Twisted Nether Blogcast

This week Karegina from Ysera’s Daughter joins us as we hopefully pronounce everyone’s name correctly.. Or maybe not.And, LIVE on the show, she adds contact information to her blog.. Craziness! We also have more information on the location for the Blizzcon 2013 meetup/party and when the Siege of Orgrimmar wings open up. Twisted News World of Warcraft Trivial Pursuit LINK Raid Schedule LINK September 10 – Patch 5.4 Release, Normal, Flex Wing 1 “Vale of Eternal Sorrows” September 17 – Heroic (Normal Garrosh kill required), Flex Wing 2 “Gates of Retribution”, Raid Finder Wing 1 “Vale of Eternal Sorrows” September 24 – Raid Finder Wing 2 “Gates of Retribution” October 1 – Flex Wing 3 “The Underhold” October 8 – Raid Finder Wing 3 “The Underhold” October 15 – Flex Wing 4 “Downfall” October 22 – Raid Finder Wing 4 “Downfall” TNB Blizzcon party. LINK Coming Soon… Next show is Episode 209 on Sunday, September 22, 2013 at 8 PM PST with our very special guest Ambermist of Tastes Like Battle Chicken . Don’t forget to join us to ask questions live. Visit us on the blog for further updates or on Twitter @TwistedNether. To be included in our episodes send TNB your MP3′s (info@twistednether.net) or call into our hotline at 407-705-3161. We look forward to hearing from our fans. (Opening song “Monster Techno Blues” is preformed Joe Sibol, provided by podssafeaudio.com)

This week we are joined by Saga from Spellbound. When we recorded this it was after 5:30am her time, so we have to thank her for staying up ALL night just to talk to us. Twisted News Some Dev interviews. LINK – Item squish. – In-game store. – Team size has increased 40% and another 40% is planned, which will allow for a new content patch every month, new raid tier every three to five months and an annual expansion. – It is likely that there will be other things that connect WoW and Hearthstone. – No major changes coming to holiday events. Diablo III : Reaper of Souls Revealed. LINK HOT Topics Resource Site Spotlight Resource Site Spotlight – WarcraftRealms.com LINK List of new Sites on Blog Azeroth – (General) WoWScapes LINK – (General) Surviving Azeroth LINK – (Gold making) WTBGold LINK Coming Soon… Next show is Episode 208 on Sunday, September 8, 2013 at 8 PM PST with our very special guest Kare of Ysera’s Daughter.   Don’t forget to join us to ask questions live. Visit us on the blog for further updates or on Twitter @TwistedNether. To be included in our episodes send TNB your MP3′s (info@twistednether.net) or call into our hotline at 407-705-3161. We look forward to hearing from our fans. (Opening song “Monster Techno Blues” is preformed Joe Sibol, provided by podssafeaudio.com)

A bit of a deviation from our normal interview when be bring back Zoopercat form Ask Mr. Robot to talk about all the new stuff they have added since we last talked to her and a bunch of stuff on Patch 5.4. Twisted News Hearthstone beta. LINK Siege of Orgrimmar – Patch 5.4 Trailer Released LINK New battle.net launcher available. LINK New Major Token for Lesser Emblems in 5.4. HOT Topics Resource Site Spotlight Resource Site Spotlight – Macro-WoW.com LINK Coming Soon… Next show is Episode 207 on a future to be determined Sunday. Visit us on the blog for further updates or on Twitter @TwistedNether. To be included in our episodes send TNB your MP3′s (info@twistednether.net) or call into our hotline at 407-705-3161. We look forward to hearing from our fans. (Opening song “Monster Techno Blues” is preformed Joe Sibol, provided by podssafeaudio.com)

This week we welcome Rezznul from Red Noob Diaries. While being more active on twitter than on his blog, we discuss a lot about using twitter and adjusting your “voice” for your available time commitment. Twisted News Activision Blizzard Q2 Earnings. LINK HOT Topics Shared Topic Shared Topic (Week of June 10th): Favorite Vanity Items LINK Shared Topic: Favorite Vanity Pets (Follow-up) LINK Have a great Shared Topic idea? LINK Shared Topic: A little sugar goes a long way. LINK Resource Site Spotlight Resource Site Spotlight – Petopia LINK Resource Site Spotlight – Preach Gaming LINK Resource Site Spotlight – WoW Progress LINK List of new Sites on Blog Azeroth - (Druid) Take My Heals or Leaf! LINK - (Druid) Goose Igaly : Warcraft Through the Eyes of A Restoration Druid LINK - (General) Zwingli’s Blog LINK - (General) Sunshine, Luxypie and Rainbows LINK - (Heals) LF1M: heals LINK Coming Soon… Next show is Episode 206 on a future Sunday when Hydra finnaly gets someone confirmed. Keep posted on updates by following the blog or Twitter. Visit us on the blog for further updates or on Twitter @TwistedNether. To be included in our episodes send TNB your MP3′s (info@twistednether.net) or call into our hotline at 407-705-3161. We look forward to hearing from our fans. (Opening song “Monster Techno Blues” is preformed Joe Sibol, provided by podssafeaudio.com)

We’re back from a rather extended summer break and rearing to go. This week we welcome Rho from Realm Maintenance and All things Azeroth back to the show. We spend the time talking quite a bit about the health of the WoW Podcasting Community including a few new podcasts you should check out and a discussion on podfading. We do find a little time near the end to talk a little about 4.3 and the upcoming Flex raiding! Twisted News Flex Raid Item Levels – Looking at 540 or so. LINK New Cosmetic Pieces: Crown of Eternal Winter, Jewel of the Firelord, Hood of Hungering Darkness LINK We are the World of Warcraft by Jimmy Fallon. TNB Represent! Hydra and spawn are in it at end. LINK HOT Topics List of new Sites on Blog Azeroth - (Guild Leader) Bigticket’s Blog LINK - (Druid) Prey Drive LINK Coming Soon… Next show is Episode 205 to be announced at a latter date on the website and Twitter.   Don’t forget to join us to ask questions live. Visit us on the blog for further updates or on Twitter @TwistedNether. To be included in our episodes send TNB your MP3′s (info@twistednether.net) or call into our hotline at 407-705-3161. We look forward to hearing from our fans. (Opening song “Monster Techno Blues” is preformed Joe Sibol, provided by podssafeaudio.com)

It’s another Round Table! This time, we discuss patch 5.3. We know it’s been out for a while but that just gave our panelists more time to try all the things. We welcome Joe “Lodur” of WoW Insider, Raid Warning and InternetDragons.tv, Quori of Surviving WoW and Azeroth Pirate Radio and Jeni from Escapist Scrawl. Round Table Topics Patch 5.3 LINK * Reduced XP – 85-90 * New Battleground * new Arena * New scenarios * Heroic Scenarios * Quest Campaign and “dailies” : Escalation * Brawlers Guild stuff * Class Changes * Pet Battle changes * Loot Specialization and other raid stuff * Profession changes ( Herbalists and Miners ) * Voidbinders – PvE and PvP item upgrades Coming Soon… Next show is Episode 204 on Sunday, July 7, 2013 at 8 PM PST with our very special guest.   Don’t forget to join us to ask questions live. Visit us on the blog for further updates or on Twitter @TwistedNether. To be included in our episodes send TNB your MP3′s (info@twistednether.net) or call into our hotline at 407-705-3161. We look forward to hearing from our fans. (Opening song “Monster Techno Blues” is preformed Joe Sibol, provided by podssafeaudio.com)

This week we welcome Tzufit from Tree Heals go Woosh! In addition to talking about the different sounds that classes heals “make”, we also discussed the new Flex raiding tier in depth. Twisted News Flexible Raid Preview LINK Flex Raiding Q&A LINK Becoming a WOW blogger and growing the community LINK HOT Topics Shared Topic This Week This past week we had Mataoka from Sugar & Blood post a very interesting Shared Topic on the Blog Azeroth forums: LINK What junk or grey items in game should be made to be used for spells or buff foods, etc? There are many fun items that no one wants, but could be used in imaginative ways! Resource Site Spotlight Icy Veins LINK Coming Soon… Next show is Episode 203 on Sunday, June 16, 2013 at 8 PM PST with our very special Patch 5.3 Round Table with our special panel of past guests.   Don’t forget to join us to ask questions live. Visit us on the blog for further updates or on Twitter @TwistedNether. To be included in our episodes send TNB your MP3′s (info@twistednether.net) or call into our hotline at 407-705-3161. We look forward to hearing from our fans. (Opening song “Monster Techno Blues” is preformed Joe Sibol, provided by podssafeaudio.com)

This week we welcome Rhidach from Righteous Defense. We have a great discussion that includes a quick history of the Paladin. Twisted News Draenor With Love Blizzcon Badges LINK DMF has Cross-Realm Zone LINK Armored Bloodwing Mount LINK HOT Topics List of new Sites on Blog Azeroth - (General) Suspicious Writing LINK - (General) The Jaded Hunter LINK - (General) Zombeeman’s Cast of Characters LINK - (General) Adventures in Skywall LINK - (General) Kambabatwo LINK - (General) The Wyvern’s Tail LINK Coming Soon… Next show is Episode 202 on Sunday, May 5, 2013 at 8 PM PST with our very special guest Tzufit from Tree Heals Go Woosh!  Don’t forget to join us to ask questions live. Visit us on the blog for further updates or on Twitter @TwistedNether. To be included in our episodes send TNB your MP3′s (info@twistednether.net) or call into our hotline at 407-705-3161. We look forward to hearing from our fans. (Opening song “Monster Techno Blues” is preformed Joe Sibol, provided by podssafeaudio.com)

It’s our 200th episode AND 5 Year Anniversary. Join us and a ton of past guests as we look back on a half-decade of TNB and 200 episodes. Guests and Links Anna Ep. 10 RT. 42 Too Many Annas Feathermap Bre Ep. 1-37 39 40 RT. 51, 100 Saucy Chronicles I: The Unicorns The Dragons: Saucy Chronicles II Llanion Ep. 40 @Llanion Big Bear Butt Ep. 4 RT. 34, 51 Big Bear Butt Blog Rades Ep. 137 RT. 148, 155, 164 From Draenor With Love Ratshag Ep. 7, 39.5, 182 RT. 20, 34 Press “5″ to Capture Jed Ep. 134 RT. 177 Jed’s Corner Follow the Leader Matticus Ep. 3, 16 RT. 9, 100 World of Matticus   Coming Soon… Next up is Episode 201 on Sunday, June 2, 2013 at 8 PM PST with our very special guest Rhidach from Righteous Defense aka Matt Walsh from WoW Insider!  Don’t forget to join us to ask questions live. Visit us on the blog for further updates or on Twitter @TwistedNether. To be included in our episodes send TNB your MP3′s (info@twistednether.net) or call into our hotline at 407-705-3161. We look forward to hearing from our fans. (Opening song “Monster Techno Blues” is preformed Joe Sibol, provided by podssafeaudio.com)

Episode 200 is almost here. This week for our 199th episode we welcome Dee from Main Floor Tank! We talk about role playing, fan-fiction and indexing.. Indexing? Listen and you’ll see.. Don’t forget to send email or call in your messages for our Episode 200 / 5 Year anniversary special on Sunday 5/26. Join us in our chat room for the show and we’ll be giving away some goodies! Twisted News Patch 5.3 LINK HOT Topics Shared Topic This Week Nightwill from Altaholic Warcraft has issued an Iron Pet Challenge on the Blog Azeroth forums! LINK List of new Sites on Blog Azeroth - (General) Sunshine, Luxypie and Rainbows LINK - (PVP) HaZardousCrime | Teenaged Gaming LINK Coming Soon… Next show is Episode 200 on Sunday, May 26, 2013 at 8 PM PST with our very special returning guests and all the messages from you! Visit us on the blog for further updates or on Twitter @TwistedNether. To be included in our episodes send TNB your MP3′s (info@twistednether.net) or call into our hotline at 407-705-3161. We look forward to hearing from our fans. (Opening song “Monster Techno Blues” is preformed Joe Sibol, provided by podssafeaudio.com)

This week we welcome Zinn from Jinxed Thoughts. She travels all the way around the world to join us from Sweden! Well, virtually travels. We talk about some 5.3 stuff, the subscriber downturn and YouTube. Twisted News Twisted Nether Blizzcon shirts LINK Cox and Blizard Issue from Friday night should be fixed. Activision-Blizzard financial reports LINK Lost 1.3 million players since February. PTR included Pet Battle Spectating. LINK Patch 5.3 – Reduced Costs for Patch 5.2 Heirlooms LINK Patch 5.3 – Brawler’s Guild Changes LINK HOT Topics Don’t forget to send in TNB Episode 200 and 5 year Anniversary messages. Coming Soon… Next show is Episode 199 on Sunday, May 19, 2013 at 8 PM PST with our very special guest Dee from Main Floor Tank!  Don’t forget to join us to ask questions live. Visit us on the blog for further updates or on Twitter @TwistedNether. To be included in our episodes send TNB your MP3′s (info@twistednether.net) or call into our hotline at 407-705-3161. We look forward to hearing from our fans. (Opening song “Monster Techno Blues” is preformed Joe Sibol, provided by podssafeaudio.com)

This week we welcome Alludra from Alludra’s Pet Guide and the Battle Pets Podcast. We talk pets (surprised?) and such, of course. Great discussion, you really don’t want to miss it! Twisted News Patch 5.3 drop rate of Sigil of Power and Sigil of Wisdom increased. LINK How to catch up on gearing in Patch 5.2 and 5.3. LINK XP to level from 85-90 reduced by 33% in patch 5.3. HOT Topics List of new Sites on Blog Azeroth - (General) WoW Item Level LINK - (Transmog) Mogboutique LINK Coming Soon… Next show is Episode 198 on Sunday, May 12, 2013 at 8 PM PST with our very special guest Zinn from Jinxed Thoughts!  Don’t forget to join us to ask questions live. Visit us on the blog for further updates or on Twitter @TwistedNether. To be included in our episodes send TNB your MP3′s (info@twistednether.net) or call into our hotline at 407-705-3161. We look forward to hearing from our fans. (Opening song “Monster Techno Blues” is preformed Joe Sibol, provided by podssafeaudio.com)

This week we welcome Elizabella from The Elizabella Chronicles blog and The Epic Questions Podcast. We also talk about Blizzcon tickets, the Blizzcon party and even some 5.3 PTR news. Twisted News Blizzcon 2013 – Tickets Sold Out BlizzCon 2013 Art Contest LINK BlizzCon 2013 Original Movie Contest BlizzCon 2013 Costume Contest Live Developer Q&A last Thurs. LINK Some 5.3 PTR Changes LINK Children’s Week 2013/04/28 – 2013/05/04 LINK HOT Topics NONE Coming Soon… Next show is Episode 197 on Sunday, May 5, 2013 at 8 PM PST with our very special guest Alludra from Alludra’s Pet Guide!  Don’t forget to join us to ask questions live. Visit us on the blog for further updates or on Twitter @TwistedNether. To be included in our episodes send TNB your MP3′s (info@twistednether.net) or call into our hotline at 407-705-3161. We look forward to hearing from our fans. (Opening song “Monster Techno Blues” is preformed Joe Sibol, provided by podssafeaudio.com)

We welcome Frostheim from Warcraft Hunter’s Union, The Hunting Party Podcast and WoW Insider to the show this week. Lots of hunter talk (surprised?) but a great interview for everyone else anyway. Twisted News In-game Browser and Support Tools in 5.3 LINK Patch 5.3 – Heroic Scenarios LINK Children’s Week 2013/04/28 – 2013/05/04 LINK HOT Topics List of new Sites on Blog Azeroth - (Transmog) The Devil Wears Transmog LINK Coming Soon… Next show is Episode 196 on Sunday coming up at 8 PM PST with our very special guest!  Don’t forget to join us to ask questions live. Visit us on the blog for further updates or on Twitter @TwistedNether. To be included in our episodes send TNB your MP3′s (info@twistednether.net) or call into our hotline at 407-705-3161. We look forward to hearing from our fans. (Opening song “Monster Techno Blues” is preformed Joe Sibol, provided by podssafeaudio.com)

This week we welcome Effraeti from Awating the Muse. We also have a shorter-form “Hydra Story” and a bunch of news from while we were gone. Twisted News 5.3 is on the PTR LINK New Battleground, Arena, 4 Scenarios, 2 Heroic Scenarios, Quest Campaign, Battlefield, more Brawler’s Guild bosses, and the Legendary Quest continues. The Voidbinders are back. LINK PvE Item Upgrades. Limited PvP Item Upgrades. Cost to upgrade heirloom items by 60% adjusted. Patch 5.3 adds the ability to transmogrify to items that are located in your bank or Void Storage without having them in your bags! LINK Hearthstone. Online CCG. LINK Blizzcon tickets on sale Wed, Apr 24 at 7pm PDT and Sat Apr 27 at 10am PDT. LINK Midsummer Fire Festival 2013/06/21 – 2013/07/04 LINK HOT Topics List of new Sites on Blog Azeroth - (Priest, Shaman) Dancing Dreams LINK - (Pet Battles) Tamer Liopleurodon’s Battle Pet Roundup LINK Coming Soon… Next show is Episode 195 on Sunday, April 14, 2013 at 8 PM PST with our very special guest Frostheim from Warcraft Hunters Union and WoW Insider!  Don’t forget to join us to ask questions live. Visit us on the blog for further updates or on Twitter @TwistedNether. To be included in our episodes send TNB your MP3′s (info@twistednether.net) or call into our hotline at 407-705-3161. We look forward to hearing from our fans. (Opening song “Monster Techno Blues” is preformed Joe Sibol, provided by podssafeaudio.com)