70% of Trial Accounts Abandoned Before Level Ten

From the quarterly report to investors.
http://www.wow.com/2010/02/11/70-of-trial-players-quit-wow-before-level-10/

Tobold's thoughts on this issue.
http://tobolds.blogspot.com/2010/02/really-really-casual-players.html

And a final comment pointing out these numbers mean little.
http://www.ixobelle.com/2010/02/70-of-blah-blah-blah.html

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Lunar Festival Guide (Feb. 14-March 7, 2010)

The Lunar Festival overlaps Love Is In The Air.  Here is WOW Insider's achievements guide.
http://www.wow.com/2010/02/11/the-overachiever-guide-to-lunar-festival-achievements/

UPDATE:  WOW Insider provides links to good Lunar Festival assistance available online.
http://www.wow.com/2010/02/16/the-daily-quest-the-lunar-festival/

Here is WOWHead's guide to the event.  I usually prefer their guides to anyone else's.
http://www.wowhead.com/?guide=lunar-festival

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Mages in PvP

How to play a frost mage in PvP.
http://spicytunas.com/2010/02/frost-mage-pvp-101/

http://spicytunas.com/2010/03/frost-mage-pvp-102-spell-penetration-and-resilience/

Guide to fighting mages in PvP.
http://www.wow.com/2010/02/11/the-art-of-war-craft-introductory-guide-to-fighting-mages/

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Tips for Dungeon Finder Raiders

WOW Insider has written a long article about how to raid via the dungeon finder. It's meant for lower level novice raiders.
http://www.wow.com/2010/02/11/wow-rookie-pro-tips-for-lowbie-dungeon-runners/

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Big Bear Butt Compares Feral Druid and Paladin Tanks

BBB has played both classes and now that he has them geared up fairly evenly, he compared how they tank.

Part one (feral druids)
http://thebigbearbutt.com/2010/02/11/tanking-test-druid-vs-paladin-i/

Part two (paladins)
http://thebigbearbutt.com/2010/02/11/tanking-test-druid-vs-paladin-ii/

Part three (comparing aggro)
http://thebigbearbutt.com/2010/02/12/tanking-test-druid-vs-paladin-iii/

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