Cataclysm: The First Things To Do for Alliance 80s

If you were like me, when the game came out, you were wondering, what do I do now? I've figured out a few things so here are my suggestions if you play Alliance.

• Get training for all your professions. If you are in Dalaran, you can do that here including the new Archeology profession. 
• If in Northrend, fly to Valiance Keep in Borean Tundra. This will take you to Stormwind Harbor. If someplace else, take the nearest boat or gryphon to Stormwind.
• When you arrive in Stormwind, you should get a pop up quest from a member of the Earthen Ring. Accept the quest. You will find the Shaman just outside the Stormwind Keep in a new park like area. The old park was destroyed by Deathwing.
• If you arrive, in Storwind Harbor, you will find a linking quest to the underwater city of Vash'ir (one of the starting zones). Pick that up. If you arrive via gryphon, run out to the harbor and pick it up.
• The other starting zone is Mount Hyjal. That quest can be picked up in the Stormwind Trade District at a sign next to the new auction house.
• Next, go to the Stormwind flight master and pick up the new flight training (about 200G). This will allow you to fly around to do anything else you need to.
• Set your hearth to an Inn in Stormwind. Stormwind will be your new questing hub for Cataclysm. There are a number of daily quests in Stormwind you need to come back for everyday.

With all that done, go see the Shaman outside Stormwind Keep and he will get things started with the first cinematic. From there, decide if you want to go to Mount Hyjal or Vash'ir. Once you go to a new zone, a portal is opened for you back in Stormwind. Once you hearth back to Stormwind, go back to the Shaman that gave you the first quest. A portal to the new zone should be near the stone circle he is standing in.

Note: One other important note, my alts did not start accumulating rest until I got them to Stormwind. So if you have alts, you need to get to Stormwind and do the starting quests. Maybe go to a starting area and hearth back. I'm not sure what triggers the rest. But if you do nothing, your alts will not get any rested credit.

Cataclysm and Other Tips

With the release of Cataclysm I think it is time to write a few tips again. So if you are like me and don't have much time to play, there are a few things I learned in my limited play time.

With only 1 toon to 81 so far, somehow I am guessing I am not going to be making any world firsts. lol.