Trading Races

Trading Races

Author: Joshua Corbett May 27, 2022 Duration: 2:19:44
Welcome to the WoW Classic podcast where it's not my opinion that counts - but yours! Listen in each episode as Josh sits down for lengthy chats with passionate gamers, devs and listeners. Today, we discuss the recent mention of potential racial ability changes in WOTLK Classic with long time Countdown favourites Fahq and Hunk, as well as competing at the highest level in raid content with Calamity's Erfala. Intros & Welcome - 2:00 Why We're Obssessed With Racial Abilities - 5:30 Will Racial Abilities Affect Faction Population Numbers? - 9:15 Bigger PvP or PvE Ramifications? 13:40 Solutions No-one Asked For - 18:08 Changes Should Add Fun, Not Remove Fun - 26:16 Does Removing Racial Abilities From Arena Dumb It Down? - 31:22 What Racial Changes Could Possibly 'Solve The Issue'? - 40:10 Do Brian's Words Carry Weight In This Instance? - 49:15 Screwing The Alliance/'fAcTiOn BiAs' - 52:06 Change The Consumption, Not The Content - 58:40 Raid Lockout Changes - 1:02:50 Wintergrasp Changes - 1:04:32 Paid Faction Changes/The Monetisation of Wrath - 1:10:10 Pre-Nerf/Post-Nerf Content 1:20:28 Brian's Comments on Bots/Level 55 DK's For All - 1:24:58 BT Speed Running and SWP Races w/ Erfala - 1:32:50 Support Josh & Countdown today over at Patreon, including bonus 'Countdown After Dark' podcast content: https://www.patreon.com/joshcorbett Or if subscriptions aren't your thing, support Josh & Countdown by shouting him a one time beer here: https://ko-fi.com/countdowntoclassic Join the show's discord here: https://discord.gg/83thqw2fBw Listen in on live recordings for the show on Josh's Twitch channel here: https://www.twitch.tv/joshcorbett Check out Josh's hilarious movie podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sinner-files/id1290218344 or on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/show/469qUDnQHBkCogdjZyFUjb?si=jNgDTiEnSvKBbZuNz2xcxw

Hosted by Joshua Corbett, Countdown To Classic is a conversational space for the World of Warcraft: Classic community. This isn't a solo lecture or a rigid news report; it's a gathering point for the shared anticipation, strategies, and stories that define the experience. Each episode delves into the mechanics, the memories, and the evolving meta of Azeroth, framed by the questions and perspectives of the listeners themselves. You'll hear from fellow players navigating the same challenges, celebrating the same hard-won victories, and puzzling over the same classic dilemmas. The core of this podcast is built on community contribution, exploring everything from leveling guides and class discussions to the nuanced social dynamics of raid guilds and the open world. It's a detailed, friendly, and often nostalgic audio journey for anyone invested in the authentic WoW Classic adventure. Tune in to find your own experiences reflected and to connect with the collective voice shaping this enduring game.
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Blizzcon Lite [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:37:38
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The War Within Me [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:25:26
The War Within is now almost 2 months old and the honeymoon period is over. As is tradition, we grab the amazing hosts of The Starting Zone, Jason and Spencer, to chat with the Countdown crew about their thoughts on the…
SoDcast 30 - pEeVeEpEe [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:29:19
Phase 5 is here with some funny chnages to PvP. Arcos chimes in on what's going and and after that we get a rare Josh monologue and then touch on a Phase 5 preview that was recorded a week before the phase dropped!PvP ch…
SoDcast 29 - Oceanic Flight 815 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:16:19
Phase 4 is almost in the books so it's time to give it a review from the Countdown callers as we look back on a phase that arguably saved SoD. After that, we touch on more of the server consolidation conversation and wha…
Shamanistic Rage [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:12:15
As we look ahead to whatever is coming next for the Classic franchise, the community turns its eye to what the classes may look like going forward if the Classic team doesn't wind up going with the 1.12 version of the ga…
SoDcast 28 - Survey Says [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:16:47
Phase 5 is around the corner and the Countdown crew looks ahead to some things that we know, and some things that we're guessing, are coming to SoD. After that, we turn to the analysis of the results from Ubiquitous' hug…
SoDcast 27 - One Server To Rule Them All [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:45:20
The Countdown crew discusses the big news about an upcoming server consolidation coming to Season of Discovery.Server Consolidation - 1:30Fill out Ubiquitous' Classic Plus Survey here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1…
SoDcast 26 - On The Plus Side [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:03:24
Josh gathers some callers and his alter ego to discuss some sticking points regarding a potential Classic Plus.Classic Plus Focus Group - 1:50Buy Josh a beer & help keep Countdown on the airwaves over at Patreon here: ht…
SoDcast 25 - Me & Mr. Jones [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:47:55
The devs are back in town for revenge as they sit down for 50 minutes with Josh to go over a bunch of things SoD related. After that, the Countdown crew gets together to discuss some of the things the devs mentioned, and…
SoDcast 24 - Pièce de la Résistance [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:56:20
The Molten Core has been introduced to Season of Discovery and we're now getting our first taste of level 60 raiding in this version of the game. So, how does it hold up? Listen in the podcast assembles a crack team of r…