Podcasts about molten core

Ett nytt avsnitt av Speljuntan ligger redo att packas upp. Vi tuggar i oss deppiga uppsägningar, kryptiska manifest och filmer på spel som inte finns. Än. Samt pratar vikten av att lära av historien. Efter det får vi se två versioner av självspäkelse, både i Tobias påbörjade årsprojekt och i Antons ångest-tittande på Molten Core i World of Warcraft Classic HC. Angelica däremot har bäddat ner sig med Citizen Zzzzzleeper 2 och passar även på att utse årets första banger - samma som Elisabeth - i The Roottrees Are Dead. Självklart hittar hittar ni också en releaseradar i paketet - allra längst ner! Kliar det i fingrarna över pepp att prata om avsnittet? Gör som alla andra och ramla in på vår Discord och bubbla!  Spel som nämns i avsnittet: Mass Effect, Dragon Age: The Veilguard, GTA, Absurdaverse, Red Dead Redemption, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Total Battle, World of Warcraft Classic HC, The Roottrees Are Dead, Citizen Sleeper 2, Monument Valley 3 Spel som nämns i releaseradarn: Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, Grand Mountain Adventure 2, Civilization VII, Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered, Avowed, Lost Records: Bloom and Rage Tape 1, PGA Tour 2K25, Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, Monster Hunter Wilds Tidskoder:(01:14) Personliga frågan (06:20) Spelnyheter (35:43) Reklam (36:20) Spelintryck  

Praises or critics can be send here! Also if there's anything you wish to hear about please send your requests here!Ever been barred from a raid despite having the best gear? This week, I share a personal story of frustration with the sometimes absurd expectations within the World of Warcraft community. Even with full pre-raid best-in-slot gear, I faced backlash from another tank in a Molten Core raid who demanded even higher-tier equipment. This encounter sheds light on the puzzling demands of players in a game where cooperation should be the key. Also, join me at the Pig and Whistle Inn in Stormwind as I recount the latest happenings in WoW, from taking down the world boss Aggregation of Horror to the CBC time walking bonus event and the exhilarating chaos of the Gravity Lapse brawl.But that's not all! We venture into the realm of WoW: Cater Classic dungeons with a focus on an unexpected drama during a Throne of the Tides run. Think classic players are the epitome of cooperation? Think again. Our conversation touches on the often-overlooked similarities between classic and retail players, and we dive into the divisive Shadowlands conduit system. Could this system have been a game-changer if not shackled by its time-gated renown mechanic? We explore its potential as a dynamic alternative to current talent systems, pondering how Blizzard might have enhanced gameplay with more engaging and switchable benefits. Hope you all enjoy and hope you relate to any of these stories. And I will speak to you all in the next episode!Want some 3D printed Merch, find it here!https://pigandwhistletales.etsy.comSupport the show here:https://www.buzzsprout.com/1196870/supportpatreon.com/Pigandwhistlehttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/PigandWhistleSocials :Twitch : https://www.twitch.tv/pigandwhistletalesYoutube : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAOi6rHO3x90lOmmb82Jv1wWebsite : https://www.pigandwhistletales.com/Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/pigandwhistletales/Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/PigAndWhistleTalesTry out Buzzsprout yourself! https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1154066Listen to the podcast on other platforms:https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/pig-whistle-tales-from-azeroth-gabriel-nsa902LrQVw/https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/pig-whistle-tales-from-azeroth-1315927https://open.spotify.com/show/5ZTkLtQvRSm4PStUfZquWkhttps://podcastaddict.com/podcast/3032607The Music at the start is from Tony Catch they do many amazing cover songs for games you can findUntethered & Wanderwise: Female Travel Over 45A travel podcast for women over 45 who want to explore this big beautiful world.Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the showSupport the show here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1196870/support patreon.com/Pigandwhistle https://www.buymeacoffee.com/PigandWhistle

On this episode of The AIE Podcast... NOOB is back, baby! The Galactic season has been extended The Entire galaxy is on red alert! FFXIV is at a crossroads And, we are talking amongst ourselves All that and more coming up right now... Podcast Audio Raw Video http://youtu.be/J0sb-7jQ1Ns Open Welcome to episode #428 of the podcast celebrating you, the Alea Iacta Est gaming community, the die has been podcast. This is Mewkow: To my left is Tetsemi: - (catch phrase here). And to my right is Mkallah: (hey folks, there will be pan au chocolate in the guild kitchen). This week we have a host show! Welcome! Ok, we'll be digging into what we've been up to in and out of the game shortly, but first, let's cover this week's news... AIE News Community Mandatory Fun Nights Where the fun is mandatory but the attendance is not. Sunday - Destiny 2 8:30 pm Eastern Monday - GW2 9:30 pm Eastern Monday - STO 10:00 pm Eastern Tuesday - SWTOR 9:00 pm Eastern Wednesday - HFO Mythic+ Mayhem (WoW) 8:00 pm Eastern Thursday- Board Game Night (1st and 3rd Thursdays) 7:00 pm Eastern/6:00 pm Central Friday - ESO 9:00 pm Eastern Saturday - LotRO 8:30 pm Eastern Saturday - FFXIV (Maps) 9:30 pm Eastern Saturday - Noob Raid (WoW) 11:00 pm Eastern Streaming and Guild Podcast News We have a ton of AIE member podcasts! Want to know where to find them? Look no further than here- New Overlords Podcast (Max and Sema) https://www.newoverlords.com Working Class Nerds (Marcus and Nick) - NSFL https://workingclassnerdscom.wordpress.com Boards and Swords (Chris and Philip) https://boardsandswords.com/blog?category=Boards%20%26%20Swords Dr. Gameology ( Dr. Daniel Kaufmann ) https://drgameology.com/ STO - Fleet Action Report (Grebog and Nikodas) https://www.youtube.com/@fleetactionreport A Podcast Reborn: A FFXIV Community Podcast (Brandon aka Old Man Franks, Meagan, and Rho) - NSFL https://www.bonusroll.gg/directory/a-podcast-reborn/ NOMADS There are at least 2 dungeons and dragon ongoing campaigns currently one being run be Dproberts on some sundays and the other by Kraemer29 on saturdays we next meet on october 26th for both scheduling we both have to deal with the epic IRL monster Diablo IV - Vessel of Hatred launches on October 7th at 4 pm PDT with a new class, the Spiritborn, a reduction in base top level to 50, growing to 60 with the expansion, along with a multitude of new difficulty levels, and story. WoW Noob Raid resumed last week and since cross-faction LFR isn't a thing, decided to make an attempt at Normal difficulty. They managed the first boss, but still needed a lot of practice for the second one. Next week is time walking so they will be making another attempt at getting rare mounts with a full clear of Ulduar. WoW Classic With the launch of Season of Discovery Phase 5 on Thursday, September 26 at 22:00 CEST, Blackwing Lair will become available. Blackwing Lair is tuned and intended for ~20 players but the instance is capped at a maximum of 40 players. Blackwing Lair is on a 7-day raid reset timer. Zul'Gurub is tuned and intended for ~10 players, but the instance is capped at a maximum of 20 players. Zul'Gurub is on a twice-weekly raid reset timer. New Raid: The Crystal Vale Prince Thunderaan the Windseeker has broken free from his prison with the release of Phase 5 and will be available to all players as a newly reimagined raid encounter. Thunderaan is tuned and intended for ~20 players but the instance is capped at a maximum of 40 players. The Crystal Vale is on a twice-weekly reset timer. Old Raid: The Molten Core Available with weekly resets starting on September 24th, The Molten Core will become available to raid with an instance capped at a maximum of 40 players. It will remain tuned for 20 players. SWTOR We continue to work through Galactic Season 7, which has been extended 6 weeks.

Praises or critics can be send here! Also if there's anything you wish to hear about please send your requests here!Is the 9-5 workday dead for DPS Warriors and Retribution Paladins in Molten Core? Tune in as we break down the hot topics in World of Warcraft's PvE meta, starting with the intricate rotations of DPS Warriors and the current performance of Retribution Paladins. We'll dissect a forum post that's sparking debate and use data logs from the Season of Discovery to see where these classes really stand. You'll get an insider's look at how world buffs are making waves in classic gameplay, particularly boosting the DPS of Warriors and Rogues.Are the evolving talent trees in Dragonflight a game-changer, or just more of the same? We get into the nitty-gritty of WoW's raid and Mythic Plus systems, and debate the merits of Dragonflight's intricate talent system compared to previous expansions like Legion, BFA, and Shadowlands. Discover the benefits of greater customization and flexibility in PvP, and ponder the idea of merging old and new talent systems for a richer gameplay experience. Join us as we emphasize the importance of player choice and thoughtful engagement with talent trees, ensuring you leave with fresh perspectives on your WoW journey. Hope you all enjoy and hope you relate to any of these stories. And I will speak to you all in the next episode!Want some 3D printed Merch, find it here! https://pigandwhistletales.etsy.comSupport the show here:https://www.buzzsprout.com/1196870/supportpatreon.com/Pigandwhistlehttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/PigandWhistleSocials :Twitch : https://www.twitch.tv/pigandwhistletalesYoutube : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAOi6rHO3x90lOmmb82Jv1wWebsite : https://www.pigandwhistletales.com/Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/pigandwhistletales/Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/PigAndWhistleTalesTry out Buzzsprout yourself! https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1154066Listen to the podcast on other platforms:https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/pig-whistle-tales-from-azeroth-gabriel-nsa902LrQVw/https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/pig-whistle-tales-from-azeroth-1315927https://open.spotify.com/show/5ZTkLtQvRSm4PStUfZquWkhttps://podcastaddict.com/podcast/3032607The Music at the start is from Tony Catch they do many amazing cover songs for games you can find the link here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHiF0dAkbpPMtQSwvAxcapQSupport the Show.Support the show here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1196870/support patreon.com/Pigandwhistle https://www.buymeacoffee.com/PigandWhistle

Join as we discuss the problematic mob tagging, expensive rewards, and inconvenient boss timers of The War Within Radiant Echoes pre-patch event. Yes Blizzard addressed these issues yesterday, but we recorded this on Tuesday. That's how time works, Susan.Also, Hearthstone is totally, definitely not dying (the developers said so), Marvel Rivals brings back the fun of early Overwatch, and the future possibilities of the clumsily implemented, but still-full-of-potential, Warbands feature in WoW.And because we don't respect your time, we also delve into the unionization of the World of Warcraft team, the surprise extra boss in WoW Classic Season of Discovery Phase 4 Molten Core, and how the Monty Python & The Holy Grail Magic the Gathering limited print run set is so supercool that the scalpers already scooped them all up. But good news! We use it to quote a lot of over-quoted Monty Python quotes. You're welcome. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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So many updates! The War Within Pre-Patch has hit, the Molten Core in SoD is released, the Perils have begun in Paradise, and the Cenarions are here in Rumble! And we've gotten to try Juno, Overwatch 2's next Hero! As always, you can find the Weekly Blizzard Podcast Roundup in written form at bonusroll.gg. Find our hosts online: Ease: @EaseBRP on Twitter, Threads and Bluesky, https://www.youtube.com/GamingWithEasePaacreek: @Paacreek on Twitter, beacons.ai/paacreek You can find Realm Maintenance @RealmPodcast Twitter. You can find the podcast directory, this show and many more on BonusRoll.gg. And as always, thanks for listening. Articles we covered: WORLD OF WARCRAFT The War Within Pre-Expansion Content Update Notes—Now Live!Turn Up the Heat in Season of Discovery: Molten Core OVERWATCH Director's Take: Opening up the conversation on 5v5 and 6v6 WARCRAFT RUMBLE The Cenarions Are Here! HEARTHSTONE Perils in Paradise is NOW LIVE

The Molten Core has been introduced to Season of Discovery and we're now getting our first taste of level 60 raiding in this version of the game. So, how does it hold up? Listen in the podcast assembles a crack team of raiders to discuss how they feel about the difficulty, fire resistance requirements, mechanics and much more.Buy Josh a beer & help keep Countdown on the airwaves over at Patreon here: 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/countdowntoclassicCheck out Josh on YouTube for gameplay streams and live podcast recordings here:https://twitch.tv/countdownpodshttps://www.youtube.com/@countdowntoclassicJoin the Countdown To Classic discord here: https://discord.gg/83thqw2fBwListen To Josh's amazing new rockumentary podcast, 'Best.Album.Ever' here: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/best-album-ever--6195482or where you pod.Check out Josh's hilarious movie podcast here: https://open.spotify.com/show/469qUDnQHBkCogdjZyFUjb?si=jNgDTiEnSvKBbZuNz2xcxw

Praises or critics can be send here! Also if there's anything you wish to hear about please send your requests here!Ever wondered what it takes to conquer an 11th boss in Molten Core? Join us at the Pig and Whistle Inn in Stormwind as we share the latest Azerothian gossip and delve into hot topics like the emergence of Basricron, Zirconia, Elders, and Aerostar. We'll break down the current bonuses for battlegrounds and dissect the mythic affixes: Raging, Afflicted, and Fortified. The highlight of our discussion revolves around the Season of Discovery and the formidable new boss that surfaces post-Ragnaros. Tune in to understand how strategic coordination with Hydraxian firefighters can tip the scales in this epic encounter, and hear our take on the community's feedback about this boss's design limitations and creative potential.Is the grind in MMOs a necessary evil or a cornerstone of player engagement? We sift through community opinions on the complexity of Molten Core's bosses, from Lucifron to Gar, and tackle the debate over raid mechanics and gear-specific requirements. Our conversation then shifts to the broader MMO landscape, examining how grinding—from gear farming to PvP rating—keeps players coming back for more. Finally, we address the pervasive negativity in gaming forums and advocate for fostering positive interactions within the community. Share your thoughts with us on social media and let us know what you want to hear next. Grab a drink, sit back, and enjoy our latest episode! Hope you all enjoy and hope you relate to any of these stories. And I will speak to you all in the next episode!Support the show here:https://www.buzzsprout.com/1196870/supportpatreon.com/Pigandwhistlehttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/PigandWhistleSocials :Twitch : https://www.twitch.tv/pigandwhistletalesYoutube : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAOi6rHO3x90lOmmb82Jv1wWebsite : https://www.pigandwhistletales.com/Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/pigandwhistletales/Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/PigAndWhistleTalesTry out Buzzsprout yourself! https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1154066Listen to the podcast on other platforms:https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/pig-whistle-tales-from-azeroth-gabriel-nsa902LrQVw/https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/pig-whistle-tales-from-azeroth-1315927https://open.spotify.com/show/5ZTkLtQvRSm4PStUfZquWkhttps://podcastaddict.com/podcast/3032607The Music at the start is from Tony Catch they do many amazing cover songs for games you can find the link here: The Gaming BlenderCould you design a video game?Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the Show.Support the show here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1196870/support patreon.com/Pigandwhistle https://www.buymeacoffee.com/PigandWhistle

Praises or critics can be send here! Also if there's anything you wish to hear about please send your requests here!Ready to uncover the secrets of World of Warcraft's newest phase? Today's episode of Pig and Whistle Tales from Azeroth is your ultimate guide to Season of Discovery's phase four. We'll walk you through the revamped raids, including a 20-player Molten Core and a 40-player Onyxia, and give you the scoop on the fresh level cap of 60. Plus, we'll update you on the latest world bosses—Strunraan, Zakali Elders, and Aerostar—and this week's bonus events that feature everything from pet battles to the thrilling Temple of Hot Mogu brawl. For those brave enough to face Mythic dungeons, join us as we provide essential strategies for tackling this week's challenging affixes: Tyrannical, Storming, and Raging.In our second segment, we delve into the lucrative dungeon rune slot mechanics in Blackrock Depths, Blackrock Spire, Dire Maul, Scholomance, and Stratholme. Druids, don't miss our insights on vital cloak runes like improved swipe, tree of life, and starfall, plus the versatile ring runes that can offer gear specialization options tailored to your playstyle. We also share updates on exciting new content, including the upcoming world event Blackrock Eruption. Finally, connect with us on social media and leave your feedback via the link provided—we love hearing from you! Spread the word to fellow adventurers and join us for another epic journey through Azeroth. Hope you all enjoy and hope you relate to any of these stories. And I will speak to you all in the next episode!Support the show here:https://www.buzzsprout.com/1196870/supportpatreon.com/Pigandwhistlehttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/PigandWhistleSocials :Twitch : https://www.twitch.tv/pigandwhistletalesYoutube : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAOi6rHO3x90lOmmb82Jv1wWebsite : https://www.pigandwhistletales.com/Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/pigandwhistletales/Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/PigAndWhistleTalesTry out Buzzsprout yourself! https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1154066Listen to the podcast on other platforms:https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/pig-whistle-tales-from-azeroth-gabriel-nsa902LrQVw/https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/pig-whistle-tales-from-azeroth-1315927https://open.spotify.com/show/5ZTkLtQvRSm4PStUfZquWkhttps://podcastaddict.com/podcast/3032607The Music at the start is from Tony Catch they do many amazing cover songs for games you can find the link here:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHiF0dAkbpPMtQSwvAxcapQSupport the Show.Support the show here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1196870/support patreon.com/Pigandwhistle https://www.buymeacoffee.com/PigandWhistle

Ever felt that rush of adrenaline as you hack and slash your way through raids in World of Warcraft? This episode promises to take you on a wild ride through the intricate world of WoW, unlocking some of its deepest secrets and thrilling mechanisms. We kick things off with a hearty discussion on the week's news - Liskknoth, Zikari Elders, Legion Timewalking, you name it, we got it. Get ready as we dissect the awe-inspiring mechanics of the infamous Lich King fight from the Icecrown Citadel raid, and marvel at the fact that today's top-end guilds can now conquer this raid in just 30 minutes. Fasten your seat belts as we catapult into the future, speculating on the potential game-changers in WoW Classic Plus and future expansions. Picture this - your guild live-streaming their progress through iconic raids like Molten Core and Blackwing Lair with the same 40-strong roster. We also ponder over the announcement of Classic Plus at BlizzCon and the potential ripples that the release of Cataclysm could send through the WoW universe. Wrapping up this enthralling episode, we explore rumors of a pirate-themed expansion and the tantalizing prospect of a 10.2 patch teeming with new content. Whether you're a seasoned WoW warrior or a newbie, this episode will give you a riveting peek into the game's past, present, and promising future.Hope you all enjoy and hope you relate to any of these stories. And I will speak to you all in the next episode!Support the show here:https://www.buzzsprout.com/1196870/supportpatreon.com/Pigandwhistlehttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/PigandWhistleSocials :Twitch : https://www.twitch.tv/pigandwhistletalesYoutube : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAOi6rHO3x90lOmmb82Jv1wWebsite : https://www.pigandwhistletales.com/Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/pigandwhistletales/Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/PigAndWhistleTalesTry out Buzzsprout yourself! https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1154066Listen to the podcast on other platforms:https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/pig-whistle-tales-from-azeroth-gabriel-nsa902LrQVw/https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/pig-whistle-tales-from-azeroth-1315927https://open.spotify.com/show/5ZTkLtQvRSm4PStUfZquWkhttps://podcastaddict.com/podcast/3032607The Music at the start is from Tony Catch they do many amazing cover songs for games you can find the link here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHiF0dAkbpPMtQSwvAxcapQSupport the showSupport the show here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1196870/support patreon.com/Pigandwhistle https://www.buymeacoffee.com/PigandWhistle

How can we use AI to explore the universe? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O'Reilly answer grab-bag questions about simulations, black holes, warp drive and more with astrophysicist and “Geek-in Chief '' Charles Liu. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/cosmic-queries-the-atlas-of-peculiar-galaxies-with-charles-liu/Thanks to our Patrons Heike Stoll, Mugglewatcher, Chip Gallo, Alexander Rauschenbach, Samuel Joseph, and Capt. James Riley for supporting us this week.Photo Credit: NASA, ESA, the Hubble Heritage (STScI/AURA)-ESA/Hubble Collaboration, and A. Evans (University of Virginia, Charlottesville/NRAO/Stony Brook University), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Are we rethinking the Big Bang? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice explore features of the James Webb Space Telescope, magnetism and how the aurora borealis works, and if the Big Bang is being debunked. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can watch or listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/things-you-thought-you-knew-big-bang-dilemma/Photo Credit: United States Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Strang, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

This week, we discuss the quick clearing of Molten Core in WoW Classic Season of Mastery, the ending of Diablo 3's Season 24, and reactions to Hearthstone's Top 2 Tavern Brawl.

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, listen in as Whats, Hunk and I go over the changes that we were seeing on the fly as people were tearing through the revamped version of Molten Core we're getting for Season of Mastery. Molten Changes w/ Whats & Hunk - 1:15 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=jNgDTiEnSvKBbZuNz2xcxw

This week, Matt Rossi and Joe Perez dedicate the entire episode to the lore behind Ragnaros the Firelord and the OG WoW raid, Molten Core.

This month, the MindGames team are dying to tackle the biggest topic of our lives. It's death in games! Join us as we journey into gaming's underworld. We investigate deaths of all flavours to find out how our relationship with life's greatest mystery has changed through the history of the medium. From early steps in cash-grabbing arcades to deep and thoughtful recreations of purgatory-like worlds, we look ahead with excitement to gaming's deathless (or death-filled!) future. So gather round, children, and discover how Pix died of hypothermia in Aberdeen in 2012. Wait, that's not quite right... Today's cast: Grant (Pix) Milos Steve Today's games (in order of appearance): XCOM: Enemy Unknown (Firaxis) Nuzlocke Challenge, Pokemon (GameFreak) Spyro (Insomniac) New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo) Yoshi's Woolly World (Nintendo) Journey (Thatgamecompany) Pyre (Supergiant Games) Celeste (Matt Thorson and Noel Berry) The Witcher 2 (CD Projekt Red) Rogue Legacy (Cellar Door Games) The Binding of Isaac (Edmund McMillen, Florian Himsl) Children of Morta (Dead Mage) Prince of Persia: Sands of Time (Ubisoft) Bioshock (2K) Borderlands (Gearbox Software) Dark Souls and Bloodborne (From Software) The Legend of Zelda: The Windwaker (Nintendo) Noita (Nolla Games) Lisa: the Painful (Dingaling Productions) Hades (Supergiant Games) Transistor (Supergiant Games) Betrayal Legacy (Rob Daviau, Noah Cohen, JR Honeycutt, Ryan Miller, Brian Neff and Andrew Veen) Dune (Bill Eberle, Jack Kittredge and Peter Olotka) Planescape: Torment (Bioware) **Weird Games** Upsilon Circuit (Studio Robot Loves Kitty) One Life (One Life) Spelunky (Derek Yu, Mossmouth) Slay the Spire (Megacrit) Leisure Suit Larry (N-Fusion Interactive) **MindGames Game** 1. In the smash hit Mario Bros., how many hits does it take to kill Bowser? 2. If Mario has the flower powerup, how many hits can he take before he dies? 3. In The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, how many heart containers can Link obtain throughout the game? a. 5 b. 10 c. 15 d. 20 4) In the Ocarina of Time, how many heart containers do you need to accumulate to get a new heart piece? 5) In the bloodbath of B-R5RB in Eve Online, how many NPC deaths were there? a. 5 million b. 10 million c. 15 million d. 20 million 6) What was the real world cash value that was lost as a result of this battle? a. $50,000-100,000 b. $100,000-200,000 c. $200,000-300,000 d. $300,000+ 7) In the World of Warcraft, what raid led to the great plague? a. Onyxia's Lair b. Molten Core c. Zul'gurub d. Temple of Ahn'Qiraj 8) In Guild Wars 2, how many players witnessed the execution of a player for cheating? a. 10,000 b. 100,000 c. 325,000 d. 500,000 More reading: "You Are Dead. Continue?": Conflicts and Complements in Game Rules and Fiction, Jason Tocci https://www.eludamos.org/index.php/eludamos/article/view/43/81 6 games that do death differently, Ashley Reed https://www.gamesradar.com/uk/games-deal-death-creative-way/ 15 Most Bizarre And Disturbing Video Game Deaths Of All Time, Steve Wright https://www.thegamer.com/bizarre-disturbing-video-game-deaths/ Let us know you're still alive by emailing us at themindgamespodcast@gmail.com  

In this episode, Quissy & Pasta discuss their latest thoughts on WoW Classic, including prep ideas for Blackwing Lair (BWL), how WSG has replaced AV for ranking, Molten Core loot rules and more.Then, we move on to our current thoughts with BfA Patch 8.3's Mythic Race to World First in Ny'alotha with watching Method vs. Limit's streams.Finally, we discuss what exactly happened with Warcraft 3 Reforged and why it was such a disaster of a game launch!Don't forget to subscribe to this channel to show your support! Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/warcraftbrew Twitch - http://twitch.tv/QuissyTV Twitter - http://twitter.com/QuissyTV Discord - https://discord.gg/CFpdZ28 Wowhead Guides - https://classic.wowhead.com/user=Quissy#guides

Lore Butter here, butter butter butter butter.This week we're back and who's hosting? Jamie! What does Jamie love more than family? WoW Classic? What was WoW Classic's first Raid? Molten Core! What is this episode about? Tax evasion!In reality we're doing molten core, and brought on 37 other people to help. This episode will serve as both guide and lore episode so you can pelt your Guildies with trivia whilst hosing down fire snakes with peanut butter.We learn about Blizzard game design, Ragnaros' fetish and the internal politics of snake men.As always, we love to hear from you guys, so check out our Discord, our Twitter, our Facebook, and our Instagram.) We would also love for you to leave us a review on iTunes if you have the time! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Wir hatten Lust über unsere Gedanken zu WoW Classic zu reden und das mit euch zu teilen. Das ist die fünfte Folge vom Azeroth Talk :) Viel Spaß! Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAAIGzMJZD8uFl99ImS2_Vg

Discord: http://discord.worldofwarcast.com Twitch: http://twitch.tv/starmiketv Mount Up Add-on: https://wow.curseforge.com/projects/mount-up Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/starmike Ren Advanced Adulting last week Still very slow progress: 23 rogue Finished a few more guides: Cooking Ingredients A-Z, fishing location guide, travel guide -- have two more assignments to finish next week and several more backlogged Interesting travel facts - a stray 6.0 feature and travel times Mike Fun in Classic This Week in WoW Pirate's Day (today) Brewfest: starts Friday, Sep 20 - Sun, Oct 6 Nothing new for 2019, not running on Classic 2018 update: Coren Direbrew's trinkets are iLevel 335 Timewalking starts Tuesday, 24 Sep - Warlords of Draenor New 8.2 Snapback Scuttler mount now available for completing the Undersea Usurper achievement in Nazjatar 8.2.5 upcoming patch New items coming to the Black Market Auction House NA realms: free transfers start today - only to specific realms (eg. Pagle to Windseeker). EU realms start tomorrow (Sep 20). Free transfers will be available for 11 days. New servers: New PvP Classic Spanish server Mandokir, and free PvP character moves to the new Brazilian Portuguese PvP realm Sul'thraze and Latin American Spanish PvP realm Loatheb. Other news Blizzard announced that there has been an arrest in the case of the DDOS attacks that plagued the server on September 7-8. Several things available by 1.12 are not available in Phase 1, including Thorium Brotherhood reputation rewards Classic Sunken Temple Class quests Bug #1: Buffs falling off before the 32 buff cap - most observed issue was a loss in +hit bonuses. Bug #2, part 2: Some raids have been resetting prior to the weekly lockout, likely due to the layering issue. One streamer found that Molten Core had reset since the last visit less than a week ago, and actually checked with Blizzard before proceeding. Bug #3: No Summer Bass Bug #4: Feign Death not working properly

This week on Game Buzz Nintendo has a Direct, Molten Core and Onyxia go down and the Xbox is getting swarmed.First 5: 00:57Whats the Buzz?: 04:20Professor Reggie: 04:30http://bit.ly/2kkTkRuNintendo Direct: 05:30Overwatch on Switch: 06:24https://youtu.be/i39Pgu_36H0Overwatch Role Queue Improves Quality of Life: 08:08http://bit.ly/2lGvi3iSNES Online: 18:19Overall Direct Vibe: 20:52WoW Classic Gets a 60 and Crushes Raids: 21:29http://bit.ly/2lC6lGnGears 5 Goes Live: 23:45https://youtu.be/q_Qi14S4DjwThe Countdown: 24:501. I was released on December 11th 2014 for the Nintendo 3DS and Microsoft Windows2. I have since been ported to the WiiU, PS4, Vita and Nintendo Switch3. I am a Metroidvania style game4. I was created by now defunct indie developer Kid Renegade who also created Mutant Mudds, Dementium and Moon5. My rights were sold in 2015 to Gambitious Digital who were responsible for my ports6. You play as an astronaut who spaceship is damaged by an asteroid7. You have to visit 4 planets to repair your ship, unlocking new powers as you go8. I was well received by critics despite my short playtime and repetitive boss fights9. I am best known for my bright colours and 8 bit sprite based graphics10. What am I with the initial XSegment MusicLittle Nemo: The Dream Master

Der Umzugsstress steckt uns allen in den Knochen und wir hatten nicht wirklich die Zeit viel zu Zocken. Dennoch lassen wir uns davon nicht Entmutigen und haben wieder ein paar Interessante News für euch.

On this episode of The AIE Podcast... Tetsemi: We're dividing, no that's heading into The Division 2 Mewkow: Well if we're not dividing, then we're multiplying WoW Guilds Tetsemi: Celebrating Star Wars, it's the Chicago Way Mewkow: Speaking of celebrations, let's have a festival in ESO Tetsemi: And a new TFO has been released in STO All that and more coming up right now... Podcast Audio Raw Video http://youtu.be/tO3lNe_U6Fk Open Welcome to episode 316 of the the podcast celebrating you, the Alea Iacta Est gaming community, the die has been podcast. This is Mewkow: To my left is Tetsemi: - (catch phrase here). And to my right is an empty chair as Mkallah has travelled back to ye olde times in real life. This week we are talking with ourselves as we catch up on what we've been up to in gaming and in real life. We'll be digging into that shortly, but first, let's cover this week's news... AIE News Streaming and guild podcast news SWTOR Escape Pod Cast 284: Dev Behind The Curtain http://www.newoverlords.com/swtor-escape-pod-cast-284-dev-behind-the-curtain/ This week @AIESema, @MaxTheGrey and Astromech EPC-284 stop by the PTS to check out the new preview window and talk about the “behind the curtain” developer blog post. SWTOR Escape Pod Cast 283: Dread Masters From Section X To Oricon http://www.newoverlords.com/swtor-escape-pod-cast-283-dread-masters-from-section-x-to-oricon/ This week @AIESema, @MaxTheGrey and Astromech EPC-283 ride the Dread Master lore train from Section X to Oricon. Working Class Nerds Episode 40: Is John Redden Really the Night King?!?! https://www.buzzsprout.com/143519/1005494 Marcus and Nick are joined by Dr. John Redden, Professor in the Physiology and Neurobiology department at the University of Connecticut to talk old-school MMO's, their upcoming journey to Pax East and what they're looking forward to in the FINAL SEASON of Game of Thrones. Episode 39: Captain Marvel & Avengers: Endgame Trailer #2 https://www.buzzsprout.com/143519/995791 Nick and Marcus are joined by WCN's resident comic book expert, Ariel in a discussion about Captain Marvel AND the new trailer for Avengers: Endgame. SPOILER ALERT: To Avoid Captain Marvel Spoilers, stop listening at 23:37. Mandatory Fun Nights Where the fun is mandatory but the attendance is not. A couple of games have moved days so make sure you double check when each game is running MFN. Monday - GW2 9:30 pm Eastern Tuesday - SWTOR 9 pm Eastern Wednesday - FFXIV 10 pm Eastern Friday - ESO 9 pm Eastern Saturday - Noob Raid (WoW) 11 pm Eastern Sunday - STO 8:30 pm Eastern NOMADS "AIE Nomdas" in The Division 2. Started playing with the launch of the game, 18 members strong, and the clan has reached rank 10. A handful of players are already level 30 and doing world tier 4 content. WoW This just in many accents were mangled to bring you this news. Play *Max's segment here* Alliance Races are now available in Umami. Please select your Alliance race/class combo when submitting an application for your new character. (Yes, character level is still limited to 100. We don't mind what level you enter here!) https://aie-guild.org/blog/2019/03/aie-wow-alliance-guild/ WoW Q&A Discussion of level squish, transmog (hide all slots except pants), removal of portals (adding a CoT Portal) SWTOR Game Update 5.10.2 ‘Heralds of Victory' is on the Public Test Server right now and includes the new dynamic preview window and the new Guild Heraldry feature. Also, Bioware has bitten the development bullet and is re-working how interactable objects are created for the game. This effort will make world building, quest building, and probably just about everything easier to do and maintain in the future. We are looking forward to news in April during Star Wars Celebration! SWTOR Guild News Pax East meetup in Boston on 3/29. If you think you can make it, hop into discord to find other people that are going and more info.

Did you love Molten Core? Do you crave to take down Ragnaros once again? Listen in as Josh speaks with three elite vanilla raiders, from back in the day and on the private server scene, as they discuss everything and anything Molten Core. The guys touch on great loot commentary, obscure boss strats, and Thunderfury chat  and more during an extensive chat about this beloved vanilla World of Warcraft raid. Josh then takes a great call all about mounts, and finishes up with the lore of Maraudon. Highlights Below: Calling Countdown #1 - Molten Core With Ayle, North & AK - 2:00 Calling Countdown #2 - Mounts With Fahq - 1:27:15 That's Lore Like It - Maraudon - 1:59:10   Pick up awesome Countdown To Classic show rewards @ Patreon: patreon.com/countdowntoclassic Or grab some awesome Countdown To Classic merch @ Red Bubble: https://www.redbubble.com/people/joshcorbo82?ref=artist_title_name&asc=u 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! Directly download here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/countdowntoclassic/C2C_Episode_92_Final.mp3 Or stream here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/countdowntoclassic/C2C_Episode_92_Final.mp3 Also listen @ Spotify here (Spotify takes a couple of hours to upload after posting, check back later if not there): https://open.spotify.com/show/38mHWjscNorJr7OFeNu8X5?si=c6JKxJeSRCeLQPSIlKJL8w Or @ iTunes (As above, can take a short while to upload after posting): https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/countdown-to-classic/id1352967778 Or @ Stitcher (As above, can take a short while to upload after posting): http://stitcher.com/s?fid=174762&refid=stpr 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 Countdown To Classic Discord here: https://discord.gg/2xJAwNf Find North @ Twitch here: https://www.twitch.tv/norththemage Or @ Twitter here: https://twitter.com/norththemage?lang=en Find Ayle @ Classicwow.live Find AK @ YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoCuJtvHRFo27fp-YORgeag Or @ Twitch here: https://www.twitch.tv/ak_grizzly

In this episode, Dave and Richard discuss the UK vs France Overwatch World Cup matchup (spoilers for the result within) and how the big plays compare to the Overwatch League.They also cover the upcoming Torbjorn rework in detail (MOLTEN CORE!!!), the No Limits Arcade game mode and the Tank hero class (including its different applications in a team composition). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we celebrate reaching the double digits by raiding Molten Core!

On this episode of The AIE Podcast... Mewkow: We have Rusty Reminders Tetsemi: We Love Summer Mkallah: We have carnage on Iokath Mewkow: AIE is on the move in Final Fantasy… Finally Tetsemi: And we have been given carte blanche to ramble! All that and more coming up right now... Podcast Audio Raw Video http://youtu.be/j_7Cy8OCrrs Open Welcome to episode #279 of the the podcast celebrating the Alea Iacta Est gaming community, the die has been podcast. This is Mkallah: To my left is Mewkow: - (Greetings Gamers). And to my right is Tetsemi: (Story? Where's the story?). Due to a schedule snafu, we are chatting among ourselves, but that is okay- it is us, we have tons to say. Ok, we'll be digging into news soon, but first let's talk about our Nerdtacular impressions and what we have been doing in and out of game. Mew- FF14, but more on that later. Nerdtacular souvenirs; con crud. Black Temple: Fun blast from the past but not nearly as painful as Molten Core was. You got to see the beginnings of the tank swap mechanic, but it wasn't quite there. Taunt was about useless as a tank, but it was a DPS paradise with many ‘kill it until it is dead' bosses, or at least boss phases. Tet- Nerdtacular was amazing and needs to happen again! I love going to Snowbird, it's very relaxing (when the thermostat behaves) and really enjoying seeing everyone, attending the panels, and playing games. Doing the live podcast this year was definitely a highlight and we'll do one again, next time the opportunity presents itself. Rogue Class Mount and Order Hall Campaign - Done! May just be my favorite story and order hall so far. Hunter is leveling up, just hit 108 about 1/3 rd of the way through Highmountain (Azusa is complete). Working on his engineering while leveling which has been interesting. I like the story bits and the cool items to make. Really enjoyed the fact I can buy the Beastmaster hidden appearance for gold and it's a bow! Running with a Core Hound and Hati right now for companions, and I love, love, love, that you can just have Volley go off on your auto-attacks. Brings back the flavor of Volley without having to manage it. Played a bit more of Secret World Legends, playing on the Dragon side as a Gunslinger (insert fake Mkallah shock here) and really enjoying the story (hey! I found the story!) in the game. MK- TALK ABOUT STUFF Games- Dammit, Mills (resulted in Castlevania), GnG D&D (now am I the note keeper), Return of Thors Thunder on Woden's Day NT- so many good things, coffee with Skky, Rocker, Diji, OLF and rotating guests in the atrium. Hiking, in the snow, in socially acceptable crocs, Marvel Munchkin with the Hordeling (Darth Amber won her first time out) AIE News NOMADS Just a reminder, if you're interested in checking out Rust, Corley has set up a private server for the AIE community. Check out #survival-exploration channel in the AIE Discord. WoW Summer of Love is coming up in August, we'll have more detail in an upcoming podcast (*cough* Syreyne *cough*) touching on the events, dates, and times, including Remembrance Day. SWTOR Patch 5.3 is out and along with some class tuning (*cough* nerfs *cough*) there is a new raid boss, the Sisters of Carnage, to tackle on Iokath. SWTOR Escape Pod Cast 201: The Last Starfighter http://www.newoverlords.com/swtor-escape-pod-cast-201-the-last-starfighter/ This week @AIESema, @MaxTheGrey and Astromech EPC-201 talk about the GSF threads now open in the official forums in addition to the continued flurry of community team interaction. SWTOR Escape Pod Cast 202: Manaan, Sisters And All of 5.3 http://www.newoverlords.com/swtor-escape-pod-cast-202-manaan-sisters-and-all-of-5-3/ This week @AIESema, @MaxTheGrey and Astromech EPC-202 talk about the Manaan Stronghold, the Sisters of Carnage, the class changes, and the bug fixes now live in update 5.3. FFXIV * Move has been successful, 69 members active since the move.(edited)

On this episode of The AIE Podcast... Mkallah: Happy Summer of Love! Tetsemi: Lots of expansion shenanigans Mkallah: We have RRF Captain Cybyl's STO update Tetsemi: Pstt… wanna play Final Fantasy XIV for free?            Mkallah: We have Dux here to talk to us about LOTRO! All that and more coming up right now... Podcast Audio Raw Video http://youtu.be/2s6f0j6uP2Q Open Welcome to episode #258 of the the podcast celebrating the Alea Iacta Est gaming community, the die has been podcast. This is Tetsemi To my left is Mkallah: - (there are churro cupcakes in the guild kitchen). This week we are joined by special guests Dux who is here to talk to us about AIE in LOTRO Welcome! Ok, we'll be digging into LOTRO shortly, but first, let's cover this week's news... AIE News WoW The AIE Summer of Love is here! Well, as of tomorrow. We celebrate the love for our guild, and our community, this upcoming week. The scheduled events are as follows- Monday, 7:30 server time- Running of the Beef 13- Mechanicals Vs Manicals We are going to be on the Gnomergan server- the idea is to create a gnome hunter and go on a fun run! More details will be available the night of the event, but this looks like it is going to be a blast. You can make your toon now, but please make sure you aren't leveling or questing at all before hand. There will be a prize given for the best name, but please remember, this is AIE, so keep it family friendly. Tuesday is the community wide Remembrance day- at 9pm server time. And a big shout out to Beefmaster and the Ooka Hozen style for taking over firework duty for Take- ummm, Larry this year. Wednesday is Gusty's All Druid ICC/Ulduar run - invites start at 7:30 server time. Friday- COOP with Grimcow, keep your eyes and ears out for details! Saturday- Disney trivia in “neverland” with Nevermore and Allanya- 3-5 server time- come dressed in a disney inspired transmog outfit for a chance to win more prizes. And stick around, 8 PM server time there is a SOL old school raid night with BRA and Dojo of Awesome! http://forum.myextralife.com/topic/57157-summer-of-love-is-coming-to-aie-august-1st-7th/ http://forum.myextralife.com/topic/57194-aie-remembrance-day-fireworks-august-2nd-help-needed/ Patch 7.0.3 has hit and what's new that can keep you busy for a couple weeks? You can go recipe hunting! Tome of the Clear Mind and Codex of the Clear Mind: These items, crafted by Scribes, allow you to freely talent when you are not in a rested area. The recipe for Tome of the Clear Mind comes from the Herb Trader in your Garrison, as well as the Garrison Quartermaster Sergeant Crowler and Sergeant Grimjaw. Codex of the Clear Mind is a world drop. If you like the look of weapon enchants, you can now collect them for Transmog and they are known as Weapon Illusions - http://www.wowhead.com/guides/transmogrification/weapons/illusions You can gather some individually and others, including a quest line for one, come with a group of illusions. If you like clothes, and who doesn't, you can run Kharazan and Molten Core for drops of new recipes that will teach tailors how to make a Clothes Chest useable by your party from the Kharazan Opera House and Molten Core. http://www.wowhead.com/item=138017/clothes-chest-pattern-karazhan-opera-house http://www.wowhead.com/item=138018/clothes-chest-pattern-molten-core Mark August 9th on your calendars, because that's when you can make a Demon Hunter and the Burning Legion invasion begins. And as a reminder, we're hoping to have Umami updated to handle all your Demon Hunter applications and for those coming back from hiatus a friendly reminder it's one application per character. If your characters are in Umami already, just type /join aielfo and as for an invite from one of the officers. Do you like Lore? Do you like animated movies and animated web comics? Well have we got a ton of content for you. Harbinger's Videos - These are videos similar to the Warlords videos that were ...

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More Heroes Of The Storm talk! The latest installments of Hearthstone's Blackrock Mountain expansion are up - Molten Core and Blackrock Spire! SolForge and Hearthstone are now on Android AND iOS.... Join us for an interactive Twitch experience. Tons of shenanigans & love 4 streamers, TV, movies, indie games, tech, & geeks! http://twitch.tv/geekyantics 646-801-2149 mail@geekyantics.net

Despair not! The Hearthaholics are back! The Molten Core has been unleashed upon us, and Billy, Andres, and Bryan are here to... talk about Runescape? So apparently "Hearthaholics" isn't the most accurate title for these guys, but they did manage to play some Hearthstone this past week, and do their best to feign some measure of expertise. Andres explains how he managed to fill a board with Thaddiuses (or is it Thaddiusi?), Billy unleashes his righteous fury upon Imp Gang Boss' card art, and Bryan is declared the Firelord of Puns. It's an episode you definitely don't want to miss! So declares the Firelord of Puns, and you really don't want to make him angry. He has a hot temper.We had fun making this episode and hope you enjoy it! If not feel free to yell at us through any of the following mediums:Twitter: @HearthaholicsAndres: @IplaiGamesBryan: @LordMeldorrBilly: @BBrawlyEmail: hearthaholics@gmail.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFmxmGzLSJjn_wGo0H9uk8AFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Hearthaholics-A-Hearthstone-Podcast/1821911224700937?sk=timelineiTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/al/podcast/hearthaholics-hearthstone/id983756722?mt=2Our theme song is Let the Hunt Begin, arranged by Masseve. 

On this episode of The AIE Podcast... Alludra: We talk about the highlights this year in AIE Mkallah: What we did Tetsemi: Where we went Alludra: Seriously, we are taking over our own show! Mkallah: We are our own guests! Tetsemi: All that and more coming up right now... All that and more coming up right now... Podcast Audio Raw Video http://youtu.be/rMYJRgNg91U Welcome to episode #221 of the the podcast celebrating the Alea Iacta Est gaming community. This is Tetsemi. With me as always, is Alludra. (“Hey AIE, I think you're awesome”). And right over there, we have Mkallah! (Hey guys,there is a quinoa apple bake in the guild kitchen- first of the year, must be healthy!)This week we are doing a small show covering the past years shows and memories from the AIE Guild. Ok, we'll be digging into the year in review shortly, but first, let's cover this week's news... AIE NEWS Looking to play Magic, the Gathering? Zephirah is trying to get a game going with other AIE members- take a look in the tabletop part of the Imperial Luidi section of the forums. To prove that he is insane, Rho is planning one more Molten Core run- tonight, 10 PM server. All you need to do is be level 100 with an ilevel of 615. http://forum.myextralife.com/topic/55508-your-last-chance-at-molten-core-because-rho-is-insane-1415-at-10pm-eastern/ Thuggs has posted a great WOW followers guide on the forums. http://forum.myextralife.com/topic/55410-thuggs-follower-guide/ And we have a new Guildie of the Month! Campino from Eve. He reconned a boat load of moons and systems for the corp to help them get established in their new home. And do you know a great AIE guildie- well, of course you do! We are taking nominations for GoTM for February until January 11th- email those nominations to gotm@aie-guild.org. AIE in Final Fantasy had decided to take down Twintania! The plan right now is to run on January 17 at 9 PM eastern- or 10 PM at the very latest. If you are interested, please be well geared and generally know your class. Not setting any gear requirements or anything, just be mindful that Twintania cannot be beat without everyone at their A game! http://forum.myextralife.com/topic/55354-thats-it-were-beating-twintania/ And with that, let's get back to us and find out what's has happened this year in AIE!. GAME NEWS Changes came to the podcast over the year, we had @ShowNotFound (Ghomus) and @Acuzod step away from the podcast to rejoin real life. We wish them both the best and hope they are enjoying their time in and out of game. And, Mkallah and Tetsemi joined the podcast - not that anyone could fill Ghomus and Zod's shoes, but they are trying their best! AIE Guild Memories from Twitter Frosty the Snow-Ben @AltheMage @AIEPodcast taking down @GarytheRosh with @FERT_Raid was one of the best WoW memory. Bob Gries @Abovan @AIEPodcast Rememberance day was special for me. We were able to dedicate a candle in the FFXIV house to our fallen friends and family. Jeff Namadan @jnamadan @AIEPodcast There was this one episode where the hosts had trouble w/ words. Can't remember which one though. Tetsemi-New Years REVolution @Revenar_AIE @jnamadan @AIEPodcast You mean other than every time @Acuzod was on? Archon Jonus @Jonus @AIEPodcast There's a lot to remember but one that comes to mind is finally getting "The Exalted" title. It was rough climb. #aieguild So, everyone- what have been the hightlights of your year in AIE? Real Life Events AIE Went to Nerdactular 2014- the annual gathering of Frogpants community happened in Utah in July. This is an amazing two day event- though, most of us got there early and stayed late. If you have never been to Nerdtacular, you need the make the trek- the 2015 event is scheduled for July 31 and August 1st. DragonCon 2014- Labor Day weekend brought Dragoncon- and lots of AIE guildies were able to attend- including Nicole Spagnolo and Brian Ibbot that ran the podcast track

Please note, show records at 5pm Pacific, 8 pm Eastern time every Sunday On this episode of The AIE Podcast... Tet: On this episode of The AIE Podcast... Al: Alachaas and Hunts take over the show Hunts: Nerdtacular is coming! Tet: Molten Core and Secret Santa in WOW Al: Steam wants your money! Hunts: Tersio and Stupid Genius are here to talk to us about AIE in EVE Online Tet: All that and more coming up right now... All that and more coming up right now... Podcast Audio Raw Video http://youtu.be/LRTQF83eaxM AIE NEWS Welcome to episode # 219 of the the podcast celebrating the Alea Iacta Est gaming community. This is Tetsemi. Over here, in the Silly Pants, is Alachaas (“Al, say something here”). And right over there, being overly dramatic, is Hunts the WInd! (say something here, Hunts). This week we are joined by special guests Tersio and Stupid Genius, or as we call him, Stu who are here to talk to us about AIE in EVE online Welcome! Ok, we'll be digging into EVE shortly, but first, let's cover this week's news... AIE NEWS This is more of Frogpants in general news, but the dates for Nerdtacular have been announced- the evening of Thursday, July 30th for the reception, and Friday, July 31 and Saturday, August 1st for the official event. We are at the fabulous Snowbird Resort again- and the discount rate is nerd15. And if you have never been to Nerdtacular, you need to go- it is a great event celebrating the people at the heart of the Frogpants community and there is usually a Huge AIE contingency. Want to do Molten Core, but can't stand LFR with 39 random people? Rho is planning one last trip tonight a- Raid will begin forming up at 10:45pm Eastern, no sign up is necessary - keep your eye on AIELFR and Guild chat this evening! And for those not listening for the live recording- sorry for the outdated news! http://forum.myextralife.com/topic/55419-onelasttime-into-molten-core-sunday-1221-11pm/ The guilds self proclaimed eldest member, Tynchal, is putting together an in game secret Santa- put yourself on AIE's Naughty or Nice list (wait, we are Horde, Naughty and Nice are not exclusive) - there is a link in the forums! Thanks to Tynchal for being Great Father WInter's personal elves! http://forum.myextralife.com/topic/55403-aie-not-so-secret-santa/ There are lots of great groups forming on the forums- Rep Grinding, leveling groups, raids looking for new members- wander on over to see all of the fun. Happy Third Anniversary to AIE in SWTOR! And going on tonight at 9pm Eastern is the anniversary celebration! Max and the crew plan on a World Boss Hunt, holiday music, and there is a rumor of presents. The plan is to start out on the Imperial side and meet on the guild ship and then move to then move back and forth to the Repub side depending on interest. SWTOR 2014 Life Day event is running from Dec 16 2014 to Jan 6, 2015, and there are many great rewards, mounts, and pets (where is Alludra when you need her). Snow-Covered Parcels are the main currency used in this event. You get them randomly by throwing the Life Day Snowball Bomb at other players with a 15% chance to receive parcels. http://dulfy.net/2014/12/16/swtor-2014-life-day-event-guide/ Going on right now- In case you didn't get enough info last week from Beefmaster on the Steam Sale, two AIE staples are on sale! TSW is currently 25% off. And DLC for STO is up to 50% off, as well as Legacy Pack for 74.99 instead of 149.99! http://forum.myextralife.com/topic/55422-2014-steam-sale/ http://forum.myextralife.com/topic/55421-steam-sale/ Capt Hunter has announced that AIE in Star Trek Online is dangerously close to earning the 2014 Holiday Ornament to hang in our Starbase. They've wrapped up a few of the requirements, but still need a few Terran Ornaments, Bolian Candles. Jump into STO to see how you can help. (Check to see http://forum.myextralife.com/topic/55408-2014-holiday-ornament/ And with that,

The CtR crew talks WoW with Blizzard’s Lead Game Developer Ion (Watcher) Hazzikostas, and Lead Class Designer Kris Zierhut. Inside, the guys talk garrisons, classes, flying in Draenor, stats, and of course… RAIDING! LFR and mythic raiding starts this week, and according to Hazzikostas, the team feels confident with the tuning of all the different difficulty levels. Both developers go further into tuning and what you can expect at different gear levels for your play style. Expect another round of class balancing before mythic raiding kicks off on Tuesday, as there are some classes and specs that aren’t performing as well as hoped. The guys get into some of the finer details, especially with those classes of some of our vocal community members. They also talk tanks and healers, secondary stats and more. And the CtR guys learn some fun extra things too! After the Molten Core 40 man LFR, will there be another classic raid released in this format? Probably not. There is a chance that Gnomes could be seeing some new race/class combinations in the future, however. And they even talk toys, like Aviana’s Feather! There’s tons of information inside. Enjoy!

After getting a baseline for professions in Warlords of Draenor last week, I'm back just in the very nick of time this week to talk about what to expect in this first week of raiding in Highmaul.  I talk in depth about Enchanting, Alchemy, Cooking, Crafted Epic Gear, and Darkmoon Trinkets - all after covering the big news on the dust buffs, the mine nerfs, and the updating of wowuction to include info on all the new professions.I also give a preview of content to come later this month for the show, including a spreadsheet I've been ironing out that's pre-loaded with all the stuff we can make with professions in Warlords of Draenor.  Full show notes are, of course, available after the break - Enjoy!!Episode 31 of Late Nite With Stede - Show NotesIntroGood evening, ladies and gentlemen and welcome to Episode 31 of the Late Nite With Stede Goldmaking Podcast.  I’m your host, Stede Bonnet - and I want to thank you for listening.  Before we launch into the opening of Highmaul this week, I wanna take a minute to let you know that you can find more Late Nite With Stede on my website - www.LNWS.net - you can also find the show on Stitcher & on iTunes - so if you like the show, be sure to subscribe.   Alright, today is Monday, December 1st.===PODCAST NEWS===-  On the last episode, I spent some time talking about how WoD was shaking out so far.  It seems like it was weeks ago in terms of how much has happened since then.  I’ve had a number of folks asking me what they should be making in order to make gold.  The category pages on The Undermine Journal have yet to be updated, and given the variable nature of cooldown yields on toons - and via work orders - it’s a bit difficult to accurately calculate costs.Not that it’s a big problem at this point since most craftables that use soulbound cooldown reagents are bringing rain on the Auction House, but it’s one of those structural sticking points that may cause TUJ to take awhile in updating its information.  Not to mention that Erorus, the creator of TUJ, now works at Wowhead and is probably pretty busy.Back on topic about the preview of tonight’s topic - I’ll be talking about what you need to know about making stuff now - the first week of raids - and how I think the rest of December is going to shake out in terms of profession markets.===WoW NEWS===We had a few big changes in game this week.  Most notably the buff to disenchanting yields for dust.  It seems like 4 times out of 5, rare items - that’s blues - will now DE into a bunch of dust - like 6-10 or so.  This is causing a major correction in the dust and shard markets as shards become less common and therefore, more expensive - and dust settles down to values where it actually makes sense to start hitting your work orders.Which, a lot of you would think means cheaper crystals - since the work orders are now flowing once again.  And you’d be right on the money - there are a lot more crystals sitting under 600g on my server than there were before this change.  And that’s a market I’ll talk more about a bit later in the show.We also had a nerf to the yield rate from farming ore nodes in your garrison’s mine.  Regular nodes give 2 ore, and rich ones give 4 - sometimes 5.  The result was that - where I used to be running a surplus of ore on my toon with Blacksmithing & Jewelcrafting, using a L2 mine, I’m now running a slight deficit.It seems like a small tuning change, but imagine how that reverberates over tens of thousands of toons on a server.  This is a correction that may take a bit longer to play out.  And I think Blizzard was smart not to use the heavy hand here, because there are other factors that will be coming into play that will naturally nerf the amount of ore on the AH - which I will talk about a bit later.Last bit of news for this past week was that most all of the crafted gear got a 5 ilvl boost to the 3rd upgrade stage - which should help keep them competitive.  Remember that your raid drops have fixed secondary stats, and may not be very useful for some specs.===Goldmaking NEWS===Wowuction has updated the profession pages on its site and the CSV feeds that some of you may be using in your spreadsheets are now correctly populating the item names for the crafted gear.  This makes life so much easier for spreadsheeters and I want to give a tip of the hat to the wowuction folks on a job well done in a short amount of time.Myself, I’ve made a spreadsheet for all of the WoD crafts for every profession - because I have every profession.  It’s given me a distinct advantage.  Every single one of you has asked yourself this past week, “Okay, I have 100 soulbound cooldown mats - what do I make to get gold?”  I know I ask myself that about 10x a day.  And my SS is there to guide me.  I know not everybody has Excel or likes SS’s though - so check out wowuction if you wanna dig around without having to ascend the the spires of geekdom that is Spreadsheeting the WoW AH.  I also know that not everyone who likes using Spreadsheets is good at making them.  I wanna share this with you guys, but I want it to be stable.  And right now, it’s not.  The reason I want it stable is because I don’t enjoy the tech support aspect of releasing spreadsheets.  That’s why I built and released the Sandbox awhile back - to make it easier to make your own, so that I wasn’t answering questions instead of writing show notes :)I realize a lot of folks will be waiting on this, so my plan is to have it released by the end of the year.===AUDIOBLOG===This hands off nicely into a segment I want to start doing each show that’s more about my experience in the game.  As you may know, I do more than make gold in-game.  I lead a  casual raid, I’m an officer in my guild, I’m looking to put together a Challenge Mode group in a month or so, and I’m slowly gearing up for PvP.  I’m not a pro at any of it, but I hold my own and have fun.This week, I managed to get my core six to Garrison level 2 - that’s my main at L100, one alts at L98, and four more alts at L96, now.  The L2 Profession Buildings are a huge help, as they give me more wiggle room for maintaining my alts.Now, 2 of my alts are Blacksmiths, and 2 more have The Forge on their Garrison.  And yet somehow, none of those 4 guys had a Blacksmithing Follower.  So this week, I ran out to Frostfire Ridge real quick and snagged one for each of them after a short quest line.  I’m told it’s not that easy for you Alliance listeners, and I’ll try to follow up on that - but it’s important to be levelling your followers on your alts because once they’re at 100, they’re good for 10-12 Work Order mats a day instead of just 6.Blacksmithing is a priority for me because this week I decked out my main (which is my rogue) with a crafted cape, a Darkmoon Trinket, and a crafted Mainhand dagger - which I’d like to upgrade to max level just as soon as I can.At the same time that I’m managing all this, I’m also trying to help guildmates.  Some are Jewelcrafters who really want top notch enchants, others are Engineers who really want some plate gear.  So I’m trying to make trades when I can to help folks out there.  Then I’ve some who’ve seen just how insanely melee-heavy my raid group is shaping up to be and have voluntarily re-rolled either ranged or healing classes - and I’m trying to help them too.So crafted gear is a bit more than make it and post it for me - but it’s been fun, and I still have plenty of stuff to sell.  I started the expansion with about 275k gold liquid, after rerolling on the new server over the summer and getting my alts to L90 with maxed professions.  Now I’m sitting just over 475k - up about 200k from launch.Which is pretty good when I think about how much I’ve sunk into blueprints and upgrades and stuff - as well as the gold I’ve missed by using a handful of crafts for myself.  With raids opening this week, I expect that train to keep on rolling.A week ago, I made a guild event to hit Molten Core and we had a solid 10 folks show up and Queue, but I guess we weren’t the right classes because we sat in Q for 90 minutes before I ended up calling it.  Over the weekend, I tried again, but made us a premade group using the LFG tool and barked it in Trade and on OpenRaid - we filled in 20 minutes and the Q popped after 10 minutes - which was really not too bad.I also got assigned as the RL in there, so I spent most of my time marking targets and herding folks around while my GM handled banning the inevitable trolls from vent while Zerohour rallied the group to votekick them.  The funny part on that guy was that he got kicked from vent and the instance, but was still in the raid group for a few minutes while I fumbled through console commands to kick him while he wasn’t actually on my instance frames.Moral of the story - and this is what I told the guy - don’t troll the RL’s vent and expect to stay in group.  So after a couple hours, we cleared the raid, I got personally thanked for leading by a handful of folks, which was nice, grabbed that ridiculous helm, which was quickly mogged back to my Gold CM gear from the last expansion, and snagged the mount.  As I left the instance, I gave myself a pat on the back for navigating the Queue and the group as well as anyone could expect, and vowed never again to return to - close your ears kids - such a colossal clusterfuck just to have a chance at looting the pet.No, for that amount of time, I’ll buy it off the AH.  That’s why we make gold, ladies and gents - to spend it on grindy crap we really want but don’t have time to deal with.  Well - I have the time - but the rest of this expansion is just made so much better that I’d rather spend it doing those other things.Which brings me to Ashran - if you guys can just bear with my ranting for another minute or two.  Ashran was a steamroll at launch so Blizzard added in some kind of load-balancing.  I thought - this was gonna be like Tol Barad - where you’d just get put in a Queue for 10-15 minutes, max, until the other team got enough folks that you could get in without it being unbalanced.  No, Ashran is a train wreck where folks can sit in Queue for an hour or 2 and never get in.  I’ve no idea what the heck happened because Blizzard can do a better job than this - I know - I’ve seen them do it - ironically, in the most universally reviled expansion, the World PvP zone Q system was better than this.  And that leaves me as a sad panda - because pandas didn’t have a PvP zone - which is effectively where I’m at now.  And I loved Tol Barad, and was really excited for Ashran.  I know they’re still working on it - and I just hope they listen and get it sorted soon.  Blizzard has made a bunch of really awkward steps since launch, but I can say they’re busting their asses to get it right and make it fun.Until then - no Ashran for me.  And those are my personal stars this week - let’s get to talking about what you guys need to know about making gold this week.TOPIC: Making Gold the First Week of HighmaulLast week we talked about what was happening after launch.  This week we turn our focus to the raids that are opening.  In a lot of ways, this is like a content patch - with new raids opening up.  You want to be stockpiling consumables to get ready for the coming onslaught of demand as millions of players smelt their plowshares and mining picks into swords and charge headlong into Highmaul.  My hope is that the content will be challenging.That would help us all as goldmakers, as several professions are focused around crafting gear rather than item enhancements now.  Of course, this would mean that LFR  - which releases later - would become a relevant part of the gearing path - a fact that Blizzard explicitly stated they wanted to avoid, and a concept that I, as a raider, happen to agree with.  But I also want to see craftable epics have some legs, and I know that the first tier of every expansion is usually a doozy.Which is why I’ve to chuckle at the guilds recruiting in Trade chat for “Casual Mythic Raiding”.GearBut let’s talk some more about gear while we’re there.  While my first pieces of crafted gear flew off the shelf at 40 to 45k, we’ve fallen into a 15-30k range over the last week.  If your trade chat is as warped as mine, you’ve no doubt seen the masses crying foul over these prices and predicting with righteous indignation the coming freefall once raids open.I don’t think that’s gonna happen.  As Zerohour said to me - once raids open, folks are gonna start to lose track of their Garrisons and focus on raiding on their mains instead.  Just like the farms in MoP - eventually people get bored or find other things to spend their time on and they just - move on.I expect us to soon get to the point where the big money market shifts to the upgrade tokens - and if you’ve listened to the shows I did before launch, then you’ve heard me say this - make base-level items on your toons with the building, but not the profession - and make the tokens on your toons that have the profession.This is another reason why it’s important to get those alts up to L100 - to unlock L3 of your Garrison and be able to build that 3rd Small Building.  You’ll notice that the biggest limiting reagent for these upgrade tokens is, as I predicted, the Savage Bloods.  With a L100 follower assigned to my L3 Barn, I’m averaging just over 1 per day from trapping.  Which isn’t bad; but it isn’t great either.You’re probably gonna want to try to keep up with your alts’ garden and mine - just to build up a stock of Primal Spirits to trade for the bloods.  Of course, there’s always the AH, but you have to use your judgement there as to whether or not you can make a profit.  This is an entirely new market.In all, I think crafted gear will actually see a boost in the next few weeks - if not necessarily in pricing, then in velocity.  Raids should show folks just how unprepared they are and encourage them to seek upgrades wherever they can find them.  And no place is more convenient, and guaranteed, than the AH.EnhancementsOf course, with each new piece of gear there’s potential that it will need to be gemmed or enchanted.  Jewelcrafting seems to be in a bit of a bad way in terms of gems.  Many lesser gems are flooded because they can be crafted until max skill - and the mats are cheap, and most don’t include Taladite Crystals - the soulbound cooldown material.  So folks powerlevelling JC to boost their CD mat production on the cheap have really done a number on that market.The greater gems just don’t seem to be moving for me, but I only have the mastery cut.  And I may be pricing myself too high.  When a lesser gem goes for 50g - tops - and gives +35 to a stat versus a greater gem that give +50 - how much more can we expect folks to pay?  Don’t forget that the Sorcerous Air alone jack the cost up by 4-10x of the lessers.  On top of that, the Taladite Crystals required are just half of what it’s cost to make a piece of ilvl 640 jewelry.So the tuning on this just feels weirder than seeing Pee-Wee Herman back on TV.  And while I’m in that market and hopeful - the reality is that it’s just a way to diversify because all the leftover JCs from MoP are posting a lot of jewelry.And Jewelry is hot.  Mainly for healers who are looking for Spirit.  We haven’t heard the wailing and gnashing of gums that we had in early Cataclysm over the lack of mp5, but I’m sure Spirit is gonna be in much higher demand once we get into raids.Enchanting is red hot.  Folks are damn proud of their ilvl 680 rings and want the best enchants on em.  And what good is patiently waiting for your BiS stats to roll on a crafted piece of jewelry if you don’t spend another 20% on the enchant?  I’m seeing ring enchants sell like hellacious hotcakes on Christmas in Siberia - the dust buff was just in the nick of time to boost the supply of crystals so I could turn enchanting into my new favorite market - where the main players are the high rollers who aren’t scared to drop 20k on mats in a day and still feel like they’re not hitting it as hard as they should.I’ve yet to sell a weapon enchant, but I’m betting that it’s coming.  My advice - stock up on crystals.  They may drop in price later but for me, the margins are fat enough to eat it.  And if they work like every other enhancement market in the history of this game - the margins will only increase as the competition runs dry of supply.Speaking of supply - I want to address one question I’ve heard while we’re talking about this stuff.  What about all the crystals folks will be DE’ing out of raid?  What - you mean in like two months when they’re not climbing over each other to blow their entire billfold of DKP on it?  I think it’s gonna be awhile before we see that - even longer considering that some groups may opt to use personal loot and I don’t think epics can be DE’d at a buddy’s Garrison.  But keep your eyes open.ConsumablesOf course we can’t talk about raids launching now without talking about consumables.  Thanks to Blizzard’s tuning, we’re seeing most potions cost more than the lesser flasks.  Of course, we also have a bit of a limit on how many greater flasks we can make, but since the Alchemy cooldown material required to make them is NOT soulbound, that restriction is more of a nuisance than a real deterrent.But potions are where I think the money will be.  Because meat just isn’t in the kind of supply that’s necessary and Alchemists are used to focusing on flasks for the lion’s share of their profits.  Of course int pots take fish, not meat and those prices are in the crapper because fishbots.If you’ve been selling pots, then for Pete’s sake - stop.  Wait until raid nights (Tuesday - Thursday in the US) and then gouge all the Johnny-Come-Latelys.  Until then, you ought to treat this as any other patch - stockpile now - don’t sell for 100g now what you can sell for 200g tomorrow.And lastly there’s food.  Fish feasts are, of course, not profitable - because why?  That’s right, because fishbots.  They don’t feed a lot of people anyway and the stats are just +75.  Raiders with a L3 Garden can probably manage to use the food from their fruit tree to get by in a pinch anyhow.  Meat feasts are god-awful expensive and the mats are likely better used for pots.  But - if you can manage to find cheap leftovers of other folks levelling their cooking on the AH, and you’re a max lvl cook yourself - then it may be worth having a look at.Otherwise, cooking is dead.  The L2 Barn killed you, and exclusively produces +100 stat feasts that feed 30 ppl - the max number for a flex raid.  The good news for Goblins is that these are made only via work orders, and as such, there is a daily cap on them.  May God have mercy on the raid that hasn’t stockpiled these in advanced for the shrewd goblin will offer none.  I’d treat these like the old Cobalt Ore or Huge Emeralds - buy em to stock during off-peak times and then reset just before showtime - they’ll sell - especially once we get a couple weeks into raiding and folks burn through their initial stockpile.TrinketsLast - I wanted to take a minute or  two to talk about trinkets.  While crafted weapons start at a mere 630 ilvl, trinkets get to 640.  Many of these are BiS pre-raid barring some lucky warforged socket drop from heroics.  Plus they can be upgraded and have main stats.  For casters, who don’t rely as much on weapon damage, I’d expect that these trinkets may even take some priority over crafted weapons.  But I’m not a simulations guy, so I won’t swear to it.The base-level trinkets are good and they scale decently with their ilvl compared to others.  They’re not BiS overall by a longshot - mostly because they max out at ilvl 670, but that’s not their fault.  Of course making these trinkets is easy since we don’t have to wait for the DMF to come to town to do it - so it’s worth keeping an eye on to snatch the occasional cheap card to build decks.Whether these are more important than weapons isn’t entirely the point though - even if they’re not, they’re still gonna be the second slot that gets upgraded (if not the first) for all classes - assuming they bought a base level one.  So you scribes out there - just remember - ever DMF trinket you sell now is a potential upgrade sale later.Winding DownThat about wraps up thoughts on crafted gear and consumables going into this week.  I’d like to do some in-depth guides to each profession as we move forward, but I’m not yet decided on whether that’s something I’ll just post on the blog or if I’ll do a show on it.  The previews were helpful but I think some contemporary advice would be a lot more useful.I also wanna work on that Spreadsheet that I mentioned at the top of the show, too.  So I figure I’ve got 2 or 3 more shows left in me before Christmas and then I’ll take a break for a couple weeks and start the 2015 season of Late Nite With Stede.  Lots of cool stuff in the Queue to talk about, though - notwithstanding the regular flow of events that gives me more to yak about.===Q&A===Question & AnswerSpecial Thanks:I’d like to give a special thanks to my new listeners and followers on Twitter this week - I don’t wanna embarass you too much, but it’s always great to see fresh faces asking bottom-line questions.OuttroGood luck out there against all those bosses this week.  Don’t overdo it, and remember- if you’re not making gold - I’ve got a name for you: Customer.

The CtR crew is back for another look at the latest news for raiders in World of Warcraft! Over the last week, the issues of the initial Warlords of Draenor launch have been addressed by Blizzard. Not only did J Allen Brack (Executive Producer and Vice President of Blizzard Entertainment) issue an apology, he topped it with five free days for the players that lived through it. Not only that, but in a press release Blizzard announced that World of Warcraft is back over 10 million subscribers — which may have been one of the big reasons behind the issues in the first place. This week WoW celebrates its 10th Anniversary, and the players get a refresher of that Classic WoW taste. There’s a new PvP zone for a limited time as players can relive their days of glory in Hillsbrad with Southshore vs. Tarren Mill, and something special for raiders. Molten Core has been updated for level 100 players as a 40 man in Raid Finder difficulty. There are no new mechanics, but if you never raided this at level it could prove quite the challenge — especially considering it’s in LFR. While the developers are now doing some nerfs to this content, the guys will give you tips and tricks for the uninitiated. This quick rundown just could save your life (and countless others), so listen up!

After taking launch weekend off to gorge myself on the new expansion, I hop back on the mic to talk about my impressions so far of all the new profession systems.  Have a listen as I talk through the good stuff, the bad stuff and my thoughts of the rest of it all, including Enchanting Work Orders (dude, where's my dust?), jerks posting singles, Trading Posts, and Barns.Full show notes are after the break - enjoy!Episode  of Late Nite With Stede - Show NotesIntroStede (S): Good evening, ladies and gentlemen and welcome to Episode 30 of the Late Nite With Stede Goldmaking Podcast.  I’m your host, Stede Bonnet - and I want to thank you for listening.  This is my very first show of the new expansion, Warlords of Draenor, and I welcome any new or returning listeners that managed to find the podcast.  I wanna take a minute to let you know that you can find more Late Nite With Stede on my website - www.LNWS.net - you can also find the show on Stitcher & on iTunes - so if you like the show, be sure to subscribe.   Alright, today is Sunday, November 23rd===PODCAST NEWS===-  Last time I talked about planning your launch week.  I focused a lot on the breakpoints in levelling your toons with regards to unlocking the abilities of your Garrison.  This week is gonna cover a lot of ground as I talk about the good, the bad, and the rest of WoD so far.===WoW NEWS===We know that raids don’t open until December 2nd, but this past Friday, Molten Core opened up via LFR as part of WoW’s 10-year anniversary celebration.  Not only are there pets & a mount that players can snag for a limited time, but there’s also an ilvl 640 helm to be looted.So make a mental note - don’t craft ilvl 640 helms to sell on the AH.  The flip side of all this is that players need to have an ilvl of 615 to queue, and the queue / clear is a bit arduous - with most folks taking 2-3 hours to clear the entire instance.This means that consumables, gear, and enchants will get an early boost as folks make an early foray into raiding via LFR to snag the new shinies.Which is fortunate, because - if there’s anything that we’ve learned this week - it’s that demand is dictating prices.===Goldmaking NEWS===Blizzard pulled a 360 in less than 24 hours this week by first taking the axe to personal loot in LFD, and then adding it back in while guaranteeing groups that use it a 630-drop in every pot when you kill the last boss in any heroic dungeon.Expect this to stabilize shard prices a bit as there was an initial glut from questing, followed by a relative void at max level.TOPIC: The Good, The Bad, & The Rest: WoD So FarLast weekend I was so busy playing and trying to follow everything that I literally didn’t have time to do a show.  That could’ve been the case again this weekend, but I’ve made it a point to talk about all the stuff on my mind before I forget it all.  So far, I’ve only a single L100 toon - my main, my rogue.  But my other 5 alts are L96, L94, L94, L95, & L95 so far - and I’m pretty happy with the progress.But enough yakkin - it’s Thanksgiving week in America, and that’s where I’m freezing my ass off right now, so let’s talk Turkey.The GoodLet’s talk about the good stuff in WoD so far:Questing is smooth.  The bonus objectives are very intuitive and rewarding, making rotating alts through rested easier and actually enjoyable.  Treasures follow the same pattern of being rewarding and fun to find.I find that a lot of the systems in play for goldmaking are very linear in how they initially build - while mines and gardens give a quick shot in the arm to your materials stash, they require an honest bit of levelling before they can be unlocked, and the items you’ll later craft follow a similar pattern.WoW is up to over 10 million customers now - I mean subscribers.  That means even more folks who will buy our stuff.  And there’s a solid handful or three of folks to whom gold is nary an object - who’re willing to go to 5 & 6 digits to buy the gear they need - thank god for them.The currency CD system for learning new patterns is awesome because it allows us to enter markets with little competition to maximize our profit potential.  If you’re an engineer with 100 Gearspring Parts, but see that there are 5 other Guns listed on the AH, you can make pets instead.Goldmaking is democratized even further by the current system.  Some folks may see this as encouraging competition - a bad thing.  It’s not.  The reason why it’s not is because 99% of the playerbase are not goldmakers.  And yet they’re making things - things that they may not need as much as other things.  But they want those other things, and they’re willing to trade ---- And since our inventory of the best items is gated, being able to make saavy trades is something that’s certainly worth considering.  This is something that’s common to markets like DMCs, but newer to epic gear.The BadBad stuff of course includes all technical difficulties we’ve encountered over the last week and a half as well as some other things:Wildly fluctuating prices.  If you’ve been watching it, you saw it first happen to ore, then to herbs.  As more and more people unlocked their mine & their garden, we saw the prices cascade downward.  Initially this allowed some opportunities for price resets, but in time, we’ve learned that a L2 Mine can feed a toon with BOTH BS & JC - and a L3 simply builds a surplus.There is no unlimited dump for ore in this expansion, so it just backs up onto the AH.We saw Herbs start to follow a similar, but delayed, trend at the end of this week as more folks hit L96 and unlocked their gardens.  As a result, herb prices have dropped, as well - but not to the same extent as ore.While ore has no market to dump into, herbs still have everything from MoP but shoulder enchants, including glyphs.  On top of that, Jewelcrafting and cooking recipes now even make use of herbs.We’ll probably see herbs level out a bit higher than ore soon.60 pages of ore.  All because some jackass decided to post 200 singles - cratch that, there’s usually a half dozen of these guys.  And spending 3 minutes scanning a single item at this point in the expansion that’s only worth 2g a shot is a waste of time.  It’s a strange game, indeed - as the only winning move is not to play -- how about a nice epic gear market?Easily accessible markets, no matter how often they’re reset, are managing to crash.  This is a prime example of the old saying, “Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should.”  Each item in the game, even this early, is worth whatever is purchaser will pay for it.  The hard part is that it’s really tough to know what that number is when we don’t have data on it.Developing a sense for what folks will spend in the absence of data is an artform practiced and often failed at by even the most successful goblins.Pigs get rich, Hogs get slaughtered - don’t overdo it.The RestAll that’s very general.  Personally, I’m now trying to get all my toons to L96 so that I can unlock the Garden and L2 small buildings.  This is important to me because I’ve been waking up before work to hit my Garrisons.  They take around 6 or 7 minutes each, if I’m not also trying to craft items - just gather materials, hit my cooldowns, punch in a few missions, and feed my work orders.  It adds up across six toons, but if I can knock it all out in the morning, it lets my evenings be a bit more relaxed.Problem is that with L1 buildings, I can only Queue up 28 hours of work orders, so if I hit em in the morning one day, and then sleep in on the next day, then I’m missing out on Work Orders.  And that sucks.  So L96 is a big deal just for that - not to mention the help it provides in feeding my Scribe, my Alchemist, and all the Scribe’s Quarters I’ve built.There were some things I’ve been proven wrong about, but the biggest one was the usefulness of extra Enchanter’s studies.  Before I start - I wanna make this point - I stand by my assessment of Enchanting as an awesome profession - even as an awesome profession to have more than 1 of.But if you wanna build an Enchanter’s Study on a toon that is not an Enchanter, then be prepared to lose gold.  As it stands, dust on my server fluctuates between 20 & 30 gold a piece.  That means that feeding a work order costs between 100 & 150 gold.  A day’s worth is 600 - 900 gold, and it gets me about 7 fractured crystals.  Remember it takes 10 of these to make a big crystal.  Meanwhile, I can regularly find big crystals on the AH for under 500g.You may want to run your own math, but for the most part, it’s not worth doing work orders on your Enchanter.  Which means there’s no point in having an enchanter’s study on a non-enchanter.  The recipes, though, take time to unlock, and the Shard->Crystal cooldown is still worth ~500g a day on its own on my server.  So Enchanters rock, but non-Enchanter posers - they suck.All this is due to the fact that we have neither a shuffle nor a downconversion for dust.  The only source of dust is from green drops.  Green drops are a perfectly linear market in terms of their sourcing.  If you grind 10 minutes and get 2 greens, you can expect that in 30 minutes, you’ll have 6.  There are no bonus rewards for the first 5 minutes of every day like there are for ore in your Mine and Herbs in your Garden.  It’s play to pay, all the way.I will say, that my gut tells me that high level enchanters seem to get a larger yield for dust when disenchanting, but don’t go quoting me on it.My advice is to sell your dust and use the gold to buy crystals when your market looks like mine.  As Zerodamus tells us, “If you build it, it will become mandatory.”  Folks will pay whatever to feed their cooldowns - even if they lose gold on it.  Somebody is gonna sell em that overpriced dust - it might as well be you.Switching gears a bit, I can say Herbalism and Mining both had brief moments in the sun, and now have fallen into the shadows as most folks get enough of each from their Garrisons.  Skinning, however, has turned out to be a great profession on my main, as leathers have levelled off at about 20g a shot.  I like to farm around Ogu’Shun in Nagrand because the L100 mobs give a better yield.  But don’t come out there on my server >:|That means Leatherworking as probably the most expensive profession to feed currently as I need 55 Leathers a day to keep up with it - if there’s ever even a couple times that much posted.  That’s good for me that I’m a Skinner / Leatherworker, because it represents a large barrier to entry.Alchemy is in a bit of a bad way.  Potions require fish to make, and many are crashed.  The reason is because people are fish botting on their Garrison - where nobody will report them.  This gives them as many fish as they want.  So my advice is to stay away from fish-based potions like Intellect.  Make sure you buy raw fish or fish flesh to make your own crescent oil, too - because these dweebs are so lazy they don’t even bother.But Alchemy, is overall doing well, despite that noise.  Be sure to keep your eyes open - Greater flasks take Lesser flasks to make, but sometimes it’s cheaper to buy the Lessers off the AH than to make them yourself.The other professions are doing well.  My 3rd buildings have been the Forge and Scribe’s Quarters on my toons, with a Tannery coming down the line.  I had to tear down an Enchanter’s Study on my dual gatherer because it wasn’t doing me any good.I’ve managed to sell a lot of stuff, and I’ve just started making positive profit in the last few days over all the gold I spent setting up - which is a great feeling.  I do wanna talk about Medium buildings though.  Initially I built the Barn on all six of my toons to unlock the L3 plans sooner.  Afterwards, I tore them all down on my 5 alts because I realized it meant I was getting Garrison Resources a lot slower.  I replaced those with Trading Posts on those five guys.  The Trading Post asks for 5 of a certain herb, ore, cloth, etc. for its work orders.  The material it asks for changes each day and each work order yields 30 Garrison Resources.  So I can mail a couple stacks of the mat-du-jour around as I’m hitting my mines & cooldowns and snag 180 extra GR every day that I wanna feed it.  Now, sometimes it’ll ask for something stupid like dust, and I’ll just not feed it that day.And that sucks, but it’s usually a good deal without being unweildy to manage - like if I had, say, 6 lumber mills.I kept the Barn on my main and slogged through treasures and rares to upgrade his Garrison to L3.  I immediately built the Trading Post as my 2nd Medium building and I love it.  It’s a great shot in the arm to my GR collection.  To answer your question, YES - you CAN build an AH on your trading post.  HOWEVER - it’s a slog and a half.  I’m expecting it to take me 3-4 weeks to gather all the necessary drops for it.  You may find that there’s a market for those things (they work a bit like the DMF items in that some drop only from PvP, others only from world zones, others only from raids, others only from dungeons).  I haven’t checked it, but I use a single bank alt atm anyway.My Barn just hit L3 a couple days ago, and it’s still processing the meaty beasts that were queued from back then.  I’ve become pretty good at trapping the elites, but I’ve no idea what the yield rate on the Savage Blood is yet - or what I’ll do with it when I get it.  I feel like the 640 pieces are where it’s at  right now.Which is probably the last thing I wanna talk about.  This weekend, we’re seeing the first crafted pieces hitting the AH.  It’ll be interesting to see how prices react now that everyone can make these shinies, but the margins are THICK, so I’m getting my shots in while I can.  THEN I’ll worry about the upgrade items.  This week will be interesting because we’ll see what happens in those markets.I feel like 6 toons is gonna be all I really wanna deal with in WoD.  They do require a lot of maintenance, but they’re at least manageable and I don’t wanna ruin that.  Full coverage is an absolute boon, especially considering that the unbound crystals and alchemical catalysts really open those professions up a lot.I feel like I’m making great progress and am poised to make good gold for many months to come.  But I didn’t get there by simply sticking to the plan at all costs - there were plenty of miscues, missteps, and adjustments that i had to make.  That’s part of what makes it all so fun.I hope you guys all had a great launch week and, like me, are at least starting to see some bright lights flashing gold coins at you.===Q&A===Question & AnswerSpecial Thanks:I’d like to give a special thanks to Gissa, Zerohour, Medvayne, & Slickrock this week - as well as to all my guildies that listen to the show and chat me up as I’m logging around all my toons.  Half the fun in this for me is having other folks to talk about it with.OuttroS: Hope you make a fortune with your epics this week, and come back next week as we keep yakking about how it’s all playing out.  Until then, just remember, if you’re not making gold - I’ve got a name for you: Customer.

This week we celebrate World of Warcraft's tenth anniversary with everyone's favorite Hunter BigRedKitty. We talk to BRK about how he got his start with WoW and his blog. We reminisce about the original Molten Core and Southshore v. Tarren Mill.We also discuss Warlords of Draenor and give you tips on what you can do gear up and prepare for the Highmaul raid which opens it's doors on December 2nd.BigRedKitty recently published his Airman Howell stories from BigRedKitty.net. They're very entertaining, and you can find them here.

Hey everyone! This week on the show we talk about World of Warcraft’s huge boost in subscribers, the 10 year Anniversary Event, and what our experiences have been in Draenor now we’ve had time to get stuck in. We’ll be covering dungeons, gearing up, Ashran, Garrisons, the story, and what’s next in our journey through Draenor. All of that, and loads more, in Geeks of Azeroth Episode 19!

Hey everyone, this week on the show the guys talk about the previews for all the new dungeons in Warlords of Draenor, Character Creation Armour is coming to Warlords, Blizzard tries to bring WoW into eSports, and subscription fees are going up massively in China. Also, we look at the future of cross-realm mythic raiding, the announcements for Brawler’s Guild Season 2, and the team discuss how reputation has been handled across WoW’s history in light of the recent Molten Core news. Throw in a look at Casual WoW, a must-see for WoW fans, and much more and you have Episode 13 of Geeks of Azeroth!

On this episode of The AIE Podcast... 10 years of Warcraft The Nomads are wandering again Final Fantasy has patches! Eve needs more ships! Ralff is here to talk about the Blizzcon Guild Hall- and how you can help! All that and more coming up right now... Podcast Audio Raw Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0nbmmcp-zM AIE NEWS General Guild Meetup.com group needs your help - if you use the meetup.com site and would like to contnue to do so, please dontate if at all possible! The funding for our happy little service had fallen short, and without your help, the meetup.com site will go away. Guildies have already coordinated their efforts on the AIE Forums to ensure that the Meetup site keeps going, you can check out the efforts on the forums and cheer everyone on! ice bucket challenge not to be outdone by Real Life, The Sparrow family is openly and forwardly challenging all the members of AIE Azeroth to the Azeroth Ice Bucket Challenge! Best of all, it costs you nothing, zero, nadda, $0.00. I repeat you don't pay a single copper penny (in real life or in game). This is open until Sept. 13th, after that time, Sparrowhawk will will count pictures of those who participated and make a donation. Grand total to be posted on, you guessed it, the fourms. That took guts challange- And not to be outdone by Sparrow, Bravo on the forums wants to highlight another very worthy charity - the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America. An, through September 15th, they have someone that has pledged to double their donations- so do something truly brave and heroic in game, send the screenshot to Bravo and he will donate $2.00 to the CCFA AIE: World of Warcraft Warlords of Draenor hits the shelf on Thursday, November 13th, just in time to celebrate World of Warcraft's 10 year anniversary. So that we all have time to level and have fun, the in game anniversary event starts on November 21st and goes through January 6th! Everyone who logs in during this time period will receive the incredibly cuddly, feisty, and fiery new Molten Corgi to love, pet, and call their own, plus will have a chance to run 40 man Molten Core and PVP with Southshore vs. Tarren Mill. The AIE WOW craft Faire is coming up October 4th and 5th, and along with the normal fun, we have a Hallow's end costume contest! And we have prizes for all of the different catigories, including Best Overall Costume Scariest Costume Best AIE Themed Costume Best Costume that includes a pet and mount Best Couple Plus, we have lots of other great things going on in the forums, including Thank a Guildmate, new activity around RP, team recruitment and more. The PTR has gone live with the 6.02 patch (pre-WoD content) it's the mechanics patch. So increased bank space, toy box, changes to talents and glyphs, etc. AIE: Final Fantasy Final fantasy patch 2.38's release date has been announced for September 15th! This patch is going to include personal housing, marriage, the next step in the relic weapons quest and other great things! The live letter with the dev team has also stated that patch 2.4 will be launched around the Tokyo Game Show! We aren't even sure what's in this patch but holy moos AIE: Nomads Those wandering Nomads are heading into Final Fantasy tomorrow night at 9pm EST, but but nothing says you can't stay later There is a 2 week trial if you don't think you want to buy the game, simply time your trial for our roam. The game is $25 and does have a monthly sub. If you do choose to buy, let us know here because there a refer a friend option and we can coordinate it with another guildie. (ALLUDRA WANTS TO BE YOUR REFER A FRIEND!!) http://forum.myextralife.com/topic/54544-september-12-roam-into-final-fantasy-xiv/ AIE: EVE Online Mining Operation in Jangar Sept 16 Due to the expanding nature of the AIE-U Free program, we need more ships! Some of you may already have ships in our Secret Mining System, for those of you that don't, T1 mining ships will be provided!

This show, the guys discuss their impressions of raiding Molten Core at Level 60, Athaerick and Koltrane are all about the BETA, and we talk about Ghostcrawler's latest posts about how choices are choices in Mists of Pandaria.  Also, find out what the theme of April is on CtR as we try to figure out why Arizona's Congress doesn't have a clue about how the internet works and a lot more!

Aprillian and Ashayo discuss another week of playing World of Warcraft, Blizzard's great MMORPG. We start off with a discussion of the Scourge, good or bad?  Fun! What We've Been Doing Aprillian Right after recording, I logged on to my "Scribe" because I had remembered the cooldown and I learned a new minor glyph for warriors.  I'm loving it. Did some HH in Brill and Razor Hill. Sunday night I got caught up with getting everyone around to get the xp in all the pumpkins.  I was alternating summoning alts on the ref and mast account and then getting fps and then doing it again with different pairs and of course getting flight paths Tuesday I got my "new" MacBook Pro.  It's not the newest one, but for $1400 I got 2.5gh, 250 gig hd and 512 vram.  It's big and smoking. Dual boxing with cellular modem is like buttah.  Then I finally solved what I considered the Holy Grail of my Dual Boxing.  I suppose when you are living alone, the sounds of WoW are not an issue.  When Hubby isn't home, I usually have both computers turned on.  When he's home, I put the headphones in one and put the other on silent.  This is okay but sometimes I turn and look and find that one is being attacked and the sound didn't carry over.  Plus on one computer I sometimes have a podcast playing.  I tried cables that would join the two sounds but often I would get an annoying hum.  I solved the problem with a DJ Mixer.  I know it's overkill but both computers are plugged in and cued and it works great. Wed morning ER was down so I logged on to my ally toons on Dunemaul.  Level 6 Dranei Warrior and Nelf Druid.  Perfect opportunity to get them some levels.  We did Azure Watch and Exador and then the nelf hearthed back to the Nelf starting zone and then we ran to Darnassus, so easy, and then caught the boat to Auberdine and then another boat I thought to Menethel harbor, but noo, it took us to SW, how convenient.  Got them to level 10 Wed evening had Auntrillia running around Outland, ran her and Aprillian to Netherstorm and then summoned alts from Rilfire to low level toons.  Love Netherstorm.  Got Squashling from Treat bag on 3 alts. Ran out of soul shards. Aprillian got a quest out of Horseman in Brill is hard, due to cart, easiest is Falconwing Square. Looks like a lost a bit of what I did since Wed, so I'm going forward and try to fill in the gaps later. Saturday night, some lower level toons are finishing up the baskets in Kalimador or Eastern Kingdoms.   I should probably be focusing on finishing it with Aprillian, who dinged 64, Auntrillia who dinged 65 and Rilfire who dinged 63. Downloaded and installed a mod called Multiboxer - but it has a funny side effect, it changes the tool bar to the #2 row. Ashayo Scourge attacks! - Started at 10 mins , down to 2 for disease - Necropolis hovering over towns ; epic "vs undead" gear (tough to tag ; heavy competition!) - Quests at Lights Hope Chapel. New boss in Kara Decided I'd limit working on achievements to just Ashayo. - Jenkins - LBRS - UBRS - Hallows End ; yes, including the 50 G.N.E.R.D kills. - Scholo (Stigg was going for book worm achievement) - Heroic Magisters Terrace ( nice chest peice too ) Jekle and Hiide completed Tricks and Treats of Azeroth (interesting that Blizz include Outland in 'Azeroth') Ashwhack and Asharmin also completed - went from level 36 to 38. Thanks to Aprillian for summons to BE and Netherstorm :) Ran HH so many times I lost track. Have not seen mount drop once! New discoveries - Inn keepers now sell level 70 and 75 food ; better than the old 65 food/drink - High level mobs not chasing as far/long? - Putting out the fire at Falconwing Square is *alot* easier than at Brill or Durotar - Don't need Falconwatch FP to fly Shatt to Thrallmar. Raiding & Instances - Ashield tanked Kara tonight (awesome heals by Shojobeat) Got the Arcanite Ripper (Tenris Murkblood - new boss) Also belt and gloves (was green, to horror of healer) - Jekle tried Mnt Hyjal with BiPs. Almost got 1st boss down - Rage Winterchill. Email Hey Guys... Blade here... As now you both know, I'm in the process of deciding to make the move to Earthen Ring... and full-time school plus work leaves me previous little time to play the game, let alone do anything spiffy like running a guild to any great degree. So I bit the proverbial bullet... plus... as I said to Ashayo earlier in the week... someone's gotta help get Aprillian to 70... and ol' Blade is feeling a little altruistic... To that end... I've spent what time I have had in the game this week both learning and being amazed by the new talent trees (which I will get into shortly) and avoiding the major cities like (and because of) the plague... Happy Hallow's End!  Just don't kill the glowing green cockroaches... First... as per usual... a weird and wacky tip... There's an achievement that is listed under the 'Feats of Strength' for those that had pre-existing toons... I'm not sure if it's visible for newer toons, but I'm told that it's still possible to get this achievement... But it's more about the non-combat pet: The Bloodsail Parrot... See... this one's easy... don't do ANY goblin quests (Ratchet, Booty Bay, Winterspring, etc) and avoid any contact with them... that will leave you at Neutral rep with the Goblins and Hated rep with the Bloodsail Buccaneers. From there (yes, you'll have to be at least level 65 to have a hope of getting this accomplished...) open your reputations tab on your character sheet, click on the Booty Bay rep tab and click 'At War' Now kill the goblins in the towns they're in... the bruisers are worth something like 25 reputation each... any civilians are worth 1 rep each. From Hated, you have to push your way all the way to Friendly... not too far... only about 1080 (or was it 1800?) goblin kills or so... Which is why you almost want to plan this in advance... it's another 1300+ f you have to start from the bottom of Hostile. Note:  this is probably NOT advisable if you want to ever a) be an engineer or b) participate in the Sunday Weekly Fishing Extravaganza... so be SURE your mind is made up... Be aware... the bruisers in Booty Bay can net you, they have rifles for ranged attacks if you get too far away from them and they hit like trucks... they can also knock back and stun on occasion... so you're in for a bit of a fight... probably a suicidal mission for any cloth-wearing players out there... I'm sure it's possible... but I'd be prepared for a little bit harder a time if you aren't on the better side of 'elite'... Also (there's more?) when you become 'Hated' with Booty Bay, a bruiser will spawn when you attack a civilian (so I'm told) making that kill THAT much harder... so be especially cautious when taking down civilians... but at 1 rep each, they probably aren't worth the effort anyway... Assuming you have the patience of a proverbial buddhist and manage through sheer force of will to get your reputation with the Bloodsail Buccaneers to Friendly, go and talk to "Pretty Boy" Duncan on the beach outside Booty Bay. He'll give you a quest to talk to Fleet Master Firallon who will give you a task of some difficulty... as if this wasn't difficult enough... Oh well... you've made it THIS far... time to go kill Baron Revilgaz and Master Seahorn (the two Booty Bay 'bosses' above the inn - right next to the Horde flightpath) Assuming you are successful, hit the water swimming, head back to the Fleet Master and he'll give you one of the more rare items in the game: the Bloodsail Admiral's Hat. I'm betting that it will be something of a novelty on just about any server you could play on... mostly because most people aren't insane or simply don't have the time it would take to accomplish this goal... But for those that do... they get a nifty red-and white trimmed admiral's hat with a skull-and-crossbones motif... that lets you summon a non-combat pet! The Bloodsail Parrot! On the topic of insanity... I reworked my hunter's talent tree into the new Beast Mastery tree... and it's got to be one of the coolest things I've seen in a while... I beleieve I have heard on more than one occasion the 3.0 patch being referred to affectionately as 'The Hunter Patch'. Some things about the patch are good - Wolftusk's new wasp pet named 'Sikorsky'... and 'Fluffy' the two-headed white Corehound... to add to the stables with my very first-ever pet in the game... Cuddles the (used to be named 'Death Flayer' Durotar scorpid). As a frame of reference, I picked up Death Flayer/Cuddles when the pets all had their own attack speed... he was a rare and valuable pvp one, as he was considered a 'tank' (high high armor) and had poison to stop stealthing rogues... AND had a 1.6 attack speed... faster than some cats (and most other pets) way back then... So be adventurous!  Play with the pet trees... and find a few pets that really suit your style of play... Oh... just one thing... If you DO happen to get yourself a Corehound pet... either outside of or from inside Molten Core.. please please PLEASE dismiss it when you're in a city... there's nothing more irritating than standing at the Auction House and watching your screen shake and tremble as some noob Hunter runs by with his newly acquired Corehound pet... for some reason, the Corehounds shake the ground when they walk... but the T-Rexes don't (and they're easily twice as big)... Ah well... to each their own, I suppose... As always, an awesome podcast guys... Blade

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