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- This Week in Trek Episode 334, "Raktajino in Paradise"
Discord: http://discord.thisweekintrek.com
Patreon: http://patreon.com/starmike
Twitch: http://twitch.tv/starmiketvNews
Saturn Awards nominations:
Best New Media Television Series
Sonequa Martin-Green for Best Actress on a Television Series
Jason Isaacs for Best Actor on a Television Series
Doug Jones for Best Supporting Actor on a Television Series
Michelle Yeoh for Best Guest-Starring Performance on a Television Series
Jason Isaacs won best actor in a TV Series from Empire Magazine
Simon pegg sez the Tarantino Trek would not be rated R and is an old idea.
Sets now under construction for season 2.
Ten Forward:
Chris on Twitter: Do u think that Voyager overused the Borg in that any other potential series couldn’t use them with any effectiveness?Star Trek in pop culture:
NPR’s interview of Jimmy Buffett about his new musical, Margeritaville.Last week in Trek
Episode insight: TNG S6: Descent part 1
Character insight: The characters of Brock Peters
1 hr 15 min - World Of Warcast Episode 280, "The Burning Squirrel"
Discord: http://discord.worldofwarcast.com
Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/starmike
Twitch: http://twitch.tv/starmiketvSpecial guest host Ali (@aliandrasK) joins us to talk about Battle for Azeroth alpha.
This week is Cataclysm Timewalking.
Tuesday the 20th Arena bonus week.
Un'Goro Madness starts Sat goes through Mon.1 hr 11 min - This Week in Trek Episode 333, "This is all Chris' fault"
Discord: http://discord.thisweekintrek.com
Patreon: http://patreon.com/starmike
Twitch: http://twitch.tv/starmiketvNews
The Anovos phaser is based on an early prototype & isn't what's on-screen. It was changed from the original design for ease of show production.
Creation Entertainment has canceled all its Trek cons except for STLV.@StarmikeT
Ten Forward:
Chris on Twitter: If you consider the Doctor on Voyager a sentient being, then would all EMH’s be considered the same?Star Trek in pop culture:
Gilmore Girls. 2004. S4 E11. A character named Kirk tells of his Tinnitus.Last week in Trek
Episode insight: VOY: False Profits
Character insight: Timothy Lang
1 hr 17 min - This Week in Trek Episode 332, "Awaiting endpoint"
Discord: http://discord.thisweekintrek.com
Patreon: http://patreon.com/starmike
Twitch: http://twitch.tv/starmiketvNews
2-foot Polar Lights K’t’inga Klingon Battlecrusier Model Kit Coming This Fall bit.ly/r2ktinga
THinkGeek Ent-D speaker OVERPRICED GARBAGE
@StarmikeT
Ten Forward:
Chris on Twitter: Do u think Discovery succeeded in bringing new fans to Star Trek?Star Trek in pop culture:
30 Rock. 2012 S7 E4. Discussing an upcoming election and a scandalous photo.Last week in Trek
Episode insight: TNG: S3 The Price
Character insight: Dr. Timicin
1 hr 16 min - Episode 279, "No Bards!"
Discord: http://discord.worldofwarcast.com
Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/starmike
Twitch: http://twitch.tv/starmiketvRen
MAJOR life invasions, may be more interruptions in weeks ahead
Dinged 110 in Naked and Afraid challenge - final money total about 62,000 gold, time 4 days 22 hours 1 minute
BUT ... forgot to take a screenshot (took one later; time finished can be calculated from the played time minus the time played at level, which was about 14 hours at the time)
Also moved the toon to Whisperwind and did a race change to undead
BUT ... plans to run up a void elf warlock to fulfill promise to Silvermoon gang
Odds and ends - getting things tidied up in prep for expansion
Advancing neglected professions
Finished paladin mount quest and working on monk
Getting all the class hall followers - Maximilian of Northshire is totally worth itMike
Interviews all day, every day.
Wrath timewalking was fun. 700 badges from my next mount.This Week in WoW
Legion Dungeon event until next Tuesday - additional loot
Lunar Festival ends 3/3
Darkmoon Faire starts 3/4
Trial of Style starts Monday 3/5 and runs to Friday 3/9News
Warcraft III Invitational happened Feb 27/28, with old school tournaments and various matches - major patch coming out to Warcraft III in late March
Second Mythic Invitational, July 25-Aug 8th for auditions, dungeon invitational in early September
Seething Shore battleground now available - currently available as a brawl, will be available as a regular battleground next week
10vs10 BG set in Silithus, to battle over Azerite
"Dynamic control point gameplay similar to Arathi Basin" - new control points pop up as resources become depleted
Solo run of Court of Stars Mythic +22 by Mionee, a demon hunter (iLevel 973) - took nearly 4 hoursBattle of Azeroth
Even more class changes - random notes that show trend changes
DKs are getting an ability similar to Counterspell
Demon hunters will get an ability to increase overall party/raid magical damage to targets with Chaos Brand
Druids getting back Hibernate and Soothe (CC and anti-enrage)
Hunters: Tranq Shot for hunters is coming back (anti-enrage)
Mages:
Fire: Phoenix Flames, Felo’melorn’s artifact ability, is being turned into a basic spell
All: Return of Arcane Intellect (group buff)
Priests: Return of Power Word: Fortitude (group buff)
Rogue: Return of Expose Armor (vanilla spell)
Shaman: Return of Tremor Totem (AOE ability to remove fear, charm and sleep effects)
Warlock: Return of Shadow Bolt (vanilla spell)
Only Destro locks can summon infernals now (boo)
Warrior: Return of Battle Shout to increase STR and AGI of party or raid
PARROT MOUNTS!!! No source yet
There will be some kind of garrison or class hall or something similar, as there is a mission table with followers. Lot of forum hate for this.
Followers include Technicians, Infiltrators, Combat Specialist and Faction Troops
Zandalari Troll Druid Forms
"Pterrakkoa" - "moonkin" form
Armored bear form - looks like a cross between a spiky turtle and a bear
Pterrodax flight form
Ravasaur travel form
Mag'har Orcs
Ren: really like the hair styles on the females - might have to race flip one
Skin colors range from pale grey-beige to reddish brown
Heritage armor looks very much like Thrallmar stuff
Upright posture, esp on the females
No "unnatural" hair colors
A couple of the new races flagged in such a way that they may become allied races
Vulpera - fox people
Kul Tirans - stocky humanoidsFrom the Discord: left over from last episode:
Should all classes be unlocked on all races? Or should class-race assignments follow established lore?1 hr 4 min - This Week in Trek Episode 331, "Three lieutenants and a baby"
Discord: http://discord.thisweekintrek.com
Patreon: http://patreon.com/starmike
Twitch: http://twitch.tv/starmiketvNews
My prediction for DSC S2: Burnham will have a Klingon baby.
Why didn’t Saru’s hackles go up 100 times on the Mudd Time loop episode ?
DSC: 56M, GOT: 42M, https://twitter.com/startrekmoments/status/968233291370377218/photo/1
The Nimoy doc being on iTunes in spring that I posted in Discord
Today is the 3rd anniverary of Nimoy’s deathTen Forward:
Chris on Twitter: What commonly used Trek tech (no Technobabble) do u think has zero chances of ever becoming invented? My first choice is inertial dampers.Star Trek in pop culture:
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee - Jerry Seinfeld talking to comedians. Here, talking about gambling. S4, E12
00:18Last week in Trek
Episode insight: DS9 S3: Through The Looking Glass
Character insight: Buck Bokai
Subspace communications
1 hr 10 min - This Week in Trek Episode 330, "Honey, I Shrunk the City"
Discord: http://discord.thisweekintrek.com
Patreon: http://patreon.com/starmike
Twitch: http://twitch.tv/starmiketvNews
McFarlane Toys phaser all kinds of lights, sound, and accuracy!Ten Forward:
Chris on Twitter: Would you put Captain Jellico from TNG in your top 10 list of best Trek captains?Star Trek in pop culture:
Buffy the Vampire Slayer. S1, E12 Prophecy GirlLast week in Trek
Episode insight: TAS S1: The Terratin Incident
Character insight: Koss
Subspace communications
55 min - World Of Warcast Episode 278, "Meat II Pet"
Discord: http://discord.worldofwarcast.com
Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/starmike
Twitch: http://twitch.tv/starmiketvRen
Life invasions: thank you Cara - did not touch Love is in the Air
Naked & Afraid monk: level 95, 3 days 22 hours, 46k gold
Northrend: Leveling time slow, money amazing
Pandaria: Leveling time medium-fast, money good
Draenor: Leveling time medium-fast, money badMike
Life invasionThis Week in WoW
Lunar Festival starts 2/17, runs to 3/3
Love is In the Air ends tomorrow
Battleground bonus event starts Tuesday
Ulduar TimewalkingNews
Dungeon XP hotfix to bug introduced in 7.3.5 https://www.wowhead.com/news=281885/dungeon-experience-hotfixes
Side effect to creature scaling broke awarded XP in some situations
Significantly increased XP awarded for queuing for random Normal dungeons, Classic through Draenor
Mobile Auction House has been restored
New mount: Shu-zen, The Divine Sentinel - $25 in Blizz store (6 months game time for Chinese servers) - and fixed a scaling bug
http://www.wowhead.com/news=281915/upcoming-changes-to-the-na-wow-mvp-programBattle for Azeroth: Alpha Build News
Tons of class changes but these tend to change a lot over alpha/betaAllied races
New allied race? Orc based - either Mag’har or Frostwolf Orcs (brown orcs)
Datamined orc armor and a Mag’har Direwolf mountDark Iron Dwarf racials
Dungeon Delver: 4% increased indoor speed
Fireblood: Removes all poison, disease, curse, magic and bleed effects and increases primary stat by 100 for each removed. 2 min cooldown
Forged in Flames: 1% physical damage reduction
Mass Production: 2x speed creating blacksmithed items
Mole Machine: Summons a Mole Machine that tunnels through the earth (30 min cooldown)Non-caster damage that used to be calculated on weapon damage is now based on a combo of weapon damage and attack power to help bring better balance between classes that rely heavily on weapons vs. those who do not
Return of Pepe: New Pepe costumes include a scuba costume and a Zandalari mask
Hunter pet specialization:
All pets will have equal damage, health and armor (all can tank or DPS equally well). Old designations Ferocity, Tenacity or Cunning will continue as categories, but as categories of pet families, not as descriptions of their utility
All pets will have Growl and Dash or Swoop
Pet families now each have a special ability - one active, one passive, depending on their category (examples: the passive for Ferocity is a 3% leech, for Tenacity, 10% max health, and for Cunning, 8% movement speed buff)
Each pet family will get one of six different abilities. Examples include a healing reduction debuff, reduced damage, increased dodge, etc.Profession changes: (just noted things that are different or interesting) Major squish: Max profession skill cap going from 800 to 200
Alchemy preview:
Tinctures - trinkets with combat buffs based on the flask you’re currently using
Usual transmutes of changing one profession material to another. Also Fish to Gems and Meat to Pet.
Blacksmithing preview:
New stirrups for speed and interacting while mounted in the new zones
Khaz’gorian Hammer - blacksmithing hammer replacement that gives a chance to give crafted armor or weapons the Indestructible property
Cooking preview: Nothing special
Enchanting preview: Nothing special
Engineering:
Portable transmogger
Portable stable master
Herbalism: Nothing special
Inscription:
Contracts: Enter a contract with a faction that allows you to gain reputation with them every time you complete a world quest in the new zones
Jewelcrafting:
+5% experience gem
Leatherworking
Scuba gear
Mining: Nothing special
Skinning: Nothing special
Tailoring:
finally getting a bag upgrade - 1 30 slot bag (same as HW), 1 32 slot bag
Hot Air Baloon pet
First Aid getting at least a revamp - may be removed entirely and folded into Tailoring
First Aid achievements will become Legacy Feats of Strength
Now listed as “legacy”. https://www.wowhead.com/news=281844/first-aid-potential-revamp-or-removal-in-battle-for-azeroth1 hr 4 min - This Week in Trek Episode 329, "The Growling Season"
Discord: http://discord.thisweekintrek.com
Patreon: http://patreon.com/starmike
Twitch: http://twitch.tv/starmiketvNews
DSC to start shooting in April.
A certain dead person (Culber) verified to return in S2.
Discovery & Shenzou models from Anovos. $9k & $8k. 36.9” & 26.6”Ten Forward:
Chris on Twitter: What was your initial reaction when you learned that a Klingon was going to be an officer on the bridge of the Enterprise in TNG?Star Trek in pop culture:
This is Us, S2, E5 A class reunion is going on?
00:26Last week in Trek
Episode insight: TNG S1: Where No One Has Gone Before
Character insight: Ensign Murphy
Subspace communications
1 hr 13 min - This Week in Trek Episode 328-Discovery Edition, "Don't cross the streams"
Discord: http://discord.thisweekintrek.com
Patreon: http://patreon.com/starmike
Twitch: http://twitch.tv/starmiketvOur look at Star Trek Discovery Episode 15, "Will You Take My Hand?"
Thanks to everyone who supported the Discovery Edition of This Week in Trek!
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