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This week on the podcast, we talk...layoffs. Unpleasant, all around. We also discuss emallson's continued inability to kill Tindral and June's retrospective of Mistweaver in Dragonflight. This show is also available on YouTube and is streamed live every week at 1:30pm EDT over at https://twitch.tv/emallson Timestamps 00:00 Progression Recap: Tindral Not Dead, Fyrakk Dispels 09:10 Microsoft Lays Off Hundreds of Blizzard Employees 19:07 D4 Minute & What the Layoffs Means for the Game 25:06 Week in Review: Lorrgs, BoA Catchup Gear, Legendary QoL 37:53 Maybe Old AotC Mounts on the Trading Post? 44:59 (Unannounced)Murozond's Rise Nerfs 48:24 Mistweaver: Dragonflight in Review (and a bit o' Brewmaster) Music: Skye Cuillin by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4371-skye-cuillin License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

Tindral has been nerfed, nay, destroyed. This week on the podcast, we talk about the (end of) Tindral prog, the joys of healing Afflicted keys, and the wide array of buffs coming with the weekly reset. This show is also available on YouTube and is streamed live every week at 1:30pm EDT over at https://twitch.tv/emallson Timestamps 00:00 Tindral Nerfed! And Killed! (ish) 24:08 Week in Review: Archon Builds for Classic Wrath, SoD Gnomer Delayed? 31:56 The Viserio Healing Sheet 40:57 Afflicted Bugs in M+ 45:58 Lots of Buffs This Week! Music: Skye Cuillin by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4371-skye-cuillin License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

Blizzard is hitting 2024 hard with multiple new releases coming in the next two weeks! This week on the podcast, Anomoly and emallson talk about the incoming Patch 10.2.5, the Ruby Sanctum patch in Classic, and (of course) Tindral prog. This show is also available on YouTube and is streamed live every week at 1:30pm EDT over at https://twitch.tv/emallson Timestamps 00:00 Tindral Progression 17:12 This Week in Classic: SoD, Ruby Sanctum 27:51 Mythic+ Nerf: Soulbound Goliath 31:39 Raid Nerf: Normal/Heroic Fyrakk 34:59 Fyr'alath Legendary "Buff" & Hot Takes 45:21 Patch 10.2.5 Next Week! Music: Skye Cuillin by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4371-skye-cuillin License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

With 2023 officially over, emallson and Anomoly take a few to talk through the 2024 Roadmaps for Retail & Classic WoW, along with the Hero Talent previews we got before Christmas---as well as some Tindral prog. This show is also available on YouTube and is streamed live every week at 1:30pm EDT over at https://twitch.tv/emallson Timestamps 00:00 Progression Recap: Tindral Time 15:55 Week in Review: Smolderon + Fyrakk Nerfs, End-Of-Year Posts 29:29 2024 Roadmaps! 46:14 Hero Talents: Lightsmith, Chronowarden, San'layn Music: Skye Cuillin by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4371-skye-cuillin License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

The holidays are upon us, but at least we have Smolderon prog to keep us warm on these cold, winter days. This week on the podcast, we talk our prog (emallson did not kill Smolderon ☹️), Mistweaver Nerfs, Windwalker Buffs (briefly), the Community Council interview (including info on how high ilvl the Warbound gear will be next xpac!), and lots of other news from the week. This show is also available on YouTube and is streamed live every week at 1:30pm EDT over at https://twitch.tv/emallson Timestamps 00:00 Progression Recap: Smoldy Woldy 16:07 Week in Review: Tindral Nerfs, SoD 29:36 Tools Stuff: Archon Builds, Lorrgs ERT Notes 40:33 Community Council Interview: Tier Acquisition, BLP in M+, Warbound Loot ilvls 52:27 More Mistweaver Nerfs (and Windwalker Buffs!) Music: Skye Cuillin by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4371-skye-cuillin License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

At long last, our Mistweaver overlords have been nerfed! Wait 🤔 At least Windwalker got buffed, right? This week on the podcast, we go over the changes to Monk, Mythic+, the end of the Race to World First, and (of course) Season of Discovery! This show is also available on YouTube and is streamed live every week at 1:30pm EDT over at https://twitch.tv/emallson Timestamps 00:00 Progress Recap 15:31 Week in Review: Phil Spencer Interview, Range Check Restrictions 25:38 Season of Discovery 38:30 Conclusion of the RWF: Echo Won 48:06 Mistweaver Nerfs, Mythic+ Nerfs, Windwalker Buffs! Music: Skye Cuillin by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4371-skye-cuillin License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

Call us Nostradamus because we, too, can speculate wildly and sometimes be right! This week on the podcast, we talk about the last week-ish of the race, the Mythic+ changes and how Tyrannical is playing out so far, as well as covering some more interviews and other news from the week. (Echo won the race ~4 hours after we recorded this episode of the podcast) This show is also available on YouTube and is streamed live every week at 1:30pm EDT over at https://twitch.tv/emallson Timestamps 00:00 Race (and Prog) in Review 11:25 Week in Review: More Interviews, Helm Enchant, Raid Buff Trinkets?! 32:50 Mythic+ Nerfs / Buffs 51:07 RWF: Fyrakk Music: Skye Cuillin by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4371-skye-cuillin License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

The Race to World First is upon us! This week on the show, we chat about the race thus far (and how the Archdruid of the Flame might be better titled the Scion of Halondrus), our own progress, and a few more bits of news from the post-BlizzCon interviews and Patch 10.2.5 announcements. This show is also available on YouTube and is streamed live every week at 1:30pm EDT over at https://twitch.tv/emallson Timestamps 00:00 Race to World First Recap (and Prog Recap) 20:43 Mythic+ Season 3! 30:36 Week in Review: M+ Portal Room, Old Stubborness, More Dev Teams 44:00 Mythic+: Designers Want "Less Emphasis on Affixes" 52:25 Patch 10.2.5 Announced: Follower Dungeons, Old-World Dragonriding Music: Skye Cuillin by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4371-skye-cuillin License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

We are back from our BlizzCon break and there is SO MUCH to talk about! This week on the show, we start catching up on the BlizzCon and post-BlizzCon news, chat raid prep, and trick Anomoly into making yet more predictions about Hero Talents. This show is also available on YouTube and is streamed live every week at 1:30pm EDT over at https://twitch.tv/emallson Timestamps 00:00 Raid Prep Recap 09:42 BlizzCon Predictions: Worldsoul Saga, Delves, Talents 27:56 The Worldsoul Saga & How WoW Story Moves Forward 46:51 Warbands: Account-Wide...(Almost) Everything? 59:22 Evergreen, Permanent Systems (and also making Anom predict Hero Talents) Music: Skye Cuillin by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4371-skye-cuillin License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

Honest to god I don't know how they keep finding more ways to buff Mistweaver. What a time to be alive. Also: BlizzCon is in a week! We're making predictions, and also one of us is going to be there. This show is also available on YouTube and is streamed live every week at 1:30pm EDT over at https://twitch.tv/emallson Timestamps 00:00 Raid Week Recap: Goodbye, Aberrus! 10:40 Week in Review: Official Patch Notes! 17:03 Mistweaver Buffs: Damage Increases, Faeline Stomp / Essence Font Buffs 21:38 Other Noteworthy Hotfixes: VDH Aberrus Set Gutted, Holy Paladin Nerfed, Resto Shaman Buffed 25:11 More Mythic+ Tuning: TONS of 30% Nerfs, More Morchie Nerfs 29:10 Item & Trinket Tuning: Rashok's GUTTED, Beacon Nerfed 39:41 BlizzCon! (+ Our Predictions) Music: Skye Cuillin by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4371-skye-cuillin License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

What time is it? Mistweaver buff time! Oh, and the raid is coming out in 3 weeks 👀 This week on the podcast, we discuss the state of Windwalker (feat. Babs' enormous Wowhead post), Brewmaster stats (feat. emallson's enormous Peak post), more raid testing, and even more loot changes (and MW buffs)! The State of Windwalker: https://www.wowhead.com/news/state-of-windwalker-in-dragonflight-season-3-playstyle-speed-proc-overload-335535 Brewmaster Stats: https://www.peakofserenity.com/2023/10/18/what-stats-should-i-use-a-zen-meditation/ This show is also available on YouTube and is streamed live every week at 1:30pm EDT over at https://twitch.tv/emallson Timestamps 00:00 Raid Week Recap: More Sales, More Suffering (More Quick Clears) 07:17 Amirdrassil Release Date & PTR Updates 20:18 State of Windwalker + Brewmaster Stats Post 29:32 Amirdrassil Raid Testing & More Private Auras 40:31 Loot Updates: Crafting Buffs, Reduced Tier in Raid, Very Rare items as "Bonus Loot" Music: Skye Cuillin by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4371-skye-cuillin License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

More Mistweaver changes! More Raid Testing! More...Microsoft? This week on the podcast, we recap the recent changes on the 10.2 PTR, the RWF for ICC in Classic, and the successful Microsoft acquisition of ActiBlizzKing. (Yes, the audio is a bit off this week. One of our microphones was not actually being recorded---oops) This show is also available on YouTube and is streamed live every week at 1:30pm EDT over at https://twitch.tv/emallson Timestamps 00:00 Raid Week Recap: Sales, Farm, Who Needs Zskarn? 04:20 ICC RWF: Zero-to-Lich King in 90 Minutes 14:13 Microsoft Merger Officially Approved 18:06 Morchie & Other DotI Nerfs, Infinite Augment Rune on 10.2 PTR 30:38 Augmentation Evoker QoL Changes 35:47 Mistweaver, uh, Buffs? AND WINDWALKERS! 43:23 Raid Testing: Tindral is a Mess Music: Skye Cuillin by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4371-skye-cuillin License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0