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Nick, Chip, and Kurabara are back to talk about their experiences playing the Mass Effect Legendary Edition. This week, they continue their journey through the loyalty missions in Mass Effect 2, visiting Tuchanka, home of the Krogan, where Mordin and Grunt have unfinished business.

But first they give their initial impressions of Tuchanka and talk about some of the characters that can be found there. They talk about how (non)-welcoming the Krogan are, and how Grunt is ill-received by them. There is one Krogan who can be overheard saying that he might be a dad, and this leads to a discussion about the lack of children in Mass Effect. They also talk about the two Krogran who are always chatting about beating up the other races. Kurabara points out that the Krogan love how run down their planet is. Next, they talk about Wrex’s arc, as he is still alive and leading the Urdnot clan in everyone’s games. They also examine the Varren pit and its accompanying mini-game. They talk about the Pyjak in the science lab, as well as the pyjak shooting mini-game. They discuss the evolution of Krogan society and how its likely that most of the non-warrior Krogan were killed when the bombs went off. They also mention the return of Charr, the Krogan poet from Illium.

Next, they discuss Mordin’s loyalty mission, as he searches out his student Maelon. They talk about how rapidly Mordin processes grief and how that may lead to him not fully processing it. They talk about what Krogan society could look like without the Genophage. This leads to a discussion about uplifting races and the Reapers’ motives. They talk about Maelon’s fate and how Mordin claims he is not a killer (except that we’ve seen him kill.) Nick also mentions one of his favorite moments in the game: when he gets to blow up the Weyrlock speaker. They also talk about Mordin’s love of musicals.

Finally, they review Grunt’s mission. They all claim to have killed the Thresher Maw, and wonder about how the keystone was able to summon the specific beasts in the proper order. Kura mentions the breeding requests for Grunt and Shepard. They talk about headbutting Uvenk, and discuss the villain further. They also talk about Shaman and how unique he is.

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.

On this episode, we congratulate the winners of the Chicken Coop Esports "Hardstuck Diamond" Tournament, and gush on one of the sickest plays we've ever seen! After, we talk a bit about Apex News, including the Dark Depths event, and the new Arenas map, Habitat. Then we discuss some ideas about improving accessibility for deaf players, and an original idea our own Exomatt had about the gravity cannons that could drastically improve their usability!

Happy New Year! We're back with more story discussion and oodles of spoilers. In this episode we're diving in to the story for levels 82 and 83. We're focusing on the third zone since there's a lot of wild stuff that happens in there. This one's a long one, since we have a lot to discuss!

Nick and Katie are back to wish everyone a Happy New Year and talk about what they want for their favorite (and not so favorite) Warcraft characters in 2022.

But first, Nick brings up some additional observations about the Sylvanas cinematic they discussed last episode. He talks about how the sequence while Sylvanas is in the coma was cribbed directly from the cinematic where Vol’jin dies.

Then they get off-topic a bit and talk about what they want for Lorthe’mar and Thalyssra. Katie suggests they should have a vacation while Nick wants to see little multi-colored elf babies.

Back to Sylvanas, Nick revisits the discussion about her eyes, and how the Sylvanas we see in the Plaguelands is not actually Sylvanas but a representation of her, and Nick speculates that she wants to have human eyes. This leads to a discussion about how she will be with her soul now united, and speculation about the Sylvanas book. Nick also says he wants Sylvanas to be given human eyeballs.

Next, they talk about Nathanos, who has not been seen since the pre-patch. Nick thinks it would be neat if he was intercepted by Bwonsamdi and the two of them had to work together for reasons. First they track and then team up with Denathrius, and also get joined by Flynn Fairwind and they become an A-Team wandering the Shadowlands righting wrongs.

Then they talk about Zovaal. They decide he should have a santa hat and a wreath on his armor. They get into a discussion comparing Zovaal to N’Zoth and how he could have made a better antagonist.

They also mention Anduin and Katie wants him to not die and be healed, while Nick thinks he should get some hair dye and maybe a tanning bed. Nick also suggests that Anduin’s soul should be split so he can be king but also have a normal life.

For Jaina, they want her to have a vacation and interact with Kael’thas and Arthas. Nick wonders if Arthas could impregnate her at this point.

They discuss Baine and how he should spend time with Mayla.

They also discuss Thrall and how he and his family should get to hang out with Aggra. Nick wants them all to go find Durotan in the Shadowlands. Sunwalker Dezco should also join them.

Thank you for listening to The Tauren & the Goblin! Please send any comments or questions to [email protected] or @taurengoblin on twitter. Come join us!

Crashtag and StaticGorilla are a bit late but are back with another episode of Double Tap. In the Fighters Corner, Melty Blood announced that they will be dropping a patch with two new characters and KOF announces Kula who is on a new team. Then DBFZ has some hype money matches, and Capcom Cup will no longer be in person. In the Randoms of the FGC, we look at the Fighting Game Anniversaries, the new Rivals Of Aether, and MadCatz kicks off their new arcade stick. Finally, we finish the show with the Focus Attack based on your characters, and ask the question, "What do my mains say about me?"

Naismith joins Bob and Mel this week to talk about what we've been doing in WoW Classic and TBC Classic. They also discussion the faction population problem in TBC on PVP servers and then end the show out with Some tier 6 boss strategies and PTR first looks.

Time Stamps

0:00:00 - Intro

0:10:45 - What have we been doing lately in WoW Classic / TBC Classic / SoM Hardcore

Bob and Mel die at 35 in hardcore - https://clips.twitch.tv/InspiringDarkNigiriRedCoat-72WxTG75_llAATJ8

Bob dies in a cave from fall dmg - https://clips.twitch.tv/CarelessTangentialSquirrelBCouch-ugBHYi3rwcxYwcmi

Yip goes cat form while tanking Morogrim - https://clips.twitch.tv/DrabUnusualPlumberPicoMause-RCkNMVIqMtD8vnM0

1:01:50 - Blizzard on the State of Burning Crusade Classic Server Population

https://tbc.wowhead.com/news/blizzard-on-the-state-of-burning-crusade-classic-server-population-325483

https://tbc.wowhead.com/news/more-blizzard-comments-on-the-state-of-burning-crusade-classic-server-population-325488

1:52:30 - Blizzard Adds Context for Post-Nerf Tier 6 Content in Burning Crusade Classic

https://tbc.wowhead.com/news/blizzard-adds-context-for-post-nerf-tier-6-content-in-burning-crusade-classic-325489

1:57:20 - How to join the Burning Crusade Classic Public Test Realm

https://tbc.wowhead.com/news/burning-crusade-classic-ptr-is-back-online-for-tier-6-testing-325509

1:58:20 - Phase 6 strategies and PTR impressions feat Naismith

2:34:00 - Closing

Nick, Chip, and Kura are back to talk about the Mass Effect 2 loyalty missions. This week, they talk about the Thane and Garrus loyalty missions on the Citadel. But first they talk about some of the other goings on there.

They begin by discussing the Salarian game salesman and how he is a parody of Gamestop. Kurabara mentions a good deal he once got at Gamestop and they discuss our evolution of gaming habits and how that should project into 2184. Nick and Chip shill for Xbox Gamepass. They move on to talking about Khaleesa Al-Jilani and when its best to punch her. They also talk about gotcha journalism. The follow up on the two Krogans who want a fish from the Presidium.

Next, they talk about Thane’s loyalty mission. They talk about how Thane is responsible for Kolyat’s situation. They mention Bailey’s connection to Thane as they are both struggling fathers. Chip revels in Bailey’s first name being Armando. They talk about Mouse and what his existence suggests about life on the Citadel for the underclass. Chip asks for an Arkham-style game set on the Citadel. They talk about the potential of Bailey working for Cerberus. They also discuss how Bailey praises Thane’s prior work without knowing it. Nick speculates that Kolyat could join C-Sec. They talk about the corrupt politician Jorim Talid, and their thoughts on the mission to track him from the rafters. Nick asks about how they dealt with the kid in the rafters. They return to talking about Mouse and the Shepard VI. They conclude by talking about the efficacy of Thane’s loyalty mission.

Then they talk about Garrus’ loyalty mission and how this is also the return of Harkin. They agree that he does not deserve the name Fade. Nick talks about mistaking Harkin for Bailey initially. Chip shares that he let Fade die, while Kura did not. They talk about the decision for Garrus to kill Sidonis or not. Kura mentions that Sidonis is wracked with guilt. They talk about the Illiusive Man and how he’s thriving in the wake of Shepard’s actions. They talk about Garrus’ reaction to Sidonis and also Garrus’ thoughts on the mission.

Finally, they talk about an Asari that is stuck in C-Sec on a no fly list, and how Shepard can help with some forged documents.

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.

Welcome to 2022! With the last year of Apex now in the rearview, we're looking forward to this year's changes to the meta and brand new lore! In this episode, we discuss the new Stories From the Outlands short, featuring Bangalore. As always, the animation is excellent, and the story beats are solid, but what does this mean for the story? We also discuss some of our latest experiences in Apex now that we're in a brand new split, and review some data points from our community about the previous one!

As the holiday season wraps up, we check in on the final player moves of the offseason. Several teams picked up a few pieces right ahead of the roster deadline, including notable Chinese Contenders talent and several players making the jump to new teams.

Next, we check in on the ongoing events surrounding the accusations against Activision Blizzard. More stories continue to come to light, including some particularly shocking instances of theft. We talk about the progression of events as the calls for unionization grow and check in on the progress of recent strikes. We also cover some recent conversations regarding former commentators' opinions of women's only esports competition address steps needed to improve both the casual and professional space for female players.

Nick and Rei and back this week while Harv is out sick to talk about what’s going on with World of Warcraft. First, Rei talks about an internet outage in the Northeast that affected raid night last week. Then, she talks about having a friend who was staying with them and assigning him the task of finding people to PUG with. They also had struggles with people not being around for the holiday week, and PUG’s coming and leaving for certain bosses. Rei also mentions how some people were not able to beat certain bosses because they weren’t putting in the time other than raid night to make sure they were ready to raid and beat the bosses. They also talk about the Mage Tower and Nick says that when it comes back, it should come back for a month at a time just so people have time to build momentum when practicing.

Nick talks about his new years goals, including his goals for 2021 that he finished the Korthia campaign questlines. He mentions that his goals for 2022 include getting to renown 80 with Maldraxxus and finishing the covenant questlines. That leads to this week’s question of the week being What Are Your Goals for 2022 in World of Warcraft?

In the news, The Darkmoon Faire has been delayed by a week. Also, Mythic and Raidfinder testing for the Sepulcher of the First Ones begins this week. They also talk about the A Better ABK Strike Fund that was set up as a gofundme to support the striking ABK workers who are protesting the layoffs of 20 Raven QA workers.

Finally, they take a look back at episode #101 from October 2018.

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