Right, so you've begun discovering what 8.5 million subscribers in the world have discovered : that World of Warcraft is totally awesome. You've opened your account, selected and created your own unique character, and found yourself overwhelmed with the sheer possibilities available to you in the world of Azeroth, and been pleased to see Blizzard (the developers) constantly adding improvements and opening up new avenues for you to play within.

From there, however, you've probably discovered very quickly that there are levels to the game... and, the more you build your character, progress and advance, the more your opportunities expand and your levels of fun increase.

Well, that's great. Except that getting to those more advanced levels is taking much longer than you would like! If only you could jump into the skin of a more advanced character, and enjoy the high adventures and unlimited power and skills they seem to possess...

Stop dreaming, because that is now a reality. All you need to do is purchase an advanced account from a reputable WoW account retailer, and you're set. Really. That's all you need to do. With the more advanced character (and account) you receive all the wealth, power, skills, reputation and everything else that you've been itching to acquire. Now, at last, you can dominate the world of Azeroth like you've been wanting to!

But before you do that, it would be a good idea to check out the account retailer you're wanting to purchase from and make sure they can meet the following requirements and can give you the following things:

1) A guarantee. Many account retailers don't offer you one, and sometimes the player who built up your purchased character wants it back (yes, it does happen.) If you don't have some sort of guarantee from the Account Retailer, you're bound to find yourself disappointed (and your money wasted.)

2) A helpline. If any glitches occur when purchasing (and transferring) characters and accounts, you want to know that someone is on it and that you're speaking to a human being who can sort it out for you. Automated systems, and retailers that provide no help or point of contact are simply going to end up in disappointment somewhere down the line.

3) A good reputation. Purchase from trusted Account Retailers to avoid any form of disappointment. There are some shady dealers out there, and purchasing through them can even result in being banned from World of Warcraft. That's certainly what you don't want!

Now that we've covered what kind of Account Retailer you should use, it's worth saying that you shouldn't just purchase unless you know how to play World of Warcraft and understand all the rules and systems of the game. For instance, if you're going to purchase an advanced Troll character, make sure you understand all the details of Trolls : how they operate, their social aspects, the opportunities this gives you etc. Also, decide how you prefer playing. If you like to be left alone, or if you like to work with a team, the kind of character you buy must fit within your desires.

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The answer depends on a couple of questions you have to ask yourself? What skill level do you have with the computer and programming and what are your goals for making video games? I answer these questions and help you find the right software for achieving what you want.

Video game design used to be the realm of crack shot programmers who could write programs, troubleshoot computers, write tools and even draw out the graphics needed. You had to be a writer, artist and programmer all wrapped up in one. But today this is no longer true. There are plenty of programs that do most of the hard work for you and leave the fun part of actually designing a game to you. But every software tool is different and each one is suited to a particular type of game making. Here is a guide for understanding some of the major game design suites and choosing which one is right for you.

For Absolute Beginners to game design and for pre-teens or young adults

You are the type of person that knows how to use a computer but you dont know how to do any programming at all. You would like to make a few small video games without having to learn too much software stuff. You have lots of ideas for video games and you like the arcade style and side scrolling games. This kind of game would be a thrill for you to make for you and your friends to play.

My Recommendation:The Games Factory or Games Factory 2 by Click team

This is an enormously successful software tool you can use to make arcade style games. Everything is drag and drop so you dont have to learn how to program and you dont have to draw up your own graphics and images. You will learn some of the fundamental concepts behind game making and have a blast doing it.

For Medium Skill Computer Users, for High school age to adult

You have a bit of Savvy with the computer and have tried and used different kinds of programs. Maybe you have done some level design for a popular game. You would really like to make something three-dimensional like Quake and you have the thought that maybe you would like to make whole worlds and dungeons. You really want to make a game that you can walk around in.

My Recommendation:The Reality Factory

This is a shareware program that is built on the Genesis 3D game engine. It is a legitimate game engine with a great workspace that you can actually design whole worlds in. The process is similar to something an architect would use -picture drawing out blueprints because this is what you do with the Reality Factory. This software is free to download and within an hour you can actually have a single room game up and running where you can walk your character around and shoot weapons. To do a more involved game you need to spend a significant amount of time drawing out the rooms. If you get proficient with this free software you will have set for yourself a good foundation in legitimate game making. You will have an understanding of game processes and items like textures, models, scripts and more.

For high skill computer users and adults age 18 and over

You are considering A career in game design and want to set out a good base foundation for your career. You want skills that will transfer to the Real world but you are not yet sure if you want to invest the years it takes to master a high level programming language.

My recommendation: Dark Basic

I recommend you look into the program called Dark Basic by The Game Creators. (They also have a Dark Basic Lite version). This is an excellent way to learn how to make games while you learn the protocol and logic of programming. This is a powerful tool that can make professional games. The good thing about Dark Basic is that it is specifically tailored to making games.

You are going to be a Video Game Maker no doubts about it

My Recommendation: C++ and Direct X

Although this is a matter of opinion I recommend you learn how to program using C++ and you learn how to develop with something called Microsoft Direct X. This is some professional and very serious stuff and you will spend months learning the languages without ever seeing a single game pixel. But this route is how to lay out a professional career. This software is also pretty expensive. But imagine the rewards?

Making video games is a wonderful pursuit that can fully tap your creative powers and whether you are doing it just for fun or for a career there are lots of tools available to help you reach your goals and make some great video games.

For more creative ideas and projects on how to make video games visit the author's website at =>The Making Video Games for Free Website

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