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Praises or critics can be send here! Also if there's anything you wish to hear about please send your requests here!The matchmaking rating system in World of Warcraft PvP has become a frustrating obstacle for players who genuinely love competitive gameplay. As ratings have deflated by nearly 1,000 points since Shadowlands, achievements that were once attainable now feel impossibly distant for many dedicated players. The current system essentially punishes early-season participation, creating a barren landscape where queue times grow longer and matchmaking becomes increasingly unbalanced.Why struggle against multi-gladiator opponents at 2200 rating when waiting until season's end means facing less skilled opponents at the same rating? This perverse incentive structure has created a vicious cycle: fewer players participate during most of the season, leading to worse matchmaking, which further discourages participation. Even as someone who climbed to Gladiator in Shadowlands, I find myself facing significantly more challenging competition at lower ratings in the current environment.What's particularly disheartening is the stark contrast between PvE and PvP development. Each patch brings new raids, dungeon rotations, and features like Delves, while PvP receives minimal attention. When new patches are announced, competitive play often merits mere seconds of discussion before moving on to PvE content. Even community resources like Wowhead provide extensive class guides that completely omit PvP considerations.The solution could be as simple as adopting systems that have proven successful in other competitive games. An Overwatch-style rating structure with clear thresholds for achievements would encourage consistent participation throughout the season and make alt play more appealing. But more than any specific change, what the PvP community truly desires is communication – some acknowledgment that our concerns are being heard and considered.Hope you all enjoy and hope you relate to any of these stories. And I will speak to you all in the next episode!Want some 3D printed Merch, find it here!https://pigandwhistletales.etsy.comSupport the show here:https://www.buzzsprout.com/1196870/supportpatreon.com/Pigandwhistlehttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/PigandWhistleSocials :Twitch : https://www.twitch.tv/pigandwhistletalesYoutube : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAOi6rHO3x90lOmmb82Jv1wWebsite : https://www.pigandwhistletales.com/Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/pigandwhistletales/Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/PigAndWhistleTalesTry out Buzzsprout yourself! https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1154066Listen to the podcast on other platforms:https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/pig-whistle-tales-from-azeroth-gabriel-nsa902LrQVw/https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/pig-whistle-tales-from-azeroth-1315927https://open.spotify.com/show/5ZTkLtQvRSm4PStUfZquWkhttps://podcastaddict.com/podcast/3032607ThSupport the showSupport the show here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1196870/support patreon.com/Pigandwhistle https://www.buymeacoffee.com/PigandWhistle

Make sure to check the rest of the description for all of our social media links, including our Patreon (patreon.com/DoNotRelent)!  Patch 11.1.5 arrives in just a few days, but while we have some downtime, let's listen to see what Slidewhistle, Immunization, and Aaron found in their merry travels! Patch notes, Gallywix progress, and a hastily-written article slopped out to garner clicks that just found the one clicker they never should have messed with. If you have to show your mom an episode of DNR, this is definitely in the top 300! Please send all your love mail, hate mail, and images of you pointing at the Wrestlemania sign to @DoNotRelentPod (Twitter) or on gmail at DoNotRelentPod@gmail.com! We will respond to literally anything and read it on the pod. Find us at: Patreon: patreon.com/DoNotRelent Linktree: donotrelent.com YouTube: @donotrelent on YouTube (the link is long and ugly) Instagram: www.instagram.com/donotrelent Twitter: twitter.com/DoNotRelentPod Livejournal: donotrelentpod.livejournal.com E-Mail: DoNotRelentPod@gmail.com Finally, if you feel so inclined, please rate us on iTunes and bonusroll.gg. We will take a shot on air in your honor! Every rating helps! :D

Episode 22 – Bookending Gallywix, Best NPC Tournament, and Putting Light into the World Show Notes  Welcome to Episode 22! – 3:06         Big thanks to Ease, the host of Realm Maintenance, for interviewing me for that podcast a couple weeks ago; great conversation about WoW, 11.1, and Solo Queue; check it out on your podcast feed of choice or (hopefully) it will hit YouTube in video form A trimmed down episode for “early” March Goblin starting zone revision 1 discussion Brief news segment The Main Event – Tournament of 64 launch! But first, indulge me for a few minutes…   Special Topic:  Podcasthon, Watts of Love, and Raising Awareness of the Power of Charitable Giving, All Through Podcasts Like This One – 7:30 Podcasthon is a global effort running this week on more than 1,000 podcasts worldwide in which podcasts are choosing a charity of their choice to highlight.  This is part of a wider effort to raise awareness for the continued need for altruism and charitable giving in the world. I chose to have Solo Queue to participate because I agree with that message of doing something in your power to help in your own way. Solo Queue is highlighting Watts of Love, a non-profit dedicated to giving solar lamps to households and communities that lack electrical power all over the world.  Watts of Love also helps reinvest the money saved my not purchasing kerosene or other power sources.  Solo Queue and my family are donating $100 to Watts of Love because I am impressed with their mission and their reputation as a charity. My call to action for you, the Solo Crew of listeners, is to find a way for you to lend assistance to those in need in a way that is meaningful to you.  If it is also donating to Watts of Love, great!  Go for it!  If it is donating to a charity of your choice, be it local or one with a wider mission, also great!  Maybe it is volunteering.  You may have skills that can benefit a charity just as much, if not more, than money.  Please do what you can.  That is my request.  Drop me a message or email and let me know what you did.  Thanks.   Watts of Love:  https://www.wattsoflove.org/ Podcasthon:  https://podcasthon.org/             “What have you done lately?” – 18:17 Revisiting the Goblin starting zone storyline in Kezan and the Lost Isles by starting my 65th character (yes, that is the cap); similarities to Undermine; story line is long and interesting; why does Thrall choose to put Gallywix back in charge and how does he have that power? My thoughts on the full story of 11.1 [THERE WILL BE STORY SPOILERS], including the Delves, Operation Floodgate dungeon (on Follower mode), Liberation of Undermine raid (NOT on Follower mode, just Story Mode - #followerraids), and the final storyline, Homecoming Delve gearing video on Icy Veins: https://www.icy-veins.com/wow/news/get-item-level-639-649-gear-every-week-fast-optimal-delve-gearing-strategy/ My idea for Blizzard – Solo Questing Mode for an immersive experience!    News – 1:04:34          Video from Blizzard: Building Azeroth: The Liberation of Undermine.  Check it out!  Lots of visual effects creation talk and that audio and sound creation, a topic near to my podcasting heart! Another Video from Blizz: 11 Solo Activities in Undermine.  Hosted by HazelNuttyGames.  She walks through activities solo players can tackle.  Huge housing update. The WoWhead article is here:  https://www.wowhead.com/news/how-decorating-your-house-will-work-in-player-housing-new-dye-feature-375821.  Focused on interior decoration, the level of detail and customization exceeds what most of us were expecting. And BlizzCon will return! Well, in 18 months or so.  Mark your calendars for September 12-13, 2026.  You might even see me there for my first BlizzCon.   Main Topic:  The First Annual Solo Queue Tournament of 64 to Determine the Best NPC in WoW – 1:18:02 64 NPCs square off against each other in a bracket-style tournament to determine who is “the best.”  That can mean whatever you want.  Voting determines who advances to the next round.  Here are the directions: Each round will be live on social media (Bluesky, Twitter/X, Insta, Facebook, Threads) for 3 days. Reply to a post or DM or email me at soloqueuewow@gmail.com with your votes for who wins each matchup in each round. List names or even just the numbers of your choices. First round only – can send a full bracket of predictions for all rounds up to the champion in addition to your votes. After 3 days, I will tally votes, update the bracket, and post the next round matchups If you want to hear about the NPCs participating, I walk through the matchups by region: East – 1:28:41 North – 1:40:06 South – 1:50:49 West – 2:06:27   Outro – 2:21:07 Thanks to Blizzard for the amazing music and sound, to OGRE for intro/outro music, my lovely and supportive wife, and you for listening. Support the show at Patreon.com/SoloQueueWoW Thank you to patrons, Andrew, Righteous Bandy, ThatSkyGuy, Darkblade Cyn, Snek of Vol'dun and Jon! That said, my sincere hope is that you find a way to support a charity of your choice this month, be it with your money or time or expertise.  I am proud to be participating in Podcasthon this year and donating to Watts of Love! Subscribe to the podcast at your podcast feed of choice, Apple, Spotify, and all the rest.  Leave a 5-star rating and a written review to help grow Solo Queue. You can contact me at soloqueuewow at gmail.com, Bluesky, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Threads. Remember to watch socials and get your votes in and we will talk about the first 3 rounds of the tournament in the regular March episode coming soon! “I will see you out there."

Welcome back to "Your Friendly Neighborhood Gamers"! In this exciting episode, hosts Andrew Kimball, Aubrey Sommer, and Dylan Wren are joined by special guest Joe Sommer (KhazakDK) from Wowhead. Strap in as we dive deep into the ever-evolving world of World of Warcraft (WoW), with insightful commentary and nostalgic reflections.What We Cover:Joe's journey into writing for Wowhead, embracing the art of theory crafting, and navigating the complex world of gaming guides.Nostalgic trips down memory lane with discussions about Joe's favorite and impactful expansions like Dragonflight and Legion.The intricate dynamics of guild management and the challenges faced by average raiding guilds.Delving into the evolution of class balance in World of Warcraft and the community-developer dynamics involved in maintaining it.Comparing WoW to other MMOs like Warframe and Final Fantasy XIV in terms of community interaction and game development.A thoughtful reflection on the decline in customer support quality and its impact on player experience.Joe also shares how he transitioned from a casual player to a key contributor in the World of Warcraft community, providing valuable insights into theory crafting and the process behind creating guides. We reminisce about our early days in Azeroth, discussing the shifting dynamics over the game's 20-year history and the social bonds formed along the way.Join us for an episode filled with engaging discussions, expert insights, and a nostalgic look at one of the greatest MMOs of all time. Whether you're a seasoned WoW veteran or a curious newcomer, this episode has something for everyone. Follow Joe (Khazak) here:https://www.wowhead.com/guide/classes/death-knight/frost/overview-pve-dpshttps://www.youtube.com/@KhazakdkDon't forget to subscribe and leave a review if you enjoy the show. Follow us on social media for more updates and gaming content!WEBSITE https://www.fngamers.com/DISCORD https://discord.gg/euhEYZxC58 TWITTERhttps://twitter.com/F_N_GamerzINSTAGRAMhttps://www.instagram.com/yourfriendlyneighborhoodgamers/YOUTUBEhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRgS_YRAM8_PlWNvxrjQshAFANTASY CRITIC LEAGUEhttps://www.fantasycritic.gSupport the show

Episode 11 – Up All Night Show Notes  Welcome to Episode 11! – 3:25 (10:00 pm) The goal of this episode was to throw age to the wind and unwisely pull an all-nighter enjoying the final days of Dragonflight and recording an episode.  The segments of the show are broken up by hours in the all-nighter!  Stick around to find out how it goes.    July News – 7:43 (11:00 pm) Midsummer Fire Festival – I did lots of levelling and proved that the new bad luck protection system works perfectly fine by getting the Fire Festival Drake armor on my very first attempt. Sorry Jason from the Starting Zone.  Thanks Blizz, but remember me again at Brewfest. Pre-patch for The War Within, the tenth expansion, launches this Tuesday (today)! Long maintenance is a guarantee.  Be patient.  Remember two things.  First, the pre-patch event for 11.0 is called the Radiant Echoes and it DOES NOT LAUNCH on Tuesday. Second, Warbands launch when you log in and creating yours will take time on your first login. Preview of pre-patch – Really, the only other news worth mentioning at this moment is the rest of the pre-patch. Wowhead article: https://www.wowhead.com/guide/the-war-within/pre-patch-overview All DF raids and world bosses become awakened Skyriding is available Cross-realm guilds are available Leveling requirements reduced, especially from 60 to 70   End of Dragonflight – 31:32 (12:00 am) End of expac checklist. What's yours?  Mine is being pieced together as we chat Thoughts on Renown - felt like a big burden and tell me how it is different from reputations, Derek Zoolander. If I make a Blue Steel joke in the show notes, does it ever get read? WoD and DF similarities based on comments by Denathar on his podcast Azeroth United – 2 expansions when developers were looking ahead to a game-changing next expansion, one more successful than the other Follower dungeons – all benefit, no downside, which means…wait for it…#giveusFollowerRaids   TWW Topics – 52:40 (1:00 am) Really just a rant about Pathfinder and support for “Steady Flying”   Delve Testing and Preview 1:01:54 (2:00 am) Playing beta characters is tough Hanging with Brann as your support Delves are a bit of a puzzle, a series of quests, objectives, etc. as we have seen in instanced scenarios/activities before, but maybe the best version of its predecessors Has some Torghast like power-ups here and there. Brann suggests pausing to sit by the fire after combat to hear and get you well fed. There are boxes and chests with helpful gear and respawn points. Boss at the end with a treasure room full of rewards   Hearing voices and then a Remix update – 1:12:01 (3:00 am) Wait, did we make it?  Man, it felt good to buy out the mount vendor!  Also, I didn't mind running groups in MoP Remix because there is literally no interactions with others and no challenge to the content, virtually at any level.   Raid of the Month:  Mogu-Shan Vaults – 1:22:12 (4:00 am) The primary drop is the Astral Cloud Serpent mount, one of my faves and a previous target of mine.  Lorewalker Cho and some slow to come to life bosses make this a slow farm, but the mount is great if you didn't get it in MoP Remix.  And in Remix, there is an amazing golden version called the Astral Emperor's Serpent.  Go get it!   Final thoughts on Dragon Flight and the direction of WoW – 1:34:10 (5:00 am – close to dawn of a different day) DF saved WoW as Blizzard pulled itself out of a terrible place; Blizzcon 2023 ended my debate over whether to continue with the game and it resurrected Solo Queue because of the three pillars:  Delves, Warbands, and Follower Dungeons. Dragon Flight brought the story of WoW back to Azeroth and the familiar after the Shadowlands. Follower Dungeons might be one of the few features launched in WoW to have no real negative reaction, benefits for solo players, and even benefits for group players. Extend that Follower Dungeon tech to a Raid setting. Coming solo features remind me of Mage Tower in Legion, my single proudest moment (beating the Feral Druid challenge).   Idea of adding a small level of challenge to old dungeon/raid farming, but not before Follower Raids! Lastly, Warbands, the big change that arrives with pre-patch.  Denathar of Azeroth United said this is the shift from a game that recognizes what the character accomplishes to a game that recognizes what the player accomplishes.  61 characters will be in my Warband soon, all sharing their loot. DF brought WoW back and the future looks great!   Outro – 1:48:20 (Sunrise!) Thanks to Blizzard and OGRE for audio, my lovely wife, and you for listening. If you want to support the show, SoloQueueWoW at Patreon.com Thank you to current patrons, Andrew, Righteous Bandy, and ThatSkyGuy! And welcome free patrons Max and Eddie! Subscribe to the podcast at your podcast feed of choice, Apple, Spotify, and all the rest. Sounds from Blizzard and OGRE #dontplaymuted You can contact me at soloqueuewow at gmail.com, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Threads. “I will see you out there."

Seems this is Warcraft Rumble week. Ease has been streaming the game, guested on the Cartridge Club podcast talking about the game, and this week the major news is the new Cenarion Family coming to Rumble! We also talk Phase 4 coming to SoD, Transformers in Overwatch 2, and Anomalies in Hearthstone. As always, you can find the Weekly Blizzard Podcast Roundup in written form at bonusroll.gg. Find our hosts online: Ease: @EaseBRP on Twitter, Threads and Bluesky, https://www.youtube.com/GamingWithEasePaacreek: @Paacreek on Twitter and on beacons.ai/paacreek You can find Realm Maintenance @RealmPodcast Twitter. You can find the podcast directory, this show and many more on BonusRoll.gg. And as always, thanks for listening. Articles we covered: WORLD OF WARCRAFT SEASON OF DISCOVERY PHASE 4 GOES LIVE JULY 11!Wowhead's Phase 4 OverviewWARCRAFT SHORT STORY: "TRIALS" OVERWATCH Overwatch X Transformers WARCRAFT RUMBLE INVOKE THE CENARION FAMILY IN SEASON 7 HEARTHSTONE ANOMALIES RETURN TO STANDARD AND WILD, STARTING TODAY!

We sit down with Kalamazi to open Season 5 of the show and we get a deep dive into all things Warlock and grill. Connect with Kalamazi:Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/kalamaziTwitter: https://twitter.com/kalamaziiYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KalamaziiPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/KalamaziDiscord: https://kalamazi.gg/discordWebsite: https://www.kalamazi.gg/Sponsor Links:Twitter: https://twitter.com/guildsofwowPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/guildsofwowDiscord: https://discord.gg/guildsofwowVALOR Gaming Links:Twitter: https://x.com/VLR_VALORGAMINGWebsite: https://vlrgaming.com/Our Links:Twitter: https://twitter.com/cartridgebrosTwitter: https://twitter.com/raf_podcastTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/raf_seanBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/seanwilson.appRiversideFM Affiliate Link: https://bit.ly/raf_riversideChapters00:00 Introduction to Kalamazi02:18 Kalamazi's Journey into Warcraft06:23 Choosing the Warlock Class08:34 Becoming a Guide Writer for Wowhead11:58 Challenges and Rewards of Full-Time Content Creation23:33 Streaming from Home and Connecting with the Twitch Community26:08 Working with Liquid and Seeing the Growth of the Events28:11 A Humble Perspective on Being a Community Icon31:09 Future Plans for Streaming and Content CreationDon't forget to like, subscribe, and share this episode! Your support fuels our mission to bring you engaging stories and perspectives from the gaming community.HostTwitter: RAF_PodcastTwitch: Recruit a FriendBGMWhen Rolling Tides End - StreamBeats Original

Releases! Cataclysm Classic is live, WoW Remix: Mists of Pandaria is live, Diablo 4's Season 4: Loot Reborn is live, Hearthstone's Mini-set Dr. Boom's Incredible Inventions is live... And we finally know when Raids are coming to Warcraft Rumble + a new mode called Sieges! As always, you can find the Weekly Blizzard Podcast Roundup in written form at bonusroll.gg. Find our hosts online: Ease: @EaseBRP on Twitter, Threads and Bluesky, https://www.youtube.com/GamingWithEasePaacreek: @Paacreek on Twitter and on beacons.ai/paacreek You can find Realm Maintenance @RealmPodcast Twitter. You can find the podcast directory, this show and many more on BonusRoll.gg. And as always, thanks for listening. Articles we covered: WORLD OF WARCRAFT CATACLYSM CLASSIC GOES LIVE MAY 20!Wowhead's Cataclysm Classic Phase 1 Overview GuideWORLD OF WARCRAFT REMIX: MISTS OF PANDARIA NOW LIVE!WARCRAFT SHORT STORY: "THE CALLING" OVERWATCH OVERWATCH 2 | PORSCHE: AN ELECTRIC COLLABORATION WARCRAFT RUMBLE CLAIM VICTORY IN SEASON 6 TO UNLOCK NEW REWARDS!GET READY TO LAY SIEGE TO STORMWIND! DIABLO Season 4: Loot Reborn is LiveHELL WELCOMES ALL: CELEBRATING GLOBAL ACCESSIBILITY AWARENESS DAY HEARTHSTONE Dr. Boom's Incredible Inventions

Delve into the world of Warcraft healing with Voulk in Season 4, Episode 9 of "Recruit a Friend." Join host Sean as he explores Voulk's profound journey as a long-time Warcraft player and dedicated healer. Discover the intricacies of healing in WoW as Voulk shares his experiences, challenges, and satisfaction in mastering this essential role.Connect with Voulk:Twitter: https://twitter.com/qe_wowWebsite: https://questionablyepic.com/Sponsor Links:RiversideFM: https://bit.ly/raf_riversideEver Ember Creative: https://everembercreative.com/Follow 'Recruit a Friend' for more gaming insights and stories:Twitter: https://twitter.com/raf_podcastJoin our Discord: discord.gg/recruitafriendEmbark on a healing odyssey with Voulk as he shares his expertise, passion, and personal journey in the Warcraft universe. Whether you're a seasoned healer, an aspiring guide writer, or simply fascinated by the art of healing, this episode offers valuable insights and inspiration.Don't forget to like, subscribe, and share this episode! Your support fuels our mission to bring you engaging stories and perspectives from the gaming community.#WorldOfWarcraft #Healing #GamingGuides #QuestionablyEpic #RecruitAFriendHostTwitter: RAF_PodcastTwitch: Recruit a FriendBGMWhen Rolling Tides End - StreamBeats Original

What time is it? Mistweaver buff time! Oh, and the raid is coming out in 3 weeks

In der neuesten Podcast Folge von Eins&Null dreht sich alles um Diablo 4 und die vielen Offenen Baustellen von Blizzard zusammen mit Tharid von wowhead. Buchtipp 1: Diablo: Book of Lorath (Diablo Character Tome) Buchtipp 2: Die 4-Stunden-Woche von Timothy Ferriss

Patch 10.1.7 steht quasi vor der Tür und mit ihm kommt die Traditionsrüstung für Nachtelfen und Verlassene. Die Datamining Crew von WoWhead hat bereits jetzt die ersten Übersichten zum Verlauf der Traditionsquestreihen veröffentlicht. Big Story! Der Scharlachrote Kreuzzug, Sylvanas und die Seuche? Maiev, Illidan und Elune? Wird super! Außerdem gehe ich wieder auf eure Fragen und Themen ein! War Xal'atath ursprünglich gar kein Wesen der Leere? Ist sie ein gefallener Naaru, der sich nach Rache am Licht sehnt? Wie verhält sich eigentlich eine Weltenseele im Multiversum? Azeroth und die Titanen - was können uns Soridormi und die Zeitrisse dazu erzählen? Alle Twitch infos: https://blog.twitch.tv/de-de/2023/06/15/introducing-the-partner-plus-program/ BfA Story Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8WPVHxF1H5FSBQPag7jesaqEEqfL1mVR Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/craft12354 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/craft12354 Youtube: https://youtube.com/@Craft12354 Twitter: https://twitter.com/Craft12354 Mail: YTCraft@web.de

Make sure to check the rest of the description for all of our social media and charity links, including our Patreon (patreon.com/DoNotRelent)!  Patch 10.1.5 continues to sow chaos all over the Dragon Isles, and our gang (Slidewhistle, Immunization, and Aaron) continue to try and contain it! Our Chicago boys have finally experienced traveling through time, Aaron gives us a rundown on how much time he's wasted in just 2 short weeks, and we once again publicly disavow a WoWhead writer. THE BOYS JUST CANNOT BE STOPPED! Please send all your love mail, hate mail, and loose BlizzCon maps to @DoNotRelentPod (Twitter) or on gmail at DoNotRelentPod@gmail.com! We will respond to literally anything and read it on the pod. Find us at: Patreon: patreon.com/DoNotRelent Discord: donotrelent.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/donotrelent Twitter: twitter.com/DoNotRelentPod Livejournal: donotrelentpod.livejournal.com E-Mail: DoNotRelentPod@gmail.com Finally, if you feel so inclined, please rate us on iTunes and bonusroll.gg. We will take a shot on air in your honor! Every rating helps! :D Additionally, here are the links to the charities that Blizzard employees have asked us to support in the wake of the sexual harassment and gender inequality lawsuit: https://www.blackgirlscode.com/  https://www.futureswithoutviolence.org/ https://girlswhocode.com/ https://www.rainn.org/ https://womeninanimation.org/ https://www.getwigi.com/

Patch 10.1.5 landed this week and after a whole lot of confusion about Augmentation Evoker, I think it is safe to call it completely busted. This week on the podcast, emallson and Anomoly recap the events of the patch, the crazy 15 second Heroic kills (ab)using Augmentation, and other exciting morsels like the news that Mistweaver's mana situation is getting a serious look in Patch 10.1.7! There is also a full breakdown on Wowhead from the Augmentation guide writer on how the Heroic kill scaling worked: https://www.wowhead.com/news/13-million-dps-unholy-dk-in-heroic-aberrus-stacking-augmentation-evokers-334082 This show is also available on YouTube and is streamed live every week at 1:30pm EDT over at https://twitch.tv/emallson Timestamps 00:00 Sarkareth Progression (and kill!) 13:00 Week in Review: Microsoft Merger, Evoker Legendary BLP, Gear Update 21:32 Mythic Nerfs: Zskarn & Rashok (and Tyrstone) 32:33 Community Council Interview w/ Ion Hazzikostas & Graham Berger 43:13 Augmentation :) 01:02:54 Mistweaver Mana Tea Revamp in 10.1.7?!? 01:10:07 Smart Targeting & Smart Healing Music: Skye Cuillin by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4371-skye-cuillin License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

No podcast for the next 2 weeks! This week we're joined by Wowhead's Squishei to talk about Dawn of the Infinite, Neltharion's Lair, and a few other topics like the Evoker Legendary and the new Zskarn. WeakAuras from tip of the week: https://wago.io/21o-Hvmjh and https://wago.io/Sn0yOJDtV  Here's the item for Naraxas: https://www.wowhead.com/news/cleanse-every-poison-dot-on-naraxas-neltharions-lair-mythic-333664  0:00 Intro & Dawn of the Infinite 42:00 Tip of the Week 53:00 Neltharion's Lair 1:19:00 Patreon Thanks 1:24:00 Q&A Check out our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/titanforge Come join our Discord: https://discord.gg/6BcJ3Tu Music: Take a Chance by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4457-take-a-chance License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

We look forward to 10.1.5 and the upcoming MEGADUNGEON while the Infinite Dragonflight is looking backwards, forwards, and every other timely direction. Discordiankitty joins us to help navigate the timeways of this instance!   Check out her articles on Wowhead! (https://www.wowhead.com/news?user=DiscordianKitty)   Follow us on Twitter!   DiscordianKitty: @DiscordianKitty  Show: @live_laugh_lore Gin: @GinsJoint Ali: @AliandrasK

Here's Wowhead's post with a look at the new affixes: https://www.wowhead.com/news/first-look-at-new-affixes-in-dragonflight-mythic-season-2-entanging-afflicted-332220 Clip of the Week: https://www.twitch.tv/drohgoh/clip/QuaintFurtiveJackalResidentSleeper-sn2zMB0VThHsPd-H?filter=clips&range=7d&sort=time 0:00 Intro 8:00 New Affixes 42:00 Tip of the Week 49:00 Q&A 1:09:00 Patreon Thanks Check out our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/titanforge Come join our Discord: https://discord.gg/6BcJ3Tu Music: Take a Chance by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4457-take-a-chance License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Make sure to check the rest of the description for all of our social media and charity links, including our Patreon (patreon.com/DoNotRelent)!  Congratulations to the winner's of our PEPE-PALOOZA contest! We'll be reaching out to the winners to organize the prizes post haste! Patch 10.0.7 looms large in the distance, but we're running full force towards it! Slidewhistle, Immunization, and Aaron are combing through patch notes, celebrating raid successes, and investigating a Q & A meeting WoW Game Director Ion Hazzikostas had with...someone. Who, you may ask? Well we wanna find out too! Please send all your love mail, hate mail, and little stuffed Sylvain's from "Fire Emblem: Three Houses" to @DoNotRelentPod (Twitter) or on gmail at DoNotRelentPod@gmail.com! We will respond to literally anything and read it on the pod. Find us at: Patreon: patreon.com/DoNotRelent Discord: donotrelent.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/donotrelent Twitter: twitter.com/DoNotRelentPod Livejournal: donotrelentpod.livejournal.com E-Mail: DoNotRelentPod@gmail.com Finally, if you feel so inclined, please rate us on iTunes and bonusroll.gg. We will take a shot on air in your honor! Every rating helps! :D Additionally, here are the links to the charities that Blizzard employees have asked us to support in the wake of the sexual harassment and gender inequality lawsuit: https://www.blackgirlscode.com/  https://www.futureswithoutviolence.org/ https://girlswhocode.com/ https://www.rainn.org/ https://womeninanimation.org/ https://www.getwigi.com/

Here's Naguura's dev interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1mWMEScFdI And the Wowhead summary of that interview: https://www.wowhead.com/news/naguura-interview-with-lead-encounter-designer-matt-villers-mythic-design-330997 Weekly Knowledge WeakAura: https://wago.io/w4D9R3Ykr Eating nam nam WeakAura: https://wago.io/rJLsKGVt- Clip of the week: https://www.twitch.tv/naowh/clip/NeighborlyClearOtterHumbleLife-ecVAHoyhJxOMmTr9 0:00 Intro 8:08 News and 10.0.5 Stuff 35:14 Tip of the Week 40:25 Naguura's M+ Dev Interview 1:11:54 Patreon Thanks 1:16:46 Q&A Check out our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/titanforge Come join our Discord: https://discord.gg/6BcJ3Tu Music: Take a Chance by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4457-take-a-chance License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Girls Gone WoW keeps the Warcraft community in the know from a fresh perspective. Join #teampositive and their plethora of guests from the community each and every week! We have Renata back this week, fresh from the Wowhead guide writing corner, to tell us all about the changes to gathering professions and fishing. It's a good job too because it's hella confusing. You can find Renata on Twitter (if it's still there) We hope you enjoy the show – if you want to be a guest you can get in touch with us on Twitter @GGWShow or email us at raven@girlsgonewow.net

FG, Kiri and Blind catch up and talk about the hot potato currently underway, Blind visiting Las Vegas and catching up with Woahh_Jess, and the dangers of letting the Australians host the podcast. Donate to the hot potato! https://tiltify.com/+hot-potato-charity-event-2022/potato/donateZero Sieverthttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1782120/ZERO_Sievert/Crysis - Remasteredhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/2096610/Crysis_3_Remastered/Dwarf Fortresshttps://store.steampowered.com/app/975370/Dwarf_Fortress/Against the Stormhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1336490/Against_the_Storm/Soulstone Survivorshttps://store.steampowered.com/app/2066020/Soulstone_Survivors/Endless Dungeonhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1485590/ENDLESS_Dungeon/Flat Eyehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1358840/Flat_Eye/Gearbox now owns risk of rain IPhttps://twitter.com/RiskofRain/status/1593242555214241796 Blizzard announces their withdrawal from Chinahttps://twitter.com/Wowhead/status/1593070477958086661https://www.wowhead.com/news/netease-response-and-impact-of-blizzard-shutdown-in-china-329951

Prot paladin in Dragonflight is not looking too hot and it's about time we address all the issues and bugs with the spec together with Andybrew from Method and Lincoln the Wowhead prot paladin guide writer. Prot paladin dragonflight talents, lack of synergies, restrictive pathing, where would the spec sit in the raid, will the prot paladin dragonflight m+ performance be any good. All these plus a lot more in today's world of warcraft podcast, dedicated 100% to the protection paladin!

This week we discuss Trell's time in the American weekend of Great Push and the upcoming European weekend (this weekend on Twitch and YouTube!) Check out Sense's Spell Reflect Spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vQgrszRE22Brb0f5k761vUXVe7MD1-qHThpalxzn0zWFRdQqrh0hM5LcQNoa-lLz4781S5rH2e9tRXG/pubhtml And here's BDGG Nate's video about Oshir in Iron Docks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwSPOgemvE8 Here's Wowhead's coverage of Ion's interview with Liquid Max: https://www.wowhead.com/news/maximum-interview-with-world-of-warcraft-game-director-ion-hazzikostas-328535  0:00 Intro 17:21 TGP 38:51 Tip of the Week 47:20 Max/Ion Interview 1:26:52 Patreon 1:29:00 Q&A Check out our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/titanforge Come join our Discord: https://discord.gg/6BcJ3Tu Music: Take a Chance by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4457-take-a-chance License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In this episode, I pointed out Wowhead’s Pride Fundraiser – supporting The Trevor Project. I talked about shenanigans at Activision Blizzard (regardingRead More

After a delay due to illness last week we are back in the house with the one and only Renata from Wowhead! We talk all things Dragonflight beta this week and get an insight into how things that are amazing for players are sometimes difficult for guide writers when we peel back the curtain a tiny bit into the guide writing process. You can find Renata on Twitter. 

Find Crypticzz at https://twitter.com/cryptic_zz and https://www.twitch.tv/cryptic_zz Here are the Wowhead summaries of the dev interviews discussed during this show: https://www.wowhead.com/news/dragonflight-developer-roundtable-with-ion-hazzikostas-and-steve-danuser-326869 https://www.wowhead.com/news/mrgm-interview-with-brian-holinka-on-world-of-warcraft-dragonflight-liveblog-326888 https://www.wowhead.com/news/asmongold-interview-with-ion-hazzikostas-on-world-of-warcraft-dragonflight-326894 0:00 Intro 5:20 MDI 17:14 Raid Nerfs 25:05 Tip of the Week 37:53 Dragonflight Interviews 1:00:32 Patreon Thanks 1:03:15 Q&A Check out our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/titanforge Come join our Discord: https://discord.gg/6BcJ3Tu Music: Take a Chance by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4457-take-a-chance License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Here's the announcement of Season 4: https://www.wowhead.com/news/shadowlands-season-4-coming-later-this-year-with-new-twists-326440 And here's Wowhead's summary of the Dev Interview: https://www.wowhead.com/news/morgan-day-interview-with-warcraft-radio-tier-acquisition-great-vault-season-4-326571 Here's the full video of that interview from WarcraftRadio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LklA8jOisnI 0:00 Intro 1:44 Season 4 18:06 Tip of the Week 24:22 Morgan Day Interview 50:20 Patreon Thanks 53:45 Q&A Check out our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/titanforge Come join our Discord: https://discord.gg/6BcJ3Tu Music: Take a Chance by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4457-take-a-chance License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Here's the Wowhead post detailing how Encrypted works: https://www.wowhead.com/news/encrypted-mythic-affix-explained-season-3-affix-choose-your-own-group-buffs-325683 And here's a Dratnos video on the topic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UG0lvfzUvFI 0:00 Intro 7:55 Encrypted 35:05 Tip of the Week 40:00 9.2 Healer Balance 1:01:20 Patreon Thanks 1:03:09 Q&A Check out our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/titanforge Come join our Discord: https://discord.gg/6BcJ3Tu Music: Take a Chance by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4457-take-a-chance License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Make sure to check the rest of the description for all of our social media and charity links, including our brand new Patreon (patreon.com/DoNotRelent)! Slidewhistle, Immunization, and Aaron have returned to talk about the wonderful World of Warcraft! This week the boys look at the possibility of a 9.2 announcement, Wowhead's questionable phrasing in their Covenant Legendary coverage, and they formally apologize to the mechagnome community (all 7 of them.) Except for Immunization; this boy stays fighting. Please send all your love mail, hate mail, and favorite jokes we've written as a part of this "joke 3rd item" to @DoNotRelentPod (Twitter) or on gmail at DoNotRelentPod@gmail.com! We will respond to literally anything and read it on the pod. Find us at: Patreon: patreon.com/DoNotRelent Discord: donotrelent.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/donotrelent Twitter: twitter.com/DoNotRelentPod Livejournal: donotrelentpod.livejournal.com E-Mail: DoNotRelentPod@gmail.com Finally, if you feel so inclined, please rate us on iTunes and warcraftradio.com. We will take a shot on air in your honor! Every rating helps! :D Additionally, here are the links to the charities that Blizzard employees have asked us to support in the wake of the sexual harassment and gender inequality lawsuit: https://www.blackgirlscode.com/  https://www.futureswithoutviolence.org/ https://girlswhocode.com/ https://www.rainn.org/ https://womeninanimation.org/ https://www.getwigi.com/

Here's the Wowhead article with the Morgan Day interview discussed in the first half of the show: https://ptr.wowhead.com/news/the-starting-zone-patch-9-2-interview-with-morgan-day-anduin-encounter-sepulcher-325004 And here's a link to the full vod of that interview from The Starting Zone podcast: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1210456463 Here's this week's Clip of the Week from Trell's channel: https://www.twitch.tv/trellsky/clip/CooperativeBigBeanTwitchRaid-Ani7lyeoD4gSlMKg?filter=clips&range=7d&sort=time 0:00 Intro 4:13 Morgan Day Dev Interview 35:52 Tip of the Week 40:03 9.2: Tier Set Updates 49:12 Trinkets 56:35 Patreon Thanks 59:30 Q&A Check out our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/titanforge Come join our Discord: https://discord.gg/6BcJ3Tu Music: Take a Chance by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4457-take-a-chance License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

This week's guest is Xyronic - find him at https://www.twitch.tv/xyronic During the recording of this show, we learned about many Tier Set bonuses and discussed them as they were datamined - you can find all of them now at Wowhead. 0:00 Introduction 5:38 Celestial Armor Set 14:28 9.2 Boss Order 17:22 Gearing in 9.2 29:00 Xyro Moving to Casting 37:30 Monk Tier Sets 43:40 Tip of the Week 51:11 Casting 1:03:50 Patreon Thanks 1:05:55 Q&A & More Tier Sets Check out our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/titanforge Come join our Discord: https://discord.gg/6BcJ3Tu Music: Take a Chance by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4457-take-a-chance License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

This week's guest is Wowhead's Squishei - find hom on twitter at https://twitter.com/squishei Here's the Wowhead guide for unlocking Sarge: https://www.wowhead.com/news/how-to-unlock-sarge-mount-in-hearthstone-mercenaries-324484 And here's our Clip of the Week from Gromnak: https://www.twitch.tv/gromnak/clip/WonderfulTenuousToothResidentSleeper-G_DVGDakKGWbxlQu 0:00 Introduction 15:36 Becoming a Better Raider 42:47 Tip of the Week 48:16 Raid Preparation 1:01:47 Patreon Thanks 1:05:24 Q&A Check out our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/titanforge Come join our Discord: https://discord.gg/6BcJ3Tu Music: Take a Chance by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4457-take-a-chance License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

This week, John's joined by Wowhead's Director, Alexis Kusy, to discuss updates in the ongoing Activision-Blizzard story. John's also breaking down the week's biggest stories like Ubisoft's employees writing a demand letter, Annapurna Interactive's banger of a showcase, and PAX's partial reversal of their vaccination mandate. John also outlines the week ahead to make sure you're all up-to-date. You're welcome. Listen to Volume Slider! Check out The Optional Podcast too! Más Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We have other channels with equally incredible shows. We promise.) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good so like...) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live and yell good things at us.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support by rating and telling Paul how much you love his work to make his heart feel good or we keep him in the podcast dungeon forever, never to see the sun again.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

(This episode is publishing a little late as a result of technical shenanigans. It was recorded before the launch of the pre-patch Shadowlands event.) This week Stephen and Dana take another trip into Azeroth! This time Stephen and Dana have a bit of a grab bag episode where they talk about a cool new World of Warcraft Microphone from Blue Yeti, the pre-patch event, and the new Shadowlands Build Calculator on Wowhead.com. EFGLFGPST is part of the Engaged Family Gaming Podcast Network! EFG is a website and podcast network all about encouraging families to play games together and make awesome memories! Make sure to keep your eyes on Engaged Family Gaming for all of the latest news and reviews you need to Get Your Family Game On! The EFG Essentials Video Games for kids on Xbox One Video Games for kids on PS4 Video Games for kids on Nintendo Switch Board Games for kids Follow us on Facebook! Like us on Twitter! Follow us on Instagram! Subscribe to our Newsletter! Subscribe to our Podcast! Music: Strength Of The Titans by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5744-strength-of-the-titans License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

Today we will be discussing the race known as the Forsaken! Information from the episode was researched using Wowhead and the WoW Gamepedia.  https://www.wowhead.com/ https://wow.gamepedia.com/Wowpedia  

On this episode of The AIE Podcast... Mewkow: Our villagers are getting spooky! Mkallah: Shadowlands is coming soonish… ™ SWOOP, there it went! Raid the guild banks, Please!! And, we have Maellung here to talk about AIE in LOTRO All that and more coming up right now... Podcast Audio Raw Video http://youtu.be/KpE5YFm_Pis Open Welcome to episode #353 of the podcast celebrating you, the Alea Iacta Est gaming community, the die has been podcast. This is Tetsemi: To my left is Mewkow: - (catch phrase here). And to my right is Mkallah: (hey, folks, there are pear clafoutis and tiny pumpkin tarts in the guild kitchen ). This week we are joined by special guests Maellung who is here to talk to us about AIE in Lord of the Rings Online Welcome! Ok, we'll be digging into Lord of the Rings Online shortly, but first, let's cover this week's news AIE News Community Mandatory Fun Nights Where the fun is mandatory but the attendance is not. Sunday - WoW Classic 2 pm Eastern Sunday - STO 8:30 pm Eastern Monday - GW2 9:30 pm Eastern Tuesday - SWTOR 9 pm Eastern Tuesday - FFXIV (Casual Raiding) 9:30 pm Eastern Wednesday - FFXIV (Fun Night) 9:00 pm Eastern Thursday - FFXIV (Progression Raiding) 9:30 pm Eastern Friday - ESO 9 pm Eastern Friday - FFXIV (Late Night Fun Night) 11:00 pm Eastern Saturday - LotRO 8:30 pm Eastern Saturday - FFXIV (Maps) 9:30 pm Eastern Saturday - Noob Raid (WoW) 11 pm Eastern Streaming and Guild Podcast News SWTOR Escape Pod Cast 354: All The Achievements http://www.newoverlords.com/swtor-escape-pod-cast-354-all-the-achievements/ Steam has everyone thinking more about achievements. We have two guests on to talk a little more about Steam as well as how to go about getting ALL the achievements. SWTOR Escape Pod Cast 355: Pts Pinata http://www.newoverlords.com/swtor-escape-pod-cast-355-pts-pinata/ Much like a pinata, this week the PTS is filled with fun. Fleet Action Report Ep 11 Social Aspects https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDozjhRS5cU Nickodas and Grebog cover the social aspects of the game and how to use them to group up with friends. We also go into how to find a guild and a lot of what being in a guild offers, which are some of the best equipment or officers. Fleet Reaction Report Ep 12 Enemies pt2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_d2Idyls0g This time Nikodas and Grebog kill Grebog's internet while talking about the second group of enemies, a bit of a DS9 theme this time. We discuss Cardassians, Devidians (ghosts in space!!!!), the Dominion, and the Terran. We brought along special guest Borngyr, that is a relatively recently joiner. Working Class Nerds Episode 83: Console Wars 2!!! https://www.buzzsprout.com/143519/5580874-episode-83-console-wars-2.mp3?blob_id=22821826 Marcus and Nick chat with The University of Coruscant's own Dr. Ravencourt aka James, about the new Xbox Series and PS5 consoles coming out this fall! And in other general podcast news, we are on Warcraft Radio's Podcast Directory Listing and would love for folks to stop by and leave a review if you're so inclined. It does use your Battle.Net for verification that you're a real person and not a robot/spambot, much like WoWHead and other WoW related websites. https://warcraftradio.com/directory/ Imperium Ludi Animal Crossing - The October/Halloween update is live. Plant pumpkins, get new Spooky DIYs, and collect candy leading up to an event on Oct 31st. Dual Universe Members have been busy building new ships and have started making their way to far off planets The Organization is taking weekly trips to visit and mine distant planets The Org has new “My First Space Haulers” to hand out to new players who want to travel into space without having to build a ship first. This week's upcoming mining trip will be to the distant dry rocky planet on the far edges of the solar system in search of a mysterious elusive ore. Work is progressing on the Org's new ship dedicated to finding and transporting ore.

On this episode we ask “Were you there when the Corrupted Blood incident happened?” We of course talk about viewer feedback & all the shenanigans that happened during the week. And Adulting is HARD! We would Love to hear your thoughts. Send us an email @ weonlywow@gmail.com We post new Episodes Every Saturday! You can always hear our Podcast @ http://weonlywow.com You can also hear us on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify & many other great places. #worldofwarcraft #wowpodcast Corrupted Blood incident Wiki - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corrupted_Blood_incident Corrupted Blood incident Wowhead - https://www.wowhead.com/news=311637/corrupted-blood-incident-is-helping-researchers-with-the-fight-on-coronavirus Corrupted Blood incident PC Gamer - https://www.pcgamer.com/the-researchers-who-once-studied-wows-corrupted-blood-plague-are-now-fighting-the-coronavirus/

On this episode of The AIE Podcast... Mewkow: the AIE DIvision is Strong Tetsemi: AIE and Celebration are coming to Chicago Mkallah: The cake is… not a lie? Mewkow: We have an update from the Warfront Tetsemi: and Abovan is here to talk about AIE in FFXIV All that and more coming up right now... Podcast Audio Raw Video http://youtu.be/XOS09xdHULQ Open Mkallah: - Welcome to episode #317 of the the podcast celebrating you, the Alea Iacta Est gaming community, the die has been podcast. This is Mkallah: To my left is Mewkow: - (catch phrase here). And to my right is Tetsemi: (catch phrase here). This week we are joined by special guests Abovan who is here to talk to us about AIE in FFXIV. Welcome! Ok, we'll be digging into FFXIV shortly, but first, let's cover this week's news... AIE News Community Mandatory Fun Nights Where the fun is mandatory but the attendance is not. A couple of games have moved days so make sure you double check when each game is running MFN. Monday - GW2 9:30 pm Eastern Tuesday - SWTOR 9 pm Eastern Wednesday - FFXIV 10 pm Eastern Friday - ESO 9 pm Eastern Saturday - Noob Raid (WoW) 11 pm Eastern Sunday - STO 8:30 pm Eastern Streaming and guild podcast newsi SWTOR Escape Pod Cast 285: Oricon Trail http://www.newoverlords.com/swtor-escape-pod-cast-285-oricon-trail/ This week @AIESema, @MaxTheGrey and Astromech EPC-285 take a look at guild heraldry on the PTS and get back to some Dread Master lore with a discussion of Oricon SWTOR Escape Pod Cast 286: Something Dreadful This Way Comes http://www.newoverlords.com/swtor-escape-pod-cast-286-something-dreadful-this-way-comes/ This week @AIESema, @MaxTheGrey and Astromech EPC-286 walk through the Dreadful Entity fight… because we, along with an awesome cross guild group, did it this week! NOMADS AIE in The Division 2. The Clan is doing well and having a lot of fun in the game. We're rank 17 (out of 30) with 27 members total. The first post-launch content update was released this past Friday and unlocks the new World Tier 5 that features the latest Stronghold: Tidal Basin. Also, the first "Apparel Event" titled "Invasion" is running until May 2nd. During this time you can earn up to 30 apparel items. Should you earn them all during the event you'll be awarded a special apparel item: The Black Tusk uniform. These 30 items will be available in the usual apparel caches and store after the event, but you can only earn the special Black Tusk uniform during the event. Apparel items include clothing, weapon skins, and emotes. The first raid, an 8 player activity, will go live on April 25th, later this month and our clan members are eagerly awaiting it. Get in and gear up now. Ask about the game in AIE Discord's #thedivision2 text channel. Receiving an invite is as simple as asking for one there for your UPlay ID. You can also look up the clan, "AIE Nomads", and request an invite that way. WoW The AIE Alliance guild is growing with 119 characters currently. Reminder, you just need to submit an application in Umami, leave the Faction as Horde and the officers will correct it when reviewing the application. Don't worry about the level either, just race/class and name and you're set. We are still having issue with gmail accounts, so check the LFO channel for acceptance, as the officers will announce when they've accepted those applications. In game news, the Artifact Knowledge ramp up will continue for the next 4 weeks to make sure everyone is ready for the 8.2 content. A number of players have reached level 50 on their necklace and currently you do not get anything for completing WQ's that award just azerite. Patch 8.2 is soon to be on the PTR (encrypted currently) and several outlets have had interviews with Ion Hazzikostas on what's to come, mostly around systems, flying and very little on content spoilers. WoWHead and MMO-Champion both have good write-ups and links to the originals, though, be warned,

On this episode of The AIE Podcast... Mkallah: Anyone doing anything August 14th? Mewkow: Conquest drops with a thunk Tetsemi:Final Fantasy 14 is free for a few! Mkallah: The housing market in ESO is hot! Mewkow: And, we are our own guests! All that and more coming up right now... Podcast Audio Raw Video http://youtu.be/Tysd1EhHgSk Open Welcome to episode #295 of the the podcast celebrating the Alea Iacta Est gaming community, the die has been podcast. This is Tetsemi: To my left is is Mkallah: (Hey guys, there is a mocha java cake in the guild kitchen) . And to my right Mewkow (Greetings, gamers!) It's been a while, so we are having a host show, to talk about what AIE is up to and what we are doing in and out of game. Ok, we'll be chatting soon, but first, let's cover this week's news... AIE News Community This month's community event will be in World of Warcraft during the Micro-holiday on April 28th, Honor a Guard! We're going to celebrate the event and parade around Orgrimmar. Next month's community event will also be in WoW, helping folks who want to participate in the Balloon Tour events and those that need help with PvP for Children's Week to finally finish off What a Long, Strange, Trip it's Been achievement. WoW August 14, the day before Cyberwaif's birthday, AND the announced release date of Battle for Azeroth! With this announcement, the physical collector's edition is available for sale and includes a hardcover book with two novella's exclusive to the physical collector's edition with story about Battle for Azeroth. Excerpts were posted by Blizzard and are really worth reading - https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/21647285/collector-s-edition-a-tale-of-two-novellas For those of you not getting the physical collector's edition, the novella's will be for sale in digitial form minus all the artwork that is exclusive to the hard cover version. If you've already bought the expansion digitally in either standard or collector's edition form and order the physical version, Blizzard will refund the cost of your initial purchase to your account's Battle.net balance. Some highlights from the PAX East announcement - Dark Iron Dwarves and Mag'har Orcs will be the first two new Allied Races. Play through the War Campaign at release and unlock them. Kul'Tiran and Zandalari Trolls will come later in the expansion. Another round of realm connections is coming! The pre-expansion patch will include content in Darkshore that tells the backstory of the Burning of Teldrassil. It will include both story quests and replayable skirmishes with elites. There will be 2.5D animated pieces that tells the story of the Burning of Teldrassil. Check out more information over at MMO-Champion and WoWHead which have been tracking all the announcements and dev interviews. https://www.mmo-champion.com/content/7489-Battle-for-Azeroth-Releases-August-14th Also, if you are in Alpha and want to join the AIE Guild there, we have formed Alea Iacta Est Audacia on the Sylvanas server on the Alliance side. That's right, we're on the Alliance side so we don't spoil the Horde storyline since that's where the majority of our folks will be playing at the start. Just hop into the #WoW channel in AIE Discord and ask for an invite or DM Tetsemi on Discord as well. SWTOR Mandatory Fun Night, where attendance is optional, but fun is mandatory, is on the Republic side this week. They will be tackling GoTM as their main objective with the possibility of another MFN randomly popping up later in the week depending on Conquest goals. As always please keep track of AIE Discord and the #SWTOR channel for up to date information and make sure you've completed your story line far enough to have your own ship. Since we were gone both patch 5.8 and 5.8a dropped with a loud thud or clank depending on who you talk to. Major highlights were the Conquest overhaul, the return of followers and the final boss of GoTM, Izax. Links to both sets of notes are below,

On this episode of The AIE Podcast... Tetsemi: We have new suckers, we mean officers Mewkow: Blizzon Guild hall is a GO Mkallah: the virtual Guild Hall needs carrots! Tetsemi: We have Captain Cybyl's STO updates Mewkow: And, we are talking to ourselves about Blizzcon predictions and more! All that and more coming up right now... Podcast Audio Raw Video http://youtu.be/vZusBirGVro Open Welcome to episode #287 of the the podcast celebrating the Alea Iacta Est gaming community, the die has been podcast. This is Mkallah: To my left is Tetsemi: - (catch phrase here). And to my right is Mewkow: (catch phrase here). This week we are joined by special guests US, to talk to the comings and goings of AIE! Ok, we'll be digging into what we have been up to shortly, but first, let's cover this week's news... AIE News Community Welcome to our newest AIE Officers - Cirol and Dankinia (of Noob Raid Fame) who have graciously accepted their roles in the AIE Officer corps! AIE Blizzcon Hall News and GoFundMe https://aie-guild.org/blog/2017/10/aie-blizzcon-guild-hall-2017-fundraiser/ We're going to have the AIE Guild at Blizzcon once again and Mewkow hopes to see everyone there! It will be open both days of Blizzcon and is a good place to meet up with fellow guildies, relax, and take a break from all the hectic Blizzcon activities. If you'd like to help out with the expenses this year, please see the GoFundMe page we have for that purpose. https://www.gofundme.com/nkft3-guildhall Speaking of Blizzcon, events are already underway to determine who will crowned champion of several eSports at Blizzcon. Check out the Blizzcon schedule here - https://blizzcon.com/en-us/schedule to see what's available to watch. Imperium Ludi Playing Destiny 2 and want to join AIE? Check out the thread Durus has in the forums about what's going on. http://forum.myextralife.com/topic/57467-destiny-2-clan/page-2 Currently we've filled up one clan (they only hold 100 characters) and have created a second clan for those that still wish to join. Destiny 2 News: * PC release is out now! * Clans are "meta" : all platforms (xbox, psn, pc) are in the clan but you only see the in-game roster for the specific platform you're currently playing. * The roster is currently broken on PC (it was on the console at release as well). * The PC clan members are reaping the rewards of the console players' efforts the past few months. We are at the max clan level and receiving all perks for the current season. No announcement yet on when seasons will cycle. * Embrace the new "social" tab in the Blizzard app. Join the PC Blizzard social group "AIE Destiny 2" The invite link is pinned in the AIE Discord #nomads channel: https://blizzard.com/invite/ka2DgUJWk * Pro tip: Only use "Powerful Engrams" once your current power level seems to stall. They will redeem a much higher power level piece of gear to help push you over the stalled gear level hump (Where NPCs seem to only offer a max level piece of gear despite your current gear level progression). * The raid releases on 1 Nov. WoW Patch 7.3.2 dropped since our last show and has a lot of tweaks to several character classes. Notes can be found here, https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/21121541 , but one of Tetsemi's favorite updates is that they added a Primal Sagerite vendor to the Vindicar so you can trade in Primal Sargerite for Argus materials. This is much better than, for Tetsemi, than trying to prospect ore to get the right color gem, instead you can just buy it for 10 Primal Sagerites. There are also a bunch of changes that didn't make it into the patch notes and WoWHead has them all - https://www.wowhead.com/news=274728/undocumented-changes-in-patch-7-3-2 One of my favorite ones is that they fixed it so you can turn in Argus quests no matter where the Vindicar is located. Personally, I got used to moving the ship to all three locations just to make sure I wasn't missing any quests and to do the turn-ins. Also,

On this episode of The AIE Podcast... Tetsemi: Play Destiny and Diablo with the crew! Mkallah: Lots of Lore Q&A Mewkow DST is looking for DPS Tetsemi: We have Captain Cybyl's STO update Mkallah: And Abovan is here to talk to us about AIE in Final Fantasy 14! All that and more coming up right now... Podcast Audio Raw Video http://youtu.be/JB_bLpJ8zuE Open Welcome to episode #286 of the the podcast celebrating the Alea Iacta Est gaming community, the die has been podcast. This is Mewkow: To my left is Tetsemi: - (Minecraft sheep are trouble). And to my right is Mkallah: (Hey, AIE, there are cinnamon rolls and ginger molasses cookies in the guild kitchen!. This week we are joined by special guests Abovan who is here to talk to us about AIE in FFXIV Welcome! Abovan - What has Abovan been up to? **Ahem** GIGABIT INTERNET!!! Almost. 940Mbps Mew - Destiny 2; 250 gear level. FF14 stuff. Divinity OS2. Time for halloween deco. Tetsemi - Shaman through the 925 mission on Argus, WoW Burnout is real, Minecraft with the Hordling, and got to CXP 100 in SWTOR on my Lightning Sorc Mkallah - 30 headbands, six key necklaces, three gothic cameos, three pairs of earrings, all while watching Rebels. Ok, we'll be digging into FFXIV shortly, but first, let's cover this week's news... AIE News Imperium Ludi Are you playing Destiny 2 and want to join the AIE folks that are playing as well? Durus has a thread going over on the forums about the Destiny 2 Clan and how to join. Feel free to drop by and get your characters in the clan - http://forum.myextralife.com/topic/57467-destiny-2-clan/ And don't forget, the PC version of Destiny 2 will be opening up on Tuesday October 24th. NOMADS For anyone that hasn't seen, with Diablo Season 11 closing on October 20th, there are some people getting together in the #Nomads channel in AIE Discord to complete whatever remains. Check it out if you need to finish anything. WoW In case you missed it and the shock of seeing Lore's hair pulled back instead of all it's fluffy glory, or were perhaps distracted by Ion in general, Blizzard held a WoW Q&A and covered a number of 7.3 topics. With Blizzcon a mere 3 weeks away, it didn't cover any new territory, although a Q&A question did get them to make the decision to make the Flight Master's Whistle account wide on Argus as well. For a good write-up and a link to the video itself, head on over to WoWHead - https://www.wowhead.com/news=273355/liveblog-of-the-october-5th-q-a-with-ion-hazzikostas SWTOR Max and Sema have a new show format that is part news coverage and part commentary as they do a live play through of the starting levels. Packed full of tips and tricks for new and veteran players, including comments from the live chat room, these episodes are well worth a listen. They are currently doing the Imperial Side, Sith Sorcerer and fully committed to doing Dark Side choices even when the Light Side choices would be snarkier. SWTOR Escape Pod Cast 212: Live from Korriban http://www.newoverlords.com/swtor-escape-pod-cast-212-live-from-korriban/ This week @AIESema, @MaxTheGrey and Astromech EPC-212 start new characters on Korriban and begin a season of play-through, focusing on lore, tips, etc. while also talking about other game and community news for the week from SWTOR. SWTOR Escape Pod Cast 213: Live From Korriban Plus Roadmap http://www.newoverlords.com/swtor-escape-pod-cast-213-live-from-korriban-plus-roadmap/ This week @AIESema, @MaxTheGrey and Astromech EPC-213 continue our characters on Korriban and this season of play-through, focusing on lore, tips, etc. while also talking about the roadmap and related announcements from SWTOR MarcusB's team, Desthstar Troopers is looking for a dps. They run Sunday nights 8:00 - 10:30pm EDT. Please message him on AIE Discord or in game in SWTOR if interested. Also, game update 5.5 dropped on Tuesday: http://www.swtor.com/patchnotes/ Highlights include: preparation for uniting servers next month,

On this episode of The AIE Podcast... Tetsemi: Three Cheers for Corley Mkallah: Winter is… sorry, Gamescon is coming Mewkow: Pants, we don't need no stinking Pants Tetsemi: The Final Fantasy move has been Fantastic for AIE! Mkallah: Our new AIE Star Trek Online director, Grebog, is here to talk about AIE in STO All that and more coming up right now... Podcast Audio Raw Video http://youtu.be/q3cAqwVlma8 Open Welcome to episode #282 of the the podcast celebrating the Alea Iacta Est gaming community, the die has been podcast. This is Mewkow: To my left is Tetsemi: - (catch phrase here). And to my right is Mkallah: (Hey, guys, there is carrot cake in the guild kitchen). This week we are joined by special guest Grebog who is here to talk to us about AIE in Star Trek Online!!! Welcome! Ok, we'll be digging into STO shortly, but first, let's cover this week's news... AIE News NOMADS Big shoutout to Corley for continuing to maintain and upgrade the Rust server that AIE has been playing on. If you have Rust and are interested in finding out exactly how many caves that Arv has set up shop in, the Rust server info can be found https://rust-servers.net/server/110215/ Thanks again to Corley for keeping this going. WoW Gamescom is coming up on August 22 through August 26 and Blizzard will be there with a lot of game news, trailers and announcements. For WoW, gamers will be able to group up with other gamescom attendees and run through a dungeon from World of Warcraft's upcoming Patch 7.3—details about this content update will be unveiled on stage and via live stream during the Blizzard Reveal Ceremony on Wednesday. Looking forward to more information about 7.3 and what the new dungeon design is and where the story is going. If you're looking for information about all the Blizzard games, they will be live streamed at http://gamescom.blizzard.com . Also, if you're a caster (sorry warlocks), you have new casting animations to look forward to in patch 7.3. These look very cool, and definitely update the casting animations to match the ‘class fantasy,' if you'd like to see a preview of them Blizzard has a blog covering what was updated and their thought process behind it http://us.battle.net/wow/en/blog/20946579?page=1#1 If you have a lot of alts and are having a hard time keeping track of where they are in the various 7.0 story/achievement lines, Wowhead has a new feature for you, http://www.wowhead.com/attunement . Works really well and they're taking feedback about what else you'd like to see on the page. And if you're into transmog, be sure and check out the Trial of Style going on now through August 22nd. Check out the themes for the contest, put together your sets and get your butt on that catwalk. http://www.wowhead.com/news=269877/trial-of-style-transmog-holiday-august-17th-22nd SWTOR Mandatory Fun Night is on the Imperial Side this week, so make sure your armor and weapons are on the right characters and you're wearing pants (*cough* Max *cough*). Also, dropping this week is new content called “Crisis on Umbara” which will bring a new planet, a new flashpoint, and a new Stronghold (tied to the flashpoint). For those that haven't listened to episode 207 of The Escape Pod Cast, where Max and Sema cover it, Umbara is the “Shadow Planet” and played a role in the Clone Wars. SWTOR Escape Pod Cast 206: The Current Sea of Currency http://www.newoverlords.com/swtor-escape-pod-cast-206-the-current-sea-of-currency/ This week @AIESema, @MaxTheGrey and Astromech EPC-206 talk about what we think a legacy merge of currencies might look like and what we heard about it so far in the brief note from Keith. SWTOR Escape Pod Cast 207: Umbara Unraveled http://www.newoverlords.com/swtor-escape-pod-cast-207-umbara-unraveled/ This week @AIESema, @MaxTheGrey and Astromech EPC-207 we talk about the lore behind the planet Umbara, which is central to the update coming next week FFXIV

On this episode of The AIE Podcast... Tetsemi: Become a Star Citizen Mkallah: COOP Rides again Mew: Wednesday Operations in SWTOR Tetsemi: Captain Cybyl's STO update Mkallah: We have Abovan and Durus here to talk about FInal Fantasy XIV All that and more coming up right now... Podcast Audio Raw Video http://youtu.be/pJ6URqeTp-E Open Welcome to episode #267 of the the podcast celebrating the Alea Iacta Est gaming community, the die has been podcast. Greetings, Gamers, This is Mew(And hopefully you aren't neglecting your alts): To my left is Tetsemi (spreadsheets in Space, now coming to SWTOR) and to my right is Mkallah (Hey, guys, there is a lovely carrot cake in the guild kitchen). This week we are joined by special guests Abovan and Durus who is here to talk to us about AIE in Final Fantasy XIV (14 for us non-Romans!) Welcome! Ok, we'll be digging into FFXIV shortly, but first, let's cover this week's news... AIE News Imperium Ludi Are you interested in Star Citizen or curious about what's going on in the game as it develops? Durus, on the forums, has created an AIE group in the game for those interested. Check out the forum thread (http://forum.myextralife.com/topic/51609-star-citizen/page-5) for more information about joining the guild in game. WoW Did you run with COOP and show the Alliance on Earthen Ring some love? See if you made it into Malefic's video (http://youtube.com/watch?v=tsR_2h2o7MU) during the event. Did you miss the event or are unsure what COOP is? Take a look and talk about it on the forum thread (http://forum.myextralife.com/topic/57373-coop-january-2017-edition/) Big thanks to Grimcow for putting this run together. And speaking of community run events, Toxxia ran a Transmog Swap meet this afternoon in guild chat, the event started at 3 pm Server time. Did you get a piece of armor or a weapon that you were looking for? Let us know in the forum thread (http://forum.myextralife.com/topic/57381-transmog-swap-meet-sunday-jan-22-3pm/) Patch 7.1.5 dropped in between podcasts as well as the Nighthold raid opening up a week later. Are you enjoying the built in group finder for World Quests? Did you supply all your alts with Artifact Knowledge tomes? Did you punch Guld'an in the face? Let us know via e-mail or twitter and we'll go over the responses during the next podcast! And speaking of patches, Blizzard continues to keep up with the content push, dropping patch 7.2 on the PTR. This patch brings another round of UI element fixes, a new raid, a pet dungeon scenario, and too many more things to mention. A good write-up on the 7.2 patch is found over on WoWHead (http://www.wowhead.com/news=259395/patch-7-2-ptr-starts-today-and-patch-recap) Patch 7.1.5 also brought in micro-holidays, the first of which is active now through Tuesday the 24th. Call of the Scarab is a micro-holiday celebrating the opening the gates of Ahn'Qiraj (On Caraj) during the classic World of Warcraft time period. Run AQ20 and AQ40 to get commendations to help your side (the Horde) win the event which will be represented by a Horde banner flying over the raids until the holiday comes around next year. There are also repeatable meat turn-ins and if you're not yet exalted with Cenarian Circle you can scour Silithis for cultists and summon elemental lords to raise your reputation. WoWHead has a good write-up (http://www.wowhead.com/news=259399/call-of-the-scarab-micro-holiday-guide-january-21st-23rd) on the holiday SWTOR Not much from the official SWTOR news side of things so Max and Sema dig into a couple topics they've had on the back burner regarding Conquest and how to do it as well as the quality of life features in SWTOR compared to other MMO's as well as features they'd like to see borrowed from those other MMO's. SWTOR Escape Pod Cast 177: How to Conquest (http://www.newoverlords.com/swtor-escape-pod-cast-177-how-to-conquest/) This week @AIESema, @MaxTheGrey and Astromech EPC-177 revive an older topic that's...

On this episode of The AIE Podcast... Mewkow: Patches galore Tetsemi: Tuesdays are for going to Mordor Mkallah: We have Captain Cyby's STO update Mewkow: What happened in 2016! Tetsemi: What we are doing in 2017! All that and more coming up right now... Podcast Audio Raw Video http://youtu.be/dj40Wgl2OSI Open Welcome to episode #266 of the the podcast celebrating the Alea Iacta Est gaming community, the die has been podcast. This is Mkallah: To my left is Mewkow - (catch phrase here) and to my right is Tetsemi (Say something about spreadsheets, Tet). This week we are flying sans guest as we start off a new year with a little bit of recapping last year and talk about what we've been doing on holiday break. Welcome chat room! We are our own guests tonight, chatting about AIE in 2016 and what we are looking forward to in 2017. We will be doing that shortly, but first- the news! AIE News NOMADS Just a reminder that the Nomads' Minecraft server has been shut down, but Stigg has made the world files available to anyone who wants them, be warned, it's a large (5.8 G) download. Link can be accessed in the forum post in the Nomads section of the forums - http://forum.myextralife.com/topic/57344-shutting-down-the-nomads-minecraft-server/ WoW Are you ready for some football, I mean Nighthold? Patch 7.1.5 drops on Tuesday, make sure you have any important world quests completed before patch day as world quests will be changing then. The Brawler's guild is returning, Mists of Pandaria dungeons added to the Timewalking event, micro holidays are being introduced (check your in game calendar for dates), and a large number of class changes (especially to secondary stats). A link to the details is in the show notes https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/20457780/patch-7-1-5-arrives-on-january-10 Another big change, especially for those people with Altitis that have been feeling a bit left out this expansion cycle, is the ability to catch up on Artifact Knowledge. If you have a character at AK 25, you will be able to purchase tomes for order hall resources that allow your alts to catch up to AK 20. A good write-up on the process is available over on WoWHead - http://www.wowhead.com/artifact-knowledge-guide - many thanks to Perculia for her hard work on writing and keeping this guide up to date with the changes. Also, this gives everyone that's doing progression raiding, about a week to get adjusted to the new changes in their classes as the Nighthold raid opens on January 17th, just one week after the 7.1.5 patch drops. Want to hangout with a bunch of guildies and give the Alliance leader's some heartburn? Join Grimcow on January 15th for a return of C.O.O.P. Details can be found in the forums - http://forum.myextralife.com/topic/57373-coop-january-2017-edition/ SWTOR With the passing of Carrie Fisher, many groups and guilds held an in game vigil at House Organa in game. MassivelyOP captured some screenshots of the event - http://massivelyop.com/2016/12/27/star-wars-the-old-republic-players-pay-tribute-to-carrie-fisher/ and the AIE Guild participated as well. And with the new year comes a new episode of the Escape Pod Cast, SWTOR Escape Pod Cast 176: 2017 Predictions. This week @AIESema, @MaxTheGrey and Astromech EPC-176 kick off 2017 with wishes and predictions for the year from us and the rest of the SWTOR community. http://www.newoverlords.com/swtor-escape-pod-cast-176-2017-predictions/ This weeks Mandatory Fun Night will be held on the Republic Side and I've heard rumors that there will be a party on the guild ship to unlock a new room. Make sure you check the forums and the AIE Discord #swtor channel for more information! FFXIV Are you a casual FFXIV player but looking to upgrade your gear? Thanks to Natsume Meiken in AIE Discord's #ffxiv channel, who linked to a Reddit post on how to gear as a casual player - https://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/comments/5kuyag/34_an_updated_casuals_guide_to_gearing_up_from/

On this episode of The AIE Podcast... AIE still in Discord Class Order Hall Go FFXIV is heading back to the Library! We have Captain Cybyl's STO update           And Hoots and Turbo are here to talk to us about AIE in EVE! All that and more coming up right now... Podcast Audio Raw Video http://youtu.be/hqbmdFVBeAw Open Welcome to episode #261 of the the podcast celebrating the Alea Iacta Est gaming community, the die has been podcast. This is Tetsemi. To my left is Mkallah: - (there is a sopapilla cheesecake in the guild kitchen). This week we are joined by special guest Hoots and Turboadiction who is here to talk to us about AIE in EVE Welcome! Ok, we'll be digging into Eve shortly, but first, let's cover this week's news... AIE News Community Just a reminder that we have an AIE Discord server for all games and activities that AIE is involved in. Just hit the front page of http://umami.aie-universal.net and once you've authenticated, check the bulletin entitled - AIE's Discord Server. Oh, and big AIE podcast news! Tetsemi and I had a meeting and we decided…… no, we aren't the podcast, but we decided on a new third chair! He will be joining us in the next few shows and is an awesome member of our community, In fact, there are some weeks when I am pretty sure he has provided half of the show material for us. Wonder who it is? You will have to tune in and see…. Or hear. WoW Too busy playing … I'm kidding, there have been a ton of hotifxes for content and class abilities, to keep up to date, check WoWHead or MMO-Champion, they always have a good list of the hotfixes and developer communication. Speaking of developer communication, Blizzard held a Q&A with Ion Hazzikostas this week and covered topics ranging from the state of launch up through Patch 7.1 (Return to Kharazan) and when it will hit the PTR. I love that they're already talking about more content even though I'm currently drowning in things to do in game, which is amazing. https://www.twitch.tv/warcraft/v/88435402 Stuck away from the computer and want to check up on your Class Order Hall? Download the Legion Companion App on iOS or Android and you send your followers on missions, collect rewards from those missions, recruit new minions and see what world quests are available when you get back to the computer. Announcement/Links https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/20271495/introducing-the-legion-companion-app FAQ: http://us.battle.net/forums/en/wow/topic/20749095813 EVE See Game News section FFXIV Square Enix has announced some details on the next big content patch 3.4 Players are going to be tasked with heading back into the Great Gubal Library to retrieve untold tomes of powerful knowledge as well as venturing into Xelphatol to prevent another summoning of Garuda by the Ixal. Preview images for the patch, showing off the MSQ, the new Tomestone gear, housing additions, and the upcoming double-cross hotbar http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/08/final-fantasy-xiv-previews-the-main-scenario-and-dungeons-of-patch-3-4/ LOTRO Gorgesh posted in the forums about a recent developer interview with a community site, covering a timeline for content through 2018. http://forum.myextralife.com/topic/57199-layoffs-at-turbine/#entry953202 Turbine is calling the next major content release an expansion, so it will be a significant update, which I understand will take us into Mordor and eventually up to the Black gate. Links to Dadi's interview below http://dadislotroguides.com/dadis-exclusive-interview-with-the-lotro-team-part-1/ http://dadislotroguides.com/dadis-exclusive-interview-with-the-lotro-team-part-2/ SWTOR Escape Podcast Cast 158 and 159, Quick Tips II and III are up on the feed. Max and Sema cover more in game tips and tricks, even covering things veteran player might not know or may have forgotten. Want a refresher on the game and some good ideas on how to do things more efficiently? Tune in to the podcast every Tuesday Night around 10:30 pm C...

On this episode of The AIE Podcast... Alludra: Warcraft (the movie) is coming Mkallah: Mandalore's gets his Revenge Tetsemi: STO updates abound Alludra: Do not mess with AIE in land or space! Mkallah: We have Crazy Uncle Lanc to talk to us about AIE in Eve All that and more coming up right now... Podcast Audio Raw Video http://youtu.be/Mh7mi5eeGiE Open Welcome to episode #254 of the the podcast celebrating the Alea Iacta Est gaming community, the die has ben podcast. This is Tetsemi: To my left is Alludra: - (Hey, AIE, I think you're awesome. And right over there messing things up, we have Mkallah: (There are raspberry chocolate cakes in the guild kitchen ). This week we are joined by special guest Lanctharus who is here to talk to us about AIE in EVE Welcome! Ok, we'll be digging into EVE shortly, but first, let's cover this week's news... AIE News Community The Warcraft Movie is quickly approaching and there is plenty of talk on the forums organizing meetups, plus one already scheduled in Colorado and one in Tennessee on meetup.com. Head over to the forums or to Meetup to plan a viewing of Warcraft with local guildies. http://forum.myextralife.com/topic/57077-meetups-for-the-warcraft-movie/ http://www.meetup.com/Alea-Iacta-Est/events/229684068/ http://www.meetup.com/Alea-Iacta-Est/events/230449926/ Love AIE? Of course, who doesn't? We are currently passing the hat around to help raise funds to offsets costs for chat servers, umami, forums, etc. You can help us by donating - there are links on the community website, AIE-guild.org and please feel free to contact us at fundraising@aie-guild.org if you have any questions. Also, we are in the processes of nailing down details for the guild hall at Blizzcon, information should become available in the next few weeks. And a reminder, the AIEGC is looking for writers for the webpage- see wiki.aie-guild.org for submission guildlines. http://forum.myextralife.com/topic/54051-aiegc-has-opened-the-doors-to-the-community-writers/ NOMADS Tons of activity in BDO- including another guild declaring war on us last week, and then retracted it after an hour of fighting! Guys, AIE is a force not to be messed with in land or space! http://forum.myextralife.com/topic/57068-black-desert-online-guild-info/page-5/ WoW A reminder, Thuggs is still looking for folks to run invasions to get the garrison boss invasion tokens for the Event which is tentatively scheduled on June 4th at 8pm server. http://forum.myextralife.com/topic/57083-aie-vs-garrison-bosses-a-guildwide-event/ Also, Legion Alpha has become Beta and Blizzard is sending out invite e-mails to join in, including folks that aren't currently subscribed, so check your e-mail or the launcher and see if you've been invited. http://us.battle.net/wow/en/blog/20099961?page=1#1/ If you didn't get lucky on the initial invite wave, you can also check WoWHead out and try their contest for Beta Giveaway Codes - http://www.wowhead.com/news=252937/wowheads-legion-beta-key-giveaway-week-1&BRL And for those of us manning the guild kitchen, the official World of Warcraft cookbook will be released on October 18, 2016. Revitalize your raid group with Azeroth's most scrumptious treats. Featuring recipes for Horde and Alliance favorites such as Dirge's Kickin' Chimaerok Chops and fresh loaves of Mulgore Spice Bread. GW2 Are you playing GW2 and interested in an AIE Guild Hall in game? There has been some recent activity headed by Disturbed0Angel on the forums to revive the initiative. If you want to help out or know more, head over to the forums and check out the thread Guild Hall Initiative. http://forum.myextralife.com/topic/56829-guild-hall-initiative-11142015-9pm-central/ SWTOR This week @AIESema, @MaxTheGrey and Astromech EPC-142 talk about the producer live stream and the details of Chapter XIII story. They also touch on other game and community news for the week from SWTOR in general. http://www.newoverlords.

On this episode of The AIE Podcast... Mkallah We have a modpack Tetsemi: Hallow's End is Changing Mkallah: Pre-expansion news from SWTOR Tetsemi: News from our intrepid reporter Mkallah: Kav is here to talk to us about AIE in Wildstar! All that and more coming up right now... Podcast Audio Raw Video http://youtu.be//CoQzNJcmMCU Open Welcome to episode # 243 of the the podcast celebrating the Alea Iacta Est gaming community. This is Tetsemi and with me as always, is Mkallah (there is a coffee cake in the guild kitchen). Alludra is still recovering from her long birthday celebration and will not be joining us today. This week we are joined by special guest Kav who are here to talk to us about AIE in WildStar Welcome! Ok, we'll be talking to Kav shortly, but first, let's cover this week's news... AIE News Just a reminder, AIE has our own Minecraft server AND modpack. You can find the Modpack on Curse and there is more information on the server in the Imperial Ludi section of the forums. http://forum.myextralife.com/topic/56351-aie-nomads-modpack Did you enjoy our last show about D&D? Want to play, but not sure how to go about it? Razzy, on of our great guests, wants to start up a campaign using RollD20 as the hosting site, based on a setting of his own creation. Message him or reply to the post in the Tabletop part of the Imperium Ludi section of the forums! http://forum.myextralife.com/topic/56784-stories-of-pavalon WoW Hope you all had a Wonderful Brewfest! Next up is Hallow's End, which starts on October 18 and goes November 1st. They have streamlined the event- gone are the days of hourly trick or treating for a chance at a rare mask or vanity item. Instead, there is a new vendor and daily system, similar to Noblegarden. There is a new pet, the Feline Familiar- and old favourites like the Sinister Squashling are now purchasable. And, there is a Creepy Crate available from a short questline AND a Little Wickerman available from the vendors, which functions as a campfire. All of the info is available on WOWhead and the forums. http://www.wowhead.com/event=324/hallows-end The Day of the Dead follows Hallow's End and this year it runs from November 1st to November 3rd. October also brings Lich King time walking dungeons, from October 21st to October 27th. Get your old raid group together and relive the fun- or experience it for the first time. http://forum.myextralife.com/topic/56774-arkinventory-rule-for-warmill-and-salvage-yard-sets So as an avid user of ArkInventory for my bags and an overly organized person, I tend to use ArkInventory rules to put stuff in specific locations in the inventory screen. You can collect transmog sets from the Salvage Yard and buy transmog sets from the Warmill. To keep those from getting lost in my general inventory I've made two rules for ArkInventory that will allow you to choose a location for that rule and the items will show up there. It's faction agnostic and has all the sets per rule, so you only have to set it once on one character and it will be in effect for all your characters. Frustrated with Random LFRs, looking for something fun to do in game, want to get your RP on? Remember, the AIE forums are fully functional and a great place to read and share information with the rest of the guild. SWTOR http://forum.myextralife.com/topic/49885-the-newsupdatesinfo-thread-20/page-44 As Knights of the Fallen Empire quickly approaches, information is flowing forward like Blue Milk! Companion max affection achievements are being removed, so if you have not completed this yet, do it while you can! There will also be changes to crafting, including two new endgame purple mats, conquest mats can only be acquired with completing personal conquest goals and operation mats can only be acquired by killing bosses in Operations. As always, there is a ton of info on our forums, and to keep abreast of the most recent info for SWTOR,

On this episode of The AIE Podcast... Tetsemi: We need your nominations Alludra: Summer of Love is coming Mkallah: Pst- want a cantina speeder code? Tetsemi: Happy third birthday, TSW! Alludra: Help Final Fantasy 14 make the workshop console panel. All that and more coming up right now... Podcast Audio Raw Video http://youtu.be/uz6cLOsc_20 Open Welcome to episode #237 of the the podcast celebrating the Alea Iacta Est gaming community, the die has ben podcast. This is Mkallah: To my left is Tetsemi: - (catch phrase here). And right over here, we have Alludra (Hey, AIE, I think you're awesome). This week we are joined by special guests Hoots and Lanctharus who are here to talk to us about AIE in EVE. Welcome! Ok, we'll be digging into EVE shortly, but first, let's cover this week's news... AIE News Community We need your guildie of the month nominations! Since the officers can't be everywhere and see everything that everyone does, Jedhai needs you guys (yes, you AIE!) to give him some nominations. There is an ongoing post in the community section of the fourms, you can also PM him as well, or send an email to gotm@aie-guild.org. And, speaking of guildie of the month, congrats to our winners from July: Khatlyn and Tanaria from Final Fantasy XIV. Khatlyn and Tanaria are married in real life, and in game they are both super helpful people. To help everyone else get know our awesome guildmates better, Jedhai conducted a short interview with them, available on the guild website, AIE-guild.org. http://forum.myextralife.com/topic/56508-august-2015-guildie-of-the-month-nominations https://aie-guild.org/guildies-of-the-month-part-1-khatlyn-and-tanaria And, in just under three weeks, the celebration of all things Frogpants will be occurring at the Snowbird Ski resort near beautiful Salt Lake City, Utah! Get more information at Nerdtacular.com, including the schedule of events, a list of guest, and a link for the last few remaining tickets. Also, take a look on the Frogpants forums, there is a whole section dedicated to Nerdtacular, including people looking to coordinate rides! Also, there is a meetup for the event on our meetup site. AND, if you can't go, and want to hang out with local guildies, use the meetup site to plan any Real Life guild events! the site is www.meetup.com_alea_iacta_est. http://www.meetup.com/find/?events=true&radius=Infinity&eventFilter=my WoW Summer of Love is coming! We are looking to have the schedule for our annual Summer of Love soon, though due to a scheduling conflict with the tail end of Nerdtacular, we will be pushing things back by a week. But don't worry, A COOP, a Wedding, and shenanigans are being planned. And, of course, the very important Remembrance Day! And even though San Diego Comicon didn't give the fans what they were dying for (Trailer!), there was a fair bit of WOW Movie News- including posters featuring both Durotan and Lothar. Wowhead and the Nerdist both have a good wrap up of the panel- plus, there has been a promise of a real preview in November, probably at Blizzcon. And, every report from SDCC has said that the footage was amazing. SWTOR Not related to SWTOR directly, but additional amazing news from SDCC- there was a three minute Episode 7 behinds the scene reel that was shown at Comicon and quickly put up on youtube. It MAY of driven a number of adults to tears. Seriously, if you have not seen it, go watch it now! Are you in SWTOR and want the Cantina Speeder? Some of our generous guild mates have been kind enough to share extra codes on the forums. http://forum.myextralife.com/topic/56104-cantina-speeder-code This week on SWTOR Escape Podcast #98, @AIESema, @MaxTheGrey and Astromech EPC-98 talk about the official and unofficial community resources available for SWTOR outside the game: podcasts, websites, videos, blogs, streams and tools. They talk about some of their favorites in each category and where you can go for mo...

On this episode of The AIE Podcast... Mkallah: Nomads roam into Minecraft Tetsemi: Baseball, I mean WoW Patch 6.1 is dropping Tuesday Mkallah: Real life meetups Tetsemi: Expansions to spend your tax return on Mkallah: Hoots and Turboaddiction are here to talk to us about AIE in EVE All that and more coming up right now... Podcast Audio Raw Video http://youtu.be/KSXFShSN3NE Welcome to episode #226 of the the podcast celebrating the Alea Iacta Est gaming community. This is Tetsemi and there are 2 outs, bottom of the 9th...oh wait wrong podcast). With me, as always, is Mkallah (There is home-made crackerjacks in the guild kitchen). And we are split squad this week, so sadly, Alludra will not be joining us. This week we are joined by special guests (Hoots and Turbo) who are here to talk to us about AIE in EVE Welcome! Ok, we'll be digging into EVE shortly, but first, let's cover this week's news... AIE NEWS Please watch for some downtime on the AIE Website this weekend as we prepare to unveil the new look on Saturday, Februrary 28th. Each game in AIE will have their own landing page, with more information specifc to that game and AIE activities in it. The Mistress of RP in WOW herself, Ironclawed (also known as Irontribe for her many, many alt) is our new Guildie of the Month. Iron is a steadfast cheerleader of AIE and the Noob Raid, and is always encouraging RP in both the forums and Thursday RP nights in game. If you want to nominate a member of AIE in any game, email gotm@aie-guild.org. Community - Shimmeredge, one of our great guildies who calls Australia home, will be in the US and visiting AIE members in late February through mid Mid March. And, because we are always looking for an excuse to hold a meetup, the Phoenix crew has a meetup planned on Wednesday the 4th at 6:30 at Chino Banditos. Come join us for Jade Red chicken and snickerdoodles and give Shimmer a big hug! More information on the forums and http://www.meetup.com/Alea-Iacta-Est/ http://forum.myextralife.com/topic/55749-shimmers-trip-to-the-usa/ WoW - Patch 6.1 is dropping on Tuesday. Discussion on the forums - http://forum.myextralife.com/topic/55772-whats-your-take-on-61/ New Legendary Follower, New Races at the Darkmoon Faire, New Character Models: Blood Elf, Twitter Integration, New Heirloom Collections Tab, Garrisons (UI Tweaks, Platinum Invasions Rewards, and NPC Daily quests which are different between garrisons, so visit your friend's garrison to see more quests), Followers, and Outposts, Cosmetic Transformations and Toy Effects, better Flight Paths and improved Color Blind Support. Accounts with an inactive subscription are now able to log in with the same restrictions that Starter Edition accounts have with the additional perk of being able to join guilds that characters on the account already are a member of. In Patch 6.1, you'll be able to trade up to ilvl 670 Ethereal Waist, Head, Wrist, Legs, Hands, Back, and Finger (ring) items using Apexis Crystals. There are already lots of ways to get Apexis Crystals, and with the patch we're introducing even more in the form of new Missions and purchasable Scouting Missives, which will be available for 200 Garrison Resources each. These Missives can be purchased in your Garrison and will unlock an additional Apexis Crystal daily quest. You can read the complete Patch 6.1 notes here - http://us.battle.net/wow/en/blog/17561381/61-ptr-patch-notes-january-29-1-29-2015 For more information on gathering and spending Apexis Crystals, check out Wowhead's handy guide. http://www.wowhead.com/guide=2830/farming-and-spending-apexis-crystals-in-warlords-of-draenor Sparrow is doing research (Why I PvP) - http://forum.myextralife.com/topic/55760-sparrow-is-doing-research-please-help/ SWTOR - Just a headsup, Emperor Pelpatine should be returning to a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away! http://forum.myextralife.com/topic/55741-beware-the-return-of-the-emperor-is-nigh/

[embedplusvideo height="343" width="560" editlink="http://bit.ly/16d796I" standard="http://www.youtube.com/v/eaz3KCqGIfM?fs=1&hd=1" vars="ytid=eaz3KCqGIfM&width=560&height=343&start=&stop=&rs=w&hd=1&autoplay=0&react=1&chapters=¬es=" id="ep9511" /] On this episode of The AIE Podcast... - We need your arrrrrt - Meetups Galorrre. - We've got a map for ye buried treasurre -  Bewarrre the Hutts -  And we talk with nobody about nuthin (No guest this week) All that and morrrre coming up right now... AIE NEWS In case you missed it, AIE has launched two fundraisers to benefit the guild. The first is the Pass the Hat fund drive to cover the costs of our web hosting, meetup.com site, and other expenses a guild our size generates. The second is the AIE BlizzCon Guild Hall Kick Starter Scott Johnson announced on this show last week, which will fund the amazing AIE gathering we hold every year alongside BlizzCon. The Guild Hall has been epic in past years, and this year, the kickstarter will make sure it's even more amazing than before. If you're interested in contributing to either fund drive, please see the forums for more details. (Note: the Kickstarter is not out yet, but keep your eyes out for it!)   Hey you graphic artists out there, AIE is looking for someone to create a set of icons for our UMAMI membership database website. We're currently using images shamelessly stolen off the net, but we want to do better than that, and come up with images that are unique to our community. If you've got the pixel pushing power, all the details can be found in the forums.   Meetups! This week we've got several Meetups being suggested. Siv is looking to hold a meetup at the Yard House in Lakewood, Colorado on Sept 28th; Aset has suggested a meetup during the Browncoat Ball in Phoenix on Oct 4th; and Psyanide is looking to gather together during the Nashville Comic Con which runs from October 18th to 20th.  If you're anywhere near those locations, see the relative posts in the Community Discussion section of our forums, and of course, don't forget we have a Meetup.com site which is perfect for planning get-together.   Of course we've been talking all about World of Warcraft and especially the new zone, the Timeless Isle. One of the great things about the island is all the rares that spawn non-stop and drop epic loot. There are so many, it's a little overwhelming, and nearly impossible to figure out where one is before it gets killed. Well Romulo has come to our aid, and posted a Wowhead map showing all the rare names and spawn locations. Study it well, there are a lot of free 496 purples waiting for you!   Jedis, this one is for you. Even though Star Wars: The Old Republic is free to play, they still offer a subscription, with paying subscribers getting many benefits that Free players miss out on. Rowna just posted that the subscribers will also be getting the next expansion, Rise of the Hutt Cartel, for free! New subscribers will get it if they sign up before October 20th. Previous subscribers must have been inactive before June 14th and sign up before Oct 20th to qualify. Current subscribers must stay subscribed until Oct 20th to qualify? Confused? Of course not, the Force is strong with you!   So one of the reasons to play Star Trek Online is all the cool ships, right? Well let's be frank, you can't be logged into the game ALL the time, but Perfect World entertainment is giving away 3 different 1 year ‘subscriptions' so you can collect your ships OUT of the game as well! Check out the official site for more details! You know you want your Dreadnaught class starship keeping yer papers in order, check it out! Each of the 3 prizes is 24 ships! Podcast Spotlight   This week we're sending a shout-out to Johnny Feisty, host of the TV CoPilot podcast. It's the comedy podcast that brings you a beside the scenes look at your favorite shows. If you like your information that's entertaining, but not necessarily informational,