Countdown To Classic

And so Wrath's back, from outer space, I just walked in to find it here with that sad look upon its face. ICC is coming! We grab our resident Wrath raid enjoyers and get back to some boss chat on the show. The episode also breaks down the trials and tribulations of tanking with each class on Hardcore WoW, as well as discussing the mild controversy that was the Stitches server issues last week that...

We stick to the theme of Hardcore as we chat the day away with all the highlights and lowlights of the first three weeks of the official HC servers with a colourful cast of loveable recurring characters on the show! The Aussie Haters Strike Back - Feat. Hunk, Jay, JDee, Juno, NTys, & Tier - 2:10 Return of the King - Feat. Madseason, Teedo & Jay. - 1:49:25 Buy Josh a beer & help keep Co...

Totally Hardcore Hardcores, get in here for all the hardcore gamers and don't forget to tip! Enjoy a couple of great chats with the Aussies and the Americans as we talk about what life will be like on HC servers, class selection, and guilds to consider. After that, Josh delivers a monologue on the RDF news from Wrath Classic.. The Aussie Hater's Guide To HC - Feat. Hunk, Jay, Juno, Ozijak, & T...

Big streamers, Bigger tweets, and heart warming father/son moments, this episode has it all! Listen in as we sit down and chat with Hap & Zeeke, about a father introducing his 6 year old son to WoW via HC duo play. Then we introduce Countdown listeners to an amazing up and coming streamer already making huge waves in the content creation scene, as we chat with Shobek about all things Rogue PvP...

One of the more infamous WoW incidents occured since our last episode, and Countdown To Classic is there to break down all the angles of the hardcore dramedy that was 'The 5th Horseman'. Following that guests N_Tys, North, and Hunk take a look at the brand new ranking overhaul in Era, and then discuss random topics ranging from Blizzcon to the most satisfying abilities in Classic. Hardcore Drama -...

Former WoW Classic lead Brian Birmingham drops by the show for a huge chat about the behind the scenes chat in the making of WoW Classic, his departure from Blizzard and his new gaming venture. Current WoW Classic devs Josh Greenfield aka Aggrend, and Nora Valletta also drop by to tell us more about the Hardcore PTR that has just been released. And finally, Hunk & Ayle hang out over a beer and...

North, Hunk, Cleavis, Tokens, Warriors, SoM2, this episode has it all! The discussion surrounding the token warranted a bit more exploration and so here's another two hours on it on top of the two you got last week (*obsessed much?*). Listen in to the blossoming bromance that is North and Hunk (Horth? Nunk?) as the guys zero in on the token, what is pay to win in 2023 and the dream that is an inst...

A bombshell has rocked the Classic community with the announcement that the WoW token has gone live on Wrath Classic. While everyone is discussing the ins and outs of this news, the show managed to put together a group of listeners to sound off in the moment on how they felt about it. After that, we turn to TotGC and Heroic++, and go through the action that PTR testers have encountered, and what t...

The big announcement has taken place and who could have possibly seen this coming.....except for the Countdown community who were all over it like a fly on shit. Official hardcore servers are on their way and it's a great piece of news to get, along with a very welomce tease about the next seasonal server. Join the gang as we break down all the angles like it's the Zapruder film. Hillsbrad Man - 0...

Speculation is rife for the next seasonal server, so the Countdown crew dive into a deep chat about the classes in vanilla wow and how we might make tweaks if we were the mad scientists involved. Thankfully, we're not! Ruining Vanilla w/ Fredmunroe, Galleyboi, Gleb, Manny, Meowfurian, & Ziim - 1:45 Josh's Latest Rant on the May 13th Announcement, Era, Cata and more - 2:41:25 Support Josh &...

Welcome to the WoW Classic podcast where it's not my opinion that counts - but yours! Listen in each episode as Josh sits down for lengthy chats with passionate gamers, devs and listeners. Today, we discuss the crazy explosion of popularity of Hardcore, the frenetic changes to Feral Druid in Wrath, and then we finish off with an extended monologue about Era, Wrath and SoM2. Adults Only - 1:58 That...

Welcome to the WoW Classic podcast where it's not my opinion that counts - but yours! Listen in each episode as Josh sits down for lengthy chats with passionate gamers, devs and listeners. Today, Countdown celebrates five years on the air and chinwags with a bunch of longtime contributors, friends and confidants of the show. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll hear all about WoW Classic, which is rea...

Welcome to the WoW Classic podcast where it's not my opinion that counts - but yours! Listen in each episode as Josh sits down for lengthy chats with passionate gamers, devs and listeners. Today, Countdown delivers a complete and utter dog's breakfast of content, as we refuse to be tied down to any theme, line of argument or cohesion. Enjoy getting all over the place with Josh as the show tackles...

Welcome to the WoW Classic podcast where it's not my opinion that counts - but yours! Listen in each episode as Josh sits down for lengthy chats with passionate gamers, devs and listeners. Today, Josh goes on a European Vacation of his own, as he channels his inner Clark Griswold and pops on a beret, and cries out 'buongiorno' as he chats with two mad lads from Eastern Europe about a bit of everyt...

Welcome to the WoW Classic podcast where it's not my opinion that counts - but yours! Listen in each episode as Josh sits down for lengthy chats with passionate gamers, devs and listeners. Today, the sweatlords and the dad gamers collide as we discuss the sights and sounds of the Ulduar PTR. How do we feel about public testing? Do Classic gamers want a challenge? Is this actually that challenging?...

Welcome to the WoW Classic podcast where it's not my opinion that counts - but yours! Listen in each episode as Josh sits down for lengthy chats with passionate gamers, devs and listeners. Today, it's not the final Countdown, but it is the longest one. Josh sits down for three epic calls with a whole bunch of the amazing Countdown to Classic listeners to discuss the new Titan Rune dungeons and Uld...

Welcome to the WoW Classic podcast where it's not my opinion that counts - but yours! Listen in each episode as Josh sits down for lengthy chats with passionate gamers, devs and listeners. Today, Josh sits down with a bunch of listeners/friends/blood brothers and dives in on a parsing therapy session, as we discuss the good, bad and ugly sides of parsing culture and its effect on MMO's and Wrath C...

Welcome to the WoW Classic podcast where it's not my opinion that counts - but yours! Listen in each episode as Josh sits down for lengthy chats with passionate gamers, devs and listeners. Today, Josh sits down with one of his favourite content creators, PvP aficianado ExecutusGaming, to shoot the shit over Wrath PvP. After that, the show hits you with some wild bonus content as we dive deep on th...

Welcome to the WoW Classic podcast where it's not my opinion that counts - but yours! Listen in each episode as Josh sits down for lengthy chats with passionate gamers, devs and listeners. Today, we get deep, as Josh hosts a listener forum on the concept of leadership in Wrath Classic, which then bleeds into a discussion on tanking and leading groups and raids through content, including discussion...

Welcome to the WoW Classic podcast where it's not my opinion that counts - but yours! Listen in each episode as Josh sits down for lengthy chats with passionate gamers, devs and listeners. Today, Josh flies (mostly) solo, providing you with a window into his Wrath soul as he recounts the trials and tribulations of the first two weeks of Wrath Classic. World PvP Highs, Parsing Lows and much, much m...

Welcome to the WoW Classic podcast where it's not my opinion that counts - but yours! Listen in each episode as Josh sits down for lengthy chats with passionate gamers, devs and listeners. Today, we once again have the privilege of sitting down with a member of the Classic team and chatting about the game, as WoW Classic producer Aggrend joins the show for a bunch of questions about the game. Afte...

Welcome to the WoW Classic podcast where it's not my opinion that counts - but yours! Listen in each episode as Josh sits down for lengthy chats with passionate gamers, devs and listeners. Today, we continue the conversation about the state of play with WoW Classic as Wrath launch date looms closer and closer. Touching on more server discussions, new fresh options, AV spam and bans, learning to li...

Welcome to the WoW Classic podcast where it's not my opinion that counts - but yours! Listen in each episode as Josh sits down for lengthy chats with passionate gamers, devs and listeners. Today, we regrettably put the content aside as we go in hard on the big issue of the week, being server access and server performance. As thousands of players worldwide sit in queues waiting to play the game, we...

Welcome to the WoW Classic podcast where it's not my opinion that counts - but yours! Listen in each episode as Josh sits down for lengthy chats with passionate gamers, devs and listeners. Today, we break down even more news regarding fresh servers and a potential ilvl squish in TotC, as well as tearing through Death Knights with the experts! That Feels Squishy w/ Davo, Duranasaur, & Jigantor - 4:...

Welcome to the WoW Classic podcast where it's not my opinion that counts - but yours! Listen in each episode as Josh sits down for lengthy chats with passionate gamers, devs and listeners. Today, we break down two huge blue posts that provided us with a plethora of news and changes to Wrath of the Lich King Classic. After that, we return to the show's roots with a bit of coverage of other MMO's, a...