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World of Warcraft Patch 3.9 - World of Warcraft Cataclysm

It’s been a long time since Cataclysm was first announced, and honestly we haven’t seen all that much information come out that wasn’t already discussed at Blizzcon 2009. That’s likely about to change soon as the rumor mills are roaring about the beta starting in April or May. But, even with a beta on the way, players are likely going to be spending a tremendous amount of time trying to uncover the new details that will make up their gameplay in 6+ months. So, the 3.9 announcement is a big deal for a lot of lore and detail hungry fans.

What the 3.9 Patch Will Do

As of right now, we don’t know for a fact what the 3.9 patch will entail as a whole. It is likely to be the complete prologue patch for the expansion pack, as we have already seen details in the twilight models, the earthquakes in game, and the various other items in the patch files from 3.3 and beyond. However, after that, we only know that the retaking of Echo Isles and Gnomereggan – the homes of the Trolls and Gnomes, two of the least developed races in the game.

For many players this is a very welcome development. After all, these are two races that have been around since launch day and have never gotten much respect, even with two new races already added and two more on the way. So, fleshing them out and getting them their own events and lore heroes is a must.

What This Means for Cataclysm

The big question though is what this will do to tie in with the Cataclysm release that will occur probably a month or so after the patch. Will it be a big precursor, or will there be another patch after 3.9 with details on the actual changes? We already know that the Cataclysm changes to the world itself will come whether you have the expansion or not, so the big question now is when that will happen and how much of the new content will we have access to? Looks like we’ll have to wait and see for a bit longer.

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