Sparks and Recreation

Meandering about the Mediterranean, the crew continues its conversation with sails now set for glory in Meridian Ascension! All this analysis is hard work, so the S.S. Sparks & Rec docks briefly – only to return to sea and discover that new Bard and Necromancer ancestries have been released unto Thandar. After a quick live reaction, the crew dives into a longer discussion about how the community balance script used in these events might change ahead of the upcoming season. Closing out the show are the Community Roundup and Taps and Scraps. Thanks for listening!

Meridian Ascension Discussion: 1:23

Reaction to Ancestry Release: 38:49

Upcoming Script Changes: 42:41

Community Round-up: 1:18:40

Taps, Scraps, and Goodbyes: 1:35:06

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Chris "DblDubz" Walberg, Cooper "Filtrophobe" Fitzpatrick, John "Tuff" Labella, Scorium

Producer: Chris Walberg

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-recreation-107-echoes-of-valor-analysis-with-scorium-part-1

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

HyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometric

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: [email protected]

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

Thank you so much to Level 12 Hero Sarah T., Warden Slayer, as well as Level 7 Hero Nudeltulpe!

Specific songs used in this episode were:

Intro/Outro Music: "Uplifting Orchestra Pack" by GoodBunny. (Under the Music Standard License)

Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The S.S. Sparks & Rec has sailed across three continents to assemble its crew for Episode 107, as DblDubz, Tuff, and Filtrophobe welcome Scorium for his podcast debut. The conversation begins with WWYD, then takes a wonderfully winding detour through Scorium’s story (and most of Seville, Spain) before the crew gets down and dirty with the Echoes of Valor data.

What began as a routine voyage became a three-hour tour, so we had to slice this episode in twain! Part 2 will follow shortly. Thanks for listening!

WWYD: 5:24

Get to Know Scorium: 26:56

Off script questions time! : 44:30

EoV Discussion: 55:58

Scorium Tableau page:

https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/scorium/viz/EOVMAstatsSeason103/Home

Echoes of Valor Upcoming Balance Changes:

https://discord.com/channels/870492122023866448/1180965888732708884/1546182196606541915

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Chris "DblDubz" Walberg, Cooper "Filtrophobe" Fitzpatrick, John "Tuff" Labella, Scorium

Producer: Chris Walberg

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-recreation-107-echoes-of-valor-analysis-with-scorium-part-1

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

HyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometric

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: [email protected]

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

Thank you so much to Level 12 Hero Sarah T., Warden Slayer, as well as Level 7 Hero Nudeltulpe!

Specific songs used in this episode were:

Intro/Outro Music: "Uplifting Orchestra Pack" by GoodBunny. (Under the Music Standard License)

Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For this episode of Sparks & Rec, the crew of Dubz and Tuff have come to port to collect their mail! And what should they find but four months of WWG Player Summaries? Digging into the numbers in search of buried treasure, they discuss their most-purchased cards, favored factions, and more. Tuff even declares one card a glorious gem above all others – the best card in the game!

Then, the crew heads to the most magnificent castle in all of Thandar, where sits the royalty of Realms Rising. But after years of battle, the castle has seen better days. Donning medieval hard hats, Dubz and Tuff discuss how the King of the Castle community event could be modernized for today’s level cap and expanded selection of classes and races. Be sure to tune in and comment on discord so we can work together to reboot and revitalize the event! 

All that and more, thanks for listening!

WWYD: 9:59

WWG Player Summaries: 32:08

KotC Revamp: 1:15:40

Community Round-up: 1:43:53

Taps, Scraps, and Good-byes: 2:13:55

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Chris "DblDubz" Walberg, John "Tuff" Labella

Producer: Chris Walberg

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-and-recreation-96-bugs-balance-and-breakthroughs

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

HyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometric

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: [email protected]

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

Thank you so much to Level 12 Hero Sarah T., Warden Slayer, as well as Level 7 Hero Nudeltulpe!

Specific songs used in this episode were:

Intro/Outro Music: "Uplifting Orchestra Pack" by GoodBunny. (Under the Music Standard License)

Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The SS Sparks & Recreation dives into the dark depths of the Dungeons as DblDubz, Tuff, and Filtrophobe discuss all things level 20 for the game’s newest six classes. With a focus on treasures, character points, and ancestries, the crew takes a complete look at the landscape surrounding the new level cap.

Australian all-star Aarkenell also submitted a point-ranking system, presented by Tuff as a reference for comparing card power levels. Originally inspired by Aarkenell’s own Lua machinations, he turned the system toward the level 20 treasures, providing an interesting new angle for discussion on the pod.

All that and more on the latest episode of Sparks & Rec. Thanks for listening!

WWYD: 5:15

Level 20 Chats: 23:38

Aarkenell Point system chats: 1:48:56

Community Round-Up: 2:16:47

Taps, Scraps, and Good-byes: 2:28:59

Server invite for playtesting DaKatSesMeow's new game:

https://discord.gg/yppunwyD28

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Chris "DblDubz" Walberg, Cooper "Filtrophobe" Fitzpatrick, John "Tuff" Labella

Producer: Chris Walberg

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-and-recreation-96-bugs-balance-and-breakthroughs

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

HyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometric

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: [email protected]

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

Thank you so much to Level 12 Hero Sarah T., Warden Slayer, as well as Level 7 Hero Nudeltulpe!

Specific songs used in this episode were:

Intro/Outro Music: "Uplifting Orchestra Pack" by GoodBunny. (Under the Music Standard License)

Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For episode 104, the crew of DblDubz, Tuff, and Filtrophobe rallies aboard the SS Sparks & Recreation to break down the bounty of treasures introduced with the retail release of Level 20 AND what this means for the game’s original five classes. 

With the wind at their backs, the crew then docks at Thandar’s rowdiest bar to take a gander at the Tavern Brawl teams assembled there to compete for glory and riches!

Finally, they chart a course through the community round-up before closing things out with some taps and scraps. Thanks for listening!

WWYD: 5:34

Level 20 Chats: 20:10

Tavern Brawl Team Comps reveal: 1:22:22

Community Round-up: 2:04:02

Taps, Scraps, and Good-byes: 2:14:35

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Chris "DblDubz" Walberg, Cooper "Filtrophobe" Fitzpatrick, John "Tuff" Labella

Producer: Chris Walberg

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-and-recreation-96-bugs-balance-and-breakthroughs

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

HyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometric

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: [email protected]

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

Thank you so much to Level 12 Hero Sarah T., Warden Slayer, as well as Level 7 Hero Nudeltulpe!

Specific songs used in this episode were:

Intro/Outro Music: "Uplifting Orchestra Pack" by GoodBunny. (Under the Music Standard License)

Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Scrapforce braves the perils of rooftop podcasting and returns to the pod with the latest on Hero Helper. He’s been vibe coding away, but this time he’s not alone! Jseph has joined the crew, and he hops aboard the SS Sparks & Rec for this voyage into the sea of podcasting.

We take some time to get to know Jseph before the duo dives deep on Hero Helper’s recent improvements, including advanced leaderboards, the Elo systems behind them, automated challies, matchup predictors, and more. Thanks for listening!

Timestamps:

WWYD: 7:46

Getting to know Jseph: 21:51

Hero Helper Advancements: 37:03

Community Round-up: 1:41:44

Taps, Scraps, and Good-byes: 2:11:07

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Chris "DblDubz" Walberg, Sam "Scrapforce" Parsons, John "Tuff" Labella, "Jseph"

Producer: Chris Walberg

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-and-recreation-96-bugs-balance-and-breakthroughs

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

HyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometric

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: [email protected]

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

Thank you so much to Level 12 Hero Sarah T., Warden Slayer, as well as Level 7 Hero Nudeltulpe!

Specific songs used in this episode were:

Intro/Outro Music: "Uplifting Orchestra Pack" by GoodBunny. (Under the Music Standard License)

Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With the eighth season of the Tavern Brawl just around the corner, the crew of DblDubz, Filtrophobe, and Tuff assemble to go over what’s changing between seasons. One of the biggest tweaks is a new pairing system created by Jseph. To help explore this new method, Tuff and Dubz do a mock pairings process, moderated by Filtrophobe. Such an episode wouldn’t be complete without a section on team composition under the new rules, which the crew gladly delivers. And of course, all the usual segments. Thanks for listening!

Links:

All Time Player Stats (Filtered by the Season 8 Draft Pool): 

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11FlaycIMBITD3HvZBiT8Ni4PjO04dOHiugrTqI_2Yi4/edit?gid=0#gid=0

Looking at Tavern Brawl Season 7 Stats: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1UH8_7aggCx69UuYgiZtamZ8IMA1pzBDeuwBl0v6aEo4/edit?gid=1734664327#gid=1734664327

Looking at Tavern Brawl Season 7 EXPANDED Stats (By StefP): https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Q7cRpnn_BvQhOXYHRFnzrsyH1Mp-KXPHOmronuyIP8w/edit?gid=1027498956#gid=1027498956

WWYD: 6:35

TB S8 new rules: 22:44

Mock pairings: 45:20

 Team composition: 1:03:26

Community Round-up: 1:49:48

Taps, Scraps, and Good-byes: 2:05:28

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Chris "DblDubz" Walberg, Cooper "Filtrophobe" Fitzpatrick, John "Tuff" Labella

Producer: Chris Walberg

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-and-recreation-96-bugs-balance-and-breakthroughs

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

HyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometric

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: [email protected]

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

Thank you so much to Level 12 Hero Sarah T., Warden Slayer, as well as Level 7 Hero Nudeltulpe!

Specific songs used in this episode were:

Intro/Outro Music: "Uplifting Orchestra Pack" by GoodBunny. (Under the Music Standard License)

Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DblDubz and Tuff sit down with Realms Rising community member Azgalor to talk with the creator behind Magic & Steel, a massive custom Hero Realms market deck built around spells, weapons, and the possibilities of digital design. We cover Azgalor’s background, the set’s inspirations, design priorities, and what makes this project so ambitious.

Give the episode a listen, jump into the queue to try the set, and share your feedback on Discord.

Important links:

Starter Lua guide:

https://www.realmsrising.com/lua/hero-realms-lua-play-at-home-edition/

Magic & Steel card spreadsheet:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1j8sbTLTEXt_V1Hh4Nc_Op2kUqz5PeseOoFujO--RFJY/edit?usp=sharing

WWG Lua Scripting page:

https://www.herorealms.com/luascripting/

WardenSlayer’s Lua Lessons:

https://www.realmsrising.com/lua/warden-slayers-lua-lessons/

Contested Space:

https://contested-space.com/

Timestamps:

Looking for Lethal:6:40

Getting to know Azgalor: 18:33

Designing and discussing Magic & Steel: 33:49

Community Round-up: 1:44:18

Taps and Scraps: 2:13:37

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Chris "DblDubz" Walberg, John "Tuff" Labella, Azgalor

Producer: Chris Walberg

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-and-recreation-96-bugs-balance-and-breakthroughs

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

HyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometric

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: [email protected]

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

Thank you so much to Level 12 Hero Sarah T., Warden Slayer, as well as Level 7 Hero Nudeltulpe!

Specific songs used in this episode were:

Intro/Outro Music: "Uplifting Orchestra Pack" by GoodBunny. (Under the Music Standard License)

Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The SS Sparks and Rec has gone to sea and returned home to port for 100 voyages now and what better way to celebrate than by revisiting some of the craziest characters in Hero Realms history! So many of the mentioned builds or combos were nearly instantly nerfed, while others reigned supreme for months and months.

Marked by the return of Sparks & Rec OG podcaster agentc13 and featuring audio appearances by so many other community favorites, this anniversary special is a voyage through both time and Thandar.

So hop on board for what turns out to be….a three hour tour! Thanks for listening.

WWYD: 8:10

Broken Builds part 1: 25:12

Broken Builds part 2 (Dungeons classes): 2:17:31

Community/Game Upgrades: 2:41:16

Community Round-up: 2:45:31

Taps, Scraps, and Good-byes: 2:53:42

Lgnkstwrt’s Bard Video

https://youtu.be/LgvQ-JUjyvE?si=1t0ydjZZJf2Gj_g5 

Aarkenell’s Ranger Video

https://discord.com/channels/870492122023866448/1123602389329522748/1222560226826260574T

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Chris "DblDubz" Walberg, Tim "agentc13" McKenzie, Cooper "Filtrophobe" Fitzpatrick, and John "Tuff" Labella

Producer: Chris Walberg

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-and-recreation-96-bugs-balance-and-breakthroughs

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

HyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometric

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: [email protected]

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

Thank you so much to Level 12 Hero Sarah T., Warden Slayer, as well as Level 7 Hero Nudeltulpe!

Specific songs used in this episode were:

Intro/Outro Music: "Uplifting Orchestra Pack" by GoodBunny. (Under the Music Standard License)

Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the podcast, the crew is joined by old friend DaKatSesMeow to break down his team’s latest Tavern Brawl triumph! As the first Daredevil to claim back-to-back season victories, DaKat dives into the AUTOBOTS championship run – covering team composition, pairing strategy, key decisions, and the play-offs.

Next, the crew crunches the numbers with statistical analysis of the wider Brawl field across classes and levels, highlighting trends, surprises, and standout performances. To close things out, they look ahead to the future and discuss potential rule changes, shakeups, and possibilities for the upcoming season.

Give it a listen, then be sure to chime in on the survey and on the server. Thanks for listening!

WWYD: 14:08

AUTOBOTS Season Recap: 31:55

Tavern Brawl Season 7 Stats: 1:03:26

Future of TB: 1:37:52

Community Round-up: 2:09:50

Taps, Scraps, and Good-byes: 2:30:37

Book Nook:

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/465416/my-book-nook-cozy-word-building-game

TB Survey:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfF0JzCpo8AwPt6BKFpgRMRHx27NFKqqUYqxCGlxT-v8_hOuQ/viewform?usp=publish-editor

StefP Stat Sheet:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Q7cRpnn_BvQhOXYHRFnzrsyH1Mp-KXPHOmronuyIP8w/edit?usp=sharing

Jseph article:

https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/tavern-brawls/exploring-weekly-matchmaking-formats-for-tavern-brawl/

Samwise Article:

https://www.realmsrising.com/uncategorized/sets-and-champions-a-clerics-perspective/

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Chris "DblDubz" Walberg, Cooper "Filtrophobe" Fitzpatrick, and John "Tuff" Labella

Producer: Chris Walberg

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-and-recreation-96-bugs-balance-and-breakthroughs

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

HyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometric

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: [email protected]

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

Thank you so much to Level 12 Hero Sarah T., Warden Slayer, as well as Level 7 Hero Nudeltulpe!

Specific songs used in this episode were:

Intro/Outro Music: "Uplifting Orchestra Pack" by GoodBunny. (Under the Music Standard License)

Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.