Blizzard lawsuit, their insane response & rogue pve hemo talk | PREPARED: Classic TBC Podcast #20
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Shownotes / Links:
- FFXIV dev interview (english translation): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgwliOmjHHE
- Longer FFXIV interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emFem0PJdd0
- Blizzard Lawsuit article: https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/activision-blizzard-sued-by-california-over-frat-boy-culture
- Blizzard lawsuit court document: https://aboutblaw.com/YJw
- Hemo rogue pve build: https://tbc.wowhead.com/talent-calc/rogue/-02430520000501500232105-500252100230001
- Same faction BG changes: https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/same-faction-battlegrounds-and-more/1040265
- Blizzard’s initial public statement on lawsuit: https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/22/22588215/activision-blizzard-lawsuit-sexual-harassment-discrimination-pay
- Alleged statement from Activision’s President: https://imgur.com/fbiPxd5
- Alleged statement from Blizzard’s President: https://imgur.com/So0Znef
- Alleged statement from Fran Townsend: https://imgur.com/1YO7kq8
- 0:00:00 – Intro
- 0:01:19 – Side topic: Why game testing is hard & new world is messing up graphics cards
- 0:08:12 – WoW vs. FFXIV developer interview (the gamer ‘bs’ radar)
- 0:17:31 – Will Blizzard put in a WoW token with this current negative press?
- 0:25:17 – Why we purposely cover negative Blizzard news and topics
- 0:32:38 – WoW doesn’t have a single 1 million sub YouTuber
- 0:36:27 – Why WoW content creation is getting worse
- 0:47:14 – The Blizzard lawsuit (start)
- 0:50:05 – Zirene’s reaction as a former game company employee
- 0:55:25 – Zirene discussing how the right behaviour/words change over time (disclaimer at start)
- 1:12:54 – How did these issues become so widespread?
- 1:23:12 – Blizzard’s absurd public statement
- 1:27:13 – Alleged statement from Activision’s President
- 1:29:25 – Alleged statement from Blizzard’s President
- 1:29:54 – Alleged statement from Fran Townsend (Activision Blizzard executive)
- 1:33:51 – What’s the right and wrong way to defend someone being accused of horrible things?
- 1:40:02 – (end of Blizzard lawsuit discussion) Blizzard’s treatment of previous harassment cases with Swifty/voice actors
- 1:45:11 – Is rogue hero debuff pve spec now a thing?
- 1:51:59 – Why Sno believes hemo is worse currently
- 1:53:18 – When does hemo actually beat expose armor?
- 1:56:59 – BG horde vs horde is back with rewards for ally
- 1:58:00 – Alliance BG AV premeds are back with a vengeance
- 2:00:09 – Are the alliance BG rewards enough?
- 2:01:48 – People banned for exploiting ally BG rewards