Orgrimmar

When I first got to Orgrimmar it was clear that it had changed vastly. I flew over it briefly earlier on my level 80 Paladin to check it out. I finally got around to taking some screenshots as my Goblin flew in later on.

Most of Orgrimmar is now exposed to the sky. The building and layout in general has changed, but it still feels familiar as you make your way around.

One of the most annoying problems at this stage in the beta is that Goblin mounts have not been released yet so when you hit level 20 your first question is, what do I do? The answer 'WAS' simple. You would learn Blacksmithing in Orgrimmar and then visit the Weaponsmith trainer to cheap riding (Regular = 1 copper, Fast = 20 gold). Unfortunately that broke so the only way to train riding is to head to Dalaran and do it out on the landing. I also noticed you get dismounted when heading into the Cleft of Shadows, the only area of Orgrimmar that is not exposed.

Essentially the new layout of Orgrimmar is the city is laid out around a giant pinnacle. When you fly into Orgrimmar, you land on top of the Pinnacle where there are other various NPCs including a riding trainer. You take the elevator down and as mentioned earlier the city is laid out around the pinnacle.