Well, with all the other stuff going in, its not too surprising that Blizzard might throw this in as a freebie. I suspect however, that it will cause all manner of balance issues. Hold on monkeys.. this is going to be a bumpy ride.

So what does all this background mean in terms of gameplay? Simply put: In The Burning Crusade, Alliance players can play as Draenei shamans, while Horde players can play as Blood Elf paladins. Previously, players on either side weren’t able to access those character classes; paladins were exclusive to the Alliance, while shamans were exclusive to the Horde. According to Blizzard, Horde paladins and Alliance shamans will have many of the same talents of their traditional counterparts, though they “will also enjoy some unique abilities to themselves, similar to the priest class’ racial specialties.” Since this new feature will fundamentally change the asymmetry between the game’s two factions, it will presumably have a significant impact on the way the game is played, especially in competitive player-versus-player combat.

Blizzard announces WOW faction-class crossovers - PC News at GameSpot

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