Cataclysm: Worgen and Goblins

#0 - Aug. 24, 2009, 6:22 a.m.

So I've recently heard about the new races that the 3rd expansion will bring us and quite frankly I'm excited. Worgen sound very cool. But what made me lose interest in a Worgen was the thought of the thousands of other people playing a Worgen on my server. Once the new races are released Worgen will over populate the realms. Not to mention the faction transfers will be out soon, which will let the Tauren druids switch to the cooler Worgen druids. In my opinion Blizzard needs to rethink giving the Horde Goblins and give them a race that players will want to play just asmuch as the Worgen. Not that I'm not glad that the Aliance is getting a "werewolf" race, but this could seriously hurt WoW and not to mention all the players getting frustrated with this and ending up quiting.... What do you all think?

Nethaera

#18 - Oct. 5, 2009, 9:39 p.m.

I like the Goblins myself. I also think that many people will roll new characters in both new races just for the novelty of it. Some will stick with it. Some will only do the starting areas and go back to their main. And others won't try them until the initial excitement dies down. It's par for the course. Hopefully, there will be a little something for everyone in the new expansion worth checking out.

Nethaera

#27 - Oct. 5, 2009, 9:48 p.m.

Q u o t e:
Gnomes > Goblins.

I would like to see something akin to West Side Story, only with gnomes and goblins facing off in the Gurubashi Arena. I may be the only one though...

Nethaera

#34 - Oct. 5, 2009, 9:55 p.m.

Q u o t e:

A little something?! Deathwing? Revamped, flyable Azeroth? Goblins and Worgen? Path of the Titans? Mastery? Archaeology? (I expect all Blues to spell this correctly every time)

Don't underestimate the time-wasting possibilities here, Candle!

I would hate to overstate my own personal interest and excitement for the expansion (let alone the upcoming Icecrown). People get a bit put off by it as if I'm toeing company line versus genuine. I also don't want to assume what people will get out of the expansion, though I'm hopeful that it will knock a few proverbial socks off. ;)

Nethaera

#46 - Oct. 5, 2009, 10:08 p.m.

Q u o t e:

I think it's ridiculous to dismiss the concerns of overpopulation given how populations have settled more than 2 years after The Burning Crusade in terms of Blood Elves (and I'm not even going to get into Death Knights). I don't think anyone wants a repeat of that, and it doesn't seem like Blizzard cares in the least bit.

No one is dismissing any such concern. However, some concerns are often overinflated. We absolutely care. At this point, all we know is a lot of people have been very vocal about what they think about these two races at this point in time. Some though may be lurking and not sharing their own opinions and until we see how people actually choose their races (and classes) come release, we won't know if there actually is an imbalance. People are going to ultimately play what they will enjoy most and are encouraged to.

Also keep in mind that some new race/class combinations will be opening up that may affect what people choose to play as well.