Blizzard’s disaster leak, WoW dying & hunter auto bugs | PREPARED: Classic TBC Podcast #19
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Shownotes / Links:
- DST trinket dps numbers listed by class (updated): https://imgur.com/Q114LZ0
- DST meme: https://imgur.com/aKyUYKc
- Hunter auto bug video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfC3QWtmqyI
- Washed up gladiator’s thoughts on TBC PvP: https://www.reddit.com/r/classicwow/comments/ojm7tw/washed_up_glads_thoughts_on_the_current_state_of/
- PvP bracket population numbers: https://drustvar.com/tbc-leaderboard/stats/eu/3v3
- Blizzard’s ‘insider leak’: https://i.redd.it/dulds6slf7b71.png
- Mark Kern response to leak: https://twitter.com/Grummz/status/1414952816188264460
- WoW vs. FFXIV trend data: https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=today%201-m&geo=US&q=%2Fm%2F021dvx,%2Fm%2F064ln09
- 0:00:00 – Intro
- 0:02:07 – Why this podcast was delayed
- 0:05:09 – Mortal Kombat talk
- 0:07:09 – DST dps numbers updated (hunters dropped down)
- 0:16:41 – Sidegrade gear (is it even worth?)
- 0:20:18 – Hunter’s insane auto bug (fixed now)
- 0:24:28 – The broken state of TBC PvP (what needs to be changed)
- 0:33:56 – The pvp point brackets don’t encourage fun/good pvp
- 0:39:36 – Should cross server arena teams be possible?
- 0:44:34 – Please add in dual spec
- 0:46:12 – Should rogues be nerfed in pvp?
- 0:49:47 – Should blizzard do any class balancing for pvp?
- 0:53:34 – Blizzard ‘insider’ leak (the state of Blizzard’s decline)
- 0:55:40 – Blizzard lost the player’s trust
- 0:58:34 – Is the leak real or fake?
- 1:03:51 – Why it doesn’t matter whether it’s real or fake
- 1:06:56 – The ‘Asmongold effect’ on WoW
- 1:17:42 – Is WoW actually dying?
- 1:24:12 – Blizzard’s changing game design philosophy
- 1:33:01 – Can blizzard save themselves at this point?
- 1:38:46 – Could a content creator focused approach work?