Race change, Faction change.

#0 - Aug. 24, 2009, 4:36 p.m.

On MMO-Champion it was reported that race changes would be following shortly behind faction changes, based on the context I can only assume this was officially stated at Blizzcon.

my question to Blizzard is, will you allow classes that currently only have one race (druid/paladin) to change to one of the new races available after cataclysm?

The main reason I ask is because it will directly effect what I play until then. Troll druid is something that made me very, very happy when I heard about it. My current alt druid is sitting around 60 and if I know I can /change him to troll after the expansion I'll keep leveling him.

I'm already planning on starting a character from scratch for the expansion to experience the new content but I want it to be a goblin, however... I want a troll druid as well, I'd rather not level 2 toons from 1-85, especially if I've already got a druid.

Bornakk

#3 - Aug. 24, 2009, 5:09 p.m.

Q u o t e:
On MMO-Champion it was reported that race changes would be following shortly behind faction changes, based on the context I can only assume this was officially stated at Blizzcon.

my question to Blizzard is, will you allow classes that currently only have one race (druid/paladin) to change to one of the new races available after cataclysm?

The main reason I ask is because it will directly effect what I play until then. Troll druid is something that made me very, very happy when I heard about it. My current alt druid is sitting around 60 and if I know I can /change him to troll after the expansion I'll keep leveling him.

I'm already planning on starting a character from scratch for the expansion to experience the new content but I want it to be a goblin, however... I want a troll druid as well, I'd rather not level 2 toons from 1-85, especially if I've already got a druid.

Cataclysm was just announced so it will be awhile before we have systems fully decided upon for it, especially since the paid faction change service isn't even out yet. That said I wouldn't be surprised if there were some restrictions to avoid people making level 80s of the new races on day 1, nothing is set in stone though so we will have to wait and see.

Bornakk

#162 - Aug. 25, 2009, 12:39 a.m.

Q u o t e:

I understand that part, but what are the plans for the new race/class combos?

I have a human priest at 80 already. Now that gnome priests will be available, would I have to level up from 1 or would there be an option to convert to the new combos and not the new races?

We have not announced any plans to make a paid class change system. Unless this happens you will have to make a new character.