World of Warcraft Secrets - An Overview Of Gold Mining

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With over nine million players as of 2008, World of Warcraft has become a very popular game. It is interesting to look at the history of gold trading and its economy since the game first came out.

In the early days of World of Warcraft, the economy was based solely on trading. Someone would shout across a popular zone (usually a city such as Stormwind) that they have 50 copper bars at a starting price of 10 silver. Players throughout the zone would then raise the price.

For example, someone may shout 12 silver, then another 15 silver, then someone else may shout 2 gold (20 silver). The seller would then shout 2 gold going once, going twice, sold; at which point the buyer and seller would meet in a mutual location and use the trade interface to exchange 50 copper bars for 2 gold.

The World of Warcraft economy has evolved a long way since then. Currently most transactions take place in what are known as auction houses. These auction houses are located in three major cities throughout the world and are places where you can put your goods up for auction (similar to EverQuest's Bazaar system).

This allows you to put your goods up for auction for lets say eight hours, and then go to sleep, go out adventuring, etc. It has made trading easy for both the power gamer and casual gamer alike. It also allows players to quickly search through the thousands of items that are available for sale at any time (and compare prices).

World of Warcraft is mostly a player-driven economy. Most of the exchanges are between players and not NPC's (non player characters). Since this is a player driven economy your money will hold its value longer then in most other MMORPG's which are rampant with inflation due to an emphasis on a NPC- driver economy (which creates an unlimited demand since NPC's will always buy your item for a set price therefore causing rampant inflation).

The economy in World of Warcraft used to be dominated by those with the most time to auction goods, and find good deals. With the implementation of the auction houses this once limited market was available for everyone to make money.

The economy is no longer ruled by those with the most time (although it still does play a factor), but those with the most World of Warcraft "smarts". That is why on my website I provide comprehensive reviews of the best WoW gold sellers and strategy guides.

To your WoW success,

-David Chow

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Tips For WoW Gold - Should You Use A Powerleveling Service?

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For players who want status and power in World of Warcraft, a high level is a must. Having a high level character will get you accepted into guilds, allow you to participate in raids, and generally enjoy many more things in the game.

So that begs the question... is it worth leveling up your character yourself, or should you pay someone to do it for you? Let's look at some of the pros and cons.

One of the best things about paying someone to level up your character is that it is now extremely cheap. When WoW first came out in beta back in late 2004, there were not many people offering these services, and prices were high. Now, we have an estimated 500,000 Chinese gold farmers who work very long hours leveling up players, and this has caused prices to go way down.

Due to the large supply of people in developing countries offering these services, you can get an experienced player leveling up your character for only about $5/hour (or even less). If your time is limited or you have some cash lying around that you don't mind spending on this game, then you can get a much higher level character for very cheap.

Another plus about power leveling services is that if you find the right person, they will be an experienced player who knows how to level up fast. If you are a new player, then you might end up spending a lot of time learning how to make gold, or you'll need to invest in a strategy guide. By hiring an experienced player to level up your character for you, you'll be able to level up faster than you ever could by yourself.

So, if power leveling services are available from experienced players working for very cheap, what are the cons of paying someone to level up your character?

Well, the first thing is that if you buy your way to a high level and consequently get accepted into guilds and raids, you may not have enough in-game experience to play the game properly at your level. If you don't know the first thing about making gold, then you won't be able to use your high level character to its full potential.

A second problem with WoW power leveling services is that you risk your account information being stolen. This is why on my website I provide a comprehensive review of what companies are legitimate and what companies you should avoid.

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