| World of Warcraft's third expansion pack, Cataclysm, | | | | The New Class Combos in Cataclysm |
| was just revealed at Blizzcon and that means there is | | | | This is a big hot button topic that a lot of players |
| a slew of new information being tossed around the | | | | have been arguing about. The truth is that there is |
| Internet right now as millions of people strive to | | | | no way to know how these new combinations will |
| figure out exactly what this new content change is | | | | actually affect anyone. Technically, they have no |
| going to mean for your current characters and | | | | impact on the gameplay. It's not a new class after all. |
| account. | | | | However, there are dozens of people out there who |
| The New Races in Cataclysm | | | | are going to want to try this stuff out, whether |
| The biggest news in Cataclysm is probably the | | | | because they are huge fans of one particular race |
| addition of the two new races to the game. A | | | | and could never be a Priest or because they're still |
| familiar face will be joining up with the Horde in the | | | | reeling from the fact that their Human can be a |
| form of the Goblins while the Alliance will be getting | | | | Hunter now. |
| the Worgen race, a group of wolfmen. The game | | | | The New Levels |
| has been teasing at these new races for years now | | | | Only 5 new levels of content this time around means |
| - they've finally arrived and will probably be an | | | | that everyone is going to be a lot less focused on |
| interesting diversion. But, will they be worth setting | | | | power leveling to the next mark and more focused |
| up new characters for? | | | | on enjoying the content that's in those levels. It also |
| After what we saw with the addition of the Death | | | | probably means that those levels are going to take a |
| Knight class in Wrath of the Lich King, I think we can | | | | long time to complete. What remains to be seen is |
| safely say that yes, these two new races will be | | | | exactly how Azeroth is going to provide enough new |
| something else when they start out. The starting | | | | leveling content to move up 5 levels without |
| areas will likely be progression based instances for a | | | | destroying old starting areas. This will be interesting |
| period of time (as much of Azeroth will become as | | | | as we all know how big Azeroth zones already are. |
| the Cataclysm affects the continent). | | | | In the end, Cataclysm is a huge event in the game |
| As a result, there is going to be quite a bit of new | | | | and is going to change a lot about how we |
| lore, interesting game dynamics, and new NPCs to | | | | understand and play World of Warcraft. But, is it as |
| encounter. Goblins may not be Werewolves, but the | | | | major an upheaval as everyone seems to think? I |
| Horde will likely gain a nice little discount on some | | | | suppose we're going to have to wait and find out |
| trade goods as a result, and besides, who wouldn't | | | | when the expansion finally arrives. |
| want a goblin mage running around? | | | | |