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This week is an odd episode. We break apart from our normal format and Blazzinbob interviews Gamefreakk, a successful leader in the GDKP community. He's unfortunately Horde but we don't hold that against him. Don't miss out on this rare look into the GDKP scene.

Nick and Katie are back and they are excited to talk about the announcement for the Dragonflight expansion, or at least Katie is! Katie talks about how she enjoyed the cinematic and felt an emotional connection to Kharanos (Stoney Tony) while Nick talks about how he is still enjoying Zereth Mortis and didn’t feel like the announcement was for him. Katie talks about her love of all things dragon being why she liked the cinematic so much.

They talk a little about the lore behind Dragonflight, with the Dragons having received their powers from the Titans and taking center stage once again after ceding their power at the end of Cataclysm. They discuss where the location of the Dragon Isles could be. They talk about the Titan watchers and how fascinating it was to see them in fully rendered CGI glory. Nick compares the cinematic to the Mei cinematic for Overwatch. Katie talks about how excited she was to see Alexstraza show up and catch Kharanos. They also talk about potential villains in the expansion, from Murozond to Galakrond, and in particular they focus on how Galakrond got his power. They speculate about connections to the cosmic chart and the Shadowlands in particular. Nick wonders if there will be a connection between Thaldraszus and Maldraxxus.

They also talk about what they liked in the expansion announcement. Nick is excited for the UI changes. Katie is excited for the return of talent trees. They also discuss the new dragon riding mechanic and how that will play against the old style of flying. Katie is hopeful it will be extended to the rest of the world. They talk about the Dracthyr race and Evoker class and how they are intertwined.

Thank you for listening to The Tauren & the Goblin! Please send any comments or questions to [email protected] or @taurengoblin on twitter.

We're (pvp) super (PvP) excited (PVP) to discuss (PVP!!!!!) patch 6.1 with y'all! It's got new PvP and some other stuff, we suppose, but it's mostly PvP (PVP!@!#%). Okay, not really, we're going to talk about the new Extreme and Unreal trials, story, the Alliance Raid, the excellent addition of Adventurer Plates and Portraits, and a tiny, minuscule, amount of housing. Did we mention PvP?

This week we go into the life of an Esports broadcasting producer! We talk to Crashtag and get to learn about his journey from gamer to working at events like ALGS and RLCS. He breaks down his love for fighting games, technology, art, and how he combined them into a gamers dream career. The Spicy Bois also cover the Unshackled event.

We reach to all the announcements concerning Wrath of the Lich King.

Time Stamps

0:00:00 - Intro

0:06:40 - What have we been doing lately in WoW Classic / TBC Classic

0:14:10 - Varg raid progress

Crix's video on Spell Penetration for Council fight in BLack Temple - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DLUszyMS7U

0:34:20 - Blizzard Entertainment President Mike Ybarra Says No NFTs

https://tbc.wowhead.com/news/blizzard-entertainment-president-mike-ybarra-says-no-nfts-326716

0:37:00 - Burning Crusade Classic PTR Closed Mon 4-18 - Sunwell Plateau

https://tbc.wowhead.com/news/burning-crusade-classic-ptr-closing-soon-sunwell-plateau-326726

0:42:20 - Pre-Nerf Encounters in Sunwell Plateau - Observations from Burning Crusade Classic PTR

https://tbc.wowhead.com/news/pre-nerf-encounters-in-sunwell-plateau-observations-from-burning-crusade-classic-326724

0:48:20 - Burning Crusade Classic Arena Season 3 Ending May 3rd

https://tbc.wowhead.com/news/burning-crusade-classic-arena-season-3-ending-may-3rd-326727

0:51:40 - Wrath of the Lich King Classic Announcement

https://tbc.wowhead.com/news/wrath-of-the-lich-king-classic-announcement-cinematic-trailer-326757

1:00:00 - Hints at a possible longer pre-patch

Countdown to Classic Josh Corbett interview - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjrfUxKqPjI

1:08:20 - Death Knights Available in Pre-Patch - Wrath of the Lich King Classic

https://tbc.wowhead.com/news/death-knights-available-in-pre-patch-wrath-of-the-lich-king-classic-326753

1:17:30 - No more Arena teams

1:23:00 - Level 70 Boosts Available for Wrath of the Lich King Classic

https://tbc.wowhead.com/news/level-70-boosts-available-for-wrath-of-the-lich-king-classic-326760

1:28:00 - Dungeon Finder Removed in Wrath of the Lich King Classic

https://tbc.wowhead.com/news/dungeon-finder-removed-in-wrath-of-the-lich-king-classic-326763

Possible Raid Lockout Changes for Wrath of the Lich King Classic

https://tbc.wowhead.com/news/possible-raid-lockout-changes-for-wrath-of-the-lich-king-classic-326770

2:33:00 - Closing

Now that we're done with The Daunt, we head southwest to the coordinates that Sylens gave us. He has successfully found a way to interrogate HADES, and has learned quite a bit. But does he know where to find a GAIA backup?

In this episode:

- Lawan Gives the Lay of the Land

- Death's Door [Main Quest]

- Sylens HADES Interrogation

- Aloy and HADES Face-to-Face

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. They speculate on how the Dragon riding system might work, but Nick comments that he’s glad that flying will be available at launch, since the Dragon Isle should be designed with that in mind, because they are inhabited by dragons. They also talk about how they might have progression through customizing your dragon, with locking various appearance features behind achievements and the like.

Next, they talk about the UI changes, and everyone admits to using the base UI or something similar. They also talk about the Dracthyr race and Evoker class. Nick mentions how evoker combat will have quicktime influences. Nick asks if the Dracthyr appearance is satisfactory. They also mention the Obsidian raid that will be the first tier.

They also talk about Wrath of the Lich King Classic being announced. The gang agrees that not including Group Finder is a wise choice. Harv is excited to play it and Nick mentions looking forward to the level 70 boost so he can check out Wrathgate.

Thank you for listening to WoW! Talk! Our next live show is scheduled for 4/25/21 at 10:30 pm E at twitch.tv/mashthosebuttons. For any scheduling updates, please follow us on twitter @wowtalkmtb. Send any emails about your thoughts or feedback or to answer our question of the week to [email protected].

Crashtag and StaticGorilla are back with another episode of Double Tap! Despite a slow news week, some interesting stories have arrived. In the Fighter's Corner, TMNT Cowabunga Collection gets a pre-order for the collectors edition as well as physical copies of DNF Duel are available for Pre Order. Then, Omega Rugal is available in KOF XV, BlazBlue CrossTag Battle has Rollback and Umbrella is out in Skullgirls with patch notes. In the Randoms of the FGC, we look at the list of EVO entries by game, Combo Breaker has a preliminary event, and Crashtag checks out the Steamdeck with Guilty Gear, but first he will test them. Finally, in the Focus Attack, we cover the AT&T event and the perception of the FGC.

Pull up a stool, charge your glasses and get comfortable as Happy Hour Episode 47 is here for your listening pleasure. That’s right – Rob, Mike and Brad are back for more podcast-based shenanigans, with alcohol aplenty. On this episode we discuss Playstation Plus equivalent to the Xbox Live, Thoughts on Moon Knight, the new Top Gun Maverick and many more. Like what you hear? Join our Discord for more behind the scenes chatter and banter at https://discord.me/bulletsandbeer.

This week Game_Phreakk joins the crew to talk about Sunwell, GDKPs, the most recent Blizzard survey and more.

Time Stamps

0:00:00 - Intro

0:04:10 - What have we been doing lately in Classic WoW / Classic TBC

0:43:50 - Varg raid progress

Last Shammy standing - https://clips.twitch.tv/GloriousBoxyMangetoutTakeNRG-15s7afCKFg1iGRq0

1:21:00 - Wrath of the Lich King Classic Survey - Level Boosts, Mounts, Pets, and Toys

https://tbc.wowhead.com/news/wrath-of-the-lich-king-classic-survey-level-boosts-mounts-pets-and-toys-326656

2:05:25 - Burning Crusade Classic 2.5.4 PTR is Open - Sunwell Raid and Isle of Quel’danas

https://tbc.wowhead.com/news/burning-crusade-classic-2-5-4-ptr-is-open-sunwell-raid-and-isle-of-quel-danas-326702

2:23:40 - Season of Mastery Patch 1.14.3 Development Notes Update April 8th

https://classic.wowhead.com/news/season-of-mastery-patch-1-14-3-development-notes-update-april-8th-326640

2:25:20 - Addon of the Week - Angry Assignments

https://www.curseforge.com/wow/addons/angry-assignments

2:26:30 - Closing

GamePhreakk's stream - https://www.twitch.tv/game_phreakk

Prenupzz stream - https://www.twitch.tv/prenupzz