The Mailbag Special!

WoWBox: Pulling Hydross, Alliance pvp boycott, emotes in pvp, Disc Priest discussion, opening up pvp to tanks.

WoW News: Afkers get pwned, more holiday event content, Magister's Terrace loot info, more Hunter hax fixed.

 

Duration: 50m

*Important Note: We had a major complication with the sound quality for the first half of our Wowstalgia recording that wasn't noticed until some time later. We debated leaving out the segment altogether, but decided to put it in for posterity and if you can bear the audio quality or would find our comments on Maulgar helpful, it's there to listen to. Otherwise, feel free to skip that part of this episode. In any case WoW Factor apologises for the disruption.

WoWBox: Speed buff question, suggestions for Shaman and Druid.

WoW News: Jeff Kaplan's PC Zone interview, Death Knight tidbits, and more.

Wowstalgia: We review Maulgar and Gruul.

Bigger Picture: Alliance vs Horde...how did pvp get like this?

 

Duration: 1hr 17m

WoWBox: Feral Druid arena macros, more reflections on the casual experience.

WoW News: Sunwell Isle news, Chuck Norris sues, and more.

Wowstalgia: Great PvP moments.

Bigger Picture: Class Improvements pt 3: Warrior, Mage and Priest

 

Podcast Duration: 1hr 27min

Also on the technical side, WoW Factor continues to get tweaked a little behind the scenes. We've been responding to feedback regarding podcast size and volume...the sound quality has been roughly halved, which has brought the file size down, still working on the volume issue. At the moment we seem to lose a lot of volume in the export process. More changes to come!

WoWBox: Feral Druids in arena, Pally changes, more casual options at 70.

WoW News: Winter Veil let down, two more WoW commercials, and more.

Wowstalgia: The pleasure and pain of Arathi Basin.

Bigger Picture: Class Improvements pt 2: Hunter, Shaman & Rogue.

WoW Box: A listener asks, what's a casual to do at 70?

WoW News: Vivendi-Activision merger, Icy Veins and Ghost Wolves.

Wowstalgia: Money money money! or: ways to earn gold fast.

Bigger Picture: Class Improvements pt 1: Pally, Lock and Druid

WoWBox: A listener explains the finer points of an RP server.

WoW News: Bank robbers, DreamHack and more.

Wowstalgia: Which classes are easier to level?

Bigger Picture: Warcraft Culture and its importance to an MMO's lifespan.

After a week off, WoW Factor is back!

 

WoWBox: One listener defends her character name, while another asks for our opinion on role-playing.

WoW News: 2.3 in action. Has it been worth the wait?

Wowstalgia: The pros and cons of twinking.

Bigger Picture: Warcraft...the movie? We review Hollywood's game-to-movie hits and misses.

WoW News: A few small tweaks in 2.3 just before it goes live. Wowstalgia: We review the first boss in Tempest Keep: The Eye...the phoenix A'lar. Bigger Picture: Is WoW infallible? What will it take to topple the beast?

WoWBox: A listener asks how to manage raiding amongst players from different timezones. WoW News: Paid name changes, 2.3 pre-download. Wowstalgia: Leotheras the Blind. Bigger Picture: Class stigmas and stereotypes.

WoWBox: a listener asks: what makes a good raider? WoWNews: Heroic keys, guild bank pricing, and CM Eyonix's witty jabs at the playerbase. Wowstalgia: Mods we love. Bigger Picture: What does your class choice say about you?

WoW Factor...still Australia's best (and only) World of Warcraft podcast, proudly brought to you by Lapaloma, Helo and Jackdemenzes of the US Proudmoore server.

WoW Factor, brought to you by Helo, Lapaloma and Jackdemenzes of the US Proudmoore server. Email responses to wowfactor81@yahoo.com

 

Episode references:

confirmed patch 2.3 changes from http://wow.curse.com/c/patch230-changes/

warcraft dating success story from http://www.15minutedate.com/blog/2007/05/07/a-world-of-warcraft-dating-story/

Jack's reference to a 'women gamers blog' is a reference to http://girlsdontgame.com/

WoW Factor is brought to you by Helo, Lapaloma and Jackdemenzes of the US Proudmoore server. Email topic requests, responses and general feedback to wowfactor81@yahoo.com

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