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WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeFated Raids (WTF, SANCTUM?!?!?!)This week its all about Fated Raids as Nick, Rei, and Eric talk about their experiences in Fated Heroic Castle Nathria and Fated Heroic Sanctum of Domination. Also, Harv is here too!
They begin by talking about the return of Castle Nathria and how prepared everyone should be for the raids. Rei points out that their current guild structure consists of a group that ran Sepulcher of the First Ones but not the older raids, so as a unit they are still congealing on their older raid attempts. Rei talks about making sure everyone is prepared and familiar...
2022-08-171h 08WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeXP Buffs, Dragon Flight, and Slime KittiesNick, Rei, Eric and Harv are back to talk about what’s been going on in World of Warcraft! This week, Rei talks about her guild pushing to get alts leveled using the 50% experience buff that was up prior to Season 4. She also talks about working to get an achievement on Xy’Mox, and mentions some guildies who were focusing on leveling 1 to 60 and then fighting the Jailer. She also talks about getting Herald of the Titans. Nick talks about getting stuck in a bugged version of Gilneas.
Eric talks about testing the Evoker and Dracthyr in the Drag...
2022-08-0800 minWoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeOur Summer VacationNick, Rei, Harv, and Eric are back from their month long break and ready to talk about all the things they did, or didn't do! First, Rei talks about raiding with too many people who don’t know what to do, and how that can be frustrating. She also mentions that she and Eric were working on the Mechagon achievements to unlock Mechagnomes. Then, she talks about finding an old thread regarding Everquest Next (which never came out) and flying, and compares that to how flying is handled now with achievements.
She also tells a story about a pu...
2022-07-251h 13WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeDiablo Immortal and Activision Blizzard DisappointmentNick, Rei, Harv, and Eric are back to talk about what’s going on in World of Warcraft, with a brief look at Diablo Immortal as well. First, Rei talks about how when people commit to raids, they need to show up on time and be respectful of everyone else’s schedules, as people who need to leave early then lose time raiding. Then she talks about how some people need to leave for emergencies but that shouldn’t happen all that often. She tells a story about a pug who got his summon and then immediately left the group.
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2022-06-221h 05WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeHall of Fame Inequities and the Social ContractRei, Eric, and Harv are here to talk about the latest in World of Warcraft news! First, Eric talks about how Order of Corrupted Souls has been doing. They have downed Heroic Lihuvim and are currently getting into Phase 3 on Halondrus. Is he a spider or a crab?
Harv talked about what he's been doing.
Rei talks about checking out her bag for legendary powers. She also mentions her Mythic+ runs, and getting MOAR friends! She is also good at helping guildies out.
In the news, the Horde Hall of Fame is closing while...
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Lost or FoundEpisode 64: From Addiction to Recovery with Christopher Greer
Christopher Greer joins the show today to continue our discussion on addiction. Having worked in primary care, and as I continue to work in the hospital, I have witnessed so many people dealing with addiction. Those who struggle with addiction often hide it until it can’t be hidden anymore. I’ve seen people in their worst state, and I would wonder if they had reached their rock bottom. The truth is, no matter how bad the state – could be coma in a young person – you don’t know if they’ve reached that place where they finally choose their life. On...
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Lost or FoundEpisode 64: From Addiction to Recovery with Christopher GreerChristopher Greer joins the show today to continue our discussion on addiction. Having worked in primary care, and as I continue to work in the hospital, I have witnessed so many people dealing with addiction. Those who struggle with addiction often hide it until it can’t be hidden anymore. I’ve seen people in their worst state, and I would wonder if they had reached their rock bottom. The truth is, no matter how bad the state – could be coma in a young person – you don’t know if they’ve reached that place where they finally choose their life. On...
2022-05-191h 01WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeDiablo Immortal, Yes. NFTs, No.Nick, Rei, Harv, and Eric are back to talk about what has been going on in the World of Warcraft lately. First, Rei talks about running Tazavesh using Dungeon Finder and having to do all the mechanics. She also talks about new guildies transferring in and making a new friend in LFR. She also talks about the Baubleworms pet vendor.
Eric talks about how Order of Corrupted Souls is 4/10, and then complains about his gearing, which leads to a discussion about the Great Vault. Nick speculates on how they could fix it and they talk about the problems...
2022-04-2757 minWoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeDragonflight!Nick, Rei, Harv, and Eric are here on an off-week to talk about the Dragonflight announcement! Nick begins by talking a little about the cinematic, but then Rei brings up the return of talent trees. They talk about how they will have the feature of letting you save loadouts so you can customize your tree based on your activity.
Harv talks about how Ion commented that they have enough melee specs, and takes umbrage as he thinks survival hunter should go back to being ranged.
Eric talks about the new Dragon Riding skill and customizable dragon...
2022-04-201h 09WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeHexagons and Holes (on Journalism and Leaks)Nick, Rei, Harv, and Eric are back to talk about the latest goings on in World of Warcraft. First, Rei talks about her experience raiding through Sepulcher of the First Ones with a growing raid team. She and Nick get into a discussion about LFR and solutions for the problem of people quitting before the wing is completed. They talk about adjusting the rewards or even reworking LFR to allow people to queue for individual bosses. Rei also brings up the old Leroyspeltz scandal when he received a special wand from Blizzard and got banned.
Eric, meanwhile, talks...
2022-04-131h 07WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeThe WoW 'n Wrestling ConnectionNick, Rei, and Harv are back and joined once again by Eric to talk about what's been going on in World of Warcraft! First, Rei gets into how raiding and running mythic plus dungeons have been going. They talk a bit about Tazavesh and how it feels being split. They also talk about the frog mount that can be acquired in Haven and how you’ll need items from the vendor in Tazavesh, though that can be completed without actually running the raid. Then Eric talks about the struggles they have faced on Halondus, the robot crab boss in Sepulcher of...
2022-03-301h 10WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeOn Zereth MortisNick, Rei, and Harv are back to talk about their experiences in Patch 9.2! First, Rei talks about everything she’s been doing. With the deadline for AoTC Sanctum of Domination imminent, Rei reports that they had a full twenty-five people show up for raid for the first time in a long while. Eric was one of those showing up and he got AoTC! Then, she talks about the puzzles in Zereth Mortis and how some people are using add-ons to solve them. Nick then talks about his appreciation for the puzzles and they talk about how the Nazjatar match-three and un...
2022-03-041h 01WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeThe Patch 9.2 QuizNick, Rei, and Harv are back and joined by a visiting Eric to talk about what’s been going on in WoW. Eric and Harv haven’t been playing too much (although Eric is still enjoying his warlock while Harv is playing Heroes of the Storm) so Rei goes in depth on what has been going on with Order of Corrupted Souls.
Rei talks about how the guild has pretty much stopped working with the other guild after months of teaming up. She talks about completing some guild achievements to get the hand mount from Sanctum of Domination. Nick...
2022-02-2258 minWoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeOn Cross-Faction RaidingNick, Rei, and Harv are back and boy do they have a lot to talk about! Since they last recorded, Microsoft bought Activision Blizzard, Cross Factoin raiding was announced, and the New York Times bought Wordle! But first, Rei talks about what's been going on with Order of Corrupted Souls.
Rei talked about working on Fatescribe with different groups. She also talked about watching raid log videos with a friend and trying to understand what was wrong. She also talked about how one of the tanks she was playing with was not joining the group discord, meaning they...
2022-02-091h 10WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeOn Mythic Raiding (feat. Just Crisp)Nick, Rei, and Harv are back and this week they are joined by Just Crisp to talk about Mythic Raiding! They talk about how Just Crisp has been raiding since ICC and mythic raiding since Warlords of Draenor. They talk about his experiences raiding in Sanctum of Domination, being 5 of 10 and stuck on Painsmith because of a desyncing bug that is making the boss more difficult than it should be. They also talk about the preparation required to raid mythic, including the collection and maintenance of consumables, as well as the effort spent on running carries through heroic to fund...
2022-01-281h 06WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeThe Microsoft Acquisition (feat. Jarret and Mike)Nick is joined by Jarret and Mike (formerly of Watchpoint Radio) to talk about the shocking Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard. They talk about their initial reactions to the news and how surprised they were. Mike mentions his concerns for the Raven workers that are striking and wonders how they will be treated by incoming leadership. Nick points out that the transition is going to take time before we will truly see any change, or even for Phil Spencer to be able to weigh in on the Raven strike. They talk about how Activision Blizzard has been influenced by Bobby...
2022-01-191h 27WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeNew Year's Goals and Doing your HomeworkNick and Rei and back this week while Harv is out sick to talk about what’s going on with World of Warcraft. First, Rei talks about an internet outage in the Northeast that affected raid night last week. Then, she talks about having a friend who was staying with them and assigning him the task of finding people to PUG with. They also had struggles with people not being around for the holiday week, and PUG’s coming and leaving for certain bosses. Rei also mentions how some people were not able to beat certain bosses because they weren’t putt...
2022-01-0455 minWoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeWhat Are We Even Talking About?Nick, Rei, and Harv are joined by a returning Eric to talk about what’s been going on in the WoW community lately, and so much more. Eric talks about playing his warlock recently and Nick brings up the new Incubus model that has been added for warlock demons. They talk about how imps compare to Gremlins which leads to an off-topic discussion about Gremlins and then Keanu Reeves movies. Nick says that warlocks should be able to glyph to alternate looks for the pets without using a tame mechanic like hunters.
Rei talks about running mythic+ without kn...
2021-12-211h 13WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeThe Negativity Around Activision-BlizzardNick, Rei, and Harv are back to talk about what's been going on with Activision-Blizzard lately. Nick begins by complaining about Christie Golden getting dragged on reddit. Then, Rei talks about her experiences raiding with the other guild, and how they seem to be pulling away. She also talks about people struggling to get through phase one of a fight and getting no experience on phase three. She and Nick talk about people not doing enough outside of raid to gear up. She also talks about Eric raiding with the group again, now as a Warlock DPS instead of tanking...
2021-12-081h 04WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild Life#FireBobbyKotickNick, Rei, and Harv are back to talk about World of Warcraft and Activision-Blizzard this week! First, Rei talks about raiding with the other guild and how they and Order of Corrupted Souls are getting along. They are currently working on defeating Sylvanas. She talks about the struggles as a healer when certain players die too much. There were some issues with identifying the raid markers and what order they were intended to represent. She also shares a rant about the rules for wearing shoes at her house.
Harv talks about how he ran some dungeons with the...
2021-11-241h 03WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeThe Community Council, Blizzcon Reimagined, and Jen OnealNick, Rei, and Harv are back to talk about all the news that they haven't talked about the last few weeks. First, Harv talks about raiding and getting up to Sylvanas. Nick talks about how he got a mount as a result of the new patch. Rei talks about her experience managing the guild as they are raiding with a new group lately.
Next, they get into the news that they haven't talked about lately. First, they talk about the Season of Mastery that is being implemented in Warcraft Classic. Nick compares it to the seasons in Diablo...
2021-11-101h 15WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeThe Patch 9.1.5 QuizNick, Rei, and Harv are back to talk about their experiences playing World of Warcraft! First, Rei talks about how Order of Corrupted Souls has been struggling with its membership, and how she wound up finding another guild that was also struggling with its roster so they are working together to take on Heroic Sanctum of Domination. Rei talks about the challenges of the two guilds getting along, with how the guild leaders have different ways of sharing criticism with their members, and making sure that no one is offended by how the other guild handles their business.
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2021-10-271h 11WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeHard Knocks: BlizzardNick, Rei, and Harv are back this week to talk about what's been going on in the World of Warcraft. First, they mention that Eric is taking a break from the game and will be taking a break from the the podcast too. Then Rei talks about what she's been doing outside the World of Warcraft that has been keeping her from playing the game. Harv meanwhile has been playing Classic and seeing how many people are playing that instead of playing on retail WoW. Rei talks about a video she watched that talked about the changes that have been...
2021-10-121h 04WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeOn the Faction Divide and Player HousingNick, Rei, Harv, and Eric are back this week to talk about World of Warcraft! First, Rei talks about how she's been busy hiking and hasn't had the usual time to play. Eric talks about how Order of Corrupted Souls has been stuck at Soulrender in Heroic Sanctum of Domination, so they went and basically one-shot the normal raid, only dying to trash. Harv talks about some of the cinematics he gets stuck watching when he is raiding.
Nick talks about the recent announcement of the WoW and Hearthstone cross promotion, with a 6-month subscription to WoW granting...
2021-09-151h 01WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeRaiding and Patch 9.1.5 DramaRei, Nick, Eric, and Harv are back to talk about what's going on in World of Warcraft! But first, Rei talks about her time raiding and the experience she is getting by tanking and dps'ing that she can use to better herself as a healer. She talks about how none of the healers in LFR were dispelling properly and that leads to a discussion between Harv and Nick talking about hunter abilities. Rei also talks about running a +17 and managing to do well on that.
Eric talks about their experiences in Heroic Sanctum of Domination. He talks about...
2021-09-0153 minWoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeRaid Status and Toxic ChatNick, Rei, Eric, and Harv are back this week to talk about all the latest goings on in the World of Warcraft community! First, Rei talks about what she's been doing in game. She talks about how she's been working on her professions, and how the tool to check guild member's professions has been fixed. This leads to a discussion of online chat and how people need to be in the chat program to respond to requests to do stuff in game. The group also goes off on a tangent talking about keyboards and typing speeds.
Eric talks...
2021-08-181h 02WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeStrange Messages and Holding Them AccountableThis week, Nick, Rei, Eric, and Harv are back talking about what's been going on in Blizzard news. First, Rei talks about how she is doing all the things. She talks about how she has been earning gold across all her characters. She also talks about how guild recruitment is going including getting a guild applicant through the in-game recruiting tool. Rei also talks about the strange messages she gets on her character.
Eric talks about having made it up to Sylvanas in normal Sanctum of Domination. Harv also has been playing and talks about how he is...
2021-08-051h 12WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeThe LawsuitOn July 21st the State of California Department of Fair Employment and Housing announced it was pursuing litigation against Activision-Blizzard due to multiple claims of harassment and discrimination against their female employees. This week, Jarret, founder of Mash Those Buttons and formerly of Watchpoint Radio and The Mash Those Buttons Show joins us to discuss the allegations against Blizzard and the community reaction. We also discuss Order of Corrupted Souls recent experiences pugging and raiding. Eric and Rei raided with another group and downed Sylvanas and Harv has been showing up to play, although struggling because he's under-geared. Thank you...
2021-07-291h 06WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifePatch 9.1! Thoughts!Patch 9.1 is finally here and Nick, Rei, Eric, and Harv have had a chance to play it and share their thoughts! First, Rei talks about running Mythic+ and her joy at all the other people she is seeing logged into the game with the guild. Then she talks about her attempt at Torghast trying to get the Highlander bonus where you only have one of any given anima power, but she laments that sometimes you are forced to choose an anima power you already have. Then she talks about her experiencing running Tazavesh, the Broker MEGADUNGEON. She accidentally joined a...
2021-07-141h 04WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeThe Patch 9.1 QuizNick, Rei, Eric, and Harv are back to talk about the latest in World of Warcraft news! Patch 9.1 is coming so its time for the Patch 9.1 quiz! But first, Rei talks about how Order of Corrupted Souls is picking up with more guild members looking to do stuff with other guild members in chat. Eric talks about how with Sire Denathrius down and the raid about to be over, the guild spent an evening doing PVP, which, as a Blood DK, he was able to do fairly well at. He never died once and they did several runs on Cooking...
2021-07-0550 minWoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeGlobal Battle.Net and Flying UpdateNick, Rei, Eric, and Harv are back on what should be an off week to talk about the latest (or lack thereof) in WoW news! First, Eric talks about how Order of Corrupted Souls is struggling again on Sire Denathrius, as just because they beat him once doesn't mean that he is on farm yet. Rei talks about bringing some odd pugs into the group to tank dungeons who behaved weirdly. And Harv is progressing through Burning Crusade Classic, with his mage almost to 61 and his hunter almost to 62. He points out that the hunter is easier to level because...
2021-06-1637 minWoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeBlizzcon and Denathrius Both Done for 2021Rei, Eric, and Harv are back and Nick joins them late to talk about the latest goings on in World of Warcraft!
First, Eric talks about Order of Corrupted Souls defeating Sire Denathrius on Heroic, so congratulations to the team for getting Ahead of the Curve!
Harv then talks about logging into Burning Crusade Classic now that it is live and running Hellfire Ramparts and getting to level 59 on his mage. He also talks about the struggles as a hunter once again needing to keep a supply of ammunition on hand.
Rei talks again...
2021-06-091h 13WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeThe Burning Crusade Classic Pre-patch and Blizzard MoraleApologies for the lack of episode #184. The gang recorded an episode but there were recording issues so it was not released. We hope this episode will sound better.
Nick, Rei, Eric, and Harv are back to talk about the latest goings on in World of Warcraft. Rei starts by talking about running LFR on alts and her augment rune runs. She also talks about her experience tanking and saving the healers while hunters barrage everything insight when her cooldowns are blown. She also mentions encountering a friendly Alliance player as a cashier and talks a bit about meeting...
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Pastor Plus: More Than a Pastor#29 Pastor Jimmy Greer | Pastor Plus | NashvillePastor Jimmy Greer is the pastor of Friendship Missionary Baptist Church. Pastor Greer holds memberships in the Interdenominational Ministers' Fellowship (IMF), Stones River District Association, Tennessee Baptist Missionary and Educational Convention, Inc., The National Baptist Convention, U.S.A., Inc., The National Chapter of the NAACP, National Black Peace Officers' Association and The Fraternal Order of Police. He serves as Director of the IMF Peniel Initiative. Pastor Greer has been the recipient of numerous religious, professional and community awards.
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2021-05-1341 minWoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeFarewell Jeff, Hello Daisy!Nick, Rei, Eric and Harv are back to talk about what's going on in World of Warcraft! First, Rei admits she hasn't been feeling well and that leads to Eric complaining about dishwashers. Rei also mentions that she and Eric did a mythic +11 Necrotic Wake with four seconds left on the clock and then watched some of the MDI competition. Eric also talks about pugging and struggling on Sire Denathrius. Harv has been playing little, but has been spending time in Burning Crusade classic.
Nick talks about the recent Blizzard departure of Jeff Kaplan and says that as...
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Sales Lead Dog PodcastWesleyne Greer, The Three P’s: People, Process and ProfitChemist turned sales coach, Wesleyne Greer has a clear idea of what contributed to her sales success: people, process, and profit... and in that order. Wesleyne explains that her work in a lab just wasn’t getting her the face-to-face interaction she craved. She turned to sales as a profession because it fulfilled her constant curiosity and played to her listening skills and problem-solving strengths. Once she entered a sales role, Wesleyne quickly realized that this profession was the job she had always dreamed of.
Wesleyne’s passion and drive resulted in a rapid ascent from individual cont...
2021-04-1532 minWoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeThe Anima Drought, TBC Beta, and the Battle.net IconNick, Rei, Eric, and Harv are back to talk about what is going on in WoW lately! First, Rei talks about buying a rank 4 cloak and then the gang goes offtopic talking about survey scores, since you can't rate auction house transactions. Rei also mentions that she likes to check who she is buying from when she does buy from the Auction House, as she likes to make sure she is supporting Alliance sellers. She talks about killing the World Boss in Ardenweald which leads to a discussion of the Death Knight ability Corpse Explode. Finally, she wonders if the...
2021-04-151h 07WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeIs WoW in Danger?Rei hosts the show this week and is joined by Nick, Eric, and Harv as they talk about what's been going on in WoW. Rei talks about getting ready for raid and leads to a discussion about watching videos to make sure you know your fights ahead of time. This also leads into a tangent about the Fel Reaver in the Burning Crusade classic beta. Then she talks about how a guildie forgot to check his great vault for 10 weeks and everyone talks about drop rates and currencies. Eric mentions that Order of Corrupted Souls is now past Heroic Blood...
2021-03-311h 26WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeThe Problem with PuggingNick, Rei, Eric, and Harv are back to talk about the latest going on in the World of Warcraft! First, Rei talks about discovering more functionality in Warcraft logs that leads to some John Madden jokes. Then, she talks about the struggles of people trying to farm mats and advises they use the mission table for its easy materials. She also talks a bit about the communication required in a guild. Eric mentions that Order of Corrupted Souls is working through Heroic Castle Nathria and progressing just fine. Harv, meanwhile, finally found time to play and had a three hours...
2021-03-1757 minWoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeThe Patch 9.0.5 Quiz (feat. Matt)This week Nick, Rei, Eric, and Harv are joined by the returning Matt, also of Order of Corrupted Souls, who is here to share his opinions on BlizzConline. He and Harv talk about what they thought about the convention and how they liked that it streamed for free and Harv was able to avoid all Hearthstone discussion. Harv also talks about his excitement for Burning Crusade Classic and how he needs to level up his classic mage so he can be ready for BC launch. Harv also mentions his enthusiasm for Diablo Immortal. Nick talks about how the Virtual Ticket...
2021-03-031h 09WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeBlizzConline is Coming!Nick, Rei, Eric, and Harv are back to talk about the latest World of Warcraft news! But first, Rei talks about running through Torghast, and is happy that Torghast progress now applies to alts. Eric, meanwhile, is enjoying Torghast a little more, but has grown so used to the extra power that doing stuff outside of Torghast feels slow and weak. Nick brings up a reddit video of a Rogue defeating Twisting Corridors with the assistance of the Terragrue. Eric then talks about defeating the Sun King boss in Castle Nathria. Harv hasn't played much WoW lately, but Nick stepped...
2021-02-031h 03WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeOn Torghast, the Maw, & 9.1 SpeculationNick, Rei, Eric, and Harv are back to talk about what's been going on in the World of Warcraft! First, Rei talks about PVPing with former host Jeremy. She discusses doing skirmishes and arenas. She also talks about trying to bring more people into PVP and how some people struggle when executing plans. She also talks about sticking with suboptimal talents for PVP because she knows she's better using them than to switch to what would be an optimal build. She refers to an ability as "barbecuing ass" which leads to a discussion of what some players may yell out...
2021-01-201h 07WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeCroman the Barbarian and Leeroy Jenkins
Nick, Rei, Eric, and Harv are all back in this new year to talk about what's going on in World of Warcraft. First, Rei talks about how other people in her raid are not doing their preparation so she finds herself needing to do everything. She's using a profession add-on to track who can make what, and that is not working lately. Also, people are trying to bring alts in to the main progression raid, which is hampering their progress. Then she and Harv get into a discussion of how to play a hunter since Rei has...
2021-01-0657 minWoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeMore Shadowlands and 2020 Thoughts (feat. Cognitive Pit)
Ryan aka Cognitive Pit from Warcraft Reloaded is here to join Nick, Rei, Eric, and Harv in talking about Shadowlands and looking back at 2020! Ryan talks about his time in the Maw and gets into a discussion with Nick about mounting in the Maw. This leads to a discussion of Torghast and how the nerfs affected everyone, and how there is more Torghast coming soon. They also talk about flight and how it is so different being able to fly around in retail than it is having to walk everywhere in classic. Ryan mentions that he joined...
2020-12-241h 10WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeShadowlands Impressions (feat. Kurabara)
This week Nick, Rei, Eric, and Harv are joined by Kurabara from Dropping Spicy and Clan of Three. Together, the five of them chat about their initial Shadowlands reactions. Harv admits he hasn't been playing much lately because of real life but he at least got to level 60. Other than Nick, everyone else has reached max level on at least two characters. Harv admits that he wants flying already. Rei meanwhile has been focusing on leveling up her enchanting and Eric is working on blacksmithing. The group then talks about the rate of leveling since everyone seems...
2020-12-091h 05WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeFarewell Battle for Azeroth, Hello Shadowlands!
Nick, Rei, Eric, and Harv are back to look back at Battle for Azeroth and prepare to enter the Shadowlands! But first, Rei talks about running Mythic Battle of Dazar'Alor and how listener and Mash Those Buttons family member Kurabara has joined Order of Corrupted Souls. Nick tries to list all of the games Kurabara plays and it is a lot. She has also been running Alterac Valley (Korrak's Revenge) for the ram mount. Eric, meanwhile, has been running Alterac Valley as a druid and having fun trying to stealth attack people, even if it doesn't always...
2020-11-231h 04WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeRelease Date Drama, Multiboxers, and Cow! Talk!
Nick, Rei, Eric, and Harv are back to talk about the latest goings on in the World of Warcraft! First, Rei talks about raiding with podcast listener Ramius and then discusses how the end of expansion raiding will work leading into Shadowlands. Nick then asks her about her covenant of choice. Eric then talks about leveling his warlock which leads to a chat about how warlock has performed and when the best time to play warlock was. Harv then chimes in with his issues trying to uninstall the beta that lead to him completely uninstalling and reinstalling...
2020-11-121h 10WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeWoW! Pre-Patch Thoughts!
The gang is back to talk about all the excitement of Patch 9.0 finally going live! Rei talks about struggling to get her Grid add-on working with the new patch and also trying to fit all her abilities into her action bars. She also talks about raiding and wiping as people were adjusting to their class changes. Harv laughs that he didn't wipe because he focused on getting his DPS in now that corruption was gone. Eric was super excited over the unpruning of various abilities and was excited to have Chains of Ice back. He talks about...
2020-10-2859 minWoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeBefore the Pre-Patch (feat. Mel)
Mel from Warcraft Reloaded is here to join us to talk a little about classic as we (at the time) wait for Patch 9.0 to drop on Tuesday. First, Rei talks about pugging and how people don't always listen and the struggles that can cause. Eric, meanwhile, caught the coronavirus, and raided (and recorded episode #168!) while infected. He was sluggish and so they didn't run the usual content but he made it through. Then they ran Ulduar and he got Mimiron's Head to drop! Harv talks about how he is upset about Shadowlands being delayed because he had...
2020-10-161h 04WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeShadowlands Delayed and The Patch 9.0 Quiz
*After recording the main episode the announcement was made the Shadowlands has been delayed. We recorded a segment on that and put it at the front of the show.
Nick, Rei, Eric, and Harv are back to talk about the impending release of Patch 9.0, except that we don't know when it is coming out. Nick talks about how he expected the patch to be last week or this week, but there is still no announcement from Blizzard, so he assumes next week on 10/6, but it could even be 10/13 at this point, although that would be...
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Chris's A To ZMike Greer and Company featuring Paul Hammond from Get the Led Out live!!!What is there to say it's Mike Greer and Company featuring Paul Hammond live!!!
2020-09-202h 39WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifePull the Cord, Fun with Pugging, and Caterpillar Mounts
Nick, Rei, Eric, and Harv are all here to talk about what's been going on in the World of Warcraft! But first, Rei starts off by talking about playing with her friends. This leads to a discussion comparing how quickly various dungeons could be run. Rei also talks about running Torghast in the beta, and then gets into some of the fun they had pugging, and everyone gets into a discussion about bringing alts with raid experience versus mains with no raid experience. Eric also played a little on the beta and raided on an undergeared demon...
2020-09-161h 11WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeOn Pugging and Profanities
The gang is back to talk about all the latest goings on in WoW! But first, we have a release date! Shadowlands will be here on 10/27 (or 10/26 if you're West of Greenwich Mean Time.) Let the hype train commence!
Rei starts by talking about pugging that leads to a discussion of warlock class changes over the years. This leads to Eric and Harv talking about when to use Timewarp. Rei also talks about helping to level a friend before Shadowlands changes everything. Eric goes back to talking about pugs and mentions that the guild struggles...
2020-09-021h 07WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeOn Classic and Beta
Max aka Steelwolf from Warcraft Reloaded is here with us today as we talk about recent events in Classic.
But first, Rei, Eric, and Harv are now in the beta! Rei and Eric have been playing and Eric is enjoying the return of long lost abilities. He also enjoyed clearing out his bagspace after copying his character over. Rei, meanwhile, has been tanking on retail.
Steelwolf and Harv, meanwhile, participated in the opening of the Gates of Ahn'Qiraj on classic. Harv made sure to get his Scarab Lord title, while Steelwolf slept through...
2020-08-201h 20WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeContent Lulls, Xbox Series X Theories, and Blizzard Ain't Paying Enough
Nick, Rei, Eric, and Harv are here to talk about all things World of Warcraft! Eric is in the beta, but he hasn't played much. He comments briefly on playing a mage in Exile's Reach, the new starting experience. This leads to a discussion of bag space.
Harv has been playing classic and poked around the Ahn'Qiraj events. He still has aspirations of getting the Scarab Lord title. He also slept through raid last week.
Rei has running with several pugs lately. She, Eric and Harv review their performance, and Eric gets stressed...
2020-08-061h 14WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeOn Classic w/ Blazzin Bob
Blazzin Bob, formerly of Watchpoint Radio and OWL Recap, joins us to talk about his new show Warcraft Reloaded! But first, Nick, Rei, Eric, and Harv are here to talk about what's going on in WoW. Rei got two BoE's at once and also has been tanking on an alt while Eric dps's. This leads to Bob and Eric chatting about tanking, and Nick asks about swap mechanics in classic. Eric then talks about getting into the beta and everyone raves about the enormous number of customizations that will be available in Shadowlands. Nick watched the Devolver...
2020-07-221h 06WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeThe Community and the LivestreamWoW! Talk! would like to extend our condolences to the friends, family, and community members affected by the deaths of Reckful and Hasteur.
Rei, Harv, and Eric haven't been doing too much in game beyond raiding. Nick talks at length about the recent spate of sexual assault and harassment accusations that have rocked the WoW Community, including what appears to be the downfall of Method. Nick suggests that this is a good year for Blizzcon to skip as it allows the community greater time to heal.
In the news, the Gates of Ahn'Qiraj are being tested...
2020-07-1056 minWoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeDestiny 2 vs WoW
This week the gang is here to talk about the latest WoW news and more! But first, everyone talks about how they haven't had much time to play WoW lately. Rei is tired, Eric is IRL busy, and Harv just moved. Even Nick has been checking out other games. Instead, Nick talks about the recent Destiny 2 expansion announcement and compares Destiny 2's development to WoW. In particular, he talks about how they are sunsetting old content to a vault, and tries to imagine how Blizzard would handle such a thing if they did. Harv and Eric agree...
2020-06-241h 00WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeCancellations and Bobby KotickBefore we begin, we'd like to offer our support to all the brave men and women protesting the gross injustices of systemic racism. We support #blacklivesmatter and look forward to a world that is truly equal for all.
Rei and Harv are TIRED this week! Rei starts off by talking about raiding but plenty of people aren't showing up and this is the point in the expansion where its okay to take a break. Eric was working on transmog for an alt, but did at least use his main for Vexiona. Harv is busy moving and hasn't played...
2020-06-1058 minWoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeOn Leveling, Raiding, and the Arbiter
This week the gang is back to talk about what's been going on in WoW. First, Rei gets into how the guild did raid content out of order and messed up their plans for the week. They also ran Normal Nya'lotha with alts. Eric then chimes in to talk about how more raiding with more people leads to a better raiding experience, and in particular cites the Vexiona fight as having mechanics that are easier with more raiders. Rei then gets back to talking about how it is hard to reach out to people across various social...
2020-05-271h 11WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeOur First Online Experiences
The gang is back to talk about the latest World of Warcraft news! But first, Rei talks about raiding when people are out sick. She complains that people tend to miss raid in groups rather than one at a time, which is odd. Also, Order of Corrupted Souls defeated three bosses with alts, and they then resumed working on mythic +.
Eric talks about his new sword and the proc effect he is excited to have. He mentions that he is not as unhappy with Horrific Visions as he was.
Harv messed up on...
2020-05-131h 02WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeCorrupted Gear - Bad! Horrific Visions - Bad! Torghast - Good!
Hola! The gang is here to talk about all the latest news in World of Warcraft and the Shadowlands Alpha! First, Rei talks about what's been going on with the Order of Corrupted Souls and raiding Heroic Ny'alotha. The high ratio of melee to ranged is hurting the guild and Eric is so frustrated that after having to step away from the raid last week, he is looking to try it as a DPS so he can see if standing in the fire is an unavoidable as it would seem. Rei also talks about struggling to get...
2020-04-291h 13WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeCovenant Abilities and Eric's Alts
The gang is back to talk about all the latest news in World of Warcraft including the alpha for Shadowlands that is now live! But first, Rei talks about the Order of Corrupted Souls guild's success in defeating Heroic Nya'lotha. They discuss how they had to use puggers to replace some missing regular roster raiders. They also ran some horrific visions. Nick brings up the live alpha and they talk a little about when Shadowlands may release, as Eric is concerned that we could be in for another year of the final raid. Meanwihle, he is excited...
2020-04-151h 06WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeOn Blizzard Working Remotely, Burning Crusade, and an In-Office Blizzcon?
The gang is back to talk about what's been going on with World of Warcraft this week!
First, Harv talks about how he hasn't played much and doesn't have much motivation beyond logging in to raid. Nick asks if Harv has been using the Winds of Wisdom 100% buff to experience, but he does not care to.
Then, Nick talks about Blizzard working remotely and some of the news that has come out about Bungie and how they are letting their employees work remotely. He talks about the art teams and cinematics teams being...
2020-03-311h 06WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeOn Lacking Motivation, Mythic +, and Blizzcon
The gang is back in these trying times to talk about all things World of Warcraft! First, Rei talks about raiding Ny'alotha and the struggles of being a healer. Lightwell is missed by her and the chat room. Harv talks about bringing a shaman to heal.
Next, Harv talks about lacking motivation to log in and play the game. He's been busy with work and is tired. Nick talks about being too distracted by real world events to play. The game requires more focus than he can give it. They agree that if you need...
2020-03-171h 04WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeTitanforging, Brazillian PUGs, and Invasion Thoughts
Nick, Rei, Eric, and Harv are back to talk about what's been going on in World of Warcraft! But first, Eric chimes in with his thoughts on Warforging and Titanforging and how he's already missing it. He talks about how its disappointing to run a lower level raid or dungeon (in this case, Normal Ny'alotha) and know that he cannot get an upgrade in that content. The gang discusses the other view, that players should not feel forced to run lesser content just for the chance they might get an upgrade. Nick suggests that players will cheer...
2020-03-041h 05WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeHorrific Visions, Mythic Raiding, and OoCS Cooking
The gang is here to talk about the latest World of Warcraft news. But first, Rei, Eric, and Harv chat about what OoCS has been up to. They discuss Love is in the Air and how Harv doesn't like the holiday. This is the one time Eric has bad mount luck. Then, they talk about their experiences with Horrific Visions and how everyone is at either level 9 or 10 with their cloak. Rei shares a story about how she was running mythic Hellfire Citadel and broke the instance. Matt, from the guild, managed to lose a shaman character...
2020-02-181h 05WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild Life8.3 Reactions (and Baine, WTF?)
The gang is back to talk all about their experiences now that the Visions of N'Zoth Content Update (aka Patch 8.3) has dropped! Rei, Eric and Harv talk about Order of Corrupted Souls and how they were running Temple of Sethraliss and want any puggers to have to answer a question before joining. Then they discussed working on grinding their new cloaks up to level 6 to be ready for Ny'alotha, coming this week, but Harv has yet to get started.
Nick referenced a reddit post that showed how confusing the currencies in this expansion are, and...
2020-01-221h 11WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeThe Patch 8.3 Quiz
Happy New Year! Nick is back from his hiatus and here to administer the Patch 8.3 Quiz! But first, he joins Rei, Eric, and Harv to talk about what they've been doing in WoW. Rei and Harv talk about running mythic plusses, and everyone talks about what they didn't do for Winter Veil. Rei, Harv, and Eric also discuss working on some Legion achievements and running hard mode Mechagon. Meanwhile, Nick mentions that he has been leveling alts through Korrak’s Revenge. He also talks about the struggles of running timewalking dungeons, and he and Harv get into th...
2020-01-071h 09WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeAll Your Wildest Dreams Will Come True
In this week's episode, OoCS cleared Normal and Heroic with time to spare and gets the non-usual raiding guildies to do a M+ before the end of raid time. Not so much on the following week, getting a Normal FC and Heroic 7/8 with a bunch of PUGs. Rei stays up to get in some M+ to rack up the Titan Residuum credits and hoping to get gear for people's mains and alts. Eric enjoys the DPS role and is juicing up his mage while Harv maxes out in Classic and begins to hit up some raids.
2019-10-291h 09WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeA BEEautiful Hivemind
On this week's episode, OoCS managers to find some upgrades in Normal Eternal Palace and Za'qul is finally downed -- twice! Queen Azshara is on the horizon and as always, everyone speaks on time spent playing and what they're starting to expect. Harv manages to play a little Classic and do The Scarlet Monastery and Rei gets a level. Eric tests out Party Sync and there may be more activity between helping others from this. Mythic Plus is going well as some of the group +1s a 14.
Party Sync is now live and it will...
2019-10-011h 09WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeThe Patch 8.2.5 Quiz
To go with Blizzard's surprise announcement on Friday that the next content update would be live on Tuesday, we present a special surprise WoW! Talk! Nick emerges from his paternity leave to host the Patch 8.2.5 Quiz for Rei, Eric, and Harv!
But first, since its been a while, Nick talks about what he's been up to in game. He talks about finally getting to Mechagon and enjoying it, and spars with Harv over whether it or Nazjatar is better. Then, Nick talks about his time in Classic and how he's enjoyed getting into the Barrens...
2019-09-2530 minWoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeA Healthy Dose of Zzza'qulOn this week's episode, OoCS continues to FC Normal and Heroic Za'qul is the hurdle -- maybe even more so than H.Mekkatorque and H.Archimonde combined. This gets everyone started on discussing and breaking down some issues within the raid itself. Harv finds himself spending a little more time in Classic to get away from the woes of the guild's lack of participation for contributing materials for raid. Mythic Plus continue to be a part of the rotation.
There is some Classic and Retail info on the news front.
Classic opens up free realm transfers...
2019-09-171h 16WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeEpisode #0 - 11/21/2004Nick recently dug into his files and found, to his surprise, the long lost secret pilot episode of WoW! Talk!. Recorded in 2004, on the eve of the launch of World of Warcraft, this marks the first time Nick, Rei, Eric, and Harv got together to record a World of Warcraft podcast. If only Mash Those Buttons had existed at the time, then they could have had a place to share it.
Back in 2004, Nick and the gang decide to go over their gaming histories first. Rei talks about her experience playing on console and text-based multiplayer games like...
2019-09-1050 minWoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild Life"You have been removed from the group."On this week's episode, the gang FCs Normal and trucks through Heroic, hitting the wall with Za'qul while getting help from a long lost PUG, Baelroth. Bael invites Rei to his guilds' Heroic run, getting removed without a word -- apologies were PMed from Bael and one of his guildies, for their raid leader's behavior. OoCS took a stroll through Classic WoW, successfully made the guild on day one, and chatted up on their experience in Classic versus when it was just WoW. M+ and Island Expeditions were thrown into the mix for the week along with people playing Classic.
2019-09-031h 07WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeI Got it From My DaddyThis week, the gang gets a little heated over a few topics ranging from purchaseable mounts to Classic woes. OoCS continues with Heroic Eternal Palace, Harv rages a moment before pull, and two new bosses are downed! Mythic + Dungeons are still getting run, along with an attempt at a "Hard Mode" Mechagon in the wee hours of the morning.
In the news, people get worked up over the Alabaster mount controversy and Eric puts in his two cents on the wording of the opening statement in the Blizzard Shop.
120 Boosts are datamined in 8.2.5 and we question...
2019-08-201h 06WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeMechagon, 8.2.5, and No More AuthenticatorsThe gang is back this to talk about Method’s World First and the 8.2.5 PTR. But first, Harv talks about flying and how it his made his herb gathering easier. Rei, Eric, and Harv have been running the Mechagon Megadungeon. They found that the dungeon until the last few waves of trash. They also continued progression on Heroic Eternal Palace and ran some mythics + dungeons. Rei and also ran some LFR and everyone commented on the poor performance of LFR players which gives the difficulty its reputation.
In the news, Method won the World first race. Eric admitted th...
2019-08-061h 07WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeAzshara, Guild Parties, and Frank PearceRei is here with Nick, Eric, and Harv to talk all about the goings on in WoW this week! Rei, Eric, Harv and their guild defeated normal Azshara this week! Despite the fight's complexity it only took 14 attempts! Harv commented that the underwater boss was not nearly as annoying as anticipated, but it helped that they one shot that boss. Eric discusses some of the strategy used on Azshara and everyone makes fun of Lady Ashvane.
This leads into a discussion of the OoCS party that Rei and Eric hosted last weekend. Several members of the guild came...
2019-07-231h 05WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeOn Patch 8.2The gang is taking a break from playing Patch 8.2 to talk about all the new content they have to work through! First, Rei talks about some new pugs the guild ran with and how they performed. They discuss pugging Mekkatorque and how Eric hates his dialogue.
Then, the gang talks about Patch 8.2. Rei went to Mechagon and there's so much junk to pick up that she has no bag space. Nick talks about doing Nazjatar and the gang looks at the new follower quests. Nick wishes they could be better followers. Harv complains about the verticality of Nazjatar...
2019-07-091h 08WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeLeveling and the Patch 8.2 Quiz!The gang is back this week with a long one! First, Order of Corrupted Souls has beaten Heroic Crucible of Storms! With AotC achieved, Nick asks if they feel that mechanics for the game are getting too complicated compared to back in the day. Rei talks about the difficulty of building her guild and how she did so after coming from Guild Wars.
Joanna was nice enough to give us a shout out on facebook, so we mentioned her comment and thanked her!
In the news, Blizzard may have inadvertently announced that the next expansion will...
2019-06-251h 44WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifePUGs, Patch 8.2, and Old PredictionsThis week the gang is back to look back at some old predictions. But first, Rei and Eric and Harv talk about how Order of Corrupted Souls is doing. They are 1/2 H in Crucible of Storms and everyone had fun running Warlords of Draenor timewalking dungeons. Except Nick who doens't know how to queue properly. Rei and Eric also discuss some of the challenges when looking for players to PUG with.
Ion Hazzikostas did an interview with Forbes where he promotes 8.2. In it he talks about how Nazjatar will be an extension of the Tanaan Jungle, and Mechagon...
2019-06-1157 minWoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeSafe Haven and Classic BetaThis week on WoW! Talk! Rei, Eric, and Harv have been working on the achievements in Battle for Dazar'Alor. Nick meanwhile unlocked the Kul Tirans and celebrated by playing Hearthstone. No one is in the classic beta. Nick also mentioned how good the Hearthstone Dalaran Heist is.
YepX sent a follow up email claiming that we were not taking the privacy threats from the AXS app seriously enough. Nick mentioned that unless you were already policing your phone for malicious apps, this probably wouldn't make a difference, although its never too late to get started doing that.
2019-05-301h 13WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeAotC, Bad Balloon Rides, and BlizzconThis week Nick and Harv begin with a discussion of what qualifies as a spoiler in light of how the last episode ending. Then, Rei, Eric, and Harv discuss their recent successes in Heroic Battle of Dazar'Alor and how they earned Ahead of the Curve for this tier. Harv has adapted the "Fine, I'll do it myself," mentality for dealing with ill-prepared raid members. Nick, meanwhile, completed the Alliance War Campaign and now has his Ironclad Frostclaw. He also unlocked the Dark Iron Dwarves although he won't play one, and this leads to a recounting of the awkward experience of...
2019-05-141h 12WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeBans, Taxes, and BlizzconThe gang is back to talk about some recent bans and Activision-Blizzard's taxes and the Blizzcon Announcement! But first, Rei, Eric, and Harv talk about their experiences with puggers in Battle of Dazar'Alor. Nick, meanwhile, has been focusing on the A Nation United story so he can unlock his Alliance-skinned wolf.
Longtime listener YepX emailed in with two questions! First, he asks about Activision-Blizzard not paying any taxes and actually receiving a rebate. The gang agrees this isn't a good look given the recent layoffs after reporting such a profitable 2018, but they acknowledge that plenty of companies do...
2019-05-011h 07WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifePatch 8.2 and Patch 8.6.7 (5309)The gang is back with lots to talk about including the big Patch 8.2 reveal and some April Fool's Patch notes, but first Rei, Eric, and Harv talk about some bugs they've found running Heroic Mekkatorque. They ran into an issue with a raid member who was using crafted pants requiring maxed out blacksmithing, who can't use the pants during the Horde part of the fight because the race change causes him to lose the racial bonus to blacksmithing, which drops his skill below the requirement for the pants. Second, they've found that the Wormhole Generator does not always work when...
2019-04-181h 03WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeDev Q&A and Harv's ConfessionThe gang is back this week with tons of news to talk about! First, Rei and Eric talk about continuing to raid Dazar'Alor and Harv mentions that he likes posting screenshots of who doesn't pre-pot. Nick meanwhile has completed playing through Stormsong Valley and highly recommends anyone who can go do the Thresher's Wharf questline. (Alliance only, sadly.)
In the news, Blizzard recently issued temporary bans for exploiting a leveling potion bug, which several players claimed not to know was an exploit.
Ion and Josh did another Dev Q&A. In it they revealed that shirts...
2019-04-031h 07WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeRaiding, Portals, and the Alliance Corp of EngineersThe gang is back and they dive right into a discussion on raiding Dazar'Alor. Order of Corrupted Souls is 4/9H and they talk about raiding Normal and Heroic at the same time and making the switch to raiding just heroic. Rei and Eric discuss using Wipefest and WarcraftLogs to track player performance, and they discuss having difficult conversations with raiders about when its time to improve performance or step away from the guild. Eric laments having to do so when at the end of the day this is only a game. Rei says she prefers to make blanket statements to...
2019-03-201h 00WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeThe 8.1.5. QuizPatch 8.1.5 is upon us! But first, the gang talks about their time running through some mythic dungeons! Nick joined Rei, Eric, and Harv to go through Tol'Dagor, Waycrest Manor, The Shrine of Storms, Freehold, and an ill-fated Atal'Dazar +5 run. They also talk about Eric letting other's tank and the status of the current push into Dazar'Alor. Nick complains about some monk drops.
The classic team released a status update looking back on changes made from feedback from the demo back in November. Some fixes included fixing regen systems and crit systems that needed to be fixed. Other things...
2019-03-051h 12WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeLayoffs and World First PreparationRei, Nick, Eric, and Harv are here to talk all about World of Warcraft! Apologies for Nick's raspy voice as he is struggling through a cold, so Rei takes the reins for the week.
First, they talk about what they've been doing in game. Eric talks about beating the Jaina fight in Dazar'Alor. Nick, having just watched Frozen, asks too many Frozen questions. They also talk about the off-hand drop from Jaina that makes the fight easier.
Then, Nick talks about working to get the Bloof Elf Heritage Armor and how he enjoyed that quest, showing...
2019-02-191h 02WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeHivemind, Dazar'Alor, and Past PredictionsNick, Rei, Eric, and Harv are back to talk about all things WoW! As soon as they get their thoughts on the super bowl and the commercials out of the way first.
Rei, Eric, Harv, and two guildies got the Hivemind mount this week. They talk about how they had to split up and attack the quests separately. Eric finished his run of skyreach quick enough that he could take a nap. Then they came back together and pet some cats to complete the secret quests. Overall they enjoyed it and should get to utilize the group's speed...
2019-02-051h 15WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeHoliday Restrictions, Mike Morhaime, and 8.1.5 PTRWe've hit the time of year where (American) football games are played right up until recording time, and as a result they wind up dominating the banter in the early part of the show. Apologies, but it will happen again next episode as it will be recorded right after the Super Bowl (as has been done before.) Maybe we'll adjust our recording schedule next year.
Anyway, after talking about the Patriots and Rams victories, Nick brings up Bungie leaving Activision. He talks about how people hope that Blizzard would do the same, and how he even tweeted it...
2019-01-221h 07WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeEven Dogs Hate BFA!Happy New Year! The gang is back for the first show of 2019 and they begin by talking about how things have been going. Rei talks about recently getting a concussion. Feel better, Rei! Nick recently ran some timewalking dungeons with everyone and forgot how to play his Death Knight. Harv is playing Eve Online, and everyone is waiting for the Battle of Dazar'Alor.
Rei shares a gofundme for a friend who lost someone. Please visit https://www.gofundme.com/a-final-goodbye-for-terri?member=1437222 to help out.
YepX sent in an email about an Asmongold video and commented that...
2019-01-081h 09WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeOn to 2019!Nick, Rei, Eric, and Harv are all here to wish you a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and Happy New Year! Before 2019 gets here, they first need to look at what's been going on recently. They first talk about how, due to a bug, Hunters could get the rare book to tame bloodbeasts from Heroic Zul by hearthstoning out mid-fight, which was leading to hunters being rejected from Uldir PUGS. The issue has since been hotfixed. Then they talk about Darkshore and Eric mentions that he's been doing the warfront on his feral druid. Harv mentions that he never cared for...
2018-12-261h 08WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeThe Patch 8.1 QuizIt's the return of the Patch Quiz to help make sure everyone is up to speed on what is coming in Patch 8.1!!! But first, Rei, Eric, and Harv talk about some of the achievements they have been unlocking and the mounts that go with them. They talk about one of their guildies with a young kid, and this prompts Nick on a long rant about toddlers, followed by a comparison to how coparenting a toddler is like tanking (and offtanking) a raid boss. Finally, Nick gets back on topic and talks about leveling his alliance hunter to 119 and playing through...
2018-12-181h 07WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeActivision vs. Blizzard (feat. Jarret)Coming off the Thanksgiving weekend, the gang is joined by Jarret from Watchpoint Radio to look at Kotaku's recent article about Blizzard. But first, they talk about what they've been up to in game. Rei, Harv, and Eric are pretty much done with Uldir. Nick brings up the ongoing 14th Anniversary, and they discuss the fun effects of the Corgi goggles and talk about what they've been able to do with the 14% experience and reputation boosts. Nick's also been diligent on doing his daily trivia questions. No one has bothered with the world bosses since they are apparently difficult this...
2018-11-271h 17WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeMages Up, Stocks Down!Its a little later than usual but Nick, Rei, Eric, and Harv are here to talk about the World of Warcraft post-Blizzcon. First, Rei talks about how raiding has been going with the puggers they've picked up, and Eric is statisfied with where his gear has his tanking ability standing. Harv enjoys the mythic + dungeons lately, and Nick finished his Mag'har Orc scenario.
The gang talks about Activision's recent stock drops. Nick points out that there's not much to look forward to for most of Blizzard's properties, and so there's no reason to expect the stock drop to...
2018-11-131h 06WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeEmissaries, Morhaime, and the Dev Q&ANick, Rei, Eric, and Harv are back to talk about all the WoW news from the last two weeks. But first, Rei talks about Order of Corrupted Souls getting up to Heroic Vectis. Nick asks about beating normal G'huun, which they did recently, and then shares his experiences running LFR. He complains about all the mechanics and wants his LFR to be easy so he can be carried. They also talk about running Mythic Dungeons in the future.
YepX sent in a tip about waiting until Wednesday when the Azerite Armor scales up to turn in your emissaries...
2018-10-181h 05WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeHappy Fifth Anniversary!Jeremy is back to celebrate five years of WoW! Talk! with Nick, Rei, Eric, and Harv. Please note that as this is not a normal episode, the sound quality may be substandard. To celebrate, the gang gets on their 120’s and runs Nick through Heroic Tomb of Sargeras on his 110 worgen hunter. He finds a surprising number of upgrades for his character.
We start with Nick complaining about Worgen transmog. Jeremy talks a little about what he's been up to. Frazley joins the raid. Nick asks everyone for their opinion on the Global cooldown changes this expansion, and no...
2018-10-101h 32WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifePatch 8.1 (Avast Ye, Harv Hates Pirates!)Nick, Rei, Eric, and Harv are back to talk about the recent news about Patch 8.1! But first, Eric talks about running Heroic Uldir and how Fetid Devourer is a brutal boss to tank. Harv also complains a little about Azerite Armor, and Nick asks to compare weapon ilvls.
Discussion moves to Patch 8.1, which was announced shortly after the last episode. One of the big features was that reputation will now apply account wide based on the highest reputation you have earned, which seems like a reasonable solution to the rep grind. Nick confuses himself talking about some Frostwolf...
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Don't Give Up Skeleton: A Dark Souls and Bloodborne PodcastEpisode 37: Christopher
Welcome to another episode of Don’t Give Up, Skeleton! This week’s is Christopher, who is a Scottish fellow that I found on Twitter. Christopher and I talk about all sorts of things in this episode: Midevil Italian Poetry, Midnight Resistance, Skyrim, and….oh yeah! Souls games! Christopher is another dad who has played with his kid in his lap, a concept that I absolutely adore. Enjoy the episode!
Christopher on Twitter: https://twitter.com/manlyjpanda
Christopher’s cool guitar thing: http://www.tonemagnet.com/
As always, if you’d like to be on the sho...
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