Countdown To Classic - A World Of Warcraft Classic Podcast

Welcome to the WoW Classic podcast where it's not my opinion that counts - but yours! Listen in each episode as Josh sits down for lengthy chats with passionate gamers, devs and listeners. Today, we discuss the huge news about fresh Wrath Classic realms which were announced, with guests Arcos, Duranasaur, Jigantor, Nogs, North, and Sarosis. Experience Boost - 2:35 RIP Dungeon Boosting - 47:30 #SomeChanges for Wrath - 1:15:40 Buffed Naxx - 1:34:15 New Hard Modes/Challenges - 2:02:30 New Dungeon Tool Unveiled - 2:24:15 Beta Is Here! - 2:39:25 Goodbyes/OCE Chat - 2:54:05 Support Josh & Countdown today over at Patreon, including bonus 'Countdown After Dark' podcast content: https://www.patreon.com/joshcorbett Or if subscriptions aren't your thing, support Josh & Countdown by shouting him a one time beer here: https://ko-fi.com/countdowntoclassic Find Duranasaur on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/c/Duranasaur and on Twitch here: https://www.twitch.tv/duranasaur Find North on Twitter here: https://t

Welcome to the WoW Classic podcast where it's not my opinion that counts - but yours! Listen in each episode as Josh sits down for lengthy chats with passionate gamers, devs and listeners. Today, we discuss the huge news about fresh Wrath Classic realms which were announced. Fresh Wrath Servers w/ Actriev, Duranasaur, Manny, & North  - 6:05 Pondering Paladins w/ Tier & Subtle - 1:55:20 Support Josh & Countdown today over at Patreon, including bonus 'Countdown After Dark' podcast content: https://www.patreon.com/joshcorbett Or if subscriptions aren't your thing, support Josh & Countdown by shouting him a one time beer here: https://ko-fi.com/countdowntoclassic Find Duranasaur on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/c/Duranasaur and on Twitch here: https://www.twitch.tv/duranasaur Find Subtle on Twitch here: https://www.twitch.tv/subtlefw And on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/c/SubtleFW Find North on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/norththemage Join the show's discord here: https://d

Welcome to the WoW Classic podcast where it's not my opinion that counts - but yours! Listen in each episode as Josh sits down for lengthy chats with passionate gamers, devs and listeners. Today, we discuss the recent buzz surrounding the vanilla private server scene, and talk about whether or not there's a future for private servers in a post Classic world. Lightning Round w/ North - 1:50 Developing Everlook w/ Wall - 1:37:45 Support Josh & Countdown today over at Patreon, including bonus 'Countdown After Dark' podcast content: https://www.patreon.com/joshcorbett Or if subscriptions aren't your thing, support Josh & Countdown by shouting him a one time beer here: https://ko-fi.com/countdowntoclassic Find North on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/norththemage Join the show's discord here: https://discord.gg/83thqw2fBw Listen in on live recordings for the show on Josh's Twitch channel here: https://www.twitch.tv/joshcorbett Check out Josh's hilarious movie podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/u

Welcome to the WoW Classic podcast where it's not my opinion that counts - but yours! Listen in each episode as Josh sits down for lengthy chats with passionate gamers, devs and listeners. Today, we discuss the recent mention of potential racial ability changes in WOTLK Classic with long time Countdown favourites Fahq and Hunk, as well as competing at the highest level in raid content with Calamity's Erfala. Intros & Welcome - 2:00 Why We're Obssessed With Racial Abilities - 5:30 Will Racial Abilities Affect Faction Population Numbers? - 9:15 Bigger PvP or PvE Ramifications? 13:40 Solutions No-one Asked For - 18:08 Changes Should Add Fun, Not Remove Fun - 26:16 Does Removing Racial Abilities From Arena Dumb It Down? - 31:22 What Racial Changes Could Possibly 'Solve The Issue'? - 40:10 Do Brian's Words Carry Weight In This Instance? - 49:15 Screwing The Alliance/'fAcTiOn BiAs' - 52:06 Change The Consumption, Not The Content - 58:40 Raid Lockout Changes - 1:02:50 Wintergrasp Changes - 1:04:32 Paid Faction

Welcome to the WoW Classic podcast where it's not my opinion that counts - but yours! Listen in each episode as Josh sits down for lengthy chats with passionate gamers, devs and listeners. Today, we speak once again with Caranthir, from the guild Welcome, all about Sunwell Plateau.  Listen in as we go through the ins and outs of the raid encounters and how the community might handle the step up in difficulty.  Be sure to listen all the way through to part two of the call, for an update and some special news regarding Welcome's experience. Pre Raid - 1:40 Post Raid - 1:43:10 Support Josh & Countdown today over at Patreon, including bonus 'Countdown After Dark' podcast content: https://www.patreon.com/joshcorbett Or if subscriptions aren't your thing, support Josh & Countdown by shouting him a one time beer here: https://ko-fi.com/countdowntoclassic Join the show's discord here: https://discord.gg/83thqw2fBw Listen in on live recordings for the show on Josh's Twitch channel here: https://www.twitch.tv

Welcome to the gaming podcast where it's not my opinion that counts - but yours! Listen in each episode as Josh sits down for lengthy chats with passionate people about the things we love. Today, I gather 12 members of the Countdown listener base to go back and forth on the big issue of LFD in Wrath Classic.  Two teams, six speakers each, and many, many questions presented in Presidential Debate format.  Who's the winner?? You! Enjoy the content! HUGE thank you to Actriev, Alenya, Ayle, Dom, Hunk, Jigantor, Jooda, Meowfurian, OmegaKai, Ruuzh, Waklo & Zorin again for being brave and saying yes to this one! You guys help make this amazing community what it is. Support Josh & Countdown today over at Patreon, including bonus 'Countdown After Dark' podcast content: https://www.patreon.com/joshcorbett Or if subscriptions aren't your thing, support Josh & Countdown by shouting him a one time beer here: https://ko-fi.com/countdowntoclassic Join the show's discord here: https://discord.gg/83thqw2fBw Listen

Welcome to the gaming podcast where it's not my opinion that counts - but yours! Listen in each episode as Josh sits down for lengthy chats with passionate people about the things we love. Today, Josh is lucky enough to sit down with two MMO lead devs, as we kick off with WoW Classic's Brian Birmingham to talk about the announcement of Wrath Classic, followed by Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen's Chris 'Joppa' Perkins to update us on that project and talk about some of his gaming inspirations.  In between drinks, we've got a meaty breakdown of the Wrath news with North, Staunch and Bawlsosteel! Wrath of the Lich King Classic w/ Brian Birmingham - 2:30 Initial Reactions to the Wrath News w/ North, Staunch & Bawlsosteel - 34:35 Pantheon's Progress & Ideals w/ Chris Perkins - 2:03:00 Support Josh & Countdown today over at Patreon, including bonus 'Countdown After Dark' podcast content: https://www.patreon.com/joshcorbett Or if subscriptions aren't your thing, support Josh & Countdown by shouting hi

Welcome to the gaming podcast where it's not my opinion that counts - but yours! Listen in each episode as Josh sits down for lengthy chats with passionate people about the things we love. Today, The Starting Zone's Jason Lucas returns to regale us with all the retail talk you could ever want about the speculation surrounding the next expansion reveal on April 19.  Listen in and the two J's dive into a Shadowlands recap, what may come with a potential 'Dragonflight', and discuss the retail community in 2022. Hugs and Kisses - 1:29 Content Creation in the Current Blizzard Climate - 7:50 The Shadowlands Review - 15:40 The Neverending Story - 28:15 Dragonflight - 37:00 I Preferred Fleetwood Mac's Rumours - 46:40 You Can't Buy Class - 53:45 Pimp My Toon - 1:02:00 Being Professional - 1:13:15 The Player Housing Crisis - 1:17:15 The House That Systems Built - 1:29:00 Hate The Game, Not The Dev - 1:50:35 Such a Beta - 2:02:50 Do You Even Have Snake On Your Phone? - 2:14:15 Support Josh & Countdown today over a

Welcome to the gaming podcast where it's not my opinion that counts - but yours! Listen in each episode as Josh sits down for lengthy chats with passionate people about the things we love. Today, it's part two of the epic chat I had with North about the state of Classic, as we rip into a huge back and forth on GDKP's, and how they've changed the landscape of WoW and, potentially, future MMORPG's. No timestamps needed as it's all the one flowing topic, be sure to go through it from beginning to end! Support Josh & Countdown today over at Patreon, including bonus 'Countdown After Dark' podcast content: https://www.patreon.com/joshcorbett Or if subscriptions aren't your thing, support Josh & Countdown by shouting him a one time beer here: https://ko-fi.com/countdowntoclassic Find North on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/norththemage Join the show's discord here: https://discord.gg/83thqw2fBw Listen in on live recordings for the show on Josh's Twitch channel here: https://www.twitch.tv/joshcorbett Check

Welcome to the gaming podcast where it's not my opinion that counts - but yours! Listen in each episode as Josh sits down for lengthy chats with passionate people about the things we love. Today, I sit down with North for part one of an epic four hour chat we had about the state of affairs with Classic at the moment, covering everything from guilds and logs, to Wrath and the April 19 event. Be sure to tune in next week for the huge second part to this chat where we chat for 2+ hours on the effect that GDKP's have had on Classic culture and what it means for the future of MMO gaming. Pocket Pissing - 2:45 Friendship Ended With Mages, Now Warriors Are My Best Friend - 5:30 Mage Progression Through TBC (& Wrath) - 8:40 To Prot Paladin Or Not To Prot Paladin? - 15:00 Shear Happens - 21:45 Losing My (GM) Virginity - 25:00 The Artists Formerly Known As Grizzly - 30:30 I'm Kidding...Sort Of - 37:00 The ZA Effect - 45:05 WoW's Next Frontier - 58:25 Wrath Classic vs. OG Wrath - 1:09:15 You Think You Wrath But You

Welcome to the gaming podcast where it's not my opinion that counts - but yours! Listen in each episode as Josh sits down for lengthy chats with passionate people about the things we love. Today, I fanboy out with a new content creator who I've been watching a bunch lately as Subtle joins me to chat all about ZA.  Listen in as we go over the raid in general, covering bosses and trash, while also going in depth on the loot ramifications for Prot Pallies in particular. I'm Your Biggest Fan! - 1:30 Non-ZA Patch Notes - 5:45 ZA In General - 10:00 Tanking in ZA - 13:20 Akil'zon - 18:30 Jan'alai - 21:55 Halazzi - 24:10 Hex Lord Malacrass - 25:15 Zul'jin - 29:30 Bear Runs - 30:40 Loot - 32:10 Paladin Wrath Chat - 1:02:00 Infinite Mana in MMO's - 1:07:50 Wrath Reservations/Anticipation - 1:13:50 Do Classic Players Actually Want A Challenge? - 1:16:05 Find Subtle on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/c/subtlefw/videos And on Twitch here: https://www.twitch.tv/subtlefw Support Josh & Countdown today over at Pa

Welcome to the gaming podcast where it's not my opinion that counts - but yours! Listen in each episode as Josh sits down for lengthy chats with passionate people about the things we love. Today, Ayle and I sit down for a chat amongst mates about the state of play in TBC.  I brought 15 topics to the table and we zip through them in 5 minutes each, lightning round style, in an homage to Pardon The Interruption! A Canadian & an Australian walk into a bar... - 2:35 The Arugal Experience vs. The Rest of the World - 4:50 Worldwide Faction Balance Issues - 10:30 World PvP Campfire Stories - 16:35 The State of Raiding in TBC - 24:30 Is the Classic Franchise The Least Casual Friendly MMO Experience Ever? - 30:00 Gladiator Buyers Club - 36:50 Zul'Aman Incoming - 44:50 Bear Mount Carry 20K PST for Details - 50:15 Wrath of the Plate King - 56:30 The Warrior Tanking Plight - 1:03:15 Learning To Tank, But I Do Got Wings - 1:11:20 Season of More? - 1:17:45 Wrath of the LFD - 1:21:55 Ayle's Wrath Plans - 1:29:00 Suppo

Welcome to the gaming podcast where it's not my opinion that counts - but yours! Listen in each episode as Josh sits down for lengthy chats with passionate people about the things we love. Today, we have the pleasure of being joined once again by the amazing Shawn Carnes, who holds court in a gaming history lesson and talks us through the early days of Wizards of the Coast, and along the path to the leviathan that would become Magic: The Gathering.  A must listen for MTG fans, and all fans of gaming. A History of Magic w/ Babashareshow, Bawlsosteel & Ayle - 1:30  Find Baba on Twitch today at: https://www.twitch.tv/babashareshow Support Josh & Countdown today over at Patreon, including bonus 'Countdown After Dark' podcast content: https://www.patreon.com/joshcorbett Or if subscriptions aren't your thing, support Josh & Countdown by shouting him a one time beer here: https://ko-fi.com/countdowntoclassic Join the show's discord here: https://discord.gg/83thqw2fBw Listen in on live recordings for th

Welcome to the gaming podcast where it's not my opinion that counts - but yours! Listen in each episode as Josh sits down for lengthy chats with passionate people about the things we love. Today, I grab Hunk to have a casual chat about all this Lost Ark madness and yell like an old man about paying for free games.  We also pull in the former GM of accomplished Classic Oceanic guild Bunnings Warehouse, and current GM of Season of Misery, Viri, to discuss today's news about SoM transfers potentially being opened up.  After that,  we keep the esteemed GM's coming as I'm joined again by friend of the show, Erfala, GM of one of the top guilds in the world, Calamity, along with his guild's main tank, Excy, as we discuss the race to Illidan that just went down last week in TBC Classic.  Some Kiwi guy joins in on that one too. Lost Ark Launch & SoM Transfers w/ Hunk, Viri & PWJ - 1:25 Ludicrous Speed: Tier 6 Speed Running w/ Erfala, Excy & Staunch - 1:44:35 Support Josh & Countdown today over at Pat

Welcome to the gaming podcast where it's not my opinion that counts - but yours! Listen in each episode as Josh sits down for lengthy chats with passionate people about the things we love. Today, we go back through the Dark Portal - again! I've come crawling back to TBC like the cheap sack of shit that I am, and what a time to do so! Listen in as Ayle, Axtel, Bawlsosteel, & Naismith join me to discuss Tier 6, Arena changes and much more.  TBC Talk - 1:20 Find Chimly and more of his amazing WoW musical analysis here: https://www.youtube.com/c/Chimly Support Josh & Countdown today over at Patreon, including bonus 'Countdown After Dark' podcast content: https://www.patreon.com/joshcorbett Or if subscriptions aren't your thing, support Josh & Countdown by shouting him a one time beer here: https://ko-fi.com/countdowntoclassic Join the show's discord here: https://discord.gg/83thqw2fBw Listen in on live recordings for the show on Josh's Twitch channel here: https://www.twitch.tv/joshcorbett Check out

Welcome to the gaming podcast where it's not my opinion that counts - but yours! Listen in each episode as Josh sits down for lengthy chats with passionate people about the things we love. Today, I bring you a pod that was eight months in the making, as we bring back the amazing Chimly, to break down the musical nuts and bolts of TBC.  Listen in as we conduct the deepest of dives on the fantastic soundtrack of WoW's first expansion for its 15th anniversary. The Music of TBC - 2:45 Find Chimly and more of his amazing WoW musical analysis here: https://www.youtube.com/c/Chimly Support Josh & Countdown today over at Patreon, including bonus 'Countdown After Dark' podcast content: https://www.patreon.com/joshcorbett Or if subscriptions aren't your thing, support Josh & Countdown by shouting him a one time beer here: https://ko-fi.com/countdowntoclassic Join the show's discord here: https://discord.gg/83thqw2fBw Listen in on live recordings for the show on Josh's Twitch channel here: https://www.twitch.t

Welcome to the gaming podcast where it's not my opinion that counts - but yours! Listen in each episode as Josh sits down for lengthy chats with passionate people about the things we love. Today, I track down someone who camped me in Classic and hash out a great PvP misunderstanding.  We also talk Mage BiS in SoM! People behind the PvP - 2:05 Mage BiS - 58:00 Support Josh & Countdown today over at Patreon, including bonus 'Countdown After Dark' podcast content: https://www.patreon.com/joshcorbett Or if subscriptions aren't your thing, support Josh & Countdown by shouting him a one time beer here: https://ko-fi.com/countdowntoclassic Join the show's discord here: https://discord.gg/83thqw2fBw Listen in on live recordings for the show on Josh's Twitch channel here: https://www.twitch.tv/joshcorbett Check out Josh's hilarious movie podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sinner-files/id1290218344 or on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/show/469qUDnQHBkCogdjZyFUjb?si=jNgDTiEnSvKBb

Welcome to the gaming podcast where it's not my opinion that counts - but yours! Listen in each episode as Josh sits down for lengthy chats with passionate people about the things we love. Today, I monologue for an hour on my initial thoughts and experiences with Season of Mastery, touching on the population as well as the news.  Then, we turn to a couple of BiS list chats re: Resto Druids and Holy Priests. Josh talks for an hour in one take - 0:22 Resto Druids BiS w/ Moobert - 1:09:05 Holy Priests w/ TianSG - 1:51:38 Support Josh & Countdown today over at Patreon, including bonus 'Countdown After Dark' podcast content: https://www.patreon.com/joshcorbett Or if subscriptions aren't your thing, support Josh & Countdown by shouting him a one time beer here: https://ko-fi.com/countdowntoclassic Join the show's discord here: https://discord.gg/83thqw2fBw Listen in on live recordings for the show on Josh's Twitch channel here: https://www.twitch.tv/joshcorbett Check out Josh's hilarious movie podcast her

Welcome to the gaming podcast where it's not my opinion that counts - but yours! Listen in each episode as Josh sits down for lengthy chats with passionate people about the things we love. Today, we sit down for an interview with none other than the head of Classic himself, Brian Birmingham.  Listen in as Josh puts all the important questions we've had for Blizzard to Brian. 0:00 - Important Intro 2:20 - Hello! 4:12 - Same Classic Team, New SoM Attitude? 8:15 - Is There a Concern over 'Too Much Classic'? 13:10 - Which SoM Changes Hit The Cutting Room Floor? 19:20 - What Would You Change About Classic If You Could? 23:50 - TBC Server Transfers - Why Now? 26:45 - How Flexible Is The Team on SoM Changes? 29:12 - Are Class Changes Even A Possibility? 31:10 - Is The Industry War on Bots 'Winnable'? 35:58 - What Proactivity Is Taking Place To Beat Bots in Classic? 40:00 - As a Player of the Game, Do You Sympathise with Frustrations on Botting? 45:50 - Gold Buying in Classic WoW 49:00 - Brian's Thoughts on GDKP's &

Welcome to the gaming podcast where it's not my opinion that counts - but yours! Listen in each episode as Josh sits down for lengthy chats with passionate people about the things we love. Today, we chat about a variety of questions surrounding the anticipation behind launch day of WoW Classic Season of Mastery. Listen in as we discuss on Countdown To Classic with guests Nano, NoHitJerome, and North. 0:00 - What's The Appeal Behind Fresh/Seasonal Gameplay? 9:43 - Coming From Nostalrius, What Does Nano Think of Changes? 12:52 - North & Jerome's Favourite/Least Favourite Change Made to SoM? 19:30 - Influencers & Their Relationship with the Meta/Design 39:40 - Nano's Favourite/Least Favourite Change Made to SoM? 40:49 - Can This Succeed Without World Buffs? 46:30 - What Class Is Nano Playing? 48:55 - Nano on Private Server Voidwalkers vs Classic Voidwalkers 50:57 What Class is Jerome Playing? 52:15 - Season of Rogues 56:10 - Is North Happy With all the Molten Core Changes? 1:00:44 - Dire Maul Tribute Ch