#258 – The Instance: The Cataclysmic Year

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The last episode of 2011! So we do what we do, and we do it in style. Whatever that means. Anyway, on with the show.

Last show of the year! We take a look back at the years biggest stories in WoW, what 2012 might bring, how much money Blizzard makes on security keys, Streets post mortem on 4.3, and your very own WoW wig! All that and Turpster’s weird accent, so come on in!

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43 thoughts on “#258 – The Instance: The Cataclysmic Year”

  1. Hey guys, didn’t you make a mistake? At the very end where there are user generated stuff, there was a clip from a girl who was clearly asking a question. Did you mess up a mail back clip for a content clip? :)

  2. Great show- after you said Tupster was on Google I googled him… he is a bit of a chuby hobbot but still not huge and fat – all 3 of you need to put on weight to fit the basement Lords of Warcraft drone icon.

    I will see you for the Panda expansion…. or maybe just before if the pre patch stuff is interesting… so maybe join a week before expansion… or maybe not if D3 is still fun then…

    anyhow cheers guys – try to get fatter next year!

  3. Ok..

    I havn’t had a authenticator for 7 years now, and I havnt had a anti virus for 5 months now, and I still havnt been hacked. And I look at all manner of websites (free tv websites such as letmewatchthis.com) so authenticator is a waste of money. Also that example of MacDonald’s kinda sucked, that example would only be fit if the supersize protected you from identity theft somehow..

  4. Oh, another thing (sorry just remembered this).. Will you quit assuming all of the subscribers WoW lost have gone to Star Wars? That game is basically WOW in Wrath era, I doubt everyone who left is going to a MMO that cost £12 milllion and doesnt add anything innovative other than voice acting

  5. When I heard you guys talk about the name change, I put in a ticket within 24hrs I had the name. Just wanted to add that this method does work.

  6. @I am Sam Sam I am, I’ve never had a broken bone, so all those other people must be lying. Casts and medical treatment for a broken bone is a waste of money.

    Just because you’ve been lucky (and happen to not go to the websites where they actually will download a keylogger to your computer), doesn’t mean that it hasn’t happened to other people and that, for a lot of people, an authenticator is very useful and NOT a waste of money. I’m sure that there are millions of things out there that are a waste of money for you that you have never needed, but others feel completely different about.

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  10. Dills… as respectfully as I can, I have to say – GROW A SPINE! You were right in saying the LFR is easy. That is what it is designed to be. If the people that for whatever reason cannot raid, my reason is that I have a full time job, part time job and family of 6 to support and enjoy, can get into the LFR and kill Deathwing can’t agree that it is easy mode, then they are in denial! I’ve always been geared to raid, with crafted, rep, dailies and current 5 man gear. I get into PUGs and tank or dps and do just fine. I just can’t commit to a raid schedule. But I am more than willing to admit that it is easier to do LFR than even PUG a 10 or 25 man raid out of Org. To say it isn’t easier is like saying ICC wasn’t easier after they gave the 30% buff.

    So stand by your word and if it offends some listeners because they don’t think it is true, then they need to get their heads out of their butts and realize the truth. Someone that doesn’t understand raid mechanics could go through the LFR OK, but if they got into a PUG they are likely to cause wipes and piss everyone off. There is no reason for you to apologize for speaking the truth!!!

  11. Hey guys,

    I wish a good new beer and hope that you had a good slide on the quark side ;-)

    Just for the case that no other wanna’be mentioned it before:

    The Krampus is the creepy assistant of the Saint Nicolaus (who brings little gifts at Dez. 6th) in some parts of germany. The Krampus puts the evil children into a sack or does other scary things with them. And just by the way: I switzerland they call the Krampus “Schmutzli”.

    Just my 5 €-Cents…

    You do a really good show, just listen more often to good old britain ;-)