You know what's cool about teamwork? Buddies help out buddies. This week, gremlins munched our voice tracks. No voices, no episode, right?    Not so fast!    The hosts and creators of the Gaming Adventure Club came to our rescue. (Saved our asses.) Their names? akaMANNYg and TX ANDYMAN. Their motto? "Gaming is an adventure!"We think it's actually, "No problem. We got you covered."What you're about to hear is an interview that Manny and Andy did with Flave. Topic, you ask? What we know so far about Battlefield V. We all thought it'd be cool if you got to hear it. (And we get to release an episode.) If you're not already subscribed to them, check them out athttps://www.gamingadventureclub.com/Thanks, guys!Join us next week for more Battlefield 1 teamwork talk

Ever wonder if PUBG & Fortnite Battle Royale can help your BF game? We did. Flave & Errik bring BoD Community buddies Fugly88 and Lursen on to discuss their battle royale experiences. Surprisingly, a lot of their teamwork tips works perfectly in Battlefield! Find us on Twitter @AfflictedCast or email us at [email protected]═════════════════════Episode photo courtesy of the Library of Congress, item 2005683715═════════════════════A member of the BoD Community

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Battlefield V sniping is going to be different...right? Flave and Errik discuss what they know so far about the changes to sniping and speculate about what it's all going to mean for snipers and the...sniped? snipered? shot in the head? Also, listener mail? You bet!Also mentioned in the show:↪️ Westie's "6 Big Gameplay Changes for Battlefield 5"↪️ Today in WW2 History for June 23, 1939Find us on Twitter @AfflictedCast or email us at [email protected]═════════════════════Episode photo courtesy of ... Dice═════════════════════A member of the BoD CommunityEdit this stuff, please

Who? What? Where? Flave, Sparda, and Errik highlight what's so great about telling your squad mates what's going down. Using "live" (uuuhh, pre-recorded) gameplay clips as samples, we show how this squad tells each other what's going on. We define the types of call-outs and some tips on how to make them work for your particular squad.Also in the show:↪️ Diary of Robert L. Mackay↪️ Basic info about the 8th/10th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders↪️ Symthic Weapon Multi-ComparisonFind us on Twitter @AfflictedCast or email us at [email protected]═════════════════════Episode photo courtesy of the New York Public Library, item 5111975═════════════════════A member of the BoD CommunitySassy

Seriously? I gotta watch all these EA Game Changer videos? Nope! Well, yeah, you should. But to help put things in perspective, Flave and Errik dive into all the videos they could get their claws, umm, hands on. Thoughts on the gameplay, the world, the game mechanics, and how Battlefield V (5?) looks like it's the real game changer in town. Like, seriously.    Videos mentioned in the episode (alphabetical order, guys, don't get any funny ideers):↪️ FlakFire (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNnIJBw4480)↪️ Gabytron (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Er8cNKJ3Te0)↪️ IGN (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZuR-gb8PBM)↪️ JackFrags (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfzmCI9-aKY) ↪️ JeuxActu (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTfa-3Cj8Ew)↪️ Lanai Gara (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Tp6ZIPuJz8)↪️ TheBrokenMachine (double header, woot!)     ○ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4Gt8HFJxS4) and      ○ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGQc9lVYbqo)↪️ Westie (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Suoy7Sl7RUg)

Nathalie Ek with Dice asked for everyone's top 3 issues with the pre-alpha UI. Let her know at https://mobile.twitter.com/Nat0_o/status/1006083786952642560

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Also, don't stop https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tbS73I1N-I

When scouts & medics get together, watch out. Flave, Errik, & Sparda discuss why these two classes work so well together, no matter what range you're engaging your opponent. Hear what the guys have learned about which gadgets to use, what play styles work best, & which maps are ideally suited for this duo. They even talk about the other class match-ups ... a little. So hot.Also in the show:↪️ Diary of Robert L. MackayFind us on Twitter @AfflictedCast or email us at [email protected]═════════════════════Episode photo courtesy of the Library of Congress, item 2005683718═════════════════════A member of the BoD Community

Battlefield V hype! Maybe? Continuing the new V Day series, Flave and Errik discuss the last week's worth of details about the next iteration of Battlefield. Thoughts about the possible impact of the announced features on gameplay, hopes for how they actually get implemented, and questions ... lots of questions.Also talked about in the show:↪️ JackFrag's interview with Dice's Dan Berlin↪️ Westie on YouTube↪️ The Broken Machine on YouTube↪️ World War II Today "The life of an ATS ‘Ack Ack’ Girl"Find us on Twitter @AfflictedCast or email us at [email protected]════════════════════════════Episode photo courtesy of, you know, Dice════════════════════════════A member of the BoD Community

Behold the power of no episode script! Flave, Milks, Errik, and (sorta) new guy Sparda shoot the sh...talk about whatever comes to mind. Musings about losing your momentum mid-game, guns that are fun, random bursts of insight in the middle of someone else's sentence... Yeah, it's all here.Also talked about in the show:↪️ The Broken Machine on YouTube, cuz •ﺑ•↪️ Diary of Robert L. Mackay, also cuz •ﺑ•Find us on Twitter @AfflictedCast or email us at [email protected]═══════════════════════════════Episode photo courtesy of http://browningmgs.com, cuz ⊙_ʘ═══════════════════════════════A member of the BoD CommunityAlso...there may be a dildo

Flave tells all! Battlefield V Day! In this episode, hot on the heels of the Battlefield V reveal event, Flave recounts what he and the boys picked up on in the official reveal and Xbox follow-on. Hype! Impatience! Hype! Want now! Dice, please give!

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Got frustration affecting your BF1 life? You're not alone. Flave, Milks, Errik and guest SpardaV2 talk about their week in BF1 and, yeah, it was rough. The squad can't drop it there, though, so they discuss ways that they turn down the Tilt-O-Meter.Also featured ⇒ A Sparda life in games, excerpts from a soldier's diary of the Somme, and a selection of fine gametags savored over the last 2 weeks.Talked about in the show:↪ The Broken Machine on YouTube↪ Diary of Robert L. MackayFind us on Twitter @AfflictedCast or email us at [email protected]═════════════════════Episode photo courtesy of the International Red Cross═════════════════════A member of the BoD Community