Mists of Pandaria Classic raid testing is underway on the beta and so Josh grabs a group of content heavyweights to sound off on content creation in the MoP scene, bugs in the raids, and the raid content of MoP in general. Buy Josh a beer & help keep Countdown on the airwaves over at Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/joshcorbett Or if subscript…

Season of Discovery players kicked me out of bed and forced me to record an improptu conversation, send help, I'm blinking Morse code! We chat Scarlet Enclave reviews after a month, whether or not there will be a phase nine, and whether or not SoD has been better or worse due to the GDKP ban. Buy Josh a beer & help keep Countdown on the airwaves ov…

Mists of Pandaria Classic is right around the corner so it's time to help out the Countdown faithful with a class picking guide based on FUNSIES! How fun is every spec to play? Let's figure it out and help you through your crippling class selection anxiety. MoP Class Selection 'Guide' - 2:35 Buy Josh a beer & help keep Countdown on the airwaves ove…

The new raid has arrived and people are excited! Josh gathers the Conclave to discuss what's shaking in the Enclave as we get our VERY early impressions out there on this brand new raid content for Season of Discovery. Day Two - 3:05 Day Five - 3:44:50 Buy Josh a beer & help keep Countdown on the airwaves over at Patreon here: https://www.patreon.c…

The chad healers out there can rest easy, Countdown has you covered as you begin to plan your move into Mists of Pandaria from Cataclysm as we chat with two great voices on the role, Joardee & Doublezug. After that, the Countdown peanut gallery sounds off on saving seats, and the advantage Aussie sport has over American sport. But then, we smash ba…

The SoD PTR has been slammed with curious Phase 8 material that has everyone guessing as to what is next for the little MMO that could. Josh and the Countdown crew speculate on all the rumours such as Undead Paladins, Hyjal, and more. After that, the group has a spirited debate about what's going on with Black Lotus on Anniversary servers and how t…

SoD has new hit content and the Countdown team is here to discuss their first impressions of the Karazhan Crypts and the SoD remix of Naxx. After that, Josh sits down with WoW Associate Game Director Morgan Day for a chat about what's coming in the future of retail and in patch 11.1: 'Undermine(d)'.. Kara Crypts + Naxx in SoD - 4:40 Retail Dev Inte…

Countdown is back for 2025 and Hunk drops in for a live appearance in the chair next to Josh to catch up with the callers on everything that's been happening across the 85 different versions of Classic. WoW Classic Catchup (Recorded late Jan) - 3:00 SoD Talk (Recorded late December '24) - 2:47:00 Buy Josh a beer & help keep Countdown on the airwave…

Yet another epic episode is waiting in the wings for you as we slap you with almost 7 hours of Countdown goodness! We go back to basics and Josh tells some tales of triumph in Fresh, Hunk tells a joke or two, and we have a really lengthy discussion about something that you think we couldn't possibly talk for that long about. See the details in the …

It's time for an epic monologue, so Josh steps up to the plate to tell a few home truths about Classic Fresh, its players, and what it all means for what's next. Monologue - 4:15 Buy Josh a beer & help keep Countdown on the airwaves over at Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/joshcorbett Or if subscriptions aren't your thing, support Josh & Count…

Fresh arrives tomorrow and somehow the news keeps rolling in. This episode has it all, laughs, cries, screams, and, most importantly, friendship. Uwu. See you in Fresh. Dual Spec News - 6:35 Dr. Classic Class Choice Therapy - 2:13:30 'Twas The Night Before Launch Beer Chat - 4:15:15 Rhian & Roo - Still Married, Still Rolling Fresh - 5:38:00 The Rol…

Here we go again. World of Warcraft Classic fresh servers have been announced and it's starting to feel like deja vu all over again. Listen in as the Countdown crew breakdowns the big news and how we feel about it. After that, we also touch on the news for Retail's Patch 11.1 and what player housing could mean for WoW players going forward. Classic…

Warcraft's 30th Anniversary is here and Blizzard has a big event planned that will likely contain some game announcements.....we think? So listen in as we discuss what that might mean for Classic gamers in the near future. After that, we sit down and chat Retail's class balancing in 11.0.5 with a particular focus on Ele Shaman. Buy Josh a beer & he…

The War Within is now almost 2 months old and the honeymoon period is over. As is tradition, we grab the amazing hosts of The Starting Zone, Jason and Spencer, to chat with the Countdown crew about their thoughts on the expanions so far, and talk some of the bigger issues in its early days. Buy Josh a beer & help keep Countdown on the airwaves over…

Phase 5 is here with some funny chnages to PvP. Arcos chimes in on what's going and and after that we get a rare Josh monologue and then touch on a Phase 5 preview that was recorded a week before the phase dropped! PvP changes - 2:05 Josh Monologue - 1:24:20 Phase 5 Preview - 2:07:05 Buy Josh a beer & help keep Countdown on the airwaves over at Pat…

Phase 4 is almost in the books so it's time to give it a review from the Countdown callers as we look back on a phase that arguably saved SoD. After that, we touch on more of the server consolidation conversation and what it means for the Oceanic region. Phase 4 Review - 1:35 Shadowstrike/Oceania - 1:26:35 Check the results for Ubiquitous' Classic …

As we look ahead to whatever is coming next for the Classic franchise, the community turns its eye to what the classes may look like going forward if the Classic team doesn't wind up going with the 1.12 version of the game. We also touch on some guild management chatter going into Phase 5 flex raiding and then, we discuss early impressions of the n…

Phase 5 is around the corner and the Countdown crew looks ahead to some things that we know, and some things that we're guessing, are coming to SoD. After that, we turn to the analysis of the results from Ubiquitous' huge Classic Plus survey. Phase 5 Info - 5:10 Survey Results - 2:03:30 Check the results for Ubiquitous' Classic Plus Survey here: ht…

The Countdown crew discusses the big news about an upcoming server consolidation coming to Season of Discovery. Server Consolidation - 1:30 Fill out Ubiquitous' Classic Plus Survey here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfhah_Cg7k-3UzJaNccuay1mrkUZseA9jnplwgVQ_VDTAYdjA/viewform?usp=sf_link Buy Josh a beer & help keep Countdown on the airwav…

Josh gathers some callers and his alter ego to discuss some sticking points regarding a potential Classic Plus. Classic Plus Focus Group - 1:50 Buy Josh a beer & help keep Countdown on the airwaves over at Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/joshcorbett Or if subscriptions aren't your thing, support Josh & Countdown by shouting him a one time bee…

The devs are back in town for revenge as they sit down for 50 minutes with Josh to go over a bunch of things SoD related. After that, the Countdown crew gets together to discuss some of the things the devs mentioned, and talk more about Classic Plus, MC, and alts in SoD. Dev Interview - 8:45 Countdown Crew - 1:01:10 Buy Josh a beer & help keep Coun…

The Molten Core has been introduced to Season of Discovery and we're now getting our first taste of level 60 raiding in this version of the game. So, how does it hold up? Listen in the podcast assembles a crack team of raiders to discuss how they feel about the difficulty, fire resistance requirements, mechanics and much more. Buy Josh a beer & hel…

We're eight days into Phase 4 and now we can weigh in slightly more heavily on the first impressions, so listen in as Josh sits down with a bunch of callers for their takes on what we've been served so far for Phase 4. Buy Josh a beer & help keep Countdown on the airwaves over at Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/joshcorbett Or if subscriptions…

We're a few days into phase 4 and we've had the chance to try the new Blackrock Eruption event, and the Countdown Crew requested a special pod chat to break down how it feels early on. After that, we taker an important call about some changes that have been made to the Classic Era client recently that has Era fans very unhappy. Josh on BRM - 1:35 B…

The final episode pre-phase 4 launch is here as we knuckle down and discuss priests and hunters in depth, along with many, many, many tangents along the way. Buy Josh a beer & help keep Countdown on the airwaves over at Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/joshcorbett Or if subscriptions aren't your thing, support Josh & Countdown by shouting him …