Episodes
Friday Jul 08, 2022
EP #45 - Blizzard threatens to SUE community member
Friday Jul 08, 2022
Friday Jul 08, 2022
Welcome back to the podcast everybody!
Today Neo talks about:
- Remo's recovery from his knee surgery
- the announcement of RCADIA World Series
- W3Champions Finals
- Why Patch 1.33 could actually ruin the game
- Blizzard sends a cease and desist letter to a community member
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Friday Jul 01, 2022
EP #44 - AUTOMATED TOURNAMENTS WHEN? W3Champions Special
Friday Jul 01, 2022
Friday Jul 01, 2022
We have the absolute honor to be joined by two members of the W3Champions Team. W3C has saved competitive Warcraft3 after the disastrous Reforged launch and delivered what Blizzard couldn't do for 2,5 years: Ladder, new Maps, additional functionality, Quality of Life improvements and so much more.
What's the state of W3Champions?
- Do you have enough manpower?
- How's the financial situation?
- Are you happy with the status quo?
- Recent developments
- Future Updates
- When will we finally have automated tournaments?
- Will W3C ever touch balance?
Blizzard to introduce Ranked Ladder
- Will W3Champions continue?
- Did Blizzard ever reach out?
- Your opinion on the team lead Holli Longdale
- What's the relationship to Frost Giant?
+ Gym Newbie League, the scene as a whole & so much more
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Friday Jun 24, 2022
EP #43 - Remo needs surgery - Ladder is coming - Who leads the WC3 Team?
Friday Jun 24, 2022
Friday Jun 24, 2022
Neo & Carson reunited and a lot to catch up on!
- Remo out of action after breaking his tibia twice
- Blizzard delivers the 1.33.0 PTR that brings Ranked Ladder, Profiles and Leaderboards
- Blizzard President Mike Ybarra reveals the team lead for the Warcraft 3 team
- Doug Polk's take on if we need W3C after Battle.net introduces a native ladder
- AWL & Showmatches - Is UD vs. NE slowly changing?
Tuesday Jun 21, 2022
SPECIAL: State of User Generated Content
Tuesday Jun 21, 2022
Tuesday Jun 21, 2022
What drives them to do Blizzard work?
Why is the new graphic not as bad as the melee community says - and how can we make them fit better for melee matches?
Friday Jun 10, 2022
EP #42 - RARALAND: We host a LAN & Frost Giant reveals Stormgate
Friday Jun 10, 2022
Friday Jun 10, 2022
A PACKED week for RTS fans! Neo and Carson discuss:
- RARALAND: The first Back2Warcraft offline event. What's planned? What to expect?
- STORMGATE: Former Blizzard employees reveal the next big RTS. Our first impressions.
Also:
- New Show Cup Format: Happy plays random
- Our FoM season recap
and much more!
Thursday Jun 09, 2022
Thursday Jun 09, 2022
A bunch of former Blizzard employees decided that it's time to make a proper, new RTS that competes with, and is inspired by, Starcraft2 and Warcraft3.
We sat down with Frost Giant's Lead Designer Kevin Dong to discuss the newly revealed Stormgate.
What are your influences?
What makes an RTS good?
Will there be heroes?
Is it Free 2 Play?
What's the eco system?
The four Pillars: Campagne - Coop - Esports - UGC
How will you treat Esports?
Editor and User Generated Content and so much more!
Sign up for beta access now via https://playstormgate.com/
Put Stormgate on your Stream Wishlist
Friday Jun 03, 2022
EP #41 - WC3 Update News in June & Happy’s Balance Ideas
Friday Jun 03, 2022
Friday Jun 03, 2022
Sorry for skipping last weeks episode due to illness!
Neo & Carson are back for a PACKED episode talking all things Warcraft3:
- Mike Ybarra promises WC3 News Update in June
-- What we expect & What we want to see
- Frost Giant to reveal their game
-- What kind of game do we expect to see?
Happy giving balance suggestions
- Pro Feedback vs. Community Feedback
- Doubi Pro Max Cup Ends
Friday May 20, 2022
EP #40 - ESLM Updates & Region Lock
Friday May 20, 2022
Friday May 20, 2022
Today Neo discusses:
- All the updates at ESL Meisterschaft! New system, more content, more money
- Do we have to region lock tournaments to support the EU / Western scene?
- A video by OCDrummer that shows SD+ Graphics with Reforged environment
- Tournament results (Showmatches & Doubi Pro Max Cup)
- Viewer Questions
Friday May 13, 2022
EP #39 - Online or Offline, that is the question
Friday May 13, 2022
Friday May 13, 2022
Also: Remo announces new balance suggestions!
- Remo’s balance suggestions coming!
• Why no players in Berlin?
• Mouz investigating Neo's apparel
• Changes coming for the Fall Season?
• Happy vs. Infi
• Happy vs. TH000
• Future of showmatches
- Xperion Qualifier + Final Lineup
- Bands we love and why
Friday May 06, 2022
EP #38 - Wild Rumor: Will Reforged Graphics be deleted?
Friday May 06, 2022
Friday May 06, 2022
The modder community is afraid of getting Reforged Graphics deleted and replaced by upscaled SD+ Graphics.
How likely is that? How much work would that be? Would Blizzard admit defeat?
We also review the feedback on our idea to balance the game ourselves and give a preview on ESL Meisterschaft finals!
This week had 3 showmatches: Happy vs. Lyn & Soin as well as Foggy vs. Moon! How did the charity go, what's the drama around Happy's moves on Echo Isles?
We also give a detailed explanation to the question why Russian Players aren't banned from all competition.