Countdown To Classic

Fresh arrives tomorrow and somehow the news keeps rolling in. This episode has it all, laughs, cries, screams, and, most importantly, friendship. Uwu.See you in Fresh.Dual Spec News - 6:35Dr. Classic Class Choice Therapy - 2:13:30'Twas The Night Before Launch Beer Chat - 4:15:15Rhian & Roo - Still Married, Still Rolling Fresh - 5:38:00The Rollercoaster OCE News - 6:15:40Buy Josh a beer & help keep Countdown on the airwaves over at Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/joshcorbett Or if subscriptions aren't your thing, support Josh & Countdown by shouting him a one time beer here: https://ko-fi.com/countdowntoclassicCheck out Josh on YouTube for gameplay streams and live podcast recordings here:https://twitch.tv/countdownpodshttps://www.youtube.com/@countdowntoclassicJoin the Countdown To Classic discord here: https://discord.gg/83thqw2fBwListen To Josh's amazing new rockumentary podcast, 'Best.Album.Ever' here: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/best-album-ever--6195482or where you pod.Check out Josh's hilarious movie podcast here: https://open.spotify.com/show/469qUDnQHBkCogdjZyFUjb?si=jNgDTiEnSvKBbZuNz2xcxw

Here we go again. World of Warcraft Classic fresh servers have been announced and it's starting to feel like deja vu all over again. Listen in as the Countdown crew breakdowns the big news and how we feel about it. After that, we also touch on the news for Retail's Patch 11.1 and what player housing could mean for WoW players going forward.Classic Fresh - 15:10Player Housing in WoW & 11.1 News - 3:32:45Buy Josh a beer & help keep Countdown on the airwaves over at Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/joshcorbett Or if subscriptions aren't your thing, support Josh & Countdown by shouting him a one time beer here: https://ko-fi.com/countdowntoclassicCheck out Josh on YouTube for gameplay streams and live podcast recordings here:https://twitch.tv/countdownpodshttps://www.youtube.com/@countdowntoclassicJoin the Countdown To Classic discord here: https://discord.gg/83thqw2fBwListen To Josh's amazing new rockumentary podcast, 'Best.Album.Ever' here: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/best-album-ever--6195482or where you pod.Check out Josh's hilarious movie podcast here: https://open.spotify.com/show/469qUDnQHBkCogdjZyFUjb?si=jNgDTiEnSvKBbZuNz2xcxw

Warcraft's 30th Anniversary is here and Blizzard has a big event planned that will likely contain some game announcements.....we think? So listen in as we discuss what that might mean for Classic gamers in the near future. After that, we sit down and chat Retail's class balancing in 11.0.5 with a particular focus on Ele Shaman.Buy Josh a beer & help keep Countdown on the airwaves over at Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/joshcorbett Or if subscriptions aren't your thing, support Josh & Countdown by shouting him a one time beer here: https://ko-fi.com/countdowntoclassicCheck out Josh on YouTube for gameplay streams and live podcast recordings here:https://twitch.tv/countdownpodshttps://www.youtube.com/@countdowntoclassicJoin the Countdown To Classic discord here: https://discord.gg/83thqw2fBwListen To Josh's amazing new rockumentary podcast, 'Best.Album.Ever' here: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/best-album-ever--6195482or where you pod.Check out Josh's hilarious movie podcast here: https://open.spotify.com/show/469qUDnQHBkCogdjZyFUjb?si=jNgDTiEnSvKBbZuNz2xcxw

The War Within is now almost 2 months old and the honeymoon period is over. As is tradition, we grab the amazing hosts of The Starting Zone, Jason and Spencer, to chat with the Countdown crew about their thoughts on the expanions so far, and talk some of the bigger issues in its early days.Buy Josh a beer & help keep Countdown on the airwaves over at Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/joshcorbett Or if subscriptions aren't your thing, support Josh & Countdown by shouting him a one time beer here: https://ko-fi.com/countdowntoclassicCheck out Josh on YouTube for gameplay streams and live podcast recordings here:https://twitch.tv/countdownpodshttps://www.youtube.com/@countdowntoclassicJoin the Countdown To Classic discord here: https://discord.gg/83thqw2fBwListen To Josh's amazing new rockumentary podcast, 'Best.Album.Ever' here: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/best-album-ever--6195482or where you pod.Check out Josh's hilarious movie podcast here: https://open.spotify.com/show/469qUDnQHBkCogdjZyFUjb?si=jNgDTiEnSvKBbZuNz2xcxw

Phase 5 is here with some funny chnages to PvP. Arcos chimes in on what's going and and after that we get a rare Josh monologue and then touch on a Phase 5 preview that was recorded a week before the phase dropped!PvP changes - 2:05Josh Monologue - 1:24:20Phase 5 Preview - 2:07:05Buy Josh a beer & help keep Countdown on the airwaves over at Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/joshcorbett Or if subscriptions aren't your thing, support Josh & Countdown by shouting him a one time beer here: https://ko-fi.com/countdowntoclassicCheck out Josh on YouTube for gameplay streams and live podcast recordings here:https://twitch.tv/countdownpodshttps://www.youtube.com/@countdowntoclassicJoin the Countdown To Classic discord here: https://discord.gg/83thqw2fBwListen To Josh's amazing new rockumentary podcast, 'Best.Album.Ever' here: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/best-album-ever--6195482or where you pod.Check out Josh's hilarious movie podcast here: https://open.spotify.com/show/469qUDnQHBkCogdjZyFUjb?si=jNgDTiEnSvKBbZuNz2xcxw

Phase 4 is almost in the books so it's time to give it a review from the Countdown callers as we look back on a phase that arguably saved SoD. After that, we touch on more of the server consolidation conversation and what it means for the Oceanic region.Phase 4 Review - 1:35Shadowstrike/Oceania - 1:26:35Check the results for Ubiquitous' Classic Plus Survey here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfhah_Cg7k-3UzJaNccuay1mrkUZseA9jnplwgVQ_VDTAYdjA/viewanalyticsBuy Josh a beer & help keep Countdown on the airwaves over at Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/joshcorbett Or if subscriptions aren't your thing, support Josh & Countdown by shouting him a one time beer here: https://ko-fi.com/countdowntoclassicCheck out Josh on YouTube for gameplay streams and live podcast recordings here:https://twitch.tv/countdownpodshttps://www.youtube.com/@countdowntoclassicJoin the Countdown To Classic discord here: https://discord.gg/83thqw2fBwListen To Josh's amazing new rockumentary podcast, 'Best.Album.Ever' here: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/best-album-ever--6195482or where you pod.Check out Josh's hilarious movie podcast here: https://open.spotify.com/show/469qUDnQHBkCogdjZyFUjb?si=jNgDTiEnSvKBbZuNz2xcxw

As we look ahead to whatever is coming next for the Classic franchise, the community turns its eye to what the classes may look like going forward if the Classic team doesn't wind up going with the 1.12 version of the game. We also touch on some guild management chatter going into Phase 5 flex raiding and then, we discuss early impressions of the newest retail expansion, 'The War Within'.Classic Plus Shaman - 2:00Guild Management in Phase 5 - 1:16:20The War Within - 1:53:55Check the results for Ubiquitous' Classic Plus Survey here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfhah_Cg7k-3UzJaNccuay1mrkUZseA9jnplwgVQ_VDTAYdjA/viewanalyticsBuy Josh a beer & help keep Countdown on the airwaves over at Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/joshcorbett Or if subscriptions aren't your thing, support Josh & Countdown by shouting him a one time beer here: https://ko-fi.com/countdowntoclassicCheck out Josh on YouTube for gameplay streams and live podcast recordings here:https://twitch.tv/countdownpodshttps://www.youtube.com/@countdowntoclassicJoin the Countdown To Classic discord here: https://discord.gg/83thqw2fBwListen To Josh's amazing new rockumentary podcast, 'Best.Album.Ever' here: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/best-album-ever--6195482or where you pod.Check out Josh's hilarious movie podcast here: https://open.spotify.com/show/469qUDnQHBkCogdjZyFUjb?si=jNgDTiEnSvKBbZuNz2xcxw

Phase 5 is around the corner and the Countdown crew looks ahead to some things that we know, and some things that we're guessing, are coming to SoD. After that, we turn to the analysis of the results from Ubiquitous' huge Classic Plus survey.Phase 5 Info - 5:10Survey Results - 2:03:30Check the results for Ubiquitous' Classic Plus Survey here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfhah_Cg7k-3UzJaNccuay1mrkUZseA9jnplwgVQ_VDTAYdjA/viewanalyticsBuy Josh a beer & help keep Countdown on the airwaves over at Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/joshcorbett Or if subscriptions aren't your thing, support Josh & Countdown by shouting him a one time beer here: https://ko-fi.com/countdowntoclassicCheck out Josh on YouTube for gameplay streams and live podcast recordings here:https://twitch.tv/countdownpodshttps://www.youtube.com/@countdowntoclassicJoin the Countdown To Classic discord here: https://discord.gg/83thqw2fBwListen To Josh's amazing new rockumentary podcast, 'Best.Album.Ever' here: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/best-album-ever--6195482or where you pod.Check out Josh's hilarious movie podcast here: https://open.spotify.com/show/469qUDnQHBkCogdjZyFUjb?si=jNgDTiEnSvKBbZuNz2xcxw

The Countdown crew discusses the big news about an upcoming server consolidation coming to Season of Discovery.Server Consolidation - 1:30Fill out Ubiquitous' Classic Plus Survey here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfhah_Cg7k-3UzJaNccuay1mrkUZseA9jnplwgVQ_VDTAYdjA/viewform?usp=sf_linkBuy Josh a beer & help keep Countdown on the airwaves over at Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/joshcorbett Or if subscriptions aren't your thing, support Josh & Countdown by shouting him a one time beer here: https://ko-fi.com/countdowntoclassicCheck out Josh on YouTube for gameplay streams and live podcast recordings here:https://twitch.tv/countdownpodshttps://www.youtube.com/@countdowntoclassicJoin the Countdown To Classic discord here: https://discord.gg/83thqw2fBwListen To Josh's amazing new rockumentary podcast, 'Best.Album.Ever' here: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/best-album-ever--6195482or where you pod.Check out Josh's hilarious movie podcast here: https://open.spotify.com/show/469qUDnQHBkCogdjZyFUjb?si=jNgDTiEnSvKBbZuNz2xcxw

Josh gathers some callers and his alter ego to discuss some sticking points regarding a potential Classic Plus.Classic Plus Focus Group - 1:50Buy Josh a beer & help keep Countdown on the airwaves over at Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/joshcorbett Or if subscriptions aren't your thing, support Josh & Countdown by shouting him a one time beer here: https://ko-fi.com/countdowntoclassicCheck out Josh on YouTube for gameplay streams and live podcast recordings here:https://twitch.tv/countdownpodshttps://www.youtube.com/@countdowntoclassicJoin the Countdown To Classic discord here: https://discord.gg/83thqw2fBwListen To Josh's amazing new rockumentary podcast, 'Best.Album.Ever' here: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/best-album-ever--6195482or where you pod.Check out Josh's hilarious movie podcast here: https://open.spotify.com/show/469qUDnQHBkCogdjZyFUjb?si=jNgDTiEnSvKBbZuNz2xcxw

The devs are back in town for revenge as they sit down for 50 minutes with Josh to go over a bunch of things SoD related. After that, the Countdown crew gets together to discuss some of the things the devs mentioned, and talk more about Classic Plus, MC, and alts in SoD.Dev Interview - 8:45Countdown Crew - 1:01:10Buy Josh a beer & help keep Countdown on the airwaves over at Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/joshcorbett Or if subscriptions aren't your thing, support Josh & Countdown by shouting him a one time beer here: https://ko-fi.com/countdowntoclassicCheck out Josh on YouTube for gameplay streams and live podcast recordings here:https://twitch.tv/countdownpodshttps://www.youtube.com/@countdowntoclassicJoin the Countdown To Classic discord here: https://discord.gg/83thqw2fBwListen To Josh's amazing new rockumentary podcast, 'Best.Album.Ever' here: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/best-album-ever--6195482or where you pod.Check out Josh's hilarious movie podcast here: https://open.spotify.com/show/469qUDnQHBkCogdjZyFUjb?si=jNgDTiEnSvKBbZuNz2xcxw

The Molten Core has been introduced to Season of Discovery and we're now getting our first taste of level 60 raiding in this version of the game. So, how does it hold up? Listen in the podcast assembles a crack team of raiders to discuss how they feel about the difficulty, fire resistance requirements, mechanics and much more.Buy Josh a beer & help keep Countdown on the airwaves over at Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/joshcorbett Or if subscriptions aren't your thing, support Josh & Countdown by shouting him a one time beer here: https://ko-fi.com/countdowntoclassicCheck out Josh on YouTube for gameplay streams and live podcast recordings here:https://twitch.tv/countdownpodshttps://www.youtube.com/@countdowntoclassicJoin the Countdown To Classic discord here: https://discord.gg/83thqw2fBwListen To Josh's amazing new rockumentary podcast, 'Best.Album.Ever' here: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/best-album-ever--6195482or where you pod.Check out Josh's hilarious movie podcast here: https://open.spotify.com/show/469qUDnQHBkCogdjZyFUjb?si=jNgDTiEnSvKBbZuNz2xcxw

We're eight days into Phase 4 and now we can weigh in slightly more heavily on the first impressions, so listen in as Josh sits down with a bunch of callers for their takes on what we've been served so far for Phase 4.Buy Josh a beer & help keep Countdown on the airwaves over at Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/joshcorbett Or if subscriptions aren't your thing, support Josh & Countdown by shouting him a one time beer here: https://ko-fi.com/countdowntoclassicCheck out Josh on YouTube for gameplay streams and live podcast recordings here:https://twitch.tv/countdownpodshttps://www.youtube.com/@countdowntoclassicJoin the Countdown To Classic discord here: https://discord.gg/83thqw2fBwListen To Josh's amazing new rockumentary podcast, 'Best.Album.Ever' here: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/best-album-ever--6195482or where you pod.Check out Josh's hilarious movie podcast here: https://open.spotify.com/show/469qUDnQHBkCogdjZyFUjb?si=jNgDTiEnSvKBbZuNz2xcxw

We're a few days into phase 4 and we've had the chance to try the new Blackrock Eruption event, and the Countdown Crew requested a special pod chat to break down how it feels early on. After that, we taker an important call about some changes that have been made to the Classic Era client recently that has Era fans very unhappy.Josh on BRM - 1:35Blackrock Eruption - 14:15Classic Era Changes - 1:39:00Buy Josh a beer & help keep Countdown on the airwaves over at Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/joshcorbett Or if subscriptions aren't your thing, support Josh & Countdown by shouting him a one time beer here: https://ko-fi.com/countdowntoclassicCheck out Josh on YouTube for gameplay streams and live podcast recordings here:https://twitch.tv/countdownpodshttps://www.youtube.com/@countdowntoclassicJoin the Countdown To Classic discord here: https://discord.gg/83thqw2fBwListen To Josh's amazing new rockumentary podcast, 'Best.Album.Ever' here: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/best-album-ever--6195482or where you pod.Check out Josh's hilarious movie podcast here: https://open.spotify.com/show/469qUDnQHBkCogdjZyFUjb?si=jNgDTiEnSvKBbZuNz2xcxw

The final episode pre-phase 4 launch is here as we knuckle down and discuss priests and hunters in depth, along with many, many, many tangents along the way.Buy Josh a beer & help keep Countdown on the airwaves over at Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/joshcorbett Or if subscriptions aren't your thing, support Josh & Countdown by shouting him a one time beer here: https://ko-fi.com/countdowntoclassicCheck out Josh on YouTube for gameplay streams and live podcast recordings here:https://twitch.tv/countdownpodshttps://www.youtube.com/@countdowntoclassicJoin the Countdown To Classic discord here: https://discord.gg/83thqw2fBwListen To Josh's amazing new rockumentary podcast, 'Best.Album.Ever' here: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/best-album-ever--6195482or where you pod.Check out Josh's hilarious movie podcast here: https://open.spotify.com/show/469qUDnQHBkCogdjZyFUjb?si=jNgDTiEnSvKBbZuNz2xcxw

More and more epic news keeps rolling in about Season of Discovery's Phase 4 and the Countdown Crew is here to assemble at the pub and break it all down for you. Enjoy a long sessions between mates as we get together and discuss all the juicy raid morsels and more.Two Lockouts Per Week - 3:30New Dungeon Currency - 1:19:10Blackrock Eruption - 2:00:50New Dungeon - 2:15:30Will Phase 4 Be Popular? - 2:21:40PvP Vibes - 2:28:30SoD Server Health - 2:34:30P4 Mage Healing - 2:46:00Tank Philosophy in P4 - 3:02:55Scratch That, One Lockout Per Week - 3:18:30New MC Boss - 3:36:20New Items, New BiS - 3:43:30Zirene's P4 Rogue Commentary - 3:55:20Aggrend's P4 Utility/Spriest Commentary - 4:18:15New Warlock PTR Changes - 4:47:00New Warrior/Itemisation PTR Changes - 4:51:00Buy Josh a beer & help keep Countdown on the airwaves over at Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/joshcorbett Or if subscriptions aren't your thing, support Josh & Countdown by shouting him a one time beer here: https://ko-fi.com/countdowntoclassicCheck out Josh on YouTube for gameplay streams and live podcast recordings here:https://twitch.tv/countdownpodshttps://www.youtube.com/@countdowntoclassicJoin the Countdown To Classic discord here: https://discord.gg/83thqw2fBwListen To Josh's amazing new rockumentary podcast, 'Best.Album.Ever' here: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/best-album-ever--6195482or where you pod.Check out Josh's hilarious movie podcast here: https://open.spotify.com/show/469qUDnQHBkCogdjZyFUjb?si=jNgDTiEnSvKBbZuNz2xcxw

A bunch of official information about SoD's Phase 4 has dropped and now we can pore over it with the Countdown crew to discuss a boatload of raid and class changes.Warlock 2:40Hunter - 45:00Warrior Update - 1:37:00Valor of Azeroth - 2:01:30 Mage - 2:22:30Boomkin/Shaman/Paladin Update - 2:59:15Buy Josh a beer & help keep Countdown on the airwaves over at Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/joshcorbett Or if subscriptions aren't your thing, support Josh & Countdown by shouting him a one time beer here: https://ko-fi.com/countdowntoclassicCheck out Josh on YouTube for gameplay streams and live podcast recordings here:https://twitch.tv/countdownpodshttps://www.youtube.com/@countdowntoclassicJoin the Countdown To Classic discord here: https://discord.gg/83thqw2fBwListen To Josh's amazing new rockumentary podcast, 'Best.Album.Ever' here: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/best-album-ever--6195482or where you pod.Check out Josh's hilarious movie podcast here: https://open.spotify.com/show/469qUDnQHBkCogdjZyFUjb?si=jNgDTiEnSvKBbZuNz2xcxw

A bunch of official information about SoD's Phase 4 has dropped and now we can pore over it with the Countdown crew to discuss a boatload of raid and class changes.SoD Phase 4 News - 2:15Molten Core Variable Difficulty - 6:30Blackrock Mountain Event -  45:40Shaman - 1:00:30Warrior - 1:12:50Paladin - 1:43:00Druid - 1:59:30Rogue - 2:09:25Priest - 2:19:30Hunter - 2:29:30Tier Sets & More - 2:39:00Buy Josh a beer & help keep Countdown on the airwaves over at Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/joshcorbett Or if subscriptions aren't your thing, support Josh & Countdown by shouting him a one time beer here: https://ko-fi.com/countdowntoclassicCheck out Josh on YouTube for gameplay streams and live podcast recordings here:https://twitch.tv/countdownpodshttps://www.youtube.com/@countdowntoclassicJoin the Countdown To Classic discord here: https://discord.gg/83thqw2fBwListen To Josh's amazing new rockumentary podcast, 'Best.Album.Ever' here: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/best-album-ever--6195482or where you pod.Check out Josh's hilarious movie podcast here: https://open.spotify.com/show/469qUDnQHBkCogdjZyFUjb?si=jNgDTiEnSvKBbZuNz2xcxw

Phase 3 of SoD is almost in the books and with news about Phase 4 just around the corner, now is the time to review what we thought of Phase 3. After that, we briefly touch on the fresh vanilla community driven movement.SoD Phase 3 Review - 1:40Semi Fresh Vanilla -  2:41:50Buy Josh a beer & help keep Countdown on the airwaves over at Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/joshcorbett Or if subscriptions aren't your thing, support Josh & Countdown by shouting him a one time beer here: https://ko-fi.com/countdowntoclassicCheck out Josh on YouTube for gameplay streams and live podcast recordings here:https://twitch.tv/countdownpodshttps://www.youtube.com/@countdowntoclassicJoin the Countdown To Classic discord here: https://discord.gg/83thqw2fBwListen To Josh's amazing new rockumentary podcast, 'Best.Album.Ever' here: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/best-album-ever--6195482or where you pod.Check out Josh's hilarious movie podcast here: https://open.spotify.com/show/469qUDnQHBkCogdjZyFUjb?si=jNgDTiEnSvKBbZuNz2xcxw

The Race To World First for Tier 11 is in the books, and we nabbed a couple of race participants in North & Juggs for an in depth breakdown of what went down. After that, Riggz stops by for a deep chat about Blood DK's in Cata.Race To World First - 3:40Raids & Blood DK's - 2:01:00Buy Josh a beer & help keep Countdown on the airwaves over at Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/joshcorbett Or if subscriptions aren't your thing, support Josh & Countdown by shouting him a one time beer here: https://ko-fi.com/countdowntoclassicCheck out Josh on YouTube for gameplay streams and live podcast recordings here:https://twitch.tv/countdownpodshttps://www.youtube.com/@countdowntoclassicJoin the Countdown To Classic discord here: https://discord.gg/83thqw2fBwListen To Josh's amazing new rockumentary podcast, 'Best.Album.Ever' here: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/best-album-ever--6195482or where you pod.Check out Josh's hilarious movie podcast here: https://open.spotify.com/show/469qUDnQHBkCogdjZyFUjb?si=jNgDTiEnSvKBbZuNz2xcxw