Technically PVP Show Notes

Episode 72 - RBGs in BfA

11:36 - Upcoming WoW PVP Events

• Wow AWC full Schedule - https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/esports/schedule
• AWC Cup #3 EU - 22 Feb - https://battlefy.com/world-of-warcraft-arena-world-championship/awc-spring-2019-eu-cup-3/5c60f5da625781031ab2f181/info?infoTab=details
• AWC Cup #3 NA - 23 Feb - https://battlefy.com/world-of-warcraft-arena-world-championship/awc-spring-2019-na-cup-3/5c60f70c527d240335b263b2/info?infoTab=details
• AWC Cup #4 EU - 1 Mar
• AWC Cup #4 NA - 2 Mar
• https://challonge.com/games/world-of-warcraft/tournaments
• Resurgent tournaments - https://battlefy.com/resurgent-esports-broadcasting

17:04 - Subject of Analysis

Today we will discuss, RBGs in BfA.

1:37:00 - WOW PVP NEWS

• AWC Cup #1 EU - Grats to Method Black!
  • https://liquipedia.net/worldofwarcraft/Arena_Cup/2019/EU/1
• AWC Cup #!1 NA - Grats to Super Frogs!
  • https://liquipedia.net/worldofwarcraft/Arena_Cup/2019/NA/1
• AWC Cup #2 EU - Grats to Method Black!
  • https://liquipedia.net/worldofwarcraft/Arena_Cup/2019/EU/2
• AWC Cup #2 NA - Grats to The Boys!
  • https://liquipedia.net/worldofwarcraft/Arena_Cup/2019/NA/2
• Hotfixes - https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/22824893/hotfixes-february-14-2019
  • Neurotoxin bug fixed
  • Healer mana regen nerf’d hard in PVP after cup #1
• The WOW Liquipedia is looking for more contributors to help live update the brackets in the NA, EU, LATAM, and China regions.  Ultimately, need people to support Dderserie to live update (otherwise she is shifting her sleep schedule to be awake for all the tournament hours which isn’t healthy).
  • https://liquipedia.net/worldofwarcraft/Main_Page
• Play with WG the Devs on the PTR happened to day.  It was fun. I only got in one game, afterwards the team ended it.  
  • https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/wintergrasp-play-with-the-blues-feb-19/102181
  • No discussion or announcement ending the BG though.  Game ended early, and then nothing in game, until Chris responded to my tweet.
• Many layoffs happened.  We lost two great CMs: Caden aka. “Ythiens”, and Robert Taylor (don’t know his pseudonym).

Trivia question

Previous episode question was: Who is the Canadian with the highest WOW total winnings from esports?  A: Snutz.

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

Finding Us

Guests

Darkpen - https://www.twitch.tv/darkpenx

https://twitter.com/darkpenx

Luminiere - https://www.twitch.tv/luminiere

https://twitter.com/LuminiereTv

Podcast Cohosts

Technically - https://www.twitch.tv/technically_pvp

https://twitter.com/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

Our little take on the 12 Days of Christmas!  Enjoy! 

Technically PVP Show Notes

Episode 68 - Destro RLS

16:25 - Upcoming WoW PVP Events

• Resurgent King of the Hollow Monday nights
• • https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/kings-of-the-hollow-3v3-tournament-tonight/20570
• The Gosu Cup 15 Dec 18
• • https://twitter.com/Resurgentesb/status/1067804916519964673

23:34 - Subject of Analysis

Today we will discuss, Destro lock variation of RLS.

• Traits?
• • Flashpoint x2/3 - destro
  • Supremacy - destro
  • Battlefield precision x2 - assassin
  • Surging tides - rsham
  • Pack spirit - rsham
  • Turn of the Tide - rsham

1:46:39 - WOW PVP NEWS

• 8.1 dropped today
  • https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/22824892/tides-of-vengeance-update-notes
  • You can now target specific kinds of Azerite armor by earning Titan Residuum, which can be used to purchase Azerite armor from everyone’s favorite purveyor of exquisite furnishings: Thaumaturge Vashreen.
  • Time to level from 1 to 110 has been reduced by approximately 25%.
  • Troll Berserking reduced to 10% Haste for 12 seconds (was 15% Haste for 10 seconds).
  • Blood Elf Arcane Torrent cooldown increased to 2 minutes (was 1.5 minutes).
  • The reward bonuses from War Mode can now scale above 10% when a faction was outnumbered over the course of the preceding week, up to a maximum of 30% additional quest rewards and experience.
  • War Mode can now be disabled in any rested area. It can still only be enabled in Stormwind or Orgrimmar.
  • Rated Arenas and Rated Battlegrounds now grant an additional 50% conquest for all conquest reward weeks prior to week 9.
  • But-Ton of class changes/talents/pvp talents/nerfs/buffs!!!  (except for warlocks… they got a slight adjustment)
  • Integrated new multi-threaded performance optimizations for clients using DirectX 12 and Metal.

• Hotfixes -
• • https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/22824893/hotfixes-december-11-2018
• PVP Season 2 start date announced!  22 Jan 19
• • https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/22820910/tides-of-vengeance-arrives-starting-december-11
  • Will make this season 20 weeks long
• More info on the GCD changes for movement abilities
• • https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/which-spells-are-being-removed-from-gcd-in-8-1/37795/7
• Dev Q&A announced for this Friday
• • https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/22820911/join-us-for-a-live-developer-q-a-on-december-14

Warcraft PVP Scene

NA Bracket

http://us.battle.net/wow/en/pvp/leaderboards/2v2

EU PVP Brackets:

https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-gb/game/pvp/leaderboards/2v2

2:05:32 - Trivia question

Previous episode question was: What is the maximum number of players you can queue with into a random BG? A: 5.  Congrats to Verlane for being the first to enter and get 2 ballots into the game time giveaway!

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

NOTE:  This is the last question for the contest.  Our next show will be in the New Year and we will announce the winner!

2:06:47 - Shoutouts

• Drexia - Destro Lock Arena Partner
• Resurgent Esports Broadcasting
• Arena Forums
• Vindicatum Guild

Finding Us

Bolt - https://www.twitch.tv/boltinqt_

https://twitter.com/Boltinqt_Vindi

Discord: Bolt#6807

Podcast Cohosts

Technically - https://www.twitch.tv/technically_pvp

https://twitter.com/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

Technically PVP Show Notes

Episode 67 - Dilly Cleave

0:11:07-Upcoming WoW PVP Events

• Resurgent King of the Hollow Monday nights
• • https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/kings-of-the-hollow-3v3-tournament-tonight/20570
• The Gosu Cup 15 Dec 18
• • https://twitter.com/Resurgentesb/status/1067804916519964673

0:16:45-Subject of Analysis

Today we will do a dive into a specific comp: Jungle!

Hunter (Survival), Druid (Feral), and Priest (Discipline)

https://www.wowhead.com/feral-druid-pvp-guide

https://www.wowhead.com/survival-hunter-pvp-guide

• Traits
• • Raking ferocity
  • Battlefield focus

1:37:31-WOW PVP NEWS

• PVP season ending in January now (line up with raid launch?)
• • https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/current-pvp-season-update/25878
• Blizzcon WOW QA follow up
• • https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/22757604/blizzcon-q-a-additional-questions
  • The WOW Q&A ran out of time.  Blizz has taken the time to finish answering all the questions via a Blog post.  Note the question about warforge and titanforge items. TL;DR - not going away.
• Hotfixes
• • https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/21973195/hotfixes-november-16-2018
  • Mostly PVE stuff - missed the changes effective last episode: druid and rogue trait bug fix; Warlock - bug with havoc and incinerate fixed.
• To fix the war mode imbalance, Blizz plans to change the Alliance faction bonus to +30% in 8.1 to entice alliance players to turn it on.
• Classic WOW and esports
• • https://www.wowhead.com/bluetracker?topic=20750®ion=us
• 2 new Islands added to Expeditions:
• • https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/22770322/preview-set-sail-for-two-new-islands
  • Albeit mostly a pve thing, these can be PVP
  • Listeners - do you do these?  If so, do you queue for PVP or PVE and as what faction?
• The new forums are active.  What do you guys think of them?
• • https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/c/pvp
• Wowhead PVP Q&A with Method:
• • https://www.wowhead.com/news=288883/battle-for-azeroth-pvp-q-a-for-november-featuring-trill-swapxy-smexxin-and-samiy

1:49:11-Trivia question

Previous episode question was: What is one of the power-ups that can be obtained in Warsong Gulch? A: Berserking, restoration, and speed.

Congratulations to Thoss for being the first to  correctly answer that question!

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

1:52:19-Shoutouts

• Dilly for joining us today!

Finding Us

Dilly - https://www.twitch.tv/dilly_wow

https://twitter.com/Dilly_WoW

Podcast Cohosts

Technically - https://www.twitch.tv/technically_pvp

https://twitter.com/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

Technically PVP Show Notes

Episode 64.5 - Blizzcon 2018 Interviews

Upcoming WoW PVP Events (2:51)

• Resurgent Esports 3v3 Monday nights!  Team not required!  See their Discord for more info.

WOW PVP NEWS

• Congratulations to Method Orange! Your 2018 AWC Championship!

Subject of Analysis (8:19)

Blizzcon happened.

Warcraft announcements… what did you think?

• BG AI brawl?
• Classic announced
• • Are you guys planning to play?
  • Will you be doing South Shore vs tauren mill when you do?
• Interviews
  • MDI
    • Free Marsy (32:29)
  • Casters
    • Joe Fernandes (50:12)
  • Teams
    • Tempo Storm winning Lower Round 2 (58:05)
    • Pen & Paper winning Lower Round 2 (1:12:10)
    • Order winning Lower Round 2 (1:18:55)
    • Method Black Upper Semis (1:24:50)
    • Method Orange Semis (1:31:17)
    • Method Orange Winners! (1:43:48)

Finding Us

Podcast Cohosts

Technically - https://www.twitch.tv/technically_pvp

https://twitter.com/Technically_PvP

https://discord.gg/w7WZ9ab

https://blizzard.com/invite/gPmLWK3F9e0

[email protected]

https://technicallypvp.wordpress.com/

Andallyn - https://twitter.com/Andallyn1244

https://www.twitch.tv/andallyn

Windstead - https://twitter.com/windstead84

Technically PVP Show Notes

Episode 64 - Pre-Blizzcon 2018

Upcoming WoW PVP Events (14:43)

• AWC 2018 2-3 Nov
  • https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/22568650/arena-world-championship-at-blizzcon-a-viewer-s-guide
  • https://liquipedia.net/worldofwarcraft/Arena_World_Championship/2018
  • Streams are available free.  You don’t need the virtual ticket.  And it will be available in 6 languages!
• Not a real event… just a teaser for engagement, but has some interesting ideas
  • https://us.battle.net/forums/en/wow/topic/20769728162

WOW PVP NEWS (19:19)

• Opening week is over and we are seeing how the tournament is starting to shape out
  • Some amazing upsets: Unitas knocked Super Frogs into Lower Bracket.  Pen and Paper knocked Reformed down too. Skill Capped decisively knocked Tempo Storm down?!  Gosu Crew had to fight to stay in the upper bracket (vs. P&P).
• Hotfixes
  • https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/21973195/hotfixes-october-26-2018
• More 8.1 PTR stuff.  We’ve been seeing new trait designs and honour talents coming up
  • https://www.mmo-champion.com/content/8095-Patch-8-1-0-PTR-Build-28202
• Holinka is back!
  • https://twitter.com/holinka/status/1053697167968362496
  • https://www.wowhead.com/news=288050/brian-holinka-returns-to-the-wow-team-as-lead-combat-designer
• Watch streams on FB Gaming and you could win some rewards!
  • https://blizzcon.com/en-us/news/22548102/facebook-gaming-to-run-blizzcon-livestreams-with-in-stream-rewards
• Blizzard Esports App was launched.  Get your news and calendar of events!
  • https://twitter.com/Sunset_SC2/status/1055878958619607040
• Blizzcon Q&A Thread
  • https://us.battle.net/forums/en/wow/topic/20769758452
• Catch Andallyn as a panelist on the Pod before the Con
  • iTunes: http://bit.ly/WorldOfPodcastsiTunes
  • Google Play: http://bit.ly/WorldOfPodcastsGoogle

Subject of Analysis (57:50)

Warcraft PVP Scene

NA Bracket

http://us.battle.net/wow/en/pvp/leaderboards/2v2

EU PVP Brackets:

https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-gb/game/pvp/leaderboards/2v2

Trivia question (1:31:28)

Previous episode question was: AWC 2017, only one team used a ret paladin in their comps.  Which team was it? A: Sneaky Snakes!

Congrats to Verlane for being the first person to correctly answer, and earn two ballots to the game time prize!

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

Shoutouts

Congrats to Darkpen for winning our Blizzcon ticket!  Looking forward to seeing your face when you get your badge!

To Rho for hosting an awesome Pod Before the Con and to Medieval Times for the support!

Finding Us

Podcast Cohosts

Technically - https://www.twitch.tv/technically_pvp

https://twitter.com/Technically_PvP

https://discord.gg/w7WZ9ab

https://blizzard.com/invite/gPmLWK3F9e0

[email protected]

https://technicallypvp.wordpress.com/

Andallyn - https://twitter.com/Andallyn1244

https://www.twitch.tv/andallyn

Windstead - https://twitter.com/windstead84