Yeah, I’ve been a little jumpy lately about the whole expansion thing. It’s hard not to be seeing as Blizzard has a history of doing the impossible. After all no one thought that the Chinese farmers could be caught, but they got nailed many, many patches ago. The folks in Blizzards dev department have only gotten more sophisticated since then.

So I’m a little nervous about buying an account after the expansion releases. Oh, I’m sure that really well established sites like Toonstorm won’t be affected in the least. They have tried and true policies in place that will help keep us safe from marauding GMs. And if something does change for the worse, they’ll be smart enough to stop sales temporarily until they find a way around the whole thing. Even Real ID hasn’t slowed them down any, and that’s supposedly fool proof.

I’m just feeling like if you’re going to buy wow account, I would do so before expansion day, just in case. No sense running the risk of being in the spotlight unless absolutely necessary.

Another thing that always makes me twitch around expansion time is the sheer number of scammers that crawl out of the woodwork. Yeah, there are always a few out there snaring the unsuspecting fool with their empty promises of $30 accounts. Poorly worded Craigslist ads still exist with nothing to protect the buyer but their delusions about the decency of humankind.

I really need to start watching happier TV shows. Discovery and History are turning me into more of a nut than I was before.

Anyway, expansions seem to bring out the worst elements of the internet business racket. They crawl out of their holes like cockroaches and fall upon us en masse. Search for accounts to buy and you’ll be flooded with horribly worded sites offering amazing accounts, some of which are impossible (who ever heard of a gnome mage with an assassination build?) all carrying items that any seasoned player knows doesn’t exist. The Fork of Horripilation is from a different game entirely, people! Pay closer attention!

Then, about a month after duping everyone they can, the sites just disappear. Try to get to them again and you’ll only get messages about bills not being paid, or, if you’re really lucky, a 404.

Seriously, just stick with known sites like Toonstorm around that time.