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

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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

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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