Episode 178: Vanguard Eve Info Dump

Tanner and I are back from vacation to bring you, our esteemed listener, an absolute HEATER. Directly prior to Vanguard's release, the flood gates opened to release an absolute torrent of information. In this marathon episode, we comb through the details and deliver unto you the skinny. 00:00:00 - Intro & acknowledgments 00:10:30 - Announcements 00:24:53 - Brief Cold War/LAPA patch notes 00:31:29 - Vanguard changes from beta to launch 01:28:41 - The unpopularity of Iron Trials 01:33:45 - Vanguard launch/season 1 roadmap 01:45:53 - Vanguard world premiere event 01:50:03 - Sponsored by MANSCAPED 01:52:44 - Operator XP in Vanguard 01:56:54 - Ranked play revamped in Vanguard 02:03:19 - Frangible rounds nerfed 02:05:42 - Zombies will not have a main quest right away 02:09:25 - Recommended PC drivers for launch 02:13:37 - Caldera, the new Warzone map, launch date 02:18:02 - New Warzone Pacific game modes coming soon 02:35:35 - Beenox PC team makes a Twitter 02:46:09 - Disarray at Activision HQ 02:49:32 - Plugs, reminders, & outro 🔹Sponsored by MANSCAPED: Get 20% off + free shipping with code DROPSHOT at https://www.manscaped.com #ad The podcast is streamed live on our website (https://www.thedropshot.com/live) every Wednesday and Saturday night at 7 o'clock Pacific Time. We typically start the stream 30 minutes early to answer viewer questions, banter, and chat. Links for everything are below. Thanks for checking out the podcast! 🔹Streaming schedule (Pacific time): 🔸Wednesday 7 PM: Patch notes, news, & changes 🔸Saturday 7 PM: Free-form exploration of concepts, strategy, or Q&A 🔹The Dropshot: 🔸Website: https://www.thedropshot.com 🔸Podcast apps: https://link.chtbl.com/Dropshot 🔸Patreon (bonus episodes & more): https://www.patreon.com/thedropshot 🔸Merch store: https://www.thedropshot.com/store/ 🔸Donate: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=YVR98VF4S945G 🔸YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/thedropshotpodcast 🔸Discord: https://discord.gg/B4Nsarq 🔸Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheDropshotPod 🔸Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thedropshotpodcast 🔹Razinon: 🔸Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/razinon 🔸Twitter: https://twitter.com/razinon 🔸Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/razinonttv 🔹Tanner: 🔸Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/tannerdropshot 🔸Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/tannerdropshot 🔸Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tannerrrr #Warzone #Vanguard #WarzonePodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices