Will I see the changes from cataclysm? Also, I'm hearing that the early level have already been updated? The WOW trial I'm downloading is 4.0.0.12911. Thanks for your help!

Yes, you will. You just won't be able to progress past level 60.

"Yes, you will. You just won't be able to progress past level 60. "

Does anybody know if the game has been updated already?

" Does anybody know if the game has been updated already? "

" Does anybody know if the game has been updated already? "

"Does anybody know if the game has been updated already? "

You should get Burning Crusade too because it adds two additional races, the Blood Elves and the Draenei.  If you want to play a "pretty" Horde character, your only choice is the Blood Elves. 

Base WoW: 
Levels 1-60, including all the old world changes.  

Burning Crusade:  
Level 61-70.
Blood Elves, Draenei, Outlands. 
Jewelcrafting Profession. 
 
Wrath of the Lich King: 
Level 71-80. 
Death Knight hero class, Inscription profession. 
 
Cataclysm: 
Level 81-85. 
Goblins, Worgen. New 81-85 zones.
Archaeology secondary profession.

" You should get Burning Crusade too because it adds two additional races, the Blood Elves and the Draenei.  If you want to play a "pretty" Horde character, your only choice is the Blood Elves.  "

"Don't bother getting into WoW. Save yourself a couple hundred hours, your dignity, your social status, your health, your relationships of your life and just read what you're (not) missing on WoWWiki.  You can thank me later. "

" You should get Burning Crusade too because it adds two additional races, the Blood Elves and the Draenei.  If you want to play a "pretty" Horde character, your only choice is the Blood Elves.  "

" @onimonkii:  Yeah, but then you just do what a lot us used to do...hoof it to somewhere cooler.  You die a lot but it's not impossible.  I walked a gnome from Ironforge to the Draenei start once.  That was because I took the Dreanei I created there and walked her to Stormwind/Goldshire.   The other option is to get a mage portal to one of the new areas.  All I am saying is that if you are going to play a character for potentially 85 levels you should be 100% satisfied with their appearance...although I guess Blizzard has paid race changes now, so that's one way around it. "

" if someone is contemplating heroin at least be polite and tell them to use clean needles. "

no wonder i didn't really know what inscription was since i only have up to BC.

" @hexx462 said:

" if someone is contemplating heroin at least be polite and tell them to use clean needles. "

i'm not sure what that analogy means in relation to playing wow "

" @onimonkii said:

" @hexx462 said:

" if someone is contemplating heroin at least be polite and tell them to use clean needles. "

i'm not sure what that analogy means in relation to playing wow "

The OP was asking for information on WoW, so instead of shitting all over their question by saying "don't it, it's addictive!" it's better to help them out. Ugh, jokes die when you have to explain them. "

As someone who just hit 60, it's actually really hard to do go to the BC quests from the new, fun, streamlined quests in old world now.  They're antiquated, monotonous, and inefficient.  Thankfully it's only ten levels.

" @xXwindoverXx: Where on the site is it $5? "

This is a very minor point, but 1-300 Inscription is available to all players, not just those with Wrath of the Lich King installed. "

" @PenguinDust said:

" You should get Burning Crusade too because it adds two additional races, the Blood Elves and the Draenei.  If you want to play a "pretty" Horde character, your only choice is the Blood Elves.  "

Are you calling my female troll ugly? "

" @christ0phe said:

" @xXwindoverXx: Where on the site is it $5? "

It was only $5 previously.  That deal is over now.  "

" Don't bother getting into WoW. Save yourself a couple hundred hours, your dignity, your social status, your health, your relationships of your life and just read what you're (not) missing on WoWWiki.  You can thank me later. "