This week the crew welcomes Melderon and Ayle back to the show to discuss the news and the horrible time Horde is currently having in PVP.

Time Stamps

0:00:00 – Intro
0:04:10 – Reviews
0:07:20 – What we have been doing in TBC Classic
0:38:37 – Burning Crusade Classic Arena Matchmaking System Details
https://tbc.wowhead.com/news/burning-crusade-classic-arena-match-making-system-details-322976
0:49:10 – Auction House Service Responsiveness – Burning Crusade Classic Hotfixes for June 21st
https://tbc.wowhead.com/news/auction-house-service-responsiveness-burning-crusade-classic-hotfixes-for-june-322984
0:55:30 – Midsummer Fire Festival and Spirit of Competition Coming July 20th in Burning Crusade Classic
https://tbc.wowhead.com/news/midsummer-fire-festival-and-spirit-of-competition-coming-july-20th-in-burning-322985
0:56:30 – Upcoming Change to Feral Druid Energy and Powershifting in TBC Classic
https://tbc.wowhead.com/news/upcoming-change-to-feral-druid-energy-and-powershifting-in-tbc-classic-323041
1:04:20 – New Blizzard Survey – Classic Fresh, Classic Updates, And Phase Cadence
https://classic.wowhead.com/news/new-blizzard-survey-classic-fresh-classic-updates-and-phase-cadence-323044
1:33:48 – The state of PVP in The Burning Crusade Classic
2:07:00 – Closing

Hosts

Bob Schissler

IT System Engineer by day, avid gamer by night! Bob has been gaming his entire life and first started standing on a chair playing the arcade version of Super Mario Bros. Now he plays all kinds of games but focuses mainly on Overwatch.

Ryan West

Ryan has been playing games all his life. He\\\'s a Blizzard fanatic from Diablo 2 and Brood War to Overwatch and WoW. He loves RPGs, FPS, platformers, and rogue-likes.

Melissa Schissler

Mel loves playing video games during her free time. She didn't grow up as a gamer but quickly fell in love with it when she started. She mainly plays Classis World of Warcraft, Overwatch, and Hearthstone.

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