Twisted Nether Blogcast

This episode we discuss the new Shadowslands Season 4, the announcement that there WILL be an in person Blizzcon in 2023, Dragonflight alpha and much, much more!

Fim and Zabby’s road trip!

Blizzcon coming next year! LINK

Shadowlands Season 4 LINK

• Fated Raids
• New Mythic+ season
• Empowered World Bosses
• Class Changes
• Items Updates
• PvP Class Changes

Dragonflight Alpha is a go – Launched July 14
Sign-up for Alpha and Beta is at LINK big button on page.

Have you bought Dragonflight yet?

Classic – WOTLK: September 26 LINK

Express Yourself with New Dracthyr Emojis! LINK

Heroes of the Storm Is No Longer Receiving New Content from Blizzard LINK

Host Game/Raid – Current Progress

Fim/Zab: Done! Killed Jailer at the last moment. Well…Zab did.
Hydra: I logged in!

Harvest Festival 2022/09/06 – 2022/09/13
Pirates’ Day 2022/09/19 – 2022/09/20

Next is Episode 336, we will be recording LIVE with our hosts and just maybe a guest. Please keep a watch on the site or twitter for updates. You can listen live on twitch.tv/twistednetherblogcast with Fimlys Hydra, and Zabby, make sure you join us to ask our guest questions and heckle Fimlys.

Visit us on the blog or on twitter @TwistedNether for further information

Send your questions or comments to be included on TNB to [email protected] (text or MP3′s) or call into our hotline at 407-705-3161. We look forward to hearing from our fans.

(Opening song “Monster Techno Blues” is performed Joe Sibol)

Summer is here and Winter is always coming… Dragonflight pre-order is out and “guaranteed” before the end of 2022. We talk about the early purchase items you can get now and pre-order bonuses. We also talk about Fimlys’ broken arm and Hydra’s crazy west coast road trip.

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Fim’s broken arm

Hydra’s road trip SoCal to Canada and back. (Oregan Bridge was the Freemont Bridge LINK

Release of Dragonflight – dates and early bird rewards LINK

Fim/Zab: Heroic Rygelon!

Midsummer Fire Festival 2022/06/21 – 2022/07/05
Fireworks Spectacular 07/04-07/05

Next is Episode 335, we will be recording LIVE with our hosts and just maybe a guest. Please keep a watch on the site or twitter for updates. You can listen live on twitch.tv/twistednetherblogcast with Fimlys, Hydra, and Zabby, make sure you join us to ask our guest questions and heckle Fimlys.

Visit us on the blog or on twitter @TwistedNether for further information

Send your questions or comments to be included on TNB to [email protected] (text or MP3′s) or call into our hotline at 407-705-3161. We look forward to hearing from our fans.

(Opening song “Monster Techno Blues” is performed Joe Sibol)

TNB turns 14! Welcome to our 14th anniversary show. We have a special guest at the beginning of the episode that you just can’t miss!

Sorry for the delay, this show is being posted very late because, just after the show, Fimlys broke his arm. We talk about patch 9.2.5 and a few other random topics, of course. Enjoy!

You have known her by many names, originally “The Spawn”, but tonight she wants to tell us about a RL topic.

Shadowlands Patch 9.2.5 Releases on May 31st!

Shadowlands Patch 9.2.5 Patch Notes https://www.wowhead.com/news/shadowlands-patch-9-2-5-patch-notes-327163

• Cross-Faction Instances – Play with the opposite faction on instanced content
• Heritage Race Questlines for Blood Elves and Dark Iron Dwarves
• Renown Changes for alts
• New Travel Form for Druids
• New Lore Conversations – Stay a While and Listen

(Side Topic) Diablo Immortal – Out on June 2.

Warcraft Arclight Mini https://warcraftrumble.blizzard.com/en-us/

Nuverse, Second Dinner (Ben Brode’s Company) https://www.marvel.com/games/marvel-snap

Next is Episode 334, we will be recording LIVE with our hosts and just maybe a guest. Please keep a watch on the site or twitter for updates. You can listen live on twitch.tv/twistednetherblogcast with Fimlys Hydra, and Zabby, make sure you join us to ask our guest questions and heckle Fimlys.

Visit us on the blog or on twitter @TwistedNether for further information

Send your questions or comments to be included on TNB to [email protected] (text or MP3′s) or call into our hotline at 407-705-3161. We look forward to hearing from our fans.

(Opening song “Monster Techno Blues” is performed Joe Sibol)

It’s that time again! Time for the announcement of a new WoW Expansion. We talk all about our thoughts on the new Dragonflight x-pac.

New expansion announcement!

Beta Opt-In Here: LINK

Highlights:

• New playable class Dracthyr Evoker
• Dragonriding
• Talent Tree Revamp
• UI Overhaul
• Profession System Revamp
• The Dragon Isles
• New Storylines

World of Warcraft Warcraft Expansion Reveal Playlist: LINK

MMO-Champion Summary: LINK

Unique color for Evokers: #33937F

It looks like this:

Next is Episode 333, we will be recording LIVE with our hosts and just maybe a guest. Please keep a watch on the site or twitter for updates. You can listen live on twitch.tv/twistednetherblogcast with Fimlys, Hydra, and Zabby, make sure you join us to ask our guest questions and heckle Fimlys.

Visit us on the blog or on twitter @TwistedNether for further information

Send your questions or comments to be included on TNB to [email protected] (text or MP3′s) or call into our hotline at 407-705-3161. We look forward to hearing from our fans.

(Opening song “Monster Techno Blues” is performed Joe Sibol)

It’s time for a new patch! 9.2 has been released and that means all new stuff including a new zone, Zerith Mortis, and a new raid, Sepulcher of the First Ones. Join us as we discuss the new features.

New Patch 9.2 – Eternity’s End – Released February 22nd/23rd

• New Zone – Zereth Mortis
• New Progression Stuff – Cypher of the First Ones
• New Raid – Sepulcher of the First Ones (11 bosses)
• New Mythic+ Season
• New Torghast Wing – Jailer’s Gauntlet
• Return of Class Tier Sets
• Double Legendaries – Covenant Belt, and Normal One
• New PvP Brawl test for Arena Solo Queue?
• New Sub-Profession – Protoform Synthesis
• New Click Casting built in!
• Unit Frame Mouseover Casting

Noblegarden 2022/04/18 – 2022/04/25

Next is Episode 332, we will be recording LIVE with our hosts and just maybe a guest. Please keep a watch on the site or twitter for updates. You can listen live on twitch.tv/twistednetherblogcast with Fimlys, Hydra, and Zabby, make sure you join us to ask our guest questions and heckle Fimlys.

Visit us on the blog or on twitter @TwistedNether for further information

Send your questions or comments to be included on TNB to [email protected] (text or MP3′s) or call into our hotline at 407-705-3161. We look forward to hearing from our fans.

(Opening song “Monster Techno Blues” is performed Joe Sibol)

This episode, which is amazingly short (for us), we give a raid update, talk about black Friday deals, the 9.2 announcement and WoW’s 17th anniversary!

Raid – Current Progress:
Fim/Zab: Up to Painsmith in Heroic
Hydra: Not a thing.

Patch 9.1.5 is live.
So far favorite is mail icon on the character selection.

6 month subscription for the blizzard launcher icon “you have a present waiting” you have to claim it. Back transmog carrying a murloc.

Black Friday Deals! LINK

9.2 Announced: Eternity’s End (Video)
Developer’s Preview – LINK
Bunch of datamined stuff already around on WowHead, etc
Some Tierset info released – LINK

Level 60 Character Boost is available to buy

WoW 17 Year Anniversary ( Until Dec 6 )
blizzard.net
MMO-Champion
Quest Line
Xp/Rep Buff
Fireworks
200 timewalking tokens for pet.
Kill the guy for a mount.

Pilgrim’s Bounty 2021/11/23-2021/11/30

Next is Episode 331, we will be recording LIVE with our hosts and just maybe a guest. Please keep a watch on the site or twitter for updates. You can listen live on twitch.tv/twistednetherblogcast with Fimlys, Hydra, and Zabby, make sure you join us to ask our guest questions and heckle Fimlys.

Visit us on the blog or on twitter @TwistedNether for further information

Send your questions or comments to be included on TNB to [email protected] (text or MP3′s) or call into our hotline at 407-705-3161. We look forward to hearing from our fans.

(Opening song “Monster Techno Blues” is performed Joe Sibol)

This episode we talk about some new 9.1.5 and pvp changes.. And, OMG, Zab made a blog post!

Zab made a blogpost

Patch 9.1.5 new stuff on PTR

Coming PVP Changes

Winterveil 2021 datamined (spoiler)

The great Gnomeregan run this Sat 10/09

Incubus on Blizzard Watch

New Board Game Coming Blizzard Announcement from Z-Man Games

Hallow’s End 10/18-11/01

Next is Episode 330, we will be recording LIVE with our hosts and just maybe a guest. Please keep a watch on the site or twitter for updates. You can listen live on twitch.tv/twistednetherblogcast with Fimlys, Hydra, and Zabby, make sure you join us to ask our guest questions and heckle Fimlys.

Visit us on the blog or on twitter @TwistedNether for further information

Send your questions or comments to be included on TNB to [email protected] (text or MP3′s) or call into our hotline at 407-705-3161. We look forward to hearing from our fans.

(Opening song “Monster Techno Blues” is performed Joe Sibol)

This episode we discuss the sad passing of a good friend of the podcast, Rades. We also talk about our Raiding progress, Raidbots and even Flamigos and Pandas!

A good friend of the podcast from almost the beginning, Rades, passed away the weekend of Aug 28-29. Our hearts go out to his family and friends. He will be missed!

First appearance of Rades on TNB: Ep 137
He was also on:
Episode 148 (Blizzcon 2011 Round Table),
Episode 155 (Patch 4.3 Round Table),
Episode 164 (MoP Beta Round Table)
and Episode 200 (Our 5 year anniversary).

Hosts Raid Progress. Fim got the bow!

Zab is bank rolling Raidbots.
Addons: SimC and Pawn for stat weights

Hosts Zoo experiances; Flamingos, Pandas, and Platypus
Track an animal bracelet. Good gift check out Wildlife Collections.

RPG Mouse Guard. Child appropriate RPG campaigns.

Diablo 2 Resurrected

Lawsuit:

Small news about the Lawsuit against Blizzard.

SEC is starting an investigation into Activision/Blizzard to determine if they knowingly misled investors in their statements by not disclosing the California Investigation by the DFEH.

Chief legal officer has departed.

Link to Hoeg Law on youtube

Playlist for Activation Blizzard lawsuits

Next is Episode 329, we will be recording LIVE with our hosts and just maybe a guest. Please keep a watch on the site or twitter for updates. You can listen live on twitch.tv/twistednetherblogcast with Fimlys, Hydra, and Zabby, make sure you join us to ask our guest questions and heckle Fimlys.

Visit us on the blog or on twitter @TwistedNether for further information

Send your questions or comments to be included on TNB to [email protected] (text or MP3′s) or call into our hotline at 407-705-3161. We look forward to hearing from our fans.

(Opening song “Monster Techno Blues” is performed Joe Sibol)

This episode we say goodbye to a very special person in the community, Epic Insanity. His co-host on FrozeNerds put up a post on the Blizzard forums here. He will be missed.

We also talk about some of the changes coming in 9.1.5, some updates to the California vs Blizzard lawsuit and even a little, OMG, Final Fantasy XIV!

We will miss you Epic Insanity. The fandom will not be the same without your beard.

Hosts Raid – Current Progress

Final Fantasy Talk. Fim and Zab on Off Topic YouTube.

Patch 9.1.5 News

Lawsuit:

Lawyers YouTube Playlist about lawsuit

CNET California Expands Lawsuit against Activision Blizzard

Next is Episode 328, we will be recording LIVE with our hosts and just maybe a guest. Please keep a watch on the site or twitter for updates. You can listen live on twitch.tv/twistednetherblogcast with Fimlys, Hydra, and Zabby, make sure you join us to ask our guest questions and heckle Fimlys.

Visit us on the blog or on twitter @TwistedNether for further information

Send your questions or comments to be included on TNB to [email protected] (text or MP3′s) or call into our hotline at 407-705-3161. We look forward to hearing from our fans.

(Opening song “Monster Techno Blues” is performed Joe Sibol)

This episode we talk about how we are faring so far in the 9.1 patch and then move onto a discussion about the lawsuit brought against Activision Blizzard by the California DFEH. Since this episode was recorded that have been more responses from current and past Blizzard employees. We will try to add links to those in the notes below as we can.

Fim and Zab personally got through Painsmith (6/10) in new raid.

Hydra trying out Warlock Demonology, for 1st time since Gruul’s Lair.

Addon to help with rotation: Hekili https://www.curseforge.com/wow/addons/hekili 
Suggest default to show 5 abilities

• New Zone
• New Instance
• Flying
• Story

Race to World First

• Echo claims world first Mythic Sylvanas Kill
• Complexity Limit was 2nd and 1st in US

Korthia Nest, chest, and raid addon: RareScanner.

• Lawsuit: The Verge Link
• Response from J Allen Brack: WOWHead Link
• Response from Fran Townsend: WOWHead Link
• In-Game Protests WOWHead Link
• Tweet by World of Warcraft Team
• Response by Mike Morhaime
• Response by Chris Metzen
• Letter to Employees by Bobby Kotick

From the Blizzard Walkout happening 7/28:

You can show your support for women in gaming and other marginalized groups by donating to any of the charities on this list recommended by the Blizzard employees organizing the walkout:

• Black Girls Code
• Futures without Violence
• Girls Who Code
• RAINN
• Women In Animation
• Women in Games International

Next is Episode 327, we will be recording LIVE August 27 with our hosts and just maybe a guest. Please keep a watch on the site or twitter for updates. You can listen live on twitch.tv/twistednetherblogcast with Fimlys, Hydra, and Zabby, make sure you join us to ask our guest questions and heckle Fimlys.

Visit us on the blog or on twitter @TwistedNether for further information

Send your questions or comments to be included on TNB to [email protected] (text or MP3′s) or call into our hotline at 407-705-3161. We look forward to hearing from our fans.

(Opening song “Monster Techno Blues” is performed Joe Sibol)