Countdown To Classic - A World Of Warcraft Classic Podcast

It's back to the forums after a week away from them! Josh furiously breaks down the pros and cons of switching factions for Classic, what to expect when you're expecting an Elemental Shaman, and all things ninja looting. Highlights: Forum & Fauna - 2:20 Anger Management - 1:29:40 Winners & Losers - 1:35:10 Memory Lane - 1:46:45 Clean Up & Shout Outs - 1:55:35   Pick up awesome show rewards @ Patreon: patreon.com/countdowntoclassic Or support the show with a tip @ Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/Y8Y3D2TT Or simply show your support by leaving the show a review at iTunes or by telling a friend!     Send your Memory Lane stories, Anger Management rants or just say hello to Josh at feedback@countdowntoclassic.com or get in touch on social media: Twitter: @count2classic FB/Insta/YouTube: @countdowntoclassic Add Countdown To Classic on Twitch: @CountdownToClassic And join the Discord channel here: https://discord.gg/2xJAwNf

Countdown To Classic triumphantly returns on a Tuesday just to mix things up! As Josh continues to finish his notes on the week's forum episode, we turn to even more interviews! This week, Josh sits down with tanking veteran and listener of the show, Turocko, for an epic chat about everything and anything tanking in vanilla World of Warcraft. Then, Josh answers the phones again, and takes a call from a mysterious AAA game studio veteran about World of Warcraft: Classic development theories and testing cycles.  Then, Josh speaks with a PS CM all about managing an MMORPG community and some of the work that goes on behind the scenes of a PS. Highlights: In Depth Interview - 3:30 Anger Management - 1:00:05 The Hot Seat - 1:04:10 Calling Countdown - Call #1 @ 1:16:10, Call #2 @ 1:35:25   Pick up awesome show rewards @ Patreon: patreon.com/countdowntoclassic Or support the show with a tip @ Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/Y8Y3D2TT Or simply show your support by leaving the show a review at iTunes or by telling a friend!

Friday brings you an action packed hour worth of lore again as Josh ties off loose ends and finishes off the thrilling story of Thrall, Warchief of the Horde. We finish the tale of Durnholde Keep, then cover the Horde's trip across to Kalimdor with a stopover along the way, problems with Theramore, the Battle of Mount Hyjal and then the founding of Orgrimmar. Highlights: A Scoop Of Vanilla - 1:30 That's What We Said - 36:25 Anger Management - 47:50 Tidbits - 52:20 Shout Outs & Show News - 57:30   Pick up awesome show rewards @ Patreon: patreon.com/countdowntoclassic Or support the show with a tip @ Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/Y8Y3D2TT Or simply show your support by leaving the show a review at iTunes or by telling a friend! Send your Memory Lane stories, Anger Management rants or just say hello to Josh at feedback@countdowntoclassic.com or get in touch on social media: Twitter: @count2classic FB/Insta/YouTube: @countdowntoclassic Add Countdown To Classic on Twitch: @CountdownToClassic And join the Discord

The half way point of the week brings yet another Countdown To Classic in depth interview.  Today Josh sits down with listener Hoth, to discuss all things guild leadership, and the do's and do not's of managing a large guild. After that, Josh takes a couple of listener calls in Calling Countdown, followed up by a bit of Memory Lane and then some shout outs and show news. Highlights: In Depth Interview - 2:30 Anger Management - 1:12:10 The Hot Seat - 1:16:00 Calling Countdown - Call #1 @ 1:25:20, Call #2 @ 1:36:30 Memory Lane - 1:41:00 Shout Outs & Show News - 1:48:00 Pick up awesome show rewards @ Patreon: patreon.com/countdowntoclassic Or support the show with a tip @ Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/Y8Y3D2TT Or simply show your support by leaving the show a review at iTunes or by telling a friend!     Send your Memory Lane stories, Anger Management rants or just say hello to Josh at feedback@countdowntoclassic.com or get in touch on social media: Twitter: @count2classic FB/Insta/YouTube: @countdowntoclassic

Roll out the red carpet for the week to come with some Countdown To Classic! Josh is feeling a little under the weather today, so in lieu of the regular Monday forum trip, it's going to be another in depth interview! What a slacker!! Today, we talk to YouTuber & streamer 'The Big Fish' who talks about humour in WoW, gaming at a young age, MMO history and WoW's effect on the genre. Highlights: In Depth Interview With The Big Fish - 3:10 Anger Management - 58:25 The Hot Seat - 1:00:00 Calling Countdown - Call #1 @ 1:13:30, Call #2 @ 1:27:00 Show News - 1:40:15  Pick up awesome show rewards @ Patreon: patreon.com/countdowntoclassic Or support the show with a tip @ Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/Y8Y3D2TT  Or simply show your support by leaving the show a review at iTunes or by telling a friend!  Send your Memory Lane stories, Anger Management rants or just say hello to Josh at feedback@countdowntoclassic.com or get in touch on social media: Twitter: @count2classic FB/Insta/YouTube: @countdowntoclassic Add Countdo

It's late Friday night (on the West Coast at least!) and Josh just beats the buzzer sneaking in this first part of two HUGE lore breakdowns of the one, the only, Thrall. Listen is as Countdown To Classic covers off on Thrall's parents, Durotan and Draka, Thrall being raised at Durnholde Keep by Aedelas Blackmoore and his escape and discovery of his shaman roots with the Frostwolf clan. Highlights: A Scoop Of Vanilla - 2:00 That's What We Said - 41:55 Anger Management - 55:30 Tidbits - 58:55 Clean Up & Shout Outs - 1:04:10 Send your Memory Lane stories, Anger Management rants or just say hello to Josh at feedback@countdowntoclassic.com or get in touch on social media: Twitter: @count2classic FB/Insta/YouTube: @countdowntoclassic Add Countdown To Classic on Twitch: @CountdownToClassic And join the Discord channel here: https://discord.gg/2xJAwNf

The phones are ringing off the hook over at Countdown To Classic.com and Josh doesn't own enough cats to answer all these awesome listener calls! Today we sit down with class guide maker and streamer DaReal Marky Mark, to talk classes in vanilla WoW, class balance as of patch 1.12 and get in depth on Warlocks and Rogues. After that interview, Josh takes some listener calls from around the World on Calling Countdown (with a drop in from YouTubers Defcamp & Melderon) and finished with a loooooooong clean up from previous episodes and gives some love with a few shout outs too. Highlights: In Depth Interview With DaReal Marky Mark - 2:50 Anger Management - 55:15 The Hot Seat - 56:50 Calling Countdown #1 - Defcamp & Melderon - 1:05:30 Calling Countdown #2 - Boradin - 1:24:25 Calling Countdown #3 - Minorou - 1:32:10 Clean Up & Shout Outs - 1:37:45 Wrap Up - Stratholme/Duskwood/Shadow Priests - 1:48:10   Send your Memory Lane stories, Anger Management rants or just say hello to Josh at feedback@countdo

Monday means it’s time to hit the forums and Countdown To Classic discusses whether or not real life gets in the way of total immersion in World of Warcraft vanilla, the ups and downs of being a Shadow Priest, and whether patch progression is a wave you really want to ride again. Highlights Below:   Forum & Fauna – #1 @ 2:10, #2 @ 26:25, #3 @ 55:15 Anger Management – 1:20:00 Winners & Losers – 1:23:50 Memory Lane – 1:33:00 Clean Up, Shout Outs & Show News – 1:42:30       Send your Memory Lane stories, Anger Management rants or just say hello to Josh at feedback@countdowntoclassic.com or get in touch on social media: Twitter: @count2classic FB/Insta/YouTube: @countdowntoclassic Add Countdown To Classic on Twitch: @CountdownToClassic And join the Discord channel here: https://discord.gg/2xJAwNf

It's Friday and time for a World of Warcraft vanilla history lesson with Countdown To Classic. Listen in as we break down the facts and moral arguments behind one of the most infamous player driven events of all time with not only World of Warcraft, but MMORPG's in general, with the Serenity Now funeral gate crashing incident. Join Josh as he argues for both the saints and the sinners in the argument about what was right and what was wrong in this circumstance. Highlights Below: A Scoop Of Vanilla - 1:35 That's What We Said - 18:20 Anger Management - 50:10 Memory Lane - 52:30 Clean Up, Shout Outs & Show News - 58:15   Want to call in to the show? Then contact Josh either by email on feedback@countdowntoclassic.com or join the Countdown To Classic Discord via https://discord.gg/2xJAwNf and PM Countdown To Classic to say hello and arrange a time for a chat! Send your Memory Lane stories, Anger Management rants or just say hello to Josh at feedback@countdowntoclassic.com or get in touch on social media: Jo

It's Hump Day over at Countdown To Classic which means we've got another fantastic in depth interview for you with listener Dustin, who called in to talk raids and, more specifically, speed running. After that we get to the very first 'Calling Countdown' segment of our Wednesday episodes, as we take several 5-8 minute phone calls from listeners who wanted to add their two cents on a certain something about World of Warcraft: Classic for the show's audience. Highlights: In Depth Interview - 2:30 Anger Management - 47:20 The Hot Seat - 51:40 Calling Countdown - 59:50 Show Wrap - 1:19:20   Want to call in to the show? Then contact Josh either by email on feedback@countdowntoclassic.com or join the Countdown To Classic Discord via https://discord.gg/2xJAwNf and PM Countdown To Classic to say hello and arrange a time for a chat! Send your Memory Lane stories, Anger Management rants or just say hello to Josh at feedback@countdowntoclassic.com or get in touch on social media: Join us on Discord here: https://disco

Monday means it's time to hit the forums and Countdown To Classic gets stuck into a looooooong discussion on some unpopular opinions about Classic, then we hit up how the subscription model might look and then finally touch on some Druid related issues. Highlights: Forum & Fauna - 2:00 Anger Management - 1:24:50 Winners & Losers - 1:28:00 Memory Lane - 1:32:40 Clean Up, Shout Outs & Show News - 1:37:10 Send your Memory Lane stories, Anger Management rants or just say hello to Josh at feedback@countdowntoclassic.com or get in touch on social media: Twitter: @count2classic FB/Insta/YouTube: @countdowntoclassic Add Countdown To Classic on Twitch: @CountdownToClassic And join the Discord channel here: https://discord.gg/2xJAwNf

TGIF means it's time for some lore and community reactions to vanilla content, and this week we break down everything Stratholme! Join Josh as he reads you the story of the destruction, rebuilding and further destruction of this once great city, a run down of its many, many bosses and also a tale of the Order of the Knights of the Silver Hand. Highlights: A Scoop Of Vanilla - 1:40 That's What We Said - 41:10 Anger Management - 1:00:25 Tidbits - 1:03:20 Twitter giveaway of 3 x 1 month of WoW Game Time!!! Like, Follow & RT to be in the running – https://twitter.com/count2classic/status/981150870355165184 Send your Memory Lane stories, Anger Management rants or just say hello to Josh at feedback@countdowntoclassic.com or get in touch on social media: Twitter: @count2classic FB/Insta/YouTube: @countdowntoclassic Add Countdown To Classic on Twitch: @CountdownToClassic And join the Discord channel here: https://discord.gg/2xJAwNf

It's Countdown To Classic's inaugural interview episode, and to celebrate this momentous occasion I spoke with YouTuber Alexensual for a 75 min interview about the history of vanilla private servers, Alex's views on his perception within the community, and Alex's hopes and expectations for World of Warcraft: Classic. The episode then has a bit of fun, asking Alexensual to take part in his very own segment of Anger Management, as well as introducing The Hot Seat, where Countdown To Classic puts some fun, hypothetical questions to the interviewee. Interview Recorded on Thursday, April 12, 2018. Highlights: Welcome & Interview Preamble - 0:15 Interview - 3:40 Anger Management - 1:09:15 The Hot Seat - 1:11:00 Twitter giveaway of 3 x 1 month of WoW Game Time!!! Like, Follow & RT to be in the running –https://twitter.com/count2classic/status/981150870355165184 Send your Memory Lane stories, Anger Management rants or just say hello to Josh at feedback@countdowntoclassic.com or get in touch on social media:

It's Monday over at Countdown To Classic which means it's time to hit the forums!  This week we look over what potential change would you draw the line at with World of Warcraft: Classic, whether or not Paladins should be doing more than they are in vanilla, and whether fixing incomplete quest lines is something that should be completely off the table. Highlights: Forum & Fauna - 2:40 Anger Management - 1:03:00 Winners & Losers - 1:05:40 Memory Lane - 1:13:10 Shout Outs & Show News - 1:20:30 Twitter giveaway of 3 x 1 month of WoW Game Time!!! Like, Follow & RT to be in the running -https://twitter.com/count2classic/status/981150870355165184 Send your Memory Lane stories, Anger Management rants or just say hello to Josh at feedback@countdowntoclassic.com or get in touch on social media: Twitter: @count2classic FB/Insta/YouTube: @countdowntoclassic Add Countdown To Classic on Twitch: @CountdownToClassic And join the Discord channel here: https://discord.gg/2xJAwNf

Countdown To Classic mixes things up with a one off crossover episode with Josh's other podcast - The Sinner Files - in order to break down 2016's Warcraft movie, with tongues very firmly in cheek.   Topics include why one might get a bit shy around an Orc in a shower, how Uncle Gul'Dan fooled all the young bloods, and why inter-dimensional travel shouldn't be allowed when pregnant with future Warchiefs. Highlights: Catch Up Trailer - 2:05 Selected Scenes - 7:30 Top 5 - 55:10 Tidbits - 59:30 Sinners Are Grinners - 1:05:20 You can find The Sinner Files regularly covering two movies per week at SinnerFiles.com Twitter giveaway of 3 x 1 month of WoW Game Time!!! Like, Follow & RT to be in the running – https://twitter.com/count2classic/status/981150870355165184 Send your Memory Lane stories, Anger Management rants or just say hello to Josh at feedback@countdowntoclassic.com or get in touch on social media: Twitter: @count2classic FB/Insta/YouTube: @countdowntoclassic Add Countdown To Classic on Twitch: @Co

It's Way Back Wednesday and today we cover the lore of Warsong Gulch via the history of the Warsong Clan, and The Sentinels, listening to how the tension between these two groups came to be and why we fight where we do. Then we cover off on community reactions to Warsong Gulch - was it a battleground you loved or hated? How did you feel about shenanigans in battlegrounds? Did you ever come under notice from GM's over your behaviour in PvP? Highlights: A Scoop Of Vanilla - 1:20 That's What We Said - 36:00 Anger Management - 53:30 Tidbits - 56:00 Twitter giveaway of 3 x 1 month of WoW Game Time!!! Like, Follow & RT to be in the running - https://twitter.com/count2classic/status/981150870355165184  Send your Memory Lane stories, Anger Management rants or just say hello to Josh at feedback@countdowntoclassic.com or get in touch on social media: Twitter: @count2classic FB/Insta/YouTube: @countdowntoclassic Add Countdown To Classic on Twitch: @Countdown_To_Classic And join the Discord channel here: https://di

Classic release theories abound with the announcement of a release date for BFA about a month earlier than expected.  Join Josh as Countdown To Classic ponders what the news could mean for Classic moving forward. Then, Josh goes undercover, hiding in plain sight through the opening of the K3 private server and touches on what the popularity of this experience could mean for WoW: Classic as well as the ups and downs of the unveiling to the world. Finally, we reflect on the things that we actually kind of disliked about World of Warcraft in the vanilla days, the things we perhaps forget about amongst the love fests for the game. Highlights Below: Forum & Fauna - 4:50 Anger Management - 1:10:10 Winners & Losers - 1:13:40 Memory Lane - 1:24:05 Shout Outs & Show News - 1:31:20 Twitter giveaway of 3 x 1 month of WoW Game Time!!! Like, Follow & RT to be in the running - https://twitter.com/count2classic/status/981150870355165184    Send your Memory Lane stories, Anger Management rants or just say

Venture back to the fallen kingdom of Ahn'Qiraj and learn all about the lore of the Qiraji, Silithid and C'Thun in the deepest of dives into all things AQ! Join Josh in Part Two of the Ahn'Qiraj journey as he explains why we ventured beyond the gates that we heard all about last week on the show. After we go through the lore, we hit up the forums for the reactions of the players to the content of AQ20 and AQ40 and what we thought of it all back in the day, ranging from the fun (or boredom) of the raids and the tough encounters. Highlights: A Scoop Of Vanilla - 4:20 That's What We Said - 39:00 Anger Management - 57:10 Tidbits - 1:00:30 Shout Outs & Show News - 1:10:20   Send your Memory Lane stories, Anger Management rants or just say hello to Josh at feedback@countdowntoclassic.com or get in touch on social media: Twitter: @count2classic FB/Insta/YouTube: @countdowntoclassic Add Countdown To Classic on Twitch: @Countdown_To_Classic And join the Discord channel here: https://discord.gg/BZjDPAF

This Monday, Countdown To Classic mixes things up by putting our detective hats on and just spending the episode analysing one topic in particular instead of the traditional three.  During the week, we got our first potential 'leaks' of World of Warcraft: Classic information.  When this comes from a company that isn't historically known for being leaky, naturally the skeptics came out to play, of which Countdown To Classic is one.  Join us as we break the news down from all angles, whilst trying to be as fair, and polite, as possible without necessarily kissing bums. Covering a lot of Patch 1.1 chat along the way. This episode is a little different to our usual Monday episodes, so if this is your first listen, then be sure to check out other Monday episodes for a true feel of what the news shows are usually like! Highlights: Incredibly Long Intro & Preamble - 3:20 Forum & Fauna - 24:20 Anger Management - 58:45 Winners & Losers - 1:01:00 Memory Lane - 1:05:25   Send your Memory Lane stories, Ange

It’s lore time yet again, and Josh runs through the first part of two in regards to what went down at Ahn'Qiraj, with the opening of the Gates of Ahn'Qiraj. After hearing about the painstaking effort it took to open those bad boys, we touch on community thoughts on the world event from back in the day and how Blizzard may be able to get away with tweaking this one for World Of Warcraft: Classic. Highlights: A Scoop Of Vanilla – 3:30 That’s What We Said – 45:30 Anger Management – 1:02:40 Tidbits – 1:05:35 Shout Outs/Show News - 1:14:00 Send your Memory Lane stories, Anger Management rants or notes of encouragement to the host to feedback@countdowntoclassic.com or get in touch on social media: Twitter: @count2classic FB/Insta/YouTube: @countdowntoclassic Add Countdown To Classic on Twitch: @Countdown_To_Classic And join the Discord channel here: https://discord.gg/BZjDPAF