That was Friday night. Fortunately the queue didn't take too long and I was able to get in and play a bit. By the end of my play time on Sunday, I managed to make level 85, theoretically opening up the zones from Mists of Pandaria. I haven't finished any of the zones from Cataclysm yet though, so I'm not sure whether to try and finish up those zones or just move on.
Vashj'ir was the first zone I explored upon returning; this is the underwater zone I talked about previously. The art work for this zone was (is?) incredible. Every time I went to a new area, I'd pause, think how pretty everything looked, and take a screenshot. Getting around this zone is a little tedious though. Even playing on a Druid, having swim travel form available instantly, it's a little slower getting around than the typical zone. It's also a pain trying to find the entrance to the cave your quest givers are sitting in. There was one quest line in particular that I thought was very neat - essentially you end up playing/fighting as a naga!
The second zone I checked out was Deepholm which I think I may have enjoyed more, quest-wise. The artwork was really cool; not so much pretty as it was "oh man the world is going to end." I think there are three main quest lines there to get back three different fragments, and I've finished the first two.
I even got another quest from the Quest Board in Orgrimmar that directs me to a third zone, Uldum. I am torn between trying to finish up the quest lines I have in Vashj'ir and Deepholm, checking out some of the other Cataclysm zones that I haven't seen (Uldum, and I believe there is another one - Tol Barad), and just going to the Mists of Pandaria zones.
It seems likely that I will not be able to finish all the quests or zones from Cataclysm and Pandaria before I hit level 90. Upon hitting 90, I think I would be hard pressed to continue leveling in old content rather than check out the new expansion Warlords of Draenor. So, I think it probably makes the most sense to go to MoP at 85 and check out Uldum / Tol Barad on a different character. MoP will have better gear and better experience, I believe.
What would you suggest doing?
I agree with your approach. Move through the zones to prep for the latest and greatest, so you'll be where everyone else is, and maybe find some people to do the instances with. And in your spare time, go back and see the rest of what you've missed along the way.
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