Flash Point 79: The Pile Of Shame

flashpoint-podcastThis episode we bid farewell to Kris and talk everything from SWTOR to Mario Kart.

Points of discussion:

– Kris’ departure from podcast (you’ll be missed Kris!)
– Future of the podcast more broadly – we need your input! (via Twitter or Email)

SWTOR
Summer of SWTOR update
– Larry Everett’s tips on beating the gambling system in SWTOR 2.8 if you’re playing it on PTS (link)
– Reddit thread touting the future of SWTOR and ‘SWTOR 2 – (link)

Jawa Junk Pile
– Win a chance to be in Star Wars Episode 7 (link)
– Hearthstone
– Mario Kart 8
– WildStar early access
– Simon’s shopping expedition and bargain game score
– Shout outs for our Facebook page, Twitter account, Simon’s Twitter account, Kris’s Twitter account and ODS-1’s Twitter Account. – And don’t forget to buy an Oceanic Gamer T-Shirt or thirty!

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Flash Point 78: Gail Enters The Game

flashpoint-podcastFor those who have listened to the podcast for a while, you may have wondered who this person called Gail is that we mention each episode (in fact, we’ve mentioned her on every single episode from memory). Well this week all is revealed as Gail joins Simon and David.

Points of discussion:

SWTOR
– Dissection of SWTOR 2.8 Update 3 on PTS (link to Pretty Little Sith’s preview of the casino event)
– Vancouver Community Cantina info trawled from USB drive (link)
– Jawa Scrap Peddlers move into Cartel Bazaar (link)
– Rancor Mounts and PvP season 1 outcry (link)

Jawa Junk Pile
– Wildstar and guild naming stuff-up (link to issue and the consolation to be supplied)
– World of Warcraft chat, including buying Level 90s
– World of Warcraft movie (link)
– Elder Scrolls Online delayed for consoles (link)
– Microsoft announces new Xbox One SKU without Kinect
– Halo 1-4 Collection for Xbox One coming (link)
– Halo 5: Guardians announced (link)
– Shout outs for our Facebook page, Twitter account, Simon’s Twitter account, Kris’s Twitter account and ODS-1’s Twitter Account. – And don’t forget to buy an Oceanic Gamer T-Shirt or thirty!

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Flash Point 76: General Derkaderk and The King Of Snark

flashpoint-podcastA SWTOR-heavy episode (yes it does happen!) but there’s a good dose of other MMOS as well and some great listener suggestions for discussion points.

Points of discussion:

SWTOR
– 2.7: Invasion impressions
– new story arc – who is behind the curtain?
– Boston Cantina info provided on flash drives (link)
– PvP season 2

Jawa Junk Pile
– Setting up a gaming rig: piece-by-piece versus pre-assembled (thanks to @jayconnell for the suggestion)
– Is The Secret World still worth playing? (thanks to @jasonetheridge for this suggestion and the TESO point below) (link to TSW ARG info)
– The Elder Scrolls Online duplication bug
– Azeroth Choppers (link)

– Shout outs for our Facebook page, Twitter account, Simon’s Twitter account, Kris’s Twitter account and ODS-1’s Twitter Account. – And don’t forget to buy an Oceanic Gamer T-Shirt or thirty!

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Flash Point 75: Dodgem Cars on Tatooine

flashpoint-podcastWe’re all agog about setting up shack in SWTOR, plus we gabble on about TESO, Diablo and a whole lot more. And it all happens amongst a tsunami of internet issues.

Points of discussion:

SWTOR
– 2.7: Invasion game update
– Double XP weekend starting April 11th
– Galactic Strongholds expansion
– The Asteroid ship option for Galactic Starfighter
– David’s datacron balloon ride on Tatooine
My Lore Is Stuck In Your Cannon: Human History
– last week’s super special sale (and lack of promotion of same)

Jawa Junk Pile
– The Elder Scrolls Online
– Diablo Reaper of Souls
– Star Citizen breaks 41 million dollar milestone
– EVE online breaking news!

– Shout outs for our Facebook page, Twitter account, Simon’s Twitter account, Kris’s Twitter account and ODS-1’s Twitter Account. – And don’t forget to buy an Oceanic Gamer T-Shirt or thirty!

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Flash Point 74: Qyzen Fess and a Ball Gag

flashpoint-podcastIt’s a veritable storm of MMO news over the past few weeks, and we jump boots and all into a bunch of it.

Points of discussion:

SWTOR
– Player housing
– Double XP weekend

Jawa Junk Pile
– TESO beta
– Wildstar
– Star Citizen
– Warlords of Draenor
– Titanfall

– Shout outs for our Facebook page, Twitter account, Simon’s Twitter account, Kristy’s Twitter account and ODS-1’s Twitter Account. – And don’t forget to buy an Oceanic Gamer T-Shirt or thirty!

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Flash Point 73: Jugs, Pubes and Wormholes

flashpoint-podcastWe’re a bit excited this week with not one but TWO emails with some great MMO debating points.And don’t be put off by the podcast title – it’s not what you think!

Points of discussion:

SWTOR
– 2.7
– Lucky 77 speeder: lamest vehicle ever?
– The shitty macro binocular final quest
– Death of the Smash Monkey

Jawa Junk Pile
– Discussion about the Free to Play MMO market rankings
– EVE Online update from Kristy
– Emails from Shawn and Timo on TESO – thanks to you both!
– TV recommendations
– Shout outs for our Facebook page, Twitter account, Simon’s Twitter account, Kristy’s Twitter account and ODS-1’s Twitter Account. – And don’t forget to buy an Oceanic Gamer T-Shirt or thirty!

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Flash Point 72: Tight Circles and Tanking Walls

flashpoint-podcastSpecial guest Joe Foran from Wildstar Radio joins us this week as we range across a bunch of games, with the usual healthy dose of SWTOR as well.

Points of discussion:

SWTOR
– 2.6 for everyone
Producer’s roadmap for 2014
My Lore Is Stuck In Your Cannon: Kuat Shipyards

Jawa Junk Pile
– Hearthstone further impressions
– Why Kristy fails at end-game content
– EVE Online
– Elder Scrolls Online beta
– NDA discussions
– Wildstar
– Marvel Heroes / DCUO
The Repopulation

– Shout outs for our Facebook page, Twitter account, Simon’s Twitter account, Kristy’s Twitter account and ODS-1’s Twitter Account. – And don’t forget to buy an Oceanic Gamer T-Shirt or thirty!

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Flash Point 71: Lacerating Chips and Potato Chocolate

flash-point podcastThe festive break is done and it’s fair to say we’re all hanging to get back into the saddle and start talking games. Apologies for some of the sound quality in parts as well.

Points of discussion:

SWTOR
– Rakghoul event
– Shout-outs to Jason, Dan and David on Twitter

Jawa Junk Pile
– FF XIV
– Rust
– WoW
– Hearthstone review with a hefty side-trip into Magic: The Gathering nerds
Minion Rush
Rocksmith
– Assorted TV/Movie recommendations

– Shout outs for our Facebook page, Twitter account, Simon’s Twitter account, Kristy’s Twitter account and ODS-1’s Twitter Account. – And don’t forget to buy an Oceanic Gamer T-Shirt or thirty!

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Flash Point 70: We Have Space Paddocks

flashpoint-podcastWe’re back after an extra week off to talk about Galactic Starfighter, Ghostcrawler’s departure from Blizzard and another classic My Lore Is Stuck In Your Canon segment (which appears later in the show than it should thanks to David’s incompetence).

Points of discussion:

SWTOR
– Galactic Starfighter
– 2 years of SWTOR
– Shout out to Russ Moody for comment on last podcast
– Google robots and Amazon vegetable choppers

Jawa Junk Pile
– Simon’s PS4 review
– 2014 predictions
– Secret World demanding on hardware
– Marvel Heroes
– Ghostcrawler leaves Blizzard
– TV and movie recommendations for the Xmas break
My Lore Is Stuck In Your Cannon: the Sith Empire and Galactic Republic in the future
Shroud of the Avatar
Depression Quest fiasco
– Tiny Death Star (Android version — iOS version)

– Shout outs for our Facebook page, Twitter account, Simon’s Twitter account, Kristy’s Twitter account and ODS-1’s Twitter Account. – And don’t forget to buy an Oceanic Gamer T-Shirt or thirty!

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Flash Point 69: Tinsel in Tatooine

flashpoint-podcastIt’s a rather eclectic episode this fortnight, with some good MMO coverage and the odd piece of Dr Who discussion.

Points of discussion:

SWTOR
– Galactic Starfighter
– Double XP week – link
– Life day
– Antlers in the Cartel Store

Others
– Console launches
– WoW: charity drive, new pets and mounts. fun on the Timeless Isle
– The Secret World ‘levelling’

Jawa Junk Pile
– The Stanley Parable (warning: spoilers)
– Dr Who ‘Day of the Doctor’ (more spoilers)
– Shout out to EA customer service

– Shout outs for our Facebook page, Twitter account, Simon’s Twitter account, Kristy’s Twitter account and ODS-1’s Twitter Account. – And don’t forget to buy an Oceanic Gamer T-Shirt or thirty!

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Flash Point 68: Big Kev And His Fat Arsed Owls

flashpoint-podcastIt’s a new content extravaganza in MMO-land at the moment, so we devoted some time to SWTOR, WoW, TSW and Marvel Heroes to name four.

Points of discussion:

SWTOR
– Double XP week – link
– In-game cartel coin purchases now live
– Community Cantina – Austin
– EA wins a Shonky Award
– Tangential PS4 / Xbox One discussion
My Lore Is Stuck In Your Canon: The Galactic Republic

Others
– WoW: Warlords of Draenor discussion
– Project Titan shelved
– World of Warcraft Movie premise
– Wow not going F2P ‘anytime soon’
– Heroes of the Storm beta
– Hearthstone beta
– Diablo 3 expansion – Reaper of Souls
– Marvel Heroes 2.0 Update

Jawa Junk Pile

– Build your own Death Star – link
– Star Wars Episode VII release date and keeping to the ‘dirty aesthetic’

– Shout outs for our Facebook page, Twitter account, Simon’s Twitter account, Kristy’s Twitter account and ODS-1’s Twitter Account. – And don’t forget to buy an Oceanic Gamer T-Shirt or thirty!

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Flash Point 67: Pink Murloc Daleks

flashpoint-podcastIt’s brilliant to have OotiniCast‘s Teo with us this episode, and we cover quite a bit of ground.

Points of discussion:

SWTOR
– Toon names being released back into the pool
– Bounty Contract Week
– return of the Rakghoul plague?
– PvP rankings delayed until November
– gaining affection when going Dark-Side
– Double XP event starting November 27th
My Lore Is Stuck In Your Canon: The Sith Empire

Others
– Guild Wars 2: Kristy hits cap, WvWW Season 1, Tower of Nightmare, achievement shard, popularity of game
– The Secret World: Halloween event, 1.8 update, TSW in the IRL movie (trailer here)
– Marvel Heroes and Squirrel Girl
– Rift: squirrel mounts

Jawa Junk Pile

– The Walking Dead Season 4
– Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D
– The Tomorrow People
– Dr Who
– Ship mods in SWTOR
– Hearthstone – Heroes of Warcraft
– Blizzcon
– Destiny beta
– Shout out for the Escape Pod SWTOR podcast
Buy an Oceanic Gamer T-Shirt

– Shout outs for our Facebook page, Twitter account, Simon’s Twitter account, Kristy’s Twitter account and ODS-1’s Twitter Account (and don’t forget Jason’s twitter handle @ootinicast).

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