How to be the best in Warcraft

Auction House

noreply@blogger.com (quantitysurveying) — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 06:16:00 +0000

For more basic details about the AH please check the other document that has come along with this guide and the AH videos that you’ve downloaded.
Just to refresh your mind, read below some quick guidelines:
• Demand - How bad do players want or need it
• Rarity of the item - Items that are more rare will typically sell for more
The two above, dictate the price of an item on the server; so make a habit to scan the auction house as much as possible in order to learn the prices. (This will help you control the market)
• Level of the item - Higher level items sell for more money
• Auction house availability - If there are a lot of the items in the auction house, it may drive the price down.
If the auction house is full with those items at the moment you want to sell them, take into consideration how their price varies and sell them another time.
• Trade items - If the item requires rare or expensive components, the item will typically be sold for more money.
Ragesteel set for example sell good, also the Felsteel one and the Adamantite set.
• Level of the person who will be using the item (for example twink items are sold for very high prices)
• Vanity items – some items like orb of deception, blood elf bandit hood, etc are sold for really high prices

My Secret “Arsenal” For Making Gold Fast and Easy

noreply@blogger.com (quantitysurveying) — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 16:34:00 +0000

Before going on with the description of my techniques there are few things that you need to know so that you boost your efficiency in making gold more easily and more often.
The low level alts (mules)
#1 Always have some alts placed near the auction house. This will allow you to buy and sell while your character is far away from a capital city.
#2 You can use an alt to store the gold on him, this will help you keep the money if you are the type who wastes it all a.s.a.p.
#3 An alt can be used as a warehouse for your materials and items you want to keep and you don’t have enough room for in your bank.
Don’t buy mats from the ah to level up your profession, grind for them and sell the surplus
Stay away from buying mats for enchants, new gear and reputation tokens from the ah, at least until you get your epic flying mount (if you are a warrior or paladin…don’t hold back).
Add-ons
WoW is a time consuming game, you’ve probably realized this since the beginning of the game, so in order to speed it up a little and to ease some things in it like questing, finding veins, plants, hunting for treasures, some add-ons will prove useful.
I’ve been testing, reading and talking to other players about add-ons since the game started, so there’ll be add-ons that suit any players play style.
Here is what I advice you to use and the combination of these add-ons is extremely useful to me. (you can find them on http://wow.curse.com or http://files.wowace.com/ )
Atlas – basically atlas is a map for every instance in the game. Furthermore, the locations of bosses and other points of interest are marked on these maps. Atlas also includes maps for battlegrounds, flight points, and outdoor raid bosses. Found some versions of atlas that had the loot of the bosses as well.

Atlasloot – or AtlasLoot Enhanced is a mode that shows loot tables of bosses to be browsed whenever needed within the game. It can access full item tool tips, show drop rates, allow items to be chat linked and to use the dressing room.
It’s very useful when you don’t know the wow world by heart. Using it you’ll know which instance to do so that you’ll get the gear that you desire. This can work without Atlas installed

Gatherer - fairly straightforward. You simply use the game as normal, and the tracked items will appear in you mini map as soon as you gather them. This way, when you check the map you’ll see the places you gathered from marked and next time you’re gathering them you’ll know where to search. The more you use it the more effective it becomes.
http://wow.curse.com/downloads/details/24/
My advice is to take it without the maps database (it’s more effective for you to make your own gathering paths.)

Guidelines to get gold faster in Warcraft

noreply@blogger.com (quantitysurveying) — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 11:29:00 +0000

Here are some guidelines to follow so that you will keep your gold easier, and have enough for each mount, even if you avoid grinding.
Auto-loot
Shift+Right Click to Auto-loot, it's the same like auto-looting mobs. You will finish the job faster, and gain more time. You can turn this option on from the interface menu; but maybe those of you from the 60 times will still prefer not to have something like that.
Avoid buying from the Auction House
Stay away from buying personal items at the auction house, or from venders at low levels, you can get those items from quests, mobs and instances.
You don't want to spend gold on an item then find a better one on a monster. By low levels, I mean level 1- 58. In Outland you’ll hype up your gear in just 3 hours.

Note

If you are a paladin or a warrior (extremely gear dependant classes) well here the gear is a good investment, but don’t overdo it.
HeartStone
Since the beginning of the game you’ll see that the heart stones location is a very important element to your game play speed. So don’t forget to change heartstone locations.
Unlimited space (well nearly at least)
Here's a trick that is very useful no matter what level your character is.
If you lack bank slots, your bags aren’t big enough or you don’t want to waste times going to the vendors/bank and back, use some level 1 alts.
Start some new characters, and keep them in the main city near a mail-box.
Send all the things you want to sell or keep to those chars.
Leveling
First thing to do is to gain experience, and level up. This is simply done by questing. Leave grinding for later.

World of Warcraft: How I Became a Real-Life Rogue

noreply@blogger.com (quantitysurveying) — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 06:20:00 +0000

Often in MMORPGs, in-game characters reflect the personality of their players. After playing as an Undead Rogue for a total of 14 days and 9 hours, I’ve found that sometimes the reverse is also true. Because of what some might call a “WoW addiction,” my life outside of gaming has taken on many roguish aspects, much to my pleasure and benefit. So today let me teach you the arts of stealth, trickery, and deception, and how they can help you to get what you want in the real world.

Set it on Stun
One of the dirtiest moves in a Rogue’s arsenal is the stun. Stuns are good for a variety of uses in the outside world. For instance, a quick cheap-shot or sap to your local game store clerk provides an excellent opportunity for an expensive game to become free. And as a Rogue I don’t like to pay for anything, just on principle.

Also, if someone is bullying you, give ‘em a taste of the ol’ kidney shot, just to show them who’s the boss. Perhaps while they’re stunned you could pants them for good measure, too. Another good strategy that I like to employ is the use of my stunning good looks and roguish charm. While this isn’t as easy to do in-game as an Undead Rogue, it certainly works on the ladies in real life.

Keepin' it on the Sly
But when it comes to stuns, where would we be without stealth? Oh stealth, the twinkle in the rogue’s eye, the reason for everyone’s jealous cries of “nerf!” Seriously, stealth is great. For instance, thanks to stealth, I don’t even have to pay for movies anymore. Not that I ever did in the first place, but that’s a whole different story.

Stealth is the best because you can go anywhere and do anything you want without anybody else being able to see you. Now I don’t expect you to be crazy or star in a bad movie like Kevin Bacon in Hollow Man, but I still suggest you use it to your benefit. Just imagine what would’ve happened in Porky’s if those kids had been stealthy Rogues. Oh yeah, you know what I am talking about. In a more socially acceptable use, if there’s someone you don’t like, you could always put a tack on their chair without them ever noticing. Actually, I like the Porky’s idea better.

Gettin' Sticky Fingers
Did I mention that as a Rogue, I don’t like to pay for anything? Well it’s still true, but sometimes a Rogue must spend some money on things like repairs, food, and women. This is where pick-pocketing comes in handy. The best part is that alongside sweet, sweet gold, I often end up stealing other knickknacks like intricate baubles, and flasks of demon rum. While I don’t have much use for intricate baubles, elderly relatives seem to love them. Heck, some of them also enjoy the flasks of demon rum as well, but I usually like to keep those for myself.

So I hope that you’ve learned a few ways that you can use your in-game Rogue skills to do what you want in real life. Perhaps soon you will be as rich and surrounded by as many beautiful women as I am. Unless you’re a Warlock or something, in which case I have no advice for you.

noreply@blogger.com (quantitysurveying) — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:06:00 +0000

Discover some of the rarest mounts in all of Azeroth.

Judging by the epic price that the Saltwater Snapjaw epic card is fetching on ebay, World of Warcraft players are clearly looking for any opportunity to help their characters stand out in a crowd. With the delayed release of The Burning Crusade, and the associated flying mounts, it would seem that the Saltwater Snapjaw is the only current way for players to get a special mount. There are, however, several rare mounts already in World of Warcraft that lucky players can hope to lay their hands on.

The Deathcharger

Baron Rivendare is a death knight who leads the Scourge forces in Stratholme. Until he was killed by operatives of the Argent Dawn, he was a co-conspirator of the Lich King and a nobleman of Lordaeron. If you are just looking to get yourself a mount that few others in the game have, however, all you need to know is that he has a chance to drop a very rare mount, the Deathcharger. The great thing, especially for Alliance players, is that the mount looks very much like an epic undead mount, guaranteeing you'll get lots of onlookers every time you enter Ironforge. The unfortunate thing, however, is that this mount has a 0.01% drop rate, making it extremely rare. If you manage to get your hands on the Deathcharger, you'll certainly stand out from your fellow adventurers.

Swift Zulian Tiger

The High Priest of the Primal God Shirvallah, the Tiger God, is a viscous troll named Thekal. He, along with the rest of the High Priests in ZulGurub, waits to challenge even the most hardened Azerothian adventurer. Thekal and his cohorts have fallen under the power of the final boss of ZulGurub, the Blood God Hakkar, and players must defeat each High Priest if they hope to destroy Hakkar. The high priests are more than simple men of faith though, as each High Priest serves as a champion of the Primal Gods, each representing a powerful animal figure. As the servant of Shirvallah, the Tiger God, it is fitting that Thekal is aided by two tigers and, after dying, will respawn as a tiger himself. For those searching for rare mounts, it is also fitting that the High Priest of the tiger God has a chance to drop a Swift Zulian Tiger. This epic mount, with a drop rate of around 0.5%, has a distinctive hide and armor pattern that make him highly unique, and just as highly desired.

Swift Razzashi Raptor

Bloodlord Mandokir is the leader of the Gurubashi troll tribe located primarily in ZulGurub. It is believed that the Soulflayer is alive deep within the ruins of ZulGurub, fueled by the channeled power of the Gods of the five High Priests. The Gurubashi tribe, under the direction of Bloodlord Mandokir, believes that if they provide loyal service to the Soulflayer, they will be rewarded with the restoration of the empire. While Bloodlord Mandokir is not one of the five High Priests championing a Primal God, his association with Raptors has given way to his nickname, The Raptor Boss. In addition to raptor mobs, he rides an extremely fast and dangerous raptor mount that will attack and often destroy entire raids. This raptor, however, has a 0.2% chance of dropping off of Mandokir after the fight, making the fight well worth the risk for a chance at an extremely prized raptor and one that is certain to make any player stand out.

Why do people play Warcraft?

noreply@blogger.com (quantitysurveying) — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 17:54:00 +0000

World of Warcraft is a game set in a fantasy world, populated by unreal but magical,characters which are divided into nine classes. Here is a very simple guide, to help the new and inexperienced player, find out just who is who in this magical world.

Druids are warriors who can take on many guises, including that of a caster. As this, he can perform spells of different types, damage, healing, offensive and defensive. He is also able to bring players back to life after they have been killed during combat.

"Its fun . Addictive and you level get new items and the social part of its cool and its fun organizing with people on how you are going to kill bosses in raids and stuff" - Stephen Mcleod (19 years old-student of Salford University)

"Its like playing one of those fantasy type movies and gta type gameplay. its a good amount of money to play but people seem to enjoy it a whole lot". -George Abraham (34 years old,full-time trader)