Episode #106: Not Quite Free To Play

Episode #106 of The Starting Zone: Not Quite Free To Play is ready for Download! The World of Warcraft Podcast for New Players and Experienced Players is back to talk about Blizzard Entertainment’s MMORPG video game, you know, the one we all love!

This week Mick Montgomery is joined a 10-year veteran of the World of Warcraft. He is a GM, Raid Leader, and Main Tank on Doomhammer-Baelgun-US. YOUR Raid Leader may very well have a voice like his… Mr. Jason Lucas!

THE BREAKING WIND: This week we covered the top news stories in and around the World of Warcraft!

• Patch 6.1 is out and we discuss our favorite parts of the patch so far!

• Watcher did a Q & A and had some interesting stuff to say! (That rhymes!)

• We announced a very special LIVE show happening on Thursday March 5th, featuring Zoopercat from Ask Mr. Robot!

Helping Hand: This week Jason Lucas gives you some tips on how to start your very first Raid Team and some things you HAVE to be mindful of when recruiting and conducting that first Raid!

The Round Table: World of Warcraft is introducing a new Token which is purchased out of game with Real Money and exchanged IN GAME on the Auction House for GOLD! What More! Players who buy the token get FREE PLAY TIME! We discuss and debate this Key Development in Blizzard’s Business Model and how a lot of folks are in correctly characterizing this as a FREE TO PLAY model!

The Inn Keeper: Jason and Mick discuss the recent competitive Hearthstone World Championship Series announcement and the announcement of the Kinguin Pro League which will feature some of the very best Players in the WORLD!

It Came From The Internet: This week make some predictions about what Blizzard will announce this week at PAX EAST!

We also get into some Listener Questions and Comments!

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