Episode 27: "Joss Whedon's Bad Robot"
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The episode you weren't meant to hear! We discuss a new perspective about professions and a variety of topics around gearing, alts, and the future of WoW.
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Episode 26: "/Played"
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Episode 26 concentrates more deeply than usual on some select topics this week. We:
• Ask what would happen if WoW shut down tomorrow?
• Offer a sekrit way to get rep, mounts, and mats at once
• Share proper add-on etiquette
Read MoreEpidode 25: "You know, stuff like that!"
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Katie and Eric have a good chat about Challenge Dungeons and how some of the new schemes Blizzard is implementing in 5.3 and beyond are going to affect gameplay.
Read MoreEpisode 24: "Different Episode is Different"
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Rune Longtail guest stars as the kitty purring in the background (unknown to me during recording!) as we devote an episode to a new segment: "Overheards." Join us for a discussion about the future of WoW, the state of buttons, the death of gems, and more!
Read MoreEpisode 23: "Play What You Love"
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An interesting discussion this week around this question: If you could be any character in WoW IRL, who would it be—and, importantly, if you would not choose your main, why is your main your main?
Also, we...
• Fix the alt/profession problem!
• Provide a solution for painful guild maintenance
• Share a dirty yak mount trick!
• Enjoy the Supercute of the week
• And finally: mages mages mages!
Episode 22: "Don't Play Naked!"
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In the latest episode, we discuss...
• What's the hardest class to play?
• The latest in add-on hostility
• A proposal for a new thing in WoW!
• The importance of perving on other transmogs
• A monstrous entreaty!
And more!
Mentions this episode include Realm Maintenance and we praise Warcraft Pets for six years' of awesome!
Read MoreEpisode 21: "OCD"
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In Episode 21, we lead with an important OCD reminder, touch on 5.3 things of course, discuss whether the game is too complex or too nerfed, and explain why you should LFR—all in 30 minutes, just like the name of the podcast promises!
Read MoreEpisode 20: "Just Keep Swimming"
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Thank you so much for these nice mentions and tweets: Molsan from Bitter & Salty and the podcasts @thestartingzone, @SoCalWowGal, @thestartingzone, @wowitm, @LowPopWow, and @apaladinstale!
In this episode...
• We correct some errors
• Get tons of Ironpaw Tokens the easy (and legit) way!
• Catch-up mechanisms are boss
• Player housing coming closer—a lot closer!
• PAX East announcement speculation
• Mages boooosted!
• Supercute: the pet of a thousand bones!
Episode 19: "Take 5.2"
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It's the post-5.2 episode!
• We discuss the first things we noticed, positive and negative
• Is Punitive Farming still punitive?
• Katie talks Eric off a ledge
• Eric is a good citizen who cries
• We catch the Thunder Isle wave
• A listener proposes a new profession
• Super Cute strategy of the week
• And, of course, more!
Episode 18: "Legal in Quebec"
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In Episode 18, "Legal in Quebec":
• What're the most popular mounts, achievements, and pets?
• Hear Eric's add-on free method of UI improvement
• Learn all about Quest/NPC sharing
• Do servers have personalities?
• A secret sneaky tricky way to get super-rare pets
• We find Blizzard lurking among us
• and more!
Episode 17: "We Solve Everything!"
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We tackle everything in a single double-sized episode with:
• New Hero class
• New profession
• Currency fix
• How to level Enchanting
• How to level a new character
• The ULTIMATE pet battle team
• And so much more!
Read MoreEpisode 16: "The Death of Enchanting"
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Good discussion this episode! We cover:
- The changing changes of 5.2 and how they keep changing
- Valor Points to Justice Points to Valor Points to whatnow?
- I share results of my WoW Genie question--the answer may surprise you!
- Great conversation about Enchanting: would we miss it if it went away?
- Helpful sites! We talk about realm-maintenance.com, wow-professions.com, and spend some time with warcraftpets.com.
Episode 15: "Retort"
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We get right to it this episode!
- We offer a retort to World of Warcast's point concerning big news in raiding
- Praise of the imminent death of leveling up professions the hard way
- We discuss the imminent death of tabards
- A new Best in WoW topic: Best Design
- We offer another retort to World of Warcast's points
- Eric surprises Katie with a word association game
- New Super Cute! of the Week
- And of course much more!
Episode 14: "The Secret of the Mist-Goggles"
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Bacon! • We ask YOU a question! • How to fix all balance issues forever and ever. • Is mana management an actual thing for reals? • A good upgrade tip before there are no more upgrades in 5.2. • Super Cute: Bubbles! • Secret gold making tip that's secret! • And more!
Read MoreEpisode 13: "What's the Hardest Role in Game?"
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We discuss a listener question: what is the hardest role in raid? Also: Alt social butterflying • Some 5.2 note commentary • Leveling our levels • Clothy strategy • Super cute! of the Week: Snowy Panda • The Best in WoW: Best Battleground • Manipulation by game design • Dungeon buddies • Massive purges • and more!
Read MoreEpisode 12: "Jam-packed With New!"
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We have new things! First, a Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/30MinuteCooldown courtesy Katie! Visit it and leave messages and like and things! • We introduce a new topic! "The Perks of Playing WoW". This episode's perk: The Joys of Guild • We share a first-ever listener comment! • Next, we talk about exploring out-of-bounds areas in Vanilla and ask What is the Most Popular spot in ALL of Azeroth? • Then we learn how Eric's Hockey Fishing Strategy is win! • Plus: Super Cute of the Week: Legendary Cutes! • And STILL MORE!Read More
Episode 11: "Dee Kay Pee"
/In our shortest and most concise episode to date, we discuss one topic: DKP! And a variation, EPGPDKP. Katie talks me off the ledge! (And there's a Super Cute of the Week, too!)
Episode 10: "Universal Scheme"
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Wherein we Lump it, lament agism in WoW, Pet of the Week: a snow bunny!, we discuss Eric's universal scheme, the Best in WoW: Most memorable quest and most harrowing quest, memories of having to do special class-related tasks out and about in the world, our first time acting all high-level, and more!
Read MoreEpisode 9: "Winter Veil Break Guide of Miscellany"
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We discuss some things you can do over your break, the value of terrible turnips, how to get a beach hatchling, delightful and awesome changes to farming coming soon, Pet of the Week: Spirits, Winter Veil memories, GDKP, the Best in WoW: City, and more!
Read MoreEpisode 8: "Landfall"
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Speaking of the new solo raiding, Katie shares a story about Molten Core back in Vanilla days, there's some Pokémon vs. Pet Battles & Farmville vs. (punative) Farming discussion, info about a special pet quest that I'd never heard about, and wait for the first ever humorous outtake after the funny sound effect!Read More