The AIE Podcast #437 – Matchmaking and Summer of Love
Monday, July 28, 2025 • Duration 48:58
On this episode of The AIE Podcast...
Some major movements are happening in our WoW guilds
ESO is on sale!
Beach Party, Risa style!
Guild Wars 2 is getting elite!
And, we have Gusty here to help us with the Summer of Love schedule of events!
All that and more coming up right now...
Podcast Audio
Raw Video
http://youtu.be/-vdJETqWd_s
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Welcome to episode #437 of the podcast celebrating you, the Alea Iacta Est gaming community, the die has been podcast. This is Tetsemi: To my left is Mewkow: - (catch phrase here). And to my right is Mkallah: (Hey folks, there are Dutch Babies in the Guild Kitchen). This week we are joined by special guest Gusty who is here to talk to us about AIE in Summer of Love Welcome!
Ok, time to jump into Summer of Love and this week’s news! Gusty, tell us what all is going on in WoW retail to start!
AIE News
Community
Mandatory Fun Nights
Where the fun is mandatory but the attendance is not.
Sunday - Destiny 2 8:30 pm Eastern
Monday - GW2 9:30 pm Eastern
Monday - STO 10:00 pm Eastern
Tuesday - SWTOR 9:00 pm Eastern
Wednesday - HFO Mythic+ Mayhem (WoW) 8:00 pm Eastern
Friday - ESO 9:00 pm Eastern
Saturday - LotRO 8:30 pm Eastern
Saturday - FFXIV (Maps) 9:30 pm Eastern
Saturday - Noob Raid (WoW) 11:00 pm Eastern
Streaming and Guild Podcast News
We have a ton of AIE member podcasts! Want to know where to find them? Look no further than here-
New Overlords Podcast (Max and Sema)
https://www.newoverlords.com
Working Class Nerds (Marcus and Nick) - NSFL
https://workingclassnerdscom.wordpress.com
Boards and Swords (Chris and Philip)
https://boardsandswords.com/blog?category=Boards%20%26%20Swords
Dr. Gameology ( Dr. Daniel Kaufmann )
https://drgameology.com/
STO - Fleet Action Report (Grebog and Nikodas)
https://www.youtube.com/@fleetactionreport
A Podcast Reborn: A FFXIV Community Podcast (Brandon aka Old Man Franks, Meagan, and Rho) - NSFL
https://www.bonusroll.gg/directory/a-podcast-reborn/
WoW
Hey folks, the plan in WoW is to consolidate our co-guilds, starting August 9th, which will make creating neighborhoods for player housing easier.
Members of co-guilds that we are mothballing will be encouraged to LOOT THE GUILD BANKS.
One change to the SoL schedule is Kiddie Aggro's offer of Heroic Gallywix carries on Tuesday night for Undermine Ahead of the Curve achievement.
Here's what's coming up in WoW-Retail for the AIE's Summer of Love, July 26 to Aug 2 (Remembrance Day)
July 26 (Sat) 5pm Eastern/4pm Central D&D with Duskmire.
"We've Got a Bad Feeling About This" Homebrew Solar Punk
D&D 5e Star Wars characters - 5 players lvl 6
Sign up in dnd with Duskmire.
11pm Eastern/10pm Central - Noob Raid SoL edition.
7/27 (Sun) 4pm Eastern/3 Central Fate One Shot with Lithou:
The adventures of Florida Man across the 6th and a half dimension
5 players. Info in dnd with Lithou.
8pm Eastern/7 Central AIE Podcast and Town Hall, SoL Edition.
July 28 (Mon) 8pm Eastern/7 Central Lore Night with Anirra
Gather at relevant locations for tales of Azeroth. They can be lore, famed NPCs, folks tales or your own character. (Remember the time you punched Deathwing?) Contact @Anirra to be a storyteller. All can listen in Discord.
NEWJuly 29 (Tues) 9pm Eastern/8pm Central AOTC - Undermine Edition
Kiddie Aggro is offering Heroic kills for Ahead of the Curve: Chrome King Gallywix and will carry as many guildies as time permits. Contact Gustytail if interested.
July 30 (Wed) 8pm Eastern/7 Central Raisin' Bran
We will run Delves and count how many times we can make him say, "Don't Stand There!" Let Gusty know if you are interested.
July 31 (Thurs) 8pm Eastern/7 Central Earthen Rings
Roll a new Earthen (in advance) and we race from Orgrimmar to Stormwind and vice versa.
Aug 1 (Fri) 8pm Eastern/7 Central Trial of Style
Gusty's favorite Holiday returns! Bring your best - or worst looks and be judged by fello...
The AIE Podcast #436 – Summer of Love Preview and Best Virtual Vacation Spots
Monday, June 30, 2025 • Duration 01:05:44
On this episode of The AIE Podcast...
We have your Summer of Love schedule
With D&D, and Lore, and Remembrance Day, and more
Congrats to the SWTOR on a total galactic win
Big Changes are coming to LOTRO
And, we are chatting amongst ourselves
All that and more coming up right now...
Podcast Audio
Raw Video
http://youtu.be/sm6TJ3q-Mj4
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Welcome to episode #436 of the podcast celebrating you, the Alea Iacta Est gaming community, the die has been podcast. This is Mewkow: To my left is Mkallah: - (Hey, folks, there are fig and goat cheese pinwheels in the guild kitchen). And to my right is Tetsemi: (catch phrase here). This week we have your Summer of Love schedule and other gaming news!
Ok, we’ll be chatting about what we’ve been up to shortly, but first, let’s cover this week’s news...
AIE News
Community
Where the fun is mandatory but the attendance is not.
Sunday - Destiny 2 8:30 pm Eastern
Monday - GW2 9:30 pm Eastern
Monday - STO 10:00 pm Eastern
Tuesday - SWTOR 9:00 pm Eastern
Wednesday - HFO Mythic+ Mayhem (WoW) 8:00 pm Eastern
Thursday- Board Game Night (1st and 3rd Thursdays) 7:00 pm Eastern/6:00 pm Central
Friday - ESO 9:00 pm Eastern
Saturday - LotRO 8:30 pm Eastern
Saturday - FFXIV (Maps) 9:30 pm Eastern
Saturday - Noob Raid (WoW) 11:00 pm Eastern
Streaming and Guild Podcast News
We have a ton of AIE member podcasts! Want to know where to find them? Look no further than here-
New Overlords Podcast (Max and Sema)
https://www.newoverlords.com
Working Class Nerds (Marcus and Nick) - NSFL
https://workingclassnerdscom.wordpress.com
Boards and Swords (Chris and Philip)
https://boardsandswords.com/blog?category=Boards%20%26%20Swords
Dr. Gameology ( Dr. Daniel Kaufmann )
https://drgameology.com/
STO - Fleet Action Report (Grebog and Nikodas)
https://www.youtube.com/@fleetactionreport
A Podcast Reborn: A FFXIV Community Podcast (Brandon aka Old Man Franks, Meagan, and Rho) - NSFL
https://www.bonusroll.gg/directory/a-podcast-reborn/
Summer of Love
July 26th - August 2nd with August 2nd being Remembrance Day
So far Summer of Love will include two D&D one-shots, one hosted by Duskmire in a Star Wars setting and the other hosted by Kraemer for ESO on their MFN night. If anyone is interested in hosting a One-Shot, contact Gustytail.
We'll also have Lore Night, where participants will share a story from in game lore, events or their character's backstory. In WoW, we'll have trivia night in Guild chat with pet and transmog giveaways, WoW Hide and Seek, and a Delves event.
SWTOR
The big news in SWTOR is that we won both our Total Galactic War last week and are using this week to pick prizes, lie on beaches with pina coladas, and not do uprisings for a bit. It was a close race on some days, but we pulled away near the end and our competition just could not catch us. Check out discord for our victory screenshot. And while you are there, feel free to click on the capybara link. It will make your day better.
ESO
Summer of Love we have the D&D one shot down at the docks going on on our usual MFN Friday August 1st and we will meet at Kini's main house on Saturday August 2nd for Remembrance Day in the Chapel room.
FFXIV
Come join us for map night at 9:30 eastern every Saturday! As long as you have completed the Heavensward main story there's stuff for you to do! You can even join us as part of the free trial, or if you're in a different FC or world! We're on Goblin in the crystal data center.
STO
Fleet Action Report, your weekly dive into the world of Star Trek Online! In Episode 257, join hosts Nikodas, Tabbytha, and Grebog as they plunge into the unknown—deep into Fluidic Space itself! This week, they tackle the eerie missions “Assimilation” and “Fluid Dynamics”, where the Borg and Undine collide in one of STO’s most unsettling story arcs. What happens when the Borg find a way to assimilate the Undine?
The AIE Podcast #434 – Ugh. Uprisings.
Wednesday, March 12, 2025 • Duration 01:11:03
On this episode of The AIE Podcast...
Get ready for a new Heresy
Vegas, now available in WoW
Repentance has (almost) arrived
We have a LOTRO 64 bit server update
And, Corley is here to talk to us about AIE in SWTOR
All that and more coming up right now...
Podcast Audio
http://youtu.be/yCpEVGV78Bg
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Welcome to episode #434 of the podcast celebrating you, the Alea Iacta Est gaming community, the die has been podcast. This is Mewkow: To my left is Mkallah: - (hey guys, there are lemon bars and dark chocolate cookies in the guild kitchen- you know, light side and dark side!). And to my right is Tetsemi: (catch phrase here). This week we are joined by special guest Corley who is here to talk to us about AIE in SWTOR Welcome!
Ok, we’ll be digging into SWTOR shortly, but first, let’s cover this week’s news...
AIE News
Community
Mandatory Fun Nights
Where the fun is mandatory but the attendance is not.
Sunday - Destiny 2 8:30 pm Eastern
Monday - GW2 9:30 pm Eastern
Monday - STO 10:00 pm Eastern
Tuesday - SWTOR 9:00 pm Eastern
Wednesday - HFO Mythic+ Mayhem (WoW) 8:00 pm Eastern
Thursday- Board Game Night (1st and 3rd Thursdays) 7:00 pm Eastern/6:00 pm Central
Friday - ESO 9:00 pm Eastern
Saturday - LotRO 8:30 pm Eastern
Saturday - FFXIV (Maps) 9:30 pm Eastern
Saturday - Noob Raid (WoW) 11:00 pm Eastern
Streaming and Guild Podcast News
We have a ton of AIE member podcasts! Want to know where to find them? Look no further than here-
New Overlords Podcast (Max and Sema)
https://www.newoverlords.com
Working Class Nerds (Marcus and Nick) - NSFL
https://workingclassnerdscom.wordpress.com
Boards and Swords (Chris and Philip)
https://boardsandswords.com/blog?category=Boards%20%26%20Swords
Dr. Gameology ( Dr. Daniel Kaufmann )
https://drgameology.com/
STO - Fleet Action Report (Grebog and Nikodas)
https://www.youtube.com/@fleetactionreport
A Podcast Reborn: A FFXIV Community Podcast (Brandon aka Old Man Franks, Meagan, and Rho) - NSFL
https://www.bonusroll.gg/directory/a-podcast-reborn/
NOMADS
Destiny 2 - We are currently in Episode Heresy, Act 1. Act 2 launches this Tuesday with a new mode called Court of Blades. It takes inspiration from Destiny 1 Court of Oryx. It has an augment system similar to what WoW had in Torghast. 5 new weapons are tied to this activity.
Guardian games also launches with Act 2. Guardian games has a boss rush mode as an activity.
Bungie had a developer stream last week going over Act 2, and gave information on new things coming in Act 3 which launches only 3 weeks after Act 2.
Act 3 has a mode coming that is basically what LFR is in Wow but for Destiny 2 dungeons called explorer mode. It seems pretty cool, basically a matchmade activity with a lot of markers and tips in game on how to complete the dungeon.
No organized guild activities, there are a handful of us still playing and getting together to run Nightfalls and dungeons.
WoW
In WoW news, the Liberation of Undermine Raid arrived, with lots of crazy mechanics and a big Vegas vibe. First boss Vexie and the Geargrinders make quite an entrance! You have been warned.
Raid Team Kiddie Aggro cleared Normal (Good night, Gallywix) as well as Vexie on Heroic.
Alliance Raid team Hell Froze Over downed five bosses on Normal - up to Sprocket-monger Lockenstock. Their progression Team, So Let's Go Skating - picks up right about now with The One-Armed Bandit.
Noob Raid defeated two bosses - Vexie and the Cauldron of Carnage (aka Mecha Kong vs Fire Breathing T-Rex) and the weekly World Boss. Great job, Noob Raiders!
There is one wing (three bosses) available in LFR for those with gear level 606. On Tuesday, the raid will be available on Story Mode for solo players. You don't get loot but can complete a quest for a nice crafting upgrade item.
Delves in Season 2 award a new customizable mount: Delver's Gob-Trotter, and Bran can now tank,
The AIE Podcast #433 – This Podcast is now Live Service (YOLO so no FOMO)
Monday, February 24, 2025 • Duration 01:01:32
On this episode of The AIE Podcast...
Are you ready to patch?
The next ToT tournament starts tomorrow
Are Dilithum crystals the traditional gift for 15th anniversary?
64 is the new 32
Our friends Lars and Grebog are here to talk about WoW and STO and Live Service games
All that and more coming up right now...
Podcast Audio
Raw Video
http://youtu.be/x1gUF5wLWl8
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Welcome to episode #433 of the podcast celebrating you, the Alea Iacta Est gaming community, the die has been podcast. This is Mkallah: To my left is Tetsemi: - (catch phrase here). And to my right is Mewkow: (catch phrase here). This week we are joined by special guests Lars and Grebog! Welcome!
Ok, we’ll be digging into our discussion shortly, but first, let’s cover this week’s news...
AIE News
Community
Mandatory Fun Nights
Where the fun is mandatory but the attendance is not.
Sunday - Destiny 2 8:30 pm Eastern
Monday - GW2 9:30 pm Eastern
Monday - STO 10:00 pm Eastern
Tuesday - SWTOR 9:00 pm Eastern
Wednesday - HFO Mythic+ Mayhem (WoW) 8:00 pm Eastern
Thursday- Board Game Night (1st and 3rd Thursdays) 7:00 pm Eastern/6:00 pm Central
Friday - ESO 9:00 pm Eastern
Saturday - LotRO 8:30 pm Eastern
Saturday - FFXIV (Maps) 9:30 pm Eastern
Saturday - Noob Raid (WoW) 11:00 pm Eastern
Streaming and Guild Podcast News
We have a ton of AIE member podcasts! Want to know where to find them? Look no further than here-
New Overlords Podcast (Max and Sema)
https://www.newoverlords.com
Working Class Nerds (Marcus and Nick) - NSFL
https://workingclassnerdscom.wordpress.com
Boards and Swords (Chris and Philip)
https://boardsandswords.com/blog?category=Boards%20%26%20Swords
Dr. Gameology ( Dr. Daniel Kaufmann )
https://drgameology.com/
STO - Fleet Action Report (Grebog and Nikodas)
https://www.youtube.com/@fleetactionreport
A Podcast Reborn: A FFXIV Community Podcast (Brandon aka Old Man Franks, Meagan, and Rho) - NSFL
https://www.bonusroll.gg/directory/a-podcast-reborn/
NOMADS
Fez has a Valheim server. ARK servers are still running for anyone that wants to jump in. No Man Sky is having a little chatter.
Dune Awakening - May 20th for Dune Awakening.There will be AIE in there and at least one non-officer has asked about AIE groups.
Ashes of Creation - Beta is in progress. Bhock is playing and I'm sure there are some others. Still a ways out for official release.
WoW
Patch 11.1 releases this Tuesday Feb 25th, and Season 2 begins the following week on March 4th!
Per usual, many class and system changes will come with the patch, and the season brings a new raid and mythic+ dungeon pool
WoW Classic
Quiet in Cataclysm Classic. The word is the pre-patch for Mists of Pandaria classic will drop before July 31 and full release before August 31.
Still some action in the 20th anniversary classic. @redrum is nudging me to run dungeons with a group (Horde side). AIE guild exists on DreamScythe Horde side. I am also working on
Hardcore solo self-found on the 20th anniversary Doomhowl server and publishing my progress via my YT channel.
The raid team stopped playing cata classic last summer, it looks like there's still a handful of players logging in though
The final cata raid Dragon Soul was released yesterday, and heroic was cleared in an hour by the world first team
Season of Discovery is in Phase 7. We had folks in there in early phases but no recent participation. Brand new content like Karazhan Crypts (5-person) and upcoming Scarlet Enclave Raid. Apparently catch-up mechanics are good so perhaps some of us may jump back in to check it out.
SWTOR
Live stream next week, new content coming, cleared new Lair boss, won another planet.
ESO
Kraemer will be hosting the next ToT tournament which will run from 02/24 - 03/31. The prizes include houses from the crown store and piles of gold. Let Kraemer know if you'd like to join in the fun.
The AIE Podcast #432 – Shades of Gremlins
Monday, January 20, 2025 • Duration 48:00
On this episode of The AIE Podcast...
Plundering storms in WoW
while FFXIV is looking for maps
Streaming MFN in STO
celebrating the new year in GW2
and 64 bit servers in LOTRO
All that and more coming up right now...
Podcast Audio
Raw Video
http://youtu.be/v-kXEmnJc-Y
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Welcome to episode 432 of the podcast celebrating you, the Alea Iacta Est gaming community, the die has been podcast. This is Tetsemi: To my left is Mewkow: - (catch phrase here). And Mkallah is out being classy, I mean attending a training class. This week we are talking to ourselves about games systems, guild activities, and the community. Welcome!
Ok, we’ll be digging into all that shortly, but first, let’s cover this week’s news...
AIE News
Community
Mandatory Fun Nights
Where the fun is mandatory but the attendance is not.
Sunday - Destiny 2 8:30 pm Eastern
Monday - GW2 9:30 pm Eastern
Monday - STO 10:00 pm Eastern
Tuesday - SWTOR 9:00 pm Eastern
Wednesday - HFO Mythic+ Mayhem (WoW) 8:00 pm Eastern
Thursday- Board Game Night (1st and 3rd Thursdays) 7:00 pm Eastern/6:00 pm Central
Friday - ESO 9:00 pm Eastern
Saturday - LotRO 8:30 pm Eastern
Saturday - FFXIV (Maps) 9:30 pm Eastern
Saturday - Noob Raid (WoW) 11:00 pm Eastern
Streaming and Guild Podcast News
We have a ton of AIE member podcasts! Want to know where to find them? Look no further than here-
New Overlords Podcast (Max and Sema)
https://www.newoverlords.com
Working Class Nerds (Marcus and Nick) - NSFL
https://workingclassnerdscom.wordpress.com
Boards and Swords (Chris and Philip)
https://boardsandswords.com/blog?category=Boards%20%26%20Swords
Dr. Gameology ( Dr. Daniel Kaufmann )
https://drgameology.com/
STO - Fleet Action Report (Grebog and Nikodas)
https://www.youtube.com/@fleetactionreport
A Podcast Reborn: A FFXIV Community Podcast (Brandon aka Old Man Franks, Meagan, and Rho) - NSFL
https://www.bonusroll.gg/directory/a-podcast-reborn/
NOMADS
In New World, we run group content on Sunday nights. We are working through the expeditions (dungeons) with an eye toward The Hive of Gorgons (raid). Find us on Hudsonland for a fresh start and the legacy server Valhalla.
WoW
In WoW news, the Battle Royale game Plunderstorm is back, with new pets, a new mount - the Plunderlord's Midnight Crocolisk, and transmog including the Swabbie's Shovel and Oar. You can also purchase Trader's Tender if you haven't maxed that out yet, or use it for next month. There's also a back appearance - Coward's Azure Target - available until Feb 4 for watching a WoW Twitch stream.
The Turbulent Timeways timewalking event is ongoing and great for alts. This week the quest is for 5 Warlords of Draenor dungeons and next week we'll head to Legion.
Coming soon (TM) Will be the Undermine(d) patch, where we visit the massive underground Goblin capital to learn Gallywix is helping Xal'atath with an important project (and it's not a mani-pedi).
Among the features are a customizable, super fast car mount (flying is not available), a quest that awards a rental apartment - which looks like it has bank access, a new dungeon: Operation Floodgate, two new delves with an associated customizable mount: the Gobtrotter. Bran can also now tank, so we can tell him "Don't stand there!" for a change.
And in the new Raid - Liberation of Undermine, we help the various goblin cartels unseat Chrome King Gallywix. Grats to Rogues on their very cool pirate themed Tier set.
WoW Classic
Classic Refresh has some AIE and Lars is in there, Classic Cata has tapered off
SWTOR
MFN goes well with a few other event nights a week. Running on two servers, pvp nights, etc. All sorcerer Ops night events are coming up too. New and returning players still.
Wed ops team needs fill-ins
ESO
ESO MFN is back from winter break. We’ve been working on trials and helping each other with endeavors while hanging out and chatting.
FFXIV
The AIE Podcast #431 – 2025, what do you mean, change our shoes?
Monday, January 13, 2025 • Duration 54:21
On this episode of The AIE Podcast...
Happy 2025 from the AIE podcast!
Let the regular MFN schedule resume!
Get ready for Warzone Wednesday!
Christmas eve looked a bit chaotic
And, we are talking amongst ourselves
All that and more coming up right now...
Podcast Audio
Raw Video
http://youtu.be/YfznTlELh1I
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Welcome to episode #431 of the podcast celebrating you, the Alea Iacta Est gaming community, the die has been podcast. This is Mewkow: To my left is Tetsemi: - (catch phrase here). And to my right is Mkallah: (Hey folks, there is Pain au Chocolat in the guild kitchen). This week we are getting back in the saddle after our holiday break, so we are talking amongst ourselves.
Ok, we’ll be digging into what we’ve been doing shortly, but first, let’s cover this week’s news...
AIE News
Community
Mandatory Fun Nights
Where the fun is mandatory but the attendance is not.
Sunday - Destiny 2 8:30 pm Eastern
Monday - GW2 9:30 pm Eastern
Monday - STO 10:00 pm Eastern
Tuesday - SWTOR 9:00 pm Eastern
Wednesday - HFO Mythic+ Mayhem (WoW) 8:00 pm Eastern
Thursday- Board Game Night (1st and 3rd Thursdays) 7:00 pm Eastern/6:00 pm Central
Friday - ESO 9:00 pm Eastern
Saturday - LotRO 8:30 pm Eastern
Saturday - FFXIV (Maps) 9:30 pm Eastern
Saturday - Noob Raid (WoW) 11:00 pm Eastern
Streaming and Guild Podcast News
We have a ton of AIE member podcasts! Want to know where to find them? Look no further than here-
New Overlords Podcast (Max and Sema)
https://www.newoverlords.com
Working Class Nerds (Marcus and Nick) - NSFL
https://workingclassnerdscom.wordpress.com
Boards and Swords (Chris and Philip)
https://boardsandswords.com/blog?category=Boards%20%26%20Swords
Dr. Gameology ( Dr. Daniel Kaufmann )
https://drgameology.com/
STO - Fleet Action Report (Grebog and Nikodas)
https://www.youtube.com/@fleetactionreport
A Podcast Reborn: A FFXIV Community Podcast (Brandon aka Old Man Franks, Meagan, and Rho) - NSFL
https://www.bonusroll.gg/directory/a-podcast-reborn/
NOMADS
From Fez:
New, hosted Valheim server, is up. Fresh start, fresh seed. Server info is pinned in Nomads.
From Bhock:
Still on Ashes of Creation, Alpha 2 Phase 2, testing node progression and soon crafting
Phase 3 starting mid May, so we're still on schedule
From Stask:
After a holiday hiatus, the New World crew continues working through expeditions (dungeons) on Sunday nights at 9ish central. We can be found on the fresh start server Hudsonland.
WoW
Dankinia is leading the Noob Raid after a short winter break. Thank you again Celindre for stepping in and leading the group to its first full clear in my absence. Since Dankinia’s return, we’ve cleared it 2 more times and the Floor Tank counter for the year is already at 6.
WoW Classic
There are a handful of folks still playing on the fresh servers, last time I checked there is nobody at 60 yet.
SWTOR
Snowball cannons have been put away and keybinds have been reset to blasters and lightsabers. Mostly. Also, Warzone Wednesdays have returned for the new pvp season. Dynamic encounters are providing a quick-hit way to work toward achievements and Conquest targets. 2025 has started!
ESO
ESO MFN is back from winter break. We’ve been working on trials and helping each other with endeavors while hanging out and chatting.
https://youtu.be/n1_PQsv03Rk?si=Wb4efaD27oftURA-
STO
A new year and the game's anniversary is coming. The event typically is at the end of this month or very beginning of February.
They just released a new Sol System map with the updated ESD exterior as it was shown in Season 3 of Picard. Unfortunately with the patch that brought in the new art, there have been several bugs. From loadouts dropping, traits unloading, and even for some people equipment being unequipped. They are aware of the issues and hopefully have this all resolved soon(tm).
FFXIV
The AIE Podcast #430 – It’s the End (of the year) of the AIE Podcast
Monday, December 9, 2024 • Duration 42:17
On this episode of The AIE Podcast...
We have a mini WoW Raid wrap up!
Q-ing through a winter wonderland
Happy Life Day, Captain
Moria makes it LEGENDARY
And, it is our final show of the year!
All that and more coming up right now...
Podcast Audio
Raw Video
http://youtu.be/P-NzuWSQw-c
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Welcome to episode #430 of the podcast celebrating you, the Alea Iacta Est gaming community, the die has been podcast. This is Tetsemi: To my left is Mkallah - (Holiday baking coming soon to the guild kitchen). And to my right is Mewkow: (catch phrase here). For the last show of the year, we have some fun giveaways and LOTS of news.
Ok, It is the end of the year and we have a TON of news to go over!
AIE News
Community
Mandatory Fun Nights
Where the fun is mandatory but the attendance is not. Please check each game for any special holiday schedule!
Sunday - Destiny 2 8:30 pm Eastern
Monday - GW2 9:30 pm Eastern
Monday - STO 10:00 pm Eastern
Tuesday - SWTOR 9:00 pm Eastern
Wednesday - HFO Mythic+ Mayhem (WoW) 8:00 pm Eastern
Thursday- Board Game Night (1st and 3rd Thursdays) 7:00 pm Eastern/6:00 pm Central
Friday - ESO 9:00 pm Eastern
Saturday - LotRO 8:30 pm Eastern
Saturday - FFXIV (Maps) 9:30 pm Eastern
Saturday - Noob Raid (WoW) 11:00 pm Eastern
Streaming and Guild Podcast News
We have a ton of AIE member podcasts! Want to know where to find them? Look no further than here-
New Overlords Podcast (Max and Sema)
https://www.newoverlords.com
Working Class Nerds (Marcus and Nick) - NSFL
https://workingclassnerdscom.wordpress.com
Boards and Swords (Chris and Philip)
https://boardsandswords.com/blog?category=Boards%20%26%20Swords
Dr. Gameology ( Dr. Daniel Kaufmann )
https://drgameology.com/
STO - Fleet Action Report (Grebog and Nikodas)
https://www.youtube.com/@fleetactionreport
A Podcast Reborn: A FFXIV Community Podcast (Brandon aka Old Man Franks, Meagan, and Rho) - NSFL
https://www.bonusroll.gg/directory/a-podcast-reborn/
NOMADS
In New World, our jovial band of adventurers continues to explore Aeternum and progress through the expeditions (dungeons) with many laughs and even more slaying.
WoW
Raid Teams Kiddie Aggro and So Let's Go Skating (aka Slugs) have defeated all bosses in Heroic Nerub-Ar Palace, and Kiddie Aggro did an Achievement run this week for Glory of the Nerub-Ar Raider, which awards Reins of the Shadowed Swarmite. During the photo op in Dornegal, Guild Highly Illogical joined in the fun.
Official Noob Raid is on break until Jan 4, 2025 but Celindre will be running Noob Raid After Dark (still family friendly) in the Noob Raid time slot while Kini is away.
WoW Classic
The guild is created on the Horde side on DreamScythe. Going well, Lars will try to login here to check numbers
Big burst to start and perhaps quiet now as expected.
WoW Classic Fresh Anniversary Edition: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLr6A3z7BDJTLBqR7l5OHRp7hjmCqMLx1c
WoW Classic Hardcore 20th Anniversary Edition: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLr6A3z7BDJTJGY61wTpjQdbdXyT_598Xq
SWTOR
We are locked in battle this week for the planet of Taris in Total Galactic War. So far we have the lead by a margin that keeps fluctuating, so no predictions yet. Guildies, both grouped and solo are contributing this week to our total point score by questing, crafting, dungeons, raids, and pvp. Everything counts. Through passion we gain strength; through strength, power; through power, victory. And through victory we get to have our guild name announced on the planet of Taris every time anyone goes there.
Next week, the annual Life Day event starts and on Tuesday night we will be celebrating our efforts in TGW as well throwing a healthy number of snowballs.
ESO
ESO MFN is on winter break until Jan 3rd 2025, but feel free to group up for holiday events in Kini's absence.
FFXIV
7.1 has arrived! With it, new story content, pvp rebalance,
The AIE Podcast #429 – Great Wolf is Self Serve
Tuesday, November 19, 2024 • Duration 56:14
On this episode of The AIE Podcast...
We promise we are not Podfading!
We wish you a happy Galactic seasons
Go see Kraemer for all of your crafting needs!
We have a guild wars two update!!!
And, we are our own guests!
All that and more coming up right now...
Podcast Audio
Raw Video
http://youtu.be/3pH5I_D7d9w
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Welcome to episode 429 of the podcast celebrating you, the Alea Iacta Est gaming community, the die has been podcast. This is Mkallah: To my left is Mewkow: - (catch phrase here). And to my right is Tetsemi: (catch phrase here). This week, we are joined by US!!! Welcome!
Ok, we’ll be digging into what we have been doing shortly, but first, let’s cover this week’s news...
AIE News
Community
Where the fun is mandatory but the attendance is not.
Sunday - Destiny 2 8:30 pm Eastern
Monday - GW2 9:30 pm Eastern
Monday - STO 10:00 pm Eastern
Tuesday - SWTOR 9:00 pm Eastern
Wednesday - HFO Mythic+ Mayhem (WoW) 8:00 pm Eastern
Thursday- Board Game Night (1st and 3rd Thursdays) 7:00 pm Eastern/6:00 pm Central
Friday - ESO 9:00 pm Eastern
Saturday - LotRO 8:30 pm Eastern
Saturday - FFXIV (Maps) 9:30 pm Eastern
Saturday - Noob Raid (WoW) 11:00 pm Eastern
Streaming and Guild Podcast News
We have a ton of AIE member podcasts! Want to know where to find them? Look no further than here-
New Overlords Podcast (Max and Sema)
https://www.newoverlords.com
Working Class Nerds (Marcus and Nick) - NSFL
https://workingclassnerdscom.wordpress.com
Boards and Swords (Chris and Philip)
https://boardsandswords.com/blog?category=Boards%20%26%20Swords
Dr. Gameology ( Dr. Daniel Kaufmann )
https://drgameology.com/
STO - Fleet Action Report (Grebog and Nikodas)
https://www.youtube.com/@fleetactionreport
A Podcast Reborn: A FFXIV Community Podcast (Brandon aka Old Man Franks, Meagan, and Rho) - NSFL
https://www.bonusroll.gg/directory/a-podcast-reborn/
NOMADS
Ashes of Creation - Alpha 2 is on and running, with a few members.
We now have a fresh start company (Covenant) in New World on Hudsonland. We are enjoying all the improvements they've made lately. We are also on the legacy server Valhalla.
WoW
Noob Raid is 7/8 in normal Nerubn-ar Palace. Not bad at all for a bunch of Noobs lead by a professional floor tank.
WoW Classic
Fresh start servers are coming up in Classic
SWTOR
The guild is still doing MFN on Tuesday nights at 9pm EST. We are helping everyone get their Galactic Season objectives done. Still have a couple months to finish everything up. The Public Test Server (PTS) is up with content from the next patch 7.6 on it. One of the things being tested are dynamic events, which are like world quests in other games. A new single boss operation is being tested also. Lords of Light has taken it down, but there are some different mechanics that are not working correctly right now. Should be fun when it's in the live game. There are rewards for doing 100 dynamic events and a title for defeating the operation boss. Keep an eye out for groups getting together on the PTS if you want to finish those rewards up.
We have four operations (raid) teams that are running different things. Check in the SWTOR channel in discord for when spots are open and subs are needed. There are a couple teams that have some regular spots open. Join up if you want to see some different content in Star Wars: The Old Republic.
FFXIV
New patch is out, more MSQ, more Alliance Raid, and you can combine level 1 outfits in the glamour dresser so they only take up one slot instead of many.
Also, update your adventure plates!
ESO
We've been attempting some new-to-us trials, with varying degrees of success.
Kraemer has all of the mundus stones and crafting stations currently available at his primary residence. Feel free to stop by to use them if you need to.
GW2
Extra Life event running until the 19th. Take your toon into Lion's Arch.
On this episode of The AIE Podcast...
NOOB is back, baby!
The Galactic season has been extended
The Entire galaxy is on red alert!
FFXIV is at a crossroads
And, we are talking amongst ourselves
All that and more coming up right now...
Podcast Audio
Raw Video
http://youtu.be/J0sb-7jQ1Ns
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Welcome to episode #428 of the podcast celebrating you, the Alea Iacta Est gaming community, the die has been podcast. This is Mewkow: To my left is Tetsemi: - (catch phrase here). And to my right is Mkallah: (hey folks, there will be pan au chocolate in the guild kitchen). This week we have a host show! Welcome!
Ok, we’ll be digging into what we’ve been up to in and out of the game shortly, but first, let’s cover this week’s news...
AIE News
Community
Mandatory Fun Nights
Where the fun is mandatory but the attendance is not.
Sunday - Destiny 2 8:30 pm Eastern
Monday - GW2 9:30 pm Eastern
Monday - STO 10:00 pm Eastern
Tuesday - SWTOR 9:00 pm Eastern
Wednesday - HFO Mythic+ Mayhem (WoW) 8:00 pm Eastern
Thursday- Board Game Night (1st and 3rd Thursdays) 7:00 pm Eastern/6:00 pm Central
Friday - ESO 9:00 pm Eastern
Saturday - LotRO 8:30 pm Eastern
Saturday - FFXIV (Maps) 9:30 pm Eastern
Saturday - Noob Raid (WoW) 11:00 pm Eastern
Streaming and Guild Podcast News
We have a ton of AIE member podcasts! Want to know where to find them? Look no further than here-
New Overlords Podcast (Max and Sema)
https://www.newoverlords.com
Working Class Nerds (Marcus and Nick) - NSFL
https://workingclassnerdscom.wordpress.com
Boards and Swords (Chris and Philip)
https://boardsandswords.com/blog?category=Boards%20%26%20Swords
Dr. Gameology ( Dr. Daniel Kaufmann )
https://drgameology.com/
STO - Fleet Action Report (Grebog and Nikodas)
https://www.youtube.com/@fleetactionreport
A Podcast Reborn: A FFXIV Community Podcast (Brandon aka Old Man Franks, Meagan, and Rho) - NSFL
https://www.bonusroll.gg/directory/a-podcast-reborn/
NOMADS
There are at least 2 dungeons and dragon ongoing campaigns currently one being run be Dproberts on some sundays and the other by Kraemer29 on saturdays we next meet on october 26th for both scheduling we both have to deal with the epic IRL monster
Diablo IV - Vessel of Hatred launches on October 7th at 4 pm PDT with a new class, the Spiritborn, a reduction in base top level to 50, growing to 60 with the expansion, along with a multitude of new difficulty levels, and story.
WoW
Noob Raid resumed last week and since cross-faction LFR isn't a thing, decided to make an attempt at Normal difficulty. They managed the first boss, but still needed a lot of practice for the second one. Next week is time walking so they will be making another attempt at getting rare mounts with a full clear of Ulduar.
WoW Classic
With the launch of Season of Discovery Phase 5 on Thursday, September 26 at 22:00 CEST, Blackwing Lair will become available. Blackwing Lair is tuned and intended for ~20 players but the instance is capped at a maximum of 40 players. Blackwing Lair is on a 7-day raid reset timer.
Zul'Gurub is tuned and intended for ~10 players, but the instance is capped at a maximum of 20 players. Zul'Gurub is on a twice-weekly raid reset timer.
New Raid: The Crystal Vale
Prince Thunderaan the Windseeker has broken free from his prison with the release of Phase 5 and will be available to all players as a newly reimagined raid encounter. Thunderaan is tuned and intended for ~20 players but the instance is capped at a maximum of 40 players. The Crystal Vale is on a twice-weekly reset timer.
Old Raid: The Molten Core
Available with weekly resets starting on September 24th, The Molten Core will become available to raid with an instance capped at a maximum of 40 players. It will remain tuned for 20 players.
SWTOR
We continue to work through Galactic Season 7, which has been extended 6 weeks.
The AIE Podcast #427 – SWTOR: Corley is the Senate!
Monday, September 9, 2024 • Duration 01:00:20
On this episode of The AIE Podcast...
October is already going to hell! Or, at least Sanctuary
WoW is getting ready for a huge milestone!
Happy Star Trek day to all that celebrate!
Taking a casual stroll through LOTRO
And, in honor of Star Trek day we have Corley here to talk to us about AIE in StarWars The Old Republic
All that and more coming up right now...
Podcast Audio
Raw Video
http://youtu.be/plNPWkzzoVg
Open
Welcome to episode #427 of the podcast celebrating you, the Alea Iacta Est gaming community, the die has been podcast. This is Tetsemi: To my left is Mkallah: - (catch phrase here). And to my right is Mewkow: (catch phrase here). This week we are joined by special guests Corley who is here to talk to us about AIE in SWTOR Welcome!
Ok, we’ll be digging into SWTOR shortly, but first, let’s cover this week’s news...
AIE News
Community
Mandatory Fun Nights
Where the fun is mandatory but the attendance is not.
Sunday - Destiny 2 8:30 pm Eastern
Monday - GW2 9:30 pm Eastern
Monday - STO 10:00 pm Eastern
Tuesday - SWTOR 9:00 pm Eastern
Wednesday - HFO Mythic+ Mayhem (WoW) 8:00 pm Eastern
Thursday- Board Game Night (1st and 3rd Thursdays) 7:00 pm Eastern/6:00 pm Central
Friday - ESO 9:00 pm Eastern
Saturday - LotRO 8:30 pm Eastern
Saturday - FFXIV (Maps) 9:30 pm Eastern
Saturday - WoW Classic Hardcore 9:30 pm Eastern
Saturday - Noob Raid (WoW) (starting up again either the 21st or 28th) 11:00 pm Eastern
Streaming and Guild Podcast News
We have a ton of AIE member podcasts! Want to know where to find them? Look no further than here-
New Overlords Podcast (Max and Sema)
https://www.newoverlords.com
Working Class Nerds (Marcus and Nick) - NSFL
https://workingclassnerdscom.wordpress.com
Boards and Swords (Chris and Philip)
https://boardsandswords.com/blog?category=Boards%20%26%20Swords
Dr. Gameology ( Dr. Daniel Kaufmann )
https://drgameology.com/
STO - Fleet Action Report (Grebog and Nikodas)
https://www.youtube.com/@fleetactionreport
A Podcast Reborn: A FFXIV Community Podcast (Brandon aka Old Man Franks, Meagan, and Rho) - NSFL
https://www.bonusroll.gg/directory/a-podcast-reborn/
NOMADS
Diablo 4’s first expansion, Vessel of Hatred, launches October 8. We’ll journey to the jungles of Nahantu to track down Mephisto, with access to a new Spiritborn class and Mercenaries to fight alongside us. The expansion will also introduce the Dark Citadel (a four player raid), and the Kurast Undercity (a time attack dungeon).
Season 6 also starts on October 8, with a revamped leveling experience, D4’s take on runewords, new endgame activities, and a group finder.
Post in the #diablo channel in Discord if you want to join the clan to chat and group with fellow AIE members. See you in Sanctuary!
No Man Sky just launched a new update - Aquarius - Fishing!
WoW
In Wow Retail, players were able to unlock Earthen as an Allied Race following a campaign update this week. The cinematics are glorious!
In a coming patch, Drak'thyr will be playable as six additional classes: Hunter, Warlock, Mage, Warrior, Rogue and Priest, with shadow priests getting some cool visuals for their wings.
The first Raid of War Within - Nerub-ar Palace - opens September 10 and Queen Ansurak has much to answer for.
Blizzard also announced plans for WoW's 20th Anniversary, an event so massive that it's going to run through November and December.
Features include a revamped Blackrock Depths raid/dungeon, Timewalking for Deadmines, Dire Maul (both sides), and Stratholme (also both sides). There will also be timey-wimey stuff with Chromie at the Caverns of Time, PvP fun in Alterac Valley, and special Warcraft 3 flavored items at the Trading Post.
Among notable loot, there will be a new mount: Coldflame Tempest - a blue version of Ashes of Al'ar, baby Doom Lord battle pets, and an updated Appearance for the Iconic Tier 2 armor sets.
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