This week we discuss the Guild Halls system as implemented in the Heart of Thorns expansion.Show Notes: https://goo.gl/zuuCPEHome Page: www.TalesOfShow.com
This week we share our initial reactions to Heart of Thorns.Show Notes: https://goo.gl/vgHPP6Website: http://www.TalesOfShow.comAudio Podcast Feed: http://talesofshow.com/tot?format=rss
It is with a heavy heart that I have to announce the end of Tales of Tyria. I know a lot of people really enjoyed the show, and we are in no way ending due to 'low ratings.' I go into more detail in the actual show, but the main reason is that I no longer have the passion for GW2 that I used to have. I'm burnt out, and I want to do other things, but as long as I'm committed to producing ToT at a high quality level, I'm prevented from doing the things I want to do. This results in a less happy Bridger and a poorer quality show. So rather than let it drag on, I am going to end the show on a high note. Join us as we talk about the new patch and reminisce about all the good times we had in Guild Wars 2. Also note that we've got some new shows in the works, and we very well might return to GW2 in a less dedicated capacity. Check the show for more details on that.Episode 65:05:30 - News: New Patch, ToT is Retiring, New Projects coming up28:55 - Roundtable: Guild Wars 2 Memories
We've finally played around with the guild missions and this week we're dicsusing our thoughts about the first type: Bounties; as well as the system overall. We also spend some time discussing the upcoming WvW changes, and going over some feedback from the previous week.
Show Notes: http://goo.gl/GbDV3This week's episode is easy, you don't even need to watch your back, because they will watch it for you. Three Guardian experts join our panel this week to talk all about the great defender, that all-mighty buff-master we all love. Before we get to that, however, we have some new information on Guild Missions to talk about!03:20 - Storytime/Feedback: Kindness / Dungeon Farming Affecting Economy?10:10 - News: Guild Missions, World vs. World Updates36:30 - Roundtable: The GuardianQuestion of the Week - Is Altruistic Healing too powerful?
Show Notes: http://goo.gl/MKyjTWe're trapped in the land between updates! We spend this week's show discussing the January patch and how it affected the community, including a discussion of Dailies, their role in the game, and what they have turned us into. We then have a short Table Scraps section where we discuss a few recent forum threads of note. Also, don't forget that we're looking for Guardians to join us on the next show. Send us an email if you're interested: feedback@talesoftyria.com03:50 - Storytime: The Cat Conspiracy06:45 - News: Jan. Patch Review, Feb Patch Preview, GW2 Ethics41:55 - Bridger Rant: The Daily QQ48:06 - Table Scraps: Precursors, Dynamic Level Scaling, FractalsQuestion of the Week - Will the cooperative design mechanics prevent GW2 from becoming as elitist as other MMOs?
Show Notes: http://goo.gl/1zxjOLots of new stuff this week. We're talking all about the new blog post with information about the new patch and we're doing it all with new hosts this week. We spend quite a bit of time talking about WvW.06:16 - Storytime: Will Work 4 Gold08:32 - Feedback: Was GW2 released too soon? Will players come back?14:34 - News: Rumors, Mythbusters, and GroupingQuestion of the Week - Was GW2 released too early?
Show Notes: http://goo.gl/n10NyWe're back after about a month off! We jump into some interesting discussions this week starting with some feedback from our audience that turns into a full fledged WvW discussion. Then we lead into some rumors about upcoming content and a few links. Lastly, we take the time to discuss Magic Find mechanics and Wintersday.03:26 - Storytime: Speculation about the Karka08:40 - Feedback: The Future of Guild Wars 234:20 - News: Should SPvP Fixes be applied to WvW?40:00 - Table Scraps: Tired of the PvE Meta
Show Noes: http://goo.gl/dELu3This week we bring on special guests to talk about the Necromancer. But before we go there, we have a lot of feedback and stories to share with everyone.Please Note: The show's format is changing. Tales of Tyria will now be released on a bi-weekly schedule. Next week: Tales of Auraxis (Planetside 2 show) starts on a bi-weekly schedule opposite of Tales of Tyria.07:20 - Storytime: The Naked Rez Squad09:30 - Feedback: Dungeon Leaders, Bots, and Magic Find31:26 - News: Black Friday Sales39:15 - Roundtable: The NecromancerQuestion of the Week - What do you love/hate about the necromancer?
With one week left until the Lost Shores patch update, we take this time to discuss some jumping puzzle feedback, a few developer posts, and the Straights of Devastation zone.04:20 - Feedback: Jumping Puzzle Suggestions10:55 - News: The Necromancer Role, Lost Shores Timing, and economy updates31:05 - Roundtable: Straights of DevastationQuestion of the Week - What zone should we review next?
Show Notes: http://goo.gl/MCJPxHalloween is over and we've already got new content on the way! This week we wrap up halloween and discuss the upcoming Lost Isles content. We do stray a bit into WvW territory for a while (Blame the Freelancer rant), but recover with enough time left over to take a few questions from the mailbag.03:43 - StoryTime: Halloween Wrapup31:20 - Feedback: WvW Gaurd Scaling / Warrior Banner Support Build57:18 - News: Server Transfers reduced / Orbs being Removed / Lost Shores Preview1:10:35 - Mailbag: Jumping Puzzle Tips / Regulating the EconomyQuestion of the Week - Were the devs right to apologize for the clocktower?
Show Notes: http://goo.gl/3z3KxHalloween is upon us and so Bridger gather's a few special guests this week to talk about all the crazy happenings since the Mad King's return! We then take a turn do discuss the Martial Master himself: The Warrior profession. We have 3 special guests on this show, including Dontain, so don't miss it!4:42 - StoryTime: Halloween Events!27:50 - News: Arenanet testing FOV improvements29:45 -Roundtable: All about the WarriorQuestion of the Week - Are you rolling a Mesmer after this episode?
Show Notes: http://goo.gl/rqaslWell, it turns out that the Mesmer Episode continues to be jealous of the other profession based episodes. What was to be the Warrior episode has mysteriously transformed into a Mailbag episode! We had a bunch of great feedback, questions and topics brought up by our audience, and we spent this week's show discussing them.12:28 - StoryTime: What's the oddest thing you've done in GW2?17:39 - Feedback: Mesmer Torch / Final Dragon Fight23:40 - News: The Shadow of the Mad King / Dev Posts1:00:50 - Mailbag: Leveling Speed / Personal Story Tip / WvW Map CompletionQuestion of the Week - Are you rolling a Mesmer after this episode?
Show Notes: http://goo.gl/OjuKkThis week we jump back into another Profession discussion: The Mesmer. But first, we have a lot of feedback, news, and email to go over, as well as a great story from one of our listeners.03:02 - StoryTime: Thanks Hackers!08:40 - Feedback: Playing for more than just the loot?17:08 - News: Live Event Teams/Oct. 7th Patch29:30 - Roundtable: The Mesmer59:15 - Diversion: WvW Clipping Issues1:13:15 - Roundtable: Back to MesmerQuestion of the Week - Are you rolling a Mesmer after this episode?
Show Notes: http://goo.gl/fdFyGThis week we slow down to answer some of our audience questions in the Mailbag, talk about the new Anet blog post reguarding account-hacking, and even dip into some Planetside 2 discussion at the end. Oh! And don't forget the Bridger Rant, this one's important!04:10 - StoryTime: The Shadow of Doom / Impenetrable Asura Lab / Malchors Leap14:15 - Feedback: How to Price Items?29:45 - News: Mike O'Brien on Hacked Accounts44:55 - Bridger Rant: Ebonhawk...MY IMMERSION!21:40 - Mailbag: Exploits in DungeonsQuestion of the Week - How many dungeon runs before it stops being fun?
Show Notes: http://goo.gl/oIz4lThis past week Guild Wars 2 broke Two Million Sales! We also saw the transition over from Daily WvW to Weekly WvW cycles, discovered the Jump Flip, and "experienced" the launch trailer. We talk about all that and then we jump into a loooooong discussion about everybody's favorite profession, the Elementalist!3:25 - News: 2 Million Sales, WvW Cycle, Launch Trailer?21:40 - Mailbag: DPS Meters?28:25 - Roundtable: The Elementalist - In depth discussion about the Master of the Elements.Question of the Week - Did this show change your mind about the Elementalist?
We've got a special guest this week to talk about crafting with us. Jerich is the author of a very comprehensive crafting guide that you should read if you have any interest in crafting at all. This week starts out with a special storytime segment describing the Penzan Pirates Dynamic Event. Next we dive into the news (much of which revolves around the new recipies being discovered at the mystic forge). Finally, we interview our special guest about his crafting guide, and jump into a roundtable discussion on Crafting in Guild Wars 2.Show Notes: http://goo.gl/BPd4A2:50 - Storytime: The Penzan Pirates & Explorer Smatti16:00 - News: Patch Notes, New Mystic Forge Recipies49:00 - Bridger Rant: Field of View is not Zoom Level!52:25 - Mailbag: Which items should I stockpile?55:00 - Roundtable: Interview with Jerich, Crafting DiscussionQuestion of the Week - Are you satisfied with the mystic forge for your end-game crafting?
The first week is over and what a week it was! Arenanet bans thousands of accounts for exploiting, thousands for botting, and security issues crop up. Tune in to hear our thoughts on these issues as well as other feelings from the first week of playing Guild Wars 2.Show Notes: http://goo.gl/4KvrR2:30 - Storytime: Trading Post is Down, Zone Completion, The Fall of Doom, The Chest is a Lie!17:40 - News: New Links Page, The Cupcake Incident, Is GW2 Community the Most Honest Community?25:00 - Bridger Rant: Queues and Overflows - What more do you want?32:00 - Roundtable: The Controversies: Hacking, Bans, and ExploitsQuestion of the Week - Was Arenanet right to ban people for clearly exploiting?
News of the week: We now have a launch time! Midnight?!? How will that affect you? There was also a stress test this weekend and some new websites have cropped up! Next we move onto a some mailbag questions from our audience and then roundtable discussion on World vs. World mecahnics. Will there be problems encouraging people to keep fighting once it's lost?Show Notes: http://goo.gl/UYIaP3:55 - News: Launch Time, Difficulty Adjustment, Guild Emblem Creator, Stress Test16:00 - Mailbag: Swapping weapons in PvP, Tips for PvP, and role of Smaller Guilds in WvW44:35 - Roundtable: World vs. World RevisitedQuestion of the Week - If you had no chance of winning WvW this week, would you still WvW?
This week we pull back the curtain to show everyone out there exactly how we make the show. What hardware do you need? What software? How much bandwidth is used? How do you get started streaming or recording GW2 to post on Youtube? But first we go over this week's news and feedback from last week. Stay tuned at the tail end, because after the show we spend another 45 minutes talking about release date speculation and board games.Show Notes: http://goo.gl/K2iyK04:30 - Feedback: How much will you SPvP?09:20 - News: Enjoy the Little things, Blog Post: Is It Fun?12:05 - Roundtable: Streaming and Recording - the hardware, the software, the entertainment value.1:52:47 - Post Show Banter: Release Date Speculation, Posters, Board Game DiscussionQuestion of the Week - Will you utilize streaming? What makes for a good stream