On this episode of The AIE Podcast…
- Alludra: We’re getting together in real life!
- Tetsemi: Blizzcon 2016 is a go!
- Alludra There are rumors of a Sith!
- Tetsemi: Space MMO’s get new content … wish WoW did
- Alludra: Fishing while AFK and other MMO tricks!
All that and more coming up right now…
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Welcome to episode #252 of the the podcast celebrating the Alea Iacta Est gaming community, the die has been podcast. This is Tetsemi: To my left is Alludra: – (catch phrase here). Mkallah is off working at a friend’s theatre this evening, hope the patron’s are in a good mood tonight. This week we are going to cover the AIE Community and News
Ok, we’ll be digging into this week’s news…
AIE News
Community
The Phoenix group is getting together on April 23rd, to raid Chino Banditos and meet with some folks traveling through Phoenix, come join us if you’re in town.
And Warcraft movie meetups are already being planned, Lanctharus has started one for June 10th in Pasadena, CA.
Don’t forget to check the forums and http://www.meetup.com/Alea-Iacta-Est for community meetups that are happening nearby or to plan your own!
Donations
Also, would you like to help defray the costs of running the guild, web hosting, etc? We have a donation page up on https://www.payit2.com/fundraiser/76565
Every little bit helps.
NOMADS
Black Desert Online – We do have a presence in BDO, however the current guild cap is 40 characters. If you’d like to join up and hangout with the AIE folks, check out the forum post for more information
http://forum.myextralife.com/topic/57068-black-desert-online-guild-info
The Division – Are you playing The Division and want to hang out with AIE folks while exploring the Dark Zone? Take a look at the forum thread for more information
http://forum.myextralife.com/topic/57017-the-division
D&D Local Meetup
And if you’re local to Madison, WI. Archleon is looking to put together an all day D&D playthrough of the newly release and updated Curse of Strahd adventure.
http://forum.myextralife.com/topic/57115-curse-of-strahd
WoW
Blizzcon – Dates have been announced, November 4 and 5 in the Anaheim Convention Center. Tickets go on sale April 20th
https://blizzcon.com/en-us/news/20089731/blizzcon-2016-ticket-purchasing-guide
AIE Guild Hall plans are in the planning stage, if you want to help out be sure to let us know on the forums or you can e-mail officers@aie-guild.org
EVE
Has the new galactic civil war peaked your interest in Eve? Just want to read the news and follow along? Take a look at the latest information posted by Lanctharus on the news feed of the guild page.
https://aie-guild.org/the-scope-conflict-continues-as-mbc-advance-on-the-north
SWTOR
Chapter 12 – Visions in the Dark released on April 7th and continues the story with Emperor Valkorion. Also added are a new mission for a new follower on the Alliance side, new PvP challenges with a new Proving Ground and a new 4v4 Arena, and of course, a new Cartel Market Pack.
New Alliance Mission – Rumors of a Sith artifact lead you to Yavin, where you discover the ancient Dashade warrior, Ak’ghal Usar, who you can recruit as your Companion. Free from captivity, Ak’ghal seeks vengeance against the captors who’ve nearly eliminated his species.
New PvP Challenges – Prepare for the fight against the Eternal Empire in the newest 8v8 Odessen Proving Grounds or fight to the death in the new 4v4 Rishi Cove Arena.
New “Visionary” Cartel Market Pack – Inspired by the latest chapter, the new “Visionary” Cartel Pack offers players the opportunity to get unique Jedi-inspired items, including Grand Master Satele Shan’s gear, new Acklay creature mount, and more.
http://www.swtor.com/info/news/press-release/20160407
Also, don’t forget The Escape Pod Cast, the latest episode #138 is up on the feed – http://www.newoverlords.com/swtor-escape-pod-cast-138-livestream-and-chapter-xii and covers Chapter 12 (wth spoilers at the very end of the show, clearly called out before hand).
If you’re looking to create Legacy gear that can be used for each Role and shared between characters, take a look at the post by JJ18 on the forums – http://forum.myextralife.com/topic/57109-easy-way-to-create-a-set-of-legacy-gear-for-each-role
STO
RRF Captain Cybyl’s synopsis of the Star Trek Online News for week ending 04/17/2016:
1. Season 11.5 dropped on Star Trek Online players on Tuesday, April 12th with in a blaze of glory! Skill tree revamp, Romulan admiralty missions, a new Strategist space specialisation were added per prior announcements.
2. However a number of unexpected surprises were added: free giveaways of starships, admiralty ship cards, specialization points, Na’kuhl lockbox loot drops with a chance of an awesome Na’kuhl timeship or improved crafting materials packages, new uniforms and other gear.
3. One significant surprise was the addition of a long requested feature from Captains who wanted greater control over the appearance of their ship: starship visual slots. Now STO players now have transmog options for their starships!
4. Na’kuhl Red Alerts were added to the game based on PvE queues rather than the free-for-all model of existing Borg, Klingon, Tholian, etc., Red Alerts. They are a huge, fun improvement with more rewards than the older Red Alerts. Gotta love ’em!
Tetsemi –
5. The new Featured episode, Temporal Front, is an action-packed time-travel, search-and-destroy effort to eliminate Na’kuhl time agents from changing the time stream. Their evil goal is to to eliminate the Federation and it’s allies from existance. Several short stories were released prior to this mission to supply back story and to prepare players for this epic task.
6. Lastly, a number of UI and player quality-of-life improvements, too numerous to mention, were released as well. For a complete list of these as well as the entire Season 11.5 scenario listings, please visit the Star Trek Online website .
7. For status of the AIE Classis Fleet Starbase, fleet mates are encouraged to check in on the fleet holdings tab in the in-game menu. Contributions of materiel and personnel are always requested to assist in building up the base and fleet holdings to their full potential.
8. Further news, patch release notes, forums, commentary, etc. are always available at . Players are encouraged to check in regularly.
RRF Captain Cybyl
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And that’s our show for tonight. While the chatroom begins suggesting show titles
If you have a question or comment about our show, you can email us at podcast@aie-guild.org. You can also follow us on Twitter. The show is at @aiepodcast.. Alludra is at @alludra_aie, Mkallah is at @cyberwaif,and Tetsemi is at @ivorytiger. We record live with video every Sunday at 8pm Eastern/5pm Pacific. You can join the chatroom and play along with us on our website at TheAIEPodcast.com. Our theme was composed by the amazing Andrew Allen, follow him at @keyswithsoul! or visit his website keyswithsoul.com!
And now it’s time to play all of the great AIE member segment we received this week, including…
Overly Dramatic News – @HuntsTheWind
Altitis – @TheMewKow
In two weeks we’ll be talking to someone in some game. So until then, AIE…
This is Tetsemi
This is Alludra
And this has been… The AIE Podcast.