RAK'em Up: Setting New Standards

Today I read a post by Miss Mediocre post called Dear Vanilla, I Miss You in which she laments the "good old days" when players were more civil, there was a spirit of community and we enjoyed playing WITH one another as much as we did AGAINST Arthas or a random boss. She got me thinking, and I have a challenge for anyone who wants to try and turn back the clock to friendlier times. 

Help A Brother Out Please?

What the hell has happened to civility? Seems to have gone the way of cassettes and Betamax if you ask me.

Bored? Try Switch Hitting

I see the comments all over the place--trade chat, guild chat, even /y--boredom has infected Azeroth as we await the arrival of Deathwing. What to do? Try mixing it up.

When Did You Become Aware?

In Faulkner's "The Barn Burning", Abner Snopes becomes aware at a certain point that his father's peculiar admiration of watching other people's buildings burn is.....different. This self-awareness leads him to make an important decision. Like Abner Snopes, each of us WoW players have experienced a similar type of epiphany at some point, and a critical decision.

Pay It Forward

A funny thing happened to me when I asked in /trade "WTH Tailor, my mats". It ranks very high on the "coolest thing ever" for me in WoW.

Answering Markco's Challenge: Unique Gold Ideas

Today Markco over at Just My Two Copper had a very interesting post called Unique Gold Ideas. He presents a comprehensive list of the ideas he debuted on his own site and offers compelling credentials to demonstrate his experience, and how that translates into great gold making ideas. At the end he issues a challenge of sorts to the blogging community: for each to decide for himself what his unique spin is, and to write from that perspective.

Earn 100 Gold Your First Day

Since I needed to roll a Horde toon to begin working the neutral AH, I decided to put to the test some of the tips I have seen (and used on occasion). My goal was to see if I could generate 100g on a brand new toon in my first day playing that character. The surprising results below.

Day 27: Daring, Dodging and Dinging

With a hefty list and loot laden bags Day 27 had some surprises, one of which led to a real "whew" moment and a controversial decision.

Special Event Quests Make for Easy Gold

As Cataclysm approaches, many players are completing their last minute "to do" lists for their mains and high level alts--me included. Don't overlook your lower level toons and the great experience and gold they can earn.

New 4.0 Gold Opportunity for Lowbies

I just discovered a really great gold making opportunity for low level players--and its so easy, you'll /smack head and say "doh!"....

Day 28: Building the Foundation

Day 28 in our countdown begins with a lot of non game-play administration to launch the blog. Lots to do, so let's make good use of what time is left today.....

Five Gold Making Tips Every New Player Should Learn

So, you just popped out of the nether and landed in your faction's starting zone. There is one lonely yellow ! on your minimap. A check of your inventory shows....some really crappy gear and no money. What should you do now? 

Grab that quest but keep in mind the following 5 key ideas about gold in WoW.... 

Number 1: Develop an “Earning Gold” Mindset