{"id":8933,"date":"2010-12-09T07:40:00","date_gmt":"2010-12-09T05:40:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T22:00:00","slug":"world-of-warcraft-cataclysm-before-and-after","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/8933-world-of-warcraft-cataclysm-before-and-after","title":{"rendered":"World of WarCraft: Cataclysm before and after"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Deathwing the Destroyer (aka Neltharion, the Earth-Warder) has lain dormant in his secluded dragon sanctuary in Deepholm, the elemental plane of earth. Recovered from the grievous wounds he suffered during the Second War, Deathwing rises, chaos in his wake.<\/p>\n<p>Sundering the land, causing a festering rift to form across the continents of Kalimdor and the Eastern Kingdoms, Deathwing unleashes a cataclysm upon Azeroth.<\/p>\n<p>The face of the world is altered forever as Deathwing reshapes the land and reveals secrets long since lost. Deathwing exercises control other the land and its fathoms &ndash; lava is a central theme. For a closer look at the changes wrought by the Cataclysm, check out MyGaming&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/8813-World-Warcraft-Cataclysm-preview.html\" target=\"_self\" title=\"World of WarCraft: Cataclysm preview\">World of WarCraft: Cataclysm preview<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The&nbsp; Cataclysm expansion was probably a day one purchase for WoW players still entrenched in the game. For those whom have since left the MMO behind, the promise of stark changes and a new batch of world-changing lore to explore may be sufficient to lure back dormant veterans.<\/p>\n<p>There are also gamers quite enthralled with the lore of WarCraft, but not keen on sinking time and money into Blizzard&rsquo;s epic MMO.<\/p>\n<p>To this end, MyGaming has put together some pictures showcasing the changes that have been wrought in key areas across Azeroth. Of course, there have also been some graphics tweaks and water rendering has been changed completely. Those whom haven&rsquo;t <a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/pc\/8913-WoW-has-its-first-level-hero-five-hours-into-Cataclysm.html\" target=\"_self\" title=\"already finished the Cataclysm expansion\">already finished the Cataclysm expansion<\/a> and non-participants might get a taste of things to come.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Deathwing_2_194755001.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Deathwing the Destroyer (aka Neltharion, the Earth-Warder)\" title=\"Deathwing the Destroyer (aka Neltharion, the Earth-Warder)\" width=\"600\" height=\"255\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><strong><em>Deathwing the Destroyer (aka Neltharion, the Earth-Warder)<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><strong>Ashenvale<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cataclysm_comparison_Ashenvale_Pre_Cataclysm_1_659805787.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Ashenvale Pre Cataclysm\" title=\"Ashenvale Pre Cataclysm\" width=\"600\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><em><strong>Ashenvale Pre Cataclysm<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cataclysm_comparison_Ashenvale_Post_Cataclysm_1_332114035.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Ashenvale Post Cataclysm\" title=\"Ashenvale Post Cataclysm\" width=\"600\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><em><strong>Ashenvale Post Cataclysm<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><strong>Azshara<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cataclysm_comparison_Azshara_Pre_Cataclysm_2_512991697.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Azshara Pre Cataclysm\" title=\"Azshara Pre Cataclysm\" width=\"600\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><em><strong>Azshara Pre Cataclysm<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cataclysm_comparison_Azshara_Post_Cataclysm_2_440557766.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Azshara Post Cataclysm\" title=\"Azshara Post Cataclysm\" width=\"600\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><em><strong>Azshara Post Cataclysm<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><strong>Hillsbrad<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cataclysm_comparison_Hillsbrad_Pre_Cataclysm_348289477.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Hillsbrad Pre Cataclysm\" title=\"Hillsbrad Pre Cataclysm\" width=\"600\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><em><strong>Hillsbrad Pre Cataclysm<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cataclysm_comparison_Hillsbrad_Post_Cataclysm_2_979164379.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Hillsbrad Post Cataclysm\" title=\"Hillsbrad Post Cataclysm\" width=\"600\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><em><strong>Hillsbrad Post Cataclysm<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><strong>Loch Modan<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cataclysm_comparison_Loch_Modan_Pre_Cataclysm_117434714.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Loch Modan Pre Cataclysm\" title=\"Loch Modan Pre Cataclysm\" width=\"600\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><em><strong>Loch Modan Pre Cataclysm<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cataclysm_comparison_Loch_Modan_Post_Cataclysm_618770122.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Loch Modan Post Cataclysm\" title=\"Loch Modan Post Cataclysm\" width=\"600\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><em><strong>Loch Modan Post Cataclysm<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><strong>Mulgore<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cataclysm_comparison_Mulgore_Pre_Cataclysm_762321962.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Mulgore Pre Cataclysm\" title=\"Mulgore Pre Cataclysm\" width=\"600\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><em><strong>Mulgore Pre Cataclysm<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cataclysm_comparison_Mulgore_Post_Cataclysm_680823170.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Mulgore Post Cataclysm\" title=\"Mulgore Post Cataclysm\" width=\"600\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><em><strong>Mulgore Post Cataclysm<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><strong>Orgrimmar<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cataclysm_comparison_Orgrimmar_Pre_Cataclysm_761321386.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Orgrimmar Pre Cataclysm\" title=\"Orgrimmar Pre Cataclysm\" width=\"600\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><em><strong>Orgrimmar Pre Cataclysm<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cataclysm_comparison_Orgrimmar_Post_Cataclysm_466333448.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Orgrimmar Post Cataclysm\" title=\"Orgrimmar Post Cataclysm\" width=\"600\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><em><strong>Orgrimmar Post Cataclysm<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><strong>Stonetalon<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cataclysm_comparison_Stonetalon_Pre_Cataclysm_373562116.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Stonetalon Pre Cataclysm\" title=\"Stonetalon Pre Cataclysm\" width=\"600\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><em><strong>Stonetalon Pre Cataclysm<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cataclysm_comparison_Stonetalon_Post_Cataclysm_496518935.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Stonetalon Post Cataclysm\" title=\"Stonetalon Post Cataclysm\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><em><strong>Stonetalon Post Cataclysm<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><strong>Stormwind<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cataclysm_comparison_Stormwind_Pre_Cataclysm_607550010.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Stormwind Pre Cataclysm\" title=\"Stormwind Pre Cataclysm\" width=\"600\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><em><strong>Stormwind Pre Cataclysm<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cataclysm_comparison_Stormwind_Post_Cataclysm_577256412.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Stormwind Post Cataclysm\" title=\"Stormwind Post Cataclysm\" width=\"600\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><em><strong>Stormwind Post Cataclysm<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><strong>The Barrens<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cataclysm_comparison_The_Barrens_Pre_Cataclysm_1_829811670.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"The Barrens Pre Cataclysm\" title=\"The Barrens Pre Cataclysm\" width=\"600\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><em><strong>The Barrens Pre Cataclysm<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cataclysm_comparison_The_Barrens_Post_Cataclysm_783209597.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"The Barrens Post Cataclysm\" title=\"The Barrens Post Cataclysm\" width=\"600\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><em><strong>The Barrens Post Cataclysm<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><strong>The Eastern Plaguelands<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cataclysm_comparison_The_Eastern_Plaguelands_Pre_Cataclysm_1_968860039.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"The Eastern Plaguelands Pre Cataclysm\" title=\"The Eastern Plaguelands Pre Cataclysm\" width=\"600\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><em><strong>The Eastern Plaguelands Pre Cataclysm<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cataclysm_comparison_The_Eastern_Plaguelands_Post_Cataclysm_1_442733595.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"The Eastern Plaguelands Post Cataclysm\" title=\"The Eastern Plaguelands Post Cataclysm\" width=\"600\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><strong><em>The Eastern Plaguelands Post Cataclysm<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><strong>The Western Plaguelands<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cataclysm_comparison_The_Western_Plaugelands_Pre_Cataclysm_972327274.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"The Western Plaugelands Pre Cataclysm\" title=\"The Western Plaugelands Pre Cataclysm\" width=\"600\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><em><strong>The Western Plaugelands Pre Cataclysm<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cataclysm_comparison_The_Western_Plaugelands_Post_Cataclysm_1_571890981.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"The Western Plaugelands Post Cataclysm\" title=\"The Western Plaugelands Post Cataclysm\" width=\"600\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><em><strong>The Western Plaugelands Post Cataclysm<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><strong>Wetlands<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cataclysm_comparison_Wetlands_Pre_Cataclysm_511599254.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Wetlands Pre Cataclysm\" title=\"Wetlands Pre Cataclysm\" width=\"600\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><em><strong>Wetlands Pre Cataclysm<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cataclysm_comparison_Wetlands_Post_Cataclysm_994450171.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Wetlands Post Cataclysm\" title=\"Wetlands Post Cataclysm\" width=\"600\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><em><strong>Wetlands Post Cataclysm<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">For a videographic representation of the Cataclysm changes, check out the <a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/videos\/8947-World-WarCraft-Cataclysm-before-and-after-video.html\" target=\"_self\" title=\"World of WarCraft: Cataclysm before and after video\">World of WarCraft: Cataclysm before and after video<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Discuss the <a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/forum\/showthread.php\/9933-World-of-WarCraft-Cataclysm-before-and-after-visual-comparison\" target=\"_self\" title=\"World of WarCraft: Cataclysm changes\">World of WarCraft: Cataclysm changes<\/a> on the MyGaming forums.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Related Articles: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/8813-World-Warcraft-Cataclysm-preview.html\" target=\"_self\" title=\"World of WarCraft: Cataclysm preview\">World of WarCraft: Cataclysm preview<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/images\/8935-World-WarCraft-Cataclysm.html\" target=\"_self\" title=\"World of WarCraft: Cataclysm screenshot gallery\">World of WarCraft: Cataclysm screenshot gallery<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-8933 gallery-columns-0 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/8933-world-of-warcraft-cataclysm-before-and-after\/attachment\/deathwing_2_194755001-jpg'><img 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