Clay Cosand

@hardshelldev @Method Forced lol. It’s one thing to be upset they took out boosting in game so they could make more money out of boosts, but to say you’re forced is just laughable

I bought a sub just to check it out again: - 2 "body types" instead of gender - only 3 servers to choose, 2 are pvp - they are all full - forced to play alliance - ping is atrocious - layers and sharding making the world feel empty - forced to pay for a "boost" or be so far behind its basically over imagine paying for this garbage in 2026

TBC gotta be one of the best expansions

I am a senior vice president at a $68.7 billion gaming company. Activision-Blizzard. We have a 30-year-old franchise. Warcraft. Millions of players. A subscription model that prints $15 a month per user. A cash shop on top of the subscription. Paid expansions on top of the cash shop. Our former creative director just told the press he wishes we hadn't called it "Warcraft." He said the name sounds intimidating. He helped create the name. We ran focus groups. The focus groups said the brand needed to be "more approachable." We asked the focus groups if they played the game. They did not. We took their advice anyway. Our VP told an interviewer we want players to experience "weddings, raids, and new adventures." She listed weddings first. Before raids. In a game called Warcraft. Nobody in the room flinched. She also said "No one thinks the same about Warhammer." She compared our franchise unfavorably to a competitor. On the record. As a defense of the franchise. The forums are on fire. Twenty-year veterans are writing goodbye posts. One thread is titled "Think I'm done with WoW." Another calls our pre-patch a "player purge." We called our GDKP raiders "delusional." We timed a cash shop bundle to launch during the Trading Post anniversary -- the one event where players earn free cosmetics. We offered 200 discounted items but kept the monthly currency cap at 1,000. The math doesn't work unless you open your wallet. The community noticed. We described their concerns as "feedback we're monitoring." We are always monitoring. We have never once changed course because of monitoring. The players say we're "Disneyfying" the game. Turning gritty into cute. War into weddings. Orcs into mascots. They're not wrong. The data says approachable properties have wider TAM. Total addressable market. That's the metric now. Not "subscribers who love the game." Not "community that built this franchise." TAM. TAM doesn't post on forums. TAM doesn't write goodbye letters. TAM doesn't have 20 years of muscle memory and lore knowledge and raid nights that turned into real friendships. TAM is a number in a slide deck that makes a board feel comfortable. We added player housing. Players have asked for it since 2004. We launched it in 2026. Twenty-two years. We described this as "listening to our community." We are very good at listening. Eventually. When the feature aligns with a monetization roadmap. Here is what I know and cannot say in a meeting: The name was never the problem. The name built this. The name survived server crashes and subscription drops and an activision merger and a harassment scandal and a $68.7 billion acquisition. The name is "Warcraft" and for 30 years nobody was confused about what it meant. The problem is not that new players find the name intimidating. The problem is that old players are starting to find us unrecognizable. And we don't have a focus group for that.

@Blochead4real @CoachParseghian @Boinger I thought he was the one who exposed the island first, or did we just forget that all together. Gosh the media did good on him that’s for sure.

@CoachParseghian @Boinger Am I to understand the premise here is we are listening to *checks notes* Alex Jones opinions of the character of various college coaches? That’s what we’re doing? Checking in with *checks notes again* Alex Jones on such matters? Alex Jones? Like THEE Alex Jones? Alex Jones?

Alex Jones exposes college football coaches. This one may ruffle some feathers…

@TheKostos I think if you wave your arms more and scream that raspy ass voice more people might believe you man

The 2025 Seahawks aren’t even the best Super Bowl winning team of the last five years, much less historically. And the 2025 defense isn’t better than the LOB. Great team and a worthy champion… But not an all-time team.

@Barrelldelphia @barstoolsports @BarstoolRundown @TaxAct Not sure how that was even an argument they thought had any legs to stand on… like are you saying kyron Williams ran it to the 1 and then stafford threw it in every time? 😂😂 Foh here with that garbage take

@barstoolsports @BarstoolRundown @TaxAct Somehow Patriots fans have managed to be so unbearable that even Rams fans are rooting for the Seahawks today. When your argument against Stafford starts with the length of his TD passes you’ve lost me,

Was Drake Maye robbed of the MVP award? @BarstoolRundown @TaxAct

@realmihai_matei @TheEpsteinFiles @grok It’s been confirmed he had an account I know that. So him being tied to bannon has made people try and connect some dots, but at the same time, I wouldn’t be surprised if this is all actually true lmao.

@TheEpsteinFiles @grok can you verify if this wow gold laundering thing is actually in the files

🚨EPSTEIN USED WORLD OF WARCRAFT TO LAUNDER MONEY THROUGH IN GAME GOLD🚨 It’s simple, buy gold with real money then trade gold around accounts and sell gold for real money. An untraceable way to move it. Epstein used World of Warcraft gold to move money without getting traced. Back in 2007, Bannon was “coincidentally” running a Chinese company that sold in-game gold for real cash. Some WOW players might have traded some Epstein gold without even knowing it

@DeesyStreams @Answer_Me_Bitch @DanPickz2 @BarryOnHere 😂 one time? Did you not watch the bowl against Atlanta? Are you fucking high buddy? 😂 your hate is misguiding you. Try and appreciate greatness my dood. You’ll enjoy sports a lot more

@Answer_Me_Bitch @DanPickz2 @BarryOnHere Brady’s defense has only let him down one single time in the Super Bowl ever. Against Philly. He’s been bad in several super bowls and still won because of his defense. Yet he still gets all the credit lol.

On this day 5 years ago, Tom Brady repeatedly threw a football 3 inches downfield to teammates who did all of the heavy lifting while he stood on the sideline and watched his defense shut down a badly injured offense. That's why he's the GOAT. No other QB can make these throws.

@BaileyCastan5 @WA_NorthWestwx @MJRodnick @brgridiron A lot of that was just him flapping his gums, I couldn’t believe what I was hearing, then he said that towards the end and just shut that shit off💀💀 but yes that was way late to be turning it off

@Cosand30 @WA_NorthWestwx @MJRodnick @brgridiron That’s way too late in the video to stop listening lol

“The Patriots are the most complete team in the NFL.” 👀 🔥 Two. More. Days. 🎥: @brgridiron | #SuperBowlLX

@WA_NorthWestwx @MJRodnick @brgridiron I stopped listening when I heard him claim that the patriots have the corners to cover JSN…. My dood nobody has the corners to cover that man. Nobody.

"the only NFC play off team they played out side of there division was Carolina" that's such a stupid statement 😂 Out of the 7 NFC play off teams 3 of them came from our division. The only two teams we didn't play in the playoffs were the Bears and Eagles. Who were both defended by the other two teams in our division......

@SpeakEZsports_ @HoodiDrake @SamMonsonNFL Wouldn’t that go to Caleb Williams then? How much is that rookie contract compared to these other valuable assets lmao. I’ve never understood the “value” argument tbh. There’s many more people more valuable to their team.

@HoodiDrake @SamMonsonNFL If you’re going off pure value the man has a point 🤷🏽‍♂️

“If the MVP were decided in sensible means as opposed to storylines and stats, Justin Herbert would really have a strong MVP case.” — Sam Monson.

@Jaiden0730 @hiphoptwist @jamdoggg @TitleTalkTCL Talking common sense to a patriots fan is like pulling teeth man. In all reality, to me, if Josh Allen gets it last year with his abysmal stats over Lamar’s insane numbers he put up. Then drake maye should’ve gotten it this year.The mvp last year was pure highway robbery

@hiphoptwist @jamdoggg @TitleTalkTCL Oh yea? Like the Broncos in a snowbowl where Stidham almost beat them?

Literally nobody else in the league could have done this 🔥 x.com/Fatslob1123/st…

If any MVP voters would like to explain their votes in depth I am all ears Because I have NO idea what the standards are anymore

@ItsJust__E @milehighlifer Wouldn’t the common metrics be yards and passing tds?💀💀 all I’m gonna say, is if Lamar doesn’t get it last year because he is somehow “less” valuable than last years Josh Allen…. Then drake maye shoulda got the nod imo.

@milehighlifer A) She cooked him B) Drake was better than Stafford at most of the common metrics…the “nerd metrics” was additional info for you casuals C) It is a regular season award D) Stop having beef with simple math just bc you’re mad a little Asian woman knows more ball than you

It is embarrassing that Dan Orlovsky still has a MVP vote. The way Mina absolutely cooked him here is hilarious. Furthermore, the NFL needs to make Mina’s criteria THE criteria for all voters. The resumes of these all time great players should be decided by FACTS not emotions.

@Drizzy_Dru29 And then the year he gets robbed he puts up insane passing numbers…. And the mvp that year puts up arguably the same numbers as…. Checks notes…… Aaron Rodgers…. Of the New York jets…. Only 1 stat did he lead last year among qbs…. Biggest mvp robbery imo lmfao

I’m not saying it’s the fool proof 1000% correct way to judge MVP. I’m just telling yall that the voters care about stats historically. Lamar had pedestrian passing numbers when he won but his rushing production was elite for a QB

Sam makes a fair argument for Herbert I must say. What he’s missing is that historically the MVP award isn’t just a narrative award. It’s stats driven. The last QB I can think of that had pedestrian passing numbers like Herbert did this year was Steve McNair in 2003.

@curlydpool @MJRodnick @FirstTake @minakimes This was the same year Josh won MVP. So she was certainly right on the money with that one. And people gonna say somehow stafford winning it after the year he had was a bigger steal….. Aaron Rodgers on the jets arguably the same passer as Josh Allen during his mvp season. Smh

@MJRodnick @FirstTake @minakimes Just gonna say this. Mina Kimes said Patrick Mahones wasnt gonna be successful. She said lamar jackson was not “Quartebacky enough” right before he won an mvp. She said Josh Allen was a mid qb right before he won an MVP. Maye has a big case for be the MVP but bro kimes aint cool

"I'm a voter, and I voted for Drake Maye. And, I'm right, I'm going to explain to Dan Orlovsky why he's wrong." This felt like the last scene in "8 Mile". Mina knew the schedule would be brought up and brought FACTS. 🎥: @FirstTake | @minakimes

Where the hell was this energy last year when Josh Allen’s stats got him an MVP over @Lj_era8 ‘s absolutely insane “REGULAR SEASON” year of passing @minakimes

@Burner1645061 @BaileyRoseBoyle @On3Richie You could go take a look yourself you know?

#EpsteinFiles: Big Ten schools ranked by number of appearances in the Epstein files. UCLA - 761 Northwestern - 579 Rutgers - 219 Michigan - 202 Maryland - 129 USC - 125 Wisconsin - 123 Michigan State - 77 Ohio State - 73 Washington - 67 Illinois - 65 Indiana - 51 Minnesota - 46 Nebraska - 46 Penn State - 46 Purdue - 40 Iowa - 12 Oregon - 8

“DAD, HOW GOOD WAS LE’VEON BELL IN HIS PRIME ON THE #STEELERS…?” One of the five most special running backs in his prime: x.com/Fatslob1123/st…

“DAD, HOW GOOD WAS ANTONIO BROWN IN HIS PRIME…?” The greatest run we have ever seen in #NFL history by a wide receiver. x.com/Fatslob1123/st…

@notawrestler_x @JHWalz32 Are we having the same conversation if the platform is raised? No. Okay there’s your answer

@JHWalz32 Scrapping past the whistle is one thing when it's a hand fight. It's another thing when it becomes dangerous. Whether he was thinking about the platform or not doesn't change the inherent risk of injury and that's what matters imo

Should this have been a DQ?