In this very special episode the boys are joined by Roni from Lil Red Cosplay where they learn all about… you guessed it COSPLAY! From paper, to door stops, to paper towel rolls, find out how you can use ALL THE THINGS to make your costume!
This week it’s all about the PVP with Dae and Jabcup from Dots, Hots, & Grave Plots. They teach Hend and Rob all about battlegraounds, from the actual rules, how to win, and a few advanced tips & tricks. Got your guild banner? Despite what they may have said about PVP in the past, Hend and Rob cannot deny that their PVPness is out in the open now!
The boys are joined once again by binary royalty, Zoopercat of Ask Mr. Robot! Hit and expertise are officially going away, but that doesn’t mean Mr. Robot is. With brand new features like gear scoring metrics, upgrade recommendations and combat logs you will have just as much reason to Ask as you did before!
You know that one healer that just steals ALL THE HEALS? The one that you hate but it’s because you are kind of jealous… Despite all the technical difficulties, Vero stayed for the long haul tonight to set the record straight on all things disc. It’s more than just smite to win and in episode 64 we learn exactly what it takes to make all the other healers go lay down for a nap.
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”.
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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!
In this episode the boys are joined by Mistweaver extraordinaire, Tzufit! A lot has changed for the mighty monk healers throughout this expansion and it’s time to clear the air about everything from stat priorities to talents and glyphs and whether or not Fistweaving is really mandatory. The boys also announce a new contest that you won’t wanna miss… So sit back and enjoy episode 58!
And now for something completely similar… The boys have invited Ceraphus and Xia to discuss the dummies involvement with Catalyst Gaming Media. What is it? Why should you be excited about it? Listen in and find out exactly what the buzz is all about!!! And if you’re lucky maybe Xia will talk extra fancy for you!
Welcome back to a brand new episode! Despite fighting some technical difficulties and audio gnomes, the boys have a great conversation with Skolnick about the hidden gems of this wonderful World of Warcraft. Come and get a special dose of Frog Justice and learn some of WoWs hidden locations and best kept secrets!
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!
After another unplanned and unexpected vacation the boys celebrate their return with another repeat guest, Anna! This episode is packed full of tips and tricks for the Timeless Isle if you want to spend less time on the Isle. You don’t have to learn things the hard way as the crew discusses loot, upgrades, achievements and some secrets you don’t want to miss. So hop into your Noodle Cart and /dance your way to a good time!
A special thanks to Wowmartiean for his hard work on this video that shows you each and every one of the treasure chest locations! http://youtu.be/nK6n2XizIwM
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!
The boys bring in the one and only sugar mama of Stormwind herself, Apsana! Despite the amount of Hendlove being thrown around, the crew covers some great tips and tricks for parents who have decided to let their children explore the great big world of Azeroth. From parental controls, to LFRs, to monitoring your play time, Apsana speaks from her own experience in how to raise your Hordlings the right way.
The Dummies are joined by PvP royalty, Kym Scally! Listen in as Hend talks about life outside of the game, Rob finally hits his personal goal of having a level 90 of each class, and Kym announces her Crowd Control segment becoming a full blown show! This show almost gets derailed when Rob decides to turn on the live stream and has no idea what is going on… Learn more about 5.4 PvP changes and exactly what it takes to make your guests comfortable. You don’t want to miss this episode!
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 get in touch with their feels in this episode when they are joined by Jules from the Tauren Think Tank and That TV Show podcasts. Listen in for some group therapy as they discuss how life in game is just as real as outside of it. Jules also answers a tough listener question when a player is left feeling abandoned and used. You won’t want to miss this one year anniversary show with a great surprise montage highlighting everything from episode 0 until now.
The Dummies welcome back Kevin from the Darkmoon Herald for another round of Shaman talk. This time the tables are turned when Hend offers his own Shaman, who has been Enhancement since Vanilla, to try his hand at one of the most fun and awesome looking caster classes in game, Elemental! The audio gnomes tried their best to wreck this episode but Hend (fortunately) didn’t have his Thunderstorm glyphed and he was able to knock them back with ease.
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!
What’s great for a snack, and fits on your back? It’s log, log, log! The boys are joined by the queen of logs herself, Jasyla! Get the lowdown on logs as she goes over exactly how to get the most out of your world of logs parses. Rob and Hend even volunteer to take the beating for you as she digs into one of their recent raid logs. Finally, prepare to get your swoon on with the introduction of a brand new PvP segment “Crowd Control” featuring Kym Scally.
Hold on to your spell books as the boys have a blast with WoW Insiders Kristin Marshall. Join in on this epic round table discussion as they dig into Death Knight tanking, epic pet battles and BLIZZ Y U NO 5 MAN?! Stay tuned at the end of the show for an extra special treat courtesy of Rewt from Hearthcast!
Hendlove quickly turns into Annelove as the boys have an epic Q & A session with the Queen of lore herself, Anne Stickney! You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you might even get uncomfortable… From Garrosh being a jerk, to PVP, to Wrathion’s scandalous agenda, you don’t want to miss this story filled extravaganza!
If you’re like us, you want the battle pets added in 5.1 and you also want the super rare mounts that drop off old raid bosses. To help make this feat a little easier, Saz joined us tonight and gave us some great tips on accomplishing this! While discussing soloing old raid bosses, the discussion, at times, breaks into Super Shaman talk as well, but that’s okay. It really is the best class in the game! No really, it is. Just ask me!
The boys are back at it again! In this Hunteriffic episode we bring on special guest Ghemit who inspired this week’s topic. We learn how many 90s Rob actually has and that even in beautiful Mexico, Hend just can’t stay away from Azeroth. From keybinds to macros to…. warlocks? We have another great round table episode discussion digging into the class that everyone loves to hate. Special congratulations to this week’s premium Ask Mr. Robot account winner, Epicinsanity!
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!
We talk about improving your game just a little bit differently this episode with guest NotAnna. “Don’t change the game, change the players”.
How to improve your game and gaming environment for yourself and others by being a positive impact to the type of community you participate in.
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