Things that I look forward to with Cataclysm ...
I'm looking forward to a much needed revamp of Azeroth, including changes to some of my favorite zones! (A flooded Thousand Needles? I will shudder in sheer awe whilst flying over it with incorporated flying mounts!) Plus, Heroic Vanilla instances? Bravo!
I am also greatly looking forward to the addition of new race-class combinations. This will allow me a chance to race change to something a bit more suited to the in-game look I want ... such as a Troll Druid! Who doesn't want tusks as a Badgerskunk?
Two new very Lore-backed races, which can satisfy any junky and their need to experience everything there is in World of Warcraft. I will make both a Goblin and Worgen, for sure.
The Mastery system, with the new talents, looks pretty great so far with the preview I have gotten. Class specialization is a great idea, and it would be fantastic to be able to test it out and how it pans out in the early stages of leveling.
The new guild UI and looks great, and will add meaning to the countless hours of farming, whether it be PvP, professions, reputation grinds ... the whole works! It will give an added boost to those who are loyal and stick by their guild, and promote progression. Two of those are things I look for in a guild.
I'm also very looking forward to the Reforging system, which I commonly read as 'Runeforging'. This will make gearing up so much simpler, where you are not bound by secondary stats such as Critical Strike Rating, Haste Rating, and Hit Rating. BiS items will be very much broader, allowing a wide range of modifications while encouraging more loot distribution when not looking for merely one specific drop, but maybe four or five will suit you well!
Those are most of the things I am excited for, but there are so much more! Changes in leadership, betrayal, a new threat to Azeroth, a whole new ******* of spells, weapons, and armor! World of Warcraft: Cataclysm is probably my most anticipated expansion for World of Warcraft so far, just because it sounds like it will be amazing!
Edited, Jul 28th 2010 6:19pm by Kerstetter