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World of Warcraft - Guide to the Tankadin (Pally Tank)

August 7th, 2007 walkere

The Pally tank is often accused of being incapable of tanking real bosses and inferior to warrior and druid tanks.  Although they have some limitations and clear differences with the other two tanking classes, they are very able in the hands of a good player.  I recently rolled a Pally, levelled him to 70, and started tanking.  I’ve been through plenty of five mans, some heroics, and Karazhan with him.

In order to clear up any misunderstandings about what a Pally tank can and can’t do, here is an overview of the classes capabilities, strengths, and weaknesses.

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Making Gold in World of Warcraft

August 6th, 2007 walkere

In WoW, gold makes the world go round.  In the early levels, you need a small amount of gold to train, to buy some new gear, and to buy a mount at level 40.  Once you reach level 70, you will find yourself spending an exorbitant amount of gold on enchants, armor kits, gems, gear, etc… and maybe even an epic flying mount.

If you find yourself always out of gold, follow my advice to bring yourself out of virtual debt.  I was one of the first people in my guild to buy an epic flying mount, and I generally have at least 2,000 gold sitting around in my bank.  I definitely know how to make gold in WoW.

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