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!
In episode 204 the boys are joined by Wowhead writer Anshlun! Come hang out as the crew highlights everything you need to get done before Battle for Azeroth drops!
In episode 190 the Lich King has his own plans for his army of undead minions as the boys are joined by Nick from the Tauren and the Goblin podcast for the Death Knight edition of the Stay Classy series.
In episode 189 the light is swinging and the holy power is fully charged as the boys are joined by Rades for the Paladin edition of the Stay Classy series.
In episode 183 the brews are flowing and the cranes are kicking as the boys are joined by Brewing Scribe for the Monk edition of the Stay Classy series.
https://twitter.com/BrewingScribe
https://discord.gg/Sv8baHB
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?
https://twitter.com/Hyrulemaster77
https://twitter.com/TaurenGoblin
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.
https://twitter.com/serephita
https://www.twitch.tv/serephita
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.
In episode 174 the boys are joined by Frost Fables, Blizzard lore enthusiast, Odynus! This installment of the Stay Classy series is all about warlocks. If you are at all interested in the fel fiery goodness that those soul slinging demonic not-quite-a-mages are up to, then this is a show that you don’t want to miss.
In episode 173 the boys are joined once again by the one and only Anne Stickney! This time in the Stay Classy series it’s all about those sneaky sneak Rogues! We talk about everything from class hall, to artifact weapons, to the completely redesigned swashbuckling Outlaw specialization.
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.
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.
Rob and Darryl are back with some updates from IRL, Warcraft, Heroes, and even a little Hearthstone.
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 167 the boys are joined by repeat guest and Subtlety Rogue Wowhead guide writer, Gray Hound! You know the drill, everything from talents to stats to getting the best legendaries. This episode was set up by special request from Joseph M. Make sure and hit us up if there is a class, spec or any other Blizzard game content you’d like to hear us cover on the show!
https://twitter.com/Bit_Hound
https://www.twitch.tv/gray_hound
In episode 165 the boys are joined by Wowhead Resto Druid guide writer Jaydaa! We cover everything from talents to abilities to weakauras to legendaries. If you’ve ever been interested in the HoTtest healer in Azeroth, then this is an episode you don’t want to miss!
https://twitter.com/Jaydaa10
http://www.wowhead.com/restoration-druid-guide
https://wago.io/VkuAT-pHb
https://www.dropbox.com/s/z704nkenho17o9b/Twig%20it%20by%20Torty%20v1.7.6.xlsx?dl=0
https://github.com/asvanberg/druid-legendary-analyser#supported-legendaries
In episode 163 the boys are joined by Hazel from Hazel Nutty Games to talk all about 7.2. From new zones to pet battles to transmog to flying, if you happened to miss the new hotness and want to know what Illidan and the crew are up to, this is the episode for you.
https://twitter.com/HazelNuttyGames
https://www.youtube.com/user/Hazelnuttygames
In Episode 162 the boys are joined by Wowhead Affliction guide writer, Terryn! You know the drill. Everything from talents to rotation to the tips and tricks you need to hit those parses. If you’ve ever been interested in those dot-tastic, soul stealing math lords, then this is the episode for you!
https://twitter.com/Terryn_Fred
https://www.twitch.tv/terrynfred
http://www.wowhead.com/affliction-warlock-guide
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqnrkhaGk3w&list=PLcrhUvGQ4mUXYSes49QJtUcvo82FL5NTC
https://wago.io/EkGJihLBM
In episode 161 the boys are joined by Blizzard Watch lore aficionado Anne Stickney to talk about character development in Legion. From Jaina to Dadghar to Illidan to Wrathion, we talk all about the current state of the Legion and some of our highs and lows with our favorite Azeroth friends and family.
In episode 160 the boys are joined by Wowhead Fury Warrior guide writer, Archimtiros! If you’ve ever been interested in playing a fury warrior, there has never been a better time than now. From stats to talents to being your own personal bloodlust, we cover everything you need to know to enrage your way to the top of the meters.
https://twitter.com/Archimtiros
https://www.twitch.tv/archivision
In Episode 159 the boys are joined by Pepe advocate and Wowhead site director, Perculia! If you’ve ever been interested in the process behind data mining, PTR, or curating the premier Warcraft internet database then this is the show for you!
In episode 158 the boys are joined by Wowhead Holy Priest guide author, Automatic Jak! If you’ve ever wanted to wield the light a little differently than those hammer swinging Paladins, then this episode is just for you! From stats to talents to cool downs to the perfect moment to sacrifice yourself for the team, this episode covers everything you need to know.
https://twitter.com/AutomaticJak
http://www.wowhead.com/holy-priest-guide
Episode 157 is all about the light and how to swing it as the boys are joined by Wowhead Holy Paladin guide writer, Dreamguard. You know the drill – stats, talents, and all the tricks of the trade you need to know to be a rockstar pally healer!
https://twitter.com/DreamguardASC
https://sacredshielding.wordpress.com
https://www.wowhead.com/holy-paladin-guide
https://discordapp.com/invite/hammerofwrath
In episode 154 the boys are joined by Protection Paladin champion Gray Hound! If you’ve ever wanted to venture into the world of light swinging, Captain America shield throwing, consecrating heroes then this episode is one for you! From talents to stats to resource management, we cover everything you need to know to make you a rock star protector.
https://twitter.com/Bit_Hound
http://www.wowhead.com/protection-paladin-guide
https://github.com/bitfluxhound/personal/blob/master/Prot%20Paladin%20WAs
In episode 153 the boys are joined by Malkarii to talk all about getting Ready to Raid! With the Nighthold patch fresh in our laps, what better time for everyone to dip into the wonderful world of raiding. Never raided before? No problem! This community is just for you!
https://twitter.com/Malkarii_
Ready To Raid Discord
https://moistgaming.com/
In episode 152 the boys are joined once again by shadow priest expert DJ Riff to talk about the massive changes that came along with patch 7.1.5. Shadow priest just got a little more edgy with the improvements to AoE dots and general talent options. If you want to be on top of your shadow priest game heading into Nighthold, this is definitely an episode for you!
http://www.wowhead.com/shadow-priest-guide
https://twitter.com/djriff1428
https://www.twitch.tv/djriff
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CFJuisMHi7r9eytg7PKTD1E33e1rFHGc82W5VGGsz14/edit?usp=sharing
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
In this monumental episode the boys are joined by Training Dummies original host and founding dummy, Hoofit! After a break from Warcraft for 14 months, Hoofit recounts his adventures during his triumphant return to Azeroth. Everything from starting on a new server, to boosting a toon, to addons, to building yourself a nice little stash of gold, Episode 150 is a show you do not want to miss!
In episode 149 the boys are joined by the one and only Slootbag! Come hang out as the crew covers everything from raiding, preparing alts, gearing, and Mythic plus dungeons…. Oh and tanking because Rob couldn’t help but to ask questions about tanking. And yes, Darryl did just learn what bolstering is!
Episode 148 is all about redemption as the boys are joined by special guest Wordup to discuss the mighty Enhancement Shaman! It may have some of the core feel of the old melee class you used to know but it’s a whole new game for the bad boys and girls of the maelstrom. After finally admitting his stance on his warlock, will Darryl renounce his new main for his old ghost wolf roots?
https://twitter.com/von_wordup
https://wago.io/Vyo-gg-u-
http://www.wowhead.com/enhancement-shaman-guide
Episode 147 is chocked full of insanity as the boys are joined by Wowhead guide writer for all things shadow priest, DJ Riff! If you ever wondered if you could top the meters and kill yourself all at the same time, then come hang out for this very special episode.
http://www.wowhead.com/shadow-priest-guide
https://twitter.com/djriff1428
https://www.twitch.tv/djriff
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CFJuisMHi7r9eytg7PKTD1E33e1rFHGc82W5VGGsz14/edit?usp=sharing
In episode 146 the boys are joined by Llarold to talk about all things Blood DK! As the guide writer for Wowhead on the sons of liches, this episode covers everything from talents, to priority rotations, to the mysterious active mitigation. If you’ve ever wanted to play the original class that has “given up everything” then this episode is for you.
From archaeology to why Nomi keeps burning all of your food, to crying yourself to sleep at night because you spent all that time leveling your fishing artifact, special guest Dominia gives us all the dirty details on secondary professions and which ones you should avoid. It’s episode 145 of the Training Dummies!
In episode 142 the boys are joined by Vengeance Demon Hunter champion, Munkky. As the guide writer for Icy Veins and Wowhead, Munkky is the perfect resource to help set things straight for Rob as he is still finding his way through stat priorities and which talents really are the best.
http://www.icy-veins.com/wow/vengeance-demon-hunter-pve-tank-guide
http://www.wowhead.com/guides/classes/demon-hunter/vengeance/overview
Mardum – https://discord.gg/CtNnryx
The Fel Hammer – https://discord.gg/AAmtZj8
TankChat – https://discord.gg/7ncTW9q
In episode 139 the boys are joined by their very own Tech Support Tauren™, Krhainos. If you have ever been frustrated with lag or wonder what all this talk about DDOS attacks really mean, then this technical talk is just for you.
The thing I was going to say about wireless routers but forgot:
When you purchase a new wireless access point or router, it might use a newer wireless technology than the devices you already have.
Sometimes you can only benefit from what the newer technology brings if your device uses that new standard too.
Another SSD fear that turned out to be myth:
SSDs were also rumored to have a shorter lives than spindle drives because flash memory have a limited number times it can be written. It was theorized that you could “use up” those writes quicker than the natural lifespan of a spindle drive.
These days, SSDs can have their full capacity written continuously for many years before before they can’t be written to anymore.
Bits vs. bytes:
Bits are expressed in a lower case b (ex. Gb = Gigabit), and bytes are expressed in a capital B (ex. KB = Kilobytes).
If you’re downloading from Steam at 1MB/s (1 megabyte per second), your service is likely at least 8Mb/s (8 megabit per second).
Links to stuff if you want to dive deeper.
On bandwidth use:
(these are just graphs produced from my router)
https://help.twitch.tv/customer/en/portal/articles/1262922-open-broadcaster-software#Encoder
Settings
http://krhainos.tk/status_rrd_graph_img.png
http://krhainos.tk/status_rrd_graph_img.php.png
The light blue and green represent voice traffic and WoW. In the first picture, you can see the sudden rise in bandwidth use around 23:00 when we start raiding, and you can almost even identify each boss fight with each plateau. In the second image, there’s a different pattern near 23:00 and that’s because we blitzed through Throne of Thunder, which was more of a continuous slaughter than the bursty activity in “real” raiding.
On latency/jitter:
http://www.speedtest.net/articles/what-is-ping-what-is-latency/
http://www.speedtest.net/articles/what-is-jitter/
http://royal.pingdom.com/2007/06/01/theoretical-vs-real-world-speed-limit-of-ping/
https://us.battle.net/support/en/article/7648
http://us.battle.net/forums/en/wow/topic/2065776684
Can you beat Usain Bolt out of the blocks?
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/08/13/sports/olympics/can-you-beat-usain-bolt-out-of-the-blocks.html?_r=0
Was your reaction time faster than how quick AT&T can send data from New York to Seattle?
https://ipnetwork.bgtmo.ip.att.net/pws/network_delay.html
On DDoS attacks:
https://www.ddosbootcamp.com/
https://blog.buttflare.com/65gbps-ddos-no-problem/
On password security:
http://rumkin.com/tools/password/passchk.php
Disclaimer : You probably shouldn’t just trust any website with your real password. It probably isn’t a good idea to enter your real password here.
Tools:
http://us-looking-glass.battle.net/
http://www.speedtest.net
http://www.dslreports.com/speedtest
To run a continuous ping:
1) Open your Start menu, type in “cmd” and press enter. This should open a Command Prompt.
2) Enter the following:
ping -t [host]
where [host] is an IP address listed by Blizzard or, your router’s IP address, etc.
Not all hosts will respond to ICMP echo requests.
In episode 138 the boys are joined by Destruction Warlock champion Brusalk. With raiding just around the corner, Darryl realized that the best time to get his demons and dots sorted out is before the wiping begins. Come hang out as Brusalk reviews everything you need to know to bring your own rain of destruction!
https://twitter.com/brusalk
http://www.mmo-champion.com/threads/2058233-Legion-Brusalk-s-Destro-Guide
You know how Darryl always says that our shows are self-serving? Well, he wasn’t kidding! We had such a great response from the Legion artifact episode that we just had to do a follow up to figure out just what the heck is going on with garris….. errr Class Order Halls. If you aren’t sure where to go and how to progress then this episode is just for you!
In episode 136 the boys are joined by the of Queen destro warlocks, Belle from the mighty PWNCAST! This time it’s everything you need to know about the brand new weapon system in Legion, Artifacts! From relics to artifact power to artifact knowledge to making sure you pick the right path, this is an episode that will help you get PREPARED before Legion drops!
https://twitter.com/belleofpwncast
http://pwncastdailyquest.com/
In episode 135 the boys are joined by one of the most important guests in the history of the show. Is the Legion hype everything it’s cracked up to be?!
In episode 134 the boys are joined by Midwinter tank Grafarion and this time it’s all about perspective… With all the criticism around tanking in Legion, we thought it would be nice to take a step back and try to understand the philosophy and goals for tanking. Turns out tanking is going to take some creativity, an open mind and a whole lot of teamwork. If you ever had the desire to be that meat shield for your team, this is definitely an episode you don’t want to miss!
