Countdown To Classic - A World Of Warcraft Classic Podcast

It's raining former Blizzard staff as Countdown To Classic brings you the first of three straight fantastic interviews with the people that helped make the game that we've all come to know and love. Listen in as Josh chats with Kevin Jordan, one of three original game designers who was brought on early to World of Warcraft, and who helped design many of the abilities that we'll be using again soon when Classic drops. After that, Josh finishes with a Memory Lane segment, and then a quick comment on the big news that J. Allen Brack would be replacing Mike Morhaime as President at Blizzard. Highlights Below: In Depth Interview - 3:10 All About Kevin - 4:10 Working With Blizz Personalities - 8:00 State of WoW/Blizz When Kevin Arrived - 11:45 Designing/Balancing Abilities - 14:30 Designing Talents + Talent Trees - 17:40 Cookie Cutter Builds - 21:20 Spec Failures/Ret Paladins - 25:10 Elemental Mages - 29:20 Things That Hit The Cutting Room Floor - 31:25 Class Design Pride/Warriors - 36:05 Warriors Being OP - 37:35