The Dropshot

In this landmark episode, Tanner and I cover some of the most exciting news revolving around the franchise that we've gotten in a very long time: Microsoft, the tech giant, buying Activision Blizzard. We also, of course, talk about the Call of Duty news and patches of the week. 00:00:00 - Intro & acknowledgments 00:08:11 - Announcements 00:24:46 - Playlist updates 00:26:25 - Vanguard/Warzone patch...

Tanner and I discuss the first ever mid season update for Vangaurd and Caldera. We talk pros and cons of the update relating to both Vanguard multiplayer as well as Warzone. 00:00:00 - Intro & announcements 00:12:41 - Vanguard mid season 1 update first impressions 00:51:50 - Warzone - neutral impressions 01:07:21 - Warzone - bad impressions 01:11:25 - Warzone - good impressions 01:39:46 - Overall/...

After weeks of drought, Tanner is back to help bring to you an exceptional episode in which we cover the massive changes brought about in Vanguard's first mid-season update. 00:00:00 - Intro & acknowledgments 00:07:14 - Announcements 00:25:07 - Playlist updates 00:30:56 - The new Welgun SMG 00:34:29 - Double barrel shotgun nerf 00:36:40 - Vanguard mid season patch notes 00:53:11 - Warzone mid seas...

Amidst Tanner's sick leave, I take over the program and do something a little different: answer LIVE questions related to Call of Duty from chat. I had a lot of fun, and hope you guys enjoy as well. 00:00:00 - Intro & announcements 00:08:40 - Meta SMG/AR post-Bren/MP-40 nerfs 00:12:11 - Best VG & Regular BR Loadout 00:14:08 - Monitor's integrated reticle overlay 00:15:48 - Burst through doors, or...

In this installment, Tanner and I are very pleased to report that Activision has filed a lawsuit against EngineOwning for enabling cheaters to play their games. We also talk the QA strike, a fix for the invisible skin in Warzone, and more. 00:00:00 - Intro & acknowledgments 00:10:05 - Announcements 00:15:03 - Playlist updates 00:18:27 - A note from the devs 00:29:53 - Warzone patch notes 00:37:41...

Returning to our roots, Tanner and I answer the community's questions on all things. If you want your question answered, be sure to join the Discord (linked below). 00:00:00 - Intro & announcements 00:10:09 - Zombies IRL 00:17:04 - Ice cream 00:22:38 - Whitney Houston 00:29:32 - Starting a podcast 00:33:53 - Hot for teachers 00:40:01 - Battlefield, CoD, & Halo 00:55:44 - Hashtags 01:04:40 - Childr...

Tanner and I deliver unto you a rather brief episode amidst the absence of any real developments this week. We talk the state of the game, the CDL, and more. 00:00:00 - Intro & acknowledgments 00:07:31 - Announcements 00:22:15 - Sponsored by MANSCAPED 00:24:43 - The state of Warzone 00:38:46 - Playlist updates 00:39:46 - Player count reduced in Warzone 00:42:01 - On the CDL 00:55:18 - Plugs, remin...

Tanner and I take our award winning episode format, the lauded brainstorm, and apply it to Vanguard multiplayer. We really enjoyed this one, and hope you will too. The podcast is streamed live on our website (https://www.thedropshot.com/live) every Wednesday and Saturday night at 7 o'clock Pacific Time. We typically start the stream 30 minutes early to answer viewer questions, banter, and chat. Li...

Tanner and I review the Festive Fervor event before getting into some very juicy information on how various attachments work in Warzone, a fun and exciting new bug, and much more. 00:00:00 - Intro & acknowledgments 00:11:47 - Announcements 00:16:49 - Vanguard patch notes 00:19:02 - Warzone patch notes 00:41:41 - Sponsored by MANSCAPED 00:43:53 - Festive Fervor event review 00:54:03 - Vital perk in...

Tanner and I bring you a special edition episode of the program: enjoy these sterling second impressions, and quite a few spicy tips, and merry Christmas. The podcast is streamed live on our website (https://www.thedropshot.com/live) every Wednesday and Saturday night at 7 o'clock Pacific Time. We typically start the stream 30 minutes early to answer viewer questions, banter, and chat. Links for e...

Tanner and I go through the biggest sweeping weapon balance change to come to Warzone since Season 1, along with detailing the new Christmas Event, Festive Fervor, and much more. 00:00:00 - Intro & acknowledgments 00:05:13 - Announcements 00:18:55 - Playlist updates 00:28:10 - Vanguard patch notes 00:45:45 - Festive Fervor Christmas event 00:58:27 - Warzone patch notes 01:37:49 - Sponsored by MANS...

In this landmark episode of the program, Tanner and I get active and give a rather detailed first impressions episode on Vanguard Season 1, with the principal focus, of course, being Caldera. 00:00:00 - Intro & announcements 00:08:40 - Warzone Pacific first impressions - neutral 00:21:58 - Cons 01:03:11 - Pros 01:51:13 - Overall 01:56:50 - Plugs, reminders, & outro The podcast is streamed live on...

In this marathon episode, Tanner and I go deep into all that's changed in Season 1. We talk Vanguard multiplayer, zombies, and, of course, Warzone... including a live look at the latest weapon balancing pass. 00:00:00 - Intro & acknowledgments 00:02:58 - Announcements 00:15:54 - Playlist updates 00:19:20 - The Last Hours of Verdansk review 00:24:12 - Vanguard Season 1 patch notes 00:48:13 - Season...

In this episode, Tanner and I say our final goodbyes to Verdansk. We talk the pros, cons, and what we are hopeful for in the next chapter of Warzone with the introduction of Caldera. 00:00:00 - Intro & announcements 00:07:08 - Farewell, Verdansk 00:12:14 - Pros 00:49:03 - Cons 01:42:21 - Overall 01:51:01 - Plugs, reminders, & outro The podcast is streamed live on our website (https://www.thedropsh...

Tanner and I get down and dirty with a rather unique episode, in which we cover almost exclusively the litany of new, and quite surprising, changes coming to Warzone with season 1 next week. 00:00:00 - Intro & acknowledgments 00:06:13 - Announcements 00:07:43 - On VPNs/our last episode 00:17:29 - Intro to this episode 00:24:03 - Playlist update 00:24:45 - Warzone changes: Dead Silence nerf/equipme...

Tanner and I bring you an award winning episode of the program with one we've been planning and preparing for for quite some time: VPNs in Warzone. We talk what it is and why people do it, the pros and cons, the morality of using them, and some of your favorite streamers who may be using them. 00:00:00 - Intro & announcements 00:09:40 - VPNs in Warzone - What is it? 00:17:26 - Pros of using a VPN...

Tanner and I cover a fairly light week in the Call of Duty universe by discussing some patch notes, playlist updates, and, the biggest story of the day, the delay of Warzone Pacific's Caldera map. 00:00:00 - Intro & acknowledgments 00:03:30 - Announcements 00:12:52 - Playlist updates/Secrets of the Pacific 00:24:50 - Ship Haus player count adjusted 00:27:11 - Sledgehammer on vacation 00:34:17 - Ne...

Tanner and I do another Q&A. It was both fun and exciting. 00:00:00 - Intro & announcements 00:12:57 - Animals vs. USA 00:30:07 - On smoked meats 00:41:04 - Survival in prison 00:49:05 - On candy 00:59:23 - The world in 50 years 01:12:05 - Eating dogs vs. pigs 01:28:51 - Chimps 01:33:35 - Twitchcon 01:38:49 - Red Dead Redemption 2/RPGs 01:44:45 - Legos 01:49:16 - The Dropshot Warzone Dream Team 01...

In this edition of the program, Tanner and I review Vangaurd's edition of Shipment before getting into some changes to the game in the form of much-needed nerfs before talking the new Warzone map, Caldera, & some more trouble over at Activision HQ. 00:00:00 - Intro & acknowledgments 00:10:03 - Announcements 00:15:21 - Shipment review 00:34:31 - Vanguard free to play weekend 00:36:25 - Vanguard pat...

Tanner and I revise our opinions on Vanguard after having played for quite a few more hours since our last analysis episode: 179. We talk weapon balance, the maps, combat pacing, camo challenges, and much more. Some of our opinions have changed, but many have not. 00:00:00 - Intro & announcements 00:08:59 - Gun balance 00:15:07 - On the maps 00:25:22 - Gun identity 00:28:17 - Combat pacing 00:36:5...

In this episode, Tanner and I go through some more bug discoveries we've made thus far, and talk about the first ever Vanguard patch. We also take a peek at the much-anticipated new Warzone map coming soon, Caldera, and talk in depth about what to expect. 00:00:00 - Intro & acknowledgments 00:11:08 - Announcements 00:25:25 - Playlist updates 00:27:58 - Current bugs in Vanguard 00:50:15 - First Van...

In another absolute marathon of an episode, Tanner and I dive into the release of Vanguard with our first impressions: pros, cons, and general observations. 00:00:00 - Intro & announcements 00:23:45 - PSA: Vanguard settings change 00:30:32 - Maps review 01:40:12 - First impressions: observations 01:45:28 - Vanguard pros 02:08:20 - Vanguard cons 03:02:15 - Overall verdict 03:11:02 - Plugs, reminder...

Tanner and I are back from vacation to bring you, our esteemed listener, an absolute HEATER. Directly prior to Vanguard's release, the flood gates opened to release an absolute torrent of information. In this marathon episode, we comb through the details and deliver unto you the skinny. 00:00:00 - Intro & acknowledgments 00:10:30 - Announcements 00:24:53 - Brief Cold War/LAPA patch notes 00:31:29...

In this solo episode, I, once again, shoulder the immense burden of keeping this small, but vibrant, and extremely humble community afloat with a relatively light episode. I talk Iron Trials coming back to custom lobbies, changes to auto tactical sprint, some stealth changes, and an examination of the LAPA in Warzone. 00:00:00 - Intro & acknowledgments 00:09:34 - Announcements 00:18:00 - Iron Tria...

In this special edition episode, Tanner and I start by announcing details on our fire merch drop, which will be taking place LIVE on our website on November 4th, 8 PM Pacific. We then give everyone a sneak peek at a type of episode we normally reserve for the Patreon: the award-winning Warzone brainstorm. 00:00:00 - Intro & MERCH ANNOUNCEMENT 00:33:13 - Warzone brainstorm - Swiss vs. KAR 00:53:18...