As the saying goes, "All good things must come to an end," and so it goes with Citizens of Azeroth. Rafe gives an update explaining why the show is coming to an end, at least for now. We thank you for listening, for your support, and for your f

43. Chains of Domination Is Upon Us

Jun 29th, 2021 55m 9s

It's been awhile and we're going to talk about why we've been gone. Listen to us as we talk about a sense of apathy towards Warcraft, possible plans for streaming, the new 9.1 patch: Chains of Domination, and why we think Blizzard has made some

42. BlizzConline Reactions

Mar 3rd, 2021 1h 4m

We're talking about all of the news and revelations brought to this year's BlizzCon, including comments on the online nature of it, Warcraft's patch 9.1, Classic Burning Legion, and more!Find Rafe on Twitter and check out his other podcast Ha

41. Grabbing Loot and Meth

Feb 17th, 2021 1h

This week Rafe is going through a Warcraft existential crisis. Chris is grabbing loot and meth. We talk about issues with raiding, the possibility of upcoming allied races, our excitement about this week's digital BlizzCon, and more!Find Rafe

40. Much Ado About Torghast

Jan 12th, 2021 1h 2m

Torghast has gone through quite a few changes since our last episode and we spend a fair amount of time talking about it. We also focus on a couple other things we aren't so thrilled about in Shadowlands: the mission table and Threads of Fate.

39. The Shadowlands Call

Dec 8th, 2020 1h 1m

The Shadowlands have officially opened and we are deep in it. This week we talk about our initial reactions to World of Warcraft's latest expansion. Rafe talks about the drive in preparing for mythic raiding while Chris shares the more casual m

38. Welcome to the Shadowlands

Nov 24th, 2020 58m 13s

Shadowlands is live so we break from our usual format to talk just about the latest World of Warcraft expansion. How did we feel about the pre-patch events? What can we expect heading into the new content? What will there be to do as our time i

37. Looking at the Shadowlands Pre-Patch Leveling Experience

Nov 3rd, 2020 1h 5m

As we mentioned last week, there isn't a lot to do in Pre-Patch except level alts. So why do we have so many problems with how leveling is currently handled? Not that we'll have to worry about it for long, as Shadowlands has gotten its new rele

36. Shadowlands Pre-Patch Is Here - Now What?

Oct 20th, 2020 1h 3m

The pre-patch has dropped and your character has now been reduced to level 50. Now what? Although the pre-patch brings a revised leveling experience and some new abilities, it also highlights a problem with Warcraft right now - a lack of things

35. Pre-Patch Is Coming But Shadowlands Is Delayed

Oct 6th, 2020 1h 11m

We finally got a release date for Pre-Patch but with it came the news that the actual Shadowlands release is being pushed back. Rafe and Chris talk about that as well as Mike Morheim's new game company, Diablo changes, support classes, and mult

34. Changing Mains for Shadowlands

Sep 22nd, 2020 1h 10m

This week we talk about motivations behind changing our mains for the new expansion. Shadowlands pre-patch can't be far off, evidenced by the huge Developer Update we got, but for now we have the last two of the Afterlives shorts to chat about.

33. We Have a Shadowlands Release Date!

Sep 8th, 2020 58m 5s

We have a Shadowlands Relase Date! Hope you've put in for that time off the week before Halloween, because that's when the Shadowlands open. We also talk about the "Afterlives" animations we've seen so far, Garrosh getting unceremoniously censo

32. Epic In Game Events

Aug 25th, 2020 1h 2m

Rafe is exploring Shadowlands Beta, but it's hard to follow the narrative when you get "Epic In-Game Event!" instead of the actual event. Chris is digging further into Hearthstone and Diablo 3 events. And we debate whether Mak'goras have ever a

31. Controversies and Injustice

Aug 11th, 2020 1h 3m

The Gallywix RMT Controversy surprised a lot of people. Don't know that that means? Don't worry - we'll explain it. We also talk about Blizzard's tribute to Reckful, money issues in America (yes, really), the controversies surrounding the openi

30. Shadowlands Enters Beta

Jul 14th, 2020 1h 3m

The big Shadowlands streaming presentation last week might have been disappointing - or it might have gotten you excited about World of Warcraft again. Either way, we break down the information revealed, including Shadowlands moving into beta t

BONUS: Have Not Seen This Warcraft Excerpt

Jul 7th, 2020 6m 15s

It's our week off, but we wanted to take the opportunity for a little shameless self-promotion. Recently, Rafe's other podcast, Have Not Seen This, looked at the 2016 film adaptation Warcraft. You can hear a snippet of the conversation here as

29. Azeroth News Binge

Jun 30th, 2020 1h 9m

While we haven't recorded in a few weeks due to... well, everything in the world, the Warcraft news cycle hasn't stopped. This week Rafe and Chris try to make their way through a flood of news, from Blizzard's increased action towards botters a

28. Why RP?

Jun 9th, 2020 1h 6m

This week we revisit the Echoes of Nyalotha system after it has gone live in the game, mourn the loss of this year's BlizzCon, consider what an animated World of Warcraft series might be like, talk about MMORPGs on consoles, and discuss why rol

#PodcastBlackout

Jun 2nd, 2020 2m 13s

Hey all - this should have been our week with a new episode and we did sit down and record one on Sunday, but it just feels wrong to release a new episode right now with everything going on in the world. It is definitely a time that we need to

27. Is WoW Still a Social Game?

May 19th, 2020 1h 11m

There is quite a bit of news to talk about this week, from interviews with Morgan Day and Ion Hazzikostas to rumors about a remastered Diablo II. We wish Leeroy Jenkins a happy anniversary, discuss the new Small World of Warcraft Board Game, co

26. Shadowlands Class Changes Are Coming (Part II)

May 12th, 2020 1h 8m

Chris and Rafe are back with a look at the changes coming to the bulk of the class changes coming in Shadowlands and we're asking a lot of questions as we look at them: have casters not gotten as much attention or just not gotten balanced yet?

Podcast Update

May 5th, 2020 8m 51s

Hey all - no new episode this week, but I (Rafe) did want to give an update as to what's going on with the show. As you may have seen, I announced last week some changes were coming on our various social media accounts, and then one of those ch

25. Shadowlands Class Changes Are Coming (Part I)

Apr 21st, 2020 1h 3m

The Shadowlands Alpha has not only brought an expansion of new content, but another opportunity to tweak, change, or alter classes and specializations. This week we begin diving into the over-arching changes being made to the classes, starting

24. Shadowlands Alpha Overload

Apr 14th, 2020 1h 9m

Despite our predictions last week, the Shadowlands Alpha was not only announced, but has already opened and brought with it a flood of information about the upcoming World of Warcraft expansion. This week we sift through the new information and

23. Looking at the Stories of Battle for Azeroth

Apr 7th, 2020 1h 15m

While Battle for Azeroth may have many things that can be criticized, the storytelling is not among them. This week we look at some of the overarching stories from the expansion, from Sylvanas's villany to Saurfang's search for honor to Jaina P