Revelations: WoW Storytelling and a Midsummer Resurrection - Ep 41

Revelations: WoW Storytelling and a Midsummer Resurrection - Ep 41

SOLO QUEUE DISCORD available at: https://discord.gg/nXQVqERcSU

Show Notes

Welcome to Episode 41! – 4:22

I’m finding more time in game, a bit of a resurrection! Update on my keybinds change and a preview of the episode. Also, sorry speakers of Finnish for my appropriation of your language in the intro bit!

News – 15:45

• Sticking to my prediction that 12.1 will arrive on August 11 at the end of TT and right on the 8 week cadence
• List of 12.1 features, courtesy of Blizzard Watch
• Discord integration coming for WoW Guild/Community Chat – look for it in the SQ Discord site
• Short story “The Bitter Truth” now available as PDF and 21 minutes of lightly animated audio narrations on YouTube; good flavor for the Amani-Blood Elf rivalry, but nothing you need to succeed in game

“What Have You Done Lately?” – 32:18

The Fire Festival brings all the boys to the yard, apparently. I’ve been taking some of my own advice and running Dragon Soul, celebrating the Fire Festival, and doing both Timewalking dungeons for the cool mount and running the Sporefall raid four times for that mount. Go me hitting the group content!

Drink of the Month – 43:30

Fiery Festival Brew is the Drink of the Month celebrating Midsummer Fire Festival!

Main Topic – Quality of Storytelling in WoW – 1:03:07

The 12.1 announcement spoiled some of the 12.0.7 story even before it hit the live game. Why is it difficult to tell the story of Warcraft in an MMO? Discussion of those issues and a breakdown of the YouTube video “The Inherent Problems With World of Warcraft's Storytelling (And How To Enjoy It Anyway)” from Discordian Kitty. Check it out at: http://youtu.be/B1USxjQUO4U

Side Quest – Are You Hiding in WoW or Healing In It? – 1:54:28

YouTube creator Saltynips posted a video discussing the nature of the solo experience in WoW. It is thoughtful, though differs from why I play solo. Check it out at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4f5Q0heiD0&t=54s

Closing Thoughts – 2:00:41

I haven’t been hiding in WoW, but am working on healing in it. Thanks for all of you for supporting me and the show even in some slow WoW times for me.

Outro – 2:04:04

• Big thank you to Spencer and JASON at The Starting Zone, the folks at Blizzard Watch, Discordian Kitty, and Saltynips for making great content that I used or commented on in this episode!
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