The Bench Podcast

Currently Playing: Operation: Floodgate is.... Good?? | The Bench Ep. 25

With the 11.1 PTR hitting live the gang has had the chance to jump into the new dungeon, new zone, raid testing, and saw tier sets. Everything looks pretty promising thusfar as hype for the new patch builds. Twitter: https://x.com/TheBenchWOW Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1O51OOcq7FwLAFCVDMxe5p Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bench-wow-podcast/id1760085356 Hosts: https://www.twitch.tv/tettles https://www.twitch.tv/yumytv https://www.twitch.tv/squishei Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UuZdNtra_X6V6Asgf9JUjMj3k6w2sC5NfhbQb-oPo_A/edit?usp=sharing 00:00 - Intro 01:00 - Plunderstorm 06:40 - Why we missed last week 07:35 - PTR Launch 12:30 - Operation: Floodgate VFX Updates 15:00 - Soaks vs Swirlies 18:00 - Affix Update - Pulsar 21:00 - Phase Based M+ Bosses 27:00 - Forced Routes by mob design 28:00 - Fewer Interrupts 30:20 - Mechanics too hard for pugs? 33:00 - Healing and Moving 45:50 - Mindsoothe 47:30 - Final boss of floodgate 49:30 - What is the solution for healer checks? 55:30 - Does Blizzard think tanks are okay 01:00:00 - D.R.I.V.E 01:07:00 - Feels like WOW 01:08:15 - Should they keep D.R.I.V.E 01:12:40 - WOW's Competitive Dungeons are Struggling 01:19:50 - Tank Shortage in M+ 01:21:30 - Should we go to 6 man M+? 01:26:13 - MORE EXPLOITS BATCHEST 01:28:55 - PIRAT SOFTWARE 01:35:30 - MM Hunter Lost Their Pet 01:41:30 - M+ Bosses Dying at the same time