AggroChat #558 - Fun with Sandworms

Featuring: Ace, Ammosart, Ashgar, Belghast, Kodra, Tamrielo, and Thalen   We start off this week discussing a bit about Project Tahiti, which is a fairly professional emulator server that is helping to keep Marvel Heroes Omega alive.  We've talked a bit in the past about missing this game, but it now functions again and is really easy to get up and running, especially if you ever played it on Steam.  Bel talks a bit about some drama happening in Path of Exile with the account banning of Jenebu, the originator of The Forbidden Trove and what this means for the Mirror Economy.  Last Epoch dropped a new expansion, Shattered Omens, and we talk a bit about playing that and the changes that have gone into the game as a result.  Finally, Ash shares some rapid-fire updates on Coromon, Sunderfolk, and Peglin.   Topics Discussed: Marvel Heroes Omega Returns Project Tahiti The Fall of Jenebu Dances with Wolves Build Last Epoch Shattered Omens Quick Updates Coromon Sunderfolk Peglin

Featuring: Ace, Ammosart, Ashgar, Belghast, Kodra, Tamrielo, and Thalen   Hey Folks! This week, we start off with a discussion about Dragonkin, a new ARPG that launched this past week, and how it has improved since early access. Last Epoch has a new season dropping this coming week, and we talk a bit about the patch notes and all of the major changes that are coming to various classes and abilities.  The Pokémon cartoon has traditionally had little to do with the actual video game, but we talk a bit about the Pokémon Horizons cartoon and how it is actually teaching valid tactics now. Tam talks about playing through As Long as You're Here, a game about dealing with alzheimers.  Bel talks a bit about his own yolo build centered around The Broken Elegy staff in Path of Exile, and Kodra updates us on the current progress of his side project there.  Finally, we get into a bit of a discussion about what makes a character versus what is just your build, and how it changes your perspectives on a game.   Topics Discussed: Dragonkin Launch Last Epoch Season 4 Patch Notes Pokemon Horizons As Long As You're Here Path of Exile The Broken Elegy Yoloing Builds A Character versus A Build

Featuring: Ace, Ammosart, Ashgar, Belghast, Kodra, Tamrielo, and Thalen   Hey Folks! This week we started off with some discussion about ITER-8 a Tower Defense game that has be bit of a different spin.  From there, Tam talks about The August Before and how it is essentially the reverse of Packing.  We reprise our Pokopia topic from last week and talk about how Tam's kid is probably in for a sad revelation as she desperately hunts for the missing humans.  Bel figured out what is missing from Last Epoch, and we talked a bit about the importance of a seasonal journey of some sort in forever games.  Tam realizes that he has solved Star Trek Online and how it is way less fun for him now.  Finally we talk a bit about Path of Exile and specifically Kodra's journey into winging a build by trying to figure out which skills work with Holy Strike.   Topics Discussed ITER-8 The August Before Pokopia Last Epoch Importance of a Seasonal Journey Tam Solves Star Trek Online Path of Exile Kodra winging Holy Strike

Featuring: Ace, Ammosart, Belghast, Kodra, Tamrielo, and Thalen   Hey Folks! We are down an Ash this week, but we start off talking about the Path of Exile League launch. Bel and Ace have different opinions of the league mechanic than Kodra, so we talk a bit about that.  We also talk about the new holy strike and how it is so much better than glacial hammer.  From there, Ace and Kodra talk about Everything is Crab and convince the rest of us that we should also be playing it.  Kodra discusses the mixed bag that was Emerald City Comic Con, and Tam ventures forth into more Retro gaming with Kolibri.  Kodra discusses Croak and a few other Steamfest demos that he played after last weeks show, and Bel shares some thoughts about how chill the World of Warcraft community seems to be right now.  Finally, a quick topic about Pokopia, which we will likely revisit on another episode.   Topics Discussed: Path of Exile Mirage League Everything is Crab Emerald City Comic Con Kolibri Croak and other Steamfest Demos Heroics Actually Chill Pokopia 

Featuring: Ammosart, Ashgar, Belghast, Kodra, Tamrielo, and Thalen   Hey Folks! We started out down an Ace and a Kodra, but picked up a Kodra as we went.  Ash informs us that Nextfest is happening, and a few of us realized it.  We talk a bit about the various games that have demos right now, or at least will for the first day after this show releases.  From there, Tam shares his thoughts about Under the Island, a charming Zelda-like.  Tam also talks about attempting to get into some of the later retro gaming consoles like the PS2, PS3, Saturn, and Dreamcast on the Ayn Thor.  Bel is spun up because this week he has two big topics to talk about, first starting with the Path of Exile Mirage announcement and the sweeping endgame changes.  From there, he talks about getting sucked back into World of Warcraft and mainlining the new expansion.  Finally, we have a bit of a quick topic as we discuss the Dune Awakening Double Experience and Resources Event that is happening currently.   Topics Discussed: Nextfest is Happening Under the Island Slightly Less Retro Gaming Ayn Thor Path of Exile Mirage Reveal World of Warcraft Midnight Expansion Dune Awakening Double Resources Event

Featuring: Ace, Ammosart, Ashgar, Belghast, Kodra, Tamrielo, and Thalen   Hey Folks! This week, we talk about Dune Awakening and how many updates have been made since we last gave it a spin.  Shortly after last week's episode, Tam fired up the private server again, and we have been enjoying the changes. From there, we talk a bit about Enshrouded and Ace and Bel exploring the Hollow Halls, which is essentially that game's version of a raid dungeon. Ash, Kodra, and Tam talk about trying to shape their runs in Shape of Dreams, and from there, we talk a bit about Towerbolt.  Tam continues to dig deeper into Star Trek Online and begins engaging with proper buildcraft.  Lastly, we have a few quick topics as we discuss the Last Epoch Season 4 trailer and the upcoming Path of Exile Mirage league.   Topics Discussed Dune Awakening Mea Culpa Patch Enshrouded Hollow Halls Shape of Dreams Run Shaping Towerbolt Star Trek Online Buildcraft Last Epoch Season 4 Path of Exile Mirage

Featuring: Ace, Ammosart, Ashgar, Belghast, Kodra, Tamrielo, and Thalen   Hey Folks! We have the entire crew this week but have a bit of a rolling start without Tam, as he was finishing something up in Star Citizen.  We begin the show with some talk about Relooted a game about recovering antiquities and returning them to their rightful homes.  After that, we discuss Destiny Rising and how it appears to be in maintenance mode lately.  No one had it on their bingo card, but we talked a bit about the drop of the Warlock class in Diablo II Resurrected and how it is also coming to Immortal and Diablo IV.  Tam shares his thoughts about playing Warhammer: The Old World and how it is not exactly the game he thought it was going to be.  We discuss a bunch of rapid-fire topics from the recent Sony State of Play event, and then Kodra dives into Thinky Games and Shape of Dreams.  We discuss the failed state of Highguard and 2XKO and what it means for multiplayer games in general. Finally, a quick blurb that we are all looking forward to Horizon Hunters Gathering, and they should give us all keys to test it.   Topics Discussed: Relooted Destiny Rising Decline Warlock in Diablo II Rank and Flank: An Older Era of Minis Games Sony State of Play Thinky Games Shape of Dreams Failures of Highguard and 2XKO Horizon Hunters Gathering

Featuring: Ashgar, Belghast, Kodra, Tamrielo, and Thalen   Hey Folks! We are down a few people this week as we start up our show.  Bel is in the process of trying to reboot "Bel Folks Stuff" and realized that he recorded an episode with Tam that never got released.  We talk about this weird pre-pandemic time capsule.  We discuss building a table for Infinity and how it is a game that wants something more akin to Mordheim.  From there, Ash and Kodra discuss the Rabbit and Steel expansion and unlocking new content. We go down a bit of a continuation of a topic from a month ago as we discuss the games that we did not end up playing, and more specifically, Tam exploring what Ys has to offer. Ashes of Creation was one of the more successful Kickstarter MMORPGs, but that is no more, because the entire project imploded almost overnight.  We talk a bit about that situation and also what goes wrong when trying to build a niche MMORPG for a limited audience.  Finally, Tam shares some of his recent experiences learning to play Star Trek Online and trying to be successful at doing so.   Topics Discussed: Bel Folks Stuff Tam Episode Building an Infinity Table Rabbit and Steel Expansion Ys Games We Didn't Play Ashes of Creation Implosion Trying to be good at Star Trek Online

Featuring: Ace, Ammosart, Ashgar, Belghast, Kodra, and Thalen   Good Morning Folks! We are down a Tam this week and had some topics that were sitting on our list for a bit.  We start off talking about the official end of Anthem and the Mark Darrah video that effectively provides an autopsy for the game.  Loosely related, we talk about the impending death of New World in January 2027.  This forces us down the path of talking about what the heck even makes an MMO anymore, and how we largely agree that it requires random interaction with other players to count.  We decided that the lobby-based games are PSOLikes since the first game we can remember that was that way was Phantasy Star Online on the Dreamcast.  From there, we talk a bit about Shape of Dream,s another Roguelike that Ash and Kodra have been playing.  Bel shares his thoughts on Legacy of Phrecia 2.0 in Path of Exile, and Kodra shares his endgame thoughts about Path of Exile II. We wrap the show up talking about the impending patch in Guild Wars 2 that is going to add quickplay for raids and the new Fashion Plates adjacent system.   Topics Discussed: Anthem is Offline New World will soon Die What Makes an MMORPG PSOLikes Shape of Dreams Path of Exile Legacy of Phrecia 2.0 Path of Exile 2 - Endgame Thoughts Guild Wars 2 Fashion Plates

Featuring: Ace, Ammosart, Ashgar, Belghast, Kodra, Tamrielo, and Thalen   Hey Folks! We are back in full force and continuing our adventure through the second part of the Games of the Year 2025 podcast.  We cut the list in half, giving us fifteen games that we were talking about in each episode.  This is not necessarily a numerical list, but the titles that appear later in the shows did get more votes. It was a great year for gaming, but also a year where we were constantly getting distracted by the next big thing coming down the pipe.  While we played a lot of games… we did not necessarily FINISH a lot of games.   Topics Discussed: Fantasy Life - The Girl Who Steals Time Chess.Com Guild Wars Reforged Cauldron Ghost of Yotei Dune Awakening Atelier Resleriana The Red Alchemist & The White Guardian Deltarune Chapters 3-4 Wanderstop Where Winds Meet Path of Exile Legacy of Phrecia Split Fiction Hades II Blue Prince Silksong