Hey guys,

So I'm considering joining WoW Retail (US) for the first time, and I've noticed that I'd have to shell out a huge chunk of money to begin with. So I was wondering what the most affordable way of getting into this game would be, or if I'm missing out anything from my current plans. Do help me out with your opinions, please. 8)

So I'm thinking that I'll get the World of Warcraft BattleChest + Wrath of the Lich King Bundle at about RM120, and start playing through Recruit-a-Friend for the first few months, capping at level 70? This would mean that I'd forgo the level 71-80 bonuses for the exp though, but I'd probably benefit from waiting till November or so for the Black Friday Sale or Christmas offers to get Cata and MoP at a much more discounted price?

I don't anticipate being a hardcore player, maybe casual enough to take a few months breaks in-between, so I won't be paying for each month until November, just a few months here and there?

Is this the best and/or cheapest method out there (not including private servers la)? Or do you think it's possible some better offers will appear sometime soon, like would MoP's release make all the other expansions on offer? I'm mainly thinking of joining a friend on Wyrmrest Accord's realm on the US servers.

* Also, and this is just a maybe, since Refer-a-Friend will offer the referrer a free 30-days period and special mount for a purchase of 60 days gameplay, if someone doesn't mind bearing part of the costs of my purchases, I don't mind signing up under your referral too (of course, we'd have to discuss how this would work, but I'm up for something like this).

* /EDIT:/ Thanks to MasterRamen for the idea: Would it be better/legal if I just buy someone's old WoW account and use the Scroll of Resurrection to get the free upgrade to Cata?

Any advice, gamers? D':

This post has been edited by quiver: Mar 25 2012, 11:34 PM

Thanks for your advice guys.

Yeah, the WoW Taiwan thing is out of the question because of the language, and the fact that my WoW friends (mostly American) are on the US servers.

Do you guys think there will be any offers by Blizzard during the middle of this year? Or are their offers only at the end of the year?

MasterRamen, that's actually a brilliant idea, thanks!

I'm definitely considering buying someone's old account instead and using the Scroll of Ress. If I do this, will the be any problems in the future? Is it technically legal, and/or will the seller still be able to con me or grab back his account after the sale? I don't want to get accidentally tricked and end up having no rights to the account.

Thanks MasterRamen.

So anyone here have a spare old unused account to help a brother out? D':

Won't the MoP expansion be released like... December 2012 or later though? Is there a certain reason why you don't recommend I buy or be given someone else's account? O: