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December 19th 2011

IGXE.COM: Makes a SWTOR Credits Pitch, But No One’s Buying

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The IGE doppelganger known as IGXE attracted an unflattering spotlight this week as it was singled out for having an atrocious sales pitch for SWTOR Credits.

Those weren’t really the exact words of ShackNews.com , but I guess striving to be taken seriously as a professional news site trumps bearing out the truth. I, on the other hand, have no such aspirations holding me back.

Here’s the crappy offer from IGXE that I imagine scares off more gamers than it convinces to purchase:

“You can find the SWTOR credits are on hot sale. money can influence your Star Wars: The Old Republic game play. The credits can shorten your leveling time. This can make strengthen your character and you become capable of buying your necessary items whenever you want in the virtual economy. Swtor Credits are amazingly powerful ingredients in the game life of the SWTOR players.”

“If you prefer playing any MMO, you know these MMOs always require weapons, armors and materials. These tools are essential elements for achieving the success of any player. Similarly Star Wars: The Old Republic is not a different one; it also requires the necessary game items.”

“If you consider PVE and Raids, you need to have some good weapons and the armors, and the people become more interested to get you in the group. They realize that you can damage more. Regarding crafting, you have to have the best materials to make the best equipment. If you are unable to have the best equipments, it becomes difficult for you to be a great crafter on your server. Even you are a talented one, the only one hit can take you down and you lose.”

Granted, IGXE has had its fair share of detractors (led by me and my buddies ) and supporters (led by rambling dolts named “dosn’t matter” ), but I have a feeling this newest criticism has no defense whatsoever.

But I’m feeling generous. So a parting advice for IGXE: Invest more on copy check; it’ll give you more credibility than fake customer testimonials!

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December 12th 2011

Straight from the Spam Bag: BRBGOLD.COM Can’t Even Get Coupons Right

Ever since the new Patch 4.3 went live, my mailbox has been inundated with more WoW Gold discount and bonus coupons than I could possibly redeem. I’ve farmed out the best ones to Remus, Cletus and all my other friends, and have been left with the sorry dregs.

Leading the worst pile is this spam from Brbgold.com – a name that doesn’t exactly inspire confidence given that being made to wait is one of the worst things you can ask from a WoW Gold buyer.

Thanks very much for your previous support.

What previous support? I’ve never even heard of this site before getting this e-mail. But never mind that. The one thing I can’t get over is that the coupon discount code does not work as promised.

In the e-mail we see a list of WoW Gold prices that do not resemble the ones we get after applying the discount code.

Below you’ll see an order for 10,000 Gold that instead of costing the advertised $12.99 actually ends up costing $14 for 10,000 Gold (at $1.4 per 1,000 Gold)

Some high roller readers might scoff at the $1 differential, but the point here is that if Brbgold.com can screw up something as simple as coordinating a coupon discount, then what other untold disasters await your WoW Gold order (should you be insane enough to buy)?

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December 6th 2011

NEWGAMEGOLD.COM: Nothing But Tired Old Promises (1/2)

Call me jaded, but I’m always weary of WoW Gold sellers that proclaim to be great, fantastic and, yes, new.

Because as NewGoldGamer.com has proven yet again, slapping on that three-letter word doesn’t make your services any bit as fresh.

Instead, NewGameGold.com offers a stale selection of WoW Gold and powerleveling wares. Nothing’s rotten yet, but you have this sinking feeling that everything’s just about to.
 

Barely Legible

One of the most positive things I can say about this website is that their copy is at least legible, meaning you won’t be bombarded with awkward Americanisms and murderous syntax. Not to say that it’s grammar perfect (Our Fearures, anyone?).

While we’re on this page, let’s take a closer look at their promises. No pleasant surprises here. Just the stock answers you’d expect to find in any other About Us page.

Reading through these descriptions is like taking a Xanax. But one thing did make me raise an eyebrow: "We use no bots or hacks to do the powerlevelings ". Are you sure you’re not lying to us, NewGameGold? If I’m to believe my industry sources, they swear manual leveling is as extinct as the T. rex.

But maybe this seller is the exception rather than the rule? Problem is NewGameGold doesn’t exactly inspire confidence that they’re a personalized leveling boutique.
 

Can You Even Call It Powerleveling?

First, their powerleveling services are outdated by one whole expansion. Only until level 80, seriously?

Second, NewGameGold takes a half month to get you to almost endgame raiding, compared to the 4 days it takes for you to do it using Zygor Guides (although a more realistic timeframe is 6 days, according to Remus and Cletus who’ve tested it out).

Still, that’s more than double the time it takes for you to perform the dirty task yourself. Remember that this doesn’t include the 80-85 slog that is traditionally the longest because Blizzard hasn’t nerfed the xp scale for the latest content yet.

And yes, you may also have noticed the ridiculous $300 price they ask for this incomplete and slowpoke service.

Next week, I move on to the WoW Gold side of their business. And if you’re expecting that to be any better, then I’d suggest you skip reading my RSS feed and raid Morchok instead. You’ll have more fun with the tank-and-spank fight than the bland offerings found at NewGameGold.com.

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