World of Warcraft Community Magazine Issue 10 | Page 30

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have you ever thought of another

as long as Blizzard keeps changing

in game where I feel like I have

format or is this just the right fit?

the game and how classes and

no one to impress, nothing to

specs are played, we will never run

prove… Just having fun, talking

Rob: For me, the format was very

out of things to talk about. We do

trash and laughing with friends.

natural and played to the strengths

take pride in trying to keep things

of how we already communicated.

fresh and interesting. We make the

Darryl: Well, I was going to go

Personally, I have no interest in

joke about some of our episodes

with our first Deathwing kill, but

listening to someone who just wants

being “self serving” but the great

since Rob didn’t go that route,

to deliver their mighty opinion or

thing is that helping ourselves

I better not. So it’s the people.

use podcasting as a soapbox. The

really is helping the community.

The friendships I’ve made over
the years and being able to enjoy

whole thing is really just for fun and

Darryl: Self serving shows are the

this game with those people.

best shows. But as far as being

I’ve always enjoyed our Friday

Darryl: This is definitely the

light on content, Rob and I have

night raids, but right now, with

right fit for the show. There’s a

always said, that we’d rather

the crew we have, I’d say it’s

reason we have guests come on

not do a show for a week than

probably the most fun I’ve had.

the show every week to discuss

put out crap. Enough people do

Part of that could be that I met

our topic. They know a lot more

that already. Record something

half of them at Blizzcon last year

than we do! Plus, it’s great to be

just because they “have to do

and I know I’ll meet Rob and a

able to talk to so many different

one every week.” We have no

few others this year. Blizzcon

people. Being able to talk to new

problems skipping a week if

Hype Again! Going to be a blast!

people every week keeps me

we don’t have anything to talk

wanting to make new episodes.

about. That’s part of the reason

CW: Where do you see WoW and

we’re coming up on 3 years and

Blizzard going in the future?

to talk about topics that we enjoy.

CW: You include a lot of interaction

still don’t have 100 episodes.
Rob: Man… I have no idea.

from listeners in your podcast.
Do you ever have times where the

CW: What is your fondest

Personally, I’m not a fan at all of

content is a little on the light side or

memory of your past in WoW?

the time travel/alternate timeline
story they chose with Warlords.

are the always more than enough
people asking the raid / dungeon

Rob: I don’t think I have one

To me it feels like a cop out and

equivalent of “How I mine for fish?”.

memory in particular. I could list

a pretty silly way to put out “new

some raid boss kill that sent us

content” by recycling old stuff.

Rob: Of course there are times where

all into nerd screams or the time I

Don’t get me wrong… there are

we just aren’t really sure what we

got that mount I had been farming

some really great things that

want to cover. But let’s be honest,

for… But really it’s the time spent

happened in Warlords, but I’ve

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