#67 - July 22, 2010, 4:27 a.m.
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But i still have to discover all those old instances with a new char first?
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Really, Lylirra ?
Really, really.
Currently, come Cataclysm, in order for a character to gain access to the majority of dungeons through the Dungeon Finder, that character will need to first discover them via normal travel. While this may seem like an arduous task at first glance, keep in mind that there will still be numerous ways for low level characters to traverse long distances—namely zeppelins, boats, and taxis, as well as mounts for characters level 20 and up.
There are certain dungeons, however, that are not currently planned to require exploration before becoming available. These dungeons are either low level or notably difficult to travel to for one or both factions (for example, Ragefire Chasm and Stockades).
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On a similar note, will my being a loremaster (and thus having done the vast majority of quests in WoW) preclude me from doing Cata quests in lowbie zones? In other words, if SM got a new dungeon chain, would my having done the old version prevent me from doing the new version?
It shouldn't, no. I touched upon this a bit further in another thread:
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The current goal is to allow all players, regardless of their level or completed quest log, to have the opportunity to not only experience, but play an active role in the unfolding story line of post-Cataclysm Azeroth. While there may be some minor tweaks to the UI come the expansion, we have no intention to bar higher level characters from accessing lower level content at this time and low-level questing will likely feel and function more or less as it does right now for level 80 characters playing through old world content. :)
Link:
http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=25626460845&pageNo=1&sid=1#4