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World of Warcraft Overview
World of Warcraft, often abbreviated WoW, is the fourth game in Blizzard Entertainment's Warcraft FRPG series. Unlike previous editions of Warcraft, WoW is an online game only, and although the game includes a one-month subscription, you will need to pay to play thereafter. The Dark Portal is Open!
The Dark Portal is Open! The long-awaited Burning Crusade Expansion is now available. See Flash Demo
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World of Warcraft Basic Necessities
World of Warcraft
You'll need the basic game to get started, even though you could download the free demo and try it for ten days
Amazon Price: Too low to display (as of 11/11/2009) 
World of Warcraft 60 Day Pre-Paid Time Card
The basic game comes with a key to open your account and credit you with a 30-day subscription, but you'll soon want one of these. (More secure than using a credit card)
Amazon Price: $29.99 (as of 11/11/2009)
The Official Site
http://www.wow-europe.com/en/
Those who prefer not to wait for flash animations to load, can jump directly to some of the more interesting pages using the links below
Getting Started
Table of Contents
Glossary
Technical Requirements
Beginner's Guide
Character Classes
Character Professions
Realm Types
Combat
Quests
Monster Basics
Non-Player Characters
Items
Rest
Game Controls
Guilds
Party Basics
Trading
Official Burning Crusade Links
The Burning Crusade expansion brings a new level of gameplay to the World of Warcraft, including two new character races the Draenei for the Alliance, and the Blood Elves for the Horde.
In addition, there are dozens of new monsters, hundreds of new quests, new weapons, armor, and magic items. There are also loads of new battlegrounds and locations, including two great new dungeons - Horde stronghold Hellfire Citadel, and the dark tower of the Last Guardian, Karazhan both within the entire new game-planet Outland (Draenor)
The Burning Crusade Expansion
(Requires WoW Basic Game)
World Of Warcraft Expansion: Burning Crusade
This item for both PC and MacIntosh platforms.
Amazon Price: $29.49 (as of 11/11/2009)
World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King Expansion Pack
Amazon Price: $36.49 (as of 11/11/2009)
Burning Crusade Movies
Trailers require the Windows DivX player (or Mac)PC Movies
Burning Crusade
Nether Drakes
E3 2006 Gameplay
Official Site Links for Advanced Play
Part of the fun of MMORPGs is the challenge of facing off against real opponents, not the predictable parry and thrust of artificially "intelligent" computerized spell fodder. But be warned -- there are some formidable players out there just aching to relieve you of your treasures!
Advanced Gameplay
Duels
PvP Combat
PvP Realms Tips
Surviving PvP
Honor System
Battlegrounds
Historical Library
In-Game Events
Major Cities
Region Levels
Transportation
Dungeons
Raids
Armor Sets
Factions
WoW Books @ Amazon.com
Don't "bring a knife to a gunfight!" Stock up on these strategy guides and hone your real-life game skills to a razor's edge before wading into gory ..er glory!
World of Warcraft Dungeon Companion
This strategy guide is selling like hotcakes.
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World of Warcraft: Official Strategy Guide (Bradygames)
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World of Warcraft / Atlas Gift Pack
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Third Party Resources
Generally, these game sites require free registration. There are simply too many "script kiddies" trying to hack these sites for anonymous surfing. Take a few minutes and sign up. There is a lot of good information at each of these WoW boards.
- IGN WoW Vault
- Take a few minutes to complete the free registration. It's well worth the effort.
- Allakhazam
- Allakhazam Registration
- World of War Net
- World of War Net Registration
- WoW Guru
- WoW Guru Registration
Get a Real-Life Edge on the Competiton!
Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard
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Logitech G5 Laser Mouse (931376-0403)
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Miscellania
I needed some pix to spice up the layout of this lens, and actually found one more than I need (for now.) I guess this is a good place to mention that Richard Knaak is resposible for a lot of the WoW Lore and such.
WoW Pencil & Paper d20 Game
The ever-popular Dungeons & Dragons has spawned a whole series of computer games, so it's only right that the burgeoning WoW should spin off a pencil & paper d20 game.
Hard-core gamers will find the detailed rules here invaluable in their online conquests, too!
World Of Warcraft The Roleplaying Game (d20 3.5)
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Warcraft Magic and Mayhem
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World of Warcraft: More Magic and Mayhem
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World of Warcraft Lands Supplements
World of Warcraft: Lands of Mystery (D20 Compatible Roleplaying)
Amazon Price: $22.79 (as of 11/11/2009)
*OP Warcraft Lands of Conflict
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