Focused Fire Chat, a Destiny Lore Podcast

This week, the team returns to the Tower to examine the mysterious frame known as Benedict 99-40 - a subject which admittedly is pretty sparse on details. However, there is a fair amount to be gleaned from the information that we have managed to gather so far concerning Frames in general within the world of Destiny...though you'll notice that this episode is a bit shorter than normal. Blame Blue for that. And remember - Embrace his name! All glory to the Emperor!

As usual, thank you again for giving our ramblings a listen! Please be sure to let us know how we're doing over on iTunes or through the below email. Note as well that we are going to be taking next week off, so there isn't a Question for you all to look for this week - but we will be sure to get one up before the stream on April 27th.

Discussion Timestamps

• 0:03:30 | Feedback

• 1:21:00 | Side Note: Justin Experiences Monster Hunter

Contact Info

• Email: [email protected]

 Please be sure to also check out the other podcasts in the Guardian Radio Network!

Benedict 99-40 Map

Links Mentioned in Show:

• Lore Items

• Grimoire Cards from Destiny 1

• Frames (link)

• Tower Scannable (link)

Other Lore Resources

• Ishtar-Collective

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This installment of the Extra Lore series takes the team to a world where players are invited to experience the ultimate hunting experience - a world full of monsters that are as amazingly fascinating as they are dangerous. The Monster Hunter series revolves around nature & discusses the search for balance within this new world - indeed, this balance with nature is one of, if not the, most important themes of the series' story. However, this series is largely portrayed visually - which, while this medium presents an awesome sense of immersion to the game, it also makes detailed critical analysis frustrating at times. Much of the information in this series is gained through inference of the material offered.

As usual, thank you again for giving our ramblings a listen! Please be sure to let us know how we're doing over on iTunes or through the below email.

Weekly Question for Next Episode (Vendor Lore: Benedict 99-40)

• Is Benedict 99-40 the Sweeper Bot from Destiny 1?

Discussion Timestamps

• 0:05:00 | Feedback

• 0:23:00 | Side Note: Need to play previous titles?

• 0:35:15 | Side Note: The Insect Glaive

• 0:42:15 | Side Note: The Legend of Fatalis

• 1:03:30 | Side Note: Discussion on Races in Monster Hunter

• 1:36:00 | Side Note: The Tragedy of Five

• 2:13:00 | Side Note: The Story Behind the Title

• 2:20:00 | Side Note: Byf Clears the Air

Contact Info

• Email: [email protected]

Guest Contact Info

• MyNameIsByf (Twitter) (YouTube)

Please be sure to also check out the other podcasts in the Guardian Radio Network!

Links Mentioned in Show:

• Misc Information

• Byf's Monster Hunter Playlist (link)

• Worth Your Time? (link)

• Monster Hunter Wiki (link)

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• Audible

This week, we're visiting the moon of Io to spend some time with everyone's favorite grumpy Awoken Warlock - Asher Mir. The team chats about not just the history of the Gensym Scribe we met back in Destiny 1, but also the underlying nature of the Vex given some of the new information from this week's 1.1.4 update (known as the "Go Fast Update" to many in the community) and even gets into a few tangents about memory, Ikora and her troubled relationship with her Ghost, and why Beard feels so connected to Asher. Also there is a bit of a debate on, given the changes in the game, who now has the better "jump" between the hosts.

As usual, thank you again for giving our ramblings a listen! Please be sure to let us know how we're doing over on iTunes or through the below email.

Weekly Question for Next Episode (Extra Lore Summary: Monster Hunter)

• Is the Ancient Civilization to blame for the strange species of monsters today?

Discussion Timestamps

• 0:17:45 | Community Feedback

Contact Info

• Email: [email protected]

Please be sure to also check out the other podcasts in the Guardian Radio Network!

Asher Mir Map

Links Mentioned in Show:

• Lost Lore Item: Radiolaria 

• Saint-14 Project (Twitter)

• Lore Entries from Destiny 2

• Universal Wavefunction (link)

• Ghost Fragment: Eris Morn (link)

Other Lore Resources

• Ishtar-Collective

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• Audible

The team comes back together to discuss the series of conflicts that defined the early days of the Last City on Earth - from the mysterious figure of Lysander and his militant Concordat to the questions that still are unanswered about the nature of what makes the Great Factions so great, get ready for some good chatter this week. Also note that Beard now has a new nickname (check out the conversation at about 1:20:00 in the episode for that tidbit) and we have two major announcements that we're really excited to bring you at the end of the episode (starting at about 1:53:00 for those).

As usual, thank you again for giving our ramblings a listen! Please be sure to let us know how we're doing over on iTunes or through the below email.

Weekly Question for Next Episode

• Do you think the Vex part of Asher will spread throughout his body?

Discussion Timestamps

• 0:04:30 | Community Feedback

• 1:53:00 | Announcement: Saint-14 Project Stream

Contact Info

• Email: [email protected]

Please be sure to also check out the other podcasts in the Guardian Radio Network!

Links Mentioned in Show:

• Lost Lore Item: Lysander (link)

• Email from 1fox2fox (link)

• Lore Entries from Destiny 2

• Peacekeepers (link)

• Factions (link)

• Beard's Video (link)

Other Lore Resources

• Ishtar-Collective

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• Audible

Episode 125 brings Blue, Green, and Beard back together to discuss the updates that Destiny 2 brings to the table in regards to the elusive figures known as "The Nine" - fair warning, for something that there really isn't much on, the team has a LOT to talk about. There are tons of connections that have yet to be woven together in the game (though we are starting to see a bit of that through the introduction of the Emissary and the Third Spire) - add that to the ramifications of the science displayed in game as well as some of the symbols revealed...and get ready for what the team has started calling one of our "FFC TED Talks".

As usual, thank you again for giving our ramblings a listen! Please be sure to let us know how we're doing over on iTunes or through the below email.

Weekly Question

• Who is the best Faction representative?

Discussion Timestamps

• 0:05:00 | Community Feedback

Contact Info

• Email: [email protected]

Please be sure to also check out the other podcasts in the Guardian Radio Network!

The Nine Map

Links Mentioned in Show:

• Lost Lore Item: Xur (link)

• TED Radio Hour: Peering Deeper Into Space (link)

• Lore Entries from Destiny 2
  

• Weapons

• Adjudicator (link)

• Bond Judgment (link)

• Ghost Fragment: Legends 2 (link)

• Byf's Video on The Nine (link)

Other Lore Resources

• Ishtar-Collective

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• Audible

Episode 124 brings Blue, Justin, Green, and Beard back together to chat about the updates in Destiny 2 for the Warlock class - and yes, this time we have a Warlock present to defend the class from the Hunters. We spend a good amount of time discussing the thoughts and theories that we see from Ulan-Tan and the possible ramifications in the game world, as well as diving into a bit of Asher's story and his connections to the Vex. As much as it pains Justin, we do explore the Ophidian Aspects for a bit, before moving to the vampiric Karnstein Armlets.

As usual, thank you again for giving our ramblings a listen! Please be sure to let us know how we're doing over on iTunes or through the below email.

Weekly Question

• What does the horse represent in the Spire?

Discussion Timestamps

• 0:04:45 | Community Feedback

Contact Info

• Email: [email protected]

Please be sure to also check out the other podcasts in the Guardian Radio Network!

Warlocks Map

Links Mentioned in Show:

• Lost Lore Item: Ulan-Tan's Grove (Info on Ulan-Tan)

• Lore Entries from Destiny 2

• Dawnblade (link)

Other Lore Resources

• Ishtar-Collective

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• Audible

Our 24th installment of the Extra Lore series brings Blue and Beard together to reminisce on one of the earlier titles in the First Person Shooter genre, DOOM - and jokingly explain their way through yet another series that both enjoyed (and supposedly didn't have a story). So, gear up for some ripping and tearing as we dive headfirst into the hellish landscape that is the DOOM series - but don't worry, we don't leave all the jokes behind...it wouldn't be FFC without someone making fun of things.

As usual, thank you again for giving our ramblings a listen! Please be sure to let us know how we're doing over on iTunes or through the below email.

Discussion Timestamps

• 0:11:45 | Intro to DOOM series

Contact Info

• Email: [email protected]

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Episode 123 brings Blue, an extremely tardy Justin, Green, Beard, and returning special guest co-host PurpleChimera back together to discuss a rather hot topic at the moment - the "problem" of biased presentation of in-game story information. Namely - is it a problem? The group hashes it out among them (and yes, we're back to the familiar group of Blue and Beard not really being on the same page), using figures such as the Speaker, Osiris, Toland, and even real life examples such as stereotypes in music, the historical research and experiences of Purple, and the dangers of angering abstract artists (GG, Justin).

As usual, thank you again for giving our ramblings a listen! Please be sure to let us know how we're doing over on iTunes or through the below email.

Weekly Question

• Who is your favorite Warlock?

Discussion Timestamps

• 0:05:00 | Community Feedback

Contact Info

• Email: [email protected]

Guest Contact Info

• PurpleChimera (Twitter)

Please be sure to also check out the other podcasts in the Guardian Radio Network!link

Links Mentioned in Show:

• Lost Lore Item: Concentric Dawn (link)

• 99% Invsible podcast: Ep 221 - America's Last Top Model (link)

Other Lore Resources

• Ishtar-Collective

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• Audible

In the Focused Fire Chat Snapshot series, Blue invites you to take a quick look at some of the trivia connections that can be found within items from throughout the games that the FFC community enjoys. In our second episode, we take a look at the Orpheus Rig exotic armor from Destiny 2 - discussing notes from the etymology and explanation of the item's name to a look at the possible implications that information could have on the overall understanding of Nightstalkers within the game's universe.

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• Email: [email protected]

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Other Lore Resources

• Ishtar-Collective

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• Audible

Music for this Episode

Episode 122 brings Blue, Justin, Green, & Beard back together to dive into the lore that we have concerning the Exo race (focusing heavily on Guardians, since that's a predominately the information that we have in Destiny 2) and their relationship with the concept of artificial intelligence. A big question that keeps getting brought up is: is the Exo 'mind' an artificial construct...or is it a natural intelligence which lives within an artificial shell? Is there a difference, at the end of the day? Why are Beard and Blue agreeing with each other so much?

Also be sure to weigh in for the community question for this week

As usual, thank you again for giving our ramblings a listen! Please be sure to let us know how we're doing over on iTunes or through the below email.

Weekly Question

• What Destiny lore did you discover that you later had misconceptions about?

Discussion Timestamps

• 0:04:30 | Community Feedback

Contact Info

• Email: [email protected]

Please be sure to also check out the other podcasts in the Guardian Radio Network!

Exo & AI Map

Links Mentioned in Show:

• Lost Lore Item: Deep Stone Crypt (link)

• Article on Artificial Synapse Bridges (link)

• Lore Entries from Destiny 2

• Winter's Guile (link)

• Exo (link)

• Ghost Fragment: Exo (link)

Other Lore Resources

• Ishtar-Collective

Show Sponsors & Affiliates

• Audible