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Nick, Chip, and Kurabara are back to talk about their experiences playing through the Mass Effect Legendary Edition. This week, they return to the Citadel to check how it is holding up after the Cerberus Coup, and they run into a few familiar faces in the process.

First, they talk about the visible damage on the Citadel after Cerberus’ attack, especially around the Presidium. They talk about the evolution of the Citadel throughout the game. Then they take a few moments to complain about the quest log, and the nature of overhearing quests to be resolved through planetary scanning. They mention the Cerberus Comms recovery mission in relation to this. Chip points out that Bioware has done this in other games, and they compare it to the old RPG method of allowing (requiring) the player to talk to everyone in a location. They talk about how some of what you overhear is resolved in the Spectre office, which leads to the discussion that there should have been a Spectre Secretary. The dismiss the shooting gallery and speculate on who would make a good ‘Specretary.’

They discuss telling Garrus about Shepard’s decisions regarding potentially killing Kaiden or Ashley. Kura brings up that Bioware was caught off guard by the romantic interest in Garrus. They also discuss Tali as a love interest. They consider Cortes as a character as well. Next, they get to the reappearance of Conrad Verner. Nick and Kura disagree over the order of events, but they consider whether Conrad would make a good Specretary. Then, the move on to talking about Ghorek, the Batarian Terrorist who is dying. Nick recounts his encounter with Khaleesa Al-Jhilani. Then they discuss a quest that starts by tracking a hacker and completes with the re-emergence of Balak from Bring Down the Sky. Finally, they talk about the economics of war, and that the Alliance must defeat the Reapers fast, lest society run out of money.

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.

We start off the episode hearing from the community through reviews and voicemails! We get some great conversations sparked by the community!

We go on to talk about what we have been doing lately in WOW. From AngryDruid running Naxx, Mel and Bob leveling alts, and Scottejaye waiting on Wrath Fresh, we have all had very different weeks in WOW.

In the news we discuss, the arena season 4 ending, and changes to arena in Wrath Classic. Additionally, we discuss changes to the auction hours, class changes, and spell cooldown changes coming in Wrath. We wrap up the news going over the timeline from prepatch, the scorge invasion, and all the way to Wrath launch on September 26!

We end our discussion talking to AngryDruid about his community, the focus and grind for achievements, and getting more people involved!

Time Stamps

0:00:00 - Intro

0:03:00 - Voicemails and reviews

0:10:50 - What have we been doing this week in WoW Classic, TBC Classic and Wrath of the Lich King beta

0:27:10 - Burning Crusade Classic Season 4 Ends August 29

https://tbc.wowhead.com/news/burning-crusade-classic-season-4-ends-august-29-328374

0:32:20 - Wrath Classic Auction House Updates

https://www.wowhead.com/wotlk/news/wrath-classic-auction-house-updates-328316

0:40:00 - Experience from PvP in Wrath Classic

https://www.wowhead.com/wotlk/news/experience-from-pvp-in-wrath-classic-328318

0:50:50 - Hunters Will Not Melee Weave in Wrath Classic Confirmed

https://www.wowhead.com/wotlk/news/hunters-will-not-melee-weave-in-wrath-classic-confirmed-328320

0:55:00 - Raid System Adjustments in Wrath of the Lich King Classic

https://www.wowhead.com/wotlk/news/raid-system-adjustments-in-wrath-of-the-lich-king-classic-328338

Spells that will Not Reset on Encounter End in Wrath Classic

https://www.wowhead.com/wotlk/news/spells-that-will-not-reset-on-encounter-end-in-wrath-classic-328425

1:26:10 - The Wrath of the Lich King Classic Pre-Patch Goes Live August 30

https://www.wowhead.com/wotlk/news/the-wrath-of-the-lich-king-classic-pre-patch-goes-live-august-30-328367

Brewfest Event Will Have Level 70 Rewards for Wrath Classic Launch

https://www.wowhead.com/wotlk/news/brewfest-event-will-have-level-70-rewards-for-wrath-classic-launch-328376

Wrath Classic Beta Development Notes - August 17

https://www.wowhead.com/wotlk/news/wrath-classic-beta-development-notes-august-17-328423

2:41:00 - Angrydruid's Achievement movement

Discord - https://discord.gg/y5DaGjpd5r

Angrydruid twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/classicangrydruid

YouTube video - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzGFg2BNja6NA5TuwLPVdBg

3:29:00 - Closing

"Apex is a dead game", they all screeched, as the game supposedly on life support did Ironman numbers over the weekend! This week, we talk about Apex reaching a new all-time concurrent player peak on Steam, #NoApexNovember (and its less-clever name #NoApexAugust), how to adjust the controversial new ring changes, and our thoughts on Season 14, now that we've had a week to play with the new toys!

This episode we get to know Simonize a bit better. We get some background in his gaming career, find out how he started and much more!

Simonize - https://www.youtube.com/c/SimonizeShow - https://www.twitch.tv/simonizeshow

Classic Life Rogue deep dive - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhEviLoMbK0&t=2s

Coundown to Classic Rogue discussion - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkVY2wZqejE

This week its all about Fated Raids as Nick, Rei, and Eric talk about their experiences in Fated Heroic Castle Nathria and Fated Heroic Sanctum of Domination. Also, Harv is here too!

They begin by talking about the return of Castle Nathria and how prepared everyone should be for the raids. Rei points out that their current guild structure consists of a group that ran Sepulcher of the First Ones but not the older raids, so as a unit they are still congealing on their older raid attempts. Rei talks about making sure everyone is prepared and familiar with the fights and Nick talks about watching some videos to get ready but watching them in the wrong order.

Then they talk about going into Heroic Sanctum of Domination and how they struggled on Ner’zhul and Soulrender. Eric mentions that this is the raid that made him quit WoW for a few months and he is still affected by the raid, although it is different playing as a dps as opposed to a tank. Nick talks about running the later fights on LFR and seeing just how brutal the Painsmith and Sylvanas fights are.

They also talk about how the concept of the fated raids feels, with the extra mechanics serving as both a hindrance and a buff if handled correctly. They talk about whether the three week cycle will allow them to maintain momentum and progression through the various raids. Overall they are optimistic they will complete the Heroic challenge.

Harv, meanwhile, has been enjoying Zangarmarsh in Burning Crusade Classic. Eric points out that was his favorite zone as well.

Finally Rei talks about running mythic+’s and how people have been caught off guard by the older dungeon mechanics.

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StaticGorilla and Crashtag have returned for another episode of Double Tap! This time we have a lot of Multiversus updates and a lot more news. First in the Fighter's Corner, we take a look at smaller known Tekken 7 tournament that had the highest prize pool in history and Arcsystem works says they're ready to share their success. Then Street Fighter 6 will have more announcements at TGS, plus more walk-in animations. Next, Multiversus Patch notes are in, with extra juicy leaks and announcements coming in as well. Finally, Summer Jam is this weekend and we give a small preview of what to expect from our presence at the event! See you there!

Lots of news to cover this week as teams seem to be shedding excess player contracts ahead of the trade deadline. We talk about each pick-up and drop and how they'll affect rosters going forward.

We move on to the beginning of Summer Showdown competition, with stage 3 bringing a new hero, new meta and more. We go through the results of each matchup, highlighting major moments and performances before we look ahead to the next week of play.

We start off the episode hearing from the community through reviews and voicemails! We get some great conversations sparked by the community!

Bob and Mel discuss their adventures with new characters leveling in Joyous Journeys, Josh fills us in on what he has been doing lately in WOW, and Simonize goes through all the fun he has been having on the Wrath of the Lich King Beta.

In the news we discuss, with the Rouge expert, Simonize, parsing tricks of the trade and unholy frenzy in Wrath Classic. We move on to talk about how the stats change in Wrath and our thoughts on Warcraft logs and how to account for new abilities.

We end our discussion touching on cosmetic items being sold in the shop and discussing the new developer update. The developer update touches on raid lockouts, race and faction changes, and the LFG tool.

Stay tuned for a follow-up episode later this week to get to know Simonize!

We're finishing up our time in Plainsong (for now) with two more quests: The Oldgrowth and A Tribe Apart. We'll finally get to see what an Apex machine is supposed to look like (according to the comics), and also get our first encounter with Tenakth after the Embassy. They are far from home, but ran into some trouble and can't get back right now.

In This Episode:

- We'll finally see an Apex machine with dark armor.

- Discover how far the food shortage has pushed the Utaru.

- Learn a bit more about the Tenakth and their customs.

Nick, Chip, and Kurabara are back to talk about their experiences playing through the Mass Effect Legendary Edition. This week they are looking for some lost Krogan in Rachni space and then check up on an Asari Ardat-Yakshi Monastery. But first, Bud Ness tweets to let the guys know that Ashley is not a Major but a Lieutenant Commander, and this leads to a discussion about military ranks.

Next, they talk about Wrex sending Shepard into Rachni space. Chip doesn’t like the mission, but says that hanging out with Grunt is fun. The main problem with the mission is that your decision from Mass Effect 1 regarding the Rachni Queen is rendered moot. Kura loves the flamethrower in the mission, as does self-proclaimed arsonist Chip. Kura mentions finding the body of Charr, noted Krogan poet. Nick talks about returning Charr’s last poem to his wife on the Citadel. Nick mentions being excited that Grunt would join your party at the end of this mission, and his subsequent disappointment when that did not happen. They talk about Grunt’s potential demise. They also discuss ME3’s racial party composition. They talk about the replacement Rachni Queen that you find if the original Rachni Queen did not survive ME1. Nick wonders if the Rachni are immune to indoctrination. They talk about the introduction of the Ravagers and how they are Reaperized Rachni. Nick complains that they don’t feel like Rachni. They talk about how no one trusts the Rachni even though this situation is not their fault. Nick likes Grunt in this mission more than in ME2. They talk about the Rachni working on the Crucible and wonder how Rachni build things.

Finally, the guys talk about the Ardat-Yakshi Monastery that is under Reaper attack. Nick likes the horror aspect of the mission, and they talk about how you can hear the Banshees before you see them. They discuss the size of the banshees and their elongated nature. Kura points out that the Asari Commandos hate the Ardat-Yakshi. Nick brings up Yaris, the Ardat-Yakshi who is too romantic and still a danger. They talk about Morinth despite her not being here. They discuss Samara and her other two daughters, Reela and Phelair. They talk about how Samara was on the verge of killing herself because Phelair no longer has a monastery to remain exiled in. Then, they evaluate Phelair’s decision to remain behind in the ruins of the monastery. Nick brings up encountering Samara again on the Citadel, and Kura mentions she says the Justicars may not survive. They also talk about using the flashlight in the dark sequences. They mention that Liara shows her racism by only considering the Asari people, and Javik is becoming a bit one note.

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.