World of Warcraft: Cataclysm

FordSVT · November 23 2010, 05:41 PM

The shattering is here! Deathwing is unleashed! Azeroth will never be the same....

We have a general WoW thread that goes back a while, but it's been quiet and stale lately, so I thought it might be a good idea to start a new thread to talk about our experiences during the new Cataclysm expansion.

I just downloaded the 4.0.3 patch and watched the opening cinematic again. Something about seeing it coming from my game instead of on YouTube that made it just that much cooler. I like the title screen too, I'd only seen it briefly in stills during Blizzcon.

First order of the day once the patch comes up: explore Orgrimmar and UC and then do a "quick" run around the world and get my bearings.

darthraidr · November 23 2010, 06:12 PM

i'm looking forward to the changes... i have no idea where i am going to start though... maybe a gnome priest or undead hunter... or i can resurrect one of my old alts and work on them...

Kaziarl · November 23 2010, 06:14 PM

I like that background. Any chance someone can get an image of it without the login junk?

P0sitr0nic · November 23 2010, 09:00 PM

Kaziarl wrote:

I like that background. Any chance someone can get an image of it without the login junk?

Ill try to get one, usually my screen loads a few seconds before the log in stuff appears.

It does look rather good, but now its bening pushed back to 5 pm >.<

SPCTRE · November 23 2010, 09:05 PM

Have fun guys!

Geck · November 23 2010, 09:05 PM

Still contemplating reopening my account to play around with this for a few months....maybe after exams/over Christmas. It sounds/looks pretty cool.

P0sitr0nic · November 24 2010, 08:05 PM

Kaziarl wrote:

I like that background. Any chance someone can get an image of it without the login junk?

SPCTRE · November 29 2010, 12:33 PM

Geck wrote:

Still contemplating reopening my account to play around with this for a few months....maybe after exams/over Christmas. It sounds/looks pretty cool.

I've thought about it too, but the way I like to play WoW is way too hardcore and time consuming to fit into my life anymore.

darthraidr · November 29 2010, 08:22 PM

i played way too much this weekend... my wife and i rolled up Undead Hunters and are now in our mid 20's. overall it was really good stuff. i can't wait to go back and play some more.

TheBrew · November 29 2010, 08:43 PM

My roommate and I rolled trolls; he's a mage and I am a druid. I tried balance druids before, but this time I went feral and it is way more fun. Plus I am the tank for our duo, so dungeon wait times are short!

LitmusDragon · November 29 2010, 09:57 PM

Been playing this a lot. I'm loving the changes to the old world and to the leveling system. My Troll druid is already level 59.

My favorite zones so far are Silverpine and Stonetalon Mountains. Awesome questlines in those zones. I've only seen about 1/4th of the new content.

Garrett · November 30 2010, 12:48 AM

SPCTRE wrote:

I've thought about it too, but the way I like to play WoW is way too hardcore and time consuming to fit into my life anymore.

That's about where I'm at right now. I'd really like to continue playing, but between the hours in my current job and wanting to go back to school in the spring, I just don't have the time. Just hopping on for a few hours here and there doesn't seem to cut it for me.

FordSVT · November 30 2010, 05:59 AM

I already had Loremaster, but I'm going through the remade zones to get the new quest achievements. After about ten hours worth of play time I'm almost done Eastern Kingdoms. The new quest chains are brilliant, it's amazing how streamline the zones are. No more hidden NPCs and seven spots in a zone you can pick up quests. There is certainly some kind of downside to that, but there are still achievements to encourage out-of-the-box exploration and it will definitely make questing faster for old hands and more intuitive and enjoyable and modern to new players. Cata is really bringing the game up to a fresh standard in a lot of ways, it almost feels like a new game.

Everyone get their sunflower pet?

Manticore · November 30 2010, 08:15 AM

FordSVT wrote:

Everyone get their sunflower pet?

I refuse to get that thing. My best friend has it, and every time it starts singing, it drives me up the wall. >.<

I have to admit, I've found tanking on my DK fun for the first time in about 6 months, so I'm pretty happy. While I like my prot warrior a lot, I have a lot of sentiment for my DK. She was my first 80.

TheBrew · November 30 2010, 03:36 PM

FordSVT wrote:

I already had Loremaster, but I'm going through the remade zones to get the new quest achievements. After about ten hours worth of play time I'm almost done Eastern Kingdoms. The new quest chains are brilliant, it's amazing how streamline the zones are. No more hidden NPCs and seven spots in a zone you can pick up quests. There is certainly some kind of downside to that, but there are still achievements to encourage out-of-the-box exploration and it will definitely make questing faster for old hands and more intuitive and enjoyable and modern to new players. Cata is really bringing the game up to a fresh standard in a lot of ways, it almost feels like a new game.

Everyone get their sunflower pet?

Where do you get the pet?

November 23 2010, 05:41 PM	#1
FordSVT Vice Admiral Location: Atlantic Canada	World of Warcraft: Cataclysm The shattering is here! Deathwing is unleashed! Azeroth will never be the same.... We have a general WoW thread that goes back a while, but it's been quiet and stale lately, so I thought it might be a good idea to start a new thread to talk about our experiences during the new Cataclysm expansion. I just downloaded the 4.0.3 patch and watched the opening cinematic again. Something about seeing it coming from my game instead of on YouTube that made it just that much cooler. I like the title screen too, I'd only seen it briefly in stills during Blizzcon. First order of the day once the patch comes up: explore Orgrimmar and UC and then do a "quick" run around the world and get my bearings. __________________ -FordSVT-

November 23 2010, 06:12 PM	#2
darthraidr Commodore Location: irvine, ca, usa	Re: World of Warcraft: Cataclysm i'm looking forward to the changes... i have no idea where i am going to start though... maybe a gnome priest or undead hunter... or i can resurrect one of my old alts and work on them...

November 23 2010, 06:14 PM	#3
Kaziarl Commodore Location: Portland, OR (Kaziarl)	Re: World of Warcraft: Cataclysm I like that background. Any chance someone can get an image of it without the login junk? __________________ Guardian Force Updated with new content

November 23 2010, 09:05 PM	#5
SPCTRE Rear Admiral Location: Kiel, Germany	Re: World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Have fun guys! __________________ "SPCTRE: Hunting Season Open. " - iguana_tonante "I hate everything you stand for. " - TheGodBen "You've lost two fingers on your right hand." - Deckerd

November 23 2010, 09:05 PM	#6
Geck Rear Admiral Location: Sydney, Australia	Re: World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Still contemplating reopening my account to play around with this for a few months....maybe after exams/over Christmas. It sounds/looks pretty cool.

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November 29 2010, 08:22 PM	#9
darthraidr Commodore Location: irvine, ca, usa	Re: World of Warcraft: Cataclysm i played way too much this weekend... my wife and i rolled up Undead Hunters and are now in our mid 20's. overall it was really good stuff. i can't wait to go back and play some more.

November 29 2010, 08:43 PM	#10
TheBrew Vice Admiral Location: Fox Lady	Re: World of Warcraft: Cataclysm My roommate and I rolled trolls; he's a mage and I am a druid. I tried balance druids before, but this time I went feral and it is way more fun. Plus I am the tank for our duo, so dungeon wait times are short! __________________ Sing glorious, victorious, One keg of beer for the four of us. Sing glory be to God that there are no more of us, For one of us could drink it all alone. Damn near.

November 29 2010, 09:57 PM	#11
LitmusDragon Commodore Location: The Barmuda Triangle	Re: World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Been playing this a lot. I'm loving the changes to the old world and to the leveling system. My Troll druid is already level 59. My favorite zones so far are Silverpine and Stonetalon Mountains. Awesome questlines in those zones. I've only seen about 1/4th of the new content. __________________ Check out my photos of Oregon on Facebook Linguiphiles, unite!

November 30 2010, 05:59 AM	#13
FordSVT Vice Admiral Location: Atlantic Canada	Re: World of Warcraft: Cataclysm I already had Loremaster, but I'm going through the remade zones to get the new quest achievements. After about ten hours worth of play time I'm almost done Eastern Kingdoms. The new quest chains are brilliant, it's amazing how streamline the zones are. No more hidden NPCs and seven spots in a zone you can pick up quests. There is certainly some kind of downside to that, but there are still achievements to encourage out-of-the-box exploration and it will definitely make questing faster for old hands and more intuitive and enjoyable and modern to new players. Cata is really bringing the game up to a fresh standard in a lot of ways, it almost feels like a new game. Everyone get their sunflower pet? __________________ -FordSVT-