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Nick, Chip, and Kurabara are back to continue talking about their experiences playing Mass Effect 2 in the Mass Effect Legendary Edition. This week, they continue looking at the loyalty missions as this week the characters in the spotlight are Zaeed and Kasumi.

First, they talk about Zaeed’s mission. They discuss Zaeed’s secret: that he founded the Blue Suns. Kura mentions that he did the mission too early once and didn’t have the Paragon points to calm Zaeed down. They consider Vito’s fate when his ship is shot down. They talk about how the fire is a symbol of Zaeed’s rage, and his need for vengeance against Vito is the source of his anger. Kura calls Zaeed a human Krogan. They compare Zaeed’s mission to Jack’s mission. They talk about how you can leave Zaeed to die and speculate on his age. Nick wonders how much of the Blue Suns are left after Mass Effect 2. They mention that Zaeed should have told Shepard about the vengeance part of the mission first. They talk about pyjaks and the difficulty of the final fight.

Next, they talk about Kasumi’s mission. Her fight itsn’t too difficult, but they still value waiting to do her mission as you can hear more gossip that reflects Shepard’s exploits. They review the items that Hock has in his vault. They consider Shepard’s alias, Gunn. They try to figure out Hock’s accent. They discuss Kasumi’s personality in the mission and reflect on the inability to romance her. They talk about Keiji’s greybox, and the morality of the decision to let Kasumi keep it or not.

Finally, they talk about two side quests. There is the quest to search the ruins of a downed Quarian ship for a lone survivor. Then, they talk about the quest to shut down a missile from hitting either a population center or a military target.

Thank you for listening to Squad Goals - A Mass Effect Legendary Edition Podcast! Please send any comments or questions to [email protected] or @squadgoalsN7 on twitter.

In this episode we finally get some answers about what happened to the old ones. We follow Olin's tip and go to Maker's End, where the Eclipse have already setup camp. Before we get in, we finally see the Deathbringer that Olin was talking about, as well as hear the voice of Hades: the Eclipse devil. Once inside, we find a ton of audio logs and datapoints that paint a picture of how the old ones fell.

In this episode we meet Erend at Red Ridge Pass and help him try to uncover what happened to Ersa. Aloy is able to use the focus to get clues, but things aren't what they seem. After that, we talk a bit about Meridian, the jewel of the Carja Sundom. We also discuss the events of the Liberation as told by a glyph found in Meridian, and understand what caused Avad to take Jiran down.

In this episode we are heading deeper into the Sundom; finally making our way to Meridian. We meet up with Erend again, but his time, he isn't doing so good. He helps us by allowing us to search Olin's house, where we find proof that he is a traitor, as well as the motive. We also find out where he is now, so we head to the dig site to confront him. Finally, we get a surprise from a new player that has somehow hacked Aloy's focus.

The full team is back for another episode of Double Tap. Mezza, Crashtag, and StaticGorilla to find the latest news within the FGC. In the Fighters Corner, Melty Blood gets a bit more detailed with their network update, and we go into detail about tech the Strive community found and the latest ArcRevo results are in. DBFZ teased more screenshots of Android 21, and Street Fighter V CPT East results have come in. In the Randoms of the FGC, the Run It Back documentary is back on YouTube, Ludwig is having an online Melee tournament, Perfect Legend creates a hilarious creative tournament, and Mezza details new Naraka Bladepoint content. Finally, we react to a Final Fantasy 7 mod in Guilty Gear Strive.

On this episode, we bring in special guest The Real Dr. Spicy! A professional caster with roughly 5 years experience over multiple games, including Apex legends. With our new friend, we discuss some new item ideas for the survival slot, meta changing abilities, what's going on in the pro scene, and... chickens! We follow that up with an interview on how Dr. Spicy got into casting, some of his favorite casting moments, and his advice for aspiring casters!

Nick is joined by Jarret and Mike (formerly of Watchpoint Radio) to talk about the shocking Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard. They talk about their initial reactions to the news and how surprised they were. Mike mentions his concerns for the Raven workers that are striking and wonders how they will be treated by incoming leadership. Nick points out that the transition is going to take time before we will truly see any change, or even for Phil Spencer to be able to weigh in on the Raven strike. They talk about how Activision Blizzard has been influenced by Bobby Kotick’s leadership and his board members, and hope that Phil Spencer will prove a better leader. Nick talks about how Phil has done a great job managing the Xbox brand the last few years, to the point that Nick is considering getting Gamepass. Jarret is worried about what could come after Phil Spencer.

They talk about whether the acquisition could run afoul of anti-trust laws, and then speculate about what Sony will need to do to respond to this news. They consider other companies that might be up for acquisition and whether Sony or Microsoft would buy them. They talk about Phil Spencer’s leadership can bring hope back to the Blizzard community for the first time in several years, and how players who previously left may now feel permission to return to the game. They wonder if Blizzcon will be a thing but agree that Phil Spencer should be involved if it is.

Thank you for listening to WoW! Talk! Our next live show with Rei and Harv is scheduled for 1/31/22 at 10:30 pm E at twitch.tv/mashthosebuttons. For any scheduling updates, please follow us on twitter @wowtalkmtb. Send any emails about your thoughts or feedback or to answer our question of the week to [email protected].

Pull up a stool, charge your glasses and get comfortable as Happy Hour Episode 41 is here for your listening pleasure. That’s right – Mike, Rob, Luke and Brad are back for more podcast-based shenanigans, with alcohol aplenty. For this episode the lads talk about what they are looking forward to from the slated-release calendar for 2022. Between Morbius, The Batman, Uncharted, Minions:The Rise of Gru, Jurassic World:Dominion, Moonfall and Fantastic Beasts pretty much all bases are covered. There’s also plenty of chatter about what the four of them have been watching recently. Mike has watched The Gentlemen, Brad and Rob have both watched Eternals and Luke watched The Unforgiveable. There's also some talk about The Book of Boba Fett and Hawkeye. Oh, and Brad drops the bombshell about never having seen Top Gun. Like what you hear? Join our Discord for more behind the scenes chatter and banter at https://discord.me/bulletsandbeer.

On this episode we start exploring Carja territory, starting with Daytower. We meet Captain Balahn, that almost immediately sends us back to the Sacred Land to look for missing Carja soldiers. We meet Zaid, a soldier who had a reputation in the Red Raids, but claims its mistaken identity.

We explore the Gatelands, where we'll meet our first Stormbird and Thunderjaw. Two machines that can cause a lot of pain if you're not prepared. Additionally we talk about a datapoint found in Lone Light, that sheds light on the beliefs of the different tribes in the world of Horizon.

Ayle joins the crew this week to talk about the onslaught of news across Classic WoW.

Time Stamps

0:00:00 - Intro

0:04:00 - Reviews

0:10:05 - What have we been doing in WoW Classic / TBC Classic / Season of Mastery Hardcore

0:28:10 - Vargflocken Raid Update

0:38:00 - Blizzard Adds Even More Context for Post-Nerf Tier 6 Content in Burning Crusade Classic

https://tbc.wowhead.com/news/blizzard-adds-even-more-context-for-post-nerf-tier-6-content-in-burning-crusade-325534

0:44:30 - Burning Crusade Classic PvP Offseason and Gear Clarifications

https://tbc.wowhead.com/news/burning-crusade-classic-pvp-offseason-and-gear-clarifications-325543

https://tbc.wowhead.com/news/updated-costs-for-pvp-gear-on-burning-crusade-classic-325575

0:58:10 - Burning Crusade Classic Black Temple and Mount Hyjal Launches January 27th

https://tbc.wowhead.com/news/burning-crusade-classic-black-temple-and-mount-hyjal-launches-january-27th-325589

1:03:05 - Adjustments For Arena Season 3 in Burning Crusade Classic

https://tbc.wowhead.com/news/adjustments-for-arena-season-3-in-burning-crusade-classic-325590

1:23:40 - Burning Crusade Classic Patch 2.5.3 Development Notes

https://tbc.wowhead.com/news/burning-crusade-classic-patch-2-5-3-development-notes-325594

1:27:50 - Classic Season of Mastery Hardcore Guild Progress in Molten Core

https://classic.wowhead.com/news/classic-season-of-mastery-hardcore-guild-progress-in-molten-core-325510

1:40:10 - Classic Season of Mastery PTR is Available for Testing Blackwing Lair

https://classic.wowhead.com/news/classic-season-of-mastery-ptr-is-available-for-testing-blackwing-lair-325595

https://classic.wowhead.com/news/new-spells-datamined-for-updated-blackwing-lair-bosses-on-classic-season-of-325570

2:06:55 - Yip's Lore 101

2:23:20 - Closing