The XP Billionaires

And here we are at the end... Our final episode is upon us, and we start our show reminiscing about what made us enjoy what we've been doing for the last 2 and a half years.  After that, we become mean and talk about our favorite RPG endings. We realize this is very spoiler heavy, so we let you know what games we are talking about so you can decide whether or not to continue listening! Below are the time stamps for the three games we are talking about.  #1: 14:03 - 19:35 #2: 19:40 – 27:43 #3: 28:10 – 37:50 Rayfe: I'll say it a lot in the episode, but I'll say it here too. Thank you so much for being a part of this show. The listeners are the reason We did this show for so long, so I can't get over how much this has meant to me. See you out there!!

Our annual pride episode is Ready and raring to go. You didn't think we forgot, did you? We have a Very fun chat about queer characters, queer coding, and more! Come celebrate with us! We also do relay some bad news for everyone this week as well, but we don't let it spoil our fun. 

Similarly to a previous episode, we look at some of our favorite unique weapons in RPGs, only these ones are either parody weapons, or just plan silly.  They should provide us all with a good laugh, especially when Rayfe points out the many themes in the episode!

Support us at http://xpbillionaires.ca This week, we take a dive into some of the best and worst Character tropes seen in RPGs. In order to aid us with the episodes, we used tropes that can be found using tvtropes.org. Below is a list of the tropes we used, so feel free to follow along! Trope #1 Trope #2 Trope #3 Trope #4 Trope #5 Trope #6

Support us at http://xpbillionaires.ca It's a little bit of everything this week as we talk about RPGs that come from existing sources of media. Which source material works the best? What do we want to see made into an RPG?  So many questions, only a half hour to answer! 

Support us at http://xpbillionaires.ca After a tragic week of not having home internet, we are back with our full cast! It certainly feels better this way.  That said, we spend this week talking about games and series we just never got around to. There's only so much time in the world, and here's what we have not spent that time on! Don't hate us!

Support us at http://xpbillionaires.ca Just Rayfe and Sky again this week, as they talk about various cheats and exploits they have encountered in RPGs, which slowly turns into a debate about industry BS. It was bound to happen eventually! There was also a lot of reminiscing about simpler times. 

Support us at http://xpbillionaires.ca We're short one legend as Mel couldn't be with us this week, but don't worry. She will be back! Instead, Rayfe and Sky run through a wonderful Top 3 for you all, and there's even a little surprise. Rayfe's got a secret and he's gonna reveal it in the episode! Don't miss out!

Support us at http://xpbillionaires.ca We conclude our month-long discussion on RPG controls by having a bit of a gush session and discussion on our favorite controllers.  Mel even brought in an actual study on game controllers, and you can read it here: https://www.yorku.ca/mack/mhci2013c.html

Support us at http://xpbillionaires.ca We are back from a week off, and we decided to get a bit specific by identifying some games with good controls, and contrast them with some games with controls that are... not necessarily bad, but questionable at the very least.  We also upgrades our statuses as XP Billionaires. Find out our new pompous titles today!

Support us at http://xpbillionaires.ca Continuing our discussion of controls, we get into the age old debate that our title suggests.  We do our best to correlate our discussion with RPGs, but we do end up talking about a few different games for comparison.  Which side are you on?

Support us at http://xpbillionaires.ca We start April off with a discussion of our preferences with RPG game controls. What do we absolutely have to change when playing? Most importantly, will Sky and Rayfe ever come to an understanding with a differing opinion? Oh, the drama!

Support us at http://xpbillionaires.ca We get back into discussing storytelling this week by having a chat about when games advance stories by several months/years/etc. It doesn't happen very often, but should it happen more?  Here's what we think!

Support us at http://xpbillionaires.ca This week, we take a break and just get silly. We've prepared three Online RPG related quizzes and go through them together, and much like a BuzzFeed article, the results will SHOCK you! If you'd like to follow along with us, the links to each quiz, in order of the episode, are below!  Mel: https://www.buzzfeed.com/introvertedwife/whos-your-perfect-dragon-age-boyfriend-10qs1 Rayfe: https://twinfinite.net/2019/01/which-jrpg-stereotype-are-you/8/ Sky: https://epicstream.com/quizzes/Which-RPG-Class-Represents-You

Support us at http://xpbillionaires.ca   With the increase of Fast travel in our gaming, we tend to forget about the mounts and vehicles that are also available for use, so we take this week to have a discussion on what needs to happen to make them valuable. 

Support us at http://xpbillionaires.ca ***Content Warning*** This episode deals with the following content at the below timestamps: 09:04 – 12:32 (Harassment of a child) 24:21 – 31:20 (Sexual assault) 31:29 – 35:55 (Loli culture) We swear we didn't think there would be two episodes in a row with content warnings!  We have some fun and wholesome episodes coming up next! Promise!! We all have those character that are so annoying we just want them gone. Sad thing is, they survive like the mutant cockroaches of Fallout. This week we give you our picks for the top 3 RPG character that we just can't stand. This is a slightly longer episode than our others, so there's a lot of venting involved. 9 Characters, 3 Hosts. Can you guess any of our picks?   

Support us at http://xpbillionaires.ca ***CONTENT WARNING*** Topics include Relationship Abuse, Underage grooming, gaslighting and manipulation, men being creepy and mental health. Timestamps below: 10:51 – 17:35 23:35 – 27:15 32:17 -  37:10 This week, we finish up our Valentines series by talking about some of the best and worst relationships in RPG gaming. We all seemed to find some pretty terrible choices bad enough to leave a content warning, so if you're willing and able to listen, please do and let us know what you think!

Support us at http://xpbillionaires.ca We continue celebrating Valentine's day by pitting some RPG couples against one another in our typical arena style discussions.  You will also get a small lesson in .hack// background lore, so if you're a fan, it might be a bit more fun!

Support us at http://xpbillionaires.ca   With Valentine's day right around the corner, we decided to dedicate the next few episodes to romance in RPG gaming.  To kick things off, we have a discussion on the RPG/Dating sim hybrid, which has started happening more and more. This includes some examples of games, and what could be added to make the hybrid better and more accessible. Also, Sky has a new weekly segment for the website, so find out what it's all about this week or check it out in the link above!

Support us at http://xpbillionaires.ca   This week we expand on Episode 75 when we take the idea of optional content and focusing it specifically on Post-Game content. Are we willing to pay for post-game DLC? What makes us want it, and what makes us avoid it like the plague? Check out our episode this week and find out!

Support us at http://xpbillionaires.ca   This week we spend some time talking about RPG worlds we both would and wouldn't want to live in. Some choices will be somewhat obvious., while some may be a bit shocking!

Follow and support us at Http://xpbillionaires.ca   After a fun opening conversation about archery, we talk about what makes a good City and town design in RPG gaming. 

More content and links to support us at http://Xpbillionaires.ca We are back for 2021, and we are kicking this cold season off with a dumpster fire. What are we throwing in as kindling? Bad RPG sequels! There are stories of hate, contempt, bad game design, and noisy neighbours for some reason... But it's a lot of fun!  Let us know what we should add to the fire!!!

Website: http://xpbillionaires.ca Ko-Fi: http://ko-fi.com/xpbillionaire   In our final episode of the year, in true XP Billionaires tradition, we name off our top picks for the RPG of the year, and talk about what we are looking forward to next year.  they may be obvious, but one pick isn't. Listen and find out which one. 

Website: http://xpbillionaires.ca Ko-Fi: http://ko-fi.com/xpbillionaires We did it! We made it to a whole hundred episodes!! Thank you to all of our listeners who take the time to listen to us drone on and on about RPG gaming.  For our big milestone, we take on a more serious tone and talk about how gaming can affect out mental health. We hope that by sharing some of our stories, we may be able to help someone who is in need.  Here's to another 100 episodes!

Website: http://xpbillionaires.ca Ko-Fi: http://ko-fi.com/xpbillionaires This week, we (Sky) talks about Genshin Impact....a LOT. More specifically, what  has made it such a success as a free-to-play RPG compared to many others out there, and offer advice on ways to help people when it comes to monetization in gaming!

Website: http://xpbillionaires.ca Ko-Fi: http://ko-fi.com/xpbillionaires Before you play a new game, you gotta know how to actually play it. In days of yore, we had instruction manuals. Today, we have in-game tutorials.  This week, we talk about what is both good and problematic with tutorials, and give some tips on how to improve them overall.  

Website: http://xpbillionaires.ca Ko-Fi: http://ko-fi.com/xpbillionaires   With Halloween Behind us, The XP Billionaires offer another way to get to know us by offering stories of times we broke out of our gaming comfort zones. Not only will you learn a lot about us, but we actually learned a lot about eachother.  We hope you'll join us!

Website: http://xpbillionaires.ca Ko-Fi: http://ko-fi.com/xpbillionaires   We conclude our month-long Halloween series by giving you some last minute costume ideas. How, you ask? By listing our Top 3 RPGs with dress up options, that's how.  We discuss some obvious choices, and one rare gem of a game never mentioned on the podcast before! It's worth checking out just for that!

Website: http://xpbillionaires.ca Ko-Fi: http://ko-fi.com/xpbillionaires   Our Penultimate Halloween episode has landed, and today we have a fun (and at times morbid) discussion about death screens and game over screens!

Website: http://xpbillionaires.ca Ko-Fi: http://ko-fi.com/xpbillionaires   With our new spooky identities, We continue our celebrations by imparting some haunting wisdoms that we have learned throughout our gaming lives. You'd think these are common sense, but yet we see some of them over and over again.  Enjoy! 

Website: http://xpbillionaires.ca Ko-Fi: http://ko-fi.com/xpbillionaires   Our Halloween hijinks continue as we talk about some of the best and worst Halloween themed monsters in RPG gaming. 

Website: http://xpbillionaires.ca Ko-Fi: http://ko-fi.com/xpbillionaires Welcome to the first of a month-long Halloween Celebration! This week we are gonna kick things off by making some recommendations for some spooky and Halloween-themed games for you to play this month.  Mel also tries to be spooky right out of the gate. How'd she do?

Website: http://xpbillionaires.ca Ko-Fi: http://ko-fi.com/xpbillionaires   This week we dive into one of the most common story tropes ever as we look at 9 (or maybe more) different characters that have some form of memory loss.  Don't "Forget" to like and share this episode!

Website: http://xpbillionaires.ca Ko-Fi: http://ko-fi.com/xpbillionaires   We continue our two-part discussion about enemy encounters this week by talking about games where there are a finite amount of encounters in certain areas.  Also, you will actually catch the rarest occurrence of Rayfe having an actual brain fart. 

Website: http://xpbillionaires.ca Ko-Fi: http://ko-fi.com/xpbillionaires   We begin a two part discussion on Encounters, where each week we will be talking about a different aspect of enemy encounters.  This week we get into the concept of encounter difficulty. We talk games that scale their difficulty with the player, and some games that litter the land with enemies of every level.  Check it out, and look forward to Part 2

Website: http://xpbillionaires.ca Ko-Fi: http://ko-fi.com/xpbillionaires   After an oddly lengthy conversation about miniatures homes, tiny ponies and serial killers, we have a chat about saving mechanics. We talk some good ones and bad ones, which means I'm sure you'll hear a certain someone's voice!

Website: http://xpbillionaires.ca Ko-Fi: http://ko-fi.com/xpbillionaires   We get to vent some frustration this week as we get to talk about areas in RPG gaming that are a nightmare to navigate. 

Website: http://xpbillionaires.ca Ko-Fi: http://ko-fi.com/xpbillionaires   This week, we discuss some RPGs that have some ridiculous and fast ways to make money. Somehow we also get into a discussion about eating human meat. Not sure how it happened, but it did...  Check out how!

Website: http://xpbillionaires.ca Ko-Fi: http://ko-fi.com/xpbillionaires     This week, we play some rounds of "Name that game", where we describe RPGs using different criteria and having each other guess what game we're talking about.  This was a huge amount of fun as it was totally unscripted. The only editing that was done was to get rid of extremely long pauses.  It's a great change of pace, so come join us for it!

***NOTE*** This episode was meant to be released last week, but due to unforseen circumstances, we had to delay it. Therefore, some comments may not be as current as they could be.    Website: xpbillionaires.ca Ko-Fi: Ko-fi.com/xpbillionaires   This week we get into a general discussion about our preferences when customizing our RPG characters. How they play, how they look, you name it. 

Email: xpbillionaires@gmail.com Website: http://www.xpbillionaires.ca Ko-fi: http://ko-fi.com/xpbillionaires   This week, we discuss what we'd like to see with Non-Human characters in our RPGs. What do they need to do to be more than just a human in a different skin? 

Email: xpbillionaires@gmail.com Website: http://www.xpbillionaires.ca Ko-fi: http://ko-fi.com/xpbillionaires The XP Billionaires spend this week tackling the rise of paid DLC in RPG gaming, discussing season passes, cosmetic items, and the different ways expansions have been released. 

Email: xpbillionaires@gmail.com Website: http://www.xpbillionaires.ca Ko-fi: http://ko-fi.com/xpbillionaires This week, we get into a list of games that have no direct or indirect sequels. These RPGs are one and done, and are completely awesome! Some of these games include talking penguins, unrealistic looking gun diagrams, and debt collection.  Come check out our choices and share yours with us afterward!

Email: xpbillionaires@gmail.com Website: http://www.xpbillionaires.ca Ko-fi: http://ko-fi.com/xpbillionaires After correcting a HUGE oversight from last week's episode, the gang gets to talking about the usage of Scholarly references in RPG gaming. Wanna know what we mean by that? Only one way to find out!

Website: http://www.xpbillionaires.ca Ko-fi: http://ko-fi.com/xpbillionaires We conclude our Pride 2020 series by having a chat about the LGBTQ+ couples that exist in RPGs, including the visible, thinly veiled, and to Mel's pleasure, the ones in our heads. Tons of therapeutic laughing this week so come join us!

Website: http://www.xpbillionaires.ca Ko-fi: http://ko-fi.com/xpbillionaires Welcome to Part one of our two-part Pride month celebration. In this installment, we go very near and dear to Sky's heart by having a discussion about non-binary representation in RPGs.  Comment below if you can think of any non-binary characters that we missed!

Website: http://www.xpbillionaires.ca Ko-fi: http://ko-fi.com/xpbillionaires It's all trenchcoats and swimsuits in this episode as we talk about some of the best and worst equippable costumes in RPG gaming. Rayfe even has a personal story to share related to one of his choices.  Also, please forgive Mel's audio for the last few episodes. She's gotten a new mic and we should see some improvements down the road. 

Website: www.xpbillionaires.ca Ko-fi: http://ko-fi.com/xpbillionaires Looking for a fight? Well, we have some here for you! Join us in another installment of The Arena! This time cuteness is thrown out the window as we pit RPG mascots against one another and discuss who would win in an all out brawl! Did your favorite make the roster? Did it win? You'll have to listen to find out!

Website: www.xpbillionaires.ca Ko-fi: http://ko-fi.com/xpbillionaires   With 2 very exhausted Billionaires (And Mel), We get into a discussion about Optional content in RPG gaming and what we do and don't like, which includes getting into talking about DLC that should NOT have been optional.  What Types of Optional Content do you enjoy? Comment below!

Website: www.xpbillionaires.ca Ko-fi: http://ko-fi.com/xpbillionaires I gotta say, this episode has it all! Topics go everywhere, from Star Trek to skewed world views to even the Christmas of 1998. Get to know us that much more as we discuss some of the games that have a significant impact on our lives.