In episode 234 the boys are joined by Stanzilla from the WeakAuras dev team. Come listen in and find out why WeakAuras is one of the best addons in World of Warcraft. From cool downs, to raid alerts, to helping you remember to summon that pesky pet, these custom codes will help you play at peak performance!
In episode 220 the boys are joined by addon developer Accomp! This time it’s all about the brand new World Quest Party addon. Come hang out as the crew talks about what it takes to navigate the group finder system and how WQP has an elegant solution to those pesky emissaries and world quests.
In episode 168 the boys are joined by Mr Robots human interface, Vee! If you have ever wondered why stat weights are important and exactly how the AMR best in bags feature works then this episode is for you.
https://twitter.com/AskMrRobot
http://www.askmrrobot.com/
https://discord.gg/YMR2MDa
In episode 151 the boys are joined by Warcraft addon author Mystical, the man behind Deadly Boss Mods. As one of the most widely acclaimed and popular addons to date, Rob and Darryl take this opportunity to find out exactly what it takes to build, maintain, and even be creative with some new features. From broken range radars to custom alerts to creating your very own voice pack, this is an episode you do not want to miss!
https://twitter.com/deadlybossmods
https://twitter.com/mysticalos
http://www.deadlybossmods.com
https://discord.gg/DF5mffk
Episode 93 brings the final instalment of the back to fundamentals series and who better to talk about how to refine your DPS game than our good friend Serenity Saz! Not only is this her 4th time back on the show, but once again she drops some knowledge on the boys that even these dummies can appreciate. From lining up trinket procs, to thinking like a tank, to having fun, getting back to the basics is easy as sitting down on a dummy! (her words, not ours)
https://twitter.com/SerenitySaz
http://serenitysaz.blogspot.com
In episode 90 the boys have finally gotten their act together and called in their good mage friend, Trofie! It’s time to get the 1,1,2,1 on the hardest spec in the entire game. You just may be surprised when you hear exactly how much juggling goes into making sure you stay on top of the meters.
https://twitter.com/TrofieTheMage
http://www.magesguile.com/
http://altered-time.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1455
In this episode the boys take another stroll down RP lane. Not sure how to get into it? That’s OK because we aren’t either! From the finer points of how not to be a jerk, to online resources, to addons, this show is packed full of RP goodness. We also learn that transmog is just a gateway to RP and Meatwhistle really does have a story to tell!
https://twitter.com/clockwork_bells
http://shieldsandsheep.com/
Mend’s Transmog
Zend’s Transmog
This week the Dummies are joined by podcasting royalty when Molsan stops by and gives the boys the low down on how to fill up their in game wallets. With Warlords (FINALLY!) on the horizon, everyone wants to make sure that their stable of alts is well funded and ready to go. Molsan keeps it real and even flips the tables on the boys with some interview questions of his own. With the wealth of knowledge packed into this one, there should be a fee for this episode!
https://www.tradeskillmaster.com/
https://twitter.com/Molsan
https://bitterandsalty.com/
Are you looking to take your game to the next level? Then you won’t want to miss episode 61 where the boys are joined by the world ranked, raid leader of Blood Legion, the one and only Riggnaros! From progression raiding to guild roster and alts to UI to mythic raiding, Riggnaros weighs in on what you should know to up your game! He even has his own contribution for “Things I learned the hard way”.
http://www.riggnaros.com/
http://www.twitch.tv/riggnarosbl
Tweets by riggnaros
http://www.riggnaros.com/
http://www.twitch.tv/riggnarosbl
https://twitter.com/riggnaros
In this episode the boys dig deep into the encyclopedia of all things Holy Paladin with very special guest, Megacode! You better have a notepad handy because the amount of information dropped during this session is nothing short of MEGA-EPIC! Mega helps to clear the air about stats, talents, and glyphs and gives tons of in depth information on how to maximize your game and use the light to its fullest. And if that wasn’t enough, we celebrate the return of our favorite swoon worthy Scot for a Pally-centric segment of Crowd Control! This is definitely a HANDS ON episode that you don’t want to miss!
Twitter – @FFPMMarc
http://healingspec.com/
healingspec@gmail.com
In what turned out to be our longest show to date, Amijade teaches Hend and Rob how to play both Affliction and Demonology warlocks. If you are even thinking of rolling a warlock, this is a must listen! We even find out just how long Hendlove lasts. As if that wasn’t enough, we have even included almost 12 minutes of bonus material not heard on the live show! So, sit back, relax, and enjoy the show. You’ll be glad you did!
We are joined by Tikari who gives us the rundown on everyone’s favorite stealth class, the Rogue. With a brief overview of all 3 specs and some more in-depth discussion on Assassination, you’ll be turning tricks… of the trade in no time! We’ve also got a new Crowd Control segment! Enjoy!
With 5.4 just around the corner, we know everyone is scrambling to get their raid teams organized and back on track. Fortunately, you can tell your tanks to get their act together and check out this tanktastic episode where special guests Ceraphus and Epicinsanity cover everything you need to know about Blood Death Knight tanking. You definitely won’t want to miss an amazing surprise jam as Epic himself just can’t get enough of Hend love babe!
With 5.4 just around the corner, what better time to talk about the new location to find all the awesome new radness! And what better special guest to bring back than the king of youtube and rare guides himself, Wowmartiean. Get the latest info on what to expect when the new patch drops for rares, achievements, and those precious shiny purples!
Hathorr from The Low Pop WoW Podcast joins us today to talk about life on a low population server and running a guild in that environment. Hathorr provides some great tips on keeping a guild progression focused, while ensuring members of all skill levels, time commitments, and play styles feel welcome and included in guild activities. Guild masters and members alike can all take something away from this episode to help make their guild experience an enjoyable one. When it’s all said and done, Hend and Rob come to realize that healthy, thriving guilds can exist anywhere and when it comes to servers, size truly does not matter! That’s what she said! Honest!
Hend and Rob have a rage filled discussion with WoW Insiders very own legendary warrior, Matthew Rossi. This episode goes completely off the rails with everything from a Fury Warrior “how to” talk, to what jerks those Alliance folks are! Making up for missing last week, this show is the longest episode to date. Jam packed from start to finish with bearded goodness, you won’t want to miss a minute of this one.
The Training Dummies have gone PVP! Yes, that’s right. Hend and Rob have finally put their big boy pants on and talked some PVP with Oliva Grace. Olivia lets us know the basics to get started plus she drops a few pro tips. All you need to know to turn your sorry PVE self into a PVP monstrosity to be feared by all! Well, maybe not, but it’s worth a listen. And if that’s not enough to make your swoon gland explode, we also have another edition of Crowd Control with Kym!
The filthy Alliance was hard at work tonight trying to sabotage this show. We had multiple disconnects, some weird noise skipping and not even sure what happened in the middle of the show. Kevin Old Scratch from the Darkmoon Herald talks Shaman and by the end of the show all 3 of us are re-evaluating our talents choices! Yes, even The Training Dummies learn something on this show! Be warned, after about 1 hour the sound quality deteriorates and we actually cut out a chunk of the show. If you want to hear the cut portion, it is at the end of the show.
We have a treat for you tonight! Training Dummy meets Robot when Zoopercat from Ask Mr. Robot joins us to discuss some of the new features on their site as well as the ever popular Gear Optimizer. Strap yourself in and get ready for a doozy!
A last minute cancellation had us scrambling but Yinxy saved the day with a great LFR healing question! We discuss some of the finer points of stepping into LFR in the Healer role including regen, cooldowns, and not forgetting to bring your Discipline Priest. Plus we share a Training Dummies mouseover macro success story! Happy Healing!
After a short holiday break and some technical difficulties, we are back! During our break we received some questions about macro management, macro storage, and macro decisions! Does it get any better? I don’t think so!
Temple of the Jade Serpent filling you with doubt? We tackle this dungeon as well as some Holy Paladin Weak Auras, herb milling and using items in Macros, and standing together in a tight group.
In this episode we discuss some buff add-ons and revisit some past topics in relation to Patch 5.1 that include new ways to spend your valor and justice points and how to lessen the daily rep grind! There’s also a brand new macro!
This episode we’re joined by Affinitii, the monk healer for Blood Legion, one of the top raiding guilds in the world! Take a peak into what makes this hardcore progression raider tick.
We question him on addons/UI, glyphs and dailies and even get some advice for casual raiders. Monks, Priests, Druids and Shaman! Sorry Paladins, no love for you today, but give it a listen anyway!
Diggin’ Deep on PVP with Alludra the Mage, but not the kind of PVP you’re used to. This week’s discussion will be all about learning about Pet Battles, how to get started, what to expect, and a few other tips to help you along the way.
Alludra, THE Mage, joins us for some fun discussion and a great time, Enjoy!
Addons discussed: Pet battle Count, Pet Journal Enhance (soon to be outdated 5.1), Pet Battle Teams, Pokemon Trainer the Addon.
Reference chart for ability strengths and weaknesses: http://www.battlepet.net/2012/08/3-alludra-has-cough-keph-has-lag.html
Gearing up for Heroics & prepping for raiding, Reputations of Interest, Profession stuff and the recently unlocked from it’s faction restriction’s Justice Point gear.
This episode talks about various things you can do to begin maximizing your game play either at Lv. 90, or how to get started even before the level cap through the Tillers at Halfhill.
There’s a little something for everyone and a little something of a lot of everything else in this episode. We welcome all questions and comments; share what you’ve learned as well!
Let’s discuss some of the things you can do to prepare for expansions and pre-expansion patches. Hear what other listeners are doing and a few tips and pieces of advice from the cast from class choices, habits, inventory, to gold making tips.
Also.. Find out the real reason Hend is remodeling his kitchen!
Preparation Stuff:
– Olivia Grace’s WoW Insider confirmed MoP Addon readiness list!
– Oh, and you might want to check out Blizzard’s own Survival Guide!
That’s right, PRO(fession) TIPS and explanations.
We discuss the advantages of professions, why you should learn them and keep them leveled up, and we also explain the perks of every profession and how they’re used for making money or min/maxing.
For a quick reference to what professions will look like in Mists of Pandaria check out TheIncBear’s (Arielle/@riftmaker) blog post (Keep in mind the post is also suggesting professions to take based on being a Guardian Druid, but the numbers for what the professions provide is still accurate.)
Also one of the Profession sites we used to level up many professions fast and easily is TheNoobSchool.
Also, mentioned at the beginning were Hoofit’s Archaeology Addon preferences. If you, too, are into the pain, suffering and agony of Archaeology, here they are:
– Archaeology Helper + Gathermate2 + Gathermate2 Data
– Hoofit’s youtube video of using the Archaeology addons. (Sorry about the low resolution-it was one of my first captures, it makes it difficult to see the range zones and gathermate2 node points, but you’ll get the idea.)
No Hendlove this episode so Hoofit and Hotpox decide to answer a twitter question as well as look back on the last few episodes and try to correct or elaborate on a few things that we botched or flat out forgot to mention
User Interface modifications, also known as addons!
We polled twitter and asked for some of your favorites, and we also list some of our favorites. In addition we go over a few must have addons for Tanking Healing and DPS!
Keep in mind that everyone’s preferences are different. There’s no right answer, but if you’re unfamiliar with addons, hopefully this can help you get started on the journey and joy of addons.
Did we miss one of your favorites?
Comment here and spread the word of your own treasured addons! (Please give a brief description, too, of what it does, what role it’s for etc.)
Pwepping for Hewoics and Waiding!
After you’re geared out, your work is not yet finished! We discuss about what to do after you get that gear to better yourself, your 5m, or your raids (even your PVP). How do you do Gem, Reforge or Enchant? Why are these so expensive, are there cheaper alternatives? There sure are, and we discuss it.
Special thanks to Alludra the mage for her Mannerly Mage segment that fit into this topic so well. Alludra is so Awesome!
Discussion links mentioned:
Wow-Gem.com – Gems: complete listing/sorting of any kind of gems
WowArmory.com – Enchanting: Linked directly to the enchant search listing.
Reforginator – Reforging: Addon / In game resource.
AskMrRobot.com – Reforging/Enchanting/Gems: (website) Dynamic gear optimizer based on your current gear levels.
Noxxic.com – Reforging/Enchanting/Gems: (website) one stop shop for guides on what to do, but suggestions may not match your current level/progression.
Deep discussion on the pros, cons and etiquette of using in game and post raid reporting tools!
Skada “vs” Recount:
World of Logs: (http://worldoflogs.com/)
– Guide: http://www.cannotbetamed.com/resources/evaluating-raiders-with-world-of-logs/
– Combat Log Saver (Addon for auto saving Combat logs for use with parsers)
We answer a listener email for help with a Retribution Paladin trying to get ready for the highest level 5 mans and Looking for Raid. We also discuss a few simple things in the Hour of Twilight 5 mans that some players seem to forget.
We talk about a lot of sites, addons or macros in this episode, here’s a brief recap:
Ask Mr. Robot (for optimizing your Gems, Enchants and Reforges)
A.M.R. Quickstart/Beginner’s Guide (Written by Hoofit, Approved by AMR!)
Noxxic (used for referencing Glyph and Talent possibilities and rotation priority suggestions)
Addons Mentioned: Power Auras (or default game Auras), Inline Auras, RedRange, Omni Cooldown Count, Tell Me When, Reforginator.
Macro Mentioned: (You can copy and paste the below in italics into your macro window)
#showtooltip Exorcism
/stopcasting
/cast Exorcism
/stopcasting
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