Arcane Analysis - A World of Warcraft Podcast from BlizzPro

Sam, Ally, and Tannlin sit down to discuss the recently implemented level scaling. Allowing players to complete the story line in a zone without out-leveling the area, or even allow skipping entire expansion’s leveling zones in favor of more attractive experiences. With the scaling came […]

Tannlin makes a permanent return to the show, joining Sam and Ally to discuss gate-keeping, how players use external tools to develop arbitrary hurdles to ensure success in-game which can breed a less-than-pleasant environment for less progressed players. The show is recorded every other Tuesday. You […]

Sam and Ally talk about the fine line that players often tow between cleverly leveraging game mechanics and delving into exploits. The show is recorded every other Tuesday. You can listen here or find us on Stitcher,  iTunes, or Google Play. If you have any questions for the show, […]

Ally and Sam sit down with a guest co-host, Tannlin, to discuss the recently announced Classic Servers to be seen at an unknown date in the future. The trio discusses what they, as non-vanilla players, would like or expect to see on these special servers […]

Ally and Sam are fresh from BlizzCon 2017 with lots of announcements, new features coming in Patch 7.3.5 and what we’ll see in the next expansion Battle for Azeroth! Allied races, Classic servers, improved social features, the next iteration of artifacts, the return of 3-player […]

Ally and Sam are heading to BlizzCon next week! In the this episode we discuss panels we’re looking forward to the most, the looming new expansion announcement and what attending BlizzCon means to us beyond the panels and announcements. The show is recorded every other Tuesday. […]

This week Sam and Ally discuss the recent Mythic Dungeon Invitational and a few MDI-related bits from the most recent Developer Q&A with Ion Hazzikostas. The gals discuss the potential future of Mythic Plus as an esport, crossing some fingers we’ll see the finals at […]

This week Ally and Sam discuss the various options offered to new and returning players. What systems implemented in expansions past live on in Legion. New systems for legion that continue iteration, further bridging the gap in time on Azeroth. The show is recorded every […]

This week Sam and Ally discuss the various forms travel has taken over the years in Azeroth and beyond. From hoofing it til level 40 to flying, unintuitive to revamped flight points to the latest instant beacons on Argus. The show will be recorded every […]

This week Sam and Ally discuss the many stages of testing throughout the course of game development. QA testers before the game ever gets into the hands of players. This day and age of Early Access for numerous titles on Steam where people pay to […]

This week Ally and Sam take a closer look at some of the new information from the latest live Developer Q&A with Ion Hazzikostas including some much-needed systems updates to battle the ever-daunting RNG gods and how designers are trying to answer the call from players against […]

This week Ally, Sam, and Katie discuss a bit of the world first race and some of the problems going into the final encounter of Tomb of Sargeras and the roller coaster we sometimes face as players against content not previously tested on the PTR. […]

This week Ally and Sam discuss the growth of trinkets from stat sticks or invaluable spell resist tools in Vanilla to powerful procs and impressive visual displays that can be tricky to find what is the best for each class and spec.   The show […]

This week the gals reflect on their time in Nighthold, the catch-up changes to Artifact Knowledge research, and item level scaling from raid drops. Sam shares her trials and tribulations with the new scenario, The Deaths of Chromie.   The show will be recorded every […]

The gals sit down to discuss their preferences, or indifferences, when it comes to player narrative as the stories unfold in-game. From nameless heroes contributing to the cause to Commanders leading the charge against opposing forces, to a gentle nod from our favorite protagonists—where do […]