The Three Most Common Needs in a WoW Expansion

It’s almost December and that means World of Warcraft Cataclysm is right around the corner. If you’re like most players, you’re interested in preparing for the game the best way you know how – with lots of message board surfing and video watching. But, keep in mind that there are quite a few things you’ll need before you step foot in the remade Azeroth for the first time. Know your needs and you’ll be much better prepared when it comes time to play the new content.

1. Gold – Step one, get some gold because expansions are very pricey. You need to have a good gold stash on hand from the start because the inflation rate for all new items will be ridiculous. If you plan on upgrading your professions, buying dungeon gear, or loading up on new items for any of your common activities, you need to have a lot of gold on standby. So, sit down and map out your specific plans (see step 3) and then assign a generous gold amount for each so you know how much you’ll need.

2. Gear – Leveling is easy, but what about when you reach level 85 and want to go into a dungeon, or what about when you hit level 30, 40, and 50 in the old world with your new Worgen? What do you do when you need to upgrade your gear to keep your levelling speed up? Do you have the items on hand you need or do you need to pick it up? If you stock up on the gear now, you’ll save a LOT of gold for later because the prices are going to spike very high when there are a million players all in need of level 40 mail or plate.

3. A Plan – Finally, make a plan. Sit down and map out everything you want to do when you get into the expansion and your plan for how to do it. This includes all the new places you want to visit, the alts you plan on rolling, the mounts you want to buy and so on. The sooner you can determine what you need to accomplish your goals, the sooner you can set about getting those things BEFORE the expansion hits.

Gaming in an expansion is tough. If you fall behind, the realms get crowded, slow and quests are nearly impossible to finish. If you get too far ahead, it’s empty and a little lonely. So, make sure you know exactly what you need before you start the new segment of WoW and have the tools necessary to get those things on day one.
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