Short and sweet here, folks: Blizzard has announced that
race changes to goblins and worgen will be available immediately upon
Cataclysm launch. That's
12:01 a.m. PST Dec. 7. Additionally, there will no longer be any achievements for being the first of your race to hit level 85; the achievements are now class-only.
Great news for people who want to switch from their terrible male night elf druid into a dashing (literally) male worgen druid, or basically anyone who's tired of playing a troll of either gender.
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Filed under: Cataclysm, Worgen, Goblin
Reader Comments (Page 9 of 9)
PhePhe Nov 10th 2010 12:04PM
Seriously, mon... What be up wit' da hatin on da trolls?
pedge Nov 10th 2010 4:01PM
It be your feet mon! :D
Charron Nov 10th 2010 12:16PM
I'm not rerolling a new worgen warrior due to having all my achievements, mounts, reps, vanity items, and the like on my main. I've worked hard at accumulating all that crap and I'm not throwing it away to reroll. I have every intention of creating a new toon on each side to experience all the new content though. Until Blizzard makes achievement mounts, pets and other things of that nature apply to your account, my warrior is my main til I quit.
Don't assume people are looking for the quick way out (though I can forsee MANY DK worgens and goblins to start moreso than race changes). I'm still on the fence about changing anyways and will likely keep my NElf warrior.
Why would someone lose out if this is their reason?
mordred Nov 10th 2010 1:06PM
I want my mounts across my accounts!
I want my mounts across my accounts!
I want my pets across my accounts!
Why goblin or worgen would I reroll
When you play troll you get Tootsie-roll!
Colleen Nov 10th 2010 3:28PM
First I will get my main (resto druid) to 85 in order to earn my spot in the core raid of my guild. (That's right, we have to be the first 20 people to 85 to earn a core spot, can't wait to stay up for 2 days straight!!)
After I get to 85, run heroics, and get raid ready for our fist 10 man in January I will roll my new alt, Maleus the Worgen Hunter. He will be a leather worker with skinning and archaeology. I cannot wait until Christmas break!!!
pedge Nov 10th 2010 3:58PM
I'm race changing a hunter to goblin, but you know as all hell I'm making a Worgen Druid. Imagine the Identity Issues they must have?
Morgan Nov 11th 2010 8:31PM
Is it me or is this goblin doing the Dreamworks face?
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2535/3959663195_c6f4758318.jpg
Anyway... sweet, now I can have my worgen druid on launch day. :D
jimntray Nov 11th 2010 6:58PM
Nothing is free @ blizzard
AndrewCo Nov 11th 2010 12:34AM
Dunno if maybee I could get this question answered here but, I have this draenei warrior that
I want to race change into a belf warrior. Can this also be done the night cata comes out?
TheTraveler12 Nov 11th 2010 2:35AM
@ Nathanael
These videos show both Goblin and Worgen in all tiers of armor, to help you decide! :p
http://www.mmo-champion.com/threads/744030-Worgen-amp-Goblin-in-all-classes-Tier-Armor
is that the final female worgen face? if so im rolling a female worgen.. definatly.. now just to choose a class... melee for sure.. but which one.. sigh... maybe another warrior i guess.. although dk... mm.. already have an 80 one... i guess warrior it is...
Vazpucci Nov 12th 2010 11:29AM
My Worgen Locky and Goblin Shammy will explore the world...of warcraft!!!! =D I may make some other alts...in the mean time, my Nightelf Hunter will be finishing reaching 80, my Nightelf Druid will continue through Northrend, my Bloodelf Deathknight will follow behind my druid, and my Bloodelf Pally will be on his way to Outland! WOOT! Level away!!!
Zuktaw Nov 11th 2010 3:26PM
"basically anyone who's tired of playing a troll of either gender."
^^
THIS
ahaomg Nov 12th 2010 4:09AM
Good news!I am so pleased to hear that LOTRO has launched a few new servers.
4 new servers in Europe:[DE]Gwihir, [DE]Anduin, [EN]Withywindle, [EN]Gilrain.
4 new servers in US: Crickhollow, Dwarrowdelf, Imadris, Riddermark.
Do you want to play in new server and level up more quickly and happily?
You could join us. -----Great fun!
Killerchronic Nov 12th 2010 6:59AM
Are you getting paid to say that? Fanboy much?
You might of missed the part where it says this site is about WoW.
Draman Nov 14th 2010 7:21AM
Personally, I hope that Blizzard is going to disqualify everyone that Paid Race Changes there mains to Goblins / Worgens from being the Realm First of that Race.
Persephanie Nov 19th 2010 4:25PM
testing
Persephanie Nov 19th 2010 4:26PM
finalized
Vurms Nov 23rd 2010 3:10AM
Regarding anyone who's mentioned how sad it is that people will immediately race change to Goblin or Worgen, ergo missing out on all the quest-lines etc;
I will be faction and race changing my 80 Human Warlock into a Goblin. Why? Because I NEVER play her on Alliance, I have a guild on Horde that I would like to raid with, and Goblins are awesome.
That doesn't mean I won't roll another Goblin to try out the starting areas and the low level quest zones. Same with Worgen. I'll get to experience all of their awesomeness, but I'll want to play my awesome warlock again, and she'll have something to do.
Tyler Starnes Nov 22nd 2010 1:49PM
My only justification for a Race change compared Re-leveling for the WoW experience (no pun intended!) if the same class because certain achievements. Have an Undead rogue does that mean I want to lvl a Goblin Rogue 1-80 again, aquiring mounts, achieves 100,000 HKs for Xample.
I'll play Blizz's game & shell out the money if BLIZZ had rebalanced races across the board as promised they wouldn't make this so "conveniently available" after launch I guarantee you'll see 85 Goblin/Worgen floods & it won't be from sick leveling/lore's sake most radials alone trump out current options.
I'm not bashing honest leveling certainly not Blizz is doing this for the $ and like every thing whether love or hate its going to net a profit ^_^V Blizz needs to stop thinking about squeezing money isn't $15-15 million subscribers enough?