
The Instance: Deep Dives for Gamers
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The Instance 542: Pagans what dunit
Tides of Vengeance Arrives Starting December 11. Are we ready? Battling for the trees of Darkshore. Assaulting the factions is fun maybe? Do YOU wanna look like a Blood Elf NPC? The raid is coming soon enough. Around Blizzard and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Instance 541: We didn't start the fire
What the crap does Warcraft Go look like anyway?? Kotaku goes hard. 8.1 thoughts. The Sylvanas retcon and Saurfang predictions. Around blizzard, your emails and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Instance 540: Immortal and Infamous
Our BIG blizzcon wrapup is here and now! All the stuff we saw, all the stuff we liked, and a few things we didn't. A full crew today as well. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Instance 539: Brack Classic
Hold the door, and get on the train, and fiddle! Also, everything we know and don't know about Blizzcon next week. Also how the WoW classic thing is gonna work for you VT holders. And loads more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Instance 538: Kill Mother Just One More Time
We know what Blizzcon looks like, and it looks a little different than we were predicting. Ion talked to Forbes about WoW and there's stuff to mine in there. A whole lot more so check it out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Instance 537: Mike LessHaime
We dive deep into the legacy of Mike Morhaime as co founder and president of blizzard for 27 years. What will Brack do? Got that new book! Azerite power gets addressed. The Blizzcon schedule has some interesting stuff in it. Your emails and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Instance 536: Full Pants Defense
Big week for WoW stuff, so dive right in! Changes coming with Tides of Vengeance. Lots of quality of life improvements. System improvements. Addressing account-wide rep grinds, etc. More about that book. $77.94 is a weird amount for a promotion. And loads more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Instance 535: Diablo Pyramid Scream
Scott is playing more Warcraft than in the history of the game, and he's not sure why. LFR reports are good. Warfronts are...weird. Virtual Tickets are known and more expensive this time around. We also know what's in the goodie bag now. All around blizzard and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Instance 534: Wipe off your Druid
Gettin that 370 gear is fun! Scott whips out his old Druid and plows thru Legion zones...again. Uldir is out and it's pretty cool. World bosses are now...in the world. Warfronts are not all that if you are horde right now. Forgot about the pull-back on armor sets this expansion. Blizzard waves the ban hammer. Around Blizzard, your emails and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Instance 533: Old Cod makes a Fish Kerrigan
Gearing up and runnin them dungeons yo. Azshara's story gets told. Dark Iron and Mag'Har people are available! How wow was made back then. Next week has loads of new content. BFA breaks records. And so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Instance 532: Don't get your Bwonsamdi in a bunch
We sum up week one of Battle for Azeroth, and have lots to say about Loas, Bwonsamdi, haunted alliance quests, scary Genn and so much more. This is a big one folks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Instance 531: Eyes in the back of his head
Join Scott Turps and Garrett! We are one week away! Malfurion can sure take an axe to the back and live. Battle for Lordaeron was this week. What we thought! Where's our 3rd Warbringers? Metzen interview takeaways. So many new Zap characters. All around blizzard and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Special Interview: Chris Metzen 2.0
Another sit down with Chris Metzen to talk about fandom, when it gets toxic and why, and lots of other great stuff. Hop in and thanks for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Instance 530: How sour is your fang?
What happens when you start all over again? We talk about the fire and the tree, and then we talk about the Orc and his new Troll buddy. Our thoughts on War of Thorns thus far. And so much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Instance 529: Raging Nostalgia
Scott and Turps get down and dirty with the War of Thorns, and find out what is behind all this horde aggression. Warmode is fun! Commercials and tv spots galore for BfA. Jaina is the new hotness. You don't have to pay for the base game anymore. Returning players solution, and a look around Blizzard! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
512 - Kristian Nairn's Chicken Checkbook
Our episode with Kristian Nairn, aka Hodor and house dj master! He's still playing WoW and has all kinds of thoughts on the state of things! Enjoy! Scott Patrick and Turps are here too! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Instance 521 - Get More Dark Iron
Join Scott, Turps and Garrett today as they talk about why Dark Iron Dwarves are rad. Why arcane torrent is getting nerfed. Giving Blizzard Balance to your friends. Voice coming back to WoW. Why BfA mounts seem so crazy. More around blizzard, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Instance 522 - War Mode On
That prepatch is close and we get a taste. War Mode sounds amazing and we are all kind of in on this new way of doing PVP. Where did Brode go? Why that stock dip? And so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Instance 528: Dollars for Races
Everyone is getting the BfA itch it seems. The Duelers League thing is real. The new book so far. New wow doc put out by Wired and Blizzard. Allied races and what you might pay for them. How that free weekend went. Wasteland in heroes. There's a hamster in OW. New HS tease coming. Your emails and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Instance 528b: Before The Storm Spoiler Show
Garrett and Patrick sit down and have a chat about Before The Storm, spoilers and all! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Instance 527: Gesticulating Magni
Blizz wants to bring you all back this weekend for free. They also wanna give you deals on character services. We now have a basic plan for Classic Servers. New login screen looks a lot like WCIII. We now have an end game for your Legion weapons. PVP getting overhauled and we have the deets. More around blizzard and your emails! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Instance 526: Azeroth in Two
The new title music is out and it's pretty ok! Or is it? What we learned from Ion in the latest Q&A. What we learned from the E3 story panel the WoW team did. The new book is out! Around Blizzard, and your emails! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Instance 525: Three Sisters is a crowd
Copy your main to the beta now! BfA will launch in all regions at the same time, a first for the game. WoW story telling on display at E3 next week. Movie props go for big cash if you are a Warcraft fan. Three Sisters is pretty good. Dusting off that old monk. Around Blizzard update, and your emails! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Instance 524: Long Time Listener, First Time Phisher
So you might wanna hear this beta key story. WoW gold is worth a lot in South America. Your feedback about launcher changes. Will we see Arthas's sister? There might be a new well of eternity. 13 to 23. Will Blizz ever do another base building RTS? Probably not. Why OW will never get a campaign. And more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Instance 523: Get Off My Launcher
What's this new invader on the Blizz launcher? Lots of blizzard stuff on a leaked memo that may not be real at all. That WoW DDoS attacker in Romania faces actual justice for his crimes. We are running a contest for BFA beta keys! (Thanks, Blizzard!) That SC2 Diablo II remake is way better than you think. Happy 2 years, Overwatch! Why waiting in line for Blizzcon tickets is hard! And so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Instance 520 - Blizzcome 2018
Blizzcon tickets are coming and we have a date. Why it's hard to get around the con and see it all! More on why that mobile stuff is complicated for WoW players. Is WOW the biggest selling entertainment product of all time? WCIII goes all wide screen. Witchwood is out! Cain is on deck! Not enough story in OW, and your emails! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Instance 519 - Drop That Date
We have a release date folks! And we know what the collectors edition is gonna look like and cost. No Trolls for you on launch day. What we heard at PAX this week. Where you'll get all your Azerite. No more remote AH. The rest of Blizzard and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Instance 518 - The Song of Storms
Stormsong Valley is open and it looks incredible! Warcrat Chronicle is out in it's 3rd volume, and brings things pretty current! Family Guy gets it's wow on this weekend. Blood Elves get yellow eyes! How professions get leveled in BFA. Recaps on this week's happenings in OW, HS, and Heroes. Your emails and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Instance 517 - Babius Interuptus
Turps is in the US for GDC, and Patrick is in full baby mode, but here we are anyway! Let's take a deeper look at the allied races and what blizzard has planned for them in the future. Artifact weapons are going away but also not entirely...we explain. Personal Loot is here to stay. Island Expeditions go into full test mode! Around Blizzard and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Instance 516 - Click The Horse in Your Bag
What is up with that Zandalari moonkin form?? Seething Shore is seething with battleground goodness. Duncan Jones had trouble with Warcraft. A look around blizzard and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Instance 515 - It Burns
There are some interesting new insights into the future of Alliance and Horde that we get into today. Item squish is in effect. No more first aid? Looks like it. Year of the Dog gets WoW as well. Is Twitch helping or hurting? All that and more with Scott and Turpster! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Instance 514 - Alpha Males
An alpha landed and we played it so we are gonna talk about it! Lots about allied races, pre-orders, etc. It's all that and more with Scott and Turps on The Instance! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Instance 513 - This time, with more antlers
LOTS to talk about this week with the new patch and the expansion up for sale. What does it all mean for you today? Find out with me and special returning guest, Garrett Winezurple! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
511 - Who's gonna save WoW for history?
Druid alts for no good reason. Tuesday is patch day. Unlock those races but know what you need to do. Should warcraft be free? How big is your classes unit? Your emails and loads more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
510 - Forward Momentum
Our end of year listener call-in episode! We talk the past, present, and FUTURE of World of Warcraft! Happy New Year! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
509 - Deep Dungeons
Garrett joins Scott today for some talk about what makes dungeon runs so great, and why WoW lost one to the HS team! We know what happens to your weapons now. Antorus 3rd boss is a jerk. What's happening around blizzard! Your emails and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
508 - Antorus for Us
Antorus is live and full of terrors. Can we talk about the sword? Raid Markers have a birthday. Lots of PTR goodness this week. A look around the rest of blizzard, and some great emails to boot! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
507 - Wrynn Body Spray
We take a break from news this Thanksgiving weekend and sit down with Scott and Turpster and talk about the new expansion in terms of lore and character trajectory. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
506 - The Battle for Talking About Azeroth
Our post-Blizzcon episode where we dig deep into The Battle For Azeroth! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
505 - The Instance at Blizzcon, with Chris Robinson!
Our live panel from the Blizzcon Epic Stage! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
504 - The Instance: Boxes in Boxes
When you know you have the boss on farm. Gettin that Yak years down the road. Vanilla WoW gets a big setback for some. Blizzcon happenings. Junkrat hits the scene. Loot boxes and how Blizzard fits in all that. Appearing Offline is here and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
503 - The Instance: Doing his dark work
All the WoW stuff you can stand today on this episode of The Instance! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
502 - The Instance: Happy Birthday, Panda Town
Raiding! Beast Master is the right way. Mages get their due. The Battlenet app is out. Pandas celebrate 5 years. Offline Mode may never come. What would a mobile MMORTS from Blizz looks like? Diablo no show this year. Kaplan talks toxic players. Your emails and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
501 - The Instance: One Thousand Years
Topping off the hunter and workin on yer mage! Flying and THEN do it. Argus tells some tales. Blizzcon mounts are awesome. A thousand years of war. And more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
500 - The Instance: I am my scars
We continue to love 7.3, and find some surprising things about ourselves in its corners. We also talk about what Blizzards new Arena in LA could mean. Story controversies continue with Illidan, and even story in Overwatch! Are legendaries working? How to get and sell Blizzard stock, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
499 - The Instance: Seven Point Three
Today was all about 7.3, and what we think of it! A few other odds and ends as well! Tune in and check it out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Instance Gamescom 2017 Edition
Our Gamescom coverage of what Blizzard might do there. New WoW expansion? Maybe. Get all the juicy details from Scott and Patrick today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
498 - The Instance: Gamescom Cometh
Our pre-Gamescom coverage of what Blizzard might do there. New WoW expansion? Maybe. Get all the juicy details from Scott and Patrick today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
497 - The Instance: Beyond The Burger Story
We kick it off with how T's recent visit of Blizzard went. Ion had a bunch of new stuff to say about 7.3 in WoW. Catchup mechanics and why we like them. Raid Finder gets less touristy. Garrosh stinks up the Nexus. Hearthstone is aimed in a good direction with Throne. Doomfist is all up in it in OW. Diablo discussion worth hearing and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
496 - The Instance: 7.3 Story is off the chain
Our lore breakdown of what is coming in 7.3. Warning: There be spoilers ahead, matey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices