WoW Cataclysm @ Dreamhack

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WoW Cataclysm @ Dreamhack
As you probably know, the Dreamhack Winter 2009 was held in Jönköping this week and people could play Cataclysm here. I never had a chance to post in-game footage of Cataclysm in the past and I thought it was a good occasion to do it since "someone" was nice enough to provide decent footage with a decent (=not too awful) quality, thanks to him/her/it.

Goblin Gameplay

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Worgen Gameplay

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Worgen Transformation

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Screenshots

[Nomad]

Hm, so you can't customize how your worgen will look in human form?

[Collix]

Good to see some Cataclysm news every now and then.

[Essarim]

So they only got to play the 2 starting zones? Like at Blizzcon? Ah well, it's something at least

[treston323]

I hope they let me race change soon after release! I want that worgen form =P

[Ahms]

I really hope they redo the human animations. That human male run is so goofy.

[Sansai]

Can't wait to go Goblin shammy!

[Essarim]

Can't wait to go Goblin shammy!

If I remember correctly, neither goblins nor worgen will be able to play as paladins or shaman. Sorry to burst your bubble (unless I'm wrong)

Edit: I was mistaken. Goblins and Worgen share classes, with the exception of Goblins getting Shaman, while Worgen get Druids. Neither can be Paladins, however.

[sciarc]

The Worgen starting area looks so amazing, but man I don't think I can stand the Worgen running or casting animations. They look so clumsy. Meanwhile Goblins are looking more and more interesting. Thanks for these vids.

[Gottaketchum]

So excited for goblins!

[Joshmaul]

*glance* What is Thrall doing in robes?

[pinkduck]

this is seriously turning me on.

[Nerph-]

Worgen really look too cute... not quite sure what look blizz is going for but they need to look more fierce and not run like they're wearing springy shoes.

[Voodoo328]

Well, I was going to roll a worgen until I saw the casting animations.

Forget the casting animation, that running looks horrid. Goblin looks just like i figured they would be.

[phantomlink]

*glance* What is Thrall doing in robes?

The reason why Thrall asks the goblins to join the horde is because in the goblin starting zone, you save Thrall after he's been captured

[Collected]

Hm, so you can't customize how your worgen will look in human form?

Why not? The way I see it, Worgans are just like druids. You get the normal form and then the wolf form. Normal form will show in the character creation screen.

[DaLeetPawner]

I think Thrall wears the shaman T8 without shoulders, since hes been captured

[DaLeetPawner]

Im also glad they put Grenn Greymane in the game, was thinking he might've not been added

[marrefar]

Goblins: LOVE the starting place, and everything about the Goblin class. From the scenery to the casting animations and racial abilities.

Worgen: Oh so dissapointed I am I mean look at the running animation, have you guys ever had the worgen debuff while fighting shade of arugal in grizzly hills? That's the way they should be running ^^ If they can't run that way all the time, atleast run that way with that sprint-like racial. Otherwise, the form looking good, the place looking awesome, and story line is prolly awesome too ^^

[Saberoy]

anyone notice the quest name for that gnome chopper goblin quest?

"Get to the gnomechoppa!" good fun.