The Starting Zone: The World of Warcraft Podcast!

Welcome to The Starting Zone Podcast, The World of Warcraft Podcast for New and Experienced Players!

On this episode Spencer Downey and Jason Lucas asked their Patrons "What are you doing with this extra pre-patch time?" and answered their questions on the October 2020 Patron Q&A!

Episode #418: October Patron Q&A! is ready for Download!

• Which achievement on your account are you most proud of?
• What one thing do you think you'll miss the most once we're in Shadowlands?
• Can you explain how you came to settle on your keybinds, especially for Boomkin, Spencer. How did you arrange rotation versus utility, comfort versus necessity etc. Outside of things specific to the size of your hands or hardware, do you have any tips for finding an optimal set up?
• Which stand out zones or quest lines have your experienced via Chromie time that you either forgot about or never completed before?
• You are in charge of WOW developments, what (1) change would you do to the game if cost,time are no longer a factor?

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Welcome to The Starting Zone Podcast, The World of Warcraft Podcast for New and Experienced Players!

On this weeks episode, Spencer Downey and Jason Lucas discuss how pre-patch is going so far, Hallow's End, 6 month sub reward, the Sounds of Shadowlands and everything else going on around Azeroth!

Episode #417: How's Pre-patch so far? is ready for Download!

What's New this Week in World of Warcraft!

• Weekly Event – Arena Skirmish Bonus Event
• World Boss - Wekemara
• 8.3 World Boss – Vuk'laz the Earthbreaker
• Mythic+ Affixes – Tyrannical/Bolstering/Explosive/Awakened
• Call to Arms – Vol'dun, Nazjatar and Uldum
• Impressive Influence Returns - October 1st to October 31st
• Horrific Vision - Orgimmar
• Island Expeditions
  • Dread Chain (Mogu)
  • Un'gol Ruins (Hozen)
  • Verdant Wilds (Keepers)
• Salvage Vendor
  • Havenswood Salvage
    • Risen Mare
  • Jorundall Salvage
    • Island Thunderscale
    • Twilight Avenger
  • Rotting Mire Salvage
    • Squawks
• Hallow's End - October 18th to November 1st
• Game Services Sale
• WoW Classic Fall Conquest
• Hotfixes
• Sprite Darter's Wings 6 Month Sub Transmog
• Gladiator Title confusion
• Classic PTR Scourge Invasion Testing
• Sounds of Shadowlands
• World of Warcraft Student Art Contest 2020
• and much more!

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Welcome to The Starting Zone Podcast, The World of Warcraft Podcast for New and Experienced Players!

On this weeks episode, Spencer Downey and Jason Lucas discuss Shadowlands Pre-patch 9.0.1 is live!! We dive everything else going on around Azeroth!

Episode #416: Pre-Patch is Live! is ready for Download!

What's New this Week in World of Warcraft!

• Weekly Event – World Quest Bonus Event
• World Boss - Ulmath, the Soulbinder
• 8.3 World Boss – Grand Empress Shek'zara
• Mythic+ Affixes – Fortified/Sanguine/Quaking/Awakened
• Call to Arms – Mechagon and Vale of Eternal Blossoms
• PvP Brawl - Cooking Impossible
• Impressive Influence Returns - October 1st to October 31st
• Horrific Vision - Stormwind
• Hallow's End - October 18th to November 1st
• Game Services Sale
• Conduit Update
• Shadowlands Legendary Tuning
• Shadowlands Appearance Changes
• WoW Classic Fall Conquest
• Shadowlands Pre-Expansion Patch Notes
• and much more!

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Welcome to The Starting Zone Podcast, The World of Warcraft Podcast for New and Experienced Players!

On this weeks episode, Spencer Downey and Jason Lucas discuss Shadowlands release delay, Classic Conquest, Potion changes, Conduits and everything else going on around Azeroth!

Episode #415: Shadowlands Delayed! is ready for Download!

What's New this Week in World of Warcraft!

• Weekly Event – Arena Skirmish Bonus Event
• World Boss - Wekemara
• 8.3 World Boss – Vuk'laz the Earthbreaker
• Mythic+ Affixes – Tyrannical/Bursting/Necrotic/Awakened
• Call to Arms – Zuldazar , Nazjatar and Uldum
• Impressive Influence Returns - October 1st to October 31st
• Darkmoon Faire - October 4th to 10th
• Island Expeditions
  • Skittering Hollow (Troggs)
  • Jorundall (Vargul)
  • Snowblossom Village (Mantid)
• Salvage Vendor
  • Skittering Hollow Salvage
    • Surf Jelly
  • Snowblossom Salvage
    • Qinsho's Eternal Hound
  • Molten Cay Salvage
    • Also Surf Jelly
  • Elemental Salvage
    • Transmogs
    • Pets
• Horrific Vision - Orgrimmar
• Corruption Vendor Schedule, week of October 6th
• Rotation 1
  • Ineffable Truth 1 (12 Corruption)
  • Honed Mind 1 (15 Corruption)
  • Strikethrough 2 (15 Corruption)
  • Masterful 2 (15 Corruption)
  • Twisted Appendage 3 (66 Corruption)
  • Expedient 3 (20 Corruption)
• Rotation 2
  • Void Ritual 1 (15 Corruption)
  • Masterful 1 (10 Corruption)
  • Siphoner 2 (28 Corruption)
  • Deadly Momentum 2 (20 Corruption)
  • Ineffable Truth 2 (30 Corruption)
  • Versatile 3 (20 Corruption)
  • Avoidant 2 (12 Corruption)

• WoW Classic Fall Conquest
• An Update on Shadowlands
• Shadowlands Development Update – October
• Health Potions Update
• and much more!

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Welcome to The Starting Zone Podcast, The World of Warcraft Podcast for New and Experienced Players!

On this weeks episode, Spencer Downey and Jason Lucas discuss the character customization changes coming with 9.0, AWC Championship, Conduits, delayed Pre-Patch and everything else going on around Azeroth!

Episode #414: Customize your Character! is ready for Download!

What's New this Week in World of Warcraft!

• Weekly Event – Warlords of Draenor Timewalking
• World Boss - Grand Empress Shek'zara
• 8.3 World Boss – Ulmath, the Soulbinder
• Mythic+ Affixes – Fortified/Bolstering/Skittish/Awakened
• Call to Arms – Tiragarde Sound, Mechagon and Vale of Eternal Blossoms
• Impressive Influence Returns - September 1st to September 30th
• Brewfest - September 20th to October 6th
• PvP Brawl: Warsong Scramble
• Harvest Festival - Now through October 6th
• Darkmoon Faire - October 4th to 10th
• Island Expeditions
  • Rotting Mire (Pirates)
  • Un'gol Ruins (Quillboar)
  • Verdant Wilds (Furbolgs)
• Salvage Vendor
  • Havenswood Salvage
    • Risen Mare
  • Rotting Mire Salvage
    • Squawks
  • Verdant Wilds Salvage
    • Surf Jelly
    • Various mog appearances
• Horrific Vision - Stormwind
• Corruption Vendor Schedule, week of September 22nd
  • Rotation 7
    • Echoing Void I (25 Corruption)
    • Versatile I (10 Corruption)
    • Infinite Stars II (50 Corruption)
    • Honed Mind (20 Corruption)
    • Void Ritual III (66 Corruption)
    • Deadly Momentum (35 Corruption)
    • Gushing Wound (15 Corruption)
  • Rotation 8
    • Twilight Devastation I (25 Corruption)
    • Deadly Momentum (15 Corruption)
    • Twisted Appendage II (35 Corruption)
    • Versatile II (15 Corruption)
    • Echoing Void (60 Corruption)
    • Surging Vitality (35 Corruption)
  • WoW Classic Fall Conquest
  • Upcoming Character Customization changes
  • An update on Conduits
  • AWC Regional Champions!
  • PTR Stress Test Sept. 30th
  • and much more!

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Welcome to The Starting Zone Podcast, The World of Warcraft Podcast for New and Experienced Players!

Spencer Downey and Jason Lucas sit down to talk with our Patrons about what's on their minds for the September 2020 Patron Q&A!

Episode #413: September Patron Q&A! is ready for Download!

• Hey fellas with release coming soon..... what are your usual release day rituals and why does it include Mountain Dew and Doritos!!
• Do you feel that having borrowed power every expansion is a good idea?
  • Borrowed Power, will covenants be carried forward?
• Do you prefer a more grounded story each expac or huge set pieces? Does it matter to you if big ideas don't get fully carried through or realised during an expansion? In short: was sticking a sword in Azeroth a good idea?
• At what point does this, as storytelling, get old, and is it the only way to ensure a character feels like they're progressing and gaining power each expansion?

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Welcome to The Starting Zone Podcast, The World of Warcraft Podcast for New and Experienced Players!

On this weeks episode, Spencer Downey and Jason Lucas discuss changes coming with 9.0, No Bonus rolls in Shadowlands, Blizzconline and everything else going on around Azeroth!

Episode #412: What's up with 9.0? is ready for Download!

What's New this Week in World of Warcraft!

• Weekly Event – Pet Battle Bonus Event
• World Boss - Wekemara
• 8.3 World Boss – Vuk'laz the Earthbreaker
• Mythic+ Affixes – Tyrannical/Teeming/Volcanic/Awakened
• Call to Arms – Nazmir, Nazjatar and Uldum
• Impressive Influence Returns - September 1st to September 30th
• Pirate's Day - September 19th
• Brewfest - September 20th to October 6th
• Island Expeditions
  • Skittering Hollow (Troggs)
  • Molten Cay (Yaungol)
  • Dread Chain (Mogu)
  • Salvage Vendor
    • Dread Chain Salvage
      • Qinsho's Eternal Hound
      • Surf Jelly
    • Jorundall Salvage
      • Island Thunderscale
      • Twilight Avenger
    • Snowblossom Salvage
      • Qinsho's Eternal Hound
• Horrific Vision - Orgrimmar
• Corruption Vendor Schedule, week of September 22nd
  • Rotation 5
    • Twisted Appendage I (10 Corruption)
    • Expedient I (10 Corruption)
    • Echoing Void II (35 Corruption)
    • Racing Pulse II (20 Corruption)
    • Infinite Stars III (75 Corruption)
    • Severe III (20 Corruption)
  • Rotation 6
    • Strikethrough I (10 Corruption)
    • Racing Pulse I (15 Corruption)
    • Void Ritual II (35 Corruption)
    • Surging Vitality II (20 Corruption)
    • Twilight Devastation III (75 Corruption)
    • Masterful III (20 Corruption)
  • Explore the Updates Arriving with the Shadowlands Pre-Expansion Patch
  • Loot in Shadowlands
  • Shadowlands PvP Updates Incoming
  • Voting Closed – A New Mount Is Chosen
  • Shadowlands Afterlives: Revendreth
  • Save The Date For Blizzconline™ February 19–20
  • and much more!

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Welcome to The Starting Zone Podcast, The World of Warcraft Podcast for New and Experienced Players!

On this weeks episode, Spencer Downey and Jason Lucas discuss AWC week four, the last cloak upgrade, Ion's The Road to Shadowlands post and everything else going on around Azeroth!

Episode #411: The Road to Shadowlands! is ready for Download!

What's New this Week in World of Warcraft!

• Weekly Event – Battle for Azeroth Dungeon Event
• World Boss - Ulmath, the Soulbinder
• 8.3 World Boss – Grand Empress Shek'zara
• Mythic+ Affixes – Fortified/Sanguine/Grievous/Awakened
• Call to Arms – Stormsong Valley, Mechagon and Vale of Eternal Blossoms
• PvP Brawl - Gravity Lapse
• Impressive Influence Returns - September 1st to September 30th
• Pirate's Day - September 19th
• Brewfest - September 20th to October 6th
• Island Expeditions
  • Havenswood (Worgen)
  • Jorundall (Vrykul)
  • Snowblossom Village (Mogu)
• Island Salvage Caches
  • Skittering Hollow Salvage
    • Surf Jelly
  • Molten Cay Salvage
    • Also Surf Jelly
  • Whispering Reef Salvage
    • Yet Another Surf Jelly
  • Elemental Salvage
    • Various mogs and pets
• Horrific Vision - Stormwind
• Corruption Vendor Schedule, week of September 1st
  • Rotation 3
    • Infinite Stars 1 (20 Corruption)
    • Surging Vitality 1 (15 Corruption)
    • Glimpse of Clarity (15 Corruption)
    • Severe 2 (15 Corruption)
    • Siphoner 3 (45 Corruption)
    • Racing Pulse 3 (35 Corruption)
    • Avoidant 3 (16 Corruption)
  • Rotation 4
    • Siphoner 1 (17 Corruption)
    • Severe 1 (10 Corruption)
    • Twilight Devastation 2 (50 Corruption)
    • Expedient 2 (15 Corruption)
    • Strikethrough 3 (20 Corruption)
    • Honed Mind 3 (35 Corruption)
  • AWC Circuit Week 4
  • Realm Connections -- September 17-18
  • Shadowlands Afterlives: Ardenweald
  • More Spells off GCD
  • Developer Update: The Road to Shadowlands!
  • and much more!

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Welcome to The Starting Zone Podcast, The World of Warcraft Podcast for New and Experienced Players!

On this weeks episode, Spencer Downey and Jason Lucas discuss AWC week three, upcoming M+ affix changes, additional spells off the GCD and everything else going on around Azeroth!

Episode #410: Beta is still Beta! is ready for Download!

What's New this Week in World of Warcraft!

• Weekly Event – Battleground Bonus Event
• World Boss - Wekemara
• 8.3 World Boss – Vuk'laz the Earthbreaker
• Mythic+ Affixes – Tyrannical/Raging/Explosive/Awakened
• Call to Arms – Vol'dun, Nazjatar and Uldum
• Darkmoon Faire - September 6th to September 12th
• Impressive Influence Returns - September 1st to September 30th
• Island Expeditions
  • Rotting Mire (Saurok)
  • Whispering Reef (Naga)
  • Crestfall (Dragonkin)
• Island Salvage Caches
  • Crestfall Salvage
    • Twilight Avenger
    • Squawks
  • Un'gol Ruins Salvage
    • Oomgut Ritual Drum
    • Bad Mojo Banana
    • Magic Monkey Banana
  • Verdant Wilds Salvage
    • Surf Jelly
    • Risen Mare
  • Venture Co. Salvage
    • Various transmog pieces
• Horrific Vision - Orgrimmar
• Corruption Vendor Schedule, week of September 1st
  • Rotation 1
    • Ineffable Truth 1 (12 Corruption)
    • Honed Mind 1 (15 Corruption)
    • Strikethrough 2 (15 Corruption)
    • Masterful 2 (15 Corruption)
    • Twisted Appendage 3 (66 Corruption)
    • Expedient 3 (20 Corruption)
  • Rotation 2
    • Void Ritual 1 (15 Corruption)
    • Masterful 1 (10 Corruption)
    • Siphoner 2 (28 Corruption)
    • Deadly Momentum 2 (20 Corruption)
    • Ineffable Truth 2 (30 Corruption)
    • Versatile 3 (20 Corruption)
    • Avoidant 2 (12 Corruption)
  • AWC Circuit Week 3
  • Choose the Next Shadowlands Mount
  • Shadowlands Afterlives: Maldraxxus
  • Shadowlands M+Updates
  • Burst Spells No Longer On GCD
  • and much more!

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Welcome to The Starting Zone Podcast, The World of Warcraft Podcast for New and Experienced Players!

On this weeks episode, Spencer Downey and Jason Lucas discuss AWC week two, Shadowlands System Requirements, Raid Release Schedule and everything else going on around Azeroth!

Episode #409: Shadowlands Global Release! is ready for Download!

What's New this Week in World of Warcraft!

• Weekly Event – Mists of Pandaria Timewalking
• 8.3 World Boss – Grand Empress Shek'zara
• Nazjatar World Boss – Ulmath, the Soulbinder
• Mythic+ Affixes – Fortified/Bolstering/Grievous/Awakened
• Call to Arms – Drustvar, Mechagon and Vale of Eternal Blossoms
• Trial of Style - August 31st to September 4th
• Brawl - Arathi Blizzard
• Darkmoon Faire - September 6th to September 12th
• Impressive Influence Returns - September 1st to September 30th
• Island Expeditions
  • Skittering Hollow (Kobolds)
  • Verdant Wilds (Furbolgs)
  • Havenswood (Worgen)
• Island Salvage Caches
  • Havenswood
    • Risen Mare
  • Snowblossom
    • Qinsho's Eternal Hound
  • Whispering Reef
    • Surf Jelly
• Horrific Vision - Stormwind
• Corruption Vendor Schedule, week of September 1st
  • Rotation 7
    • Echoing Void I (25 Corruption)
    • Versatile I (10 Corruption)
    • Infinite Stars II (50 Corruption)
    • Honed Mind (20 Corruption)
    • Void Ritual III (66 Corruption)
    • Deadly Momentum (35 Corruption)
    • Gushing Wound (15 Corruption)
  • Rotation 8
    • Twilight Devastation I (25 Corruption)
    • Deadly Momentum (15 Corruption)
    • Twisted Appendage II (35 Corruption)
    • Versatile II (15 Corruption)
    • Echoing Void (60 Corruption)
    • Surging Vitality (35 Corruption)
  • AWC Circuit Week 2
  • Realm Connections
  • Shadowlands Global Release
  • Shadowlands System Reqs
  • Shadowlands: Castle Nathria and Season 1 Goes Live November 10
  • Watch Shadowlands Afterlives: Bastion
  • and much more!

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