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Episode 229 is ready! Here's a LINK to the episode - just left-click to play, right-click and 'save as' to download as an mp3. You can find DDOcast on iTunes, the Zune Marketplace and Cyberears.com.This week Sig and guests, Coldin and Ecgric talk a ton about U11, but we also have DDO Community news and some General Gaming News.Our segment authors really pulled out the creative chops and provided us with some bonus material! Two DDO parody ballads: ''Sig & Anne'' by Skaggy and ''Zerger'' by Ecgric. We also have the last DDO Poetry Corner before the big Skagtraviganza. Plus a new segment by Adan Maskery called Eberrionian Chef.###DDOcast Episode 229 (08-13-11)0:31 INTRO2:51 DDO News: U11 PR, Maint, Lam Live events, etc17:17 DOOcast news18:31 Song Break: Sig&Anne by Skaggy23:10 Sponsor Break24:05 Update 11 Bonanza! Lamannia Notes, Dev Diary, Talk!1:16:50 Eberronian Chef with Aden Maskery1:19:32 DDO Poetry Corner with Skaggy the Poet1:26:02 Lighting Post: DDO players respond to (G+) U111:28:85 Whatcha been doing on DDO?1:32:85 Song Break: Zerger by EcGric1:37:15 DDO Community News1:41:09 General Gaming News1:42:24 Last Call1:43:04 ClosingENDTOTAL TIME: 1:43:02
CTH, Episode 58, D&D Old School/ New SchoolWarning: There is a special guest on todays show who may or not exact an inhuman amount of hilarity! Hint: We are at our quota for dwarves now! Welcome to the DDO Cocktail Hour where we discuss the social aspects of Dungeons and Dragons Online, Eberron Unlimited. This week we are joined by CTHs own Adan Maskery as well as the head of the CTH art department, Clankenbeard! We needed their help to dig into tabletop gaming! There is also quite a deep explanation of what completionist is, as well as the further planning of Samius Gurobos End of The World Comprehensive Power Point Presentation! Listen to find out why Samius wants to order alligator meat online and learn the life skill of making moonshine! Thanks so much for listening! (I swear I am NOT the crazy one!)Intro: PregameHow much does alligator cost online anyway?Captain America! (Go see it, if you havent already! Its GREAT!)Completionist, How much XP does it take to get to the center of a tootsie pop? What is completionist anyway? (Life 7!)Lessah is being interviewed this week for the DDO Cast! (We are #9 on Cyberears!)Adan Maskerys Alcoholic Apothecary D&D talk! Warning: This discussion is looooooong! (Information from the DDO Wiki, and submitted by the members of Guild ROTT, Thelanis)o Dark vision and Low-Light Vision have no place in DDO, so the advantage of dwarves and elves does not transfer over from PnP. Also, the disadvantage of slower movement rates for dwarves and Halflings do not exist, hence removing a racial penalty.o When planning your character, it becomes difficult to wrap your mind around the easy way to renew your HP, SP, and change your spells by using rest shrines. In PnP you have to conserve your resources because you only get spells back, and change them, after 8 hours of rest the next day, and you get your level in HP back each night. o There is an increased spell power that is in correlation with the increased number of monsters you face, and they are on a SP system. When you play PnP you have limited spell slots that you must use wisely.o When you die in DDO, and not doing PD, it is a negligible penalty of a level loss that comes back eventually. In PnP you lose a level or 2 points of Constitution. And the higher level spells are significantly expensive.o The rate of advancement is significantly lower. According to the DDOWiki, in PnP you advance a level after every 13-14 encounters, in DDO you will probably have way more than that many per quest, and each quest might only give you about 5-15% of the experience necessary to advance a level.o In DDO, except for PVP, your area effect spells do not damage your allies. While there is a way to do so in PnP, it takes precious feats to get the same effect.o In PnP you have the ability to manipulate anything in your environment to help you. In DDO it is not a technology that exists yet. We have all had that event when we wish we could just throw up a grappling hook and climb a wall.o In DDO when you charm a monster it is unable to be affected by you until the effect is dismissed, dispelled, or wears off. In PnP when you are ready to dispatch the evil monster you just do so.Lessah tries to get Clankenbeard to break characterThe quirkiest character you ever made
This week we skip all that worthless foreplay and record the show over lunch. (Hence the show title) Adan Maskery checks in with the apothecary, and the team talks about the recent Mabar event and answers an assortment of random twitter questions from CtH listeners! Visit the CtH website to see the anime version of Samius Gurobo and listen to find out what draconic shape shifter is hanging out in the Bogwater tavern! Thanks so much for listening! 00:18 Intro: (City Strut)00:44 The Alcohol Apothecary with Adan Maskery, Barbarian Punch02:35 Ghostbusters 3 rumor mill03:51 Twitter Question: Ask US things! How about simply pass out Mabar items instead of extending the festival? By dogpig0019:56 Marbar post event talk28:00 ForumsSarlona Paladins LOH Contest, By TheDearLeader29:21 Emails!!!!34:52 Reach us at 35:41 Outro & Toast
This week on the Craziness that is DDO CtH welcomes DDO Community Relations manager Tolero back to the show! We talk about Eberron Lore in Stormreach as well as favorite clickys, Halloween plans, the fate of DDO CtH now that DDO Cast will be ending and more! Listen to find out WHY Delera Omaren is the Jebidiah Springfield of Stormreach! Thanks so much for listening!00:00:09 Intro: Tavern Rock 2, From the DDO Soundtrack00:01:45 What are you drinking? 00:02:54 The Alcohol Apothecary with Adan Maskery (via Jerry Snook)00:04:41 Goodbye Jerry? What does that mean for the future of CtH? 00:09:35 Twitter Question: Cocktail Hour Twitter Q for this week: Name your favorite clicky! What is the ''Must Have'' clicky in your inventory? 00:18:26 Twitter Question: What Scares you about online gaming? Any thing directly with DDo?Bonus Twitter! I want to know about your Halloween plans? Gaming, slutty costumes, Trick or Treating with the kids, other? Answer 1 or both questions!00:26:05 Politics in Stormreach00:29:23 Religion in Stormreach, Silver Flame, Sovereign Host, Blood of Vol, Vulkoor, Lord of Blades. 00:38:40 Why is Stormreach so much more tolerant of diversity (religious and otherwise) than in the rest of Eberron? (Bonus! Why is it considered rude in Stormreach to ask for someones true name?) 00:41:55 Drow in Eberron. What makes drow in Eberron different from drow in other campaign settings (Forgotten Realms for example) Why do Xendrick Tribal drow dislike Searing heights drow? 00:44:26 Notable NPC's in Stormreach. (Samius Gurobo is Charlotte the Scarlets baby daddy!)Forums00:46:32 The Thelanis Anthology Thread, started by Robi3.0 00:47:27 Ask a Loremaster By MysticTheruge 00:47:43 Why starting a new character is a bummer by Mr. Wizard 00:50:34 This is a Beholder, By R3dL4nce 00:51:32 Email!!! (101 emails! Thank you CtH listeners!) 00:53:07 +1 Intelligence tome Thelanis, pay it forward?00:54:37 Samius email saying he is WRONG! 00:55:14 Reach us at 00:58:14 Outro & Toast
Thanks for joining us for another zany podcast!Here is your standard warning: Samius Angry, Samius Smash and then go cry in the corner! As always, actual news with actual facts can be found at our parent show, The DDO Cast! This week we are talking about mistakes. Everyone makes them, trust us! There is some movie talk and loads of email to sort through as well! Listen to find out why humans (and sometimes dwarves) in D&D will breed with ANYTHING! Thanks so much for listening!00:00:03 Intro: An Expert from Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, Alcohol (Thanks Jomark!)00:03:17 What are you drinking? 00:04:20 The Alcohol Apothecary with Adan Maskery 00:06:16 Ironman News & Movie News00:09:39 Twitter Question: What is your standard greeting when you log on? 00:13:28 Twitter Question: Have you ever made a horrible mistake that cost the party loot/ xp/ failure while in a raid or a group? Confess! 00:22:19 Confessions, Lessah Shroud and Permadeath Shame! (Contains Spoilers)00:27:00 Samius Shame Grief. Grease is a Party Buff.00:28:05 Forums: Congrats to Pannzzy for a solo of the Shroud, By Twizznatch00:30:08 What new race would you like to see next? By Coldin 00:30:29 Email Microconsole? 00:33:34 Email, Landmine: Where is my podcast!?!00:35:12 Email, Zozo Next weeks guest: Killed in a Smiling Accident 00:37:26 Email, EcgricDDO, From the Premium Perspective, What about a Role play/ Permadeath Guild? Can you have the best of both worlds? 00:41:45 Thanks to Skaggy the Poet for writing a Permadeath Poem! (maybe for Lessah, the jury is out)00:42:16 Thanks to Flex Your Geek Podcast for having Lessah on as their latest guest!00:43:03 Reach us at 00:44:01 Outro & ToastJonathon Coulton: Baby got Back, Lyrics by a poet of great esteem: Sir Mix A Lot!
Welcome to another crazy week in Dungeons and Dragons Online! Samius is back and all is right with the world. Or is it? We are talking all about loot drama this week with special guest Teppotastic from yellowspandex.com. Things get a little out of hand, but the crew manages to come back together and make everything all right in the end! Listen to find out what other MMO Lessah has been playing in secret for several months! Thanks so much for listening!00:48:5400:00:36 Intro: (Kentucky Vampires)00:02:04 What are you drinking? 00:03:54 The Alcohol Apothecary with Adan Maskery 00:07:26 Twitter Question: Tweet early, tweet often! CTH Twitter Q: Have you ever felt guilty for taking loot in a raid or group when others went empty-handed?00:14:11 Raid loot talk. Loot drama, guilt and, pity loot, and other stuff!Forums:00:15:26 Hound Raid Drama by patriotray29 00:20:27 Clerics and Raid Loot Rant AyumiAmakusa 0025:00 Let me customize my armor! AestorTheKnight 00:25:49 Lessahs Secret shame 00:28:00 Email and more email!00:34:32 Samius build email! 00:42:51 +1 Intelligence tome Thelanis giveaway! (Thanks Reorex!) Screenshot/ Photoshop Contest!00:45:21 yellowspandex.com 00:46:30 Reach us at Outro & ToastThe Leaky Dingy DaiquiriIngredients1 1/2 cups sliced banana 1/2 cup light rum 1/2 cup bottled sweet-and-sour cocktail mix 1/4 cup thawed orange juice concentrate 30 ice cubes PreparationPlace the ingredients in blender, except for the ice cubes, and process until smooth. With blender on, add ice cubes, 1 at a time, and process until smooth. Serve immediately.
This week Samius is out for real life business. That leaves Lessah alone and lonely and possibly crying into her Iron Man 2 DVD box. This week, Lessah returns to her roots and talks extensively about a style of play called Permadeath with guests Jibblet and Gederix from The Sublime Permadeath Guild. Lessah answers a few emails and we find out just what it takes for twelve Permadeathers to survive inside a raid and if they even know what a raid is! Thanks so much for listening!00:00:10 Intro: (Untamable Fire)00:01:36 What are you drinking? 00:03:29 The Alcohol Apothecary with Adan Maskery 00:04:59 Twitter Contest 46 votes FTW! 00:05:34 Twitter Question: Have you ever tried Permadeath. Would you? Why or why not?00:12:38 What makes a person decide to play Permadeath?00:18:21 What is Permadeath anyway? 00:21:17 Challenge is relative00:23:25 Death Stories, city & lag deaths count!00:25:20 Stop making the game too easy!00:27:09 Massive Online Gamer, Chris Molsbee Article 1 Article 2 (By Lessah!) 00:28:49 When good quests go bad. 00:29:44 How hard do you like it? The flavors of PD.Permadeath Section in the ForumsPermadeath Guild Listing, something for every server! 00:30:59 Show me your noobs email! Cauthey: What is a raid? 00:34:07 POP QUIZ!!! (Lets see if these Perma-newbs can navigate raid-talk!)00:39:51 LINKS: Shilers Definitive Static Rewards and Unique Loot ThreadRowanheals Quest List (Color-coded or raids and Pre-recs) 00:40:20 Email, Austin! 00:43:31 Email, Sir Heals A Lot, DUDE!00:44:54 Reach us at 00:45:37 Outro & Toast
This week Samius and Lessah welcome part time Crunchy-Bits Producer and full-time code monkey Anne Trent back to the show! The team has had loads of emails this week and try to answer them all! There is also talk of the fall TV line-up as well as some PUG talk. Rasberryx, who authors the Awesomesauce Divinity column over at DDO Daily makes a cameo appearance to shed some wisdom on what its like to be a cleric in a PUG! Listen to find out what makes Samius Gurobo rage-quit ten minutes before the show is even over! Thanks so much for listening!00:00:10 Intro: Kidcarus (Picked by Anne!)00:00:45 What are you drinking? 00:02:49 Twitter Contest 00:04:58 TV Show talk00:08:22 Anne Trent and Crunchy Bits Questions! 00:12:03 A Public Apology to Adan Maskery 00:13:02 Email 1 (from Fillet!)00:16:09 Code Monkey Confessions 00:17:06 Email 2 (from Skaggy the poet!)*warning, Lessah fakes a BAD British accent!00:18:45 Email 3 (From Habib) &the web Contest winner!00:20:38 Email 4 (From Karranor)00:22:12 Email 5 (From Happyshogoth)00:24:25 Email 6 (From Bello) 00:28:05 Email 7 (From Adan Maskery) 00:29:24 Discussion, Clerics and Pugs00:33:03 Ninja Guest, Rasberryx Awesomesauce!00:37:08 Samius Rage-Quits00:37:49 More Cleric talk from Anne and Raspberry!00:43:09 Gamer-Gurl Talk! (Flipping your skin)00:45:55 Reach us at 00:47:12 Outro & Toast
This week Samius and Lessah welcome super model and part-time male gigolo, Adan Maskery to the show! The team talks about strutting your stuff as a half orc or half elf, and ask some questions that beg for answers! There is a smattering of actual helpful talk as the team tries to assist a listener in finding the ''right'' guild for him/ her. Thanks so much for listening!00:00:25 Intro: Tragic November ''Don't End''00:01:36 What are you drinking? 00:03:59 iTunes woes! 00:08:07 Twitter: What is smexier? Half orc or half-elf? 00:17:47 Audio Email/ Ransom Note: Vorpal Bunny Slipper00:19:08 Adan Maskery Bonus Twitter Question: Which would you rather have, iconic weapons or armor and what would it have? 00:24:03 Adan's Alcohol Apothecary 00:26:53 Email: ''I needs me a guild!''00:32:39 Adan Maskery's rant00:34:44 Samius' pugs suck story & ramblings00:43:01 Reach us at 00:44:34 Another Shining Force derailment! 00:45:31 Outro & Toast
Hi! Sorry for the double post on this one, I had to fix a couple of words that were bugging me! Sorry about that! No one is perfect!This week Samius and Lessah welcome Rheebus the Rogue to the show as well as an exclusive interview with Eberron creator, Keith Baker! http://bossythecow.com/hdwt/Adan Maskery checks in with Adans Alcohol Apothecary and Fopos Why segment returns! The team talks about Gen Con, the aftermath, Eberron Lore, and Lessah takes Rheebus behind the rock where no one can see! Thanks so much for listening!01:09:11Intro: Iron and Nickel00:00:53 Gen Con Aftermath!00:04:23 Samius Gurobos beer story!00:07:46 196 Twitter Followers!00:08:43 Twitter: What is your favorite thing about Eberron?00:16:24 Twitter: Where would you like to see DDo go If we were able to travel to a new part of Eberron?00:23:06 Interview with Keith Baker00:33:12 Rheebus the Rogue goes behind The Rock!Segments:00:41:16 Adans Alcohol Apothecary 00:44:23 Fopos Why00:47:30 Gen Con Talk, The Aftermath!00:52:00 Random Clankenbeard Sighting!00:58:20 Forum: Druid Talk By Cyr http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=266337 00:59:15 Forum: A Tale of Two VoDs By Vanshilar http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=267220 Solo of a VOD as an Arcane Archer01:01:50 Email: Where is Samius Gurobos other pink bunny slipper?01:04:24 Reach us at Special thanks to Tragic November for providing the music for Adans show! 01:06:08 Quick Sidebar about a couple of other games01:08:13 Outro & ToastFollow us onTwitter@Lessah http://twitter.com/Lessah@SamiusGurobo http://twitter.com/SamiusGurobo@Dbeedy (Rheebus) http://twitter.com/dbeedy @HellcowKeith http://twitter.com/HellcowKeith Email Us! Lessah@ddococktailhour.comSamius@ddococktailhour.comYou can email Adan with suggestions and comments at AdansAlcoholApothecary@gmail.com.The intro and out music is Wasting Time by Tragic November who you can check out at TragicNovember.com
(THIS IS A FIXED VERSION TO CORRECT AND EARLIER UPLOAD ISSUE.) This week's show features the announcement about Update 2! I interview Adan Maskery about the new DDOcast Build Guild, Samius discusses following a leader on ''Sound Concepts'', Steiner-Davion outlines the Armor Ritual on ''Definitive Collectibles'', Rheebus has some of the best levels 10-13 loot on ''Rheebus' Top Ten'' and more! Thanks so much for listening. ### DDOcast Episode 146 (12-5-09) :Intro 1:50 Update 2 announced! 3:14 discussion, SPOILER ALERT UNTIL 10:05 SPOILER ALERT OVER, discussion on when coming. 11:40 DDO-Europe talk, the future and more 20:45 Festivult Tomes! 21:30 PrE talk, Von flagging, Store talk 26:40 Mindsunder chest talk 28:30 Press talk, Massively Awards and TTH article 29:38 Sound Concepts 38:07 Definitive Collectibles 43:00 Rheebus' Top Ten 1:01:12 Interview with Adan, DDOcast Build Guild 1:20:55 latest Yak podcast 1:20:25 Healing and Invisibility - New Player Tip 1:23:33 Adventure pack video - Catacombs 1:23:45 DDO Faces updated 1:24:28 Devilll video 1:24:45 DDOcast Voice Mail! 1:27:40 Email END TOTAL TIME: 1:30:28 ###