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James Robertson, Michael Lucas-Smith, Austin Haley, Scott Dirk, and Maki talk about their progress through Skyrim. Released on an irregular schedule as we play the game.

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    • Jun 20, 2013 LATEST EPISODE
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    Thu'umcast 38: The End (AAC)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2013 44:35


    Welcome to episode 38 of "Thu'umcast" - a podcast where Michael Lucas-Smith, Scott Dirk, Austin Haley, Makahlua and I document our trials and tribulations in Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Today, we wrap up the journey that has been the Thu'umcast podcast. We have Dan Bull - and his Dovahkin Rap - on the podcast to take the show out. We'd like to thank everyone for listening, and we would especially like to thank everyone who's been part of the Facebook group. This is it for Thu'umcast, but we'll be back when another Fallout game arrives - and possibly for ESO. If you liked our work on That Podcast, you'll probably like this. We intend to stay with the same idea - a gameplay podcast. If you don't want spoilers, don't listen - we are going to be talking about how we play the game, and what we ran across as we played. You can subscribe in iTunes (or any podcatcher) using this feed, or this one for the AAC edition. We'll add the iTunes specific links as soon as they are available. In the meantime, join the Facebook Group and follow us on Twitter. If you play on Steam, join the Steam Group. Like the music? Pay Sbeast a visit, we thank him for letting us use it! Links to all episodes and other information can be found on the Thu'umcast page. If you want to download the podcast directly, we've provided it in three formats: MP3 Edition AAC Edition Ogg Vorbis Edition Got feedback? Tweet us!. Enjoy the podcast, and we'll see you in Skyrim! Tags: skyrim, thuumcast, elder scrolls

    Thu'umcast 37: At Last, Dragon Born for PC (part 2) (AAC)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2013 38:26


    Welcome to episode 36 of "Thu'umcast" - a podcast where Michael Lucas-Smith, Scott Dirk, Austin Haley, Makahlua and I document our trials and tribulations in Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Michael, Scott, Maki, and James are back (part 2 - get part one here) to talk about Dragon Born now that it's out for PC. We all like this expansion a lot - and Maki helps tie in the old Morrowind lore to what we're seeing in Solstheim. We went long, so this is split into two parts. This is part 2. If you liked our work on That Podcast, you'll probably like this. We intend to stay with the same idea - a gameplay podcast. If you don't want spoilers, don't listen - we are going to be talking about how we play the game, and what we ran across as we played. You can subscribe in iTunes (or any podcatcher) using this feed, or this one for the AAC edition. We'll add the iTunes specific links as soon as they are available. In the meantime, join the Facebook Group and follow us on Twitter. If you play on Steam, join the Steam Group. Like the music? Pay Sbeast a visit, we thank him for letting us use it! Links to all episodes and other information can be found on the Thu'umcast page. If you want to download the podcast directly, we've provided it in three formats: MP3 Edition AAC Edition Ogg Vorbis Edition Got feedback? Tweet us!. Enjoy the podcast, and we'll see you in Skyrim! Tags: skyrim, thuumcast, dragonborn

    Thu'umcast 36: At Last, Dragon Born for PC (AAC)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2013 37:16


    Welcome to episode 36 of "Thu'umcast" - a podcast where Michael Lucas-Smith, Scott Dirk, Austin Haley, Makahlua and I document our trials and tribulations in Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Michael, Scott, Maki, and James are back to talk about Dragon Born now that it's out for PC. We all like this expansion a lot - and Maki helps tie in the old Morrowind lore to what we're seeing in Solstheim. We went long, so this is split into two parts. Episode 37 will be out soon.. If you liked our work on That Podcast, you'll probably like this. We intend to stay with the same idea - a gameplay podcast. If you don't want spoilers, don't listen - we are going to be talking about how we play the game, and what we ran across as we played. You can subscribe in iTunes (or any podcatcher) using this feed, or this one for the AAC edition. We'll add the iTunes specific links as soon as they are available. In the meantime, join the Facebook Group and follow us on Twitter. If you play on Steam, join the Steam Group. Like the music? Pay Sbeast a visit, we thank him for letting us use it! Links to all episodes and other information can be found on the Thu'umcast page. If you want to download the podcast directly, we've provided it in three formats: MP3 Edition AAC Edition Ogg Vorbis Edition Got feedback? Tweet us!. Enjoy the podcast, and we'll see you in Skyrim! Tags: skyrim, elder scrolls, dragonborn

    Thu'umcast 35: Are You on Expert? (AAC)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2012 39:44


    Welcome to episode 35 of "Thu'umcast" - a podcast where Michael Lucas-Smith, Scott Dirk, Austin Haley, Makahlua and I document our trials and tribulations in Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Today, James and Michael talk about playing the game on Expert Difficulty - and Michael explains why you probably should avoid Master. The podcast ends a bit abruptly while we were off on a rant about the gaming industry in general - this was recorded while I was on the road, and the hotel wifi just cut out on us. If you liked our work on That Podcast, you'll probably like this. We intend to stay with the same idea - a gameplay podcast. If you don't want spoilers, don't listen - we are going to be talking about how we play the game, and what we ran across as we played. You can subscribe in iTunes (or any podcatcher) using this feed, or this one for the AAC edition. We'll add the iTunes specific links as soon as they are available. In the meantime, join the Facebook Group and follow us on Twitter. If you play on Steam, join the Steam Group. Like the music? Pay Sbeast a visit, we thank him for letting us use it! Links to all episodes and other information can be found on the Thu'umcast page. If you want to download the podcast directly, we've provided it in three formats: MP3 Edition AAC Edition Ogg Vorbis Edition Got feedback? Tweet us!. Enjoy the podcast, and we'll see you in Skyrim! Tags: skyrim, elder scrolls, thuumcast, expert

    Thu'umcast 34: Dragon Lore (AAC)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2012 31:38


    Welcome to episode 34 of "Thu'umcast" - a podcast where Michael Lucas-Smith, Scott Dirk, Austin Haley, Makahlua and I document our trials and tribulations in Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Today, James and Michael talk about some of the dragon/Nord lore behind the main plot in Skyrim. This came up now that we are both playing the game on Expert difficulty, and Michael has just gotten through Dawnguard. For some of the background we discussed, have a look here. If you liked our work on That Podcast, you'll probably like this. We intend to stay with the same idea - a gameplay podcast. If you don't want spoilers, don't listen - we are going to be talking about how we play the game, and what we ran across as we played. You can subscribe in iTunes (or any podcatcher) using this feed, or this one for the AAC edition. We'll add the iTunes specific links as soon as they are available. In the meantime, join the Facebook Group and follow us on Twitter. If you play on Steam, join the Steam Group. Like the music? Pay Sbeast a visit, we thank him for letting us use it! Links to all episodes and other information can be found on the Thu'umcast page. If you want to download the podcast directly, we've provided it in three formats: MP3 Edition AAC Edition Ogg Vorbis Edition Got feedback? Tweet us!. Enjoy the podcast, and we'll see you in Skyrim! Tags: skyrim, elder scrolls, lore, thuumcast

    Thu'umcast 33: Dragonborn (AAC)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2012 29:09


    Welcome to episode 33 of "Thu'umcast" - a podcast where Michael Lucas-Smith, Scott Dirk, Austin Haley, Makahlua and I document our trials and tribulations in Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Today's episode with James, Austin, and Chris goes into Dragonborn - the new DLC for Skyrim. The short answer s - we like it a lot. There's lots to talk about, including the all too common Skyrim quest glitches. If you liked our work on That Podcast, you'll probably like this. We intend to stay with the same idea - a gameplay podcast. If you don't want spoilers, don't listen - we are going to be talking about how we play the game, and what we ran across as we played. You can subscribe in iTunes (or any podcatcher) using this feed, or this one for the AAC edition. We'll add the iTunes specific links as soon as they are available. In the meantime, join the Facebook Group and follow us on Twitter. If you play on Steam, join the Steam Group. Like the music? Pay Sbeast a visit, we thank him for letting us use it! Links to all episodes and other information can be found on the Thu'umcast page. If you want to download the podcast directly, we've provided it in three formats: MP3 Edition AAC Edition Ogg Vorbis Edition Got feedback? Tweet us!. Enjoy the podcast, and we'll see you in Skyrim! Tags: skyrim, thuumcast, elder scrolls, dragonborn

    Thu'umcast 32: Hearthfire (AAC)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2012 33:36


    Welcome to episode 32 of "Thu'umcast" - a podcast where Michael Lucas-Smith, Scott Dirk, Austin Haley, Makahlua and I document our trials and tribulations in Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Today's episode covers the latest DLC from Bethesda, Hearthfire. We also talk about the ongoing issues on the PS3 with the game, and speculate about what that might mean for future DLC on the XBox. If you liked our work on That Podcast, you'll probably like this. We intend to stay with the same idea - a gameplay podcast. If you don't want spoilers, don't listen - we are going to be talking about how we play the game, and what we ran across as we played. You can subscribe in iTunes (or any podcatcher) using this feed, or this one for the AAC edition. We'll add the iTunes specific links as soon as they are available. In the meantime, join the Facebook Group and follow us on Twitter. If you play on Steam, join the Steam Group. Like the music? Pay Sbeast a visit, we thank him for letting us use it! Links to all episodes and other information can be found on the Thu'umcast page. If you want to download the podcast directly, we've provided it in three formats: MP3 Edition AAC Edition Ogg Vorbis Edition Got feedback? Tweet us!. Enjoy the podcast, and we'll see you in Skyrim! Technorati Tags: skyrim, hearthfire, thuumcast, elder scrolls

    Thu'umcast 31: Where's My Stupid Dog? (AAC)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2012 37:27


    Welcome to episode 31 of "Thu'umcast" - a podcast where Michael Lucas-Smith, Scott Dirk, Austin Haley, Makahlua and I document our trials and tribulations in Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Today's episode continues the cnversation about Dawnguard with Jack Quinn and Chris Grundtner. We also talk about the news - the DLC is finally out for PC (but still nowhere to be found for the PS3). We lso get into the Stray Dog glitch. If you liked our work on That Podcast, you'll probably like this. We intend to stay with the same idea - a gameplay podcast. If you don't want spoilers, don't listen - we are going to be talking about how we play the game, and what we ran across as we played. You can subscribe in iTunes (or any podcatcher) using this feed, or this one for the AAC edition. We'll add the iTunes specific links as soon as they are available. In the meantime, join the Facebook Group and follow us on Twitter. If you play on Steam, join the Steam Group. Like the music? Pay Sbeast a visit, we thank him for letting us use it! Links to all episodes and other information can be found on the Thu'umcast page. If you want to download the podcast directly, we've provided it in three formats: MP3 Edition AAC Edition Ogg Vorbis Edition Got feedback? Tweet us!. Enjoy the podcast, and we'll see you in Skyrim! Technorati Tags: skyrim, elder scrolls, dawnguard, thuumcast

    Thu'umcast 30: When Mods Attack (AAC)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2012 38:14


    Welcome to episode 30 of "Thu'umcast" - a podcast where Michael Lucas-Smith, Scott Dirk, Austin Haley, Makahlua and I document our trials and tribulations in Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Today's episode covers the sad tale of "when mods attack". Michael's level 70 character is fatally broken due to a bad interaction between the Skyrim game engine and the mods that he installed. We talk about how that happened, and go fairly deep into the technical details. If you liked our work on That Podcast, you'll probably like this. We intend to stay with the same idea - a gameplay podcast. If you don't want spoilers, don't listen - we are going to be talking about how we play the game, and what we ran across as we played. You can subscribe in iTunes (or any podcatcher) using this feed, or this one for the AAC edition. We'll add the iTunes specific links as soon as they are available. In the meantime, join the Facebook Group and follow us on Twitter. If you play on Steam, join the Steam Group. Like the music? Pay Sbeast a visit, we thank him for letting us use it! Links to all episodes and other information can be found on the Thu'umcast page. If you want to download the podcast directly, we've provided it in three formats: MP3 Edition AAC Edition Ogg Vorbis Edition Got feedback? Tweet us!. Enjoy the podcast, and we'll see you in Skyrim! Technorati Tags: skyrim, thuumcast, elder scrolls, mods

    Thu'umcast 29: Vampiric Rage (AAC)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2012 26:52


    Welcome to episode 26 of "Thu'umcast" - a podcast where Michael Lucas-Smith, Scott Dirk, Austin Haley, Makahlua and I document our trials and tribulations in Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Chris and James go back into Dawnguard, this time on the Vampire side. Chris ran into an interesting framerate issue on the XBox, which limited his ability to play, but we did cover some of the Vampire quest line, and the perk tree. If you liked our work on That Podcast, you'll probably like this. We intend to stay with the same idea - a gameplay podcast. If you don't want spoilers, don't listen - we are going to be talking about how we play the game, and what we ran across as we played. You can subscribe in iTunes (or any podcatcher) using this feed, or this one for the AAC edition. We'll add the iTunes specific links as soon as they are available. In the meantime, join the Facebook Group and follow us on Twitter. If you play on Steam, join the Steam Group. Like the music? Pay Sbeast a visit, we thank him for letting us use it! Links to all episodes and other information can be found on the Thu'umcast page. If you want to download the podcast directly, we've provided it in three formats: MP3 Edition AAC Edition Ogg Vorbis Edition Got feedback? Tweet us!. Enjoy the podcast, and we'll see you in Skyrim! Technorati Tags: skyrim, elder scrolls, thuumcast

    Thu'umcast 28: Mods and Exclusives, Part 2 (AAC)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2012 39:48


    Welcome to episode 26 of "Thu'umcast" - a podcast where Michael Lucas-Smith, Scott Dirk, Austin Haley, Makahlua and I document our trials and tribulations in Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Today's episode doesn't have much to do with Dawnguard - Michael Lucas-Smith and James Robertson instead turned to mods (and to a small extent, to the Dawnguard XBox exclusive). What's covered is the mods we have installed, and what they add to our Skyrim experience. That conversation took long enough that this was split into two pieces. This is part 2 - if you missed part 1, you should start there. If you liked our work on That Podcast, you'll probably like this. We intend to stay with the same idea - a gameplay podcast. If you don't want spoilers, don't listen - we are going to be talking about how we play the game, and what we ran across as we played. You can subscribe in iTunes (or any podcatcher) using this feed, or this one for the AAC edition. We'll add the iTunes specific links as soon as they are available. In the meantime, join the Facebook Group and follow us on Twitter. If you play on Steam, join the Steam Group. Like the music? Pay Sbeast a visit, we thank him for letting us use it! Links to all episodes and other information can be found on the Thu'umcast page. If you want to download the podcast directly, we've provided it in three formats: MP3 Edition AAC Edition Ogg Vorbis Edition Got feedback? Tweet us!. Enjoy the podcast, and we'll see you in Skyrim! Technorati Tags: skyrim, thuumcast, elder scrolls

    Thu'umcast 27: Beastly Rampages (AAC)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2012 31:30


    Welcome to episode 27 of "Thu'umcast" - a podcast where Michael Lucas-Smith, Scott Dirk, Austin Haley, Makahlua and I document our trials and tribulations in Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Today's episode goes back into Dawnguard - Austin, Chris, and James pretty much wrap things up on the Dawnguard side of things. We discussed the Werewolf perks, the Werewolf totems, the "Lost to the Ages" quest, and general gameplay stuff - including how much fun it is to turn into a Werewolf and just run off on a rampage. Still no luck finding a Legendary Dragon though - none of us has seen one yet. If you liked our work on That Podcast, you'll probably like this. We intend to stay with the same idea - a gameplay podcast. If you don't want spoilers, don't listen - we are going to be talking about how we play the game, and what we ran across as we played. You can subscribe in iTunes (or any podcatcher) using this feed, or this one for the AAC edition. We'll add the iTunes specific links as soon as they are available. In the meantime, join the Facebook Group and follow us on Twitter. If you play on Steam, join the Steam Group. Like the music? Pay Sbeast a visit, we thank him for letting us use it! Links to all episodes and other information can be found on the Thu'umcast page. If you want to download the podcast directly, we've provided it in three formats: MP3 Edition AAC Edition Ogg Vorbis Edition Got feedback? Tweet us!. Enjoy the podcast, and we'll see you in Skyrim! Technorati Tags: dawnguard, elder scrolls, thuumcast, skyrim

    Thu'umcast 26: Mods and Exclusives (AAC)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2012 40:36


    Welcome to episode 26 of "Thu'umcast" - a podcast where Michael Lucas-Smith, Scott Dirk, Austin Haley, Makahlua and I document our trials and tribulations in Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Today's episode doesn't have much to do with Dawnguard - Michael Lucas-Smith and James Robertson instead turned to mods (and to a small extent, to the Dawnguard XBox exclusive). What's covered is the mods we have installed, and what they add to our Skyrim experience. That conversation took long enough that this is being split into two pieces. This is part 1 - part 2 will be out shortly. If you liked our work on That Podcast, you'll probably like this. We intend to stay with the same idea - a gameplay podcast. If you don't want spoilers, don't listen - we are going to be talking about how we play the game, and what we ran across as we played. You can subscribe in iTunes (or any podcatcher) using this feed, or this one for the AAC edition. We'll add the iTunes specific links as soon as they are available. In the meantime, join the Facebook Group and follow us on Twitter. If you play on Steam, join the Steam Group. Like the music? Pay Sbeast a visit, we thank him for letting us use it! Links to all episodes and other information can be found on the Thu'umcast page. If you want to download the podcast directly, we've provided it in three formats: MP3 Edition AAC Edition Ogg Vorbis Edition Got feedback? Tweet us!. Enjoy the podcast, and we'll see you in Skyrim! Technorati Tags: skyrim, elder scrolls, mods, thuumcast

    Thu'umcast 25: Dawnguard Arrives! (AAC)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2012 30:14


    Welcome to episode 25 of "Thu'umcast" - a podcast where Michael Lucas-Smith, Scott Dirk, Austin Haley, Makahlua and I document our trials and tribulations in Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Dawnguard has shipped (at least on the XBox) - and we're back to talk about how we're playing. We are joined by guest host Chris Grundtner - Austin and James are the only members of the regular cast who play on the XBox. All three of us have started out on the Dawnguard path, so that's what we talk about here. We'll be back soon with another episode - we'll have lots more to say about this as we play more! If you liked our work on That Podcast, you'll probably like this. We intend to stay with the same idea - a gameplay podcast. If you don't want spoilers, don't listen - we are going to be talking about how we play the game, and what we ran across as we played. You can subscribe in iTunes (or any podcatcher) using this feed, or this one for the AAC edition. We'll add the iTunes specific links as soon as they are available. In the meantime, join the Facebook Group and follow us on Twitter. If you play on Steam, join the Steam Group. Like the music? Pay Sbeast a visit, we thank him for letting us use it! Links to all episodes and other information can be found on the Thu'umcast page. If you want to download the podcast directly, we've provided it in three formats: MP3 Edition AAC Edition Ogg Vorbis Edition Got feedback? Tweet us!. Enjoy the podcast, and we'll see you in Skyrim! Technorati Tags: skyrim, elder scrolls, thuumcast, dawnguard

    Thu'umcast 24: Dawnguard and MMOs (AAC)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2012 29:00


    Welcome to episode 21 of "Thu'umcast" - a podcast where Michael Lucas-Smith, Scott Dirk, Austin Haley, Makahlua and I document our trials and tribulations in Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim We're back, and we talk about three things: the Dawnguard DLC that just had a teaser trailer released, the Elder Scrolls MMO that's been talked up, and the stuff going on with the Skyrim Steam Workshop If you liked our work on That Podcast, you'll probably like this. We intend to stay with the same idea - a gameplay podcast. If you don't want spoilers, don't listen - we are going to be talking about how we play the game, and what we ran across as we played. Here's the trailer Bethesda let loose today: You can subscribe in iTunes (or any podcatcher) using this feed, or this one for the AAC edition. We'll add the iTunes specific links as soon as they are available. In the meantime, join the Facebook Group and follow us on Twitter. If you play on Steam, join the Steam Group. Like the music? Pay Sbeast a visit, we thank him for letting us use it! Links to all episodes and other information can be found on the Thu'umcast page. If you want to download the podcast directly, we've provided it in three formats: MP3 Edition AAC Edition Ogg Vorbis Edition Got feedback? Tweet us!. Enjoy the podcast, and we'll see you in Skyrim! Technorati Tags: skyrim, dlc, mmo, dawnguard

    Thu'umcast 23: Sneaky (AAC)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2012 44:22


    Welcome to episode 23 of "Thu'umcast" - a podcast where Michael Lucas-Smith, Scott Dirk, Austin Haley, Makahlua and I document our trials and tribulations in Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Today we went back to the perk trees - check out the Skyrim Perk Calculator to follow along. We talked about the "sneaky" skills - and along the way we got into the dragon priest masks, some of the RPG aspects of the game, and a few others things. If you liked our work on That Podcast, you'll probably like this. We intend to stay with the same idea - a gameplay podcast. If you don't want spoilers, don't listen - we are going to be talking about how we play the game, and what we ran across as we played. You can subscribe in iTunes (or any podcatcher) using this feed, or this one for the AAC edition. We'll add the iTunes specific links as soon as they are available. In the meantime, join the Facebook Group and follow us on Twitter. If you play on Steam, join the Steam Group. Like the music? Pay Sbeast a visit, we thank him for letting us use it! Links to all episodes and other information can be found on the Thu'umcast page. If you want to download the podcast directly, we've provided it in three formats: MP3 Edition AAC Edition Ogg Vorbis Edition Got feedback? Tweet us!. Enjoy the podcast, and we'll see you in Skyrim! Technorati Tags: skyrim, elder scrolls, thuumcast

    Thu'umcast 22: The Creation Kit! (AAC)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2012 27:08


    Welcome to episode 22 of "Thu'umcast" - a podcast where Michael Lucas-Smith, Scott Dirk, Austin Haley, Makahlua and I document our trials and tribulations in Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim In this episode we go into a bit of (limited) depth about - the Skyrim Creation Kit. While we understand that this is kind of a nothing-burger for console players, it is big news for the game as a whole. We'll be back to the game itself shortly, but in the meantime: if you're a listener who's used the Creation Kit heavily, and would like to come on as a guest, please let us know! If you liked our work on That Podcast, you'll probably like this. We intend to stay with the same idea - a gameplay podcast. If you don't want spoilers, don't listen - we are going to be talking about how we play the game, and what we ran across as we played. You can subscribe in iTunes (or any podcatcher) using this feed, or this one for the AAC edition. We'll add the iTunes specific links as soon as they are available. In the meantime, join the Facebook Group and follow us on Twitter. If you play on Steam, join the Steam Group. Like the music? Pay Sbeast a visit, we thank him for letting us use it! Links to all episodes and other information can be found on the Thu'umcast page. If you want to download the podcast directly, we've provided it in three formats: MP3 Edition AAC Edition Ogg Vorbis Edition Got feedback? Tweet us!. Enjoy the podcast, and we'll see you in Skyrim! Technorati Tags: skyrim, elder scrolls, thuumcast, creation kit

    Thu'umcast 21: Mods, Mods, and More Mods (AAC)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2012 37:24


    Welcome to episode 21 of "Thu'umcast" - a podcast where Michael Lucas-Smith, Scott Dirk, Austin Haley, Makahlua and I document our trials and tribulations in Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim There's big news to talk about today - the Skyrim Creation Kit is out, and we decided to have two conversations about it. Today, we talked about the Steam Workshop - the new way to download mods, some of the mods that have shown up there already, and about the really cool mod video that Bethesda put out to show us what kinds of things you can do with the kit. We'll talk about the Creation Kit itself next time, and then we'll get back to the perk trees. If you liked our work on That Podcast, you'll probably like this. We intend to stay with the same idea - a gameplay podcast. If you don't want spoilers, don't listen - we are going to be talking about how we play the game, and what we ran across as we played. You can subscribe in iTunes (or any podcatcher) using this feed, or this one for the AAC edition. We'll add the iTunes specific links as soon as they are available. In the meantime, join the Facebook Group and follow us on Twitter. If you play on Steam, join the Steam Group. Like the music? Pay Sbeast a visit, we thank him for letting us use it! Links to all episodes and other information can be found on the Thu'umcast page. If you want to download the podcast directly, we've provided it in three formats: MP3 Edition AAC Edition Ogg Vorbis Edition Got feedback? Tweet us!. Enjoy the podcast, and we'll see you in Skyrim! Technorati Tags: skyrim, elder scrolls, thuumcast, mods

    Thu'umcast 20: Is That a Perk, Or Are You Just Happy To See Me? (AAC)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2012 42:42


    Welcome to episode 20 of "Thu'umcast" - a podcast where Michael Lucas-Smith, Scott Dirk, Austin Haley, Makahlua and I document our trials and tribulations in Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim The perk system is one of the coolest parts of Skyrim, and in this episode we start talking about them - focusing on the "warrior" perks. We'll get to the rest of them in future shows. We also touch on the just released 1.4 patch, and the much anticipated Creation Kit. While we discussed the perks, we referred to the awesome Skyrim Perk Calculator site. Check it out before you start your next playthrough! If you liked our work on That Podcast, you'll probably like this. We intend to stay with the same idea - a gameplay podcast. If you don't want spoilers, don't listen - we are going to be talking about how we play the game, and what we ran across as we played. You can subscribe in iTunes (or any podcatcher) using this feed, or this one for the AAC edition. We'll add the iTunes specific links as soon as they are available. In the meantime, join the Facebook Group and follow us on Twitter. If you play on Steam, join the Steam Group. Like the music? Pay Sbeast a visit, we thank him for letting us use it! Links to all episodes and other information can be found on the Thu'umcast page. If you want to download the podcast directly, we've provided it in three formats: MP3 Edition AAC Edition Ogg Vorbis Edition Got feedback? Tweet us!. Enjoy the podcast, and we'll see you in Skyrim! Technorati Tags: skyrim, elder scrolls, thuumcast

    Thu'umcast 19: Fus Ro Dah! (AAC)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2012 31:03


    Welcome to episode 19 of "Thu'umcast" - a podcast where Michael Lucas-Smith, Scott Dirk, Austin Haley, Makahlua and I document our trials and tribulations in Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim The entire crew is back for the shout outs back to our fans on the Facebook Group. If you asked for one, this is where we answer! We also had a brief discussion about the shouts in the game - including some of the ones that the dragons and greybeards use that players don't have access to. If you liked our work on That Podcast, you'll probably like this. We intend to stay with the same idea - a gameplay podcast. If you don't want spoilers, don't listen - we are going to be talking about how we play the game, and what we ran across as we played. You can subscribe in iTunes (or any podcatcher) using this feed, or this one for the AAC edition. We'll add the iTunes specific links as soon as they are available. In the meantime, join the Facebook Group and follow us on Twitter. If you play on Steam, join the Steam Group. Like the music? Pay Sbeast a visit, we thank him for letting us use it! Links to all episodes and other information can be found on the Thu'umcast page. If you want to download the podcast directly, we've provided it in three formats: MP3 Edition AAC Edition Ogg Vorbis Edition Got feedback? Tweet us!. Enjoy the podcast, and we'll see you in Skyrim!

    Thu'umcast 18: Twitching From the Marathon (AAC)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2012 32:01


    Welcome to episode 18 of "Thu'umcast" - a podcast where Michael Lucas-Smith, Scott Dirk, Austin Haley, Makahlua and I document our trials and tribulations in Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim We talk to Joep Janson, one of the guys behind Bearded Gaming - check them out for live streamed gaming sessions across the video game spectrum. We talk about Joen's 48 hour marathon, Skyrim strategy, and the SkyUI mod. Check out the Bearded Gaming Site to see Joep's work! If you liked our work on That Podcast, you'll probably like this. We intend to stay with the same idea - a gameplay podcast. If you don't want spoilers, don't listen - we are going to be talking about how we play the game, and what we ran across as we played. You can subscribe in iTunes (or any podcatcher) using this feed, or this one for the AAC edition. We'll add the iTunes specific links as soon as they are available. In the meantime, join the Facebook Group and follow us on Twitter. If you play on Steam, join the Steam Group. Like the music? Pay Sbeast a visit, we thank him for letting us use it! Links to all episodes and other information can be found on the Thu'umcast page. If you want to download the podcast directly, we've provided it in three formats: MP3 Edition AAC Edition Ogg Vorbis Edition Got feedback? Tweet us!. Enjoy the podcast, and we'll see you in Skyrim! Technorati Tags: skyrim, elder scrolls, thuumcast

    Thu'umcast 17: Follow the Stone Crumbs (AAC)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2012 27:58


    Welcome to episode 17 of "Thu'umcast" - a podcast where Michael Lucas-Smith, Scott Dirk, Austin Haley, Makahlua and I document our trials and tribulations in Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim James, Scott and Austin talk about two of the larger side quest lines: No Stone Unturned (the Berenziah stones quest), and the Daedric quests (which lead the Oblivion Walker achievement) If you liked our work on That Podcast, you'll probably like this. We intend to stay with the same idea - a gameplay podcast. If you don't want spoilers, don't listen - we are going to be talking about how we play the game, and what we ran across as we played. You can subscribe in iTunes (or any podcatcher) using this feed, or this one for the AAC edition. We'll add the iTunes specific links as soon as they are available. In the meantime, join the Facebook Group and follow us on Twitter. If you play on Steam, join the Steam Group. Like the music? Pay Sbeast a visit, we thank him for letting us use it! Links to all episodes and other information can be found on the Thu'umcast page. If you want to download the podcast directly, we've provided it in three formats: MP3 Edition AAC Edition Ogg Vorbis Edition Got feedback? Tweet us!. Enjoy the podcast, and we'll see you in Skyrim! Technorati Tags: elder scrolls, skyrim, thuumcast

    Thu'umcast 16: Where Did I Leave My SpellBooks? (AAC)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2012 37:09


    Welcome to episode 16 of "Thu'umcast" - a podcast where Michael Lucas-Smith, Scott Dirk, Austin Haley, Makahlua and I document our trials and tribulations in Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim The Bethesda/Interplay lawsuit came to a close recently, so we talked a bit about that (seeing as how we are all Fallout fans as well). We then moved on to the College of Winterhold. While we talked about that quest line a bit in the early podcasts, we never really went into depth - so today we give it the full treatment. If you liked our work on That Podcast, you'll probably like this. We intend to stay with the same idea - a gameplay podcast. If you don't want spoilers, don't listen - we are going to be talking about how we play the game, and what we ran across as we played. You can subscribe in iTunes (or any podcatcher) using this feed, or this one for the AAC edition. We'll add the iTunes specific links as soon as they are available. In the meantime, join the Facebook Group and follow us on Twitter. If you play on Steam, join the Steam Group. Like the music? Pay Sbeast a visit, we thank him for letting us use it! Links to all episodes and other information can be found on the Thu'umcast page. If you want to download the podcast directly, we've provided it in three formats: MP3 Edition AAC Edition Ogg Vorbis Edition Got feedback? Tweet us!. Enjoy the podcast, and we'll see you in Skyrim! Technorati Tags: skyrim, elder scrolls, thuumcast

    Thu'umcast 15: Is That a Skeleton Key in Your Pocket? (AAC)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2012 53:26


    Welcome to episode 15 of "Thu'umcast" - a podcast where Michael Lucas-Smith, Scott Dirk, Austin Haley, Makahlua and I document our trials and tribulations in Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Today we talk about the Thieves Guild Quest - top to bottom, with all the details you'll want to know to make your way through all of the nooks and crannies of the quest line. We also talk about what we liked, and what we didn't like about it. If you liked our work on That Podcast, you'll probably like this. We intend to stay with the same idea - a gameplay podcast. If you don't want spoilers, don't listen - we are going to be talking about how we play the game, and what we ran across as we played. You can subscribe in iTunes (or any podcatcher) using this feed, or this one for the AAC edition. We'll add the iTunes specific links as soon as they are available. In the meantime, join the Facebook Group and follow us on Twitter. If you play on Steam, join the Steam Group. Like the music? Pay Sbeast a visit, we thank him for letting us use it! Links to all episodes and other information can be found on the Thu'umcast page. If you want to download the podcast directly, we've provided it in three formats: MP3 Edition AAC Edition Ogg Vorbis Edition Got feedback? Tweet us!. Enjoy the podcast, and we'll see you in Skyrim! Technorati Tags: skyrim, elder scrolls, thuumcast

    Thu'umcast Episode 14: Hail Thu'umcast on Facebook! (AAC)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2011 55:05


    Welcome to episode 14 of "Thu'umcast" - a podcast where Michael Lucas-Smith, Scott Dirk, Austin Haley, Makahlua and I document our trials and tribulations in Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Today we cover some of the great feedback we've gotten via the Facebook group - so we want to thank everyone who's contributed, because this is your episode! If you liked our work on That Podcast, you'll probably like this. We intend to stay with the same idea - a gameplay podcast. If you don't want spoilers, don't listen - we are going to be talking about how we play the game, and what we ran across as we played. You can subscribe in iTunes (or any podcatcher) using this feed, or this one for the AAC edition. We'll add the iTunes specific links as soon as they are available. In the meantime, join the Facebook Group and follow us on Twitter. If you play on Steam, join the Steam Group. Like the music? Pay Sbeast a visit, we thank him for letting us use it! Links to all episodes and other information can be found on the Thu'umcast page. If you want to download the podcast directly, we've provided it in three formats: MP3 Edition AAC Edition Ogg Vorbis Edition Got feedback? Tweet us!. Enjoy the podcast, and we'll see you in Skyrim! Technorati Tags: thuumcast, skyrim, elder scrolls

    Thu'umcast 13: Stabby Stabby Stabby (AAC)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2011 46:26


    Welcome to episode 13 of "Thu'umcast" - a podcast where Michael Lucas-Smith, Scott Dirk, Austin Haley, Makahlua and I document our trials and tribulations in Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim We talk about the Dark Brotherhood quest in detail, from start to finish (with plenty of sidetracks along the way, of course) If you liked our work on That Podcast, you'll probably like this. We intend to stay with the same idea - a gameplay podcast. If you don't want spoilers, don't listen - we are going to be talking about how we play the game, and what we ran across as we played. You can subscribe in iTunes (or any podcatcher) using this feed, or this one for the AAC edition. We'll add the iTunes specific links as soon as they are available. In the meantime, join the Facebook Group and follow us on Twitter. If you play on Steam, join the Steam Group. Like the music? Pay Sbeast a visit, we thank him for letting us use it! Links to all episodes and other information can be found on the Thu'umcast page. If you want to download the podcast directly, we've provided it in three formats: MP3 Edition AAC Edition Ogg Vorbis Edition Got feedback? Tweet us!. Enjoy the podcast, and we'll see you in Skyrim! Technorati Tags: skyrim, elder scrolls, thuumcast

    Thu'umcast 12: Windhelm or Solitude? (AAC)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2011 30:41


    Welcome to episode 12 of "Thu'umcast" - a podcast where Michael Lucas-Smith, Scott Dirk, Austin Haley, Makahlua and I document our trials and tribulations in Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Today we go into a bit of depth about the Civil War quest line - and cover some of the things to watch out for in glitches. If you liked our work on That Podcast, you'll probably like this. We intend to stay with the same idea - a gameplay podcast. If you don't want spoilers, don't listen - we are going to be talking about how we play the game, and what we ran across as we played. You can subscribe in iTunes (or any podcatcher) using this feed, or this one for the AAC edition. We'll add the iTunes specific links as soon as they are available. In the meantime, join the Facebook Group and follow us on Twitter. If you play on Steam, join the Steam Group. Like the music? Pay Sbeast a visit, we thank him for letting us use it! Links to all episodes and other information can be found on the Thu'umcast page. If you want to download the podcast directly, we've provided it in three formats: MP3 Edition AAC Edition Ogg Vorbis Edition Got feedback? Tweet us!. Enjoy the podcast, and we'll see you in Skyrim! Technorati Tags: skyrim, elder scrolls, thuumcast

    Thu'umcast 11: The Dark Doorway (AAC)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2011 29:10


    Welcome to episode 11 of "Thu'umcast" - a podcast where Michael Lucas-Smith, Scott Dirk, Austin Haley, Makahlua and I document our trials and tribulations in Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim The Thieves Guild quest line looks like the longest one in the game - we talk about that, the Dark Brotherhood quests, and how patch 1.3 doesn't seem to have completely fixed dragons yet. Also, check out Austin's new website. If you liked our work on That Podcast, you'll probably like this. We intend to stay with the same idea - a gameplay podcast. If you don't want spoilers, don't listen - we are going to be talking about how we play the game, and what we ran across as we played. You can subscribe in iTunes (or any podcatcher) using this feed, or this one for the AAC edition. We'll add the iTunes specific links as soon as they are available. In the meantime, join the Facebook Group and follow us on Twitter. If you play on Steam, join the Steam Group. Like the music? Pay Sbeast a visit, we thank him for letting us use it! Links to all episodes and other information can be found on the Thu'umcast page If you want to download the podcast directly, we've provided it in three formats: MP3 Edition AAC Edition Ogg Vorbis Edition Got feedback? Tweet us!. Enjoy the podcast, and we'll see you in Skyrim! Technorati Tags: skyrim, elder scrolls, thuumcast

    Thu'umcast 10: Stormcloaks Vs. Companions! (AAC)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2011 30:34


    Welcome to episode 10 of "Thu'umcast" - a podcast where Michael Lucas-Smith, Scott Dirk, Austin Haley, Makahlua and I document our trials and tribulations in Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Today we speculate about the eventual DLC, gripe a bit about the perk/leveling system, and cover a fascinating quest glitch involving a dremora, the stormcloak guards in Whiterun (after the end of the civil war, obviously), and The Companions. Hot tip: don't summon a Dremora in Whiterun to "help" fight a dragon :) If you liked our work on That Podcast, you'll probably like this. We intend to stay with the same idea - a gameplay podcast. If you don't want spoilers, don't listen - we are going to be talking about how we play the game, and what we ran across as we played. You can subscribe in iTunes (or any podcatcher) using this feed, or this one for the AAC edition. We'll add the iTunes specific links as soon as they are available. In the meantime, join the Facebook Group and follow us on Twitter. If you play on Steam, join the Steam Group. Like the music? Pay Sbeast a visit, we thank him for letting us use it! Links to all episodes and other information can be found on the Thu'umcast page. If you want to download the podcast directly, we've provided it in three formats: MP3 Edition AAC Edition Ogg Vorbis Edition Got feedback? Tweet us!. Enjoy the podcast, and we'll see you in Skyrim! Technorati Tags: elder scrolls, thuumcast, skyrim

    Thu'umcast 9: It Takes Two to Daedra (AAC)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2011 41:40


    Welcome to episode 9 of "Thu'umcast" - a podcast where Michael Lucas-Smith, Scott Dirk, Austin Haley, Makahlua and I document our trials and tribulations in Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Today Michael, Austin, and James talk about the Daedra quests, the somewhat underwhelming end to the Alduin dragon quest, and the glitches that seem to pile on higher the later in the game you go. If you liked our work on That Podcast, you'll probably like this. We intend to stay with the same idea - a gameplay podcast. If you don't want spoilers, don't listen - we are going to be talking about how we play the game, and what we ran across as we played. You can subscribe in iTunes (or any podcatcher) using this feed, or this one for the AAC edition. We'll add the iTunes specific links as soon as they are available. In the meantime, join the Facebook Group and follow us on Twitter. If you play on Steam, join the Steam Group. Like the music? Pay Sbeast a visit, we thank him for letting us use it! Links to all episodes and other information can be found on the Thu'umcast page If you want to download the podcast directly, we've provided it in three formats: MP3 Edition AAC Edition Ogg Vorbis Edition Got feedback? Tweet us!. Enjoy the podcast, and we'll see you in Skyrim! Technorati Tags: skyrim, elder scrolls, thuumcast

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