AggroChat: Tales of the Aggronaut Podcast
This is the official podcast of the Tales of the Aggronaut blog and Stalwart gaming community. Join Ammo, Ashgar, Belghast, Grace, Kodra, Tamrielo and Thalen as they talk about the pc and console video games they have been playing.
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AggroChat #508 - It’s Really Real
01/19/2025
AggroChat #508 - It’s Really Real
Featuring: Ammosart, Ashgar, Belghast, Kodra, Tamrielo, and Thalen Hey Folks! Welcome to our actual first show of the year since we did Games of the Year shows for the last two weeks. We start off with being shocked that the Nintendo Switch 2 leaks and rumors were actually real. From there we talk about the Path of Exile II Patch 0.1.1 information, Elon Musk’s being panned by the community and his subsequent Meltdown, and the frustrations of playing multiplayer. We also weave in a bit of discussion about Last Epoch as several of us are playing that again. Tam and Kodra spent some time playing Elden Ring using the Multiplayer mod. Tam also talks a bit about 1000xRESIST, and Ash shares some of his recent experiences playing Grim Dawn and preparing for the expansion this year. Topics Discussed: Nintendo Switch 2 Announcement Path of Exile II Patch 0.1.1 Info Elon’s Meltdown Multiplayer Frustrations Last Epoch Elden Ring Multiplayer Mod 1000xRESIST Grim Dawn Upcoming Expansion
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AggroChat #507 - Games of the Year Show 2024 - Part Two
01/12/2025
AggroChat #507 - Games of the Year Show 2024 - Part Two
Featuring: Ammosart, Ashgar, Belghast, Grace, Kodra, Tamrielo, and Thalen Hey Folks! We have a bit of a long show because we wound up cramming a few games that we missed in the first show into this list. We round out our yearly tradition with the second part of our Games of the Year show. I am once again so glad that we decided a few years ago to start doing these on multiple nights because this year would have been a four-hour-long epic marathon of recording. Games Discussed: Space Marine 2 Path of Exile II Metaphor Refantazio Kunitsu-Gami Games Finally Leaving Early Access Caves of Qud Middara Gundam Breaker 4 Dwarven Realms Nova Drift UFO 50 Warhammer 40k Franchise Tactical Breach Wizards Path of Exile Settlers of Kalguur League Enshrouded Warcraft Pandaria Remix Rabbit And Steel Helldivers 2 Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Last Epoch
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AggroChat #506 - Games of the Year Show 2024 - Part One
01/05/2025
AggroChat #506 - Games of the Year Show 2024 - Part One
Featuring: Ammosart, Ashgar, Belghast, Grace, Kodra, Tamrielo, and Thalen Hey Folks! It is that time again when we pull together our list of favorite games from 2024. In theory, we each get three primary choices and an almost unlimited number of honorable mentions… which causes us to divide the show into two packed episodes. In this case, we have 36 games on the list divided into two shows of roughly 18 games. Games Discussed: Unicorn Overlord Pesticides Not Required Minishoot Adventures Little Kitty Big City PC Releases Horizon Forbidden West Final Fantasy XVI Ghost of Tsushima Secrets of Grindea Diablo IV Vessel of Hatred Beatmania IIDX Infinitas Zenless Zone Zero Visions of Mana Star Wars Outlaws Rogue Trader Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Zelda Echoes of Wisdom Peglin Guild Wars 2 Janthir Wilds FFXIV Dawntrail Dragon Age Veilguard
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AggroChat #505 - One Portal Woes
12/29/2024
AggroChat #505 - One Portal Woes
Featuring: Ammosart, Ashgar, Belghast, Grace, Kodra, and Tamrielo Hey Folks! We are back this week and only actually down one person which seems great for the holiday season. This week we start off talking about Toad’s Item Factory which is a multiperson minigame in Super Mario Party Jamboree and Kodra talks about his experiences playing it with his kiddo. From there Tam shares his experiences with Nine Sols, which is in theory a game he should like but is not quite there. Several of us have made it to the Path of Exile II Endgame and as such we discuss some of the issues with it, the most glaring being the whole One Portal Problem. Kodra has started playing Warhammer 40,000 Martyr which is honestly prompting Bel to reinstall and check it out again. Finally, Tam talks a bit about the major changes that have gone into Star Citizen with the opening of a whole other star system with the Pyro update. Topics Discussed: Super Mario Party Jamboree Toad’s Item Factory Nine Sols Path of Exile II Endgame Our Issues Warhammer 40k Martyr Star Citizen 4.0: Pyro
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AggroChat #504 - You Know, For Kids
12/15/2024
AggroChat #504 - You Know, For Kids
Featuring: Ammosart, Ashgar, Belghast, Grace, Kodra, Tamrielo, and Thalen This week we start off with some discussion of the Video Game Trailer show… which really should just call itself that because the “Awards” thing feels like an afterthought at this point. Bel is excited for Witcher 4 and Dispatch, and Ash’s favorite game of all time is finally getting a Sequel. We also are curious what sort of game Intergalactic is going to end up being and sure hope it is not a soulslike. From there Bel talks about softening his thoughts about Path of Exile II as he is probably a day out of getting to maps. Kodra and Tam however have become significantly less charitable than last week. We also talk a bit about Caves of Qud which has actually launched now. Then Ammo and Tam share their glowing praise of the new Indiana Jones game from Machine Games. While it technically is a stealth game, it is also a fascist punching simulator with quirky oneliners which is also great. Topics Discussed: The Game Awards 2024 Lots of Trailers, Few Awards The Death of ESports Path of Exile II - One Week In Caves of Qud Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
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AggroChat #503 - Over One Million Players
12/08/2024
AggroChat #503 - Over One Million Players
Featuring: Ammosart, Ashgar, Belghast, Grace, Kodra, Tamrielo, and Thalen Hey Folks! This week we end up mostly talking about the early access launch for Path of Exile II. This truly was a feat of cloud engineering as the Grinding Gear Games team delayed for a few hours to prepare for the onslaught of over a million players… then the game just worked pretty much flawlessly until some minor issues on Saturday. It is hard to explain how big of a feat this is, especially considering the struggles that Last Epoch had with unexpected success, for a game that has never had more than 300k peak concurrency to scale up this fast is massive. When it comes to the actual game… Bel is not having a great time as Warrior, but everyone else seems to be greatly enjoying themselves. We talk about the good bits, and the bad bits. From there Bel talks a bit about the OnlyFangs Hardcore WoW Event, and then Ash and Kodra share their experiences with Atlyss. Topics Discussed: Path of Exile II Early Access Launch Feat of Cloud Engineering Everyone Loves it But Bel OnlyFangs Hardcore World of Warcraft Event Atlyss
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AggroChat #502 - One Engrossing Read
12/01/2024
AggroChat #502 - One Engrossing Read
Featuring: Ammosart, Belghast, Grace, Kodra, Tamrielo, and Thalen Hey Folks! We had a show where we were not certain we were going to record… and then suddenly essentially had everyone but Ashgar. Bel has been revisiting Starfield and talks about what a weirdly offputting game it is. From there Bel and Grace talk about their experiences with Dungeon Clawler which is essentially Peglin but with a Claw machine instead of Pachinko. Kodra has ventured forth into Veilguard and finds the pacing and structure a bit odd, so we talk about that and how it contrasts from the only Dragon Age game he has ever played, Origins. Tam talks about all of the stuff that has been going on this year in Star Citizen and how the free-fly event is less spectacular than previous outings. Tam also shares his experiences with Stars Reach Alpha and how he is not entirely certain what that game is trying to be. Topics Discussed: Starfield is Offputting Dungeon Clawler Veilguard Structure Star Citizen’s 2024 Stars Reach Alpha
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AggroChat #501 - Endless Atlas
11/24/2024
AggroChat #501 - Endless Atlas
Featuring: Ammosart, Ashgar, Belghast, Grace, Kodra, Tamrielo, and Thalen Hey Folks! This is ACTUALLY episode 501 and we have the entire crew. We start off talking about the Settle folks surviving what was effectively a category one hurricane and living without power for around 48 hours. From there Bel talks about finishing Dragon Age Veilguard and how the game has learned lessons from the Mass Effect 3 ending.Grace talks about their experiences with Enshrouded and starting the game from scratch. Thalen talks a bit about I am the Future and Ash shares his revisiting of N++ playing it co-op with friends. Lastly, we dive into the Path of Exile II Reveal Stream and all of the announcements surrounding the upcoming release of POE2 Early Access. Topics Discussed: Surviving Seattle’s Collapse Dragon Age Veilguard Stuck the Landing Enshrouded Updates I Am Future N++ Co-Op Path of Exile II Full Reveal Stream
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AggroChat #500 - Information Deficit
11/17/2024
AggroChat #500 - Information Deficit
Featuring: Ammosart, Ashgar, Belghast, Kodra, Tamrielo, and Thalen Hey Folks! This week we talk about Episode 500 and the ramifications of recording that many shows. From there Ash talks a bit about Unnamed Sound Voltex Clone and Beatmania SImulator on his further descent into rhythm gaming. From there we talk a bit about Beastieball's early access as it steps ever closer to the full release. Dragonquest 3 HD-2D is out and we talk a bit about the changes to the game. A bunch of us got more keys to hand out for Soulframe and as a result way more folks have had a chance to play it. So we talk some more about how weird of a game it really is. Lastly, Tam shares with us that there is in fact a happy ending to the Rogue Trader CRPG… just not in the way you might think. Topics Discussed: Episode 500 Unnamed Sound Voltex Clone Beatmania Simulator Beastieball Early Access Dragonquest 3 HD-2D Soulframe is Wierd Rogue Trader Happy Ending
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AggroChat #499 - Pokemon Hearthstonification
11/10/2024
AggroChat #499 - Pokemon Hearthstonification
Featuring: Ammosart, Ashgar, Belghast, Kodra, Tamrielo, and Thalen Hey Folks! We are all reeling a bit from the past week, but we start off things with the joyful return of Ammo from her trip to Japan. She spends a bit of time talking about all the arcade hopping and wonderful food that she found along the way. From there we dive into the furious growth of Pokemon TCG Pocket and how it has swept through our friend group. Ash talks about his experiences with Monster Hunter Wilds Beta and Bel shares his own comfort gaming in the form of the weird Path of Exile Necro Settlers Event League. Bel also talks a bit about playing the Brighter Shores Early Access, and how it has some core design problems that will keep him from playing for very long. Kodra talks a bit about GeekGirlCon where we realize… that he has in fact been talking about it every year since the very first year in 2016. Our podcast… is old. He also talks a bit about his role in the upcoming SudokuCon Stream and some of the nonsense he is going to be doing combining two of his loves: Sudoku, and Celeste. Topics Discussed: Ammo Returns from Japan Pokemon TCG Pocket Monster Hunter Wilds Beta Path of Exile POE2 Delay Necro Settlers League Brighter Shores Early Access GeekGirlCon 2024 SudokuCon Upcoming Stream
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AggroChat #498 - Rogue Missle Command
11/03/2024
AggroChat #498 - Rogue Missle Command
Featuring: Ashgar, Belghast, Grace, Kodra, Tamrielo, and Thalen Hey Folks! We are back after a week off last week due to too many being out. When we do one of those weeks missed we have a truly stupid number of topics to discuss, and this week is no exception. We start off talking a little bit about Xenoblade Chronicles X getting a Switch release date, and Utopia Must Fall the game that you get when you make Missile Command a Roguelike. Related we also talk a bit about Nodebuster which is going for a somewhat similar thing. Bel and Grace talk about their experiences with Wayfinder, a game that completely changed its business model from freemium cash grab to buy the box. Tam talks about an interesting situation of being in a deeply collaborative “competition” and how cool those moments are. Ash shares his thoughts about Windblown the new co-op ARPG from the folks behind Dead Cells. Tam shares his thoughts about I Am Your Beast and Kodra in a bit more detail about Tactical Breach Wizards. Bel talks about his recent adventures in Return of Reckoning, a fan-run Warhammer Online server that itself has been up and running for a decade now after the official game closed down in 2013. Topics Discussed: Xenoblade Chronicles X Switch Announcement Utopia Must Fall Nodebuster Wayfinder Competitions that Aren’t Windblown I Am Your Beast Tactical Breach Wizards Warhammer Return of Reckoning
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AggroChat #497 - Kids on Bikes
10/20/2024
AggroChat #497 - Kids on Bikes
Featuring: Ashgar, Belghast, Grace, Kodra, Tamrielo, and Thalen Hey Folks! This week we start off with Ash’s early thoughts about Metaphor: ReFantazio. From there Grace and Bel decide to share some of the great things going on in Diablo IV after last week’s story bashfest. Kodra is Cursed and cannot upgrade hardware without it for some reason going completely off the rails. From there he talks about Mechwarrior 5: Clans where we are in fact the baddies. Tam shares his thoughts on Kingdom Eighties where kids on bikes try and save their hometown. Kodra has hit the credit roll for Zelda Echoes of Wisdom and shares some of his final thoughts. Tam talks about playing through Adios a game so good that he dealt with it not having an inverted control scheme. Topics Discussed: Metaphor: ReFantazio Diablo IV Vessel of Hatred Endgame Kodra is Cursed MechWarrior 5: Clans Kingdom Eighties Legend of Zelda Echoes of Wisdom Credit Roll Adios
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AggroChat #496 - Explosive Kitten
10/13/2024
AggroChat #496 - Explosive Kitten
Featuring: Ammosart, Ashgar, Belghast, Grace, Kodra, Tamrielo, and Thalen Good Morning Folks! This week we had one topic dangling from the previous week so we started out with some discussion about Ravenswatch and their interesting take on the action roguelike genre. From there Bel and Grace share their thoughts about Diablo IV Vessel of Hatred and how Blizzard largely missed the mark with the story, but that the game is in a pretty good mechanical state otherwise. From there Tam shares his experiences with the new Rogue Trader CRPG DLC Void Shadows. Then we wrap things up by talking about UFO 50 a game about a video console from an alternate reality… and how interesting some of the takes on 8-bit gaming are. We also talked a bit about the creativity of that era and how it had not really returned until the Indie explosion enabled by Steam. Topics Discussed: Ravenswatch Diablo IV Vessel of Hatred Expansion What they did wrong What they got right Rogue Trade Void Shadows DLC UFO 50 Misremembering Games from the 80s
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AggroChat #495 - Just Let Your Soul Glo
10/06/2024
AggroChat #495 - Just Let Your Soul Glo
Featuring: Ammosart, Ashgar, Belghast, Kodra, Tamrielo, and Thalen Hey Folks! We start the show with a quick discussion about Path of Exile, and how we are now two months into a League, a position where things would normally be dead… and that the Currency Exchange is still hopping. This leads to a secondary discussion about Kodra’s woes as he attempts to do the Merchant Guild thing in the Last Epoch. From there Bel talks about Witchfire with its Hexen meets Destiny meets Hades PVE extraction shooter gameplay. Bel also got an invite to Soulframe Preludes the next game from Warframe maker Digital Extremes and shares some of his early impressions. From there we dive into the Magic the Gathering Commander situation with controversial card bannings, death threats, and Wizards of the Coast yoinking control of the format away from the players. Tam shares his thoughts about playing Yazeba’s Bed and Breakfast and Thalen his early thoughts about playing Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth. Topics Discussed: Path of Exile Currency Exchange in a Dead League Last Epoch Woes of Merchants Guild Witchfire Soulframe Preludes The MTG Commander Situation Yazeba’s Bed and Breakfast Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth
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AggroChat #494 - Stardew Survivors
09/29/2024
AggroChat #494 - Stardew Survivors
Featuring: Ammosart, Ashgar, Belghast, Grace, Kodra, Tamrielo, and Thalen Hey Folks! This week we continue to chip away at the massive list of topics from our time off. We start off the show with an adorable Frog version of Vampire Survivors meets Stardew Valley called Pesticide Not Required. From there we talk a bit about Pokemon Go and what it is like playing it with your kids. Ash continues his dive into rhythm games via the Round1 Arcade, this time with Beatmania. Space Marine 2 has been released and a bunch of the folks on the podcast have been playing Multiplayer Co-Op and have some thoughts. Kodra has been playing Tactical Breach Wizards and shares his thoughts about it, and we have some very early preliminary thoughts about the brand-new Zelda game Echoes of Wisdom. Finally, Bel talks a bit about returning to Minecraft during his recent convalescence and how that game feels like chicken soup in gaming form. Topics Discussed: Pesticide Not Required Vampire Survivors meets Cute Frog Farming Game Pokemon Go With Kids More Rhythm Games Beatmania Round1 Is Great Space Marine 2 Tactical Breach Wizards Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Bel Returns to Minecraft Sick Time Comfort Gaming
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AggroChat #493 - So Many Lizards
09/22/2024
AggroChat #493 - So Many Lizards
Featuring: Ammosart, Ashgar, Belghast, Grace, Kodra, Tamrielo, and Thalen Hey Folks! Apologies for taking a few weeks off but Covid kicked Belghast’s butt and he is the person who records, edits, and posts the show. This week we had a mountain of topics to get through and got nowhere close to hitting them all. Last Epoch has their very poorly named cycle reset going on, in which they added some pretty freaking cool new features like Loot Lizards, Stash Priority system, and the Imperial Undead event. We talk a lot about the game and then dive into a whole discussion on seasonal models and what works and does not work for them. We also tangent off into a discussion about the Clue movie from the 80s for some reason… so look forward to that. From there we talk a bit about Dwarven Realms as it gets closer to the full release of the game. Ash, Kodra, and Tam talk a bit about their experiences playing the ISS Vanguard living world physical board game. Thalen kicks off a discussion about Astro Bot and how it is essentially the mascot game Sony has always needed. Ash shares his experiences with Gundam Breaker 4 and Tam a bit about playing Hades 2 as a research project. Packed show with roughly half of the topics getting bumped to next week. Topics Discussed: Last Epoch Cycle Reset Loot Lizards Stash Tab Priority System Imperial Undead Event Dwarven Realms ISS Vanguard VHS Board Games 1980s Clue Movie Astro Bot Gundam Breaker 4 Hades 2 Early Access
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AggroChat #492 - Obtuse Unlocks
09/01/2024
AggroChat #492 - Obtuse Unlocks
Featuring: Ammosart, Ashgar, Belghast, Kodra, and Thalen Hey Folks! We are down a handful of folks but continue pushing forward. We start off with talking about a world where Arcades did not die out… aka Japan and what the 2020 Covid crisis did to them. This leads to a discussion about playing DDR and similar rhythm games at home. From there Bel talks about the upcoming update to Last Epoch where they are doing a mid cycle reset and some of the reasons why this is happening. Ammo talks about her experiences returning to Guild Wars 2 and Bel shares his frustrations about how obtuse the achievement system is when it comes to trying to find the major unlocks and legendary crafts. Bel also questions whether or not Twitch Drops work, to which Kodra refutes with his personal experience. Lastly, we talk a bit about Visions of Mana the fifth official game in the Mana Series. Topics Discussed: 2020 and Japanese Arcades Playing DDR At Home Guild Wars 2 Ammo’s return to the game Obtuse System Unlocks Do Twitch Drops Work? Visions of Mana
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AggroChat #491 - The Spearhead Format
08/25/2024
AggroChat #491 - The Spearhead Format
Featuring: Ammosart, Belghast, Kodra, Tamrielo, and Thalen Hey Folks! We actually finally get around to having the Age of Sigmar discussion, and more specifically talk at length about Warhammer Fantasy and the new Spearhead game mode which feels a bit like a Magic the Gathering Format. From there Kodra talks about his recent experience attending the Dragonflight Convention in the Seattle Area for the first time. Related to that he talks about his experiences playing Starfinder 2.0. Tam has made it further into Fallout London and shares some more thoughts about it, and Bel dives into his non-spoiler thoughts about the Janthir Wilds expansion for Guild Wars 2. Lastly Kodra talks a bit more about Mice and Mystics. Topics Discussed: Age of Sigmar 4.0 Spearhead Format Dragonflight Con Starfinder 2 Fallout London Guild Wars 2 Janthir Wilds Early Thoughts Mice and Mystics
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AggroChat #490 - Dawntrail Spoiler Show - Part Two
08/18/2024
AggroChat #490 - Dawntrail Spoiler Show - Part Two
Featuring: Ammosart, Ashgar, Belghast, Grace, Kodra, Tamrielo, and Thalen Hey Folks! After taking a week off from it, we are returning to our Dawntrail full spoiler show. This week we say hi to Tam and Kodra… before they boop out of the show given that neither has actually played FFXIV recently. We pick up where we left off with the coronation of the new Dawn Servant and then dive into all of the “things” that happen after that. We also talk a bit about the story surrounding the first raid of the expansion in the Arcadion. Topics Discussed: Dawn Servant Coronation Visiting Texico Some Things Happen Some Even Weirder Things Happen The Arcadion
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AggroChat #489 - Kodra the Dreamer
08/11/2024
AggroChat #489 - Kodra the Dreamer
Featuring: Ashgar, Belghast, Grace, Kodra, Tamrielo, and Thalen Hey Folks! This week we are taking a break from the Dawntrail topic because Ammo was not available. As a result we dive into a normal topic load starting with Grace talking about their experience playing Diablo IV Season 5. From there we dive into a mega topic of Kodra and his recent trip to GenCon. He talks about True Dungeon, Various Assorted LARPs, and some of the cool stuff from the convention floor. We also dive into a discussion about how a convention reforms its reputation as being the D&D convention into something more open and welcoming. From there we realize that the Age of Sigmar topic is going to get bumped again… but end up also having a bit of a pre-discussion. Finally, we wrap things up with the charming indie game Thank Goodness You’re Here. Topics Discussed: Diablo IV Season 5 Season of Infernal Hordes Adventures in Gencon True Dungeon Various LARPs How does a convention reform its reputation? Age of Sigmar Pre-Discussion The topic that keeps getting bumped Thank Goodness You’re Here
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AggroChat #488 - Dawntrail Spoiler Show - Part One
08/04/2024
AggroChat #488 - Dawntrail Spoiler Show - Part One
Featuring: Ammosart, Ashgar, Belghast, Grace, and Thalen Hey Folks! For years we have had this tradition of recording a full spoiler show once all of the folks who are actively playing Final Fantasy XIV have completed the content. We knew this would be an epic undertaking given that we never got around to recording a post-Endwalker show. This is absolutely going to at a minimum be two shows… maybe three depending upon how well the next show goes. We used to record these epic five hour long shows that I edited down into chunks… but have thankfully since wised up to just splitting them between several weeks. This week we cover everything that happens after the Endwalker MSQ credit roll until just before the halfway point of Dawntrail. Be warned, this is a full spoiler discussion as we recount the tale and talk about various details in depth along the way. Topics Discussed: Post Endwalker Content Estinien is Bad with Money Once More to the Thirteenth An Unlikely Mentorship The Journey of the Dawnservant
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AggroChat #487 - Wraeclast Trading Company
07/28/2024
AggroChat #487 - Wraeclast Trading Company
Featuring: Ammosart, Ashgar, Belghast, Kodra, Tamrielo, and Thalen This week we dive into the brand new Path of Exile league as we assist the Settlers of Kalguur. We talk about our experiences with the exceptionally detailed league mechanic so far. Tam contrasts his experience with this league with his experience playing Last Epoch. We talk a bit about our league starts and how the progress is going in both games. From there we talk a bit about the Fallout London total conversion mod for Fallout 4. Lastly we talk a little bit about Zenless Zone Zero the latest hoyoverse title. Topics Discussed: Path of Exile Settlers of Kalguur League Shipping Mechanics League Starts Last Epoch Fallout London for Fallout 4 Zenless Zone Zero
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AggroChat #486 - Sheep for Divines
07/21/2024
AggroChat #486 - Sheep for Divines
Featuring: Ammosart, Ashgar, Belghast, Grace, Kodra, and Thalen Good Morning Folks! I am going to give you fair warning… this is a very Path of Exile episode. We pushed that topic to the very end of the show but once you hit it… it is pretty much an hour of talk about the upcoming Settlers of Kalguur League. We start off the show with some discussion about Last Epoch and the most recent market crash that banned exploiters… but left all the gold in the bloated market economy. From there we dive into Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail and talk about the new Arcadion Raid. We then talk a bit more about Bel and Grace’s adventures in alting as they finish ARR and start into Heavensward. Finally we do a dive into the massive meta breaking changes coming with the Settlers of Kalgurr league in Path of Exile which drops on the 26th. Topics Discussed: Last Epoch Market Crash Final Fantasy XIV Arcadion Raid Further Alt Adventures Starting Heavensward Again Path of Exile Settlers of Kalguur The Patch Notes
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AggroChat #485 - The Fantasia Dare
07/14/2024
AggroChat #485 - The Fantasia Dare
Featuring: Ammosart, Ashgar, Belghast, Grace, Kodra, Tamrielo, and Thalen Hey Folks! We are back in fighting form with the entire crew. We start off discussing SGDQ or Summer Games Done Quick a massive speedrunning community event. From there we talk a bit about the Path of Exile 3.25 Settlers of Kalgur spoilers and some of the changes that are being made. Then we roll into Last Epoch Cycle 2 which has so many amazing gameplay and polish improvements. Lastly Bel and Grace talk about their nonsense mission to replay all of the FFXIV content and some of the experiences from running old content with perfect understanding of where the game story is going. Bel has traditionally played a Lalafell and Grace a pretty dedicated Roegadamme… and they have dared each other to swap races. Last night after the show that happened and the show card shows the end results. Lastly, Bel talks a bit about Blaugust which is coming up in a few weeks. Topics Discussed: SGDQ Path of Exile 3.25 Spoilers Last Epoch Cycle 2 So many improvements Amazingly polished experience Revisiting FFXIV A Realm Reborn Redoing Old Content with Full Understanding of the 10-Year Story Arc The Fantasia Dare
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AggroChat #484 - Pray Return
07/07/2024
AggroChat #484 - Pray Return
Featuring: Ammosart, Belghast, Grace, Tamrielo, and Thalen Hey Folks! Last night we recorded a show in which we attempted to thread the most delicate needle. Ammo, Bel, Grace, and Thalen have all finished the Dawntrail MSQ and only really want to talk about that. Tam however has not even started it, nor has he finished any of the post-Endwalker content. So we play this game of minesweeper where we attempt to talk about our thoughts and feelings about Dawntrail… without actually revealing any meaningful information about the expansion. Bel and Grace also talk about their experiences restarting the game with fresh alts on Kraken a brand new server where everyone is a sprout. It’s hopefully a fun show and one where we don’t actually spoil anything. Though we are absolutely looking forward to our full spoiler show at some point in hopefully the near future. Topics Discussed: Talking about Dawntrail without Talking about Dawntrail Rerolling fresh alts on Kraken.
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AggroChat #483 - Kids and Origins
06/30/2024
AggroChat #483 - Kids and Origins
Featuring: Ammosart, Ashgar, Belghast, Grace, Kodra, Tamrielo, and Thalen Hey Folks! We are back to a full crew this week. We start off with a discussion about Fallen Aces which leads into a larger discussion of games that feel like spiritual successors to other games. From there we talk about Kodra’s experiences with Origins and taking his kiddo to at least part of it. We revisit the Nintendo Direct discussion from last week with a few things that Kodra specifically wanted to talk about. Tam has returned to Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis and how it now has way more content than someone can actually do. We wrap up the show with some initial discussion of Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail which feels like a love letter to South America. Topics Discussed: Fallen Aces Spiritual Successor Games Origins with a Kid Nintendo Direct Revisited MIO Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail Our Initial Non-Spoiler Thoughts
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AggroChat #482 - Roguelike Asteroids
06/23/2024
AggroChat #482 - Roguelike Asteroids
Featuring: Ashgar, Belghast, Grace, and Tamrielo Hey Folks! We are down essentially half our folks and as a result we have a bit shorter show than our normal fare. We start off with some discussion about Grace’s return to Final Fantasy XIV and how Bel “influenced” them into coming back. From there we talk a bit about Four Job Fiesta and how the White Mage start is REALLY rough. We dive into Nova Drift and talk about its roguelike take on Asteroids or Geometry Wars. Tam talks about his love of arcade racers and talks about playing the 2012 Need for Speed: Most Wanted and then Ash and Bel try and sell him on Forza Horizon. Tam also talks about What the Car… which is also loosely a “car game” but not really. Then we try and wrap up the show and suddenly remember that a Nintendo Direct happened and talk about some of the games showed off. Topics Discussed: Bel Lures Grace back to FFXIV Speedrunning a Post Expansion Four Job Fiesta in Final Fantasy V White Mage Start is Awful Nova Drift Need for Speed: Most Wanted What the Car Nintendo Direct
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AggroChat #481 - Off Meta Fun
06/16/2024
AggroChat #481 - Off Meta Fun
Featuring: Ammosart, Ashgar, Belghast, Grace, and Kodra Hey Folks! We are down a few folks who are travelling this week. Happy Father's Day to all the Dads out there. We start off with Bel talking about the recent controversies surrounding New World Aeternum and the general marketing self-own of that announcement and seemingly ignoring the current player base. We roll into a discussion about Steam Next Fest and a few games we have played, namely: Flintlock, Dungeon Clawler, and Beastie Ball. From there we talk a bit about Guild Wars 2 releasing information about the new spear attacks for three more jobs and how fun some of the general off meta weapons can be. Bel talks about getting his confidence back and tanking once more for the first time in a few years in Final Fantasy XIV. Ash and Kodra talk about their recent experiences playing Pokemon Mystery Dungeon as a Tabletop Roleplaying Game. Finally, we talk a bit about the influx of monster collection games including some more discussion about Beastie Ball. Topics Discussed: New World Aeternum Marketing Self-Own Steam Next Fest Flintlock Siege at Dawn Dungeon Clawler Beastie Ball Guild Wars 2 More Spears Released Fun with Off Meta Weapons Final Fantasy XIV Bel Got His Groove Back PokeRole Pokemon Mystery Dungeon as TTRPG Monster Collection Games More Beastie Ball
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AggroChat #480 - Number One Fan
06/09/2024
AggroChat #480 - Number One Fan
Featuring: Ammosart, Ashgar, Belghast, Grace, Kodra, Tamrielo, and Thalen Hey Folks! Bel crash lands the introduction by completely managing to skip over Thalen. We have a pretty packed show as several things got bumped from the previous show. We start off the show with some discussion of Luck Be A Landlord, a game that was compared to Balatro. From there we talk a bit about Summer Games Fest, admittedly in a disjointed manner while also talking about the Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail Media Tour Embargo lifting. Bel has now wrapped up the Post Endwalker content ans is significantly more excited for Dawntrail. Grace talks about the Alan Wake II DLC and her experiences so far with Number One Fan. Tam talks about Star Trek Resurgence. Collectively we talk about some One Shot TTRPG Ideas, and Kodra shares some thoughts about Dropout TV. Finally we talk a bit about Kodra’s experiences with the Kitsune Tails Demo on Steam. Topics Discussed: Luck Be A Landlord Summer Games Fest FFXIV Dawntrail Media Tour Bel Wraps up Post-Endwalker Alan Wake II DLC Number One Fan Star Trek Resurgence RPG One Shots Dropout TV Kitsune Tails Demo
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AggroChat #479 - Froggers
06/02/2024
AggroChat #479 - Froggers
Featuring: Ammosart, Belghast, Grace, Kodra, Tamrielo, and Thalen Hey Folks! Apologies for another missed show last week but Bel very narrowly missed some Twisty Weather. This week we start off the show with a discussion of Grace’s recent experiences in Diablo IV and how the game has changed for the better. From there we talk about Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail and how a number of us are on the fence about playing it. Ammo shares her thoughts about the expansion. Bel talks about his recent experience with Pandaria Remix and how it has jarred him out of his stupor when it comes to forming groups and playing with other human beings. Bel also shares some of the recent happenings with the Frogger incident. Tam discusses his dive into Warhammer Orks and how they are maybe the best that game has to offer in the vibes department. We close out the show with some discussion about a weirdly good Random PVP mode in AFK Journey. Topics Discussed: Grace’s experiences with Diablo IV AmmosArt Explains FFXIV Dawntrail World of Warcraft Pandaria Remix The Frogger Incident Orks are the best of Warhammer Random PVP Mode in AFK Journey
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