Twin Peaks - PvP zone

This is a new PvP zone or battleground. Almost nothing is known about it.

The big prize - unbelievable high rez maps of Azeroth

This is the big prize of the Blog. I have two unbelievably high resolution images of the Eastern Kingdoms and Kalimdor after the changes of Cataclysm. They are high enough resolution that you can zoom in close enough to see every lamp post fairly well.

They include several of the new zones as well. The map of the Eastern Kingdoms includes the maps of the Twilight Highlands, Vashj'ir, Gilneas and the unfinished PvP zone Tol Barad. Kalimdor includes Hyjal and Uldum.

The main problem, however, is that the images are so big (40 megabites each!) that I can't host them on this site. I can only link you the download. It's up to you to decide if you actually trust me enough to download that big a package. I promise it is not a virus, although, coming from the internet that's not saying much is it.

If you decide that you actually trust some random bloke on the internet, here are the links.
http://rs971.rapidshare.com/files/385590860/Kalimdor.png
http://rs612.rapidshare.com/files/385589534/Azeroth.png

Lost Isles - phases one and two

This is the first phase of the Lost Isles goblin zone. It is the second zone in the Goblin starting quest chain, the first being Kazan (kazan is destroyed in the cataclysm. Sadly, I have no saved images of it, but it's pretty small.) The goblins begin shipwrecked on the left island, and eventually make their way to the right side. Ultimately, they make their way to the top of the volcano. This image is incorrectly labeled phase two - it actually should be phase 1.




This is the second phase of the Lost isles, after the Volcano erupts. Little is known about this second phase, but it is sure to be dramatic. This image is incorrectly labeled phase one - it actually should be phase 2.



I also randomly have this screenshot. I don't remember why I saved it, but there it is.

Azshara, Hyjal and Durotar.

Here is a zoom in which centers of Azshara. Azshara has been taken over by the goblins, and now has a green golf course, a miniature city in the bay (not a real capital, it does not connect to trade channel for instance), and all sorts of new buildings, quarries and more fun stuff. Yes, Azshara has been teraformed by the goblins into the shape of the "horde symbol".
Durotar has had a large portion flooded. There is very little new in the flooded zone other then the water. The Echo Isles are now controlled by Trolls once more, and is now a miniature city much like the Goblins. It is very pretty and dramatic close up.
You can also see the new zone Hyjal. The large lava field is the entrance to the elemental plane of fire, a raid zone featuring Ragnaros as the end boss. The zone is supposed to be heavily phased, but this image only shows a single phase.
At the far right is a totally unfinished island. This Island will be the none-instanced version of the Lost Isles, but is currently unfinished and deep in development. It is incorrectly labeled as "Undermine?"

Elwynn/Stormwind - Old and new comparison.

Here is a side by side comparison of the zone of Elwynn forest and the city of Stormwind between now and Cataclysm. Elwynn is so far unchanged. Stormwinds park district has been destroyed, the Keep is completely changed and there are now two lakes beyond its walls. There is currently no Worgen District like Blizzard promised, nor anywhere unfinished to point out where it might be later. The idea may have been thrown out.

Orgrimmar - Old and new comparison

Here is a side by side comparison of the city of Orgimmar between now and Cataclysm. The far left side, including the area of trolls and the portal trainer has been flooded, the main entrance has been covered in a dark iron and a new arm leads into the Goblins Azshara.

Eastern Kingdoms - Old and new comparison

Here is a side by side comparison of the continent of the Eastern Kingdom between now and Cataclysm.

Kalimdor - Old and new comparison

Here is a side by side comparison of the continent of Kalimdor between now and Cataclysm.