Halloween is here, updates abound, and we spill some secrets from The Secret World. All that and more coming up right now. THIS is the AIE Podcast...

We’ve got a great show today, with special guests Mantis and Sindrake from AIE The Secret World, but first, the news...

AIE NEWS

We have a New Guildie of the Moment: Najara aka SereneFury!! Members had these great things to say:

* Ready to help at at the drop of hat.

* Funny and respectful of other guildies.

* A great guildie, really active in turntable.fm too!

So three cheers for Najara! And if you know someone who makes the AIE gaming community just a bit of a happier place, send your officers a note at [email protected].

Halloween events have seemed to start to spin up in a variety of games. It looks like, from a few forum posts thus far, we have Secret World, SW:TOR, and World of Warcraft firing up. We’re just going to bet that there will be celebrations across the game universe! (well, except maybe EVE? ;) )

Someone, perhaps after Alludra’s Heart, has proposed it might be a fun idea to have an AIE Pet Battle Tournament! Check out the forums and give your input to shape the event!

Fall Craft Faire dates are looming closer and the forums are buzzing about it! Nov 10th and 11th are just around the corner, and there are a variety of posts pointing to goings on, including the upcoming raffle! One of the prizes is a jeweled onyx panther mount!

A friendly reminder for all the new people joining AIE due to all the new games and expansions hitting lately, pleeeease do not share the vent password with non-AIE folks. This is a free resource for all guildies to use, but we have to make sure the password is not shared out on public forums. Check UMAMI for the updated passwords when they change.

Remember guys, we have an AIE town hall meeting coming up on the 26th of October! This is your chance to find out what the AIE gaming community is up to in various games, and other fun stuff; like what the officers have been doing and what we are planning for the future!

RIFT’s 1.10 patch has been released! This pre-expansion patch revamped a lot of game play, including doing away with factions (well except for PVP!) so now Guardian races can join AIE! But that’s not all the patch has done, there are changes made to classes, professions, questing, zones - heck, you name it! Players who have let their accounts lapse can play for a free weekend coming up in November, so come and check it out!!

Also, the officers of AIE RIFT are starting up some new events! Weeklies on Wednesday nights and Raiding Hammerknell Fortress on Mondays (with allies). The fun starts on both nights at 7pm server(PDT)

And with that, let’s welcome Mantis/Grimbane(doesn’t matter) and Sindrake...

GAME NEWS

General

Tons of changes and additions to the game since last time we were on.  There have been 3 content updates including new missions and game mechanics.  Character creation has been expanded with a ton of new hair and face options, and there is a barber and plastic surgeon available in game to change your appearance for a price.  Lairs have also been revamped, more on that later.

Address concerns about poor sales/sub numbers.  Competition,