Cataclysm

[Sjofn]

I don't like the Horde T9 plate on anyone except orcs. I actually like the Alliance T9 plate, too, of course. On the whole I like ALL the alliance T9 better than the horde versions.

And yes, the murloc hunter armor is ridiculous, but I think it is merely competitive with some of the truly horrific warrior sets from earlier (although the T11 warrior set also provokes the traditional bellylaughs that warrior sets tend to), rather than worse than anything ever. 

[Rendakor]

I didn't like the shark's fin on the Horde T9 helm; otherwise the set was good. This new Murlocstalker set is going to look ridiculous on my gobbo hunter.

[Chimpy]

This new Murlocstalker set is going to look ridiculous on my gobbo any hunter.

[Ingmar]

This new Murlocstalker set is going to look ridiculoushilarious and awesome on my gobbo any hunter.

[K9]

If Captain Ahab played WoW he'd be a hunter, and that's the armour he'd wear.

[Paelos]

Paladin's continue to outghey every class in their armor sets.

http://media.mmo-champion.com/images/news/2010/october/paladin_tier11.jpg  

I think it's supposed to be carved out of stone, but it just comes off as really odd.

[caladein]

Ignoring the helmet, I quite like Paladin T11.  Reminds me a lot of Priest T8 which is my favorite set by a mile (and it also had a kind of stupid helmet).

[K9]

Priest T8 was perfect, it's an example of a set that fits the class in all the right ways.

Paladin T11 also reminds me a bit of Tiers 4 and 5, but it's definitely an improvement

[Ashamanchill]

I liked the druid tier 4 and 5 sets. I wish they would bring them back.

[Ingmar]

Warrior Tier 8 is probably my favorite warrior set ever. The bar isn't very high though.

[Sjofn]

I don't like the white version and I don't like the helm (I hardly ever like the helm) but I don't think the paladin T11 is too bad. But like always, I will have Ingmar in his hilarious warrior armor to make me feel better. Except during T8, I totally wanted that set to be MY set.

[K9]

Warrior Tier 8 is probably my favorite warrior set ever. The bar isn't very high though.

Warriors have really had more good sets than bad by a pretty big margin I'd say. Tiers 3(7), 4, 6, 8 and 10 are all good looking. Tier 2 is pretty fun too, and tier 9 certainly was passable for horde. I'd throw Warriors in with Priests and Warlocks as a class that generally has decent tier armour.

[Setanta]

I think the best Shaman set I've seen was the Enhancement Cataclysm Harness from Burning Crusade. Chains over Molten Armpr FTW.

I liked the Druid Malorne set too - still have it in my druid's bank, likewise the Shammie's Cataclysm set

[Mattemeo]

I'm trying... trying to find something to like about any variation of any T11 set across all classes. And I can't. They're all utterly irredeemable; garish, poorly conceived, badly executed. A monumental aesthetic failure on every single count. I defy anyone to provide me an example of an entire tier as ugly (or worse) in comparison.

[K9]

Tier 2.5 says hi 

[Simond]

If you don't like mage, DK and hunter T11 you are fundamentally broken.

[caladein]

If you don't like mage, DK and hunter T11 you are fundamentally broken.

The Mage set is the best of those three, but I wouldn't show the helmet.  The DK/Hunter ones look like the art department just asked a local elementary school class to design them.

[Lantyssa]

Why does the Rogue set, ostensibly the sneaky class, glow like a friggin' beacon?

[Merusk]

Because by this point they're so inherently stealthy that even when not trying to hide they fade into the background.  You'd forget they existed if they didn't wear gimp suits and glowy clothes. 

[tmp]

Why does the Rogue set, ostensibly the sneaky class, glow like a friggin' beacon?

Rogues aren't rolled to blend in the background, they're rolled to scream "look at mee, i R deepeeees!"

[K9]

Lock T10 is pretty sweet.

Why does the Rogue set, ostensibly the sneaky class, glow like a friggin' beacon?

edit: Rogue Tier 11 is really bad.

[Lakov_Sanite]

t12 for rogues will be a giant vibrating epeen

[Ingmar]

Warrior Tier 8 is probably my favorite warrior set ever. The bar isn't very high though.

Warriors have really had more good sets than bad by a pretty big margin I'd say. Tiers 3(7), 4, 6, 8 and 10 are all good looking. Tier 2 is pretty fun too, and tier 9 certainly was passable for horde. I'd throw Warriors in with Priests and Warlocks as a class that generally has decent tier armour.

I didn't care for 3/7 (especiallly the color choice for the 10 man version of 7), 4 was the fugly bug suit so that is right out too. Tier 6 is at best forgettable, and is pretty ugly color-wise. Tier 9 was fine, but I don't really think of it as a 'warrior' set. Of the warrior-only sets I found tier 8 great, tier 10 pretty good, and tier 5 decent if you turned off the helmet. Everything else no thank you.

Of course all this really means is that taste is subjective.

[Simond]

roar

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wq4Y7ztznKc

[jakonovski]

As a proud owner of Murky and Lurky plushes, I deeply regret Blizzard's continued policy of Murloc persecution.

[K9]

So, they're not saving that for Blizzcon?

[Ratman_tf]

roar

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wq4Y7ztznKc

[Merusk]

Hm.. between that and the Skeletor mage armor, how many other HeMan connections can you make?

[Sjofn]

roar

I said it in the Blizzcon thread, but that cinematic would've been a lot better if they had characters from the first two cinematics (the better cinematics) running around in the "OH FUCK WORLD ENDING ARGHGHGHGH" scenes.

Also, would they please hire ALL voice actors for ALL their voice acting? Argh.

[Ratman_tf]

Hm.. between that and the Skeletor mage armor, how many other HeMan connections can you make?

Well, the hunter armor is an easy shot.

[Nightblade]

A bit off topic here; but all this talk of the expansion is giving me that annoying itch again. Would anyone here mind giving me a scroll of resurrection key so I can remind myself why I don't play anymore?

[Rendakor]

A bit off topic here; but all this talk of the expansion is giving me that annoying itch again. Would anyone here mind giving me a scroll of resurrection key so I can remind myself why I don't play anymore?

Done and done.

[Azazel]

At this point, the thread needs reference pictures. Of all races and classes. Clad in all of the differnet armour sets.

[Sheepherder]

Of course all this really means is that taste is subjective.

Taste isn't subjective, it's just yours is bad.

I actually quite liked most of the TBC gear, particularly the T4.  All the little detail work on it was really cool, and it was a particularly fine shade of realistic.

[Mattemeo]

roar

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wq4Y7ztznKc

Beautiful cinematic as always, this time they've managed to capture a little of why and how Cataclysm has come to pass, validating Deathwing's actions. Not to mention a showcase of his literally earth-shattering power.

BUT - as Sjofn points out, there's absolutely nothing of the intelligent races of Azeroth's reaction to it all. Not to mention this is now the 4th intro cinematic that's willfully ignored the existence of Trolls and Gnomes and has done nothing to introduce us to Goblins and Worgen. Missed opportunity.