The Queue

In case you’re wondering, this is what it looks like when you’re playing a class that hasn’t had its talent update put into the Dragonflight alpha yet.

So, I asked for podcast questions yesterday and then the podcast ran long and we only got to a couple, so some of them I’m gonna answer here because they’re good questions, Brant.

My brain tends to work in a weird web, where someone mentions something, which reminds me of a second thing, the mention of which then reminds me of a third thing, and on down the line until suddenly I surface with a reference or comment which seems like a total non-sequitur, but it makes sense to me.

Anyway, pirates.

This is The Queue, where you ask us questions, and did you know Moby Dick was based on a true story? The fate of the Essex was even more brutal than the book suggests. The year was 1819…

It’s 2022, and I’ve been playing so much Diablo 3 that my brain honestly feels like it’s reset back to 2012. But also I’m in the Dragonflight alpha (no new Warrior talents yet, I am sad to report) so it’s definitely 2022. It’s a less than ideal way to keep track of time.

Cory needed to get some other stuff done so I’m here today. I’m listening to my Wake the Pirate Ghost Up track. What are y’all listening to?

Dragons! Dragons are great and I love them! Really, who doesn’t love dragons? Everybody loves dragons. So let’s spend today talking about Dragons, and definitely not thinking about boring things like Valor Points.

Sound good? Let’s do this.

In case I haven’t already made it painfully obvious — or the alpha has stolen all the attention from me — today is my birthday! Specifically, it’s my 30th birthday.

It’s a bit surreal in some respects, but it’s exciting all the same! I mean, it would be more exciting if I hadn’t recently caught Covid (again) but hey, I’m making the most of it. And wouldn’t ya know it, despite having a whole day of plans rescheduled, Blizz was kind enough to give me a birthday/get-well present in the form of an alpha! 😊 I’ll be off enjoying that as well as the other benefits of not having to worry about a dang thing today. In the meantime…

…here comes The Queue.

So let’s talk about Meraxes gigas, the latest of the Carcharodontosauridae to be described. As you might expect from the gigas on the species name, it was a member of the Giganotosaurinae, the group that contained old Giganotosaurus carolinii herself.

I feel a little bad for Cory. He always tries so hard with his earworms to choose something that’s both catchy, and that I would like, but my daughter has been listening to one Hatsune Miku song on a loop for the past two weeks, so his stellar choices are absolutely not breaking through.

Actually, on second thought, I mostly feel bad for myself.

This is The Queue, where you ask us questions, and we’ll answer. I apologize in advance if I accidently start typing out lyrics in the middle.

In case you missed it, last week Blizzard finally confirmed that Heroes of the Storm would be entering maintenance mode. No new content would be created for it, and the only updates going forward would be to squash any technical issues.

This isn’t exactly shocking, Heroes had been on life support for a long time ever since the cancellation of the official esports scene. The latest hero they released was Hogger, and he came out nearly two years ago! Still, it’s a blow for the dedicated fans of the game.

I don’t know what it was about Heroes that really set it apart for me from all of the other Blizzard games. Maybe it was that I had moments of halfway competent play in it, maybe the smaller community always made it feel like an underdog to root for — maybe it was just that I really love Blizzard’s characters and seeing them get to interact with each other and try on each other’s universes for a moment was just really fun. Whatever the reason, I’m pretty bummed that there won’t be more — it was and will continue to be my absolute favorite Blizzard game.

That won’t stop me from still logging in and playing games though.

As long as Blizzard keeps those servers going I’ll still see you in the Nexus.

While I queue for another ARAM match, it’s time for — The Queue.

Okay, seriously, where did this Friday even come from? There must have been time travel involved. That’s the only explanation for how it’s clearly Tuesday — at latest — but the computer insists it’s Friday. Weird.

Well, regardless of time or date, let’s get to some questions.

Always praise Yogg. (Though social media N’Zoth is a gift we don’t deserve.)

While you praise, why not also Queue?