Tonight we start the show missing several people and then Kodra sneaks in while recording and claims to have been there all along.  We start out with a discussion of the Windows 11 announcement and the odd requirements it seems are going to be required to upgrade into it.  From there we talk about Grace’s adventures with Subnautica: Below Zero which I legitimately thought was an expansion pack and not a whole new game.  Bel talks about the trend of WoW personalities switching to Final Fantasy XIV and the videos associated with them.  We talk a bit about MMORPG Tycoon 2 and Lum’s delightful tweet thread making us want to play it.  Bel talks about his nonsense setup and how Sony Remote Play is so much better with a PS5…  and how TMACDev REPL4Y is even better than that.  Finally we close out the show with some talk about Ratchet and Clank and Kodra’s observations given this is his first game in that series.

Topics Discussed

• Windows 11 Announcement
• • Leaked Build
  • Scalping TPM Modules
• Subnautica: Below Zero
• • What a difference a story makes
• WoW personalities playing FFXIV
• • The “quitting wow for ffxiv” video trend
  • What has lead to this point
  • Medieval Marty
• Lum plays MMORPG Tycoon 2
• • Make bad MMOs for fun and profit
• Sony Remote Play
• • Better on PS5
  • TMACDev REPL4Y
• Ratchet and Clank Observations

Be warned, if anything sounds weird…  Bel is recording from a new gaming rig which seems to have brought back the whine for now.  Hopefully he can resolve that in the coming weeks.  We start the show talking about Mechwarrior 5 and the recent Mercs expansion.  We also talk about how it has essentially destroyed the mod that folks were running to get around inconsistencies in the base game.  This has lead to some mixed opinions among the AggroChat crew.  From there we talk briefly about The Outer Wilds and Biomutant before settling into a longer conversation about Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis.  Finally we wrap things up with a discussion about Ratchet and Clank and how Tam and Kodra are not as fluent in this universe.

Topics Discussed:

• Mechwarrior 5
• • Mercs DLC Update
  • The end of Modding
• The Outer Wilds
• Biomutant
• Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis
• Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart

Hey Friends! We are back again because Bel's life has calmed down a little bit, or at least enough to be able to reasonably make our normal recording slot. Tonight we have a whole stack of things to talk about and not enough show to fit it into. So first up we talk about R-Type Final 2 which has been bouncing for a few shows and how it is very true to the PS2 original game. From there Grace talks about her recent experience finishing Subnautica and starting the Below Zero sequel. From there we talk a bit about E3 2021 so far and most specifically further information coming out about Elden Ring. This is another Dark Souls game that is not called Dark Souls. Bel also talks a bit about how weird it is that UbiSoft is working on an Avatar game... aka the big blue people and not the great sorta-anime series. Ash talks about his experience with Chicory and we talk a bit about what it is like to survive Snowpiercer the City Sim in Frostpunk.

• R-Type Final 2
• Subnautica and Below Zero
• E3 2021
• • Wholesome Games Direct
  • UbiSoft Forward
  • Devolver Digital Forwarder
  • Gearbox Showcase
  • Elden Ring
  • Avatar Open World Game
• Chicory A Colorful Tale
• Frostpunk

Tonight we have a second show in a row, which given the state of Bel right now is pretty miraculous.  We are down a Kodra for assorted reasons but we have one of our shows where we have only the thinnest of topics and make a show out of them.  Bel talks about experiencing how polarizing Army of the Dead is apparently as we discuss the expectations of genre films.  From there we talk about Diablo games on the phone and more Mass Effect discussion.  We clear the deck of the topics we have had for a while as we go through the limits of accessibility, scaling content and how rough catch up in games can be at time.

Topics Discussed

• Zack Snyder’s Army of the Dead
• Phone Diablo Games
• • Raziel
  • Anima
  • Foam Diablo?
• Mass Effect 2
• • Hover Tank Bad
• The Limits of Accessibility
• Scaling Group Content
• Catch Up Mechanics

Tonight we prove that we totally do exist and you get to listen to a very tired Bel.  Bel gives a slight explanation of why we did not record the last two weeks and why nothing is certain in the coming weeks either.  We talk a bit about how we are in this weird new era of “Must See TV” which is a phrase that only us “olds” will know but Disney is absolutely creating destination television again.  From there we talk about the Mass Effect Legendary re-release and how Bel is coming to love Jennifer Hale’s Shepard.  We talk a bit about the news coming out for FFXIV Endwalker and how Dark Knights are no longer the TRUE edgelords.  Finally we talk a bit about PSO2 New Genesis Beta.

Topics Discussed

• New Era of Must See TV
• Mass Effect Legendary Edition
• Demon’s Soul Remake
• FFXIV Stuffs
• • Bring on the Edgiest Lords
• PSO2 New Genesis Beta

Hey Folks!  Tonight we are back with what ended up being a pretty topic heavy show.  Pretty sure Grace is recovering this week after the stress of last week and having to be first in the host announcement order.  Genshin Impact has added player housing and Ammo talks about the “Serenitea Pot” which is confusing as hell to listen to if you have no clue what is being said.  From there Kodra and Thalen talk about their experiences with little ones and Pokemon Snap.  Bel talks about Returnal a game that is a mishmash of Hades, Nier, Metroidvania and a little bit of Dark Souls thrown in for good measure.  From there we talk about Star Trek Discovery and a broader discussion about various Trek shows.  Finally Kodra shares some of his experiences pugging content in Elder Scrolls Online.

Topics Discussed:

• Ash is a Furry
• Housing in Genshin Impact
• Pokemon Snap
• Returnal on PS5
• Star Trek Discovery
• Pugging in Elder Scrolls Online

Hey friends, we are down a few of our normal crew but pushing forward with the regularly scheduled nonsense.  We briefly revisit Outriders and talk about the expeditions and how generally bummed we are that the theme is so bleak because the gameplay is really good.  Outriders lead Tam to start playing Mass Effect Andromeda and maybe just maybe he will be able to talk about the story at some point since Bel has been waiting for this moment for years.  Bungie disappoints Destiny players by rolling out a shallow money grab instead of a transmog system and Bel talks about this.  Thalen talks about how Humble Bundle is also maybe awful now and IGN decided it wasn’t about charity anymore.  Kodra talks about the wild Strixhaven limited environment and how it has been reintroducing elements that have been missing from magic for a decade.  Finally we talk about virtual tabletops and more specifically Talespire but the larger question of what a virtual tabletop environment needs to have.

Topics Discussed:

• Outriders Revisited
• Tam and Kodra finally play Mass Effect Andromeda
• Bungie ruins Transmog
• Humble Bundle maybe awful now
• Strixhaven’s Wild Limited Environment
• Talespire Virtual Tabletop
• • Making a better Virtual Tabletop
  • Rogue-likes for Tabletop Adventures

Tonight we have a show that is pretty much dominated by a discussion about Outriders.  Tam and Bel both attempt to avoid any outright spoilers but I feel like I still need to issue a warning.  This game has some deeply disturbing themes and we talk about these.  While we attempt to do so as gingerly as possible, I feel like I still need to provide a content warning to our listeners.  From there we talk about Stellaris and the third release of the game and how apparently it changes everything.  We also talk about Paradox and the history of long tailed support for games.

Topics Discussed

• Outriders
• • Bleak Story
  • Endgame
  • Innovative Design
• Stellaris
• • Third Edition
  • Reinventing the Game
  • Paradox Long Support

Tonight we start off with a brief reprise of last week's Diablo 3 Season 23 topic.  Because of the changes to followers this is pretty much the easiest season yet to complete in full.  We talk briefly about the Diablo 2 technical alpha going on and how it is mostly just D2 but prettier.  Grace talks about her experiences with Cozy Grove which is effectively Animal Crossing but Ghost Bears.  Tam and Thalen talk about their experiences with Super Adventure Box in Guild Was 2.  Bel talks a bit about Games Preservation and more specifically the release of a demo copy of the long rumored Castlevania Resurrection.  Finally we go down a topic path that has been sitting on our list for awhile and talk about directed gameplay versus guided gameplay.

Topics Discussed

• Easiest Diablo 3 Season Ever
• • Overpowered Followers
  • Diablo 2 Technical Alpha
• Cozy Grove
• • Animal Crossing but Ghost Bears
• Super Adventure Box
• • A Platformer Kodra Doesn’t Love
• Games Preservation
• • Castlevania Resurrection
  • Nintendo PlayStation
  • Missing Content from different industries
• Freeform versus Guided Gameplay
• • Bel Wants out of the Car
  • Directed Gameplay in Sandboxes

Tonight once again a discussion happened off air and we sorta reprise this a bit at the beginning of the show as we talk streaming services.  From there we talk about Dorf Romantik and how it doesn’t include any Dwarves at all but is still awesome.  From there we talk about Deep Rock Galactic which we are pretty sure is a Dwarf game.  Kodra and Bel talk about Magic the Gathering Arena on the Phone with the recent launch of the iOS version. Tam talks about his experiences with the Outriders launch.  Bel and Grace talk about the launch of Diablo 3 Season 23 and the joy of emanate with follower equipment.  Finally we wrap with some discussion about Warhammer Fantasy and the High Elves army.

Topics Discussed:

• Streaming Services
• Dorf Romantik
• Deep Rock Galactic
• Magic the Gathering Arena
• • Iphone Launch
  • Android Experience
• Outriders
• • Rough Launch
  • Good Game
• Diablo 3 Season 23
• • Fully Equippable Followers
• Warhammer Fantasy
• • High Elves