The eagle has landed as Josh brings you this episode of Countdown To Classic from LA! Today, Josh takes a call from a number of content creators about a classic websites, content creation and the community. After that it's time for memory lane and some listener feedback. Highlights Below: Calling Countdown - 5:40 Memory Lane - 51:45 Listener Feedback - 56:05 Shout Outs & Show News - 59:30 Pick up awesome Countdown To Classic show rewards @ Patreon: patreon.com/countdowntoclassic Or support t...
Oct 30, 2018•1 hr 1 min
Josh is getting out of dodge! Just before jumping on a 14 hour flight to Blizzcon, Countdown To Classic unloads with a take on the latest round of purported leaks from the Classic Demo. After that, Josh speaks with a number of listeners on a broad range of topics including Paladins, judgement stacking, theorycrafting, the community at large, hit tables, testing and analysing the Classic demo, and reputation grinds. Highlights Below: Josh's Take On The Leaked Screenshots - 2:45 Listener Call #1 -...
Oct 26, 2018•2 hr 9 min
Countdown To Classic checks off another bucket list item for the show by sitting down with former NFL punter, Chris Kluwe, to talk about balancing life in the NFL with hardcore raiding in World Of Warcraft. Chris chats and laughs along with Josh over a variety of topics including, raiding as a rogue, Blizzard games, the state of eSports, and a few funny football memories. Highlights Below: Meeting Chris - 2:50 Becoming A Top Flight Raider - 7:55 How To Apply For A Top Raiding Guild As An NFL Pla...
Oct 22, 2018•2 hr 13 min
Blizzcon is just around the corner and Countdown To Classic has you covered for all the Blizzcon speculation and predictions that you can handle. Josh calls in three avid listeners, Palfuris, Viv, and Niel, for a group call to cover off on all angles of the event, being the fans who will be there in person, the fans watching at home via the virtual ticket, and those keeping an eye on things from within the gaming industry. Listen in for a lot of analytical chat, and many a laugh along the way as...
Oct 18, 2018•2 hr 7 min
The thrilling trilogy of ex-dev interviews concludes with Monster/Raid/Encounter designer, Alex Brazie! Listen in as Countdown To Classic rounds out what has been a fascinating run of interviews with former WoW devs about some of the design principles that went into the making of the game. Highlights Below: In Depth Interview - 2:30 Thoughts On John Staat's WoW Diary - 3:30 Alex's Work On WoW - 6:30 What Alex Works On Now - 8:40 The Blizzard Employee Guild - 11:05 Playing WoW vs. Making WoW - 18...
Oct 15, 2018•2 hr 23 min
In the second part of the trilogy of talks with former World Of Warcraft developers, Josh sits down with exterior level designer Bo Bell, for a lengthy chat on the making of vanilla WoW. Highlights Below: In Depth Interview - 2:35 Bo's Resume - 3:20 Working At Blizzard - 7:50 Working in QA - 9:50 Speaking Publicly About Games - 16:05 What Bo Works On Now - 19:35 Artistic Freedom Working On Exterior Designs - 24:30 Balancing Metzen's Vision With Personal Tastes - 31:30 Fighting For Keeping Duskwo...
Oct 11, 2018•2 hr 51 min
It's raining former Blizzard staff as Countdown To Classic brings you the first of three straight fantastic interviews with the people that helped make the game that we've all come to know and love. Listen in as Josh chats with Kevin Jordan, one of three original game designers who was brought on early to World of Warcraft, and who helped design many of the abilities that we'll be using again soon when Classic drops. After that, Josh finishes with a Memory Lane segment, and then a quick comment ...
Oct 04, 2018•2 hr 19 min
What a week it's been for the Classic Community and we've got a lot to break down including the bombshell news that we'll be getting a playable World Of Warcraft: Classic demo at Blizzcon and at home for virtual ticket holders. On top of that we also got wind of another purported Classic 'leak'. While we don't seek to give too much credence to what it says given its source, it's still a little fun to analyse and speculate with so Josh puts some of the points to two former vanilla WoW developers,...
Oct 01, 2018•2 hr 17 min
Josh loosens his tie a little and brings you a fun trip through time with friend of the show, dareal MarkyMark, as Countdown To Classic loosely covers every major patch that came in the vanilla WoW life cycle. After that, Josh chats with MysticalOS of Deadly Boss Mods fame, all about DBM, addons, personal life and plans for classic. Highlights Below: In Depth Interview - 2:40 Anger Management - 1:27:40 Memory Lane - 1:29:05 Calling Countdown - 1:33:00 Shout Outs - 2:10:05 DBM Patreon - https://w...
Sep 24, 2018•2 hr 12 min
The listeners are running the asylum! Josh cleans out the Countdown To Classic closet with a whole bunch of listener calls and memory lane submissions that he's been sitting on for a few weeks. So listen in as he hands the reins of the show over to you, the listener! No pressure! Highlights Below: Scarab Lords - 3:20 Vanilla Reunions - 33:15 LFR: Looking For Richie - 1:06:45 TBC Classic - 1:18:55 Unconventional Tanks - 1:30:30 Anger Management - 1:40:00 Memory Lane - 1:46:20 Clean Up & Shout...
Sep 20, 2018•2 hr 20 min
Countdown To Classic is back with another great in depth class interview. Today, join Josh as he sits down with Melderon and Orcbit to discuss everything and anything about those totem pounding, lightning wielding and chain healing Shamans! After that, Josh is joined once again by former vanilla dev, John Staats, to discuss the success and reception of his upcoming book about the making of World of Warcraft, 'The World of Warcraft Diary'. Highlights Below: In Depth Interview - 2:50 Anger Managem...
Sep 17, 2018•2 hr 26 min
Venture into the Necropolis with Countdown To Classic as Josh enlists the help of listener Ayle in explaining what makes Naxxramas such a special place in vanilla World of Warcraft. Ayles walks and talks us through Naxx's true difficulty, what may come with Classic, discussions and thoughts on each and every encounter, loot notes and hopes for future runs. Highlights Below: In Depth Interview - 3:30 Anger Management - 1:57:20 Memory Lane - 1:58:35 Shout Outs - 2:02:40 Pick up awesome Countdown T...
Sep 10, 2018•2 hr 5 min
Hunters! Listen up! Countdown To Classic comes at you this week with an interview with two of the best in the business for another entry of our general class overviews. Josh puts Timecop and Raziya on the hot seat as they answer a barrage of questions all about their thoughts on the perception of the class today, whether or not there's a use for the Survival spec, and Hunter PvP dominance, amongst others. After that, Josh takes a quick call all about the Black Lotus and the farming mayhem that m...
Sep 03, 2018•2 hr 7 min
Love The Barrens? Want to know everything there is to know about the place? Then Countdown To Classic has your back! Get to know all the places and people in this huge, beloved zone as it was before the Cataclysm ravaged the area, and while it still smelled of sweet vanilla goodness. After that, listen in on a special debut of Countdown To Classic Original Content, as Josh employs the skills of IRL Homicide Detective & WoW Fan, Riv, to investigate who really killed Mankrik's Wife, in Law &am...
Aug 31, 2018•1 hr 29 min
Coming off the back of the what was easily the show's most successful week yet, Josh turns back to the listeners as we bring in Countdown fan, Shriken, who talks all things Dire Maul with Josh. Listen in as we go over tips, tricks, loot, and thoughts on controversial topics like nerfing the DM farm and world buffs for World of Warcraft: Classic. After that, Josh takes another trip down Memory Lane with some fun listener stories, and then reads out the most epic Anger Management submissions yet a...
Aug 27, 2018•1 hr 22 min
Countdown To Classic brings you another bucket list interview today as Josh sits down with Nostalrius core member, Nano, to discuss exactly what happened in THAT famous meeting with Blizzard at Irvine. Find out who was there, what was said and the attitudes of all involved. Listen to this blow by blow account of someone who was in the room for the meeting that we've all wished we were flies on the wall for. Highlights Below: Interview With Nano - 3:40 Memory Lane - 1:03:15 Clean Up + Shout Outs ...
Aug 23, 2018•1 hr 26 min
Speaking with someone who was a part of the team that made the game that is the subject of this podcast has been a lofty goal of Josh's ever since beginning this journey with you all. Listen in as Josh sits down for a very special, lengthy, chat with vanilla World of Warcraft's original 3D Level Designer, and architect of many of the caves, dungeons and raids that you've spent hundreds of hours in, John Staats. John has written a book, titled 'The World of Warcraft Diary: A Journal In Computer G...
Aug 20, 2018•3 hr 36 min
Countdown To Classic kicks off another the new week with a jam packed episode! Listen in as Josh speaks with avid PvP and budding eSports caster, OhhGee, on two equally epic topics. Firstly, OhhGee breaks down the possibility for WoW Classic to succeed as an eSport, then we go into the state of PvP in vanilla WoW, as well as battleground breakdowns, weapons and items to look out for and general PvP tips and tricks. After that, it's time for a listener call touching on topics such as the one off ...
Aug 13, 2018•2 hr 22 min
Countdown To Classic starts out with some end game content discussing the top 4 zones as mentioned by the vanilla WoW fans and perhaps with a little bit of Josh's influence too.... After that we go through a LOT of anger management and memory lane submissions from a whole bunch of amazing listeners who tell some great stories. Then Josh takes a call from two listeners all about Gayming in WoW and the gaymer community. Highlights Below: Forum & Fauna - 2:20 Anger Management - 56:40 Memory Lan...
Aug 11, 2018•1 hr 58 min
DING!!!!! 60!!!!! We did it! Sixty episodes of Countdown To Classic! And how do we celebrate getting ready for raiding at Countdown HQ? With a huge special community event! Listen in as Josh organises six listeners for an old school, 3 vs 3, high school style debate on the topic that has had everyone talking the past 9 months - Changes vs. No Changes! Listen in to see if your ideals and beliefs were put forward in the best possible way as Josh moderates a semi-formal debate on how we all feel ab...
Aug 06, 2018•1 hr 54 min
So close. Episode #59. We're almost at 60. It's the calm before the storm at Countdown To Classic HQ, and we ease into this milestone by talking about how to mix up your WoW experience and push yourself to your WoW limits! Josh plays a great couple of calls, firstly, with Stone from 'WoW Challenges' about how you could spice up your time with WoW Classic if you think you've done everything you can within the game. After that, he speaks with McRaptor a bit more about the challenges one can set th...
Aug 02, 2018•1 hr 11 min
Countdown To Classic rings in the new week with another interview all about those stealthy, shadowy rogues in vanilla World of Warcraft! After that, Josh takes a listener call from a very special place in the world all about raiding on insanely low population servers and fire mages. Highlights Below: In Depth Interview - 1:55 Anger Management - 1:08:00 Memory Lane - 1:09:45 Calling Countdown - 1:14:20 Shout Outs + Show News - 1:41:10 Pick up awesome Countdown To Classic show rewards @ Patreon: p...
Jul 30, 2018•1 hr 43 min
Try Hard Warning Alert!! Try Hard Warning Alert!! This episode contains over ten minutes of a nerd trying to voice act! Consider yourself warned! Countdown To Classic gets dark as we go through everything you could ever want to know about the history of Duskwood, one of Josh's favourite zones in World of Warcraft. Highlights Below: A Scoop Of Vanilla - 1:50 That's What We Said - 54:10 Anger Management - 1:10:35 Tidbits - 1:16:00 Shout Outs - 1:19:10 Pick up awesome Countdown To Classic show rewa...
Jul 26, 2018•1 hr 20 min
As Countdown To Classic gets closer to dinging 60 it's time to start thinking about raiding and we get warmed up with some blanket raid coverage with AK, the guild leader of well known private server progression guild, Grizzly. After that, Josh gets stuck into another couple of listener calls touching on how to hate the alliance and influence people, and some thoughts and attitudes on potential changes to World of Warcraft: Classic. Highlights Below: In Depth Interview - 3:20 Anger Management - ...
Jul 23, 2018•2 hr 15 min
Countdown To Classic gets holier than thou with the show's first ever spec focus interview as we take on all things Holy Priests with listener and previous caller, Boradin! After that, it's time for some Calling Countdown as Josh hears from two listeners, firstly about changes, and then the second part of love in Azeroth and asking your significant other to play WoW with you. Highlights Below: In Depth Interview - 3:35 Anger Management - 1:01:00 The Hot Seat - 1:02:20 Calling Countdown #1 - 1:12...
Jul 20, 2018•1 hr 50 min
The middle chapter of Interview week sees Josh speak to an old friend of the show in previous interviewee, Funknasty, about the fine art of level 19 twinking! Then it's time for two 'shorter' calls on Calling Countdown as Josh takes on the subject of the parallels between Magic: The Gathering and World of Warcraft with listener Bawlsosteel, and then answers a listener email with a call from listeners Voikoira and Luolahuora about playing WoW as a couple. After that, we finish off with Memory Lan...
Jul 18, 2018•2 hr 27 min
It's Interview Week over at Countdown To Classic HQ as we start the week off with the first of three in depth interviews, supplemented with a mini interview afterwards. Today, we go over a bit of blanket coverage of Mages in vanilla World of Warcraft as hardcore raider North stops by to discuss everything and anything in relation to our frost/fire/arcane spell slinging friends. After that, Josh takes a 'shorter' call (being less than an hour....just) from listener Deathlace, who talked Smite Pri...
Jul 16, 2018•2 hr 26 min
Countdown To Classic closes out the week with a long overdue forums episode! Listen in with Josh as we tackle the big issues of whether or not PvP or PvE is the 'authentic' World of Warcraft experience, as well as whether or not WoW Classic should be a 'living world' with the eventual addition of a Patch 1.13. Highlights Below: Forum & Fauna - PvP vs PvE Authenticity - 2:10 Forum & Fauna - Patch 1.13 - 45:20 Anger Management - 1:36:00 Winners & Losers - 1:43:05 Memory Lane - 1:47:00 ...
Jul 13, 2018•2 hr 3 min
Countdown To Classic brings you another loooooong chat about vanilla World of Warcraft with friends of the show, Defcamp & Melderon. Listen in as the brothers break down everything and anything about healing in general in vanilla WoW, as Josh pokes and prods with a million questions during a near 3 hour chat. The healing chat starts up around the 30 minute mark but I highly encourage you to listen to the introductions to the boys before that for a bit of a laugh and to get to a bit more abou...
Jul 11, 2018•2 hr 48 min
Countdown To Classic triumphantly returns after a few days off with another in depth interview! Today, Josh sits down with 1-60 vanilla world record holder, Joana/Mancow/FuriousPaul about speed levelling in vanilla World of Warcraft, world firsts, being 'WoW famous', and speed running other games. Highlights Below: In Depth Interview - 3:15 Anger Management - 1:10:20 The Hot Seat - 1:11:45 Shout Outs - 1:21:00 Find all of Joana's work and social links here: https://www.joanasworld.com/ Pick up a...
Jul 09, 2018•1 hr 22 min
