Technically PVP Show Notes

Episode 93 - Alterac Valley

20:53 - Upcoming WoW PVP Events

• https://challonge.com/games/world-of-warcraft/tournaments
• Resurgent tournaments - http://www.resurgentesb.com/
• • https://twitter.com/Resurgentesb/status/1203083454302298112 - Winter Veil 3v3 Skirmish 4 Jan
• Dalaran Gaming hosts 5v5 1v1 duels.  So teams of 5 that 1v1 duel (pokemon style?).  Keep an eye out - https://twitter.com/dalaran_rogue
• Flark’s Tournies - join his discord for announcements
• GCDTV - 3v3 Winter Brawl
• • NA - 14-15 Dec - https://battlefy.com/gcdtv/gcdtv-3v3-winter-brawl-%5Bna%5D-1/5dcb02560fde9d289477b47f/info?infoTab=details
  • 2v2 NA Tournament- 21-22 Dec - https://battlefy.com/gcdtv/gcdtv-2v2-winter-brawl-1/5dd6e96854502513870a7523/info?infoTab=details
  • 2v2 EU Tournament- 28-29 Dec - https://battlefy.com/gcdtv/gcdtv-2v2-winter-brawl-%5Beu%5D-1/5de5fdf84e916a7882970010/info?infoTab=details
• Dueler’s League
• • Finals will be 14 Dec - https://twitter.com/TipsOutBaby/status/1201612710170857472?s=20
• Twitch Rivals - hosting a Classic WOW WSG capture the flag challenge 12 Dec
• • https://twitter.com/TwitchEsports/status/1204238363303264257?s=20

35:40 - Subject of Analysis

Today we will discuss, Alterac Valley.

https://classic.wowhead.com/guides/alterac-valley-battleground-classic-wow

https://www.wowhead.com/news=296296/korraks-revenge-is-a-fantastic-way-to-level-alts-above-level-60

1:26:6 - WOW PVP NEWS

• GCDTV EU 3v3 Winter Brawl happened 7-8 Dec.  Congrats to Method Black!
• • EU - 7-8 Dec - https://battlefy.com/gcdtv/gcdtv-3v3-winter-brawl-%5Beu%5D-1/5dcafdb6e8fb5f304408e6a3/info?infoTab=details
• Classic WOW - WSG/AV BGs launched today in NA.  EU will launch with weekly reset at 8am
• • https://twitter.com/Warcraft/status/1204501832866947073?s=20
  • https://eu.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/please-do-not-release-battlegrounds-until-weekly-update/111264/10

Technically Challenged 

In this segment, we challenge you the listener to do something different in game.  Each episode we will give a new challenge. After you have completed the challenge, write in to technicallypvp@gmail.com with your experience.

Last week’s challenge was: ***troll alert*** - queue into a regular BG, and do nothing.  See how long it takes for you to get reported

People said:

• Doobers - Guys, we gotta work on these challenges.. I can’t que a bg and not Earth Shock one shot people, the Elements won’t allow it! #techpodchallenge 😂

This week’s challenge is:. 

• Play an alt with only benthic gear.  Preferably with a Heart of Azeroth < lvl 40.

#techpodChallenge

Shoutouts

• To all the poor people teamed up with Windstead!

Finding Us

Podcast Cohosts

Technically - https://twitter.com/Technically_PvP https://www.twitch.tv/technically_pvp

https://discord.gg/w7WZ9ab

https://blizzard.com/invite/3kEld72CBvz

Technicallypvp@gmail.com

https://technicallypvp.wordpress.com/

Andallyn - https://twitter.com/Andallyn1244

https://www.twitch.tv/andallyn

Windstead - https://twitter.com/windstead84

Technically PVP Show Notes

Episode 92 - Classic Honour

18:29 - Upcoming WoW PVP Events

• https://challonge.com/games/world-of-warcraft/tournaments
• Resurgent tournaments - http://www.resurgentesb.com/
  (Resurgent does not have any upcoming tournaments currently)
• Dalaran Gaming hosts 5v5 1v1 duels.  So teams of 5 that 1v1 duel (pokemon style?).  Keep an eye out - https://twitter.com/dalaran_rogue
• Flark’s Tournies happening every weekend - join his discord for announcements
• GCDTV - 3v3 Winter Brawl
• • EU - 7-8 Dec - https://battlefy.com/gcdtv/gcdtv-3v3-winter-brawl-%5Beu%5D-1/5dcafdb6e8fb5f304408e6a3/info?infoTab=details
  • NA - 14-15 Dec - https://battlefy.com/gcdtv/gcdtv-3v3-winter-brawl-%5Bna%5D-1/5dcb02560fde9d289477b47f/info?infoTab=details
  • 2v2 NA Tournament- 21-22 Dec - https://battlefy.com/gcdtv/gcdtv-2v2-winter-brawl-1/5dd6e96854502513870a7523/info?infoTab=details
• Dueler’s League
• • https://twitter.com/TipsOutBaby/status/1198718759520755712?s=20

28:09 - Subject of Analysis

Today we will discuss, the Classic WOW Honour System

https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/23221132/wow-classic-world-bosses-and-pvp-honor-system-available

https://classic.wowhead.com/guides/classic-pvp-system-overview

https://old.reddit.com/r/classicwow/comments/dwssh9/world_pvp_the_honor_system_and_you_a_quick_primer/

1:31:36 - WOW PVP NEWS

• The Dueler’s League started 13 Nov.  Sorry we missed this last episode.
• Hotfixes - https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/23164374/hotfixes-november-13-2019
• Black Friday Sale - https://us.shop.battle.net/en-us/sale/black-friday-deals?utm_campaign=marketing-global-bfsale19&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social-post
• The esports team is posted a temporary position - http://jobs.jobvite.com/careers/blizzard/job/ooVEbfwS?jvk=Job&jvi=ooVEbfwS%2CJob&j=ooVEbfwS&__jvst=Employee&__jvsd=snscTgwF&__jvsc=email&bid=nmpyOMwo
• • “Associate Content Manager to support its Hearthstone Esports, World of Warcraft Esports, and Classic Esports programs online and across all social channels”

Technically Challenged 

In this segment, we challenge you the listener to do something different in game.  Each episode we will give a new challenge. After you have completed the challenge, write in to technicallypvp@gmail.com with your experience.

Last week’s challenge was: Play the anniversary version of AV

#techpodChallenged

Shoutouts

• Mhorti - shoutout to guild and old guildmate Jax
• Windstead - shoutout to daughter
• Andallyn - shoutout to pvp tournament participants
• Gerissar - priest who helped me on mechagon isle

Finding Us

Guest

http://www.twitter.com/MhortiGaming

http://www.twitch.tv/mhortigaming

Podcast Cohosts

Technically - https://twitter.com/Technically_PvP https://www.twitch.tv/technically_pvp

https://discord.gg/w7WZ9ab

https://blizzard.com/invite/3kEld72CBvz

Technicallypvp@gmail.com

https://technicallypvp.wordpress.com/

Andallyn - https://twitter.com/Andallyn1244

https://www.twitch.tv/andallyn

Windstead - https://twitter.com/windstead84

Technically PVP Show Notes

Episode 91 - BlizzCon in Review

12:25 - Upcoming WoW PVP Events

• https://challonge.com/games/world-of-warcraft/tournaments
• Resurgent tournaments - http://www.resurgentesb.com/
  (Resurgent does not have any upcoming tournaments currently)
• Dalaran Gaming hosts 5v5 1v1 duels.  So teams of 5 that 1v1 duel (pokemon style?).  Keep an eye out - https://twitter.com/dalaran_rogue
• Flark’s RBG Tournies happening every weekend - join his discord for announcements

15:57 - Subject of Analysis

Today we will discuss, Blizzcon..

New Expansion - Shadowlands.  Pre-purchase now.  Release sometime in 2020.

https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/23187293/world-of-warcraft-deep-dive-panel-recap

• New content - new lands.  Very different from what we have seen in Azeroth.  
• Not factions; covenants (4).  Grant powers after you allege with them (1 generic, 1 class specific).
• Soulbinds - bind to a soul for another new ability/aura/something
• Level squish
• The Maw (deadly open-world zone) and The Tower (ever changing dungeon 1-5 person exp)
• Building Legendaries - moving towards deterministic gearing?
• Nothing PVP specific

Esports

• MDI
  • +18 keys with 4 affixes
• • 2 days; 1 day streamed slog fest through mythic dungeons
  • Culminated in an awesome Method v Method race
  • Check out post-competition interview https://youtu.be/hZCXzgfc8SI
• AWC
  • Unitas v Unitas started the day
  • C9 v Wildcard Gaming
  • Method Black v Wildcard gaming (grand finals)
• • 2 days of arenas (1 day streamed)
  • Some amazing matches
  • Check out post-competition interview https://youtu.be/zRcaY_tV_b8

WOW Q&A

• Q: How do you choose between aesthetic of a covenant as opposed to min maxing the best covenant, especially for PvP?
• • A: Lots of things can be tuned - we kind of took the outlook that choosing a covenant is like choosing a class - lots of viability but choice has to matter. The active abilities is one thing but the soulbinds, etc count. This should be taken as a whole but also there will be lots of tuning knobs. We will not hesitate to disable things in PvP (i.e. Curse of Doom in Classic).

1:17:41 - WOW PVP NEWS

• Hotfixes - https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/23164374/hotfixes-november-8-2019
• Classic - removal of layers 12 Nov (today)
• Classic phase 2 - Starts 14 Nov (honour point system and world bosses)

Technically Challenged 

In this segment, we challenge you the listener to do something different in game.  Each episode we will give a new challenge. After you have completed the challenge, write in to technicallypvp@gmail.com with your experience.

Last week’s challenge was: Play an arena match fully on the offensive!

People said: 

Shoutouts

• To the GCDTV team - For rocking the content!
• DrBush the Mage! - for recognizing Andallyn in LFG!
• Skoodie - Bladefist (NA) - for the email!

Finding Us

Guest

Eiya - https://twitter.com/EiyaWoW

https://www.instagram.com/EiyaWoW/

Podcast Cohosts

Technically - https://twitter.com/Technically_PvP https://www.twitch.tv/technically_pvp

https://discord.gg/w7WZ9ab

https://blizzard.com/invite/3kEld72CBvz

Technicallypvp@gmail.com

https://technicallypvp.wordpress.com/

Andallyn - https://twitter.com/Andallyn1244

https://www.twitch.tv/andallyn

Windstead - https://twitter.com/windstead84

Technically PVP Show Notes

Episode 90 - Pre-Blizzcon 2019

15:23 - Upcoming WoW PVP Events

• https://challonge.com/games/world-of-warcraft/tournaments
• Resurgent tournaments - http://www.resurgentesb.com/
  (Resurgent does not have any upcoming tournaments currently)
• Dalaran Gaming hosts 5v5 1v1 duels.  So teams of 5 that 1v1 duel (pokemon style?).  Keep an eye out - https://twitter.com/dalaran_rogue
• Flark’s RBG Tournies - Keep an eye out in his discord!  Should be weekly
• BLIZZCON!!!
• • MDI - 1 Nov
  • AWC -2 Nov
  • Qualifiers Thursday - no broadcast

16:54 - Subject of Analysis

Today we will discuss, Blizzcon 2019.
https://blizzcon.com/en-us/

https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/23185727/watch-the-arena-world-championship-mythic-dungeon-international-global-finals-at-blizzcon

WOW PVP NEWS

• GCDTV - RBGs
• • EU #3 RBG happened. Congrats to lavaHEROES! - https://liquipedia.net/worldofwarcraft/GCDTV/6v6_EU/3
  • NA #3 RBG happened.  Congrats to Milk Gang!  - https://liquipedia.net/worldofwarcraft/GCDTV/6v6_NA/3
• Classic Duelers League
• • https://twitter.com/TipsOutBaby/status/1187136052500160512?s=20
  • Oct 17-21 - Qualifiers happened.  Now we have the league list!
  • Next stage of the League to commence after Blizzcon
• Hotfixes - https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/23164374/hotfixes-october-22-2019
• • Battle for Nazjatar start time is now variable, with an average of 3hr interval.
• Schedule for Blizzcon WOW Esports announced (as discussed before)
• FlarknessTV community tournament 20 Oct - drafted 14 teams; $100 prize to winners donated by community.

Technically Challenged 

In this segment, we challenge you the listener to do something different in game.  Each episode we will give a new challenge. After you have completed the challenge, write in to technicallypvp@gmail.com with your experience.

Last week’s challenge was: Defend your Flag!  Stay in the flag room and try your best to delay the EFC.

People said:

Shoutouts

Finding Us

Guest

https://twitter.com/spikeenick

https://twitter.com/DiabolusEsports

https://www.instagram.com/spikeenick/

https://diabolus-esports.com/
Our new movie ( i’m in it too ) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xksl10av1Gc&t=1563s
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMsNA5GUpGPRYHhXDYNcejA

Podcast Cohosts

Technically - https://twitter.com/Technically_PvP https://www.twitch.tv/technically_pvp

https://discord.gg/w7WZ9ab

https://blizzard.com/invite/3kEld72CBvz

Technicallypvp@gmail.com

https://technicallypvp.wordpress.com/

Andallyn - https://twitter.com/Andallyn1244

https://www.twitch.tv/andallyn

Windstead - https://twitter.com/windstead84

Technically PVP Show Notes

Episode 89 - Ruins of Lordaeron Arena

15:23 - Upcoming WoW PVP Events

• https://challonge.com/games/world-of-warcraft/tournaments
• Resurgent tournaments - http://www.resurgentesb.com/
  (Resurgent does not have any upcoming tournaments currently)
• Dalaran Gaming hosts 5v5 1v1 duels.  So teams of 5 that 1v1 duel (pokemon style?).  Keep an eye out - https://twitter.com/dalaran_rogue
• Flark’s RBG Tournies Soon™
• GCDTV - RBGs
• • https://twitter.com/GCDTV/status/1169345156266561536
  • EU #3 Oct 17/18 - https://battlefy.com/gcdtv/gcdtv-6v6-eu-tournament-3/5d6fe0d0c43e5f7205fe7ae8/info?infoTab=details
  • NA #3 Oct 19/20 - https://battlefy.com/gcdtv/gcdtv-6v6-na-tournament-3/5d6fe151226460718e8fdb9b/info?infoTab=details
• Tipsout and Asmongold Classic Duelers League
• • https://twitter.com/TipsOutBaby/status/1183133856167129088?s=20
  • https://twitter.com/TipsOutBaby/status/1183860129902448640?s=20
  • Oct 17-20 Qualifiers.
  • 21 Oct - final duel
  • $50,000 prize pool. $750 to each top performer in their class (750*8=6000)
  • Also a speed-running competition

29:38 - Subject of Analysis

Today we will discuss, Ruins of Lordaeron.

Overview: 

Ruins of Lordaeron was implemented during patch 2.1.0 on 27 May 07 as part of Burning Crusade expansion (specifically the Black Temple Patch).  It is best known during the AWC tournaments as the map Supatease says is “a fitting resting place”. :)

1:02:40 - WOW PVP NEWS

• GCDTV - RBGs
• • EU #2 Oct 10/11 - CANCELLED - https://twitter.com/GCDTV/status/1182164786701832192
  • NA #2 Oct 12/13 - Congrats to Milk Gang for winning! - https://battlefy.com/gcdtv/gcdtv-6v6-na-tournament-2/5d6d798d05a011161d1e27e7/info?infoTab=details
• Blizzcon AWC!
• • Players arrive next week for LAN Bootcamp!
• Hotfixes - https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/23164374/hotfixes-october-4-2019
• 8.3 on the PTR - 
• • Chris Kaleiki teasing some changes -  https://twitter.com/ckaleiki/status/1181284020694372355?s=20
  • Mechagnomes and Vulper added as new allied races with some OP racials - 
• Technically PVP returns to the World of Podcasts “Pod before the Con”  27 Oct 19
• • https://www.conbeforestorm.com/world-of-podcasts

Technically Challenged 

In this segment, we challenge you the listener to do something different in game.  Each episode we will give a new challenge. After you have completed the challenge, write in to technicallypvp@gmail.com with your experience.

Last week’s challenge was: For Classic PVP - turn on your PVP Flag for at least a week.

Shoutouts

Finding Us

Podcast Cohosts

Technically - https://twitter.com/Technically_PvP https://www.twitch.tv/technically_pvp

https://discord.gg/w7WZ9ab

https://blizzard.com/invite/3kEld72CBvz

Technicallypvp@gmail.com

https://technicallypvp.wordpress.com/

Andallyn - https://twitter.com/Andallyn1244

https://www.twitch.tv/andallyn

Windstead - https://twitter.com/windstead84

Technically PVP Show Notes

Episode 88 - Producing WOW Esports

19:47 - Upcoming WoW PVP Events

• https://challonge.com/games/world-of-warcraft/tournaments
• Resurgent tournaments - http://www.resurgentesb.com/
  (Resurgent does not have any upcoming tournaments currently)
• Dalaran Gaming hosts 5v5 1v1 duels.  So teams of 5 that 1v1 duel (pokemon style?).  Keep an eye out - https://twitter.com/dalaran_rogue
• Flark’s RBG Tournies Soon™
• GCDTV - RBGs
• • https://twitter.com/GCDTV/status/1169345156266561536
  • EU #2 Oct 10/11 - https://battlefy.com/gcdtv/gcdtv-6v6-eu-tournament-2/5d6d77b0aaa82e3c3e767c96/info?infoTab=details
  • NA #2 Oct 12/13 - https://battlefy.com/gcdtv/gcdtv-6v6-na-tournament-2/5d6d798d05a011161d1e27e7/info?infoTab=details
  • EU #3 Oct 17/18 - https://battlefy.com/gcdtv/gcdtv-6v6-eu-tournament-3/5d6fe0d0c43e5f7205fe7ae8/info?infoTab=details
  • NA #3 Oct 19/20 - https://battlefy.com/gcdtv/gcdtv-6v6-na-tournament-3/5d6fe151226460718e8fdb9b/info?infoTab=details
• Tipsout and Asmongold Classic Duelers League
• • https://twitter.com/TipsOutBaby/status/1176151876946948096?s=19
  • https://twitter.com/TipsOutBaby/status/1179075535307071488?s=19
  • Oct 17th
  • $50,000 prize pool?
  • Also a speed-running competition.

29:04 - Subject of Analysis

Today we will discuss what it takes to produce a World of Warcraft esports broadcast!

Questions

• What’s your favourite: MDI or AWC?
• Do you guys play WOW?  What class/spec?
• What goes on in the control room?  Is there much talking?
• How many people does it take to run the AWC?
• How’s it feel to have the MLG stadium closing?
• Any favourite moments?  Any WTF moments?

WOW PVP NEWS

• AWC NA/EU Summer Finals happened! - Congrats to Cloud9 for their amazing performance and taking first place (again)!
  • Cloud9
  • Method Black
  • Wildcard Gaming
  • The Gosu Crew
  • Team Prismatic
• • This set up the final list of teams from NA and EU going to Blizzcon:
• AWC APAC Finals happened - Congrats to Order for taking first place and earning their way to Blizzcon!
• Hotfixes - https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/23164374/hotfixes-october-2-2019
• • Arcane mages got an 8% buff.
• PVP Essence achievement stealth nerf - https://www.wowhead.com/news=295386/epic-battleground-honor-quests-nerfed-and-no-longer-count-towards-essence-achiev
• • Merc mode doesn’t get bonus honour (in patch notes)
  • Epic BG quest Honour rewards nerfed in AV and Ashran (not in patch notes)
  • https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/honor-requirement-changes-for-specific-essences/319246
  • Nerfs minimized - blizzard lowers the honour required via hotfix
• Party-Sync is now live in 8.2.5!  Take your 120, and join friends in lower BG Brackets!
• • Scaling seems a bit off, 120s still very powerful
  • Take your DK or DH into <60 brackets and own!
• Virtual ticket announced - https://blizzcon.com/en-us/news/23156371
• • Cute pets for WOW
• Vicious Saddle Bug - The progress bar no longer shows progress after you earn the season reward. https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/vicious-saddle-pvp-season-reward-bug-8-2-5/310853/16

Technically Challenged 

In this segment, we challenge you the listener to do something different in game.  Each episode we will give a new challenge. After you have completed the challenge, write in to technicallypvp@gmail.com with your experience.

Last week’s challenge was: Be the FC in a BG!  Try and cap the flag, regardless of the class/spec you normally play.

People said:

Shoutouts

Finding Us

Guests

Shawn Buell - https://twitter.com/shawnbuell

Carter Rodriguez - https://twitter.com/carter_shade

Podcast Cohosts

Technically - https://twitter.com/Technically_PvP https://www.twitch.tv/technically_pvp

https://discord.gg/w7WZ9ab

https://blizzard.com/invite/3kEld72CBvz

Technicallypvp@gmail.com

https://technicallypvp.wordpress.com/

Andallyn - https://twitter.com/Andallyn1244

https://www.twitch.tv/andallyn

Windstead - https://twitter.com/windstead84

Technically PVP Show Notes

Episode 87 - Frost DK 8.2

14:04 - Upcoming WoW PVP Events

• https://challonge.com/games/world-of-warcraft/tournaments
• Resurgent tournaments - http://www.resurgentesb.com/
  (Resurgent does not have any upcoming tournaments currently)
• Dalaran Gaming hosts 5v5 1v1 duels.  So teams of 5 that 1v1 duel (pokemon style?).  Keep an eye out - https://twitter.com/dalaran_rogue
• Flark’s RBG Tournies Soon™
• Blizzard Official AWC cups:
• • EU/NA Summer Finals - 21 Sep
  • APAC Finals - 

19:45 - Subject of Analysis

Today we will discuss, Frost DKs!

https://www.wowhead.com/frost-death-knight-pvp-guide

Overview: 

We’ve talked about Frost DKs before, but let’s talk about them again!

Roles

Dmg - of course

Heals - self only

Support - ranged silence, slows, grip, AMZ (talent), asphyxiate (talent), dark sim (talent), Death Chill (talent).

Analysis

Talents

Inexorable Assault vs Icy Talons vs Cold Heart

Runic Attenuation vs Murderous Efficiency vs Horn of Winter

Death’s Reach vs Asphyxiate vs Blinding Sleet

Avalanche vs Frozen Pulse vs Frostscythe

Permafrost vs Wraith Walk vs Death Pact

Gathering Storm vs Glacial Advance vs Frostwyrm’s Fury

Icecap vs Obliteration vs Breath of Sindragosa

PVP Talents

Chill Streak

Transfusion

AMZ

Necro Aura

Heartstop Aura

Dark Sim, Delirium, Lichborne

Cadaverous Pallor? Dead of Winter? Deathchill?

Traits

Frostwhelp’s Indignation (good passive)

Icy Citadel (good passive)

Frozen Tempest (min 1)

Tradewinds (stack master + 2 tw)

Echoing Howl (good with frozen tempest & BGs)

Essences

Major - Blood of the Enemy, Crucible of Flame, Conflict and Strife, Condensed Life Force

Minor - Condensed Life Force, Purification Protocol, Conflict and Strife, Crucible of Flame

Strategies

Comps?

Gameplay?

How do I kill you?

One thing you would change?

1:43:46 - WOW PVP NEWS

• China Finals happened! Congratulations to Stray Bloopers for earning their way to compete at Blizzcon!
• Hotfixes - https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/23036677/hotfixes-september-10-2019
• • Nothing pvp specific that I saw
• MLG Stadium is closing - https://esportsobserver.com/adam-apicel-exits-activision/
• • “MLG Arena was essential to the production of weeks of CWL Pro League play each season in our history. The evolution to a home and away format for events during the 2020 Call of Duty esports season means the MLG Arena is no longer required; therefore, we’re respectfully closing the production facility.”
  • This also ended the MLG Arena in Columbus as the AWC LAN location.

Technically Challenged 

In this segment, we challenge you the listener to do something different in game.  Each episode we will give a new challenge. After you have completed the challenge, write in to technicallypvp@gmail.com with your experience.

Last week’s challenge was: queue into an Epic BG, and do nothing.  See how long it takes for you to get reported.

Shoutouts

• Sector 6 - gear hookup
• Synergy Discord & Jake!
• Windstead for working hard to join us tonight!
• To Blizzard for selling old servers for charity!

Finding Us

Guest

Flarkness - https://www.twitter.com/flarknesstv/

https://www.twitch.tv/flarknesstv   

https://www.youtube.com/flarknesstv 

https://www.instagram.com/flarknesstv/

Podcast Cohosts

Technically - https://twitter.com/Technically_PvP

https://www.twitch.tv/technically_pvp

https://discord.gg/w7WZ9ab

https://blizzard.com/invite/3kEld72CBvz

Technicallypvp@gmail.com

https://technicallypvp.wordpress.com/

Andallyn - https://twitter.com/Andallyn1244

https://www.twitch.tv/andallyn

Windstead - https://twitter.com/windstead84

Technically PVP Show Notes

Episode 86 - Frost Mage 8.2

13:56 - Upcoming WoW PVP Events

• https://challonge.com/games/world-of-warcraft/tournaments
• Resurgent tournaments - http://www.resurgentesb.com/
  (Resurgent does not have any upcoming tournaments currently)
• Dalaran Gaming hosts 5v5 1v1 duels.  So teams of 5 that 1v1 duel (pokemon style?).  Keep an eye out - https://twitter.com/dalaran_rogue
• Flark’s 3v3 Sunday Tournies!
• Blizzard Official AWC cups:
• • EU/NA Summer Finals - 21 Sep

13:14 - Subject of Analysis

Today we will discuss, Frost Mages

Analysis

Talents

Bone Chilling vs Lonely Winter vs Ice Nova

Glacial Insulation vs Shimmer vs Ice Floes

Incanter’s Flow vs Mirror Image vs Rune of Power

Frozen Touch vs Chain Reaction vs Ebonbolt

Frigid Winds vs Ice Ward vs Ring of Frost

Freezing Rain vs Splitting Ice vs Comet Storm

Thermal Void vs Ray of Frost vs Glacial Spike

PVP Talents

Temporal Shield

Deep Shatter

Concentrated Coolness

Kleptomania

Prismatic Cloak

Burst of Cold? Chilled to the bone? Dampened Magic? Frostbite? Ice Form? Netherwind Armor?

Traits

Tunnel of Ice x3

Flash Freeze x3

Packed Ice maybe

Fight or Flight?  

Whiteout vs melee

Essences

Conflict for free Temporal shield?

Crucible major

Ripple?

Strife minor

Lucid dreams minor

Visage minor

Strategies

Comps

R/M/X

WMD

WW/M/X

MLD

God Comp

1:22:9 - WOW PVP NEWS

• Resurgent tournaments - http://www.resurgentesb.com/
• • 1v1 tournament - 23 Aug - Congrats to Flark for winning! - https://battlefy.com/resurgent-esports-broadcasting/rumble-in-the-jungle-3/5d474a4e1b3355682af39c7f/info
• Hotfix - https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/23036677/hotfixes-august-27-2019
• Classic PVP Release schedule - https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/classic-pvp-content-plan/146049

Technically Challenged 

In this segment, we challenge you the listener to do something different in game.  Each episode we will give a new challenge. After you have completed the challenge, write in to technicallypvp@gmail.com with your experience.

Last week’s challenge was: Tag a mob in classic before everybody else can tag it and spam kek

People said: 

•  Nothing submitted

This week’s challenge is:. 

• ***troll alert*** - queue into an Epic BG, and do nothing.  See how long it takes for you to get reported

Shoutouts

• Ceralium's best friend Zachery and to DSG
• Shout out to No Mercy Mafia guild on Grobbulus-US-Classic

Finding Us

Guest

Ceralium - https://twitter.com/Ceralium

https://www.twitch.tv/ceralium

Podcast Cohosts

Technically - https://twitter.com/Technically_PvP https://www.twitch.tv/technically_pvp

https://discord.gg/w7WZ9ab

https://blizzard.com/invite/3kEld72CBvz

Technicallypvp@gmail.com

https://technicallypvp.wordpress.com/

Andallyn - https://twitter.com/Andallyn1244

https://www.twitch.tv/andallyn

Windstead - https://twitter.com/windstead84

Technically PVP Show Notes

Episode 85 - Ele Shaman 8.2

14:40 - Upcoming WoW PVP Events

• https://challonge.com/games/world-of-warcraft/tournaments
• Resurgent tournaments - http://www.resurgentesb.com/
• • 1v1 tournament - 23 Sep - https://battlefy.com/resurgent-esports-broadcasting/rumble-in-the-jungle-3/5d474a4e1b3355682af39c7f/info
• Dalaran Gaming hosts 5v5 1v1 duels.  So teams of 5 that 1v1 duel (pokemon style?).  Keep an eye out - https://twitter.com/dalaran_rogue
• Flark’s 3v3 Sunday Tournies!
• Blizzard Official AWC cups:
• • EU/NA Summer Finals - 21 Sep

18:55 - Subject of Analysis

Today we will discuss, Elemental Shaman!

https://www.icy-veins.com/wow/elemental-shaman-pvp-guide

Talents

Earthen Rage vs Echo of the elements vs Elemental Blast

Aftershock vs Call the Thunder vs Totem Mastery

Spirit Wolf vs Earth Shield vs Static Charge

Master of the Elements vs Storm Elemental vs Liquid Magma Totem

Nature’s Guardian vs Ancestral Guidance vs Wind Rush Totem

Surge of Power vs Primal Elementalist vs Icefury

Unlimited Power vs Stormkeeper cs Ascendance

PVP Talents

Sky fury

Lightning Lasso

Grounding Totem?

Swelling Waves?

Spectral Recovery?

Elemental Attunement?

Traits

Lava Shock

Igneous Potential

Natural Harmony

Increased crit? (inner trait)

Essences 

Conflict

Blood of the Enemy

Minor- Strife?

Condensed life force?

Strategies

Comps?

LSD (Destro/ele/rdruid)

Ele/boomkin/hpally

Ele/Surv/discp

2:03:17 - WOW PVP NEWS

• LATAM Cup #4 - 8 Aug - https://battlefy.com/pvplab/wc-latam-2019-cup-4/5cd07dc79cba56032f4a397a/info?infoTab=details
• Chinese Cup #1 - 1 Aug - Congrats to One Lun Travel!
• Chinese Cup #2 - 13 Aug - Congrats to ??? can’t say the name!
• MDI West Cup - Grats to Method EU! - https://raider.io/mythic-dungeon-international/summer-2019-brackets/west-cup-1
• MDI East Cup - Grats to Buff Warrior - https://raider.io/mythic-dungeon-international/summer-2019-brackets/east-cup-1
• Hotfixes - https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/23036677
• • Frost/Unh DK buffed 5%
  • Destro Lock buffed 5%
  • Arms warr buffed 5%
  • Temporal Shield now 4s (was 6s) duration
  • Tier 3 heart traits nerfed
• WOW Classic AMA - 
• • Regarding PvP, we saw many posts from players wondering if getting invited to a party is a good way to escape from PvP combat. I’m pleased to say there’s actually a separate, longer transfer delay following any PvP combat. We know a lot of world PvP enthusiasts are excited for WoW Classic, and we don’t want the additional layers to feel like they’re robbing you of your kills. When the time comes to withdraw from the fight, you’ll have to escape from your enemies and get to a safe place before you’re able to join your friends on another layer.

2:12:36 - Technically Challenged 

In this segment, we challenge you the listener to do something different in game.  Each episode we will give a new challenge. After you have completed the challenge, write in to technicallypvp@gmail.com with your experience.

Last week’s challenge was: Get 3-4 healers together in a group and queue for a random BG.

People said:

• Doobers said: Challenge complete! This weeks challenge was actually alot more fun than I thought it would be, the healing essences have definitely spiced up healing specs!

This week’s challenge is:

• Tag a mob in classic before everybody else can tag it and spam kek

Shoutouts

• Garfunkle - For being a planning master at Blizzcon
• Erictecleric- amazing YouTube video
• Donnellbrown on Twitch - for recommending Tiqqle

Finding Us

Tiqqle - https://twitter.com/TiqqleThis

https://www.twitch.tv/tiqqlethis

https://www.youtube.com/tiqqle

Podcast Cohosts

Technically - https://twitter.com/Technically_PvP https://www.twitch.tv/technically_pvp

https://discord.gg/w7WZ9ab

https://blizzard.com/invite/3kEld72CBvz

Technicallypvp@gmail.com

https://technicallypvp.wordpress.com/

Andallyn - https://twitter.com/Andallyn1244

https://www.twitch.tv/andallyn

Windstead - https://twitter.com/windstead84

Technically PVP Show Notes

Episode 84 - Interview with Morgan Day

20:45 - Upcoming WoW PVP Events

• https://challonge.com/games/world-of-warcraft/tournaments
• Resurgent tournaments - http://www.resurgentesb.com/
• • 1v1 tournament
• Dalaran Gaming hosts 5v5 1v1 duels.  So teams of 5 that 1v1 duel (pokemon style?).  Keep an eye out - https://twitter.com/dalaran_rogue
• Flark’s 3v3 Sunday Tournies!
• Blizzard Official AWC cups:
• • LATAM Cup #4 - 8 Aug - https://battlefy.com/pvplab/wc-latam-2019-cup-4/5cd07dc79cba56032f4a397a/info?infoTab=details
  • EU/NA Summer Finals - 21 Sep

27:27 - Subject of Analysis

Today we get to talk with Morgan Day, one of the Devs on the Wow Team.  Morgan oversees PvP, combat, raids, dungeons, and a few other things! Thankfully, for him, we only really like to talk about PvP here!

1:05:37 - WOW PVP NEWS

• EU Summer Cup #5 - 26 Jul - Congrats to MB - https://liquipedia.net/worldofwarcraft/Arena_Cup/2019/EU/11
• NA Summer Cup #5 - 27 Jul - Congrats to M2KC - https://liquipedia.net/worldofwarcraft/Arena_Cup/2019/NA/11
• China Cup #1 - 1 Aug - Congrats to One Lun Travel!
• EU Summer Cup #6 - 2 Aug - Congrats to Method Black! - 
• NA Summer Cup #6 - 3 Aug - Congrats to The Move! - Bittersweet win since they did not make enough points to make the Summer LAN. :(
• LATAM Cup #4 - 8 Aug - https://battlefy.com/pvplab/wc-latam-2019-cup-4/5cd07dc79cba56032f4a397a/info?infoTab=details
• 8.2.5 PTR - https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/8-2-5-ptr-development-notes/237019
• • 15 yr Anniversary - Players who participate in Alterac Valley and complete an achievement can earn two new mounts: the Stormpike Battle Ram (Alliance) and the Frostwolf Snarler (Horde).
  •  Party Sync - relaxing level restrictions on queueing for instanced content (including pvp) with your friends. This allows lower-level players to queue for content in their level range, and higher-level players can choose to join them by having their level scaled down while they’re in the instance.
  • Hotfixes - https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/23036677/hotfixes-august-2-2019

1:41:14 - Technically Challenged 

In this segment, we challenge you the listener to do something different in game.  Each episode we will give a new challenge. After you have completed the challenge, write in to technicallypvp@gmail.com with your experience.

Last week’s challenge was: Create a wpvp group to grief a dungeon or raid entrance

People said:

• Doobers: The challenge this week was pretty easy to do for me personally, and one of the only times I can actually get my guild to PvP 😂 we always kill people trying to use the summoning stone before raid! #ForTheHorde 

This week’s challenge is: Get 3-4 healers together in a group and queue for a random BG.

Shoutouts

• To Blizzard and Morgan Day for granting us the dev interview!
• To our listeners and followers for all the questions and feedback leading up to this episode's interview!
• To PVPLAB for giving Resurgent the opportunity to broadcast the LATAM Cup in English.

Finding Us

Podcast Cohosts

Technically - https://twitter.com/Technically_PvP https://www.twitch.tv/technically_pvp

https://discord.gg/w7WZ9ab

https://blizzard.com/invite/3kEld72CBvz

Technicallypvp@gmail.com

https://technicallypvp.wordpress.com/

Andallyn - https://twitter.com/Andallyn1244

https://www.twitch.tv/andallyn

Windstead - https://twitter.com/windstead84

Technically PVP Show Notes

Episode 83 - The Cherry Oasis

11:31 - Upcoming WoW PVP Events

• https://challonge.com/games/world-of-warcraft/tournaments
• Resurgent tournaments - http://www.resurgentesb.com/
• Dalaran Gaming hosts 5v5 1v1 duels.  So teams of 5 that 1v1 duel (pokemon style?).  Keep an eye out - https://twitter.com/dalaran_rogue
• Flark’s 3v3 Sunday Tournies!
• Blizzard Official AWC cups:
• • EU Summer Cup #5 - 26 Jul - https://battlefy.com/world-of-warcraft-arena-world-championship/awc-summer-2019-eu-cup-5/5d2f9854ba5619457e6dc5a3/info?infoTab=details
  • NA Summer Cup #5 - 27 Jul - https://battlefy.com/world-of-warcraft-arena-world-championship/awc-summer-2019-na-cup-5/5d2f97d964bdc74618ff0d22/info?infoTab=details
  • EU Summer Cup #6 - 2 Aug - 
  • NA Summer Cup #6 - 3 Aug - 
  • LATAM Cup #4 - 8 Aug - https://battlefy.com/pvplab/wc-latam-2019-cup-4/5cd07dc79cba56032f4a397a/info?infoTab=details

18:54 - Subject of Analysis

Today we will discuss the Oasis Discord and building communities!

Overview: 

The Oasis discord was created June 10th, 2018 by Cherry to create a safe, non-toxic, supportive PVP community.  This was a second attempt at building such a community using discord. Unfortunately, it is mostly NA players, but nothing stops EU players to stop by to ask questions about class, spec, RBG mechanics, etc.

1:32:23 - WOW PVP NEWS

• LATAM Cup #3 Happened 11 Jul - Congrats to Red Canids - https://liquipedia.net/worldofwarcraft/Arena_Cup/2019/LATAM/3
• EU Summer Cup #3 - Happened 12 Jul -  Congrats to nLite! - https://liquipedia.net/worldofwarcraft/Arena_Cup/2019/EU/9
• KR Cup #4 - happened 12 Jul - Congrats to Team Light! - https://battlefy.com/world-of-warcraft-arena-world-championship/kr-2019-cup-4/5c9c52a6d3e8040339d19181/info?infoTab=details
• NA Summer Cup #3 - happened 13 Jul - Congrats to MewMewKittyCats- https://liquipedia.net/worldofwarcraft/Arena_Cup/2019/NA/9
• EU Summer Cup #4 - 19 Jul - Method Black - https://liquipedia.net/worldofwarcraft/Arena_Cup/2019/EU/10
• NA Summer Cup #4 - 20 Jul - Cloud9 - https://liquipedia.net/worldofwarcraft/Arena_Cup/2019/NA/10
• Hotfixes! - https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/23036677

Technically Challenged 

In this segment, we challenge you the listener to do something different in game.  Each episode we will give a new challenge. After you have completed the challenge, write in to technicallypvp@gmail.com with your experience.

Last week’s challenge was: Create a wpvp group to stop grief’ers

This week’s challenge is:. 

• Create a wpvp group to grief a dungeon or raid entrance

Shoutouts

• Tricia on Twitter for volunteering to help with the Liquipedia website!

Finding Us

Guests

Cherry - https://twitter.com/Cherry_pvp

https://twitter.com/Oasis_WoWPvP

https://www.twitch.tv/cherry01

https://www.instagram.com/cherryxo_pvp/?hl=en

https://www.instagram.com/oasis_wow/?hl=en

https://discord.gg/SMnDBn7J

Podcast Cohosts

Technically - https://twitter.com/Technically_PvP https://www.twitch.tv/technically_pvp

https://discord.gg/w7WZ9ab

https://blizzard.com/invite/3kEld72CBvz

Technicallypvp@gmail.com

https://technicallypvp.wordpress.com/

Andallyn - https://twitter.com/Andallyn1244

https://www.twitch.tv/andallyn

Windstead - https://twitter.com/windstead84

Technically PVP Show Notes

Episode 82 - WW Monks in 8.2

8:37 - Upcoming WoW PVP Events

• https://challonge.com/games/world-of-warcraft/tournaments
• Resurgent tournaments - http://www.resurgentesb.com/
  • Rumble in the Jungle #2 - 12 Jul - https://battlefy.com/resurgent-esports-broadcasting/rumble-in-the-jungle-2/5d1d5df491e35c5f5744bea7/info?infoTab=details
• Dalaran Gaming hosts 5v5 1v1 duels.  So teams of 5 that 1v1 duel (pokemon style?).  Keep an eye out - https://twitter.com/dalaran_rogue
• Blizzard Official AWC cups:
  • EU Summer Cup #3 - 12 Jul - https://battlefy.com/world-of-warcraft-arena-world-championship/awc-summer-2019-eu-cup-3/5d08655cc9ce863c54b4c5ef/info?infoTab=details
  • KR Cup #4 - 12 Jul - https://battlefy.com/world-of-warcraft-arena-world-championship/kr-2019-cup-4/5c9c52a6d3e8040339d19181/info?infoTab=details
  • NA Summer Cup #3 - 13 Jul - https://battlefy.com/world-of-warcraft-arena-world-championship/awc-summer-2019-na-cup-3/5d0862c6dd755e3d6fa9cdb7/info?infoTab=details

15:44 - Subject of Analysis

Today we will discuss, Windwalker Monks.  It’s been a long while since we talked about this spec of monk, and what better way than with the author of the wowhead guide, Seth Curry!

Talents

Eye of the Tiger vs Chi Wave vs Chi Burst

Celerity vs Chi Torpedo vs Tiger’s Lust

Ascension vs Fist of the White Tiger vs Energizing Elixir

Tiger Tail Sweep vs Good Karma vs Ring of Peace

Inner Strength vs Diffuse Magic vs Dampen Harm

Hit Combo vs Rushing Jade Wind vs Invoke Xuen

Spiritual Focus vs Whirling Dragon Punch vs Serenity

PVP Talents

Medallion (or adapt or relentless)

Fortifying Brew

Reverse Harm

Turbo Fists

Grapple Weapon

Alpha Tiger

Ride the Wind

Pressure Points

Tigereye Brew

Azerite Traits

Open Palm Strikes

Fury of Zuen

Dance of Chi-ji

Glory of the Dawn

 Essences

Crucible of Flame**** Major

Vision of Perfection** Minor

Condensed Life Force **Minor

Conflict & Strife?

Memory of Lucid Dreams?

Ripple?

Worldvein?

Strategies

Comps:

Tier 1

ww/DK/mw monk

ww/arcane mage/hpal or rdruid

ww/spriest/rdruid

ww/frost mage/hpal or rdruid

2:08:05 - WOW PVP NEWS

• Resurgent - Rumble in the jungle - 28 Jun - Congrats to Boomasaur! - https://battlefy.com/resurgent-esports-broadcasting/rumble-in-the-jungle/5d096eb3e485223f2bf93b50/info?infoTab=details
• 3v3 Tournament For all the golds! - Don’t know what happened with this one. :( - https://battlefy.com/pauls-tournament-extravaganza/3v3-tournament-for-all-the-golds/5cf08b40019237035b6d4893/info?infoTab=details
• Scuffed Battle of the Bracket 10vs10 RBG Community Tourney #1 (Darkpen and Luminiere) - 29 Jun - Grats to Team Luminiere! - https://battlefy.com/scuffed-community-wow-pvp-tournaments/scuffed-battle-of-the-bracket-10vs10-rbg-community-tourny-1/5d058c32f729f875a3fb0c3a/info?infoTab=details
• Esfand, Asmondgold and Rich Campbell hosted a Classic Beta Dueling tournament on 2 July.  Congrats to CDew for winning on his Shaman!!
• Tipsout hosted another duel tournament for 7 July - Congrats to Snutz for winning this last tournament on the classic beta!
• Resurgent signed on an AWC team! Kolo, Vellido, Mageidon, and Zach!  https://twitter.com/Resurgentesb/status/1145817236462014465
• Hotfixes - https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/23036677
• Battle for Nazjatar Changes - https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/battle-for-nazjatar-changes-made/214776
• MDI Summer Season starts soon.  Signup your team no later than 21 Jul - https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/23051820/the-mythic-dungeon-international-summer-season-starts-soon
• Bailamos is looking to bolster his RBG roster for season 3 - https://twitter.com/bailamostar/status/1144015789042720769

Technically Challenged 

In this segment, we challenge you the listener to do something different in game.  Each episode we will give a new challenge. After you have completed the challenge, write in to technicallypvp@gmail.com with your experience.

Last week’s challenge was: Play an arena match fully on the defensive.

People said:

• Doobers said: 70% dampening, my earth elemental was visibly damaging the enemy team at that point. Forgot to tell my teammate not to kill just said let's see how far in dampening we can take it. He was a destro lock so chaos ensued.
• Ocean Grown said: this is how i play vs destro lock fire mage, until about 35% dampening and then we run in and one shot the lock Kappa :)

This week’s challenge is:

• Create a wpvp group to stop grief’ers

Shoutouts

• Seth's - Poached Club guild, RL "Dippindots", PVP Leader Bailamos, and his arena partner Danksight.  Lastly, Wowhead for hosting his ww monk pvp guide

Finding Us

Guest

Seth Curry - https://twitter.com/Sethcurryhq

Podcast Cohosts

Technically - https://twitter.com/Technically_PvP https://www.twitch.tv/technically_pvp

https://discord.gg/w7WZ9ab

https://blizzard.com/invite/3kEld72CBvz

Technicallypvp@gmail.com

https://technicallypvp.wordpress.com/

Andallyn - https://twitter.com/Andallyn1244

https://www.twitch.tv/andallyn

Windstead - https://twitter.com/windstead84

Technically PVP Show Notes

Episode 81 - Patch 8.2

14:50 - Upcoming WoW PVP Events

• https://challonge.com/games/world-of-warcraft/tournaments
• Resurgent tournaments - http://www.resurgentesb.com/
• • Rumble in the jungle - 28 Jun - https://battlefy.com/resurgent-esports-broadcasting/rumble-in-the-jungle/5d096eb3e485223f2bf93b50/info?infoTab=details
• Dalaran Gaming hosts 5v5 1v1 duels.  So teams of 5 that 1v1 duel (pokemon style?).  Keep an eye out - https://twitter.com/dalaran_rogue
• 3v3 Tournament For all the golds! - https://battlefy.com/pauls-tournament-extravaganza/3v3-tournament-for-all-the-golds/5cf08b40019237035b6d4893/info?infoTab=details
• Scuffed Battle of the Bracket 10vs10 RBG Community Tourny #1 (Darkpen and Luminiere) - 29 Jun - https://battlefy.com/scuffed-community-wow-pvp-tournaments/scuffed-battle-of-the-bracket-10vs10-rbg-community-tourny-1/5d058c32f729f875a3fb0c3a/info?infoTab=details
• Tipsout is planning another duel tournament for 7 July 
• Blizzard Official AWC cups:
• • EU Summer Cup #3 - 12 Jul - https://battlefy.com/world-of-warcraft-arena-world-championship/awc-summer-2019-eu-cup-3/5d08655cc9ce863c54b4c5ef/info?infoTab=details
  • KR Cup #4 - 12 Jul - https://battlefy.com/world-of-warcraft-arena-world-championship/kr-2019-cup-4/5c9c52a6d3e8040339d19181/info?infoTab=details
• NA Summer Cup #3 - 13 Jul - https://battlefy.com/world-of-warcraft-arena-world-championship/awc-summer-2019-na-cup-3/5d0862c6dd755e3d6fa9cdb7/info?infoTab=details

30:47 - Subject of Analysis

Today we will discuss, Patch 8.2.  This patch dropped today and man is it a big one!

• Heart of Azeroth System Update: Essences
• Mount Equipment
• Ashran returns to the Epic BG List
• Battle for Nazjatar - WM only quest
• Frost DK reworked
• Havoc DH slightly nerfed
• Veng DH buffed
• Druids, hunters, mages, shadow priest, outlaw rogues, enh sham and arms warrior - slight changes
• AP from PVP buffed!
• Gear Scaling - The power of damage and healing effects on Battle of Azeroth items now increases more per item level.
• PVP
• • Tiger’s Peak Arena returns!
  • AV UI will now track summoning progress
  • AV - added 2 seasonal quests
  • Seething Shore - first 3 nodes are now static
  • Merc Mode will grant 50% more AP
  • Void Stone, Prism, Abyssal gauntlets, trident and Mindthief’s nerfed
  • Racial tooltips updated to properly reflect CD if/when Medallion honour talent is selected.
  • FDK Chill streak changed from % of enemy max HP to % of attack power
  • Resto Druid
  • Brewmaster - nerf?
  • Prot/ret paladin - utility buff
  • Disc Priest - mana regen buffed
  • Ele sham - lasso changed
  • Aff locks - I don’t know
  • Arena - Fixed a bug that could cause players who were actively participating in PvP combat to unintentionally drop combat.
  • Characters with experience turned off can no longer participate in Battlegrounds with characters that have experience turned on.
  • BGs - 
  • • Arathi Basin - Players can no longer stand on top of unintended locations in Arathi Basin.
    • Seething Shore - Players no longer receive the Uncharted Territory debuff after launching off the airship.
    • Temple of Kotmogu - Healing power-ups will again spawn every 2 minutes as intended.
    • Wintergrasp - Players can now build new catapults, demolishers, and siege engines in the Vehicle Workshop right after completing construction on another one.
• Rogue - Rogues can no longer sometimes re-enter stealth earlier than intended after killing another player.
• Arcane Mage - Arcane Orb now puts enemy players it strikes into combat.
• Frost Mage - Frozen Orb should no longer sink into terrain on certain platforms.
• Monk - Monks no longer enter combat if they cast Transcendence next to an enemy.

2:14:14 - WOW PVP NEWS

• ANZ Cup #4 - 14 Jun - Congrats to Gameface! -https://battlefy.com/world-of-warcraft-arena-world-championship/anz-2019-cup-4/5c8aef25eaee36033a58a9cf/info?infoTab=details
• EU Summer Cup #1 - 14 Jun - Congrats to Method Black! https://battlefy.com/world-of-warcraft-arena-world-championship/awc-summer-2019-eu-cup-1/5ce5ed6b5b4f340351a4474d/info?infoTab=details
• NA Summer Cup #1 - 15 Jun - Congrats to Never Lucky! https://battlefy.com/world-of-warcraft-arena-world-championship/awc-summer-2019-na-cup-1/5ce5e9dfc07ee6035b14c0fc/info?infoTab=details
• EU Summer Cup #2 - 21 Jun - Congrats to Method Black! https://battlefy.com/world-of-warcraft-arena-world-championship/awc-summer-2019-eu-cup-2/5d011b979c56db75fcd4fee5/info?infoTab=details
• KR Cup #3 - 21 Jun - Congrats to Gray! https://battlefy.com/world-of-warcraft-arena-world-championship/kr-2019-cup-3/5c9c52751d94540347f6708e/info?infoTab=details
• NA Summer Cup #2 - 22 Jun - Congrats to Cloud9! https://battlefy.com/world-of-warcraft-arena-world-championship/awc-summer-2019-na-cup-2/5d011ca13b2ab076364d7772/info?infoTab=details
• Season 2 ended today - But arenas still open - https://twitter.com/WarcraftDevs/status/1141404193191858176
• Season 2 Cutoffs - https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/bfa-season-2-rating-cutoffs-updated-june-24-2019/203427
• Digital items on sale! - https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/23035751

Technically Challenged 

In this segment, we challenge you the listener to do something different in game.  Each episode we will give a new challenge. After you have completed the challenge, write in to technicallypvp@gmail.com with your experience.

This week’s challenge is: Play an arena match fully defensively.  Don’t go for the kill; just cc, avoid, etc.  How long did the match last?

Finding Us

Podcast Cohosts

Technically - https://twitter.com/Technically_PvP https://www.twitch.tv/technically_pvp

https://discord.gg/w7WZ9ab

https://blizzard.com/invite/3kEld72CBvz

Technicallypvp@gmail.com

https://technicallypvp.wordpress.com/

Andallyn - https://twitter.com/Andallyn1244

https://www.twitch.tv/andallyn

Windstead - https://twitter.com/windstead84

Technically PVP Show Notes

Episode 80 - Guess Who’s Back!

8:22 - Upcoming WoW PVP Events

• https://challonge.com/games/world-of-warcraft/tournaments
• Resurgent tournaments - https://www.resurgentesb.com/
• Dalaran Gaming hosts 5v5 1v1 duels.  So teams of 5 that 1v1 duel (pokemon style?).  Keep an eye out - https://twitter.com/dalaran_rogue
• Twink tournament - 29 June - https://xpoff.com/threads/the-official-twink-cup-2019-powered-by-resurgentesb.88377/
• https://battlefy.com/pauls-tournament-extravaganza/3v3-tournament-for-all-the-golds/5cf08b40019237035b6d4893/info?infoTab=details
• Blizzard Official AWC cups:
• • ANZ Cup #4 - 14 Jun -https://battlefy.com/world-of-warcraft-arena-world-championship/anz-2019-cup-4/5c8aef25eaee36033a58a9cf/info?infoTab=details
  • EU Summer Cup #1 - 14 Jun - https://battlefy.com/world-of-warcraft-arena-world-championship/awc-summer-2019-eu-cup-1/5ce5ed6b5b4f340351a4474d/info?infoTab=details
  • NA Summer Cup #1 - 15 Jun - https://battlefy.com/world-of-warcraft-arena-world-championship/awc-summer-2019-na-cup-1/5ce5e9dfc07ee6035b14c0fc/info?infoTab=details
  • EU Summer Cup #2 - 21 Jun
  • KR Cup #3 - 21 Jun - https://battlefy.com/world-of-warcraft-arena-world-championship/kr-2019-cup-3/5c9c52751d94540347f6708e/info?infoTab=details
  • NA Summer Cup #2 - 22 Jun
  • EU Summer Cup #3 - 12 Jul
  • KR Cup #4 - 12 Jul - https://battlefy.com/world-of-warcraft-arena-world-championship/kr-2019-cup-4/5c9c52a6d3e8040339d19181/info?infoTab=details
  • NA Summer Cup #3 - 13 Jul

15:57 - Subject of Analysis

Today we talk with Windstead about his return to the game and the podcast!

1:04:12 - WOW PVP NEWS

• EU Tournament #1 happened.  Congrats to team Smoked Trout! - https://liquipedia.net/worldofwarcraft/GCDTV/6v6_EU/1
• KR Cup #2 happened.  Congrats to Team Light for winning that tournament - https://liquipedia.net/worldofwarcraft/Arena_Cup/2019/KR/2
• LATAM Cup #2 happened  - Congrats to Red Canids! - https://battlefy.com/pvplab/wc-latam-2019-cup-2/5cd07bcda0ce37032534c500/info?infoTab=details
• Dueling Tournament - Tipsout hosted a level 30 dueling tournament on the Classic Beta servers.  This had 32 players duel in a single elimination for a $2000 prize pool! Congrats to Venruki, Snutz and Cdew for winning first, second and third place respectively! - https://liquipedia.net/worldofwarcraft/The_Classic_Cup
• MDI Spring Finals happened!  Congrats to Method NA for winning!  This earns them their placement at Blizzcon 2019.  Note: this global final was broadcast in 7 different languages (English, Russian, German, French, Spanish, Korean and Mandarin). https://raider.io/mythic-dungeon-international/spring-2019-brackets/global-finals
• Hotfixes - https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/22933417/hotfixes-june-3-2019
• • Void Stone and Maledict shields will no longer periodically refresh in arenas
  • Void Stone healing to party members halved
  • Void Stone absorb shield will no longer be cleared prematurely
  • Possible Trident stealth nerf??
• Rich Campbell not hosting the NA/EU AWC desk anymore? - https://twitter.com/RichWCampbell/status/1137765032983498755
• AWC Summer Viewers Guide - https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/23022452/awc-summer-season-a-viewer-s-guide
• GCDTV will broadcast the AWC qualifiers on their own channel - https://twitter.com/GCDTV/status/1138282555629867013
• BFA Season 2 ending Soon™ - https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/bfa-season-2-ending-soon/197119

Technically Challenged

In this segment, we challenge you the listener to do something different in game.  Each episode we will give a new challenge. After you have completed the challenge, write in to technicallypvp@gmail.com with your experience.

Last week’s challenge was: Talk to a IRL friend about PVP (good or bad)

People said:

• David talked with Hannah about what he will play in Classic when it goes live
• Doobers talked with workmates about the tournaments.  One person got interested enough to watch the next tournament with Doobers to check it out.
• Rich reminisced with a workmate/friend about class design and pruning compared to TBC/WOTLK era

This week’s challenge is:.

• Lead a rated game (arena or BG) through LFG with no rating floor.

Shoutouts

• Ace - For supporting Windstead
• Nobruh - feral druid - did a skirm with them.  Epic comeback.
• Holygrail-Sargeras (hpal) and Saydar-Wyrmrest(mage) - great team. Did skirms

Finding Us

Podcast Cohosts

Technically - https://twitter.com/Technically_PvP https://www.twitch.tv/technically_pvp

https://discord.gg/w7WZ9ab

https://blizzard.com/invite/3kEld72CBvz

Technicallypvp@gmail.com

https://technicallypvp.wordpress.com/

Andallyn - https://twitter.com/Andallyn1244

https://www.twitch.tv/andallyn

Windstead - https://twitter.com/windstead84

Technically PVP Show Notes

Episode 79 - Unholy DK 8.1.5

12:50 - Upcoming WoW PVP Events

• https://challonge.com/games/world-of-warcraft/tournaments
• Resurgent tournaments - https://www.resurgentesb.com/
• Dalaran Gaming hosts 5v5 1v1 duels.  So teams of 5 that 1v1 duel (pokemon style?).  Keep an eye out - https://twitter.com/dalaran_rogue
• Twink tournament - 29 June - https://xpoff.com/threads/the-official-twink-cup-2019-powered-by-resurgentesb.88377/
• Blizzard Official AWC cups:
• • KR Cup #2 - 31 May - https://battlefy.com/world-of-warcraft-arena-world-championship/kr-2019-cup-2/5c9c520c0dfd69032d5b782e/info?infoTab=details
  • LATAM Cup #2 - 6 Jun - https://battlefy.com/pvplab/wc-latam-2019-cup-2/5cd07bcda0ce37032534c500/info?infoTab=details
  • ANZ Cup #4 - 14 Jun -https://battlefy.com/world-of-warcraft-arena-world-championship/anz-2019-cup-4/5c8aef25eaee36033a58a9cf/info?infoTab=details
• GCDTV RBGs
• • EU Tournament #1 - 30 May - https://battlefy.com/gcdtv/gcdtv-6v6-eu-tournament-1/5cc9193bd28eb50332420f51/info?infoTab=details

18:21 - Subject of Analysis

Today we will discuss, Unholy DKs.

Talents

• Infected Claws vs All Will Serve vs Clawing Shadow
  • All Will Server
• Bursting Sores vs Ebon Fever vs Unholy Blight
  • Ebon Fever (Unholy Blight in DH/DK comp to stop enemy healer drinks)
• Grip of the Dead vs Death’s Reach vs Asphyxiate
  • Asphyxiate
• Pestilent Pustules vs Harbringer of Doom vs Soul Reaper
  • Soul Reaper
• Spell Eater vs Wraith Walk vs Death Pact
  • Spell Eater or Wraith Walk
• Pestilence vs Defile vs Epidemic
  • Epidemic (Pestilence against melee cleaves where enemy mana won't matter)
• Army of the Damned vs Unholy Frenzy vs Summon Gargoyle
  • Unholy Frenzy

PVP Talents

• Trinket vs 
  • Trinket (Relentless if Human)
• Necortic Strike
  • Must have
• AMZ
  • To counter caster comps
• Raise Abomination
  • Excellent damage boost
• Decomposition Aura
  • Possible to improve kill potential
• Transfusion
  • Good option
• Lichborne
  • Very good choice vs rogue mage
• Dark Simulacrum

Traits

• Cold Hearted
  • 3rd ring defensive
• Impassive visage
  • Passive heals
• Magus of the Dead
  • Needed damage boost
• Festermight
  • Needed damage boost
• Azerite Veins
  • For survivability

1:30:32 - WOW PVP NEWS

• LATAM Cup #1 - 16 May - Congrats to Unitas? - https://battlefy.com/pvplab/awc-latam-2019-cup-1/5cc11481cfda57035487cf6c/info?infoTab=details
• ANZ Cup #3 - 17 May - Congrats to Unitas - https://liquipedia.net/worldofwarcraft/Arena_Cup/2019/ANZ/3
• NA RBG Tournament #1 - 25 May - Grats to SX6 - https://battlefy.com/gcdtv/gcdtv-6v6-na-tournament-1/5cc0b24778f8e80324f55a72/info?infoTab=details
• Hotfixes - nothing pvp related - https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/22933417/hotfixes-may-24-2019

Technically Challenged

In this segment, we challenge you the listener to do something different in game.  Each episode we will give a new challenge. After you have completed the challenge, write in to technicallypvp@gmail.com with your experience.

Last week’s challenge was: The Gurubashi Arena!!!  Get yourself the prize in the middle! If you think you are good enough, complete the quest for the Grand Master Achievement!!!

People said:

• Doobers enjoyed this challenge.  He won a couple times courtesy of lightning lasso.

This week’s challenge is:.

• Talk to a IRL friend about PVP (good or bad)

Shoutouts

• XPOff community getting hyped for the Twink Cup.  Check out the Matcherino link in our Discord!

Finding Us

Podcast Cohosts

Vellido - https://www.twitch.tv/vellido

Technically - https://twitter.com/Technically_PvP https://www.twitch.tv/technically_pvp

https://discord.gg/w7WZ9ab

https://blizzard.com/invite/3kEld72CBvz

Technicallypvp@gmail.com

https://technicallypvp.wordpress.com/

Andallyn - https://twitter.com/Andallyn1244

https://www.twitch.tv/andallyn

Technically PVP Show Notes

Episode 78 - Fury Warrior 8.1.5

12:00 - Upcoming WoW PVP Events

• https://challonge.com/games/world-of-warcraft/tournaments
• Resurgent tournaments - https://www.resurgentesb.com/
• Dalaran Gaming hosts 5v5 1v1 duels.  So teams of 5 that 1v1 duel (pokemon style?).  Keep an eye out https://www.youtube.com/user/SandboxGaming7
• Twink tournament - https://xpoff.com/threads/the-official-twink-cup-2019-powered-by-resurgentesb.88377/
• Blizzard Official AWC cups:
• • LATAM Cup #1 - 16 May - https://battlefy.com/pvplab/awc-latam-2019-cup-1/5cc11481cfda57035487cf6c/info?infoTab=details
  • ANZ Cup #3 - 17 May - https://battlefy.com/world-of-warcraft-arena-world-championship/anz-2019-cup-3/5c8aecaa1f45490345ba906f/info?infoTab=details
  • KR Cup #2 - 31 May - https://battlefy.com/world-of-warcraft-arena-world-championship/kr-2019-cup-2/5c9c520c0dfd69032d5b782e/info?infoTab=details
  • LATAM Cup #2 - 6 Jun - https://battlefy.com/pvplab/wc-latam-2019-cup-2/5cd07bcda0ce37032534c500/info?infoTab=details
  • ANZ Cup #4 - 14 Jun -https://battlefy.com/world-of-warcraft-arena-world-championship/anz-2019-cup-4/5c8aef25eaee36033a58a9cf/info?infoTab=details
  • KR Cup #3 - 21 Jun -
• GCDTV RBGs
• • Announcement - https://twitter.com/GCDTV/status/1123648410526130178
  • NA Tournament #1 - 25 May- https://battlefy.com/gcdtv/gcdtv-6v6-na-tournament-1/5cc0b24778f8e80324f55a72/info?infoTab=details
  • EU Tournament #1 - 30 May - https://battlefy.com/gcdtv/gcdtv-6v6-eu-tournament-1/5cc9193bd28eb50332420f51/info?infoTab=details

24:34 - Subject of Analysis

Today we will discuss, Fury Warriors.

Talents

• War Machine vs Endless Rage vs Fresh Meat
• • Endless Rage (situationally Fresh Meat against RM or if you are having trouble surviving)
• Double Time vs Impending Victory vs Storm Bolt
• • Stormbolt - Due to Furys mobility with Thirst for battle I never take double charge though some warriors play this talent into certain comps.
• Inner Rage vs Sudden Death vs Furious Slash
• • Sudden Death (execute procs hit for a lot of damage)
• Furious Charge vs Bounding Stride vs Warpaint
• • Warpaint (situationally Furious Charge which synergizes with fresh meat to make your bloodthirst heal for a lot)
• Carnage vs Massacre vs Frothing Beserker
• • Carnage
• Meat Cleaver vs Dragon Roar vs Bladestorm
• • Dragon Roar (this is the most burst, but situationally will take bladestorm against RM or other comps that can root)
• Reckless Abandon vs Anger Management vs Siegebreaker
• • Siegebreaker

PVP Talents

• Most comps you will want Gladiator’s Medallion, however you can play relentless into CC heavy teams where you are not afraid of dying (i.e. God comp)
• Thirst for battle - This talent gives fury all it’s mobility and is why I enjoy the fury playstyle. Clears all snares (such as chains of ice) and increases movement speed by 15% for 2 sec.
• Battle trance - Two raging blows on the same target in a row will give you battle trance which gives self healing + slight increase rage regen.
• Master and Commander - Additional 15% from rally and lowers CD from 3min to 1 min (I usually take this over battle trance in comps that kill in high burst goes such as Rogue Mage, or a comp that never goes me and I need to help my partners suive)
• Spell Reflect - Due to sinister gladiators maledict I almost always take this talent now.
• Enduring Rage -  Increases the duration of your enrage, it is good for extra damage but I often don’t play this since the other talents are so important. Could consider replacing battle trance for this in some matchups.
• Disarm - Could sometimes be useful but I think the other talents are more important.

Traits

• 3 x Reckless Flurry - Damage increase + reduces reck CD
• 1 x Unbridled ferocity - Increases rampage damage and rampage can give you recklessness
• 1 x Simmering rage - Increases rampage damage and rage generation from rampage
• 1 x Cold steel hot blood - Extra damage from bloodthirst crits and self healing

1:15:39 - WOW PVP NEWS

• KR Cup#1 - 10 May - congrats to Bulldozer - https://battlefy.com/world-of-warcraft-arena-world-championship/kr-2019-cup-1/5c87efd09d6cf1032907ff23/info?infoTab=details
• ZH/TW Cup - 10 May - I can’t read or say the names, but here’s the VOD link! https://www.twitch.tv/videos/423844584
• NA/EU Spring Regionals - 11-12 May - 1 team to win seat at Blizzcon and $50,000 USD.  Congrats to Cloud 9 (Kubzy, Snutz, Chanimal, and Wealthyman)!
• Hotfixes - https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/22933417/hotfixes-may-9-2019
• Con Before the Storm was announced and their kickstarter is up!  This has been a great event every year, and this year is looking to be even better!  D20crit is teaming up with Wowhead! - https://www.conbeforestorm.com/
• WOW Classic Launch announced - https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/22990080/mark-your-calendars-wow-classic-launch-and-testing-schedule
• • Closed Beta testing opened now - make sure you flag your account if you want in.
  • Stress tests in May, June and July
  • Character creation opens 13 Aug
  • Global launch on 27 Aug
• WOW 15th Anniversary Collector’s Edition - https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/22990077/get-the-world-of-warcraft-15th-anniversary-collector-s-edition

1:38:50 - Technically Challenged

In this segment, we challenge you the listener to do something different in game.  Each episode we will give a new challenge. After you have completed the challenge, write in to technicallypvp@gmail.com with your experience.

Last week’s challenge was: Pretend it's Vanilla.  Create a BG group only using general and/or trade chat.  Use the actual portal.

This week’s challenge is:

• The Gurubashi Arena!!!  Get yourself the prize in the middle!  If you think you are good enough, complete the quest for the Grand Master Achievement!!!

1:42:27 - Shoutouts

• Spring Finals caster team!
• RgbTur for this week's challenge idea!

1:45:57 - Finding Us

Guest

Nalipls - https://twitter.com/nalipls

https://www.twitch.tv/nalipls

https://www.instagram.com/nalipls/

Podcast Cohosts

Technically - https://twitter.com/Technically_PvP https://www.twitch.tv/technically_pvp

https://discord.gg/w7WZ9ab

https://blizzard.com/invite/3kEld72CBvz

Technicallypvp@gmail.com

https://technicallypvp.wordpress.com/

Andallyn - https://twitter.com/Andallyn1244

https://www.twitch.tv/andallyn

Technically PVP Show Notes

Episode 77 - Feral Druid 8.1.5

10:07 - Upcoming WoW PVP Events

• https://challonge.com/games/world-of-warcraft/tournaments
• Resurgent tournaments - https://www.resurgentesb.com/
• Dalaran Gaming hosts 5v5 1v1 duels.  So teams of 5 that 1v1 duel (pokemon style?).  Keep an eye out https://www.youtube.com/user/SandboxGaming7
• Twink tournament - https://xpoff.com/threads/another-year-a-time-to-crown-a-new-champion.84323/
• Blizzard Official AWC cups:
• • KR Cup#1 - 10 May - https://battlefy.com/world-of-warcraft-arena-world-championship/kr-2019-cup-1/5c87efd09d6cf1032907ff23/info?infoTab=details
  • NA/EU Spring Regionals - 11-12 May - 1 team to win seat at Blizzcon and $50,000 USD
  • • Desk talent announced: https://twitter.com/EiyaStats/status/1123370319497048065
  • ANZ Cup#3 - 17 May - https://battlefy.com/world-of-warcraft-arena-world-championship/anz-2019-cup-3/5c8aecaa1f45490345ba906f/info?infoTab=details
  • KR Cup#2 - 31 May - https://battlefy.com/world-of-warcraft-arena-world-championship/kr-2019-cup-2/5c9c520c0dfd69032d5b782e/info?infoTab=details

20:54 - Subject of Analysis

Today we will discuss, Feral Druids.

Traits

• Wild fleshrending
• Jungle Fury
• Gushing lacerations
• Blood mist
• Masterful Instinct

1:46:27 - WOW PVP NEWS

• ANZ Cup#2 - happened 19 Apr - Congrats to Unitas for winning again! https://liquipedia.net/worldofwarcraft/Arena_Cup/2019/ANZ/2
• MDI East Cup #2 happened - Congrats to Battle for Champion - https://raider.io/mythic-dungeon-international/spring-2019-brackets/east-cup-2
• MDI West Cup #3 happened - Congrats to Method EU again!! - https://raider.io/mythic-dungeon-international/spring-2019-brackets/west-cup-3
• Hotfixes happened - https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/22933417/hotfixes-april-23-2019
• • PVE trinkets nerfed in PVP
  • Shadow priests got a slight nerf
• Blizzcon announced!  Nov 1-2! Tickets on sale May 4th and 9th (may the 4th be with you LOL).  This will be the 12th Arena World Championship!
• • Post about the wow esports - https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/22945359/wow-esports-at-blizzcon-2019
  • Reminders - esports streamed free; don’t need the virtual ticket just for those.
  • There’s only 8 teams this year.  5 NA/EU, 1 China, 1 APAC, 1 LATAM
  • Expect to see pre-finals the week or so prior.  Those will happen at the Blizzard Arena. Tickets will be sold separately from the Blizzcon tickets.
• Crucible of Storms Mythic World First race??
• • https://raider.io/crucible-of-storms/world-first-race

2:6:52 - Technically Challenged

In this segment, we challenge you the listener to do something different in game.  Each episode we will give a new challenge. After you have completed the challenge, write in to technicallypvp@gmail.com with your experience.

Last week’s challenge was: play an Island Expedition in PVP mode.

People said:

• Doobers on twitter said they tried, but had difficulty making a group.  Even when they got people together, they sat in the queue for 10 minutes before giving up.

This week's challenge:

• Pretend it's Vanilla.  Create a BG group only using general and/or trade chat.  Use the actual portal.

2:10:28 - Shoutouts

• Embo for running the Zul'Gurub twink PVP Event!
• Sixxaddict for sending in an email!  They wrote saying how they enjoyed these deep dives on specs and comps and asked for one on feral druids and/or assassination rogues.  Well, here you go Sixx. LOL. Thank you for the email!
• iTunes review by Starid3r - “These guys do a phenomenal job. Not many pvp podcasts…”

Finding Us

Guest

Syfoxy - https://twitter.com/SyfoxyA

https://www.twitch.tv/syfoxe

Podcast Cohosts

Technically - https://twitter.com/Technically_PvP https://www.twitch.tv/technically_pvp

https://discord.gg/w7WZ9ab

https://blizzard.com/invite/3kEld72CBvz

Technicallypvp@gmail.com

https://technicallypvp.wordpress.com/

Andallyn - https://twitter.com/Andallyn1244

https://www.twitch.tv/andallyn

Technically PVP Show Notes

Episode 76 - WOW Esports Method Way

8:53 - Upcoming WoW PVP Events

• https://challonge.com/games/world-of-warcraft/tournaments
• Resurgent tournaments - https://www.resurgentesb.com/
• Dalaran Gaming hosts 5v5 1v1 duels.  So teams of 5 that 1v1 duel (pokemon style?).  Keep an eye out https://www.youtube.com/user/SandboxGaming7
• Twink tournament - https://xpoff.com/threads/another-year-a-time-to-crown-a-new-champion.84323/
• Blizzard Official AWC cups:
• • ANZ Cup#2 - 19 Apr - https://battlefy.com/world-of-warcraft-arena-world-championship/anz-2019-cup-2/5c8ae4f8d60eaa03296b01ba/info?infoTab=details
  • KR Cup#1 - 10 May - https://battlefy.com/world-of-warcraft-arena-world-championship/kr-2019-cup-1/5c87efd09d6cf1032907ff23/info?infoTab=details
  • NA/EU Spring Regionals - 11-12 May - 1 team to win seat at Blizzcon and $50,000 USD
  • ANZ Cup#3 - 17 May - https://battlefy.com/world-of-warcraft-arena-world-championship/anz-2019-cup-3/5c8aecaa1f45490345ba906f/info?infoTab=details
  • KR Cup#2 - 31 May - https://battlefy.com/world-of-warcraft-arena-world-championship/kr-2019-cup-2/5c9c520c0dfd69032d5b782e/info?infoTab=details

15:00 - Subject of Analysis

Today we will discuss, Method Esports.

1:14:43 - WOW PVP NEWS

• ANZ Cup#1 - 5 Apr - Congrats to Unitas for taking first place! - https://liquipedia.net/worldofwarcraft/Arena_Cup/2019/ANZ/1
• MDI Eastern Cup #1 - 5-6 Apr - Congrats to Team D - https://raider.io/mythic-dungeon-international/spring-2019-brackets/east-cup-1
• MDI Western Cup #2 - 13 Apr - Congrats to Method EU - https://raider.io/mythic-dungeon-international/spring-2019-brackets/west-cup-2
• Epic BG hotfixes - https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/feedback-epic-battlegrounds/16669/1054
• 8.2 Sneak Peak
• • https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/22940238/watch-the-rise-of-azshara-content-preview-vod
  • New arena - Robodrome
  • Ashran returns as an epic BG
  • Season 3 (includes new vicious saddles)
  • Warmode - New Content (not discussed)
• PVE Trinket Hotfixes - https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/22933417/hotfixes-april-16-2019

1:30:41 - Technically Challenged

In this segment, we challenge you the listener to do something different in game.  Each episode we will give a new challenge. After you have completed the challenge, write in to technicallypvp@gmail.com with your experience!

• This week’s challenge is to play an Island Expedition in PVP mode.

1:33:12 - Shoutouts

• Starship for being awesome and helping out.

Finding Us

Podcast Cohosts

Darrie - https://twitter.com/MethodDarrie

https://www.twitch.tv/darrie

https://www.method.gg/

Technically - https://twitter.com/Technically_PvP https://www.twitch.tv/technically_pvp

https://discord.gg/w7WZ9ab

https://blizzard.com/invite/3kEld72CBvz

Technicallypvp@gmail.com

https://technicallypvp.wordpress.com/

Andallyn - https://twitter.com/Andallyn1244

https://www.twitch.tv/andallyn

Technically PVP Show Notes

Episode 75 - Black Rook Hold Arena

11:46 - Upcoming WoW PVP Events

• https://challonge.com/games/world-of-warcraft/tournaments
• Resurgent tournaments
  • https://www.resurgentesb.com/
• Dalaran Gaming hosts 5v5 1v1 duels.  So teams of 5 that 1v1 duel (pokemon style?).  Keep an eye out https://www.youtube.com/user/SandboxGaming7
• Blizzard Official AWC cups:
• • ANZ Cup#1 - 5 Apr - https://battlefy.com/world-of-warcraft-arena-world-championship/anz-2019-cup-1/5c8adcb8b6f6f703211761b2/info?infoTab=details
  • ANZ Cup#2 - 19 Apr - https://battlefy.com/world-of-warcraft-arena-world-championship/anz-2019-cup-2/5c8ae4f8d60eaa03296b01ba/info?infoTab=details
  • KR Cup#1 - 10 May - https://battlefy.com/world-of-warcraft-arena-world-championship/kr-2019-cup-1/5c87efd09d6cf1032907ff23/info?infoTab=details
  • NA/EU Spring Regionals - 11-12 May - 1 team to win seat at Blizzcon and $50,000 USD
  • ANZ Cup#3 - 17 May - https://battlefy.com/world-of-warcraft-arena-world-championship/anz-2019-cup-3/5c8aecaa1f45490345ba906f/info?infoTab=details
  • KR Cup#2 - 31 May - https://battlefy.com/world-of-warcraft-arena-world-championship/kr-2019-cup-2/5c9c520c0dfd69032d5b782e/info?infoTab=details

21:32 - Subject of Analysis

Today we will discuss, Black Rook Hold

53:51 - WOW PVP NEWS

• AWC Cup #6 EU - Happened!  Congrats to Wildcard Gaming - https://liquipedia.net/worldofwarcraft/Arena_Cup/2019/EU/6
• AWC Cup #6 NA - happened!  Congrats to Super Frogs - https://liquipedia.net/worldofwarcraft/Arena_Cup/2019/NA/6
• MDI Western cup #1 finished - congrats to Method EU for taking the top points.
• APAC Cups announced! - https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/22945351/asia-pacific-enters-the-arena
• Hotfixes - https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/22933417/hotfixes-march-27-2019
• • Conquest points gained are increased by 50% if you are at week 9 or less for your weekly reward item.
• Dev Q&A happened
• • https://www.wowhead.com/news=290806/liveblog-of-the-march-21st-q-a-with-ion-hazzikostas
  • Not much said for PVP.  Just an discussion on loot equivalency with Mythic + and Raiding
• Addons allowed at LAN
• • Gladius
  • sArena
  • OmniCC
  • BigDebuffs
  • platebuffs
• April Fools?
• • https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/world-of-warcraft-patch-8-6-7-build-5309/138180
  • Lol
• The org Magistrate Mercs is seeking an EU arena team to sponsor.  If interested, contact them directly.
• • https://twitter.com/MagistrateMercs

Trivia question

Previous episode question was: What was the first World of Warcraft arena LAN event with a prize pool?  Bonus: When did it occur? The answer: WSVG China 2007. 2007-04-28 to 2007-04-30

Technically Challenged

In this segment, we challenge you the listener to do something different in game.  Each episode we will give a new challenge. After you have completed the challenge, write in to technicallypvp@gmail.com with your experience

• Go and play in a new role in any rated or casual pvp game (except Skirms).  If you normally main a dps, play a healer. If normally a healer, play a tank.  If normally a tank, play a healer.

Shoutouts

• Shout out to Solafyde, who emailed about the AB AI Brawl.  “Just wanted to say I did the Pvp brawl in AB against the AI, I was at the farm with a mage and a rogue ninja caped us but he never came out of stealth until he was done capping. I was standing right in front of the flag so I couldn’t miss him. This must be a bug! “
• Sixxaddict for sending in an email.  They say they enjoy listening to our podcast, especially the class/spec/comp deep dives, and they were hoping we could have an episode about feral druids or assassination rogues.
• Shoutout to Critner for his candid criticism.  Through his conversation on twitter, it has moved us to change up the comp discussions and meld it more with spec conversations.

Finding Us

Podcast Cohosts

Technically - https://twitter.com/Technically_PvP https://www.twitch.tv/technically_pvp

https://discord.gg/w7WZ9ab

https://blizzard.com/invite/3kEld72CBvz

Technicallypvp@gmail.com

https://technicallypvp.wordpress.com/

Andallyn - https://twitter.com/Andallyn1244

https://www.twitch.tv/andallyn

Windstead - https://twitter.com/windstead84

Technically PVP Show Notes

Episode 74 - God Comp/Shatterplay 8.1.5

6:17 - Upcoming WoW PVP Events

• https://challonge.com/games/world-of-warcraft/tournaments
• Resurgent tournaments - https://www.resurgentesb.com/standings
• AWC Cup #6 EU - 22,24 Mar - https://battlefy.com/world-of-warcraft-arena-world-championship/awc-spring-2019-eu-cup-6/5c805179660b2d0355931337/info?infoTab=details
• AWC Cup #6 NA - 23-24 Mar - https://battlefy.com/world-of-warcraft-arena-world-championship/awc-spring-2019-na-cup-6/5c804efc6cc43d031c0594e0/info?infoTab=details
• NA/EU Spring Regionals - TBC (april ?)
• Dalaran Gaming hosts 5v5 1v1 duels.  So teams of 5 that 1v1 duel (pokemon style?).  Keep an eye out https://www.youtube.com/user/SandboxGaming7

12:26 - Subject of Analysis

Today we will discuss, Shatterplay, otherwise known as God Comp (Shadowpriest/Mage/healer).

Roles

Dmg - shadow priest/Mage (Frost? Fire? Arcane?) - Situational, mostly frost

Heals - RDruid? RSham? MW Monk? - Rdruid > Hpal > MW (Rsham isn’t great, disc can work with an arcane mage)

Support - CC’s: MC, scream, horror, poly, (Frost slows+novas) and (clone/bash or hex/cap totem or incap/leg sweep).  CD’s: shadow fiend, icy veins and frozen orb

Traits

Shadow Priest - Death Throes x3 always, Spiteful Apparitions x3 if playing crit, Thought Harvester (VT Damage) or Whispers of the Damned(Mind blast damage) if playing vers

Frost mage- Flash Freeze, Tunnel of Ice, Packed Ice 

58:24 - WOW PVP NEWS

• 8.1.5 dropped - did you see the patch notes?
  • https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/22926354/tides-of-vengeance-content-update-notes
  • Newest allied races - Kul Tiran Humans and Zandalari Trolls
    • Haymaker proving to be a bit OP in BGs (10+yd knockback with elevation)
  • RBGs - Limited to 3 healer max
  • Wintergrasp is live as an epic BG - did you play?
  • Redone AB/WSG
    • This includes the AB Brawl
  • Added buffs in SS and TokM
  • Turtle/Disperse/Netherwalk can now be cancelled by clicking the ability again (no more macro required)
  • A number of other class changes
    • BM hunters got a buff
    • Resto Shaman got a slight buff
    • Warlock Demon armour nerf 150% (down from 275%) - equivalent to mail armour vice plate before
  • Battleground maps have been updated
  • Random BGs have separate queues for people with XP-off
• Hotfixes - nothing of note for PVP
  • https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/22933417/hotfixes-march-15-2019
• Sale on select Character services
  • 30% on a Race Change, Faction Change, and Character Transfer
  • Fits nicely with the new races
• Toys are up on the store to support AWC and MDI Blizzcon finals prize pools!
  • https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/22933274/support-wow-esports-with-your-toy-purchase
  • Transmorpher Beacon or Lion’s Pride and Horde’s Might Fireworks,
  • 25% of the proceeds will contribute toward the year’s finals LAN event prize pool for the Arena World Championship (AWC) and the Mythic Dungeon International (MDI) with a guaranteed minimum prize pool of $500,000 USD ($250,000 USD for each event.)
• Classic WOW - Will include AV BG
  • https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/alterac-valley-in-classic/128908
  • More PVP will be decided on.  Soon (™).
• Warcraft Dev Q&A
  • https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/22933275/join-us-for-a-live-developer-q-a-on-march-21
  • https://twitter.com/hashtag/WarcraftQA%20pvp

Trivia question

Previous episode question was: What are the names of 2 of the 5 secondary locations in the isle of conquest bg?  A: Hangar, Workshop, Quarry, Docks and Oil Refinery

Congrats to Anakin Myers and his dad for sending in the first correct answer!

Send your answer to Technicallypvp@gmail.com.  First correct answer will earn a shout out on the next show

Shoutouts

• Cmg's - Graycen, Flop and Babycakes
• Cataclysm mage on Usander who killed Andallyn

Finding Us

Guests

Cmg - https://twitter.com/ethancmg

https://www.twitch.tv/cmgxd

Podcast Cohosts

Technically - https://twitter.com/Technically_PvP https://www.twitch.tv/technically_pvp

https://discord.gg/w7WZ9ab

https://blizzard.com/invite/3kEld72CBvz

Technicallypvp@gmail.com

https://technicallypvp.wordpress.com/

Andallyn - https://twitter.com/Andallyn1244

https://www.twitch.tv/andallyn

Windstead - https://twitter.com/windstead84

Technically PVP Show Notes

Episode 73 - Walking Dead 8.1

18:02 - Upcoming WoW PVP Events

• https://challonge.com/games/world-of-warcraft/tournaments
• Resurgent tournaments - https://battlefy.com/resurgent-esports-broadcasting
• AWC Cup #5 EU - 8,10 Mar - https://liquipedia.net/worldofwarcraft/Arena_Cup/2019/EU/5
• AWC Cup #5 NA - 9-10 Mar - https://liquipedia.net/worldofwarcraft/Arena_Cup/2019/NA/5
• AWC Cup #6 EU - 22,24 Mar - https://liquipedia.net/worldofwarcraft/Arena_Cup/2019/EU/6
• AWC Cup #6 NA - 23-24 Mar - https://liquipedia.net/worldofwarcraft/Arena_Cup/2019/EU/6

31:49 - Subject of Analysis

Today we will discuss, the Windwalker Monk/Death Knight comp, otherwise known as Walking Dead Cleave.

Roles

Dmg - WW monk and DK (Frost or Unholy)

Heals - MW or Rdruid?

Support - Incap, leg sweep, turbo fists (slow)?, grapple weapon?, asphyxiate, death grip, chains, AMZ, Dark Simulacrum?, clone, bash, pounce?, hibernate? vortex.

Traits - Rampant Growth. Waking dream.  Grove Tending. Lively spirit.

1:36:9 - WOW PVP NEWS

• EU Cup #3 - Congrats to The Pumpers! Nerdrage, Cervates, Drainer and Fnoberz
• NA Cup #3 - Congrats to Super Frogs! Kubzy, Snutz, Chanimal and Wealthyman
• EU Cup #4 winners - Congrats to Wildcard Gaming!  Loony, Blizzo, Zeepeye and Maro
• NA Cup #4 - Congrats again to Super Frogs!
• Hotfixes - https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/pvp-tuning-incoming-february-26/111081
• Meet the Smexxin - https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/22911515/meet-the-gladiators-smexxin
• Envious writes a bunch of esports articles
• • https://www.wowesportsinsider.com/blog/player-profile-metaphors
  • https://www.wowesportsinsider.com/blog/awc-highlight-the-move-vs-4fun
  • And more
• MDI proving grounds has started
• • https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/22909228/welcome-to-the-proving-grounds
  • 2 weeks to get your best times in for 5 different level 14 keystone dungeons
  • One week done by this recording
  • Teams that sign up using the links on the official site will be granted access to the Tournament Realm
• Dates for next raid released - https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/is-crucible-of-storms-releasing-with-8-1-5-or-after/108074/7
• • “Also, the current plan is for Crucible of Storms Normal/Heroic to open on April 16, 2019, and Mythic/Raid Finder to begin a week later on April 23.”
  • Season 2 started 22 Jan, with a 25 week CP schedule, which maths out to 16 Jul. So, guessing no new PVP season?  We will see if the PVP gear gets an iLvl increase to match the raid gear
• Perculia at Wowhead posted a news article helping outline the AWC - https://www.wowhead.com/news=290156/arena-world-championship-spring-2019-season-viewer-s-guide
• PTR Zandalari Troll Regeneration updated - https://ptr.wowhead.com/spell=295707/regeneratin
• • 2.5 min CD
  • 100% hp over 6 sec channelled; can’t use shapeshifted

Trivia question

Previous episode question was: What attribute does the Master of Anatomy skill, granted by the skinning profession, increase? A: Increased Critical Strike.  This was removed in WOD.

Send your answer to Technicallypvp@gmail.com.  First correct answer will earn a shout out on the next show

Shoutouts

• Gorecki:  My team… the boys!

Finding Us

Podcast Cohosts

Gorecki - https://twitter.com/GoreckiGG

https://www.twitch.tv/goreckitv

Technically - https://twitter.com/Technically_PvP https://www.twitch.tv/technically_pvp

https://discord.gg/w7WZ9ab

https://blizzard.com/invite/3kEld72CBvz

Technicallypvp@gmail.com

https://technicallypvp.wordpress.com/

Andallyn - https://twitter.com/Andallyn1244

https://www.twitch.tv/andallyn

Windstead - https://twitter.com/windstead84

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 Technicallypvp@gmail.com.  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

Technicallypvp@gmail.com

https://technicallypvp.wordpress.com/

Andallyn - https://twitter.com/Andallyn1244

https://www.twitch.tv/andallyn

Windstead - https://twitter.com/windstead84

Technically PVP Show Notes

Episode 71 - TSG 8.1

15:10 - Upcoming WoW PVP Events

• Monday night King of the Hollow is back!
• • https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/resurgent-3v3-league/71890
  • https://www.resurgentesb.com/standings
• AWC NA Spring Cup 1 - 9-10 Feb
• • https://battlefy.com/world-of-warcraft-arena-world-championship/awc-spring-2019-na-cup-1/5c3badcd62434303bf7cad61/info?infoTab=schedule
  • 38 teams registered
• AWC EU Spring Cup 1 - 8 & 10 Feb
• • https://battlefy.com/world-of-warcraft-arena-world-championship/awc-spring-2019-eu-cup-1/5c394020a3912e03c962cd60/info?infoTab=details
  • 50 teams registered
• AWC NA Spring Cup 2 - 16-17 Feb
• • https://battlefy.com/world-of-warcraft-arena-world-championship/awc-spring-2019-na-cup-2/5c50f69c1bb8880335d6b438/info?infoTab=details
• AWC EU Spring Cup 2 - 15 & 17 Feb
• • https://battlefy.com/world-of-warcraft-arena-world-championship/awc-spring-2019-eu-cup-2/5c50f89dbc7bc2032937df2c/info?infoTab=details
• Keystone Masters S1
• https://challonge.com/games/world-of-warcraft/tournaments

24:52 - Subject of Analysis

Today we will discuss, TSG in 8.1

Roles

Dmg - Warrior / DK

Heals - MW Monk variation

Support - Storm bolt, asphixiate, leg sweep, duel, disarm, AMZ, death grip, Ring of peace, fear, War Banner

Traits

Unholy DK- Damage Traits (Festermight, Helchains, Battlefield Precision)

Warrior - Damage Traits (Striking the Anvil, Crushing Assault), Bastion of Might 

Monk-Burst of Life, secret infusion, Overflowing Mists, Exit Strategy

1:15:9 - WOW PVP NEWS

• Dev Q&As
• • https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/22864560/watch-the-live-q-a-vod-with-ion-hazzikostas-here
  • https://www.wowhead.com/news=289956/vanion-eu-q-a-with-ion-hazzikostas-negativity-itemization-rise-of-azshara-plans
  • • Why aren't there more currencies and vendors for gear, similar to buying Azerite? A: It's not something they've completely moved away from; there's a place for loot you get randomly from a boss, and for guaranteed progression from other sources. Titanite Residuum helps, but they could probably do more for the raid and dungeons, while Conquest serves that purpose for PvP, allowing you to work toward guaranteed rewards which complement end of match and weekly chest loot.
    • Seeing as the War Mode bonus has been at 30% for the Alliance, does this team feel like this has been a failure at balancing? A:They wouldn't be surprised to see it tick down to 25% for the Alliance. They've seen it very effective for the underrepresented faction and they feel this is a success as the faction imbalance is half of what is was.
    • What is being done about server stability and lag?  A:It's a top priority. But it's not a single problem and it's death by a thousand cuts. They've fixed some problems but they're still investigating and its an ongoing process. Specific reports help, especially with time stamps so that the engineers can look at the logs.
    • Can PvP please get some sort of vendor?  A:The way vendors worked out in the past, there was an order in which you bought pieces off the vendor. But they understand there is a value in the vendor of Control. The system that they're creating that is more transparent and offers those choice. One of the things they're improving is a choice of 4 Azerite Pieces in Season 2, so that every trait occurs at least once. When you cap your Conquest, you also get a Quartermaster's Coin which allows you to upgrade those pieces in the long term. Certain weeks you'll be able to choose between say 2 Bracers and 2 Pants with different stats. You can pick the best one for you and then upgrade it in the long term with a Trophy bought form a Quartermaster's Coin.  In the past, when they had vendors, they had PvP stats like PvP Power and Resilience and because that doesn't exist anymore they need to take into account the rest of the game. There's no such thing as a Raid Vendor and PvP already offers a lot of control. PvP currently offers the most selection as to what piece of gear you want.
• Deepwind Gorge removed from RBGs?
• • https://twitter.com/Technically_PvP/status/1090470522951852032
  • Waiting for confirmations
• Hotfixes - https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/22824893/hotfixes-january-29-2019
• • Azerite trait nerfs/buffs
  • RDruid buffs
  • Arms warrior buffs
• Race to world first Battle of Dazzar’alor
• • https://twitter.com/Warcraft/status/1092849649910796293
  • Congratulations to Method for getting World First!
• Trinkets on TR for AWC cups
• • PVE trinkets have been removed on the TR.  Only PVP trinkets will be available for the AWC Cups.

1:39:40 - Trivia question

Previous episode question was: What was spell-batching and why did it matter to PVP? A: Spell batching was how WOW used to process abilities.  They were processed in batches or stacks by the servers, so if spells were cast close enough in real time, they would happen simultaneously by server time.  

Congratulations to Solafyde for being the first to send in a correct answer!

Send your answer to Technicallypvp@gmail.com.  First correct answer will earn a shout out on the next show

1:41:5 - Shoutouts

• Mysticall to his team and Icy Veins

Finding Us

Mysticall - https://www.twitch.tv/mystpvp

https://twitter.com/MysticalTheMonk

https://www.youtube.com/c/mysticallthemonk

Podcast Cohosts

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

https://twitter.com/Technically_PvP

https://discord.gg/w7WZ9ab

https://blizzard.com/invite/3kEld72CBvz

Technicallypvp@gmail.com

https://technicallypvp.wordpress.com/

Andallyn - https://twitter.com/Andallyn1244

https://www.twitch.tv/andallyn

Windstead - https://twitter.com/windstead84

Technically PVP Show Notes

Episode 70 - Cupid 8.1

8:16 - Upcoming WoW PVP Events

• Monday night King of the Hollow is back!
• • https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/resurgent-3v3-league/71890
• AWC NA Spring Cup 1 - 9 Feb
• • https://battlefy.com/world-of-warcraft-arena-world-championship/awc-spring-2019-na-cup-1/5c3badcd62434303bf7cad61/info?infoTab=schedule
• AWC EU Spring Cup 1 - 8 Feb
• • https://battlefy.com/world-of-warcraft-arena-world-championship/awc-spring-2019-eu-cup-1/5c394020a3912e03c962cd60/info?infoTab=details
• Keystone Masters S1

13:28 - Subject of Analysis

Today we will discuss, the comp to love all comps… Cupid Cleave.  This comp combines the strengths of Ret Pally and Hunter to decimate the competition!

Roles

Dmg - Ret and Surv Hunter consistent DPS and burst

Heals - does it matter what spec?  Disc.  RSham can work too.

Support - HOJ, trap, pet stun (intimidation), healer cc (mc/fear). Usually not repentance.

Traits? Ret: Light’s Decree, Relentless Inquisitor, FFA traits like Tidal Surge, avengers might?

Hunter? Wilderness survival, latent poison, Battlefield focus.

Disc? Death of shadows, ultimate 

1:27:54 - WOW PVP NEWS

• Savix hosted a 1v1 tournament 18 Jan
• • Congrats to Venruki for winning overall and Cervantes coming in second!
  • Unfortunate end to the tournament.  Cervantes was unable to get PTR downloaded so Ven couldn’t play against him.  Ven decided to split the winnings, and so the tournament was over…. And then the drama started...
• Keystone Masters Season 1 started!
• • Check them out http://twitch.tv/keystonemasters  @keystonemasters
• Hotfixes
• • https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/22824893
  • MW, Boomkims, and Ele Shamans got a bit nerfed
  • Traits nerfed by 50% in PVP.  Not cumulative with previous nerfs/buffs: https://twitter.com/WarcraftDevs/status/1087891164873650177
• Absterge, Pikaboo, Jellybeans and Wizk are no longer with Gosu Crew
• • https://twitter.com/TheGosuCrew/status/1085752988134711297
  • Official post on http://www.thegosucrew.com/ to follow soon.
• Overview of Season 2 was outlined
• • https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/22824892/tides-of-vengeance-update-notes
  • https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/22864557/battle-for-azeroth-pvp-season-2-has-begun
  • Conquest schedule outlined - 25 weeks of gearing
  • Bracket naming convention updated
  • New saddle mount!
  • Coins
• AWC and MDI 2019 announced!
• • https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/22862590/wow-esports-in-2019
  • AWC has some changes
  • • Only 2 seasons this year for NA and EU with 6 cups each season.  Each cup has a $10k USD prize pool and points. End of season finals will have a $100k USD prize pool.  5 teams to advance to Blizzcon
    • • This is actually an increase cups from 2018 (12 vs 9) with the same prize pools… so more money ($320k USD total)
    • China… TBD.  1 team will advance to Blizzcon
    • APAC- KR and ANZ will have 4 cups.  TW will have 2 cups. Only 1 team will advance to Blizzcon
    • LATAM- 4 qualifiers to feed a round robin and culminate in a season finals.  Only 1 team will advance to blizzcon
  • MDI
  • • Split into 2 regions: East (China, KR, TW, ANZ) and West (NA, LATAM, EU)
    • There will be 2 seasons for each region.  Proving grounds (starting 26 Feb) will feed teams to the Tournament Realm.  On the TR, time trials will feed teams to a cup (alternating East/West) over 6 weeks.  Each cup has a $12k USD prize pool and points. Each season will end with in a LAN tournament for $100k USD.
  • Two ingame toys will be coming to the store.  Portion of the sales will add to the grand final prize pool for both AWC and MDI

Trivia question

Previous episode question was: What is the forsaken racial ability that allows them to feed off dead bodies to regain their health? Bonus point - what type of dead bodies? A: Cannibalize. Bonus: Humanoid or Undead

Send your answer to Technicallypvp@gmail.com.  First correct answer will earn a shout out on the next show

1:53:46 - Shoutouts

• To Sorna for giving us an iTunes review with the title “Make technically pvp podcast great again.”  
• • Their review says, “This podcast is great and one of the best for player versus player.  I would have given this a five star rating easy a few months ago. However, lately the main host seems like he is miserable discussing WOW PVP lately. I haven’t been able to listen for long as it doesn’t seem like his heart is in it anymore.  Anyway, keep up the good work and I’ll check back in 2019 and re-review.”
• SSDS shout out to his teammates

Finding Us

Guest

SSDS - https://www.twitch.tv/ssds

twitter.com/ssdslw

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_6s9qDs2NZme0Rnc9rN2_g?view_as=subscriber

Podcast Cohosts

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

https://twitter.com/Technically_PvP

https://discord.gg/w7WZ9ab

https://blizzard.com/invite/3kEld72CBvz

Technicallypvp@gmail.com

https://technicallypvp.wordpress.com/

Andallyn - https://twitter.com/Andallyn1244

https://www.twitch.tv/andallyn

Windstead - https://twitter.com/windstead84

Technically PVP Show Notes

Episode 69 - RMP 8.1

12:26 Upcoming WoW PVP Events

• None. :(

22:42 Subject of Analysis

Today we will discuss, RMP in 8.1!

1:42:30 WOW PVP NEWS

• Hotfixes since our last episode
• • https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/22824893/hotfixes-december-20-2018
  • Feral and frost mage got a flat buff
  • Unh DK, Boomkins, and ele sham got nerfs
• Boetar banned from AWC for all 2019
• • https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/22758508/awc-and-mdi-competitive-rulings
• Dev Q&As
  • The three PvP characteristics are burst/mobility/CC. How should they be balanced in a spec and which class is tougher to balance while preserving its unique characteristics?
  • Why do we have to wait until the new raid for Season 2 of Mythic+? Cutting Uldir short would be a little too soon. End game rewards work in parallel. Mythic+ and PvP gear progress in similar power levels to the raid.
  • As a Horde player on a Horde dominant server, I will never see the 30% War Mode bonus.? Every weekly reset, the system looks at the relevant balance of the two factions in War Mode in the previous week and adjusts the percentages.  Faction Assaults have brought more people to World PvP and turning on War Mode.
  • Also of note: In PvP Season 2, once you obtain your Seasonal Mount, every time you fill the bar after that you'll earn a Vicious Saddle.
• • 13 Dec (Greek)- https://www.wowhead.com/news=289196/greek-community-q-a-with-ion-hazzikostas
  • 14 Dec (NA)- https://www.wowhead.com/news=289210/liveblog-of-the-dec-14th-battle-for-azeroth-q-a-with-ion-hazzikostas
• It was noted that Elite titles can only be used in the season they are earned : https://twitter.com/WarcraftDevs/status/1074826864235958272
• The WOW team is trying to find ways to stop 110 twinks: https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/disabling-xp-gains-on-110-characters/53391
• • At first they were considering disabling XP turnoff for 110+ characters, but then reversed decision.
  • The power difference of a 110 with BfA gear is astounding.
• End Game Moves - The multi-post blog on the official WOW site has finished 2018 with the End Game Moves posts
• • https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/22838223/endgame-moves-what-pros-learned-this-year
  • https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/22838225/endgame-moves-getting-to-go
  • https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/22838226/endgame-moves-comps-and-combos
  • What did you guys think of these series?
• New BG Brawl - Cooking Impossible
• • Did you play?
  • Half-hill - FC veggies to the pot.
• Isle of conquest fixes?!
  • Goes to show Blizz listens to our feedback.
• • https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/feedback-epic-battlegrounds/16669?page=73
• 8.1.5 to hit the PTR
• • https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/8-1-5-ptr-developers-notes/68156
  • New Brawl in Arathi Basin vs. AI
  • Wintergrasp coming to the Epic Battleground list
  • New Brawler’s Guild update

2:28:10 Trivia question

Previous episode question was: Which pro WOW Arena player said that they make their teammates clip their nails? A: Swapxy.  This was actually meant as a joke when Swapxy was making sure his team was ready for the LAN tournament. :) Congrats to Verlane for being the first to correctly answer this one!  

Now to announce our winner of the game time!  Since we only had 3 different people submit answers, the reward for this contest was for 1 month of gametime.  I put ballots in a bucket for every entry these people earned by taking the time to send in their answers.

Now drum roll please! <bdrrrrdddrrrrdrrrrrdrrrr>  The winner is: Verlane!!!  Congratulations!

Send your answer to Technicallypvp@gmail.com.  First correct answer will earn a shout out on the next show

2:31:46 Shoutouts

• Rishaqi - using official forums to create a long term multi-season RBG team - https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/recruiting-for-rbg-team/61750

Finding Us

Rzn - https://twitter.com/rzn732

https://www.twitch.tv/rzn732

https://www.facebook.com/Rzn732/

Podcast Cohosts

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

https://twitter.com/Technically_PvP

https://discord.gg/w7WZ9ab

https://blizzard.com/invite/3kEld72CBvz

Technicallypvp@gmail.com

https://technicallypvp.wordpress.com/

Andallyn - https://twitter.com/Andallyn1244

https://www.twitch.tv/andallyn

Windstead - https://twitter.com/windstead84