My WoW Journey

Goblins

Goblins will be the new playable class for the Horde in the Cataclysm expansion so here is a brief history and some facts about this shrewd tenacious race.

The Goblins didn’t get involved at all in the First War, but in the Second World of Warcraft War they did see the potential for enormous profit by supplying weapons and machinery. Thinking that nothing could stand in the way of the Orc Army they aligned with the Horde. In return for supplying the Horde with weapons of war, the Goblins received vast amounts of gold and loot. The Goblins choice in partners turned out to be a poor one and although initial profits were fantastic, the Goblins considered the losses overall to be too great. The Goblin Trade Princes, forbid any further exclusive alliances. They have remained neutral ever since, trading with and working for both the Horde and Alliance out of their neutral towns around Kalimdor, Eastern Kingdoms and Outland.

In the Third World of Warcraft War, Goblins returned to what they are good at, playing both sides, and supplied the Horde and Alliance with transportation and machinery. Many Goblins offered their services as mercenaries for both factions as well, and the war ended fairly successfully for the Goblins. In World of Warcraft to date the Goblins were quite comfortable in their neutral lifestyle.

With the return of Deathwing and the terrible Cataclysm that he’s brought onto Azeroth, the Goblins find themselves in true mortal danger for the first time in centuries of peaceful existence. The stirring of the earth resulted in an active volcano erupting under Kezan, and a Trade Prince seized the opportunity to make some fast gold. Promising his fellow Goblins safe passage off of the island, he took their life savings and sent them on their way to…. slavery.

The ship never made its intended destination as it ran into a battle between some Alliance ships and a lone Horde ship off the coast of Kalimdor. The Goblin ship was caught in the crossfire and was shipwrecked on the Lost Isles, here the Goblins made a new home and in desperate need of protection joined with the Horde once again, this time for protection, not profit.

Classes playable by Goblins will be:-

Hunter, Mage, Priest, Rogue, Shaman, Warlock, Warrior, Death Knight

Goblin Racials in Cataclysm will be:-

Best Deals Anywhere –
You always receive the best discount regardless of faction.
Pack Hobgoblin –
Will call your personal servant allowing you bank access for duration of 1 minute with a 30 minute cooldown.
Better Living through Chemistry –
Goblin Alchemists will have their skills increased by 15.
Rocket Barrage –
This ability launches your belt rockets at an enemy, dealing fire damage, with a 2 minute cooldown.
Rocket Jump –
This will activate your rocket belt to jump forward, with a 2 min cooldown.
Time is Money –
+1% increased attack and casting speed.