Monk Meditation

http://d20crit.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/MonkMeditationOut.mp3 Monk Meditation has been on a hiatus for awhile now. We had planned on returning soon as we ramped up towards a Legion launch. It is with a heavy heart that I announce the indefinite hiatus of Monk Meditation. The show has been running for over two years when a group of monks got together to share our enthusiasm for the show. So, why call it quits now? Purpose As I mulled over this decision, I thought about why I started it in the first place. Some of you may not know that Monk Meditation started as a 90 second segment at the end of The Instance podcast, simply sharing bits of information, like the specs, talents, and abilities of the soon to be released Monk class (it started in the beta of Mists of Pandaria). I was excited about the class being announced and wanted to share my enthusiasm with the WoW community in hopes to bring more people to play the class. It was this same enthusiasm that I started the podcast. The monk community was just getting off the ground and I wanted us to be a focal point where people could listen or watch to get the news and discussion about the class. As time went on, we got an IRC channel #PeakOfSerenity where monks could get together to chat about the class. Then we got ChiBurst.com with forums and news. Then the Peak of Serenity discord server appeared. The community seemed alive and thriving. In that aspect, I feel the purpose of the show has been fulfilled. We are no longer the newest class and sharing enthusiasm for the class will do little to sway people to play one if they haven’t already. Community The Warlords of Draenor expansion damaged the reputation of World of Warcraft and introduced a lot of anger, feelings of betrayal, and general ‘salt’ into the community. Some of it justified, some of it not. As a podcast producer, I have to be knee deep in the salt mines, paying attention to news, community discussion, etc. This has taken a great toll on my own excitement for the game. Every change Blizzard makes, I get inundated with bitter words, snarky responses, flames, and the occasional constructive feedback on forums, Peak of Serenity, and Twitter as I search through to come up with information and discussion for the show. It is tiring and detracts from my enjoyment of the World of Warcraft. Perhaps I’m following the wrong people or am too thin-skinned. Whatever the case, if I’m not enthusiastic about the game, I cannot convey the enthusiasm needed to maintain the purpose of the show. Viewership Our viewer numbers, Patreon donations, etc has gone steadily down for awhile now, even before the HFC lull. After thinking about this, it goes back to the purpose: enthusiasm for the class. The fact that monks are thematically cool is not enough to hold everyone anymore. They’re not the new hotness (though still way better than those Demon-Blood-Tainted traitors!). Those who are big fans of the class have several other options for getting the news and discussion they need. This has narrowed our already niche audience down considerably and I love you all that have stayed with us. Time There’s never enough of it and with me going back to school, I don’t have the time necessary to devote to the show to make it grow and get better. Future I will continue playing and loving my monk and will still put together events, like the All-monk raid. And I may even go back to doing periodic segments on The Instance. Who knows, if that enthusiasm needs to be rekindled and a community focus need arises again, the podcast may return! So long, and thanks for all the chi. Theme music: John the Return 2K11 - Butterfly Reloaded by Butterfly Tea https://butterflytea.bandcamp.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLAM_Ew9ZAM

http://d20crit.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mm69.mp3 Brewmasters are finally in the alpha and OP, but underpowered, Mistweaver is dead and ruined forever, long live Mistweaver, and SEF gets a buff, This is Monk Meditation - Episode 69. Calli's Post on Negativity: https://calligraphywow.wordpress.com/2016/04/03/carrion-plague-and-negativity/ Theme music: John the Return 2K11 - Butterfly Reloaded by Butterfly Tea https://butterflytea.bandcamp.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28Y2MZBu2cw

http://d20crit.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/mm68.mp3 Fistweaving makes a return, sort of. Brewmasters get some use out of Crit. Mistwalk replaces Transcendence, and Celestalon finally gives Ayr something to talk about. This is Monk Meditation - Episode 68. Shuffle Spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mzqGGwSESijTWODoMi3n6R0z-sMGuIP8h2kqCjxC7e8/edit#gid=334102035 Brewing Scribe's blog: Brewingmastery.blogspot.com Theme music: John the Return 2K11 - Butterfly Reloaded by Butterfly Tea https://butterflytea.bandcamp.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EK0IV6b-h_M

http://d20crit.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/mm67.mp3 Is Haste worth it? Paragon levels make it into WoW, Brewmasters are shufflin’ even more, and Monkioh sorta raid tests. This is Monk Meditation - Episode 67. Theme music: John the Return 2K11 - Butterfly Reloaded by Butterfly Tea https://butterflytea.bandcamp.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUDPGKC8nSk

http://d20crit.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/mm66.mp3 Brewmaster is in the alpha! Due to a bug. And it’s gone. But we do have artifact info. And Mistweaver talents get another revamp. This is Monk Meditation - Episode 66. Theme music: John the Return 2K11 - Butterfly Reloaded by Butterfly Tea https://butterflytea.bandcamp.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oi7XTwMC4a0

http://d20crit.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/mm65.mp3 It’s EU vs NA in a race on the Legion Alpha, we talk about what changes we would like to see for our spec, and we can haz Brewmaster? This is Monk Meditation - Episode 65. Links: Legion dungeon race: http://blizz.ly/LegionDungeonRace Brewmaster Discussion Thread: http://www.chiburst.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=408 Theme music: John the Return 2K11 - Butterfly Reloaded by Butterfly Tea https://butterflytea.bandcamp.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12A0bVGz0ls

http://d20crit.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/mm64.mp3 The Alpha is back, but Brewmasters are not ready for testing. But raiding is? The devs want to change the way tanking and healing works and we will discuss. Coming up on Monk Meditation - Episode 64. Links: Healing Discord: https://discordapp.com/invite/0l64WMq72BI7YjBC Theme music: John the Return 2K11 - Butterfly Reloaded by Butterfly Tea http://www.butterfly-tea.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaIWxoUn-lg

http://d20crit.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/mm63.mp3 The Alpha has arrived. We talk new animations, playstyles, abilities, and more. There is some salt in there in the community and we attempt to desalinate. This is Monk Meditation - Episode 62. Links: Healing Discord: https://discordapp.com/invite/0l64WMq72BI7YjBC Theme music: John the Return 2K11 - Butterfly Reloaded by Butterfly Tea http://www.butterfly-tea.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fm3XfGk0hB0

http://d20crit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/mm62.mp3 The Alpha has arrived. We talk new animations, playstyles, abilities, and more. There is some salt in there in the community and we attempt to desalinate. This is Monk Meditation - Episode 62. Links: Peak of Serenity Discord: https://discord.gg/0dkfBMAxzTkAqhqj Animations for MW and WW: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJ-xmpMcGkI Theme music: John the Return 2K11 - Butterfly Reloaded by Butterfly Tea http://www.butterfly-tea.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=we6N5zmTpRw

http://d20crit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/mm61.mp3 Tweets keep coming as we get monk news 140 characters at a time. The alpha is afoot and we discuss our class hall, artifacts, new abilities and talents. This is Monk Meditation - Episode 61. Links: Peak of Serenity Discord: https://discord.gg/0dkfBMAxzTkAqhqj MMO-Champion Artifact Calculator: http://www.mmo-champion.com/content/5327-Artifact-Trait-Calculator-Fishing-Artifact-Nightborne-Gnome-Hunters-Tweets Mythic Archimonde Solo Healed by Mistweaver: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70CmZ44XAkg Theme music: John the Return 2K11 - Butterfly Reloaded by Butterfly Tea http://www.butterfly-tea.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0rZdAMK4gA

http://d20crit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/mm60.mp3 Big News coming out of BlizzCon. Our class preview shows a new dawn. Brewmasters get Fu’Zan. Fistweaving is gone! And there’s tweets from Celestalon. This is Monk Meditation - Episode 60. Links: Monkioh’s Mistweaver Thoughts: http://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1snrqst Blizzard Class Preview: http://us.battle.net/wow/en/blog/19964703/legion-class-preview-series-monk-11-11-2015 Theme music: John the Return 2K11 - Butterfly Reloaded by Butterfly Tea http://www.butterfly-tea.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HiICFKRoP8

http://d20crit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/mm59.mp3 We are joined by great Windwalkers to discuss Blizzcon Hype and how we fared in Warlords of Draenor...and what to expect when you’re expecting Legion. This is Monk Meditation - Episode 59. Guest hosts: @Callimonk @Hinalover Links: http://www.blizzardwatch.com Theme music: John the Return 2K11 - Butterfly Reloaded by Butterfly Tea http://www.butterfly-tea.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8olravQm0mE

http://d20crit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/mm58.mp3 We are joined by mistweavers from around the world to discuss the state of healing, look back on Warlords, and discuss the future of the spec in Legion. Coming up on Monk Meditation - Episode 58. Guest hosts: @MistyTeaHouse @Geodew Links: http://www.mistyteahouse.com Theme music: John the Return 2K11 - Butterfly Reloaded by Butterfly Tea http://www.butterfly-tea.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDjNM3FZEQY

http://d20crit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/mm57.mp3 Not much in the way of news, we take on the final boss, Archimonde, and talk about Role Design. Should healers DPS!? This is Monk Meditation - Episode 57. Theme music: John the Return 2K11 - Butterfly Reloaded by Butterfly Tea http://www.butterfly-tea.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OS02bjqWy_Y

http://d20crit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/mm56.mp3 We talk about the monk community and go over the following news items *cricket* This is Monk Meditation - Episode 56. MistyTeahouse WeakAura Hub: http://mistyteahouse.com/2015/09/17/weakaura-hub-added-to-misty-teahouse/ Zen Meditation: Controlling the Crowds: http://blizzardwatch.com/2015/09/14/zen-meditation-controlling-crowds/ All-Monk Archimonde Signup: http://openraid.us/r/275905 The Dojo groupme: https://app.groupme.com/join_group/16554610/OKbIFK Theme music: John the Return 2K11 - Butterfly Reloaded by Butterfly Tea http://www.butterfly-tea.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bT5Cr_rmVsE

http://d20crit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/mm55.mp3 6.2.2.2 is out and we got some major buffs. We monked around in Hellfire Citadel. Multistrike is GONE and that means big changes! Coming up on Monk Meditation - Episode 55. Guest hosts: Misume - @MisumeWWA Walking the Winds: https://walkingthewinds.wordpress.com/2015/08/31/6-2-2-and-chi-ex-vs-serenity/ Multistrike: Gone: https://twitter.com/mmoc_events/status/639813857838518272 Theme music: John the Return 2K11 - Butterfly Reloaded by Butterfly Tea http://www.butterfly-tea.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8zv4sM7vzc

http://d20crit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/mm54.mp3 Tonight, we brew some beer, tap some kegs, kick back, relax and talk about Brewmasters and tanking in Hellfire and beyond. This is Monk Meditation - Episode 54. Guest hosts: Sunnier - @SunnierBrew Magdalena - @MagdalenaDK Troxism - @Troxism Mazer - @_Mazer_ An explosion of Chi Explosion: http://www.chiburst.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=400&p=2775#p2775 All-Monk Raid (Alliance): http://openraid.us/r/273447 All-Monk Raid (Horde): http://openraid.us/events/view/273480 Theme music: John the Return 2K11 - Butterfly Reloaded by Butterfly Tea http://www.butterfly-tea.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngoSfldgB1M

http://d20crit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/mm53.mp3 It is time to return to the Peak of Serenity and wield Sheilun, the staff of Emperor Shaohao to fight the Burning Legion once again. This is Monk Meditation - Episode 53. Demistifying Hellfire Citadel Trinkets: http://blizzardwatch.com/2015/07/27/zen-meditation-demistifying-hellfire-citadel-trinkets/ New Expansion: http://us.battle.net/wow/en/legion/ Icy-Veins interview: http://www.icy-veins.com/forums/topic/13199-wow-legion-interview-with-tom-chilton-ion-hazzikostas/ Fistweaving info: http://www.buffed.de/World-of-Warcraft-Spiel-42971/Videos/Interview-zu-Daemonenjaeger-Reliktwaffen-und-mehr-1167364/ All-Monk Raid (Alliance): http://openraid.us/r/273447 All-Monk Raid (Horde): Theme music: John the Return 2K11 - Butterfly Reloaded by Butterfly Tea http://www.butterfly-tea.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Cm9Lb-8edI

http://d20crit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/mm52.mp3 Windwalkers get a much needed buff, Brewmasters get a new resource, we discuss set bonuses and we try to synergize. This is Monk Meditation - Episode 52. Extend Life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17_oR4PQmG0 Brewmasterlogs.com Sample log: http://www.brewmasterlogs.com/fights/495865ce5dfbcc49 Theme music: John the Return 2K11 - Butterfly Reloaded by Butterfly Tea http://www.butterfly-tea.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dvsm9TuREcs

http://d20crit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/mm51.mp3 6.2 has been released, we go over the changes, talk about Hellfire Assault, and discuss the hotfixes that are rolling in. This is Monk Meditation - Episode 51. Theme music: John the Return 2K11 - Butterfly Reloaded by Butterfly Tea http://www.butterfly-tea.com/ https://youtu.be/RoFRcHUmaK8

http://d20crit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/mm50.mp3 We are joined by hosts old and new, Windwalkers will be getting carpal tunnel again, and Soothing Mist is going to splash all over. Theme music: John the Return 2K11 - Butterfly Reloaded by Butterfly Tea http://www.butterfly-tea.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4mrDb2Z8d8

http://d20crit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/mm49.mp3 The PTR has lost some spirit, Race changes are in the Ayr and making Leblue Blue, we tackle community unrest and Every Brewmaster’s Shufflin’. This is Monk Meditation - Episode 49. Theme music: John the Return 2K11 - Butterfly Reloaded by Butterfly Tea http://www.butterfly-tea.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2JHsBsr7k0

http://d20crit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/mm48.mp3 Blackhand is going down. Preliminary Best in Slot is in. Set bonuses are fantastic, grab your selfie stick, it’s time to PvP! This is Monk Meditation - Episode 48. OpenRaid Transmog Contest: openraid.org/n/175 Windwalker BiS gear list: http://chiburst.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=348&p=2651#p2651 Windwalker BiS trinket post: http://chiburst.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=349&p=2652#p2652 Mistweaver BiS List: http://www.chiburst.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=358#p2649 WoW Classes/Specs as Company Brands: http://imgur.com/a/iUzSi Theme music: John the Return 2K11 - Butterfly Reloaded by Butterfly Tea http://www.butterfly-tea.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ia2yHxs3ZV8

http://d20crit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/mm47.mp3 Tier bonuses have been changed, crane stance seems to be missing, we talk about non-raid stuff and we try to do good for the community. This is Monk Meditation - Episode 47. Chi Burst WW Theorycrafting thread: http://www.chiburst.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=348 Recruitment: Thunderbillies: http://thunderbillies.org/ Theme music: John the Return 2K11 - Butterfly Reloaded by Butterfly Tea http://www.butterfly-tea.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePuh4NBQBsI

http://d20crit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/mm46.mp3 6.2 has hit the PTR, Windwalkers got their nerfs nerfed, Brewmasters won’t be shufflin’, and we Revival ChiBurst. This is Monk Meditation - Episode 46. Theme music: John the Return 2K11 - Butterfly Reloaded by Butterfly Tea http://www.butterfly-tea.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBTDcVfzARM