Episode 88 - Producing WOW Esports - a podcast by Technicallypvp

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Technically PVP Show Notes

Episode 88 - Producing WOW Esports

19:47 - Upcoming WoW PVP Events

https://challonge.com/games/world-of-warcraft/tournaments
Resurgent tournaments - http://www.resurgentesb.com/
(Resurgent does not have any upcoming tournaments currently)
Dalaran Gaming hosts 5v5 1v1 duels. So teams of 5 that 1v1 duel (pokemon style?). Keep an eye out - https://twitter.com/dalaran_rogue
Flark’s RBG Tournies Soon™
GCDTV - RBGs
- https://twitter.com/GCDTV/status/1169345156266561536
- EU #2 Oct 10/11 - https://battlefy.com/gcdtv/gcdtv-6v6-eu-tournament-2/5d6d77b0aaa82e3c3e767c96/info?infoTab=details
- NA #2 Oct 12/13 - https://battlefy.com/gcdtv/gcdtv-6v6-na-tournament-2/5d6d798d05a011161d1e27e7/info?infoTab=details
- EU #3 Oct 17/18 - https://battlefy.com/gcdtv/gcdtv-6v6-eu-tournament-3/5d6fe0d0c43e5f7205fe7ae8/info?infoTab=details
- NA #3 Oct 19/20 - https://battlefy.com/gcdtv/gcdtv-6v6-na-tournament-3/5d6fe151226460718e8fdb9b/info?infoTab=details
Tipsout and Asmongold Classic Duelers League
- https://twitter.com/TipsOutBaby/status/1176151876946948096?s=19
- https://twitter.com/TipsOutBaby/status/1179075535307071488?s=19
- Oct 17th
- $50,000 prize pool?
- Also a speed-running competition.

29:04 - Subject of Analysis

Today we will discuss what it takes to produce a World of Warcraft esports broadcast!

Questions

What’s your favourite: MDI or AWC?
Do you guys play WOW? What class/spec?
What goes on in the control room? Is there much talking?
How many people does it take to run the AWC?
How’s it feel to have the MLG stadium closing?
Any favourite moments? Any WTF moments?

WOW PVP NEWS

AWC NA/EU Summer Finals happened! - Congrats to Cloud9 for their amazing performance and taking first place (again)!
- Cloud9
- Method Black
- Wildcard Gaming
- The Gosu Crew
- Team Prismatic
- This set up the final list of teams from NA and EU going to Blizzcon:
AWC APAC Finals happened - Congrats to Order for taking first place and earning their way to Blizzcon!
Hotfixes - https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/23164374/hotfixes-october-2-2019
- Arcane mages got an 8% buff.
PVP Essence achievement stealth nerf - https://www.wowhead.com/news=295386/epic-battleground-honor-quests-nerfed-and-no-longer-count-towards-essence-achiev
- Merc mode doesn’t get bonus honour (in patch notes)
- Epic BG quest Honour rewards nerfed in AV and Ashran (not in patch notes)
- https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/honor-requirement-changes-for-specific-essences/319246
- Nerfs minimized - blizzard lowers the honour required via hotfix
Party-Sync is now live in 8.2.5! Take your 120, and join friends in lower BG Brackets!
- Scaling seems a bit off, 120s still very powerful
- Take your DK or DH into <60 brackets and own!
Virtual ticket announced - https://blizzcon.com/en-us/news/23156371
- Cute pets for WOW
Vicious Saddle Bug - The progress bar no longer shows progress after you earn the season reward. https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/vicious-saddle-pvp-season-reward-bug-8-2-5/310853/16

Technically Challenged

In this segment, we challenge you the listener to do something different in game. Each episode we will give a new challenge. After you have completed the challenge, write in to technicallypvp@gmail.com with your experience.

Last week’s challenge was: Be the FC in a BG! Try and cap the flag, regardless of the class/spec you normally play.

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Shoutouts

Finding Us

Guests

Shawn Buell - https://twitter.com/shawnbuell

Carter Rodriguez - https://twitter.com/carter_shade

Podcast Cohosts

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