Developers, streamers, gamers devoted to the ancient art of conversation.
Wrel announced his departure from Rogue Planet Games as Lead Game Designer of Planetside 2 on May 29th, 2023. He is currently an indie game developer on a survivor-style game inspired by Valheim.
Lex is a Planetside 2 content creator.
Preston Collins is a photographer and former content creator for Guild Wars 2.
Planetside 2 is celebrating its 10th anniversary, and I'm opening up the podcast to its community. This was recorded live, and features voice large and small speaking reflecting on the last decade, speaking on charity, community, alienation, identity, growth, and aging.
Wrel is the Lead Designer of Planetside 2. This podcast focuses on Outfit Wars, Planetside 2's premiere competitive event, which pits outfit vs. outfit in a 48 vs. 48 player conflict over the frozen Nexus sub-continent that's half chess match and half deathmatch. In addition, Wrel also chatts about life as a game dev, how to read between the lines of community feedback, the everyday Planetside debate of whether or not to kill spawn points, and some of his hottest personal takes on the game and its community.
Carto is a senior systems and level designer with over a decade of experience crafting games like Defiance, H1Z1, and Planetside Arena.In this conversation, Carto shares his story of getting into game development, shares insights on H1Z1, and gives a behind the scenes look at the conception, derailment, and the shuttering of Planetside Arena.Carto is now busy working on New World's crafting systems at Amazon Game Studios, and can be found streaming nightly at https://twitch.tv/carto
Cmdr. Cyrious is a Planetside content creator and streamer. https://youtube.com/CMDRCyrious
Snebzor is a Guild Wars 2 streamer and head goose of the skein gang. https://twitch.tv/snebzor In this podcast, Sneb explains how he applied his master's education in business and consumer behavior to growing a streaming community. He admits his shock at being accused of ableism when encouraging players to rise to the challenge of Dragon's End, and what it means for the growing division within the Guild Wars 2 community. Sneb offers advice on what we as gamers and developers can do better.
Maclaine Diemer is lead composer for Guild Wars 2: End of Dragons. In this podcast, Maclaine shares how how he moved on from his dream of making it as a rock star and found the games industry. He learned about how games were made at Harmonix, where he worked on Rock Band, before moving on to ArenaNet where he got his big break as composer for Guild Wars 2.
Guild Wars 2: End of Dragons is the third expansion for Guild Wars 2. It brings us to Cantha, a mysterious continent far south across the Unending Sea, and brings with it fishing, skiffs, and a new jade-powered friend. End of Dragons features the final confrontation with the Elder Dragons of Tyria, and begs the question: what's next?
UWV_Preston first issued the challenge: first man to lose 50 pounds wins a steak dinner, provided by the loser. Deeg answered, then MMO INKS answered. In this podcast, the heavyweights talk about what losing 50 pounds means to them, our individual battles with depression, the challenge of managing sleep, and what we put into and in turn get out of gaming - or not. Oh, also hot takes on Guild Wars 2 raiding and End of Dragons.
Wrel is the Lead Designer of Planetside 2 at Rogue Planet Games (RPG). He lead the design of Oshur, Planetside's first new continent since 2014, which debuted new water interactions for infantry and vehicles as well as 2nd chapter of Distant Shores story campaign. In this podcast, Wrel talks about how Oshur and its water mechanics came to be, and how its lattice and bases were designed to create "back of the box" Planetside experiences. Wrel also gives a campaign health check, explains what's going on with the spawn system, and discusses Planetside's 2022 roadmap including: the merits of a lore codex, Outfit Wars' return as a 1v1 contest on Nexus, and the importance of making NSO outfits whole. Lastly, Wrel shares his philosophy on what makes Planetside unique, and how that figures into resource gain, force multipliers, combined arms, and Deeg's vision of "big" and "lil'" Planetside.
Camikaze78 is a Planetside 2 creator, caster, and streamer. In 2021 he casted Outfit Wars and participated in the game's official Extra Life fundraising event. In this podcast, Camikaze78 talks about his disappointment with Battlefield 2042, the move from Twitch to YouTube, how he changed his mind about Planetside's polarizing MAX suits, and shares his thoughts on the tropical continent of Oshur and what means for vehicle and infantry players. Camikaze78 also discusses his philosophy on drama, fostering an inclusive community, and what it means to embody authority in the world of content creation.
Cmdr. Cyrious is a long-time Planetside 2 content creator and community leader. After co-casting Outfit Wars in early 2021, he stepped up as community organizer for the Late Shift's invasion of Planetside 2. The events successfully showed thousands of viewers fun Planetside experiences, but weren't without their critics. In this podcast, Cyrious discusses the figures and forces behind Outfit Wars Alpha 3's infamous double-teaming, how a handful of bad eggs turned the Late Shift's streaming success sour, and how it all turned two creators against each other. Oh, and Oshur. That too.
Matt Visual is a video editor and ex-Youtuber. He is especially adored among Guild Wars 2 fans for his stylish game coverage and collaboration on VisualWood. Today he works as a professional video editor and moonlights as a podcaster.
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Many have ventured into New World, but it seems few have found the salvation they seek. Weak quests they say! Lack of narrative moments they say! New World is built on a foundation of lies, and there is nothing of note to be found there they say!I say they are wrong.
New World has been released, and has already overtaken Cyberpunk 2077 with the fourth highest player peak ever on Steam, now trailing only DOTA 2, CSGO, and PUBG.And I'm one of those players.Today I'm taking a moment to reflect not on New World itself, but on the effect it has had on me and my ADHD. I've learned a lot about the disorder since my diagnosis in early 2020. Roughly 5% of children and adults suffer from it. I'd bet that, among my fellow adventurers, the percentage is quite a bit higher.
New World launches today, but is it a WoW Killer? For that matter, what is a WoW killer?Ask social media, most would suggest it's Blizzard itself,ask a designer, even an armchair one, it's a game with better design,ask one who cherished WoW as a child, it's an experience that takes them back,but if you ask me, I say it's the next cultural revolution in geekdom.And it probably looks nothing like an MMORPG.
After creating World of Warcraft Classic content for 5 years, Melderon is calling it quits. He is a geneticist, research scientist, and guild leader. In this talk, Melderon explains why Burning Crusade is the best version of World of Warcraft, why Vanilla captures general interest in a way that no other expansion can, and answers the question: was anyone able to relive their childhood by playing WoW classic? Also discussed: the revelations of misogyny within Blizzard, and the sickening way we treat each other online.
Games are dramatizations of typical and accepted types of violence within the wider world, or so Marshall McLuhan would have us believe. McLuhan, the philosopher of media who coined the expression "the medium is the message", predicted the world wide web almost 30 years before it was invented. McLuhan contended that nostalgia and violence are powerful methods of forming identity, identities which we tend to merge "at the speed of light".
Enders is a competitive Battlefield 5 player and streamer. He strives to the best at everything he does including violin, accounting, streaming, and of course first person shooters.In this talk, Enders explains how Battlefield 5's gunplay mechanics frustrate good players, his drive to excellence, and his culture clashes with nay-sayers.
Modern gamers are increasingly confronted by microtransactions and loot in video games. This podcast explores how we should act in a world of temptation by considering the myth of Siddhārtha Gautama, also known as Buddha. This talk is heavily based on a philosophy lecture by John Vervaeke, "Awakening from the Meaning Crisis - Aristotle's World View and Erich Fromm"
Jebro is a streamer and shoutcaster. He hosts the Lightbringers Podcast, is one of the best-known faces of Guild Wars 2 eSports, and has formed partnerships with developers for numerous games including Guild Wars 2, Elder Scrolls Online, Paragon, Crucible, and New World. This discussion ranges almost as far as Jebro himself as ranged. Topics include fighting depression, traveling the world, and stumbling into shoutcasting. Very real talk happens about abuse and death threats, the cyclical nature of Twitch negativity, and importance of awareness and inclusivity to bridge the cultural schisms of our day, and how community binds us together. And as a bonus, some insider insights on Amazon's release decisions for Crucible and New World.
AuroraPeachy is a fangirl, creator, gamer, and collector. She is a Twitch and ArenaNet Partner, host of Guild Gab Podcast, and is well-known for her love of Sailor Moon and Guild Wars 2!In this talk, Peachy talks about growing up a nerd and embracing her inner fangirl. She shares her story of meeting her husband at Dagorhir, a competitive live action role-playing event, as well as how she got into Guild Wars 2 and what it's future looks like. Peachy and Deeg also discuss the nuance and value of streaming communities, fighting burnout, and how to see the best in ourselves and each other.
MightyTeapot is a Guild Wars 2 streamer and leader of the Hardstuck gaming community. In this discussion, MightyTeapot and Deeg dive deep on the state of Guild Wars 2 and its competition, hopes for End of Dragons, what it takes to become the master of your gaming experiences, and hold spirited debates on giveaways and game studio accountability.
Cameron Rich is a Senior Game Designer at ArenaNet. He has worked on some of Guild Wars 2's most challenging content including its first three raid wings and several fractals with their respective challenge motes. He conceived of the Olmakhan Charr, designed the Drakkar world boss, and designed the climactic Kralkatorrik boss fight and epilogue in the All Or Nothing release. Cameron is serving as lead for encounter design for Guild Wars 2's upcoming third expansion: End of Dragons. This discussion dives deep on Cameron's path through game dev beginning as a passionate gamer and talks through the intricacies of designing high quality encounters for MMO's. Deeg and Cameron also discuss the real sacrifices and collaboration that go on behind the scenes that make the magic happen.
Deroir is an ad producer and former Guild Wars 2 content creator. He's well-known for his fractal guides, lore analyses, as a podcast guest, and for having a set of legendary gear for each of Guild Wars 2's nine player classes. Beginning in 2019, he took a step back from the game to focus on other calls to adventure. In this discussion, Deeg and Deroir range widely, talking about Guild Wars 2's history, the relationships players form with games, depression, and content creation. They also take an extended trip down memory lane to revisit and reflect on the July 5, 2018 firings of Jessica Price and Peter Fries from ArenaNet, and the events that precipitated that sad day.
Josh Foreman is a Videogame Artist, Designer, Author, YouTuber, Twitch Streamer, ExtraPlay Guest and Stuntman. He is well-known for his 15 years at ArenaNet working on the Guild Wars franchise, and for especially for Super Adventure Box. In this chat, we discuss his experiences working in and around the games industry and his world-building passion project: Tales from Talifar.
Tom Abernathy is an award-winning narrative director, narrative designer, & writer on games including Guild Wars 2, The Division, League of Legends, Halo: Reach, The Saboteur, and Destroy All Humans! In this chat, we discuss the intricacies of game narrative, Tom's experiences in the industry, the criticality of diversity, Guild Wars 2, and even a little baseball.
Preston Collins is a photographer and digital artist. He's known to the Guild Wars 2 community as Brazil and is an ex-ArenaNet partner infamous for speaking blunt truths, especially where legendary armor is concerned. This talk is a reminiscence on the ups and downs of Guild Wars 2, and what life can look like once you set aside gaming and try to figure out what's next.
Lex is a Planetside 2 streamer notorious for his headshot ratio and his blistering tongue. He is a reigning champion of the defunct Planetside 2 Farmer's League, and is an outspoken advocate for skilled ethical gameplay on and off of Auraxis. In this chat, we discuss the cultures that develops among highly skilled gamers and in opposition to them. We also commiserate about the good ol' days of gaming where you had to walk a mile in the snow to find a server on Gamespy, and there was no social media polluted our minds with hootin', hollerin', and gum flappin'. Plus plenty of takes on the state of Planetside 2 and World of Warcraft Classic.
Shoctorr is a Planetside 2 and variety streamer. In April he hosted Planetside 2 Speedrunners and raised $10,000 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. In this chat we discussed the drama and negativity loops in streaming and gaming communities, living with Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and a lot more!
Sam Ajesté is a Guild Wars 2 streamer, economy analyst, and eSports commentator. In this episode we discuss how he got started with Guild Wars 2, streaming, the world of finance, and bringing it all together. Economy topics include Gift of Exploration trading, the Trading Post gold cap, Player vs Trading Post, Cellofrag, and much more!
Bobby Stein is a 15 year veteran of ArenaNet, the studio behind Guild Wars 2. He got his start there writing the strategy guide for Guild Wars: Factions, and is credited as the Lead Writer of Guild Wars 2, Narrative Lead on Heart of Thorns, and Associate Narrative Director for Path of Fire. In this chat, we discuss Bobby's background and start in the industry, how narrative gets made for video games, the importance of collaboration and mentorship, and of course Guild Wars 2. Join the discussion in the comments!
Maelstrome26 is the creator of PS2Alerts - Planetside 2's Alert Tracker, as well as a leader of one of Planetside's largest outfits Dignity of War [DIG], a volunteer organizer of some of Planetside's largest events including 2015's Guiness World Record-setting RecordSmash, and a DevOps Engineer by day.
Alen Lapidis is the Environment Lead and Principal Artist of Rogue Planet Games.
Roy is a Guild Wars 2 streamer and eSports caster. He is a long-time World vs. World enjoyer and is is a member of the 100% community-driven Guild vs. Guild scene. Topics include these as well as MightyTeapot's Elitist Raiding Party, Roy's ambitions to work in the gaming industry, and many more. Roy is on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/roy__ Recorded live on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/deegtv Don't miss an update: https://twitter.com/deegthoughts Join the Discord community: https://discord.gg/BfRZrKx Support the podcast on Patreon: https://patreon.com/deegbs #roy #deeg #guildwars2
eaSyRoca is a streamer, reigning champion of the Guild Wars 2 Elitist Raiding Party, and currently raids in Final Fantasy XIV. Topics include Guild Wars 2 raids, strikes, and the complicated interactions between the game's players and developers. eaSyRoca is on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/easyroca Recorded live on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/deegtv Don't miss an update: https://twitter.com/deegthoughts Join the Discord community: https://discord.gg/BfRZrKx Support the podcast on Patreon: https://patreon.com/deegbs #easyroca #deeg #podcast
Defcamp and Melderon are brothers, creators, and streamers. WoW Classic is their passion. They jumped ship from World of Warcraft retail during Warlords of Draenor and Legion, were deeply involved with the original private realm communities including Nostalrius, and launched themselves gleefully into the WoW Classic scene upon its announcement in 2018. Behind the scenes, these brothers faced opioid addiction head-on. Melderon, a geneticist studying the phenomenon, as a supportive older brother. Defcamp, as an ex-addict in recovery since 2014, now working as a recovery specialist. Their family came together to defeat an addiction that claims 95% of its victims. Now they heal each other and their guild, Eden, in WoW Classic. They're taking the fight to Naxxramas, and soon enough Burning Crusade Classic, whenever and however it comes to us. Defcamp & Melderon are on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGm8RmKIW0EF1RfmNFVr2-Q Recorded live on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/deegtv Don't miss an update: https://twitter.com/deegthoughts Join the Discord community: https://discord.gg/BfRZrKx Support the podcast on Patreon: https://patreon.com/deegbs #defcamp #melderon #deeg
Camikaze78 is a Planetside 2 streamer, content creator, and shoutcaster for Outfit Wars. Topics discussed include Planetside origin stories, the recent Shattered Warpgate release, gaming community dynamics, and a whole lot more. https://youtube.com/camikaze78
ArsheeTV is a variety streamer, Planetside shoutcaster, and the host of Andy Milonakis' Adopt an Affiliate Aftershow. Topics include ArsheeTV's legendary crashing of TwitchCon, his relationship with his father, the Adopt an Afilliate family and Aftershow, and much more!
MMO INKS is a Guild Wars 2 streamer and content creator. http://youtu.be/mmoinks
MightyTeapot streams, memes, loves, and roasts Guild Wars 2. https://twitch.tv/mightyteapot Support the podcast on Patreon: https://patreon.com/deegbs Recorded live on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/deegtv Don't miss an update: https://twitter.com/deegthoughts Join the Discord community: https://discord.gg/BfRZrKx
Recorded live on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/deegtv Don't miss an update: https://twitter.com/deegthoughts Join the Discord community: https://discord.gg/BfRZrKx
Commander Cyrious is a Planetside streamer, creator, and community leader. https://youtube.com/c/cmdrcyrious
Dan "davjs" Davis is a streamer and competitive Quake, Diabotical, and TFC player.
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