#0 - Aug. 29, 2009, 4:54 p.m.
Race Change and the new Race/Class Combos?
#3 - Aug. 31, 2009, 4:57 p.m.
Q u o t e:
It has been stated that the race change feature will probably restrict changing to the two new races at first. What about changing to new race / class combinations? For example, when Cataclysm launches, will I be able to immediately use the feature to switch my gnome mage to a night elf?
Just like any restrictions that may or may not be imposed on the goblin/worgen changes, it is a possibility that we won't want the first night elf mage to level 85 to be one that started at level 80. This is strictly speculation at this point as we will need to wait until we are closer to launching the next expansion to have these types of things hammered out.
#10 - Aug. 31, 2009, 5:06 p.m.
Q u o t e:
How about simply looking at the character creation date. If it wasn't created on or after the launch date of Cataclysm, than don't award the achievement. Problem is solved, and let's those of us who want the new races / race-class combos to switch. Everyone wins, as I'm sure race/faction change won't be free.
Besides what is to stop a person from creating a RAF account 2-3 weeks before launch, leveling a few toons to 60, and granting their new toon 60 levels on launch day. Or heck rolling a deathknight.
Don't forget that we are doing a lot of reworking of the classic/leveling continents in Cataclysm so we don't want to discourage people from going through them.
Like I said, we'll have to wait and see on this whole thing out, it's just too far out to know for sure especially since even the system itself isn't available.