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WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeGhosts of DelversNick, Rei, Eric, and Kurabara are back to talk about their experiences in Patch 11.2 Ghosts of Karesh! First, Rei talks about finishing up the 11.1.7 content. She did not get the Underpin done but she did complete several raid achievements. Also, she and Eric were able to complete some masks for the Horrific Visions Re-visisted and even earn a mount. Then she talks about some of the bugs she has encountered.
Eric takes a moment to complain about Druid spellbloat. That leads to a discussion of the UI around our characters. Then they talk about how Blizzard is...
2025-08-181h 12WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeHorrific Visions, Dinars, and M.A.S.K.sNick, Rei, Eric, and Kurabara are back this week to talk about what has been going on in World of Warcraft! Rei starts by talking about pugging and running mythic+ dungeons. Then Nick gets into a chat about incentives for raiding in the current game. Eric mentions that Order of Corrupted Souls has downed Heroic Gallywix, either due to a nerf to Gallywix or Kurabara fixing his talents. Eric also shares his disdain for Horrific Visions, and Nick complains that mount collecting is getting too complicated. Kurabara talks about his experiences in Horrific Visions. They talk about the upcoming...
2025-06-171h 09WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeThe Patch 11.1.5 QuizNick, Rei, Eric, and Kurabara are back to talk about what's going on in World of Warcraft! This week, with Patch 11.1.5 coming out on April 22nd, we take the Patch 11.1.5 quiz. But first, Rei talks about pugging and dealing with people joking too hard in groups. Eric updates us on how his warlock is doing with the off-hand Rei made him. And Kura talks about switching talents on his death knight. Then, the gang takes the Patch 11.1.5 Quiz! See how much you know about what is coming this Tuesday and beyond! Finally, they take a quick look back at...
2025-04-221h 08WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifePlunderstorm Rewards and One Class to Rule them AllNick, Rei, Eric, and Kurabara are back this week to talk about World of Warcraft! But first, Nick is excited and they talk about football for a bit. Go Eagles!
Next, Rei talks about how OoCS almost has Queen Ansurek down on their alts. She also talks about how people are relearning the raid on their alts and how she and Eric are getting each other’s drops. They talk about not getting rewards from LFR and this leads to Nick suggesting that people focus on enjoying the activity and not the reward. He wonders if the game...
2025-02-111h 21WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeNew Year, New Patch Notes!Happy New Year!!! Nick, Rei, Eric, and Kurabara are back to talk about what’s been going on in World of Warcraft as we transition from 2024 to 2025. First, Rei talks about how she wasn’t able to go right to Siren’s Isle because she technically never completed the campaign questline in 11.0. She was finally able to get there and talks about some of the bugs the guild has encountered. Everyone also discusses how they feel about Cyrce’s Circlet, the new ring from the island. Rei also talked about how the warband bank is not working properly when she wants t...
2025-01-101h 07WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeBest. Expansion. Ever.Nick, Rei, Eric, and Kura are here against their will because they would rather be off playing The War Within! Rei talks about her warband and guild banks being broken. She also talks about how the Dungeon Diplomat achievement is bugged, since that keeps posting as completed in guild chat for everyone. The gang talks about how they found various bugs in The War Within beta and Blizzard sent out emails to let people know how much of an impact they had on fixing the new expansion. Rei also talks about her shaman talent points being reset.
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2024-09-061h 13WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeThe Patch 11.0 Quiz!Nick, Rei, Eric, and Kura are back and with Patch 11.0 fast approaching on July 23rd, its time for a quiz to see what we all know about it! Nick begins with a slight tangent about when the end of the expansion ends technically, and then Rei talks about what she has been doing in the game. Rei talks about how the guild is getting new members applying, and even some old members returning, with the expansion approaching, and she is sorting through those. She also talks about how a quest bugged her character when her power blipped out for a m...
2024-07-231h 23WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeThe Patch 10.2.6 Quiz???Nick, Rei, Eric, and Kurabara are back this week to talk about what’s going on in WoW. But first, Nick brings up how players have been getting irrationally impatient about the lack of news regarding Patch 10.2.6.Next, Rei talks about what’s been going on with Order of Corrupted Souls. She’s been struggling with players who aren’t reciprocating on the conversations she’s trying to have with them about improving their performance. She also talks about getting poor positions in the queue. She tried Dawn of the Infinite Hard Mode with the hourglasses and how difficult...
2024-03-121h 01WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeOn MDI, Hearthstone, and BooksNick, Rei, Eric, and Kurabara are back this week to talk about the latest in Warcraft news! But first Nick has to shake out of his Balatro addiction.
Rei talks about not getting the Love Rocket this Love is in the Air, but she did spend her tokens on plenty of other items, including the strangely bugged “Eyes for You Only” toy. Nick derails the discussion to talk about Hearthstone and mentions that the Hearthstone 10th anniversary will be celebrated in WoW with a crossover promotion to earn transmog and even a mount. Rei and Eric then talk ab...
2024-02-291h 09WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeFollowers Are Bad and Following is SadNick, Rei, Eric, and Kura are back this week to talk about the distressing layoffs at Microsoft, but first they get distracted with some football talk.Rei talks about trying out follower dungeons now that Patch 10.2.5 is live, and she reveals that she did not enjoy them. Nick points out that she and the rest of the gang are not the target audience for Follower Dungeons. She also talks about two-manning an M0 dungeon and struggling on an M+23. Then she reveals she learned what a ratlock is and Eric says he might be one. She also talk...
2024-02-121h 36WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeMore Soulstones, Less PiratesHappy New Year! Nick, Rei, Eric, and Kurabara are back for a new year to keep talking about WoW! But first they bid farewell to Bobby Kotick who is finally no longer with Activision Blizzard.
Next, Rei gets into what she’s been doing in WoW. She talks about running Mythic+’s and then gets into a discussion about LFR and how she has struggled to get any loot drops in LFR, which is entirely due to the transition away from Personal Loot earlier this expansion. The gang agrees that some change needs to be made to allow fo...
2024-01-031h 17WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeDungeons and Discoveries!Nick, Rei, Eric, and Kurabara are back to talk about what’s been going on in World of Warcraft. But first they talk a little about the just released GTA VI trailer.
Back on topic, Rei talks about running Mythic+ and losing keys to people disconnecting. This leads to a discussion of people faking a disconnection to get out of a key and still to get loot from the run even if they were not there to complete it. Nick suggests some ways that Blizzard could try to mitigate these problems. They also talk about if Mythic+ is eas...
2023-12-071h 20WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeOops All Ninjas!Nick, Rei, Eric, and Kurabara are back to talk about what they’ve been doing in game and what is coming in the 10.2 announcement! First, Rei talks about people regressing in their raid performance after all this time in Aberrus. They also talk about how they tried to do a few heroic bosses with a 7 man group and how chaotic the puddles were. Rei also talks about meeting people from New Jersey and getting some raid mounts from the timewalking satchels.Eric talks about pugging and trying to help Kura get his Dracthyr legendary. Eric also talks about...
2023-09-181h 20WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeOn AotC, Augmentation, and CinematicsThis week, Rei, Eric, Kura, and Nick are back to talk about what’s going on in the World of Warcraft! This week, the gang shares their experiences now that Patch 10.1.5 is live!
First, Rei talks about only getting to do part of the Darkmoon Faire. She also talks about how a pug player joined their raid night only to leave after one boss because they wanted a raid lockout. She also had the chance to run mythic+ with some people she hadn’t seen in a while. She and Nick talk about the Dawn of the Infinite Megadung...
2023-07-201h 25WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifePets, Quests, and Nick’s HiatusOoCS got all the way to Heroic Neltharion thus far! The following week we went without the new PUG tank on our and did Normal on some alts and did Heroic with our local hometown hero, Jeff! The guildies are still on the fence on the PUG tank’s raiding methods, but we’ll see how it ends up this week.
Nick was able to stop in and gave into the depths of hell and got sucked into Diablo 4. At least he’ll be back in the last 10 days or so of WoW to get all the tendies as there...
2023-06-271h 27WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeSoaring from Classic Wrath to Dragonflight feat. Blazzin BobNick, Rei, and Eric are joined by Blazzin Bob from Warcraft Reloaded to talk about how things are going in Wrath Classic and how things are going in Dragonflight!
They begin by talking about what is next for WoW Classic as there’s been no statement from Blizzard about whether Cataclysm or some hybrid of Cata and Mists of Pandaria are coming next. They talk about the possibility of Classic+ content now that Chris Metzen has returned to Blizzard. Bob talks about how he quit WoW during Cataclysm and has had an outdated opinion of retail in that time...
2022-12-271h 40WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeDRAGONFLIGHT!Nick, Rei, and Eric are back to welcome in the Dragonflight expansion! But first, Rei confirms that she was unable to get Veilstrider before Shadowlands ended due to the Ember Court. She then talks about leveling her shaman and priest to level 70 and how she’s been playing them at certain times each day. She talks about managing to get to the Dragon Isles before the boat started bugging out, and Nick compares the buggy nature of prior launches as well as the launches that went mostly flawlessly. They talk about using warlock portals to summon people to the Dragon Isles...
2022-12-071h 10WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifePre-Patch Thoughts and Twitch MountsNick, Rei, and Eric are back this week to talk about their reactions to Phase One of the Dragonflight Pre-patch and also the latest in World of Warcraft news!
First, Rei talks about Eric getting more mounts with minimal effort, as he tends to do. Then she gets into the recent UI changes and how she was struggling to make sure everything was where it needed to be. She also mentions that the new Profession interface is blocking her access to guild chat while crafting. She mentions reports that players are able to get their Dracthyr from 50-60 in...
2022-11-161h 23WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeThe Patch 10.0 QuizNick, Rei, and Eric are back this week to talk about what they’ve been doing in the lead up to the Dragonflight pre-patch. Also, with Patch 10.0 coming on October 25th, it is time for the Patch 10.0 quiz!
First, Rei talks about running LFR on her rogue and still managing to dominate the meters. This leads to a discussion about the basic WoW ability that is developed across playing alts. Nick also talks about playing his rogue alt and struggling on the character in Torghast. Rei then talks about DPS’ing as her holy priest and still handling the hea...
2022-10-251h 19WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeA Farewell to HarvNick, Rei, Eric and Harv are back to talk about what’s been going on in World of Warcraft. Rei starts off by talking about finishing up the Heroic Fated raids. Then she mentions running Ulduar Timewalking with the guild. She then brings up Protoform Barrier being a struggle to heal, and Eric recommends using your cleaves when it is up. She also talks about meeting some random pugs and having pleasant conversations with them in discord. Rei then talks about a former guild member that returned out of the blue and how that was awkward. Then she and Nick talk abo...
2022-10-171h 18WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeFrostbrood Proto-Drakes and GTA WoW Classic Hype!Nick and Harv are joined by a returning Rei and Eric to talk about what’s been going on in World of Warcraft and WoW Classic. They start with Rei talking about hitting 2K rating for mythic+ and getting the mount. She and Eric also talk about raiding with a pug group through Normal Sepulcher of the First Ones and how the raid fell apart because of a lack of coordination. Nick talks about how he has been raiding Heroic and Normal and compares the two difficulties. He mentions that he got his Slime Kitty so he is excited.
2022-09-141h 08WoW! 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 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, 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 LifeThe Coming DroughtNick, Rei, and Eric are back to talk about what’s been going on in World of Warcraft! Nick recaps the state of things, with the main content push of 9.2 wrapping up and the 10.0 announcement just a few weeks away, and Echo winning the World First Jailer race.
Rei talks enjoying the quest to hold Pocopoc like a child shooting things and also the quest to ride the robot where she could not strafe. She also talks about how legendary and tier slots don’t count for ilvl when she couldn’t trade her mythic +10 cape. She also talks...
2022-04-051h 06WoW! 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 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 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 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...
2021-04-271h 07WoW! 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 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 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 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 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...
2020-10-021h 29WoW! 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 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 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 LifeNy'alotha, Bad Blizzard, and Starfox Adventures
Blizzard's had a rough few weeks and Nick, Rei, and Eric are here to talk about it. But first, Rei and Eric talk about what Order of Corrupted Souls has been up to! They've been watching videos for going into Ny'alotha and working through the raid on normal, where they are currently 11/12. Nick compares them to the current worldfirst race despite the difficulty difference. Rei also talks about working on Herald of the Titans with 9 people. Nick, meanwhile, has run a timewalking dungeon and theorizes about Calia Menethil and Derek Proudmoore taking the Night Elven Undead.
2020-02-041h 04WoW! 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 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 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 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 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 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 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...
2018-10-021h 16WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeSinging in the Fire (feat. Frazley)Frazley from the Frazlcast joins Nick, Rei, Eric, and Harv this week as they look at how things are progressing in Battle for Azeroth. He starts by talking about the Frazlcast and his other shows that he works on. Then, everyone discusses their current status in BfA. Rei, Eric, and Harv are working on getting ready for Uldir which opens on Tuesday. Nick is 120 and still working through Voldun, trying not to get distracted by world quests. Nick also talks about how he's played his warlock just to sell bags because the WoW Token is so cheap right now (under 110...
2018-09-051h 30WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeThe Honeymoon PhaseBattle for Azeroth is here and so are Nick, Rei, Eric, and Harv to talk about it. Only Harv has made it to 120, while everyone else is at 114 or 115. Rei and Eric talk about how creepy Drustvar is. The gang talks about the new capital cities and Nick struggles with the the name of the Troll City to the point that he vows to just call it Troll City. They discuss the new scrapper mechanic, and Harv complains about the lack of bag space from carrying all the gear to be scrapped and the materials that it generates. They look...
2018-08-221h 19WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeBlizzard's Emotional Roller CoasterNick, Rei, Eric, and Harv are here to talk all about the last two weeks in the World of Warcraft community. But first, Rei talks a little about getting achievements with the guild, and then Harv talks about focusing on fishing and PVP as Legion winds down. Nick hit 110 on another character, and also talks about his main being affected by the brief quest log bug the other day.
The gang then takes a quick look at the recent news. Blizzard is letting you make groupshots for three characters on their website now. There were two mythic 31 clears...
2018-08-081h 23WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeThis is Purgatory (On Patch 8.0)Patch 8.0 is here and that's all anyone can talk about! Nick jokes about the servers being down on Tuesday and then everyone starts sharing their experiences. First, we talk about our efforts at completing the content that was going away. Rei wasn't able to get Field Medic, but she did get her elemental shaman mage tower. Harv did some hunter mage towers and Eric did them for his DK. Nick goes in depth about his efforts on his Outlaw Rogue, because that was the only spec he liked. Then, Rei, Eric, and Harv talk about running Heroic Antorus after the...
2018-07-241h 08WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeThe Patch 8.0 QuizPatch 8.0 is arriving imminently and the gang is ready to be quizzed on it, but first Chris/Harv is back again to chat! Rei starts and talks about what's been going on with Order of Corrupted Souls and running raids and dungeons. They also talk about how no one has time for the beta because time is running out on some Legion content. Nick brings up the Artifact Empowerment Quest that everyone has run and goes over the scenario. He mentions that the graphic used when viewing the artifact stats showing it was overpowered was triggering some people's epilepsy, so...
2018-07-111h 09WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeDev Q&A, Pre-Patch, and Classic.Harv, usually in the chat room, joins us this week as there is a lot of stuff going on! First, Rei and Eric talk about how they're still running Heroic Antorus. Nick meanwhile has been falling asleep in mythic dungeons and stuck in combat when he's needed to log out.
Ion and Lore recently did another Dev Q&A. The big news coming out of this is that shaman and shadow priests will have to wait until patch 8.1 to have their classes fixed. Eric mentioned he plays a shaman and enjoys it now. He hasn't tested shaman on...
2018-06-261h 07WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeA Keybind for Pulling Your Hair OutRei, Eric, and Nick are here to talk about all things World of Warcraft! Rei and Eric have beaten Heroic Argus for a second time, and Nick and Rei talk about guild management when new players arrive in a large group. Nick has been playing Heroes of the Storm, which has Alterac Valley coming as a map, along with some Horde and Alliance skins. He also tells the story of the arcane mage hidden appearance, and discusses how he's learned the arcane mage rotation.
The gang then discusses the recent comics to come out: Reunion, The Speaker, and...
2018-06-141h 19WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeRevisiting Garrisons and Rolling an EricNick, Rei, and Eric are here with a ton to talk about! First, we send our condolences to the family of TotalBiscuit who passed away recently. Then Rei and Eric talk about how guild participation is up and they have a 19-person group running heroic Antorus. Nick posits that it is close enough to Battle for Azeroth that people are coming back. Nick, meanwhile, got a new graphics card and has been having fun going around Kalimdor and appreciating the view with max settings.
Harv from OoCS mentioned the queue disparities between BC and WotLK dungeons, and the...
2018-05-301h 12WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeBounty Hunting Part IINick, Rei, and Eric are back to talk about all things WoW! But first, Rei and Eric talk about raiding and running mythic dungeons with some podcast listeners before the end of the expansion. Nick, meanwhile, boosted a Nightborne mage and already regrets his decision. The gang discusses various styles of play for several classes. After discussing artifact apperances, including Thal'kiel's skull for demonology, everyone agrees they needs to play more on the alpha.
So... remember how last episode Nick said Blizzard would never put in bounty hunting? Yeah, about that... Blizzard announced several changes to PVP in...
2018-05-171h 03WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeBounty Hunting and Mythic KillsNick, Rei, and Eric are back for the latest episode of WoW! Talk! This week, Nick was finally able to join Rei and Eric to see the end of Antorus. He also pre-ordered the expansion and rolled an allied race character. Also, he is in the beta, and comments on how the beta seems primed to segregate players by faction.
YepX sent in a forum post to discuss. This was about bringing Hearthstone and other lore sources into the game through updates, and adding a micro-holiday in Gadgetzan that would enable player-based bounty hunting. Eric and Rei approved...
2018-05-011h 05WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeEverybody SleepsRei is back with Eric and Nick this week to talk about what's been happening in the World of Warcraft. First, she and Eric talk about running Heroic Antorus and how Coven is the hardest fight. Eric talks about staying up to watch the Mythic Dungeon Invitational, but it was on late enough that he fell asleep in his chair. Nick comments that he's been falling asleep while running world quests.
Last episode, YepX asked about add-ons people use, and ArcaneVolcano tweeted about the add-on that replaces the Hunter Gun sound with the sound from before Warlords of...
2018-04-221h 05WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifePVP Questions, the GCD, and April Fool's Patch Notes.Rei is out tonight but Nick and Eric are here to talk about all things Warcraft! First, Warcraft was on Family Guy but neither Nick nor Eric saw it, so they might bring it up next time if it was noteworthy. Eric and the Order of Corrupted Souls have been running Legion dungeons and raids for achievements now that they have cleared Heroic Antorus. They 9-manned Mythic Emerald Dream! Eric also boosted a Lightforged Priest. Nick meanwhile has been focusing on World Quests and PVP and is looking for the quickest way to get to Prestige Rank 2 with the least...
2018-04-031h 08WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeQ & A and Datamining ConflictNick, Rei, and Eric are back to talk more about WoW! This week, Rei and Eric downed Heroic Argus twice, and they are now trying to figure out what to do with the remaining six months before Battle for Azeroth. Nick, meanwhile, was salty that he couldn't get his Thunderfury hidden artifact appearance on his Outlaw rogue until he completed part of the Stormheim story.
YepX asked us to discuss a forum post about Water Walking and making it so that you cannot fall into the water at all while active, and everyone agreed that falling into the...
2018-03-211h 06WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeTalking in Guild Chat, Warcraft III, and Transmog.Nick, Rei, and Eric are here to talk about the latest goings on in the World of Warcraft! First, Rei and Eric talk about their time doing mythic plus dungeons and getting Heroic Argus down to 1%. Then Nick talks about how much fun he had doing the Rogue class mount questline where he had to sneak into various capitol cities to assassinate characters.
Warlock Jr emailed in some questions! First, he asks the gang what other games they like to play. Eric plays lots of shooters, Rei plays lots of crazy games, and Nick just plays Hearthstone. Then...
2018-03-061h 08WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeA Look Back and a Look ForwardWelcome to WoW! Talk! Number 100! Nick is in a good mood because we recorded this immediately after the Eagles won the Super Bowl. Rei and Eric talk about raiding for a bit, and Nick mentions that he's happy he's had time to play Warcraft during the day for a bit.
Nick then goes into the history of WoW! Talk!, talking about how he and Rei came to join Mash Those Buttons, and how WoW! Talk! started as Mashcraft #0. They also talk about why Jeremy is no longer on the show. Nick then shares a bit from Mashcraft #0, which...
2018-02-061h 07WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeThe Patch 3.3 QuizPatch 7.3.5 is upon us but first Nick is a bit preoccupied by the Eagles heading to the Super Bowl. Once that's out of the way Rei and Eric talk about checking out the sword in Silithus. Nick mentions that he's been playing WoW more again. Rei and Eric talk about some of the bugs they experienced after the patch. Nick discusses his enjoyment in doing the Insurrection storyline in Suramar and praises Blizzard's character interaction.
YepX tweeted some feedback from the last episode. He comments that Blizzard should allow for solo queuing of raid bosses, and Rei suggests...
2018-01-231h 00WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeAre You Ashamed of Your Performance Tonight? (On Sub-par Raiders)Nick, Rei, and Eric are back for 2018! Rei starts off by talking about a failed Mythic+ 17 run. Then she and Eric start discussing their experiences on Heroic Kin'garoth, and that leads to a discussion about how raiders can struggle when transitioning to a harder difficulty. Rei and Eric talk about how some raiders don't try hard enough on normal to prepare themselves for heroic, and hard it can be to call people out. Nick points out that he struggled sometimes, and that being carried can be a problem because it prevents the raider from getting the full practice of all...
2018-01-091h 07WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeEnding the Year with the Sha of Fear [LIVE SHOW]Its time to turn out the lights for 2017, and Nick, Rei, and Eric are here to do that while taking a stroll back through the Heart of Fear and Terrace of Endless Springs raids from Mists of Pandaria. As they go through the raid, they talk about what's been going on. Rei and Eric are 2/11 Heroic in Antorus now. Nick talks about how the Heart of Fear raid and Princess Shek'zeer are tied to the Death Knight campaign. Nick also mentions that he was recently on The Training Dummies podcast to talk about Death Knights, and talks about some of...
2018-01-021h 07WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeDemons & Lasers! (Our Antorus Deep Dive)Rei and Eric are here to chat about their time in Antorus. But first, they talk about running some alts through older content. This also leads to a brief discussion on guild support in WoW. Nick, meanwhile, has earned his monk class mount and also got his Windwalker hidden artifact appearance from the Withered Army Training on the first try. Hooray!
Eric and Rei cleared Antorus over the last two weeks on normal, and they discuss that in detail. First they talk about the Garothi Worldbreaker. Then, they talk about the Felhounds of Sargeras, and Eric likes the...
2017-12-121h 13WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeAntorus Before UsNick, Rei, and Eric are here to cap off the Thanksgiving weekend by talking about WoW! First, Rei and Eric discuss what they've been up to, including fishing and raiding on some off specs. They have also been doing the special anniversary world bosses that are up for the week. Rei talks up her love of spreadsheets. They also talk about the Antorus raid coming on Tuesday and how they are struggling to get some new recruits ready. Eric mentions that he will look over some guides to raid but not until just before they go in. Nick brings up...
2017-11-281h 08WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeIt's Blizzcon Week!Blizzcon week is here!!! Feel the hype! But first, the gang talks about what they've been up to in game. Rei and Eric have Kil'jaeden down to 2% on heroic. They've also been running Mythic +12 dungeons. Nick meanwhile finally has his Blood DK hidden artifact appearance and started a monk which he is finding to be underwhelming. His damage seems low and the quest markers in the Monk class hall can be hard to see.
Lokitr left a comment on the last episode about how blacksmithing's first mount was available with Legion. Nick now wants this mount and Eric...
2017-10-311h 07WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifePatch 7.3 Thoughts (I Quest In Blood!!!)Patch 7.3 is out and the gang is finally here to talk about it! But first, Nick mentions the recent hurricanes and how Blizzard has released a charity pet, Shadow, with proceeds going to the Red Cross. Then, Rei and Eric discuss what they've been up to in game by going over all the content in 7.3. They talk about their time raiding in Heroic Tomb of Sargeras. Rei talks about healing an emerald nightmare group. Then they discuss their efforts questing in Argus. Eric mentions that he enjoyed the moment when Velen and Alleria battled Talgath, and Velen stopped him from...
2017-09-191h 05WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeRevisiting the Siege of OrgrimmarThis week the gang takes a break from talking about WoW news and instead heads back into the Siege of Orgrimmar. First, Nick comments on his Pandaren Balloon theory as everyone heads to the Vale of Eternal Blossoms. Once there, they enter the raid and talk about Immerseus and how annoying he is to solo. Eric and Nick also talk briefly about spirit beasts. Then, they go on to face the Fallen Protectors, and Nick laments the death of the Golden Lotus. Norushen is next and is quickly dispatched. Then they fight the Sha of Pride after being annoyed at...
2017-09-051h 21WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeLooking Beyond Patch 7.3Nick, Rei, and Eric are here this week to talk about Patch 7.3, but first, Rei and Eric talk about defeating the Fallen Avatar to get up to normal-difficulty Kil'jaeden. Rei mentions getting a second legendary from a Blingtron, and Nick rants that Blingtron 5000's should be outlawed because they force people to choose whether to loot them or not. Nick's also been playing his warlock, and complains about the lackluster Warlock class campaign finale.
Patch 7.3 is on the PTR. Nick mentions some of the features, like Argus having three separate areas, with teleporters instead of flight points. There...
2017-07-111h 04WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeVomiting on the Lich King (The ICC Experiment)This week the gang tries something a little bit different. Nick needs his Unholy Death Knight artifact appearance from Ice Crown Citadel, so with little in the way of news to talk about, the gang travels to Northrend and raids during the show. On their way there, Rei and Eric talk about Tomb of Sargeras, having gotten up to the Fallen Avatar. Eric talks about Maiden of Vigilance being a special fight with its Guitar Hero-eqsue mechanics. (And shout out to all the color blind raiders!) He also mentions Mistress Sassz’ine as being a fun fight, as it involved fi...
2017-06-271h 11WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeThe Destiny of the Blizzard AppIts Eric's Birthday, and he begins by sharing the news that he and Rei (along with their guild) were able to down Heroic Gul'dan. Congrats on getting Ahead of the Curve! Nick wrongly thinks there is a mount associated with the achievement. Nick finally got his warlock to level 110, and as much as he likes the Demonology skull artifact, he also really likes the Destruction Sceptre of Sargeras. He then discusses how his Death Knight was able to hit Prestige Level 1 with a minimal amount of PVP, and how he was confused about not getting the PVP artifact appearance because...
2017-05-301h 07WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeGet Well, Everybody!Its a short WoW! Talk! this week as the gang is here but all feeling a bit under the weather. Eric and Rei talk about getting up to Heroic Gul'dan and working to get him down. They should have enough time to do so before 7.2.5 drops. As usual, Nick will wait to join them once they have it on farm. Everyone has been using the Legion invasions to level up their alts, which is super efficient now that flying is available. Nick tried leveling an alt using the Legion invasions before he had flying, and it was not at all...
2017-05-1726 minWoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeWhat We've Been Doing in 7.2Jeremy's back and he can fly. Jeremy talks about his work to unlock flying, and his thoughts on the reputation grind. They mention how much easier it makes world quests, especially for the Kirin Tor. Rei and Eric aren't far off from flying, though. They've been doing some Legion invasions with Nick, though Jeremy doesn't like them for their lack of reputation. Nick points out that the invasions have a follow up quest after the intials four world quest requirement you need to be sure to get.
Rei and Eric talk about their experiences pugging with some sub-par...
2017-04-1859 minWoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifePatches 7.2 and 7.8Once again April Fool's has come and gone, and with it a round of fake Blizzard patch notes. But first, Nick finally got his Falcosaur after complaining about it for several weeks. He now plans on trying to get another one. Patch 7.2 launched on Tuesday and everyone is excited to check out the Broken Shore and unlock their artifact traits. Alisaunder sent in an email asking about what kind of zone we would make, and Eric said he would make a dungeon with some old bosses. Nick took that one step further and said he would make a time travel...
2017-04-041h 08WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeEnjoy Playing WoW!Nick, Rei, and Eric are here to answer your questions! Specifically, YepX's questions. First, Rei and Eric talk about running Emerald Nightmare again, but Nick joined them for his first run through! He liked the Xavius fight even though he struggled with many of he mechanics all night. He also liked the weird Emerald Nightmare version of Thunder Bluff. Rei and Eric also did Karazhan but aren't quite ready to start attempting to get the time-gated mount. Nick is also frustrated because he is working to get the Falcosaur mounts, but did not realize they were so Pet Battle-intensive. Rei...
2017-03-071h 06WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeNighthold and Scaling (Blizzard is Pimping)Jeremy is still out with computer problems but Nick, Rei, and Eric are here to talk to you about World of Warcraft. Nick gets the obligatory Super Bowl talk out of the way, and then Rei and Eric talk about getting past the Star Augur boss in Nighthold with his crazy backgrounds. Eric talks about changing strategies to get past Tichondrius. Nick mentions a site which tells you how many legendaries you should have received by now, so you can tell if you are overdue for your legendary or not. Rei mentions a guild member who is hording artifact power...
2017-02-0755 minWoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifePatch 7.1 and Jeremy's Missing RelicRei, Eric and Jer are up to facing Xavius, but haven't downed him yet -- probably because Jeremy has yet to unlock his third relic slot on his warrior. Eric was even nice enough to donate a mythic relic to him, too! Eric goes over their struggles with Xavius. Nick then brings up the topic of crafting mats in Legion, and how expensive they are. Rei advises using Warlords of Draenor flasks and potions since they are readily available. Nick has secretly been hoarding fjarnskaggl. Bonus events are back, and Nick enjoyed the Outland timewalking, although he wonders about how...
2016-10-181h 01WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Guild LifeThings to Do in Legion When You're 110Nick, Rei, and Eric are all level 110 finally and are able to talk about all there is to do at 110. Rei and Eric have been running Mythic dungeons and talk about the difficulty compared to Heroic or Normal. Nick has been finishing up the leveling experience by running through Aszuna. They also talk about the depth of the Suramar content and how large and immersive the city is. Profession quests are available and despite their depth, they are somewhat disappointing. World quests provide lots to do with hefty rewards as far as gear upgrades go.
There's also class...
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