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This week we discuss the current state of Arenas, as well as its new map. We talk about some cool ideas for Crypto buffs, and the upcoming community loading screens that will be dropped on Twitch. The bois touch on a rumored animated series and give some hot takes on matchmaking.

Nick, Chip, and Kurabara are back, and they begin this week by talking about Shepard getting the Normandy and how akward it is to find your way to get to the ship from the Citadel.

Then, they get into the many side quests on the Citadel. The first that Nick brings up is the story of Jenna who is a C-Sec informant working in Chora's Den. Shepard is tasked with trying to extricate her from the dangerous environment and winds up working for C-Sec briefly to end her mission.

Next, they discuss the Asari consort Sha'ira and how weird the questline is. They talk about the possibility to sleep with the consort, and Nick mentions he was confused on his first playthrough as he thought the consort was the Asari who would join the party. Nick shares his experience playing with no charm or intimidate points when he can't convince Septimus to get it together, but he was saved by Garrus' intervention. They talk about Sha'ira's gift to Shepard, which is a reading of his past and how that changes based on your selected history.

They talk about the quest with the Preaching Hanar who is trying to illegally share the wisdom of the Enkindlers in the Presidium. Nick talks about getting stuck trying to buy a permit for the Hanar while everyone else just sent the preachy jellyfish packing.

Next, they discuss the quest where Shepard is accosted by a fan to sign an autograph. They talk about how this quest can escalate and how it may impact galactic readiness in Mass Effect 3.

They talk about Emily Wong, a reporter who asks for proof of corruption, which you just happen to find in Fist's office in Chora's Den. Nick gets confused about which reporter Emily is. Kura is surprised that everyone had to go back through Chora's Den to get the data but Nick points out that you usually are in a hurry on your first visit because there is a timer to get to Tali.

They also talk about the quest to scan the keepers, and how difficult or not that is based on your familiarity with the Citadel and all its nooks and crannies. They talk about the misunderstanding between Chorban and Jahleed and how it is annoying. Chip points out that Garrus was not in the party when Shepard initially met Chorban, yet still recognized the name, and Nick theorizes why that was.

Finally, they talk about the Rigged Quasar game in Flux that leads to a hostile AI hidden in a server bank. Shepard has to hack or shoot their way out before the AI can blow itself (and Shepard) up.

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.

This week on Clan of Three we will be discussing Star Wars: The Bad Batch episode 5 Rampage. We will be discussing them arriving on Ord Mantel, finding their contact Sid, fighting slavers, and Baby monsters.

We kick off with extended coverage of 2 high profile match-ups: Shanghai Dragons vs. Seoul Dynasty and the Dallas Fuel vs the San Francisco Shock. We take a further look at the backstory behind these matchups before we give a map by map breakdown of each game's highlight moments and performances.

Afterwards, we breakdown this week's news stories. This week we focus on 2 new signings for OWL's Canadian teams, the Vancouver Titans and the Toronto Defiant. We talk about how these players stand to impact their teams' fortunes before recapping the past week of Overwatch League games. We go on to preview the final week of play before the June Joust, and give our predictions for 4 teams will be competing in Hawaii.

Pull up a stool, charge your glasses and get comfortable as Happy Hour Episode 27 is here for your listening pleasure. That’s right – Mike, Rob, and Brad are back for more podcast-based shenanigans, with alcohol aplenty. For this episode, the lads talk about Zack Snyder's Army of the Dead and tie it up with the news of Dying Light 2 releasing this December. Rob goes into detail on the huge changes implemented in to the Vault of Glass raid being added back into the game. Is Marky Mark actually apart of the Assasins Creed Guild as the trailer for Infinite has us believe. And actually get down to business and discuss the news of Horizon Forbidden West and the MGM buyout by Amazon amongst other shenanigins.

This week Blazzinbob and CognitivePit sit down with Alenya to talk about the pre-patch, all the latest news and her 60-70 leveling guides. No Melarina this week but she sends her best and can't wait to be back next week.

Time Stamps

0:00:00 - Intro

0:02:34 - What have we been doing in The Burning Crusade pre-patch

0:23:39 - Burning Crusade Classic Hotfixes for May 21st

https://tbc.wowhead.com/news/burning-crusade-classic-hotfixes-for-may-21st-boosted-hunters-learn-dual-wield-322480

0:30:53 - Blizzard on Limited Supply Vendor Recipes in Burning Crusade Classic

https://tbc.wowhead.com/news/blizzard-on-limited-supply-vendor-recipes-in-burning-crusade-classic-322506

0:50:28 - Burning Crusade Classic Promotional Video: An Ode to the Returning Heroes

https://tbc.wowhead.com/news/burning-crusade-classic-promotional-video-an-ode-to-the-returning-heroes-322559

1:05:50 - JUST NOW REVERTED Oceanic Realms Intended to Share Battle Group with American Realms

https://tbc.wowhead.com/news/oceanic-realms-intended-to-share-battle-group-with-american-realms-322561

1:16:19 - Interview with Alenya Gaming

https://twitter.com/Alenyaclassic

https://www.twitch.tv/alenya11

https://discord.gg/YsBc7VkWsS

2:04:57 - Hosts plans for The Burning Crusade gates opening

2:18:24 - Closing

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Nick, Chip, and Kurabara are back from chasing beacons on Eden Prime and ready to share their visions with the world, or at least the Council. But first, Kura talks about photo mode and how he's been enjoying it. Nick points out that they both thought to take pictures of Saren's ship, but the picture is intentionally blurry and out of focus because of the camera work.

Finally, they get into the story. After a quick summary of the first, the guys talk about a cutscene from right after the beacon explosion that they missed last time. They talk about the introduction of Matriarch Benezia, voiced by Marina Sirtis, and Saren's reaction to the events of Eden Prime.

Finally, Shepard and crew arrive at the citadel. They talk about the massive ship the Ascension and discuss their first impressions of the Citadel, and how it has stayed with them into other games. Shepard and crew reunite with Ambassador Udina, and Nick and Chip debate whether Udina is a decent man squashed by his position or a corrupt politician to the core. They discuss some of the sites in the Citadel, including a curious relay monument as well as a massive Krogan statue. They debate the nature of Avina and compare our experiences with voice controlled assistants since 2007. They talk about the mysterious Keepers and how they have become one of Mass Effects iconic features.

Shepard meets the next crewmate, Garrus Vakarian and the squad talk about him as a party member. Next they discuss Saren's "hearing" and how it was intended to railroad the humans and leads to everyone being frustrated with a few options for where to go next.

After another recap, the second chapter of the Citadel begins. They talk about the drunk C-Sec officer Harkin who can play a role in Shepard's adventure. They also talk about Barla Von, volus with ties to the enigmatic Shadow Broker. Barla Von's interrogation leads to Shepard's encounter with Wrex, a Krogan mercenary with a good and massive head on his shoulders. Wrex joins the party and leads Shepard to Garrus who is in a hostage standoff. After the shootout, Garrus formally joins the crew and everyone is excited to drop Kaiden and Ashley from the immediate group. Shepard and team lead an assault on Chora's Den, and the criminal owner Fist sends them chasing after a Quarian before Wrex terminates him. They find the Quarian, Tali'zorah Nar Rayya, and she joins the party, and Chip and Kurabara point out how she is one of the best squadmates both because of utility but also attitude.

The group reconvenes in Udina's office and Tali provides evidence that Saren has gone rogue and also introduces the concept of the Reapers. Shepard takes the evidence back to the Council, and is made a Spectre. Anderson steps aside, awkwardly Chip claims, so that Shepard can take the Normandy, and the Commander is tasked with where to go next.

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.

This week on Clan of Three we will be going over The Bad Batch episode four: Cornered. We will discuss our thoughts on their ship always needing to be repaired, how the clones are like new adults, exciting chase scenes, and more.

Apologies for the lack of episode #184. The gang recorded an episode but there were recording issues so it was not released. We hope this episode will sound better.

Nick, Rei, Eric, and Harv are back to talk about the latest goings on in World of Warcraft. Rei starts by talking about running LFR on alts and her augment rune runs. She also talks about her experience tanking and saving the healers while hunters barrage everything insight when her cooldowns are blown. She also mentions encountering a friendly Alliance player as a cashier and talks a bit about meeting WoW players in real life.

Eric, meanwhile, talks about how they were pugging normal Castle Nathria with people who would leave early or not listen to mechanics. This leads to a discussion about the importance of communicating with your party/raid members and letting them know what you don't know.

Harv has been playing lots of Burning Crusade Classic pre-patch! He's enjoying his frost mage and is leveling up alongside the other Draenai. Nick talks about how he purchased the Deluxe Edition for the boost and the mount and he just wants to be able to hang out in Thousand Needles without having to fight and level his way out of the Barrens. They talk about their experiences with Burning Crusade the first time around, and get confused about the Pitlord and Doomlord Kazzak. They also talk about how Harv missed all the delays when Blizzard took the servers down for maintenance on Tuesday and didn't get them up until the early hours Wednesday morning. Community reaction was mostly understanding but there were some idiots.

In the news, Blizzard also mentioned they are extending the honor points buff and Darkmoon Faire for pre-patch, which makes it feel like more of an event.

Nick then talks about an IGN article talking about morale at Blizzard and how the employees aren't happy with recent decisions and the lack of shipped products. Nick talks about corporate culture and how you want to install values in your employees, and this dip in morale is the result of employees having good values when management does not. He says there is hope for Blizzard if the employees can sway the company.

Our question of the week is "What are your plans for Burning Crusade Classic?"

Finally, we look back at episode #185 when Patch 7.3 was on the PTR.

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On this episode, we're joined by Kineticz admin and CEO "Nonsense" to talk about our new partnership with his up and coming Esports organization! We discuss what Kineticz is, how it started, and how to join their open division teams, as well as potential future collaboration between our two stellar communities. Afterwards, we get into some spicy Apex stories from our community, quickly go over the 5/24 patch, and top things off with a double dose of Krazy's community survey results!

Also don't forget to mark your calendar for the first Dropping Spicy Arena's tournament, on June 5th!