The introduction of Wildhammer dwarves. These guys are just freaking awesome. Dragonmaw orcs are kind of cool but when it comes to the twilight highlands storyline I'm rooting for these guys all the way.
/cheers blizzard. Dwarves have always been cool but there's something about these fiercely independent, gryphon-riding, beer drinking dwarves that just makes me want to fight for the alliance.