Cataclysm required for new race/class combinations?

[Bigfish]

I would bet that no, they aren't going to require the expansion. Could be wrong though.

[Knytestorme]

I would bet that no, they aren't going to require the expansion. Could be wrong though.

Why would you think no? That's like people thinking they'd get BE's, Draeni, horde paladins and alliance shaman without buying BC

[Smoooth]

Why would you think no? That's like people thinking they'd get BE's, Draeni, horde paladins and alliance shaman without buying BC

It's not like that at all. With BC you got access to be's and goats which you needed to have to be a shaman/pally. Since they are changing the class availability to different races that you have access to without cataclysm, there's no reason to believe you need it to pick a specific class. Taurens will be able to be paladins so you should be able to be a tauren pally without any xpac.

I bet you will be able to create the new combinations soon as patch 4.0 comes out which should be a few weeks before the cataclysm release. You won't be able to make any goblins or worgens until you buy it.