This gave me a good chuckle

I found this interesting post about Cataclysm AoE heal comparison: http://www.restokin.com/2010/08/catacly ... s-balance/

I quote the part that shocked me (read the whole article if you want to see how screwed resto druids get):

Level 83 druid mana costs: While level 80 mana costs don’t look that out of hand, if you actually take the level 83 mana costs, you can see why the mana costs might start to get out of hand for druids:

* My total mana pool at level 83 is: 34,912. My in-combat regen is 377.
* Druid spell amounts: Wild growth is 5,248 mana. Tranquility is 2,747.
* Single-target heals that could be used for raid healing filler (no moonglow): Regrowth is 3,339. Rejuv is 2,385 mana. Nourish is 600 mana.

In combat, at level 83: I can last for about 20 seconds worth of healing if I cast nothing...

I feel that Resto Druids will get the shaft with Cataclysm. No other class/spec has had this little news and posts about changes. Every time you read class changes on mmo-champion, wow.com, or nihilum, there is a lot about Balance or Feral, but never more then one line about Resto druids.

I started browsing the forums and beta forums, and the only informative post I found was from a beta tester, and it is very disheartening. As much as I love my cow, I just don't know if it will be worth, to level him first when the expansion hits.

Resto in the beta is in a rough spot. The healing rotation makes plenty of sense in a 5 man, basically 3 stack and roll lifebloom (it costs 5% base mana, aka, practically nothing, again, has no mana regen on bloom so you just roll lifebloom...

San Francisco, CA – July 19, 2010 – Curse, Inc. announced today the purchase of the #1 World of Warcraft news site, MMO-Champion.com. The site was bought from Major League Gaming for an undisclosed amount.

MMO-Champion is a natural fit for Curse which already possesses the largest repository of add-ons available for MMO (Massively Multiplayer Online) games such as World of Warcraft, Warhammer Online and Runes of Magic as well as extremely popular forums for Runescape, Aion and Final Fantasy XIV. The World of Warcraft news site attracts 7 million unique visitors and more than 80 million page views per month (Google Analytics WW, June 2010). The combination makes Curse the #1 MMO destination online.

“The acquisition of MMO-Champion markedly sets Curse apart from the...

Guild Leveling - Guild Perks List
Guild Talents were removed a while back and replaced with Guild Perks.

There are 25 guild levels and each level will automatically reward with an extra perk. The leveling process remains unchanged and your guild will gain experience through PvP, Dungeon and Raid progression, questing, etc ...

Guild currency has also been removed and rewards will just be "unlocked" after you reach a specific level or complete a guild achievement. Once a reward is unlocked, members will be able to purchase it with gold. Some of the rewards include guild tabards, mounts, heirlooms, and it looks like you will finally be able to have a guild tabard on your mount. (Just like the Argent Tournament banners)

New members of a guild won't be able to buy...