Podcast

This is Blizzard’s WORST TBC update & Pre-nerf Nightshade guide | PREPARED: Classic TBC Podcast #10

BySno | Jedidiah Tan

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  • 0:00:00 – Intro
  • 0:03:48 – Why we hate the TBC launch/pre-patch dates
  • 0:07:35 – The ‘work vacation time’ issue with TBC launch
  • 0:11:20 – The ‘sweaty players’ whining about launch date
  • 0:12:13 – Blizzard sabotaging TBC to boost their quarterly profit?
  • 0:15:08 – Pre-patch is dead
  • 0:17:02 – TBC launch June 1st is somehow same time as Ashes of Creation alpha
  • 0:20:13 – What is the best time of the day to release TBC?
  • 0:23:05 – Is Blizzard doing a mini ‘Star Wars galaxies’ mistake?
  • 0:27:22 – Can Blizzard fix TBC in time for launch? PvP is a buggy mess still
  • 0:31:44 – Boost, deluxe tbc & char copy pricing discussion start
  • 0:32:54 – Zirene on why he hates the pricing & bonuses
  • 0:36:00 – The pricing could/will kill Classic servers
  • 0:40:47 – What happened with other mmorpgs in their ‘forever locked’ servers?
  • 0:43:45 – Deluxe TBC package & why this is a lazy cash grab
  • 0:45:43 – Is Blizzard going to neglect the game design to promote lazy cash grabs?
  • 0:49:47 – The paid mount could be a pay2win advantage in Classic
  • 0:53:11 – Why ‘bad’ business moves are good for WoW
  • 0:55:55 – (off topic start) The destructive ‘EA business model’
  • 0:58:22 – Raid Shadow Legends + why Sno has never taken a mobile sponsorship
  • 1:01:06 – Hidden clauses inside video game sponsorships
  • 1:03:39 – Why streamers push ‘sign ups’ with bad mobile games
  • 1:05:59 – Early impressions of new TBC rated arena gear system
  • 1:09:41 – Zirene’s arena poop story
  • 1:13:06 – Arena gear rating requirements may not be as bad as it seems
  • 1:14:51 – Starting at 1500 vs. starting at 0 rating
  • 1:17:49 – Blizzard is trying to nerf arena boosting
  • 1:21:41 – Zirene’s experience with boosting
  • 1:25:19 – Is rated arena gear in season 1 bad?
  • 1:28:46 – The old rank 1 system vs. new rank 1 title (top 0.1%)
  • 1:36:24 – Blizzard nerfs multi-boxing further
  • 1:40:00 – Karazhan raid test 2 (it got way harder!)
  • 1:40:48 – Shade of Aran buffs (Karazhan)
  • 1:44:16 – Melees still performing decently in Karazhan
  • 1:48:40 – Nightbane buffs & how to beat Nightbane (Karazhan)
  • 1:58:07 – Back to Shade of Aran strategy discussion
  • 2:01:40 – The big problem with wiping on Shade
  • 2:05:18 – Should Nightbane/Kara be kept full pre-nerf difficulty?
  • 2:10:04 – Final Nightbane strategy discussions
  • 2:13:59 – Fury pro vs. deep prot TBC tanking
  • 2:16:43 – Who is the best TBC tank? War vs. pally vs druid
  • 2:22:20 – The druid tank advantage