Blizzcon snickers
Look at these photos from mmo.champion.com! This is the line to get into Blizzcon.
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It makes my feet hurt just looking at it. I'm so glad that I can get all the good info on Blizzcon from the comfort of my compy chair, and access to the news sites. Who even needs the Blizz feed?
1 Hour to the opening ceremonies. I'm making cookies in the meantime. Mmm, oatmeal cinnamon. I wish I had some raisins, but alas, no.
Hmm, maybe I could wither some grapes in the oven ...
Edit: The new Diablo class is Monk, but who cares about that? Here's the juciest Twitter bits from the opening presentation. As with Twitter, read this bottom to top:
12:13PM That's it -- everyone's off stage, lights are up. Holy moly. We'll have live coverage all this weekend -- stay tuned on this post for pictures of the presentation, and stay tuned all weekend long for more panel liveblogs just like this. Thanks for reading!
12:12PM And it's over. Holy crap. More liveblogs coming later today.
12:12PM Archaeology will be a new secondary profession.
12:12PM DEATHWING HAS RETURNED!!!!!!! Pyro on stage. Wow!
12:11PM Classic zones forever changed by the Cataclysm.
Heroic Shadowfang keep. Guild leveling system. Path of the titans character progression.
12:11PM Unearthed "bastions of antiquity." Looks like a dwarf instance.
12:11PM New Race/class combinations. Gnome Priests. New monsters.
12:10PM Flying mounts in Azeroth.
12:10PM Worgen transformation. Those who were once human have become something more. Forsaken attack them, Worgen Alliance race.
12:10PM Very misty, lots of cathedrals.
12:10PM Greymane Wall has been shattered.
12:10PM Goblins shipwrecked upon the Lost Isles, fighting Gronn. Goblins of Kazaan have found new Alliancs in the Horde. Playable Horde Goblins.
12:09PM Maelstorm churns -- goblins driven from their homes, seeking sanctuary.
12:09PM Wetlands is destroyed, Ashenvale hit as well.
12:09PM showing zones destroyed in laval. Kalimdor, Eastern Kingdoms. The Barrens full of canyons of lava
12:08PM As the terrible war against the Lich King continues, the defenders of Azeroth fight to secure a lasting peace. But there can be no peace when the world itself is devoured by rain.
12:07PM Trailer playing
12:07PM I Give you WORLD OF WARCRAFT: CATACLYSM.
What in the heck is Archeology? We already have Inscription!
We got some serious Blue Posts going on at mmo-champion.com. My favorites:
Q: Which classic zones have been overhauled? What are some examples of changes?
A: Nearly all of the game’s original zones are being altered to some degree, but the extent of the changes varies by zone. For example, Darkshore is flooded and has been completely redesigned with all new quest hubs. The Barrens have been split in two; one half is for low-level players and the other is for higher-level players. Azshara is now a low-level zone for Horde players and connects directly to Orgrimmar.
Q: Is another Hero class being added to the game?
A: We are not planning to add a new Hero class in World of Warcraft: Cataclysm. For this expansion, it was more appropriate to focus on the two new races, the goblins and worgen. We never intended to include a Hero class in every expansion. As you saw with death knights, adding a new class changes the dynamics of the game dramatically, which is not something we want to do in every expansion. We still have plans to introduce new Hero classes in the future.
Q: Will I will be able to use my flying mount in the redesigned Eastern Kingdoms and Kalimdor?
A: Yes. While the original Eastern Kingdoms and Kalimdor weren’t designed for flying mounts, we’re redesigning the continents with flying mounts in mind. However, we’re still determining whether there will be any restrictions on where you will be able to fly, at what level flying will become available, or whether you’ll need to do anything to unlock it. We’ll share more details about this in the future.
Q: Will I need the expansion to be able to experience the Cataclysm changes?
A: When the Cataclysm occurs, it will occur for all players, whether they have purchased the expansion or not--you will no longer be to play in the original version of Kalimdor or the Eastern Kingdoms. However, certain features such as the new zones, new races, and new level cap will only be accessible to players who purchase the expansion.
Here's the trailer.
Loads of info here from the expansion panel.
Check out this chart of new race/class combos! Worgen and Goblins are on there, too.
