Astral Era - A Final Fantasy XIV Podcast

Episode 12: Hot Summer \ A Hot, Hot Summer f(x) = Rathalos^50 What's a little summer heat compared to a fire-breathing dragon bearing down on you? Join us for a recap of our exploits in The Great Hunt (Extreme) and our time spent kicking back amidst the azure shoals of Costa del Sol during this year's Moonfire Faire. We also discuss the second iteration of the Eureka expedition, Pagos, and how it doesn't quite rekindle fond FFXI memories like some of us hoped it would. (Apologies for lower audio quality than usual this episode due to a connection issue!) If you like what you hear, please consider following us on Twitter or liking our page on Facebook! As always, we'd love to hear your feedback, so shoot us an email anytime.  Download Episode 12: Hot Summer \ A Hot, Hot Summer - MP3, 1:17:08Subscribe to Astral Era on iTunes! Featuring: Derek Heemsbergen, Jeremy Wyatt, Wulf

Episode 11: Bawls, Steep In darkness blooms the spider lily... Astral Era returns after a few months' hiatus to dig deep into everything that's hit Final Fantasy XIV since Patch 4.3: Under the Moonlight. We ascend to the peak of Heaven-on-High and come crashing down into sorrow with the resolution of villainess Yotsuyu's character arc. If you like what you hear, please consider following us on Twitter or liking our page on Facebook! As always, we'd love to hear your feedback, so shoot us an email anytime.  Download Episode 11: Bawls, Steep - MP3, 1:30:22Subscribe to Astral Era on iTunes! Featuring: Derek Heemsbergen, Jeremy Wyatt, Wulf

Episode 10: The Lost and Found The guys reunite to share war stories of their time spent (mostly AFK) in Eureka Anemos. Aside from bonding over shared trauma, Jeremy and Wulf shed light on the lore of their newest classes, Black Mage and Dragoon. We also wrap up our thoughts on the Patch 4.2 MSQ and have a laugh over the FFXIV development team's deliciously meaty April Fool's jokes. If you like what you hear, please consider following us on Twitter or liking our page on Facebook! As always, we'd love to hear your feedback, so shoot us an email anytime.  Download Episode 10: The Lost and Found - MP3, 1:17:45Subscribe to Astral Era on iTunes! Featuring: Derek Heemsbergen, Jeremy Wyatt, Wulf

Episode 9: Dawn Breaks Have you yet weathered Kefka's onslaught? Figuratively suplexed a train? Painted over Chadarnook's ambitions? Patch 4.2: Rise of a New Sun is here, and with it comes a variety of familiar faces to punch. Join us for a recap of our experience with the new content thus far, plus your usual dose of vile shenanigans. If you like what you hear, please consider following us on Twitter or liking our page on Facebook! As always, we'd love to hear your feedback, so shoot us an email anytime.  Download Episode 9: Dawn Breaks - MP3, 1:11:21Subscribe to Astral Era on iTunes! Featuring: Derek Heemsbergen, Jeremy Wyatt, Wulf

Episode 8: Crawling Towards the Sun The terrible triad returns! After enduring a slight content drought, the guys are back and abuzz with anticipation for the newly revealed Patch 4.2: Rise of a New Sun. We go over every major point discussed in Letter from the Producer Live XL, so be sure not to miss this episode! We're also making preliminary plans to attend the second-ever Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival in Las Vegas late next year! Will we see you there? If you like what you hear, please consider following us on Twitter or liking our page on Facebook! As always, we'd love to hear your feedback, so shoot us an email anytime.  Download Episode 8: Crawling Towards the Sun - MP3, 59:09Subscribe to Astral Era on iTunes! Featuring: Derek Heemsbergen, Jeremy Wyatt, Wulf

Episode 7: A Look Forward, A Look Back In today's episode, our party grows to four, as we're joined by Caitlin Argyros of RPGFan! Tune in for our discussion of the 4.1 main scenario quest, plus speculation about future story content. We also celebrate the five-year anniversary of Meteor Survivor Day (Wulf made that shit up, don't ask me), fawn over the Furnishing Design Contest winners, and propose our dream jobs for future FFXIV expansions. If you like what you hear, please consider following us on Twitter or liking our page on Facebook! As always, we'd love to hear your feedback, so shoot us an email anytime.  Download Episode 7: A Look Forward, A Look Back - MP3, 1:35:18Subscribe to Astral Era on iTunes! Featuring: Derek Heemsbergen, Jeremy Wyatt, Wulf, Caitlin Argyros 

Episode 6: Assault on Rabanastre Esper? I hardly know 'er! Now that we've had a chance to sink our teeth into Patch 4.1, we're back with a meaty discussion of the latest raid, The Royal City of Rabanastre. We also take a look at the new Command Mission feature for Grand Company Squadrons and gush juuuust a bit over job changes for Summoner, Warrior, and more. If you like what you hear, please consider following us on Twitter or liking our page on Facebook! As always, we'd love to hear your feedback, so shoot us an email anytime.  Download Episode 6: Assault on Rabanastre - MP3, 49:01Subscribe to Astral Era on iTunes! Featuring: Derek Heemsbergen, Jeremy Wyatt, Wulf 

Episode 5: Ba'Gamnan's Bane With less than a week until the release of Patch 4.1, we're revving up our (airship) engines for another round of exciting adventures in Rabanastre. Speaking of Ivalice, who's that Ba'gamnan schmuck, anyway? And why should you care? Tune in for a lengthy background check on the Lizard of the Hour, more job talk, and maaaaaybe a little too much off-topic chatter. If you like what you hear, please consider following us on Twitter or liking our page on Facebook! As always, we'd love to hear your feedback, so shoot us an email anytime.  Download Episode 5: Ba'Gamnan's Bane - MP3, 53:36Subscribe to Astral Era on iTunes! Featuring: Derek Heemsbergen, Jeremy Wyatt, Wulf 

Episode 4: The Legend Returns, and So Do We Patch 4.1 is on the horizon! Letter from the Producer Live XXVIII brought us an avalanche of information about the hotly anticipated continuation of the Stormblood patch series. We've got tons to discuss, from the brand new Ivalice raid (friggin' Ramza and Delita, is that you!?) to the long-awaited opening of Shirogane housing plots. Early October can't come soon enough! If you like what you hear, please consider following us on Twitter or liking our page on Facebook! As always, we'd love to hear your feedback, so shoot us an email anytime.  Download Episode 4: The Legend Returns, and So Do We - MP3, 1:16:01Subscribe to Astral Era on iTunes! Featuring: Derek Heemsbergen, Jeremy Wyatt, Wulf 

Episode 3: It's a Dirty Job, But Wulf's Gotta Do It We return with our first-ever Light Party episode of Astral Era! Derek, Jeremy, and Wulf are joined by Josh (yes, just Josh-- I dunno what it is with him and Wulf only having first names) for an in-depth discussion of the Samurai playstyle. We've also got some story predictions, an aesthetic evaluation of the Genji armor set, and a Final Fantasy V history lesson as Derek dives into the origins of the Deltascape series of bosses. (Note: I incorrectly reported that the Haukke Manor (Hard) final boss underwent a name change; it remains Halicarnassus, and the final boss of Haukke Manor (Normal) is Lady Amandine. My apologies! -D) If you like what you hear, please consider following us on Twitter or liking our page on Facebook! As always, we'd love to hear your feedback, so shoot us an email anytime.  Download Episode 3: It's a Dirty Job, But Wulf's Gotta Do It - MP3, 1:24:50Subscribe to Astral Era on iTunes! Featuring: Derek Heemsbergen, Jeremy Wyatt, Wulf, Josh