Flash Point 59: Global Dumbening

flashpoint-podcastApologies for the break, but we’re back to cover off plenty of MMO news and some deep and insightful Ewok discussion!

Points of discussion:

SWTOR
– 2.3 on PTS
– Treek and assorted ridiculous companion races discussion
– Subscriber Appreciation Program
– PvP space discussion
– Bounty Collection Event

Secret World
Celebration and Issue #7

Others
– Viewer feedback
– Pax Oz
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Flash Point 58: Leaving No Something Unturned

flashpoint-podcastA nice laid-back podcast with just Simon and David, covering off SWTOR and Marvel Heroes in particular given its launch last week.

Points of discussion:

SWTOR
– Server transfers
– plug for the SWTOR Gamers Of The World Facebook Group
– brief general news update

Marvel Heroes
– Our joint review! (written review from David here)

Others

Oz ComicCon giveaway
– is there any real reason to be excited about the upcoming PS and Xbox releases?
– calling all SWTOR (or other MMO) oceanic guilds: we want to get you on the podcast

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Flash Point 57: The Curse of Lumpy

flashpoint-podcastKristy is moving house so it’s a biblical foursome of Simon, Mark, Matthew and David. In addition to our usual discussion points we devote some time to Neverwinter, World of Tanks, Star Wars Rebels and a whole lot more.

Points of discussion:

SWTOR
– 2.1 Update: Dyes, Appearance, Name Changes
– Gree event
– Timing of local server closures

TSW
– Tokyo missions

Other
– Neverwinter: Mark’s review
– World of Tanks 8.5
– Xbox One discussion
– Star Wars Rebels TV show with a detour into the Star Wars Holiday Special
– Star Trek movie
– You by Austin Grossman
– Raymond E. Feist hits Australia
– You can change the SWTOR loading screen!

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Flash Point 56: Barbed Wire Reserve With Dial-Up

flashpoint-podcastWe cover some wider ground this week although there’s a very healthy slice of SWTOR in there as always.

Points of discussion:

SWTOR
– Game Update 2.1
– Customisation
– 2.1 communication via ‘fansites’
– breezing through Flash Points
– the grinding debate

Other
Camelot Unchained
– the evergreen ‘Is WoW declining’ argument
– Neverwinter
– Kristy revisits Rift
Shroud of the Avatar
– Marvel Heroes
– World of Tanks 8.5 Patch
– Dr Who has jumped the shark
– Iron Man 3
– next Star Trek movie

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Flash Point 55: Wookanese and Gillard’s Through-Hole

flashpoint-podcastIt’s great to have Jason from OotiniCast co-host with us this week (thanks Jason!), in another episode dominated by Game Update 2.0 and Rise of the Hutt Cartel.

Points of discussion:

SWTOR
– Roundtable on 2.0 / ROTHC Likes and Dislikes
– Does ROTHC qualify as an expansion?
– Class changes
– David discovers Unity finally
– Local server petition discussion
– SWTOR achievement system

Other
– Minecraft
– The Secret World
– Elder Scrolls Online (via the Gamers of Oceania Facebook Group)
– WildStar
– StarCraft 2 Heart of the Swarm
Harrison Ford on Jimmy Kimmel
– Wreck-It Ralph
– House of Cards

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Flash Point 54: BioWare Shock Infinite

flashpoint-podcastBack on schedule and faced with a huge bunch of talking points, we plough through as many as possible!

Points of discussion:

SWTOR
– Server merges
– Rise of the Hutt Cartel
– 2.0 planet commendations and the great currency converter telling you what you’ll get

Other
– LucasArts downsizing
– Initial Defiance impressions
– Marvel Heroes
– Assorted movie and game chatter

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Flash Point 53: Strangling Ralph Malph

flashpoint-podcastAfter a 3-week hiatus we cover a lot of territory from SWTOR through to Tomb Raider and Defiance. We also invite you to submit your questions for answering on the show.

Points of discussion:

SWTOR
– State of the Game Update from Jeff Hickman
– ROTHC
– Double XP weekends

TSW
– ARG Final Prize

Other
Marvel Heroes launch date
– Hearthstone announcement by Blizzard
– Starcraft 2 Heart of the Swarm breaks 1 million sales
– SimCity also breaks 1 million sales in spite of server nightmares
– Defiance game/TV extravaganza
– Kristy’s Tomb Raider experience
– Postponements and cancellations: 1313 Star Wars, Clone Wars
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Flash Point 52: Squeezing Kidneys Out The Backside

flashpoint-podcastAnother podcast of wide-ranging discussion on everything MMO. If you’re after insights on everything from Egyptian ancient history through to John Blackman on Hey Hey It’s Saturday, we’re the go-to team.

Points of discussion:

SWTOR
– Return of the Gree impressions
– PTS Testing of Game Update 2.0
– What subscribers get without purchasing Rise of the Hutt Cartel
– KOTOR movie rumours

TSW
– Funcom’s restructuring
Issue 6-12 roadmap

Other
– Kristy in Tera
– TF2 for oldies
– Firefall, Wildstar, Dust514, The Simpsons Tapped Out
– PS4 discussion
– WoW 5.2 and sucking as a healer
– SC2
– We’ll be at PAX Oz!

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Flash Point 51: The Return Of The Boxes

flashpoint-podcastWe revert back to a more standard format podcast, with Simon, Kristy and David making up for a fairly quite MMO news period with some distinctly non-punchy conjecture on a range of issues.

Points of discussion:

SWTOR
Game Update 1.7
– Star Wars spin-off movies

TSW
– DLC content changes
– Veterans reward system
– Why David is sucking slightly less in TSW

Other
– Marvel Heroes
Iron Man 3 trailer
– Spamful plug for our sister site – The Comics Herald
– Starcraft 2: Heart of the Swarm (Melbourne launch details here)
Defiance MMO

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Flash Point 50: Did We Really Make It This Far?

flashpoint-podcastWe get a little bit retrospective this episode given it’s our 50th one. March 12th, 2011 was when Episode 1 went live, and since then we’ve been plugging away roughly every 2 weeks, talking Star Wars The Old Republic and then MMOs more broadly.

To coincide with this significant anniversary, Simon, Kristy and regular guest Matthew ‘Scope’ Pearce take a look back but also at the current MMO news as always. A MYSTERY GUEST also makes an appearance two-thirds of the way through the show.

Points of discussion:

50th Episode
– Looking back at highlights of first 49 episodes
– Some thank-yous
– Looking back at MMOs more broadly since March 2011 when the podcast started

SWTOR
Patch 1.6.3
– Character copying to PTS
– Rise of the Hutt Cartel first look
– Darth Hater changes
– Shout out for Ye Olde Republic podcast

TSW
– Kristy hits her completionist goal
Game Director’s update

Other
– Marvel Heroes – discussion of closed beta (within boundaries of NDA)
World of Tanks 8.3
War Thunder overview
– Elder Scrolls Online: we need you!
– a discussion with Ed on SWTOR

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Flash Point 49: Cylon Meccano Shenanigans

flashpoint-podcastWe’re back after a Xmas / New Year break with lots to talk about and some laughs along the way.

Points of discussion:

SWTOR
– Patch 1.6.2
– Rise of the Hutt Cartel
State of the Game Update

TSW
– End of Days event
– ARG event
– Issue #5
– Leaving Kingsmouth!

Other
– WoW pet battles
– Marvel Heroes closed beta
– Australia’s first R18+ game
– Steam Sale
– Tera goes F2P
– Walking Dead game
– Shout out to Sean Robinson for his comics coverage
– Shout out to Jemima again for her excellent WoW Achievement guides.
– Simon’s love for Comixology
– Episode 50 ‘preview’

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Flash Point 48: Lawnmowers Farting Snow

flashpoint-podcastSimon, Kristy and myself are back to take a bit of a look back at the first year of SWTOR plus a closer look at The Secret World’s F2P move.

Points of discussion:

SWTOR
– 1.6 live
– Grade 7 spaceship upgrades
– Review of the first year of SWTOR

TSW
sudden move to F2P
– one of our most dedicated listeners views on TSW
– ARG game: ‘End of Days

Other
– Simon’s love for Firefall
– Kristy’s love for A Walk In The Dark indie game

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