Tag Archives: Community

Episode 234 – WeakAuras Are NOT For The Weak

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!

 

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discord.gg/wa2
https://twitter.com/WeakAuras

Episode 230 – Blizzney Princess

In episode 230 of the Training Dummies, the boys are joined by the Blizzney princess herself, Faebelina! It’s been almost 4 years since her last appearance on the show and it’s time to get caught up with the queen of commissions and see how far things have come with her art and the gaming community. From school teacher, to wedding photographer, to world renowned artist… come hang out and see how Faebelina got to where she is today.

 

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https://twitter.com/Faebelina
https://www.twitch.tv/Faebelina

Episode 229 – Sexy Chromie Candy Cane

In episode 229 the boys are joined by community fan favorite cosplayer LittleSparkz! Come listen in as the crew talks all about participating in BlizzCon, streaming, the latest and greatest in cosplay materials and techniques.

 

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https://twitter.com/LittleSparkzLFG
https://www.twitch.tv/littlesparkz

Episode 228 – Apply Atonement, Do DPS

In episode 228 the crew is joined by Icy Veins Discipline Priest guide writer Mend! It’s all about the atonement and big dps as you carry your team to victory through one of the most unique healing classes in the game. Come hang out as the boys give you all the info you need to know to be the best disc priest on the block!

 

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https://twitter.com/Discover11284
http://discord.gg/focusedwill

Episode 226 – Con Before The Storm: Solid Advice

In this final pre-Blizzcon episode the boys are joined by the Commander in Chief of the Con Before The Storm, Ceraphus! Come hang out for episode 226 as the crew pulls back the curtain and talks about the some of the amazing guests, panels, and exactly what it takes to pull off the largest community event before BlizzCon.

 

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https://twitter.com/Ceraphus
https://www.conbeforestorm.com/

Episode 225 – Sunder And Lightning, Very, Very Frightening

In episode 225 the boys are joined once again by Wowhead and Icy Veins guide writer Wordup! Gone are the days of the old enhancement Shaman but they doesn’t mean they can’t still bring the pain of the elements! Come hang out and see why you might wanna dust off that Shaman that been giving you the sad eyes at your login screen.

 

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https://twitter.com/von_wordup

Episode 223 – Analyze This But It’s All About Context

In episode 223 of the Training Dummies the boys are joined by log utility programmer Anomoly! It’s all about WoW Analyzer as the crew talks about how this awesome utility takes your Warcraft logs and turns them into a different kind of data you can use to tighten up your rotations and see where you are falling short. Come hang out and see what the hype is all about!

 

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https://wowanalyzer.com
https://www.twitch.tv/anomoly

Episode 221 – Better Than LFR? You Must Use Wipefest!

In episode 221 of the Training Dummies the boys are joined by raid utility programmer Yax! It’s all about Wipefest as the crew talks about how this awesome utility takes your Warcraft logs and turns them into a different kind of data you can use to tighten up your raid progression game. Come hang out as the we learn all about why Warlock pets are dumb, healthstones are important, and how you can use Wipefest to get the most out of your raid team!

 

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Episode 220 – We Didn’t Want To Name The Episode World Quest Party

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.

 

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https://twitter.com/Accomp
http://accomp.me/

Episode 219 – The Demonic Calling

In episode 219 the boys are joined by Icy Veins Warlock guide writer, Furty! It’s time to call down your own army of empowered imps and unleash your demonic tyrant! Come hang out as the crew talks all about stats, talents, azerite traits, and what it’s going to take for you to be the best commander of demons you can be!

 

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https://twitter.com/furtyirl
https://www.twitch.tv/furtyirl
discord.gg/furty

Episode 218 – Never Do Math In Public

In episode 218 the boys are joined once again by the binary babe of the Ask Mr. Robot team, Vee! As Battle for Azeroth brings a world of changes in game, it does for the AMR team as well. Come listen in as the crew talks all about Azerite gear, traits, sims, talent builds, and even ways to nail down that tricky rotation!

 

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https://twitter.com/AskMrRobot
https://www.askmrrobot.com/

Episode 217 – She Blinded Me With…. SCIENCE!

It’s episode 217 of the Training Dummies and the boys are joined by again by Hearthstone streamer Mageadeath! Come hang out as the crew talks about the brand new Hearthstone expansion, The Boomsday Project! It’s all about science as Dr. Boom and his army of mechs invade our favorite digital card game!

 

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https://twitter.com/mageadeath
https://www.twitch.tv/mageadeath

Episode 216 – We Didn’t Start The Fire

In episode 216 the boys are join by the one and only AutomaticJak, and this time around it’s all about healing on Battle for Azeroth! Come hang out as the boys talk about changes to healing, mythic plus, raiding, and overall class ranking for the new expansion.

 

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https://twitter.com/AutomaticJak

Episode 215 – Battle For Azeroth (Insert Clickbait Title Here)

In episode 215 the boys are joined once again by Hazel of Hazel Nutty Games! This time it’s all about the hype for Battle for Azeroth! Come hang out as the crew talks all about how to prepare and what to expect from the new World of Warcraft expansion.

 

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https://twitter.com/HazelNuttyGames

Episode 211 – A.K.A. The Banshee Queen

In episode 211 the boys are joined by Nick from the Tauren and Goblin podcast to get all sweet back story on everyone’s favorite banshee queen, Sylvanas! Come listen in as the crew talks all about how Sylvanas made her way from ranger general to warchief of the horde!

 

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https://twitter.com/WookieeBH
https://twitter.com/wowtalkmtb
https://twitter.com/taurengoblin

Episode 210 – Anduin’s Fault

In episode 210 the boys are joined by Katie from the Tauren and Goblin podcast to get all the history on the boy king himself, Anduin Wrynn! We start all the way back with Classic WoW and work our way up to the Battle for Azeroth trailers. Come for the lore, stay for the horde bias! This is one episode you do not want to miss!

 

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https://twitter.com/Hyrulemaster77

Episode 209 – Let’s Talk About Tanks, Buddy

In episode 209 the boys are joined by Llarold from Wow At Night to talk all about tanking in Battle for Azeroth. Come hang out as the boys talk about all the changes to tanking in general, global cooldown madness, and how each spec compares to it’s currently Legion live counterpart.

 

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https://twitter.com/LlaroldLive
http://wowatnight.com

Episode 207 – Legion Lore with Lodur

In episode 207 of the Training Dummies the crew is joined by Blizzard Watch official Shaman and lore master, Joe Perez! It’s all about Legion as the boys dig deep into the story, from Gul’dan making his grand escape in Warlords all the way to Illidan making peace and going his own way. This recap of the Legion expansion is one you do not want to miss!

 

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https://twitter.com/LodurZJ

Episode 200 – Shhhhh… It’s a Secret!

It’s episode 200!!!!… and the boys are joined by Iranda of the WoW secrets discord! Come hang out and learn about the untold, sad, puzzling, frustrating, hilarious, and downright absurd secrets the Warcraft team have buried deep in those game files.

 

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https://twitter.com/DarnItAgain
https://discord.gg/wowsecrets

Episode 199 – Mythic Plus Shenanigans

It’s episode 199 and the boys are joined by Sam from Blizz Pro and the Arcane Analysis podcast to talk all about Mythic Plus! Come hang out as the crew talks all about what it takes to be successful as a player trying to get that Mythic +15 achievement and how Blizzard has turned Mythic plus into an esport as well!

 

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https://twitter.com/ktjnwow
https://twitter.com/arcaneanalysis
https://mythicpl.us/

Episode 197 – The Artist Formerly Known As Whammo

In episode 197 the boys are joined by Mark Bryner from the Overwatch community team! We talk about what it looks like to drop everything and move across the country for a dream job at Blizzard Entertainment. Come hang out and get some insight on what it takes to be a part of the best of the best!

 

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https://twitter.com/Whammo_

Episode 196 – Hearthstone With Kripparrian

Hold on to your hearthstones kids because in Episode 196 the boys are joined by streamer Kripparrian! Come hang out as the crew talks about ladder, finding success in RNG, the current state of the game, dungeons and much more!

 

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https://twitter.com/Kripparrian
https://twitter.com/underflowR

Episode 195 – The REAL Superb OWL!

In episode 195 the boys are joined by Overbuff content creator Sabriel! No doubt you’ve heard the buzz about Overwatch League, but if you are still not sure what’s going on, this episode is for you. Everything from how OWL works, to map types, to scoring, to the new Blizzard studio, we talk about all the new League details.

 

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https://twitter.com/Sabriality
http://sabriel.me/

Episode 194 – Sim Yo Self

Have you ever checked out your class discord hoping for some help to figure out the right gear and talents, only to hear the dreaded “SIM YOSELF”? Well in episode 194 the boys are joined by Raidbots.com proprietor Seriallos. If you have ever felt like the process of simming your gear and sorting out your stat weights was more work than it’s worth, Raidbots is the place for you! Come hang out as the boys talk about how easy it is to figure out which one of those 14 trinkets in your bags are actually the best for you!

 

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https://www.raidbots.com/simbot
https://twitter.com/raidbots

Episode 191 – No Take Ladder

In episode 191 it’s time to pull up a chair by the hearth as the boys are joined by Twitch affiliate Mageadeath! With Kobolds and Catacombs having settled in, it’s time to find out where the meta has settled and what we can do to find success in the new Hearthstone expansion.

 

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https://twitter.com/mageadeath
https://www.twitch.tv/mageadeath

Episode 182 – Stay Classy: Druids

In episode 182 the boys are joined by Katie of the Tauren and the Goblin podcast. As we wind down the Stay Classy series, Katie gives all the leafy goodness about everyone’s favorite moonfire spamming furries, the Druids. We learn all about the order hall, followers, artifacts, and ask why the new Druid flight form might come with a bowl of oatmeal. Are the boys finally going soft on Druids?

 

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https://twitter.com/Hyrulemaster77
https://twitter.com/TaurenGoblin

Episode 181 – The Calm After The Con

All bets are off in episode 181 as James returns with a special edition post Blizzcon podcast takeover. Come hang out as the tables are turned on Rob and Darryl and they are on the other side of the interview. The crew talks about everything from Blizzcon highlights, to Esports, to who shot first, Anduin or Sylvanas?

 

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https://twitter.com/englishguy

Episode 180 – Stay Classy: Mages

In episode 180 the boys are back from Blizzcon and returning to the Stay Classy series with special guest Serephita! Come hang out as the crew covers the Mage story, class hall, artifact, and even a little Jaina love.

 

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https://twitter.com/serephita
https://www.twitch.tv/serephita

Episode 179 – BlizzCon: The Podcast Before The Con Before The Storm

In this final pre-Blizzcon episode the boys are joined by the Grand Puba of the Con Before The Storm, Ceraphus! Come hang out for episode 179 as the crew pulls back the curtain and talks about the gritty details of what it takes to pull off the largest community event before BlizzCon.

 

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https://twitter.com/Ceraphus
https://twitter.com/ConBeforeStorm
http://conbeforestorm.com/

Episode 178 – BlizzCon: All Aboard The Hype Train!

The Blizzcon hype continues as the boys are joined by Perculia from Wowhead! Come hang out as the crew talks all about the 2017 Blizzcon predictions, the official Wowhead party, the mythic dungeon invitational, and the currently state of Warcraft as of 7.3.2. Episode 178 is a good time you do not want to miss!

 

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https://twitter.com/perculia
http://www.wowhead.com/

https://twitter.com/BAHRAMYOUBand
https://bahramyou.com/

Episode 177 – Blizzcon: Soon™

Episode 177 is all about the Blizzcon hype! In this very special edition of the show the boys are joined by Blizzard Lead Program Manager, James Ridgers! Listen in as the crew talks all about what it takes to put on an event like Blizzcon. Everything from behind the scenes, to smoke and mirrors, to preparing for the unknown, and most importantly, being good to people.

 

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Episode 176 – Stay Classy: Hunters

In episode 176 the boys are joined by Alisaunder of the Hunting Party Podcast to continue the Stay Classy series. She gives us the lowdown on all the hunter goodness from class campaign, mount quest, and artifact weapons.

 

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https://twitter.com/Daisemiin

Episode 172 – Stay Classy: Shaman

It’s Shaman day at the Training Dummies and this time the boys are joined by Blizzard Watch lore and Shaman aficionado, Joe Perez. In episode 172 we talk all about the journey to unite the elements, to the most evil follower Blizzard could find, to some super awesome 7.3 spoilers!

 

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https://twitter.com/LodurZJ

Episode 171 – Stay Classy: Warriors

Episode 171 brings us the next installment of the Stay Classy series and this time the boys are joined by Blizzard Watch Warrior champion, Matthew Rossi! Enjoy the ride as the crew talks about everything from artifacts, to Odyn’s not-a-beard, to a HUGE 7.3 spoiler.

 

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https://twitter.com/MatthewWRossi

Episode 170 – Stay Classy: Priests

In episode 170 the boys are joined by Blizzard Watch priest writer Elaraiyne! This show marks the beginning of a brand new series diving in to the class specific stories of Legion. Come hang out as the crew talks all about the epic crusade to save Netherlight Temple, to having the (spot)light stolen by those silly Paladins, and never seeing the owl-gryphon class mounts smooshed faces because you’re always staring at their behind.

 

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https://twitter.com/Elaraiyne