Tuesday Morning Post: The coming Cataclysm edition
by Daniel Whitcomb 
Jul 6th 2010 at 7:00AM
Happy Tuesday Morning, everyone! With the closed beta beginning and the NDA lifted, the floodgate of information fresh from the Cataclysm beta servers continues to gush forth. There's plenty of analysis and opinion to be had on the changes as well. You can look below for the usual list of stuff, including a special beta information section. Of course, this beta, so expect things to change pretty quickly as the days and weeks go by, and expect us to be here, keeping abreast of it. Of course, if you have any burning questions we haven't answered yet, remember that The Queue is now taking your Cataclysm Beta questions.
The usual 5 AM to 11 AM Pacific downtime will be upon this morning, so now's a good a time as any to catch up on the latest beta news and happenings. Read on for the roundup.
Hot Beta News
The usual 5 AM to 11 AM Pacific downtime will be upon this morning, so now's a good a time as any to catch up on the latest beta news and happenings. Read on for the roundup.
- Worgen silly and flirt sounds are in, as are goblin silly and flirts.
- Check out the latest information on the Cataclysm guild perks system.
- Here's the latest Cataclysm beta patch notes.
- Check out some of the new zone maps for Cataclysm.
- Check out the latest Cataclysm class changes for your class.
- Check out some of the newest profession recipes for Cataclysm.
- The UI is getting some serious changes in Cataclysm. We have video of the new level up UI to check out as well.
- Major spoiler warning: Apparently, Sylvanas is up to some very interesting stuff in the expansion.
- It's official. There will be dwarf and troll warlocks in Cataclysm.
- Blizzard's creative development team recently answered a bunch of lore questions, including some that have long been asked by lore nerds everywhere.
- The Ruby Sanctum is open for business.
- Ask A Faction Leader has returned!
- There's some interesting issues for tanks trying to reach uncrittability in Cataclysm.
- Raid Rx looks at what we know about raid healing in Cataclysm.
- We have analysis for retribution and protection paladins in the Cataclysm beta, as well as for holy paladins.
- We have analysis of the latest warrior changes on the Cataclysm beta, as well as further discussion in the latest Care and Feeding of Warriors.
- Scattered Shots analyzes the latest hunter news on the beta server, as well as doing a more in-depth look on beastmastery.
- Arcane Brilliance looks at Mage highlights in the beta.
- Check out our analysis of the latest restoration shaman updates from the beta.
- Encrypted Text looks at Ruby Sanctum loot for rogues.
- Spiritual Guidance discusses healing the Ruby Sanctum and how not to apply to a raid as a shadow priest.
- Lichborne takes a look back at unholy DPS' path through Wrath.
- Totem Talk answers reader questions about restoration and looks at enhancement loot from Ruby Sanctum.
- The Light And How To Swing It discusses the unique issues of overgeared tanking.
- Shifting Perspectives discusses dungeon leveling as balance.
- Officers' Quarters rates the new Cataclysm guild perks.
- The Art of War(craft) takes a look at the new Cataclysm battleground, Twin Peaks.
- We analyze some of the new blacksmithing items coming with Cataclysm.
- We analyze how auctioneering will change in Cataclysm.
- Insider Trader looks at crafted celebration items.
- Gold Capped helps you plan out your professions.
- Addons getting you confused? Check out our Addons 101 guide.
- Cory Stockton lets us know that there will be only 6 bosses per raid in Cataclysm.
- Ready Check takes a first look at Cataclysm raiding.
- WoW Rookie discusses the focus command.
- The Lawbringer explains why you'll probably never buy gold from Blizzard.
- On a similar note, Tom Chilton admits that he can see a future in which WoW is free-to-play.
- We review the new World of Warcraft: Mage manga.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
d1ckjustice Jul 6th 2010 7:11AM
Hopefully they will patch the Beta today and fix the "Losing Your Tail" quest on the Beta realms. I would like to continue the Worgen testing beyond that quest.
Narshe Jul 6th 2010 7:23AM
Curious where the beta coverage is for Deathknights and to a lesser extent Priests. Priests get some healing love in the beta healing changes, but DK havent been touched upon yet.
Cameron Jul 6th 2010 7:51AM
Probably a long ways off, but I'm still dying to see the weapons and armor models for Cataclysm. I don't remember when they started showing up in WoTLK's development coverage, but they were my favorite updates while waiting for the expansion to release.
Lucas Jul 6th 2010 7:54AM
all I want to know is... will stratholme still be there??? how about rivendare's deathcharger???
ki Jul 6th 2010 12:27PM
No idea, I think the Eastern Plaugelands are still so tainted that even in Cata they won't be cleansed. Western lands are a different matter.
Just assume, that all old world rare mounts (ZG tiger/raptor, rivendare's etc...) will be gone come Cata and work your butt off to get em.
On another note, no 24 hour downtime this week? So wait, it's possible for tuesday raids to start ON TIME? Wow, this is news to me.
Anrik Jul 6th 2010 9:54AM
Is there a way to customize a Worgen's human side? Or is it linked to hair/fur color/style?
staffan.johansson Jul 6th 2010 10:13AM
I believe they've said they will be linked (e.g. if you've chosen Worgen hair #3, you'll have Human hair #3 as well), but that you'll see both on the character creation screen.
Stormkiller Jul 6th 2010 11:25AM
Beta? what beta? I seem to be passed over for all the betas, never been in one, and probably gonna miss out on this one as well. and i have nearly a complete year on my /played...
Lookin at all the coverage is one thing, but it would be nice, at least once, to be able to go in and submit my feedback on whats happening in there. :(
I play a hunter, so would like to get a first-hand idea on all the changes.
Plus I wanna play a worgen rogue :)