ok im plotting my live transition

to live ring games .....i want to save or should i say a ccumilate a live poker BR strickly for live play in AC......i will confidently say im aiming at teh 1/2 level.....my ? first and foremost is what would be a solid BR to play at this level confortably? i was goin to aim at around a cool Grand to start....what do u think...and any solid tips from the live ring game vets at 1/2 ....

gl with this, I know you're frustrated w online play from some of your other posts.

1K is badly under-rolled imo for nlhe, it's only 5 bi's - if you're playing limit he, it's prob ok, depending on your goals.

1k will do at 1/2nl live but don't have any illusions, you may go broke. The play is soft but rake + variance can be a pain. 1k will probably be enough to keep a winning player afloat, but if you want a lower risk of ruin (assuming you can beat the game comfortably), you need to go closer to normal BRM.

Tips:
Play it like you do online and don't pay much attention to tells (opponents suck at them and you probably do too).
Expect bigger pre-flop bet sizing and as such, shift your ranges to favour high cards.
Learn to play vs limpers, especially the kind who like to limp-call.
Think closely about your stacking ranges, they should be adjusted to exploit opponents being too willing or too unwilling to stack (most live 1/2 players have no idea how to adjust to the effective stack size, for example).
Don't pick up bad habbits, for example, don't post your blinds early and don't straddle or play blind or any of the other -EV normal live stunts, learn to capitalise on others doing so.

I am somewhat new to playing in cash games as well. I've only experienced playing in them five times, and the first three times I was so nervous and I was still playing with a MTT mindset. I didn't do too poorly, but I took a break from it for awhile and gave it alot of thought. At first, I was thinking I'm not cut out for cash games, and am better skilled with tournaments, but then I decided to go for it again...After playing in two cash games over the course of the last two weeks, I've since done a 180. I am loving cash games now, and feel that I will be much more successful in the long run playing them rather than playing in low buy-in tournaments.

When you first start playing in cash games, whether you're successful or not, chalk it up to a learning experience. I'm not sure what style you're comfortable playing with, but I suggest playing extremely tight your first 3-5 games. I'm still adapting to cash games myself, but I've already recognized that at these levels, there will be calling stations at every corner, playing everything, so be very leery and open your mind up to all possibilities.

Good luck and let us know how it goes for you!

Edit: I like Poker Kid's tips! Specifically adjusting to pre-flop bets. Understand that the majority of the time, players will be betting 5-10+ times the BB. This is what I had not planned for when I first started playing in cash games, and it completely caught me off guard. A lot of players will bump it up with nothing, so wait for good hands to call with and then let them bet into you. If they bet big, come over the top and push all-in if you're holding the nuts. I've been bluffed my entire chip stack several times, to try to get me off a hand with a relatively medium sized pot, and they seem to call every time I come over the top regardless of whatever they're holding.

you should not be playing live any differntly than you would online.
Most people say that live games are easier than online, I have never played at a casino but lets assume that this is the big motivator behind that transition.
Why would that change the nature of the game at all?
you are still playing the same poker against weak opponents, don't open up your game, don't take risks until you understand the nature of the game you are playing in.