Countdown To Classic

SoD has new hit content and the Countdown team is here to discuss their first impressions of the Karazhan Crypts and the SoD remix of Naxx. After that, Josh sits down with WoW Associate Game Director Morgan Day for a chat about what's coming in the future of retail and in patch 11.1: 'Undermine(d)'.. Kara Crypts + Naxx in SoD - 4:40 Retail Dev Interview w/ Morgan Day - 4:32:05 Buy Josh a beer &amp...

Countdown is back for 2025 and Hunk drops in for a live appearance in the chair next to Josh to catch up with the callers on everything that's been happening across the 85 different versions of Classic. WoW Classic Catchup (Recorded late Jan) - 3:00 SoD Talk (Recorded late December '24) - 2:47:00 Buy Josh a beer & help keep Countdown on the airwaves over at Patreon here:  https://www.patreon.c...

Yet another epic episode is waiting in the wings for you as we slap you with almost 7 hours of Countdown goodness! We go back to basics and Josh tells some tales of triumph in Fresh, Hunk tells a joke or two, and we have a really lengthy discussion about something that you think we couldn't possibly talk for that long about. See the details in the timestamps below! Wailing Caverns Tale of Triumph...

It's time for an epic monologue, so Josh steps up to the plate to tell a few home truths about Classic Fresh, its players, and what it all means for what's next. Monologue - 4:15 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...

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 - 6:35 Dr. Classic Class Choice Therapy - 2:13:30 'Twas The Night Before Launch Beer Chat - 4:15:15 Rhian & Roo - Still Married, Still Rolling Fresh - 5:38:00 The Rollercoaster OCE News - 6:15:40 Buy Josh a beer...

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 - 15:10 Player Housing in WoW & 11.1 Ne...

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 Patr...

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/jos...

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 - 2:05 Josh Monologue - 1:24:20 Phase 5 Preview - 2:07:05 Buy Josh a beer & help keep Countdown on the airwaves over at Patreon here:  https://www.patreon.com/joshcorbet...

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 - 1:35 Shadowstrike/Oceania - 1:26:35 Check the results for Ubiquitous' Classic Plus Survey here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/...

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...

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 - 5:10 Survey Results - 2:03:30 Check the results for Ubiquitous' Classic Plus Survey here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfhah_Cg7k-...

The Countdown crew discusses the big news about an upcoming server consolidation coming to Season of Discovery. Server Consolidation - 1:30 Fill out Ubiquitous' Classic Plus Survey here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfhah_Cg7k-3UzJaNccuay1mrkUZseA9jnplwgVQ_VDTAYdjA/viewform?usp=sf_link Buy Josh a beer & help keep Countdown on the airwaves over at Patreon here:  https://www.patreon....

Josh gathers some callers and his alter ego to discuss some sticking points regarding a potential Classic Plus. Classic Plus Focus Group - 1:50 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/countdowntoclas...

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 - 8:45 Countdown Crew - 1:01:10 Buy Josh a beer & help keep Countdown on the airwaves over at Patreon here:  h...

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 Patre...

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 & Countdo...

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 - 1:35 Blackrock Eruption - 14:15 Classic Era Changes - 1:...

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/co...

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 - 3:30 New Dungeon Currency - 1:19:10 Blackrock Eruption - 2:00:50 New Dungeon - 2:15:30 Will Phase 4 Be Popular...

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 2:40 Hunter - 45:00 Warrior Update - 1:37:00 Valor of Azeroth - 2:01:30  Mage - 2:22:30 Boomkin/Shaman/Paladin Update - 2:59:15 Buy Josh a beer & help keep Countdown on the airwaves over at Patreon here: https://www.patreon...

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 - 2:15 Molten Core Variable Difficulty - 6:30 Blackrock Mountain Event -  45:40 Shaman - 1:00:30 Warrior - 1:12:50 Paladin - 1:43:00 Druid - 1:59:30 Rogue - 2:09:25 Priest - 2:19:30 Hunter - 2:29:30 Tier Sets & Mor...

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 - 1:40 Semi Fresh Vanilla -  2:41:50 Buy Josh a beer & help keep Countdown on the airwaves over at Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/joshcorbett Or if s...

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 - 3:40 Raids & Blood DK's - 2:01:00 Buy Josh a beer & help keep Countdown on the airwaves over at Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/josh...

The Cataclysm is here, a threshold we were unsure that the Classic franchise would cross. So, how is it the second time around? Let's find out as we first speak to Blizzard and get an intro from devs Nora Valetta and Kris Zierhut, and then chat with Scottejaye and Mijae about all things Cata Classic and help out with a light class picking guide. After that, we touch base quickly with the SoD crew...