How does paying for WoW work?

Question

I'll get it when Term 1 report cards are good, and Lich King'll be out by then.

Do I have to buy the CDs or just make an account?

I know the first month is free...

And you have to pay $30 to upgrade to BC...

Can someone show me the step-by-step method?

Answer 1

Actually, I think you can get away with not buying the discs--and legally, too!  If I understand correctly, here's what you need to do: Download the trial.  It's free from the official website, and will get you into the game for 10-14 days.  There's an option there, I think on the login screen, to upgrade to an actual account.  Use that.  You'll need access to a credit or debit card, or a Paypal account, as Blizzard (like every other decent MMO company) uses automatic debiting to pay for the account.  You're looking at about $14.99 or so per month.  You can pay for multiple months at once, and it's usually a smidge cheaper per-month when you do it that way.

And yes, you do have to pay to upgrade to the Burning Crusade content.  However, unless you have a seriously burning need (no pun intended) to play one of the 2 new races, I wouldn't worry about it for awhile.  Get some good levels on your regular basic WoW character(s), then look at upgrading when you hit lvl 50 or so.  

It's really pretty straightforward; Blizzard likes to do a lot of hand-holding.  Look all around on the official website and you should be able to find all the answers you're looking for!

Answer 2

you can get free wow cards from here

http://www.rewards1.com/index.php?referr...

Answer 3

you do have to have the Cd's but  you can use someone else's if you know someone who has them but other than downloading it you just have to make the account