The Instance #186 – They Just Don’t Sell That Kind Of Sausage In Utah

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Big News Of The Week

Another Year, Another Arena Tournament

Blizzard announced the 2010 North American arena tournament this week, and put forth nearly the same template as last year, with a few small changes. The arena tournament is a competition based on the Arena System in World of Warcraft. If you register for the tournament, you will be competing on regional tournament servers — separate from the live servers — for an opportunity to advance and play at the live events and win prizes. The cash prize package for the tournament amounts to more than $200,000.

Rumors And Scuttlebutt

Look All You Want, But Don’t Touch

Would you take a look at that? Blizzard launched a website that robbed millions of people of hours of their lives this week: The Concept Art Gallery. It’s a look back through Blizzard’s artistic history for at least 15 years of color, black and white, pencil, CG, you name it. It’s truly remarkable.

Town Cryer

Magro of Garona writes: I have a farming toon who is an herbalist and a miner. Is there a way to have “Find Herbs” and “Find Minerals” both active at the same time? If not, is there an easy way to switch between the two via key binding or macro?

Leonard S. writes: I am an American high school student on a study abroad scholarship in China. I would love to keep up with your podcasts, but neither the archive.org feed nor the itunes feed work.
Is there any way to get my fix of The Instance from this place?

Drop Of The Week

We Could Do This Every Week

After our Drop Of The Week last week, we got all manner of suggestions for this week, and none of them were so full of win as Pug Checker.com. You want to know at a glance whether or not the healer that you just picked up has ever even run Pit of Saron? Just hit up pugchecker.com, and you can have just the facts, ma’am.

Giveaways Rule!

As we announced on The Instance #185, we’re giving away a 30-day WoW play card this week.  Listen to find out if you won, and listen to find out how you can win the new prize we’re awarding to one lucky listener this week!

Additional show content provided by Darrell the Tipgiver, Steve “Buxley” Pietrowicz, James “Acuzod” Jefferies and the outstanding Instance Community.

Special thanks to DogHouse Systems, FigurePrints!, TypeFrag and SquareSpace for sponsoring this episode.

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367 thoughts on “The Instance #186 – They Just Don’t Sell That Kind Of Sausage In Utah”

  1. I just wanted to say thank you for all the advice that you guys give out during your show whether it’s about the game itself, or dealing with people that play. I use a lot of it when I play and it’s made the game a whole helluva lot more enjoyable for me. The show’s great please keep it comin’.

    SausageToes

  2. I’d like to thank Scott for standing up to Randy regarding the art gallery. You can’t just take any random picture of a palm tree and put it into the world. There has to be cohesion.

  4. I was listening for the first time ever and I was wondering, why is it that people are so against hunters? I originally started as a mage but got tired since it seemed I was leveling rather slowly. The hunter is SO MUCH FUN! Why do people dis it so much?

  5. I’m supprised you didn’t see a commercial for the Jack In the Box Chorizo Breakfast burritto, btw, coolio on giving away a spectral steed :D

  7. i love your show its helped me so much in keeping up with raids keep up the amazing work

  10. Love the show! Have only been listening since #182 =( but im sure its nice to hear new people are tuning in. Dont plan on missing any future episodes…please keep em’ juicy!

    …and btw, i still have no clue wth that sausage is

  12. HEY, how much email do you guys have? I sent one a while back about wowhead and how they now have an addon that, for all the people that care about the loremaster achievement, can track which quests theyve done. Ok. Good. As you were

  14. Great show…can’t wait till the next one. Also, chorizo is best when mixed with refried beans and cheese.

  15. I started listening to the instace 2 years ago. Now I find myself waiting by the computer for the next episode week after week. Keep up the amazing work guys!!!

  16. Hey guys, love the show! You two make a great team… but who doesn’t know what chorizo is?

  17. Hey Scott and Randy, love the show! You two make a great team. I’m with you Scott whats a chorizo.

  18. Love this show! I have listened since around the 100th episode. Scott has lead me to alot of other podcast! Thanks for all your hard work!

  19. I am not sure how I found the instance, but I love it, it is helping me in australia were I can’t play. Thank you guys both so much!!!

  21. I’ve been listening to the instance for about a year and I have to say that it is the best (and only :P ) podcast that I know of.

    Thanks Guys

  22. IF IT HADN’T BEEN FOR THAT HORSE, I NEVER WOULD HAVE SPENT THAT YEAR IN COLLEGE – LEWIS BLACK

  23. Thanks for the heads up about Pug Checker. I have wasted much time looking up all my toons and those of my friends.

  28. Great show, would like to hear more about tacticsin raiding.

    Thanks, JJ

  29. Great show. Are you ready to AzeRAWK?!

    Garygygax, hunter
    Nagrand – Oceanic

  30. Keep up the great work. I love listening to The Instance. I looked for a WoW podcast to listen to and came across others which just didn’t compare. I haven’t looked again since I came across yours; it is so far superior to others. I’m now an avid follower of AppSlappy and FilmSack too.

  31. Thanks for keeping me sane at work! You guys do such a wonderful job.

  32. I agree with Level1Alt, having O on would be soooo cool! But I digress, great show!

  33. Started listening to the show around episode 170 and I have not missed one since. Love the show, love the things you do on the show. Just keep doing what your doing.

  34. GREAT NEWS EVERYONE, Scott does the best Camel impression. Keep it up!

  36. Hey guys, you should add a part to the show that is titled “The Crippled Character of the Week” where you pick one NPC and describe what they would be like if they were crippled and how they would become so. Also when is Turpster going to be back on the show? And when will Blizz come out with Chocolate wow…..they already have vanilla.
    Love the show and keep it up!

  37. Been listening to the instance for almost a year now and have always been shy to write in because you have so many listeners, so why should my word mean anything? But I’ve decided to take this opportunity to tell you guys how awesome you are. Although I’m not playing WoW right now, listening to the instance makes me miss it, but stay up to date with all of the news. Keep up the great work guys! You never cease to make me laugh!!

  38. “I’m HOT BLOODED, check it and see, I want a SPARKLE PONY give it to me!” :D

    Great show guys! I’m caught up now and have listened to every episode!

  39. Instance Podcast: If we were in prison together, I’d protect you in the shower.

    - Churra

  40. I can’t believe that Scott has never had chorizo…. anyway, love the show guys. Keep it up!

    By the way, I’ve had so much fun quizzing my friends on how many times they’ve run certain instances.

    Thanks!

  41. Thought I would mention that 5 out of the 10 podcasts I listen to are from Frog Pants Studios, and it all started with The Instance about a year ago. Also Tom Merritt inadvertently nudge me your way. Love the show.

  43. Just thought I would say that 5 outta 10 podcasts I listen to are from Frog Pants Studios, and it all started with The Instance about a year ago. Thanks Scott and Randy.

  44. Great show guys, def makes work a little more bearable! Keep up the great work.

  45. I have been listening to this podcast since about 12/09 when ever I’m farming ore or more recently waiting in a dungeon cue or whatever i might be doing to help pass the time. It keeps me up to date with the happenings in the world of warcraft. I can never seem to see your show live but I usually don’t check twitter often so that explains that, Love the show!

    Heiliglicht, Executus

  49. I’m an orc warlock, but people aren’t afraid of me. Do you think I should change my name?

  50. Started playing wow again not too long ago and as an old time listener, had to start listening to you guys as well. Great show, keep it going! :)