Wowhead store now open for business
by Eliah Hecht 
Nov 30th 2009 at 3:00PM
A tipster named James sent us a pointer to store.wowhead.com a little while ago, and as a few people have noticed since, the Wowhead store is now open for business! Here's what they're selling:
- Official Wowhead merchandise (a t-shirt, a hoodie, and a mousepad, so far - does anyone still use mousepads?)
- WoW paraphernalia, like those steins, and some LapWorks and Steelseries hardware products.
- Some random gaming hardware that seems to have nothing to do with WoW, like Guitar Hero for PS2, and Xbox 360 accessories. It is at a discount, though, so that's cool.
The Burning Crusade collector's edition. I guess they had some extra copies [now seems to be sold out].
One interesting feature of the store is "reward points." Every item you can buy gets you a certain number of reward points; the amount loosely correlates with price, but I couldn't determine a direct correspondence from one to the other. Basically they idea is: buy stuff, earn points, spend points on rewards. So far the rewards consist of the original WoW and the various Wowhead merchandise, and the points add up fast - as the site points out, a $30 Xbox controller nets you enough points for a copy of WoW, and almost enough for a t-shirt.
For the technically inclined, I inquired about the underlying technology of the shop. The front-end work is all in-house, and so should hold true to the beautiful Wowhead aesthetic, but the e-commerce engine is the popular open-source platform Magento.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Jason Nov 30th 2009 3:12PM
I use a mousepad still! I had it made with a picture I took of the Haunted Mansion at Disneyland.
... :D
Rob Nov 30th 2009 3:13PM
Can't find that BC Collector's Edition anywhere...sure you saw it?
Eliah Hecht Nov 30th 2009 3:14PM
You're right, I can't find it anywhere either. I swear it was there when I wrote the article...*looks crazy*
Magma Nov 30th 2009 3:22PM
Was that a joke about the mousepads..? Why would you not use one?
Faulken S Wulf Nov 30th 2009 3:25PM
Because we have frickin' LASERS!
Magma Nov 30th 2009 3:27PM
I have a laser mouse and still use one.
pietrex Nov 30th 2009 3:27PM
Why would you use one if it doesn't make any difference? ;o
OK, maybe it does, but I can't see it. So I don't use it. Simple.
Jamesisgreat Nov 30th 2009 3:44PM
I have a laser mouse and it barely works at all without a mouse pad. But then my desk has a glass top so maybe that's why?
The mystery of the missing mouse pads deepens....
KJP Nov 30th 2009 3:54PM
I must have missed where they came out with optical mice that aren't at least a little finicky about the surface they're on. I have enough problems with batteries dying in the things at inopportune moments to worry about the lasers arbitrarily deciding not to register.
theshocka Nov 30th 2009 4:20PM
@KJP they have mic that aren't finiky about surfaces. It's the Microsoft bluetrack and it works on almost anysurface. I just havnt tried mine on glass yet. But I still perfer my g5
AutumnBringer Nov 30th 2009 5:19PM
Depending on your surface you may not need one.
I have a glass desk, definitely need one for both optical and laser mice.
Mouse pads definitely haven't become so useless that the question warrants asking I don't think - talk to some hardcore FPS players and you'll see :P
boatarific Nov 30th 2009 8:42PM
How about this for an epic mouse pad?
http://sales.starcitygames.com//carddisplay.php?product=55325
I won it at an MTG tourny as a kid and have been using it ever since.
jurandr Nov 30th 2009 10:39PM
I use a mousepad because my Logitech G500 has these insanely slick feet and it just moves way to fast on my wooden desk for me to have any control. I shove in all the heaviest weights and then plop it on top of my felt mousepad. It moves smooth and controlled.
Tonara Dec 1st 2009 8:01PM
@Boatirific
You know Conflux came out this year? You said as a kid hahaha, stop trying to pretend you are past your MTG phase.
Tomatketchup Nov 30th 2009 3:45PM
Everything seems to have some kind of shop today.
PeeWee Nov 30th 2009 4:53PM
simply to make some extra $$$$
Joe Sites Nov 30th 2009 3:29PM
I use a laser mouse, but i have to use a mouse pad because my desk has a glass top. so when i don't use a pad, there is a noticeable delay between mouse movement and cursor movement.
Azbulldog Nov 30th 2009 4:14PM
I use the mouse pad that came with the WotLK Collector's Edition only because the bad finish on this desk was getting messed up by the mouse and my sweaty hand.
Riley Nov 30th 2009 4:22PM
I use a mousepad because I don't like using plastic against a hard surface
Jeff Nov 30th 2009 4:29PM
I can't imagine not using a mousepad. So much more comfortable and responsive to use one.