minutes later I’m getting the tell I’ve been waiting for and busting over to SW to pick up my goods. One smooth hand-off later and I’m 1000 WoW gold richer. Not bad at all for just coming out of a whirlwind couple of months.

I should have known that the boys at Blizzard wouldn’t let things go for too long without adding something else. Now they’ve announced that registration for the 2010 Arena Tournament is open for registration, so you’ll want to sign up soon so you can take part. They haven’t announced the official date of the tournament as of yet, but I’d expect it’s coming up soon.

The reason this is such a big deal is the prizes that are available. Sure, there’s the chance to show your l33t skills in crushing everyone out there in 3v3 battles and all. But, really, with $15,000 up for grabs in the regional tourney and $75,000 for the global, there’s money to be made here. Those prizes would cover your WoW subscription for a rather long time. Or, if you wanted to buy WoW US gold, it’d make sure you have the funds to do so for…well… ever really. I can’t imagine being able to blow that much on it.

For those of you unfamiliar with the format, you get a level 80 character (not one of your own, a toon they give you at the time) and you can pimp it out as much as you want. This includes infinite gold and access to shops that sell everything you could possibly want. Epic level gear from WotLK, Honor trinkets, training, you name it, it’s up for sale. Then you and two others take on other teams to try and take the top spot. And did I mention the HUGE cash prizes? Yeah, I’m stoked about that.

Anyway, the good news about all of this is that it’s giving time for the gold market to settle down. With all of the new stuff lately, we’d seen a lot of price changes as supply dried up. Patches and additions mean more people are going to buy WoW gold. This drives supply down, which can lead to increased prices. Unfortunately, this has only gotten worse in the last few weeks.

Prices are up everywhere. The best I’ve found so far is at Toonstorm. They’re only up to 10.11 per 1000 gold at the moment, which is keeping it a little below where the others are. They haven’t had to sacrifice delivery speed, however, so you can still get it at the express rate they usually offer.

I’m really hoping that Blizzard slows down for a little bit right now. That’ll allow prices to come down as the companies restock. You may want to get some now, though, in case it just goes up further.

Finally a two week span where nothing else happens in WoW! I didn’t think this would ever come!

That’s the thing about writing blogs like this in your spare time. You have to try to stay on top of all of the news, and when it keeps coming like that it’s hard to keep up. Not that I’m complaining mind you. The new content is a blast (for those of you at 80), and even if you can’t play it yet, it’ll keep you busy until Cataclysm drops.

Something that occurs to me is that not everyone is as familiar with the whole gold buying process as others. I’ve been at it a long time, and have managed to cultivate my favorite sites to buy WoW gold from.

Now, I’m all about newbies doing what they can to get ahead a little. I did it (and later wished I’d done it sooner), and have no problem with them trying to move up without wasting endless amounts of time grinding away. It’s just not worth it, especially when you factor in the amount you’re paying in monthly fees.

My only fear is that these newcomers don’t play safe all the time. I want to share some advice with them today to help keep the rest of us out of hot water.

First and foremost, please don’t talk about buying gold in open chat. I’ve said this a few times before, but it really warrants repeating. For those of you who haven’t been let down by the current educational system and actually had to read 1984, Big Brother is watching at all times. Blizzard has people they pay to sit and monitor chat and game usage to weed out people who are breaking (or at least bending) the rules. This includes spammers, flamers, modders (which doesn’t happen too often), and farmers. If they catch you, or someone turns you in, that’s usually it for you.

Another thing to keep in mind is moderation. It’s awesome that you can get tons and tons of gold for just a little cash investment, but seeing a level 12 with 50G in their pockets raises eyebrows. Make small buys that are in accordance with your level. If you buy WoW EU gold at the right places, the prices are low enough that it won’t make a huge difference.

There are tons more tips, but I’m going to sign off for now and share them later.

Hey there everybody! Hope everythings been going well for all of you over the last couple of weeks. It looks like the boys over at Blizzard have been busy this month.

Here’s what’s new:

First and foremost, they’ve dropped a new patch for our playing enjoyment. 3.3.3 is live and ready to go! The biggest change this has made is for PvP. Now you have the option to queue for a random battleground instead of having to pick one and wait in line for it. This should speed things up for those of us who aren’t so picky about what background we’re working with when we’re slinging carnage. Also, they’ve doubled the Honor award for all Honorable Kills performed in the Battlegrounds. The exp they give you stays the same, but the extra honor won’t hurt anything.

There have been some other minor tweaks and such, but nothing major. Buff ranges on some spells have been increased to 100 yards instead of the usual 45 and there are a few tweaks to some glyphs for most classes.

Another huge bit of news is that the time and place of the next BlizzCon has been officially set! You’ll be able to attend or at least read the news about it on October 22 and 23. And it will be returning to the Anaheim Convention Center this year! Hooray! Hope to see you there.

Of course, this is going to start the usual round of speculations about what’s going to be announced at BlizzCon this year. I know I’m hoping for more details on Cataclysm, but I’ll be happy with whatever they decide to give us. Some more details on Diablo III would be perfectly welcome as well.

With all of this in mind, I’m really of the opinion that now would be a great time to buy WoW gold. You’ll really want to stock up on gear so that you’re ready for the increase in players we’ll see in PvP. That extra honor will be a definite draw. Plus, you just know that another patch will come before too long, and who knows what that will carry.

So get out there and buy WoW US gold like there’s no tomorrow!

Well, yet another chapter has been added to WoW that has made it even more fun.

I know I’m a little behind the times posting on this, but I’ve been too busy trying to get myself leveled up so I can start making Icecrown runs. 3.3.2 went live a while ago and it’s been keeping everyone out there really busy. For those who have already hit 80, congrats. You are getting the best deal of all of us. For those of us still working on it, we have a long haul ahead of us.

I’m 78 currently, so I’m getting closer. It’s just a matter of time and decent gear/skills. As usual I’ve made my job a little easier by buying WoW gold lately. I was really worried that the prices might spike really heavily with the new patch. There’s usually some sort of rise around the time of a patch, as well as a bunch of scammers showing up to make our lives miserable. I know I’ve mentioned that some time in the past, but it holds true, and it’s never a bad idea to warn everybody out there about the dangers.

I’m always one for sticking with the companies and sites I know work. I don’t mind experimenting a bit when the market is nice and stable, but with all of the changes I’m hunkering down with my old standbys. The last batch of buys I did were all at Toonstorm. They’ve always treated me well, and have the best security I could hope for. Plus, their prices didn’t fluxuate anything at all like everyone else’s. 2000 gold is still under $15, which makes good sense in my mind. Not to mention that they have the fastest delivery I’ve ever seen. If it were much faster, it’d make the GMs jumpy.

Speaking of the GMs, that’s another reason to be careful about who you spend your money on right now. Whenever a new patch drops, moderators go on full alert. Usually, they’re a little less uptight (scanning chat and play for suspicious behavior gets old and they start to relax after a while), but when the big dogs drop new content they have to make sure that everything runs smoothly. That means buying from new companies can be a serious hazard to your account if they don’t have the same security standards that the tried-and-true sites do.

Hey there folks!

A friend of mine was talking with me earlier this week and was starting to get really frustrated with how hard it was to get decent amounts of gold in wow lately. He’s a level 75 pally, but his gear is a little… weak to say the least.

Now granted, he’s an on-again, off-again player. Never been as hardcore about it as I am, but really enjoys it when he does play. But his infrequent runs and raids just don’t net him the drops he needs to make a real DPS monster like he wants to be. And the main thing that’s been holding him back is gold, or the lack thereof.

So, naturally, I suggested he buy some. He’s well-off, and I think he’ll play more and be happier about it if he just gets his gear up to snuff. He thought about it, and decided to go along with the idea. I tagged along for the ride so as to post a review here when we were done.

We started shopping around and stopped on a site that had some screaming deals. But before he bought, he took my advise and googled the site to see just what came up. What we found was pretty shocking. Dozens of posts about scams, all directed at this one site. I’d post the name, but as of yesterday, they no longer exist so there’s no point. That’s right, they dropped off the interwebs entirely. We felt really lucky.

So, instead, we decided to hit up Toonstorm to see what they had running. Prices are about the same as the last time I posted (about $8 for 1000 gold), but there was some awesome news on the front page. It turns out, Toonstorm is donating 5% of every purchase to a Haiti disaster relief fund. They’re trying to raise $7,000, which may not seem like much, but considering the size of the niche we’re talking about, that’s pretty impressive.

That sold him in the end (he always did love to give to a good cause). So, he placed the order and hopped into live chat to track it. The rep there told us that the gold would be ready in about 20 minutes, so we chilled for a bit. About 15 minutes later he logged in and got a tell to meet in SW. From there, the money was handed over and all was well. So, in the end, he was happy to buy WoW gold, and felt good about doing so at Toonstorm.com.

Hey again everyone!

I hope everyone had a great holiday season. I know I did! The new patch has been absolutely killer for me.

But the new patch got me thinking: what with all of the new content and free trials available, people are probably flocking to WoW like moths to a flame at this point. All of these newbies running around are bound to clutter things up a little bit, but it’s safe to assume there will be some of them out there who feel like we do and want to save a little time by buying some WoW EU gold instead of farming it. With that in mind, I thought it might be a good idea to take a look at some simply tips for buying WoW gold.

Do use review sites (like this one) to help weed out the bad locations. There are lots of them, and if you can find a good one, they will help you make a decision.

Don’t use any place that requires payment via Moneygram or Western Union. These are almost always scams that will disappear with your money just as soon as you get it. Stick to a place you know and trust. One I’ve come to know really well over the years is Toonstorm.com. They have a rock solid reputation and don’t mess around with your money.

Do look for a money-back guarantee. Any place worth spending your money at is going to have one of these. It’s their way of protecting us against the possibility that our order gets botched somehow. One place I know and trust (Toonstorm.com) has one of these and they’ve never let me down.

Do exercise common sense. If it looks too good to be true… well, you get the idea. A lot of outfits make some pretty outrageous claims about pricing or delivery times. When they start doing this without any sort of reviews or logic to back it up, it means they’re cutting corners. This can be really dangerous for you as the customer, because they aren’t concerned about what might happen to you if they mess up.

Don’t make a big deal out of what you’re doing. Talking in open chat about buying gold is the quickest way I can think of to get your account banned. If the GM doesn’t catch you, another player might have an issue with what you’re doing and decide to turn you in. It’s like Edward Norton said, the first rule of Fight Club is you don’t talk about fight club.

Until next time, keep it real!