Technically PVP Show Notes

 

Episode 79 - Unholy DK 8.1.5

 

12:50 - Upcoming WoW PVP Events

• https://challonge.com/games/world-of-warcraft/tournaments
• Resurgent tournaments - https://www.resurgentesb.com/
• Dalaran Gaming hosts 5v5 1v1 duels.  So teams of 5 that 1v1 duel (pokemon style?).  Keep an eye out - https://twitter.com/dalaran_rogue
• Twink tournament - 29 June - https://xpoff.com/threads/the-official-twink-cup-2019-powered-by-resurgentesb.88377/
• Blizzard Official AWC cups:
• • KR Cup #2 - 31 May - https://battlefy.com/world-of-warcraft-arena-world-championship/kr-2019-cup-2/5c9c520c0dfd69032d5b782e/info?infoTab=details
  • LATAM Cup #2 - 6 Jun - https://battlefy.com/pvplab/wc-latam-2019-cup-2/5cd07bcda0ce37032534c500/info?infoTab=details
  • ANZ Cup #4 - 14 Jun -https://battlefy.com/world-of-warcraft-arena-world-championship/anz-2019-cup-4/5c8aef25eaee36033a58a9cf/info?infoTab=details
• GCDTV RBGs
• • EU Tournament #1 - 30 May - https://battlefy.com/gcdtv/gcdtv-6v6-eu-tournament-1/5cc9193bd28eb50332420f51/info?infoTab=details

 

18:21 - Subject of Analysis

Today we will discuss, Unholy DKs.

Talents

• Infected Claws vs All Will Serve vs Clawing Shadow
  • All Will Server
• Bursting Sores vs Ebon Fever vs Unholy Blight
  • Ebon Fever (Unholy Blight in DH/DK comp to stop enemy healer drinks)
• Grip of the Dead vs Death’s Reach vs Asphyxiate
  • Asphyxiate
• Pestilent Pustules vs Harbringer of Doom vs Soul Reaper
  • Soul Reaper
• Spell Eater vs Wraith Walk vs Death Pact
  • Spell Eater or Wraith Walk
• Pestilence vs Defile vs Epidemic
  • Epidemic (Pestilence against melee cleaves where enemy mana won't matter)
• Army of the Damned vs Unholy Frenzy vs Summon Gargoyle
  • Unholy Frenzy

PVP Talents

• Trinket vs 
  • Trinket (Relentless if Human)
• Necortic Strike
  • Must have
• AMZ
  • To counter caster comps
• Raise Abomination
  • Excellent damage boost
• Decomposition Aura
  • Possible to improve kill potential
• Transfusion
  • Good option
• Lichborne
  • Very good choice vs rogue mage
• Dark Simulacrum

Traits

• Cold Hearted
  • 3rd ring defensive
• Impassive visage
  • Passive heals
• Magus of the Dead
  • Needed damage boost
• Festermight
  • Needed damage boost
• Azerite Veins
  • For survivability

 

1:30:32 - WOW PVP NEWS

• LATAM Cup #1 - 16 May - Congrats to Unitas? - https://battlefy.com/pvplab/awc-latam-2019-cup-1/5cc11481cfda57035487cf6c/info?infoTab=details
• ANZ Cup #3 - 17 May - Congrats to Unitas - https://liquipedia.net/worldofwarcraft/Arena_Cup/2019/ANZ/3
• NA RBG Tournament #1 - 25 May - Grats to SX6 - https://battlefy.com/gcdtv/gcdtv-6v6-na-tournament-1/5cc0b24778f8e80324f55a72/info?infoTab=details
• Hotfixes - nothing pvp related - https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/22933417/hotfixes-may-24-2019

 

Technically Challenged

In this segment, we challenge you the listener to do something different in game.  Each episode we will give a new challenge. After you have completed the challenge, write in to [email protected] with your experience.

Last week’s challenge was: The Gurubashi Arena!!!  Get yourself the prize in the middle! If you think you are good enough, complete the quest for the Grand Master Achievement!!!

People said:

• Doobers enjoyed this challenge.  He won a couple times courtesy of lightning lasso.

This week’s challenge is:.

• Talk to a IRL friend about PVP (good or bad)

 

Shoutouts

• XPOff community getting hyped for the Twink Cup.  Check out the Matcherino link in our Discord!

 

Finding Us

Podcast Cohosts

Vellido - https://www.twitch.tv/vellido

Technically - https://twitter.com/Technically_PvP https://www.twitch.tv/technically_pvp

https://discord.gg/w7WZ9ab

https://blizzard.com/invite/3kEld72CBvz

[email protected]

https://technicallypvp.wordpress.com/

Andallyn - https://twitter.com/Andallyn1244

https://www.twitch.tv/andallyn

Technically PVP Show Notes

 

Episode 77 - Feral Druid 8.1.5

 

10:07 - Upcoming WoW PVP Events

• https://challonge.com/games/world-of-warcraft/tournaments
• Resurgent tournaments - https://www.resurgentesb.com/
• Dalaran Gaming hosts 5v5 1v1 duels.  So teams of 5 that 1v1 duel (pokemon style?).  Keep an eye out https://www.youtube.com/user/SandboxGaming7
• Twink tournament - https://xpoff.com/threads/another-year-a-time-to-crown-a-new-champion.84323/
• Blizzard Official AWC cups:
• • KR Cup#1 - 10 May - https://battlefy.com/world-of-warcraft-arena-world-championship/kr-2019-cup-1/5c87efd09d6cf1032907ff23/info?infoTab=details
  • NA/EU Spring Regionals - 11-12 May - 1 team to win seat at Blizzcon and $50,000 USD
  • • Desk talent announced: https://twitter.com/EiyaStats/status/1123370319497048065
  • ANZ Cup#3 - 17 May - https://battlefy.com/world-of-warcraft-arena-world-championship/anz-2019-cup-3/5c8aecaa1f45490345ba906f/info?infoTab=details
  • KR Cup#2 - 31 May - https://battlefy.com/world-of-warcraft-arena-world-championship/kr-2019-cup-2/5c9c520c0dfd69032d5b782e/info?infoTab=details

 

20:54 - Subject of Analysis

Today we will discuss, Feral Druids.

Traits

• Wild fleshrending
• Jungle Fury
• Gushing lacerations
• Blood mist
• Masterful Instinct

 

1:46:27 - WOW PVP NEWS

• ANZ Cup#2 - happened 19 Apr - Congrats to Unitas for winning again! https://liquipedia.net/worldofwarcraft/Arena_Cup/2019/ANZ/2
• MDI East Cup #2 happened - Congrats to Battle for Champion - https://raider.io/mythic-dungeon-international/spring-2019-brackets/east-cup-2
• MDI West Cup #3 happened - Congrats to Method EU again!! - https://raider.io/mythic-dungeon-international/spring-2019-brackets/west-cup-3
• Hotfixes happened - https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/22933417/hotfixes-april-23-2019
• • PVE trinkets nerfed in PVP
  • Shadow priests got a slight nerf
• Blizzcon announced!  Nov 1-2! Tickets on sale May 4th and 9th (may the 4th be with you LOL).  This will be the 12th Arena World Championship!
• • Post about the wow esports - https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/22945359/wow-esports-at-blizzcon-2019
  • Reminders - esports streamed free; don’t need the virtual ticket just for those.
  • There’s only 8 teams this year.  5 NA/EU, 1 China, 1 APAC, 1 LATAM
  • Expect to see pre-finals the week or so prior.  Those will happen at the Blizzard Arena. Tickets will be sold separately from the Blizzcon tickets.
• Crucible of Storms Mythic World First race??
• • https://raider.io/crucible-of-storms/world-first-race

 

2:6:52 - Technically Challenged

In this segment, we challenge you the listener to do something different in game.  Each episode we will give a new challenge. After you have completed the challenge, write in to [email protected] with your experience.

 

Last week’s challenge was: play an Island Expedition in PVP mode.

People said:

• Doobers on twitter said they tried, but had difficulty making a group.  Even when they got people together, they sat in the queue for 10 minutes before giving up.

This week's challenge:

• Pretend it's Vanilla.  Create a BG group only using general and/or trade chat.  Use the actual portal.

 

2:10:28 - Shoutouts

• Embo for running the Zul'Gurub twink PVP Event!
• Sixxaddict for sending in an email!  They wrote saying how they enjoyed these deep dives on specs and comps and asked for one on feral druids and/or assassination rogues.  Well, here you go Sixx. LOL. Thank you for the email!
• iTunes review by Starid3r - “These guys do a phenomenal job. Not many pvp podcasts…”

 

Finding Us

Guest

Syfoxy - https://twitter.com/SyfoxyA

https://www.twitch.tv/syfoxe

Podcast Cohosts

Technically - https://twitter.com/Technically_PvP https://www.twitch.tv/technically_pvp

https://discord.gg/w7WZ9ab

https://blizzard.com/invite/3kEld72CBvz

[email protected]

https://technicallypvp.wordpress.com/

Andallyn - https://twitter.com/Andallyn1244

https://www.twitch.tv/andallyn

Technically PVP Show Notes

 

Episode 76 - WOW Esports Method Way

 

8:53 - Upcoming WoW PVP Events

• https://challonge.com/games/world-of-warcraft/tournaments
• Resurgent tournaments - https://www.resurgentesb.com/
• Dalaran Gaming hosts 5v5 1v1 duels.  So teams of 5 that 1v1 duel (pokemon style?).  Keep an eye out https://www.youtube.com/user/SandboxGaming7
• Twink tournament - https://xpoff.com/threads/another-year-a-time-to-crown-a-new-champion.84323/
• Blizzard Official AWC cups:
• • ANZ Cup#2 - 19 Apr - https://battlefy.com/world-of-warcraft-arena-world-championship/anz-2019-cup-2/5c8ae4f8d60eaa03296b01ba/info?infoTab=details
  • KR Cup#1 - 10 May - https://battlefy.com/world-of-warcraft-arena-world-championship/kr-2019-cup-1/5c87efd09d6cf1032907ff23/info?infoTab=details
  • NA/EU Spring Regionals - 11-12 May - 1 team to win seat at Blizzcon and $50,000 USD
  • ANZ Cup#3 - 17 May - https://battlefy.com/world-of-warcraft-arena-world-championship/anz-2019-cup-3/5c8aecaa1f45490345ba906f/info?infoTab=details
  • KR Cup#2 - 31 May - https://battlefy.com/world-of-warcraft-arena-world-championship/kr-2019-cup-2/5c9c520c0dfd69032d5b782e/info?infoTab=details

15:00 - Subject of Analysis

Today we will discuss, Method Esports.

 

1:14:43 - WOW PVP NEWS

• ANZ Cup#1 - 5 Apr - Congrats to Unitas for taking first place! - https://liquipedia.net/worldofwarcraft/Arena_Cup/2019/ANZ/1
• MDI Eastern Cup #1 - 5-6 Apr - Congrats to Team D - https://raider.io/mythic-dungeon-international/spring-2019-brackets/east-cup-1
• MDI Western Cup #2 - 13 Apr - Congrats to Method EU - https://raider.io/mythic-dungeon-international/spring-2019-brackets/west-cup-2
• Epic BG hotfixes - https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/feedback-epic-battlegrounds/16669/1054
• 8.2 Sneak Peak
• • https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/22940238/watch-the-rise-of-azshara-content-preview-vod
  • New arena - Robodrome
  • Ashran returns as an epic BG
  • Season 3 (includes new vicious saddles)
  • Warmode - New Content (not discussed)
• PVE Trinket Hotfixes - https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/22933417/hotfixes-april-16-2019

1:30:41 - Technically Challenged

In this segment, we challenge you the listener to do something different in game.  Each episode we will give a new challenge. After you have completed the challenge, write in to [email protected] with your experience!

• This week’s challenge is to play an Island Expedition in PVP mode.

 

1:33:12 - Shoutouts

• Starship for being awesome and helping out.

 

Finding Us

Podcast Cohosts

Darrie - https://twitter.com/MethodDarrie

https://www.twitch.tv/darrie

https://www.method.gg/

Technically - https://twitter.com/Technically_PvP https://www.twitch.tv/technically_pvp

https://discord.gg/w7WZ9ab

https://blizzard.com/invite/3kEld72CBvz

[email protected]

https://technicallypvp.wordpress.com/

Andallyn - https://twitter.com/Andallyn1244

https://www.twitch.tv/andallyn

Technically PVP Show Notes

 

Episode 73 - Walking Dead 8.1

 

18:02 - Upcoming WoW PVP Events

• https://challonge.com/games/world-of-warcraft/tournaments
• Resurgent tournaments - https://battlefy.com/resurgent-esports-broadcasting
• AWC Cup #5 EU - 8,10 Mar - https://liquipedia.net/worldofwarcraft/Arena_Cup/2019/EU/5
• AWC Cup #5 NA - 9-10 Mar - https://liquipedia.net/worldofwarcraft/Arena_Cup/2019/NA/5
• AWC Cup #6 EU - 22,24 Mar - https://liquipedia.net/worldofwarcraft/Arena_Cup/2019/EU/6
• AWC Cup #6 NA - 23-24 Mar - https://liquipedia.net/worldofwarcraft/Arena_Cup/2019/EU/6

 

31:49 - Subject of Analysis

Today we will discuss, the Windwalker Monk/Death Knight comp, otherwise known as Walking Dead Cleave.

Roles

Dmg - WW monk and DK (Frost or Unholy)

Heals - MW or Rdruid?

Support - Incap, leg sweep, turbo fists (slow)?, grapple weapon?, asphyxiate, death grip, chains, AMZ, Dark Simulacrum?, clone, bash, pounce?, hibernate? vortex.

Traits - Rampant Growth. Waking dream.  Grove Tending. Lively spirit.

 

1:36:9 - WOW PVP NEWS

• EU Cup #3 - Congrats to The Pumpers! Nerdrage, Cervates, Drainer and Fnoberz
• NA Cup #3 - Congrats to Super Frogs! Kubzy, Snutz, Chanimal and Wealthyman
• EU Cup #4 winners - Congrats to Wildcard Gaming!  Loony, Blizzo, Zeepeye and Maro
• NA Cup #4 - Congrats again to Super Frogs!
• Hotfixes - https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/pvp-tuning-incoming-february-26/111081
• Meet the Smexxin - https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/22911515/meet-the-gladiators-smexxin
• Envious writes a bunch of esports articles
• • https://www.wowesportsinsider.com/blog/player-profile-metaphors
  • https://www.wowesportsinsider.com/blog/awc-highlight-the-move-vs-4fun
  • And more
• MDI proving grounds has started
• • https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/22909228/welcome-to-the-proving-grounds
  • 2 weeks to get your best times in for 5 different level 14 keystone dungeons
  • One week done by this recording
  • Teams that sign up using the links on the official site will be granted access to the Tournament Realm
• Dates for next raid released - https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/is-crucible-of-storms-releasing-with-8-1-5-or-after/108074/7
• • “Also, the current plan is for Crucible of Storms Normal/Heroic to open on April 16, 2019, and Mythic/Raid Finder to begin a week later on April 23.”
  • Season 2 started 22 Jan, with a 25 week CP schedule, which maths out to 16 Jul. So, guessing no new PVP season?  We will see if the PVP gear gets an iLvl increase to match the raid gear
• Perculia at Wowhead posted a news article helping outline the AWC - https://www.wowhead.com/news=290156/arena-world-championship-spring-2019-season-viewer-s-guide
• PTR Zandalari Troll Regeneration updated - https://ptr.wowhead.com/spell=295707/regeneratin
• • 2.5 min CD
  • 100% hp over 6 sec channelled; can’t use shapeshifted

 

Trivia question

Previous episode question was: What attribute does the Master of Anatomy skill, granted by the skinning profession, increase? A: Increased Critical Strike.  This was removed in WOD.

 

Send your answer to [email protected].  First correct answer will earn a shout out on the next show

 

Shoutouts

• Gorecki:  My team… the boys!

 

Finding Us

Podcast Cohosts

Gorecki - https://twitter.com/GoreckiGG

https://www.twitch.tv/goreckitv

Technically - https://twitter.com/Technically_PvP https://www.twitch.tv/technically_pvp

https://discord.gg/w7WZ9ab

https://blizzard.com/invite/3kEld72CBvz

[email protected]

https://technicallypvp.wordpress.com/

Andallyn - https://twitter.com/Andallyn1244

https://www.twitch.tv/andallyn

Windstead - https://twitter.com/windstead84