Two Weeks Into Midnight, How Is WoW Actually Holding Up? | Brutally Honest: A WoW Podcast S2E1

Midnight has officially launched, and Season 2 of the podcast begins by asking the obvious question: how does the expansion actually feel?

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Welcome back to Brutally Honest: A WoW Podcast - a weekly World of Warcraft roundtable hosted by me, BrutallStatic. Each episode brings together top players, creators, and theorycrafters to break down class design, game direction, encounter philosophy, and the future of WoW.

Season 2 – Episode 1

Two weeks after launch, the dust is starting to settle. Players are leveling alts, gearing up their mains, and preparing for the start of Season 1. Joined by Jedith and Rob, we break down the first impressions of Midnight, what Blizzard nailed during the pre-season experience, and what still feels unfinished.

This Week's Guests

Jedith

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Robx

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► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UC-xOVuPPl99SbiVUg7iaEng

Timestamps, Chapters, and Key Moments

0:00 Intro

6:06 Soooo, how was launch?

10:24 Brutall's daughter loves him

11:00 Brutall's really old

13:18 The beginning of the expansion is the BEST

17:41 Any hot takes?

20:11 Let's talk about Prey

24:03 What's that about PvP??!?

27:04 How many hours have you played?

29:47 Have you leveled any alts yet?

32:30 EverQuest FACTS

34:58 Love, Marry, Kill

36:37 New Tortollan voices?!?

38:37 Midnight rares dropping Warband gear ROCKS

40:09 Renown being unimportant

45:34 Do Apex Talents kinda suck?

49:22 Do we need new player power systems each patch?

57:14 Do we even need levels nowadays?

1:00:24 The WoW economy crashed!

1:05:32 Do world events kinda suck?

1:10:16 How 'bout that class tuning?

1:17:00 Oh nooo, Rob was muted, what a shaaaaame

1:22:08 Don't forget about Larias' Raider's Guide!

1:26:36 Which addons will help in Season 1?

1:34:48 Any good M+ Discord servers?

1:38:22 How's 12.0.5 looking?

1:41:23 Bonus rolls are back, baby!

1:49:25 Who's winning the RWF?

1:55:22 The Jeff Kaplan interview

1:58:39 What are your plans for Tuesday?

2:01:46 Outro

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