Countdown To Classic

Blizzcon is right around the corner, so it’s time to talk about what could be coming our way this year in what may be a bit of a make or break moment for the house that orcs built.

Listen in as we talk Diablo, Overwatch and Warcraft 3, along with a little Classic chat later on about private servers and gold selling, as well as a long discussion with former Lord of the Rings Online lead designer Ben Schneider, aka Dr. Octothorpe, about the making of yet another memorable MMORPG.

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It’s a mixed bag of WoW Classic goodness this week!

Listen in on great conversations with the players of WoW Classic about PvP, Shadow Priest PvP, economic principles, and also hear the conclusion to the show’s epic three part chat with MMORPG legend, Mark Jacobs.

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Continue reading “Episode #125 – Around The Horn”

News is upon us as Blizzard lets us know that the first content drop post launch is coming a little sooner than planned as things are being shaken up a bit for the phases of WoW Classic.

Listen in as we discuss getting Dire Maul, the implications of the news, and crackpot theories about what it might mean moving forward.

After that, the show kicks on with general PvP observations thus far, more from MMORPG legend Mark Jacobs about the making of DAoC, and finally we touch on the possibility of ‘seasonal servers’ to help draw out the life cycle of WoW Classic.

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Continue reading “Episode #124 – Sliding Into DMs”

Huge episode of the podcast this week as we touch on a lot of new Classic talk, chat with an MMORPG titan, we recap a bit of last week’s episode with a new angle, as well as an update on Josh’s time with the game!

Discussing blue posts re: warrior HS/Offhand issues, a potential new Spelladin meta for Paladins, Mark Jacobs talks about his time designing Warhammer Online, and we hear an opposing view point to last week’s opening call as well as touching off on some light AH/mat economic theories.  Strap in for a big one and pay particular attention to the featured call with Mark Jacobs, he is an amazing interviewee!

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Let’s get physical!

…I mean, topical!!

There’s news and opinions everywhere over the last week as the players play around with exactly what they can do with Classic.  We discuss the ‘spirit of vanilla’ and what basis Blizzard may or may not have to ban people for certain in game actions.

The show sinks its teeth into the meaty topics of dungeon layering, the bans resulting from its use, demoralizing shout issues, aura caps, the Devilsaur Mafia, ninja looting, need vs greed, and more.

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Continue reading “Episode #122 – The Spirit of Vanilla (Radio)”

I’m on vacation but there is no rest for the wicked, so sit back and enjoy the end of summer with some poolside WoW Classic chatter.

The show sneaks in a topical fiscal discussion regarding fresh economies and what’s happening across many servers worldwide right now, while also briefly touching on the recent blue post regarding layering abuse and the gathering of mats.

After that, we hear all about the evolution of raids through WoW’s life cycle (and what vanilla had to offer), and balancing WoW with a minor league baseball career.

Finally, the show brings it on home with a fascinating chat with former Star Wars: The Old Republic lead designer, Damion Schubert, about the making of what was another huge MMORPG, and the design philosophies that went into that game while competing with WoW, as Countdown to continues to highlight the design process of the games that have helped forge the genre over the years.

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Continue reading “Episode #121 – Easy Money”

The early impressions of WoW Classic are slowly starting to form and we’ve already seen a shifting of the meta, as the show touches on the news of Week 1 of World of Warcraft Classic.

Dungeon cleaving, world firsts, layering issues and much, much more, tune in as the community sounds off on some early observations of how we’ll be playing the game moving forward.

Plus we get some celebs drop by as we hear from the world #2 to 60, Leshraque, as well as Luke Lafreniere stopping by again with the family in tow!

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Continue reading “Episode #120 – Dungeon Cleavage”