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On this episode of The AIE Podcast… Ready to live your best Viking life in Valheim? So, we are going to need ya all to G Quit… no, really! Masters of the Force, coming to SWTOR Guild near you this winter! Come join the gang in Map Nights! And, we have your Blizzcon WRAP UP! All that and more coming up right now… Podcast Audio Raw Video http://youtu.be/TNVk2YkLiM4 Open Welcome to episode #445 of the podcast celebrating you, the Alea Iacta Est gaming community, the die has been podcast. This is Mewkow: To my left is Tetsemi: – (catch phrase here). And to my right is Mkallah: (Hey folks, there is a blueberry lemon curd croissant bake in the guild kitchen). This week we are chatting about all of the great Blizzcon news! Welcome! Ok, we’ll be digging into all of the Blizzcon announcements shortly, but first, let’s cover this week’s news… AIE News Community Mandatory Fun Nights Where the fun is mandatory but the attendance is not. Sunday – Destiny 2 8:30 pm Eastern Monday – GW2 9:30 pm Eastern Monday – STO 10:00 pm Eastern Tuesday – SWTOR 9:00 pm Eastern Wednesday – HFO Mythic+ Mayhem (WoW) 8:00 pm Eastern Friday – ESO 9:00 pm Eastern Saturday – LotRO 8:30 pm Eastern Saturday – FFXIV (Maps) 9:30 pm Eastern Saturday – Noob Raid (WoW) 11:00 pm Eastern Streaming and Guild Podcast News We have a ton of AIE member podcasts! Want to know where to find them? Look no further than here- New Overlords Podcast (Max and Sema) https://www.newoverlords.com Boards and Swords (Chris and Philip) https://boardsandswords.com/blog?category=Boards%20%26%20Swords Dr. Gameology ( Dr. Daniel Kaufmann ) https://drgameology.com/ STO – Fleet Action Report (Grebog and Nikodas) https://www.youtube.com/@fleetactionreport A Podcast Reborn: A FFXIV Community Podcast (Brandon aka Old Man Franks, Meagan, and Rho) – NSFL https://www.bonusroll.gg/directory/a-podcast-reborn/ NOMADS Fez (he/him) has a Valheim 1.0 server set up and a growing group is in there living their best Viking life. Check the Nomads channel for server details and chatter. Continued thanks also go out to @Nazrai and the amazing set of private servers still running across a handful of Nomads games. ARK in particular has a cluster of maps that are really fun right now with the latest updates, like Pirate Ship battles. WoW WoW Season 2 is in full swing. Both HFO (alliance MFN raid) does heroics on Wednesday nights and raid on Friday Nights, and Noob raid (MFN raid) on Saturday nights. The active co-guilds are strong and we have closed the following co-guilds on the Horde side. The Purge: Mark-2 will take place on Saturday September 19th, please /gquit and submit an in-game applications to Salus or Fortuna. Comitas (closed) Gravitas (closed) Verendus (closed) Dignitas (closed) Fidelis (closed) Invictus (closed) Remaining Co-guilds Pondera Libertas Audacia Salus (recruiting) Fortuna (recruiting) Virtus (recruiting) – alliance Amicitia – alliance SWTOR We are in the beginning stages of the current Galactic Seasons, so that means there are plenty of things to do in game. Also, Info is starting to flow about the new expansion “Masters of the Force” (8.0) including a let’s-play livestream this past week showing off some of the features to look forward to. This is scheduled to come sometime in late 2026, so it’s a perfect time to come join us in the galaxy in preparation. MFNs are on Tuesday nights and everyone is welcome FFXIV Map night continues every Saturday at 9:30 eastern! If you’re 60+ and have finished Heavensward, come join us! GAME NEWS BLIZZCON WoW Patch 12.2 Housing gets Multiselect & Copy/Paste New 8 Boss Raid including Xal’atath (Worldcore) New Dungeon (Thraegar’s Stand) New Delves difficulty and Nemisis New Mythic+ Pool and rankings against your spec New Caster Legendary NightElf, Forsaken, and Darkspear Trolls can be Paladins Patch 12.2.5 – Transmog across armor classes Talebound – New roguelite system WoW Classic Forever Cost Current Sub – Free $30 – Unlock Skyborne, transmog, mount, & toy $60 – Previous + 30 days of game time, more transmog, mount and Original Collector’s Edition pets, two Invite-a-Friend codes and beta access $80 – Previous + Warcraft 3: Reforged and DLC Forsaken Kingdom, plus 3 Invite-A-Friend codes $150 – Previous + Physical Collectors Edition – art prints, statue (original Dwarf and Bear companion), collectable pins, and a journal (SOLD OUT) Realmless Choose last names New Legacy system (for alts) Launches November 4, 2026 Diablo IV New class – Amazon Netflix Animated Series Season 15 – Return of Deckard Cain (for the Season) Launches on Nintendo Switch 2 – September 15 Diablo V Release 2029 Alternate version of Diablo where Sanctuary has fallen and is ruled by DIablo Classes – Monk, Demon Hunter, and new Plague Knight, plus more to come  Hearthstone New class Monk Battlegrounds get Aberrations with discard effect, but Naga rotated out New expansion, Reign of the Black Empire Releases October 20 Heroes of the Storm Xal’atath is the first hero added since 2022 Another Hero is coming, not announced Overwatch Doctrine is the next support hero to join Talon Sombra moved to support? StarCraft (Ghost) Release 2030 Open-world shooter Warcraft III Reforged expansion Forsaken Kingdom Takes place at the fall of Lordaeron and the creation of the Undercity New Class – Forsaken Paladin SD/HD graphics mode Releases – Out today Mewkow- If you want to see all the announcement trailers, BlizzardWatch has a great write-up and links to all https://blizzardwatch.com/2026/09/13/melting-marines-crucified-angels-titan-kaiju-laser-beaming-wyrmrest-temple-blizzcon-2026-trailer-roundup/ CLOSE And that’s our show for tonight. While the chatroom begins suggesting show titles, we want to thank us for joining us. If you have a question or comment about our show, you can email us at [email protected] You can find us on the AIE Discord and BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/aiepodcast.bsky.social. We record live with video once a month on Sunday at 8pm Eastern/5pm Pacific. You can join the chatroom and play along with us on our website at https://aie-guild.org/podcast-live-stream/ and look for the link to our discord server at https://aie-guild.org. And for past episodes, you can see them on our Youtube channel, https://www.youtube.com/c/TheAIEPodcast ! Our theme was composed by the amazing Andrew Allen, follow him at @keyswithsoul! And now it’s time to play all of the great AIE member segments we received this week, including… Next time, we’ll be talking to Guest in Game. So until then, AIE… – This is Mewkow – This is Tetsemi – This is Mkallah And this has been… The AIE Podcast.

On this episode of The AIE Podcast… We aren’t podfading, we promise We have your World of Warcraft Summer of Love schedule Try something casual this summer with SWTOR Ill Omens are on the horizon for LOTR and, we are talking amongst ourselves All that and more coming up right now… Podcast Audio Raw Video http://youtu.be/iW0bmgxf-Zg Open Welcome to episode #444 of the podcast celebrating you, the Alea Iacta Est gaming community, the die has been podcast. This is Tetsemi: To my left is Mkallah: – (hey guys, there is a lemon meringue pie in the guild kitchen, and chocolate chip cake, and pineapple upside down cake- I’ve been busy). And to my right is Mewkow: (catch phrase here). And, contrary what it may seem like, we aren’t podfading, it has just been a crazy summer so far. But, it’s time to get back on track cast those die! Ok, we’ll be digging into what all we have been up to, but first, let’s cover this week’s news… AIE News Community Mandatory Fun Nights Where the fun is mandatory but the attendance is not. Schedules subject to change due to summer holidays, of course Sunday – Destiny 2 8:30 pm Eastern Monday – GW2 9:30 pm Eastern Monday – STO 10:00 pm Eastern Tuesday – SWTOR 9:00 pm Eastern Wednesday – HFO Mythic+ Mayhem (WoW) 8:00 pm Eastern Friday – ESO 9:00 pm Eastern Saturday – LotRO 8:30 pm Eastern Saturday – FFXIV (Maps) 9:30 pm Eastern Saturday – Noob Raid (WoW) 11:00 pm Eastern Streaming and Guild Podcast News We have a ton of AIE member podcasts! Want to know where to find them? Look no further than here- New Overlords Podcast (Max and Sema) https://www.newoverlords.com Boards and Swords (Chris and Philip) https://boardsandswords.com/blog?category=Boards%20%26%20Swords Dr. Gameology ( Dr. Daniel Kaufmann ) https://drgameology.com/ STO – Fleet Action Report (Grebog and Nikodas) https://www.youtube.com/@fleetactionreport A Podcast Reborn: A FFXIV Community Podcast (Brandon aka Old Man Franks, Meagan, and Rho) – NSFL https://www.bonusroll.gg/directory/a-podcast-reborn/ WoW Our Summer of Love event will begin on Monday, July 27 and run through Sunday, Aug 2. I will be creating a channel shortly, but here’s the schedule so far. Mon, July 27 8pm Eastern Ugly Mount Parade & Contest in Silvermoon. Show off your best and ugliest mounts. They need love too! Tues, July 28, 8pm Eastern Another Great Race: Alliance and Horde players create a new Haranir and race to the opposite faction’s capital. Who will get there first? Wed, July 29, 7pm Eastern Decor Home Tours: Come be inspired by the creativity and whimsy our guildies. While not required, the Guestbook addon allows you to leave notes for the home owner. (Such as, “Gusty, why is there a filthy Peon’s Work Bucket under your stairs?”) Thurs, July 30, 7pm Eastern Guild Hide & Seek: Hop in Discord and we will all queue at once for this new game in Silvermoon. We probably won’t be paired with guildies, but merriment will ensue. Fri, July 31, 6pm Eastern Decor gathering (and maybe a battle pet or two). Quests, dungeons, old raids. A couple of Warlocks and Mages would be welcome as some quests are faction specific. Sat, Aug 1 , 4pm Eastern Decor Craft Fair: BYO Lumber and let Gusty know in advance 1-2 items you are looking for, or any you can make . I’ll provide mats within reason, but donations are welcome. We’ll make more decor if possible. (PS Gusty has lots of Elek Plushies thanks to Shojo, and various other decor to give away). Sun Aug 2, 2pm Eastern Trial of Style Strut your stuff in this transmog fashion show competition. Mismatch Mayhem IS a category and It’s extra fun with Guildies! Sun, AUG 2 8pm Eastern – 7pm Central Remembrance Day. This is the signature AIE annual event, which takes place across all of our game communities. Meet at the Shrine of the Fallen Warrior near Crossroads to honor friends and family we have lost, followed by a procession to the back gates of Orgrimmar for a picnic and fireworks. And, there is a Discord channel for Summer of Love now, check there for schedules and updates WoW Classic All is quiet on the western front SWTOR In Swtor, the guild has largely finished up with Galactic Season 10 with a few people getting those last few objectives in for the meta achievement. After all, who doesn’t like a good meta achievement? The PvP Season is ongoing and we do have some hardy souls participating in that. News of 8.0 is on the horizon, which will include new levels, new zones, new flashpoints, and even a new operation. We should hear more about it soon. Now is a pretty good time to get in and level up a character. For some casual group fun, we continue to have our regular Tuesday night MFN. Here’s where you can learn more about the game, chat about all things nerdy, generally just hang out, and get a few objectives done. Everyone is welcome. We will be celebrating Summer of Love with a special MFN on July 2th and we will see the return of Star Wars Trivia! ESO The new Season One just started and includes a new quest series for the Thieves Guild. The Microsoft layoff’s hit ZeniMax Online pretty hard. It seems like they lost about half of the active developers that work on content, events and dungeons. The previous roadmap for updates will probably shift considerably, but there are no specifics yet. GW2 https://www.guildwars3.com/en/ Guild Wars 3 has been announced and beta being in Fall 2027 and sign ups are available at the link above. FFXIV The Berlin fanfest is happening on 25th. New job reveal and more expected https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/fa499f335a87707b8dfc578e8662aa2a724cdca4 LOTRO Lots of stuff coming in the near future for lotro that we can group up for. Starting on July 23rd and running through August 11th will be the ill omens skirmish event. We can count on Maellung to be spending as much time doing skirmishes during this event. You are welcome to join him. The delving armour will be updated soon. Good opportunity to upgrade our armour at level cap. If you play on the legendary servers, later this summer Angmar and Mordor reach a major milestone. As players venture into the Mordor and North Mirkwood level bands, all Nine Nazgûl enter the fray, opening the door to some of the most challenging encounters yet. In PvMP news, monster players will be getting a new class for the first time in 18 years: the Angmarim Sorceress. And on July 31st we are expecting the new expansion name, setting and more to be revealed to us. Too much coming for us to remain patient for. And with that, let’s find out what we’ve all been doing in and out of game GAME NEWS CLOSE And that’s our show for tonight. While the chatroom begins suggesting show titles, we want to thank us for joining us. If you have a question or comment about our show, you can email us at [email protected] You can find us on the AIE Discord and BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/aiepodcast.bsky.social. We record live with video once a month on Sunday at 8pm Eastern/5pm Pacific. You can join the chatroom and play along with us on our website at https://aie-guild.org/podcast-live-stream/ and look for the link to our discord server at https://aie-guild.org. And for past episodes, you can see them on our Youtube channel, https://www.youtube.com/c/TheAIEPodcast ! Our theme was composed by the amazing Andrew Allen, follow him at @keyswithsoul! And now it’s time to play all of the great AIE member segments we received this week, including… We will see you all in August! So until then, AIE… – This is Tetsemi – This is Mkallah – This is Mewkow And this has been… The AIE Podcast.

On this episode of The AIE Podcast… We have a WoW Mini Raid Wrap-up! Lots of patches in lots of games Happy First Contact to all who celebrate And, Happy Birthday to LOTRO! We are chatting amongst ourselves today All that and more coming up right now… Podcast Audio Raw Video http://youtu.be/fvUn580cqSQ Open Welcome to episode # 443 of the podcast celebrating you, the Alea Iacta Est gaming community, the die has been podcast. This is Mkallah: To my left is Mewkow: – (catch phrase here). And to my right is Tetsemi: (catch phrase here). This week we are filling you in on everything going on with AIE. Welcome! Ok, we’ll be chatting amongst ourselves shortly, but first, let’s cover this week’s news… AIE News Community Mandatory Fun Nights Where the fun is mandatory but the attendance is not. Sunday – Destiny 2 8:30 pm Eastern Monday – GW2 9:30 pm Eastern Monday – STO 10:00 pm Eastern Tuesday – SWTOR 9:00 pm Eastern Wednesday – HFO Mythic+ Mayhem (WoW) 8:00 pm Eastern Friday – ESO 9:00 pm Eastern Saturday – LotRO 8:30 pm Eastern Saturday – FFXIV (Maps) 9:30 pm Eastern Saturday – Noob Raid (WoW) 11:00 pm Eastern Streaming and Guild Podcast News We have a ton of AIE member podcasts! Want to know where to find them? Look no further than here- New Overlords Podcast (Max and Sema) https://www.newoverlords.com Boards and Swords (Chris and Philip) https://boardsandswords.com/blog?category=Boards%20%26%20Swords Dr. Gameology ( Dr. Daniel Kaufmann ) https://drgameology.com/ STO – Fleet Action Report (Grebog and Nikodas) https://www.youtube.com/@fleetactionreport A Podcast Reborn: A FFXIV Community Podcast (Brandon aka Old Man Franks, Meagan, and Rho) – NSFL https://www.bonusroll.gg/directory/a-podcast-reborn/ NOMADS New World • Will be sunset in January 2027 • Might do a going away party before it goes away D4 • New expansion this month WoW We have a WoW mini raid wrap up! In Raid Team news, Alliance Team Hell Froze Over (HFO) defeated final boss Crown of the Cosmos (aka Xalatath) in The Voidspire – a victory with unexpected consequences – and then Beloren, first boss in March on Quel’Danas, both on Normal difficulty. On Horde side, Raid Team Kiddie Aggro is now 6/9 in Heroic Voidspire, having out punched the Double Dragons and then sending the Lightblinded Paladin trio bubble hearthing to the Shadowlands. Noob Raid completed the first three bosses in The Voidspire on Normal, and Dankinia’s death count is up to 11. Tetsemi- The next patch for Midnight arrives April 21, bringing new World content such as Void Assaults in Eversong Woods and Zul’Aman as well as Decor Duels – a Hide and Seek challenge that players will queue for. It’s also a busy time for WoW Holidays. Noblegarden ends April 13, Children’s Week arrives April 27 – which may be awkward as Outland orphan Salandria is now an adult NPC in Silvermoon – and Volunteer Guard Duty takes place April 28. Player Housing Endeavors have reset. Fortuna now has Mechagnomes (with miscalibrated hens that jump on your head), Salus has Drakthyr, and Virtus has Ethereals. Consortium won the Alliance side vote. Horde-Fortuna has Mechagnomes. Both got flashy zappy decor rewards this season. And, Gusty is running around with malfunctioning mechachickens on her head. SWTOR In swtor, the guild has some special plans coming for May the 4th, including a trivia contest and a community event. Stay tuned to discord for dates and times. The current Galactic Season is bringing back 2 of the original companions, so if you missed them from GS1 and GS3, now is your chance. MFN is on Tuesdays and everyone is welcome. We promise no more talk about peeps or the proper pronunciation of Coruscant! ESO MFN on Friday still happens, but the group is small FFXIV Next Liveletter is 4/17 North American Fanfest from 4/24-4/25 New major story patch at the end of the month (4/28) STO Lots of stuff going on with STO! All Platforms: Empersa Lance Updates: Damage output reduced, self-damage increased First Contact Day Celebrations! April 7th to May 7th 20 days of progress to earn the grand prize: Nobel Intel Batlecruiser Lobi Sale April 7th to April 12th 20% off all items! Bonus Marks Event April 10th to April 14th 50% bonus for all content that rewards marks For PC- Gral Class command Scout added to Infinity Lock Box starting April 7th Key Sale 15% off Keys from April 7th to April 12th Key Ring Bundle returns as well Includes ultimate tech upgrade LOTRO Lotro is turning 19!!!!! The new gifts will arrive on April 23, with the anniversary event running from April 23 at 10am eastern through May 11. There has been a letter from Orion with an updated development schedule for quarters 2 and 3 of this year. Some of the highlights arriving in the near future is new content with update 48 “A Glorious Hunt” as well as Rivendell Housing. A link to the letter is in the lotro channel. Also Saturday Night Lotro will kick back off this coming Saturday after an unexpected hiatus. And with that, let’s see what we have been doing in and out of game GAME NEWS CLOSE And that’s our show for tonight. While the chatroom begins suggesting show titles, we want to thank us for joining us. If you have a question or comment about our show, you can email us at [email protected] You can find us on the AIE Discord and BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/aiepodcast.bsky.social. We record live with video once a month on Sunday at 8pm Eastern/5pm Pacific. You can join the chatroom and play along with us on our website at https://aie-guild.org/podcast-live-stream/ and look for the link to our discord server at https://aie-guild.org. And for past episodes, you can see them on our Youtube channel, https://www.youtube.com/c/TheAIEPodcast ! Our theme was composed by the amazing Andrew Allen, follow him at @keyswithsoul! And now it’s time to play all of the great AIE member segments we received this week, including… Next time, we’ll be talking to Guest in Game. So until then, AIE… – This is Mkallah – This is Mewkow – This is Tetsemi

On this episode of The AIE Podcast… World of Warcraft is now on Zillow Congrats to Sethos on 70! Spring Abundance is in the air Nifty things are happening in LOTRO And, we have our dear friends Gusty and Shojo here to talk all about AIE in World of Warcraft All that and more coming up right now… Podcast Audio Raw Video http://youtu.be/dWQ9wXpGYyY Open Welcome to episode #442 of the podcast celebrating you, the Alea Iacta Est gaming community, the die has been podcast. This is Mewkow: To my left is Tetsemi: – (catch phrase here). And to my right is Mkallah: (Hey folks, there is a homemade chicken pot pie in the Guild Kitchen). This week we are joined by special guests Gusty and Shojo who are here to talk to us about AIE in World of Warcraft Welcome! Ok, we’ll be digging into World of Warcraft shortly, but first, let’s cover this week’s news… AIE News Community Mandatory Fun Nights Where the fun is mandatory but the attendance is not. Sunday – Destiny 2 8:30 pm Eastern Monday – GW2 9:30 pm Eastern Monday – STO 10:00 pm Eastern Tuesday – SWTOR 9:00 pm Eastern Wednesday – HFO Mythic+ Mayhem (WoW) 8:00 pm Eastern Friday – ESO 9:00 pm Eastern Saturday – LotRO 8:30 pm Eastern Saturday – FFXIV (Maps) 9:30 pm Eastern Saturday – Noob Raid (WoW) 11:00 pm Eastern Streaming and Guild Podcast News We have a ton of AIE member podcasts! Want to know where to find them? Look no further than here- New Overlords Podcast (Max and Sema) https://www.newoverlords.com Boards and Swords (Chris and Philip) https://boardsandswords.com/blog?category=Boards%20%26%20Swords Dr. Gameology ( Dr. Daniel Kaufmann ) https://drgameology.com/ STO – Fleet Action Report (Grebog and Nikodas) https://www.youtube.com/@fleetactionreport A Podcast Reborn: A FFXIV Community Podcast (Brandon aka Old Man Franks, Meagan, and Rho) – NSFL https://www.bonusroll.gg/directory/a-podcast-reborn/ NOMADS Rust on a PvE server since the new naval update came out. Boats are fun! New World will officially shutdown its servers January 31, 2027. We are still there! Keep an eye on the channel in nomads for a possible farewell as the end draws near. Valheim 5 Year Celebration and Regular Update. AIE Valheim Community Server Information is pinned in the AIE Discord #Nomads channel WoW Noob Raid had a great final run of Manaforge Omega on pre-Midnight launch – clearing both Normal and Heroic! Dankinia will be taking a break until the first raid in Midnight is released, around early April. Midnight launched on 3/2, with early access for folks who prepurchased expected to begin 2/27. Lots more about Midnight from our lovely guests later in the show. Player housing. This new feature is time consuming but a great deal of fun. The creativity of our Guildies is amazing to behold! WoW Classic As Jehdai pointed out, we have our first 70 (Sethos) and light activity on the 20th Anniversary TBC launch on Dreamscythed Horde side. We have the guild available with the guild bank open and invite others to join us in Outland. In other Classic news: Reminder that there are now 3 launchers for Classic (‘Original’, ‘Anniversary’, ‘Era’) “Original” Classic is progressing with Mists of Pandaria. The guild is available on Horde side on Galakras. If I have this right, MoP classic uses the modern guild interface so we have the new interface showing 651 members. “Anniversary” Classic which is now at TBC as mentioned above. “Era” classic is a separate launcher with 3 game modes: ‘Classic Era’ which is forever frozen in the original game (pre-TBC). We were on Mankrik here but really no activity or guild. “Season of Discovery” which is where experiments were performed by the devs which some expect may lead to the anticipated “Classic Plus” many hope for. We have no real activity there currently. “Hardcore” is the 3rd game mode in the Era client and probably our 2nd most active within the classic modes. We have an Alliance side guild on Doomhowl and some activity on the Horde side of Doomhowl but no guild currently. Lars plans to return to his attempt at a “Solo Self-Found” run to 60 in Hardcore but that has been on pause for quite some time. We did have guild members make it to 60 on the hardcore server previously. Ravisant is ProffessorWC or Sethos one of the raid leaders from HoG SWTOR In Swtor this week, we are ready for Update 7.8.1, Master’s Enigma. It will bring a story piece, Galactic Seasons 10, new date nights, and the Spring Abundance Festival. The story finale is coming in the June timeframe to make room for 8.0 at the end of the year. We continue to do our MFN on Tuesday nights. Please join us. There are no gear or level requirements, but you may need to have gotten your personal ship as we do tend to travel about. If you want to read about an awesome trip to Galaxy’s Edge, with not only pics but also tips and tricks for your own visit, check out guildie Strykezone’s blog post. You’ll find a link in the pinned messages in the swtor channel of the AIE discord. The Kanjiklub House https://kanjiklubhouse.com/2026/02/18/my-star-wars-adventure-to-galaxys-edge-at-disney/ ESO The guild has been working on endeavors and in game events. FFXIV This past Tuesday we got the new Variant dungeon with the newer middle level difficulty The next live letter is on March 13th at 4am PST, and they’ll probably be discussing the next story patch LOTRO We had an update that brought us some nifty things. The new raid “The Folly of Nagakhêdi” (Nah-gah-KAY-dee) for tier 1 is live, tiers 2 and 3 are coming this week and next week. There is a new legendary reward track with some great rewards such as a rose-colored mûmak calf cosmetic pet. With other class changes, mainly with guardian, we also got a great change. It is now possible to start Private Encounters from inside of a Housing Neighborhood. Looking forward to seeing you in game and doing some of these awesome new instances. And with that, let’s get back to Gusty and Shojo and find out what’s going on in World of Warcraft. GAME NEWS CLOSE And that’s our show for tonight. While the chatroom begins suggesting show titles, we want to thank Gusty and Shojo for joining us. If you have a question or comment about our show, you can email us at [email protected] You can find us on the AIE Discord and BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/aiepodcast.bsky.social. We record live with video once a month on Sunday at 8pm Eastern/5pm Pacific. You can join the chatroom and play along with us on our website at https://aie-guild.org/podcast-live-stream/ and look for the link to our discord server at https://aie-guild.org. And for past episodes, you can see them on our Youtube channel, https://www.youtube.com/c/TheAIEPodcast ! Our theme was composed by the amazing Andrew Allen, follow him at @keyswithsoul! Next time, we’ll be talking to Guest in Game. So until then, AIE… – This is Gusty – This is Shojo – This is Mewkow – This is Tetsemi – This is Mkallah And this has been… The AIE Podcast

On this episode of The AIE Podcast… We will see you at Nerdtacular Renegades is giving a galaxy far far away vibe SWTOR celebrates with 4 crazy nights the STO Starbase is expanding And, we have our first show of 2026! All that and more coming up right now… Podcast Audio Raw Video http://youtu.be/RNmHGBUf5gU Open Welcome to episode 441 of the podcast celebrating you, the Alea Iacta Est gaming community, the die has been podcast. This is Mkallah: To my left is Tetsemi – (catch phrase here). And to my right is Mewkow: (catch phrase here). Happy 2026, folks! The first week and a half has felt like a year and we are all getting back into the swing of things. Ok, we’ll be digging into what we’ve all been up to shortly, but first, let’s cover this week’s news… AIE News Community Nerdtacular 2026 has been announced- the event that we affectionately refer to as the Nerd Family Reunion is back for the first time since 2017. Lots of information on Frogpants.com, including tickets and hotel details. The event is scheduled for June 11-13 and will be held at the Salt Lake Marriott Downtown at City Creek in Salt Lake City. All three of us have tickets and have been chatting about how we can record a live show. Mandatory Fun Nights Where the fun is mandatory but the attendance is not. Sunday – Destiny 2 8:30 pm Eastern Monday – GW2 9:30 pm Eastern Monday – STO 10:00 pm Eastern Tuesday – SWTOR 9:00 pm Eastern Wednesday – HFO Mythic+ Mayhem (WoW) 8:00 pm Eastern Friday – ESO 9:00 pm Eastern Saturday – LotRO 8:30 pm Eastern Saturday – FFXIV (Maps) 9:30 pm Eastern Saturday – Noob Raid (WoW) 11:00 pm Eastern Streaming and Guild Podcast News We have a ton of AIE member podcasts! Want to know where to find them? Look no further than here- New Overlords Podcast (Max and Sema) https://www.newoverlords.com Boards and Swords (Chris and Philip) https://boardsandswords.com/blog?category=Boards%20%26%20Swords Dr. Gameology ( Dr. Daniel Kaufmann ) https://drgameology.com/ STO – Fleet Action Report (Grebog and Nikodas) https://www.youtube.com/@fleetactionreport A Podcast Reborn: A FFXIV Community Podcast (Brandon aka Old Man Franks, Meagan, and Rho) – NSFL https://www.bonusroll.gg/directory/a-podcast-reborn/ NOMADS Destiny 2 The new expansion Renegades is chugging along- it is a very”Star Wars themed” expansion. We get lightsabers! It’s got a very cool Darth Revan/Kylo Ren feel to the new bad guy. We get to be kinda like bounty hunters and work for the criminal syndicates doing contract jobs as part of the core activity for the expansion. Earning reputation with each syndicate gains new abilities to use during the contract runs. Not much going on Guild wise. Things are pretty slow overall in Destiny 2, the community is waiting on the new Roadmap to see where things are going. Rumors and hopes are high that a Destiny 3 gets announced. If you are in Destiny 2 and Just_Wargus online feel free to reach out for a hand with anything. ARK – got a pretty dedicated group in there right now WoW Resting up for prepatch of Midnight. Housing is going well. Remix winding down. Noob Raid started up again after its holiday break. A new addon, XFaction for cross guild communication is working well. The last days of Legion Remix are upon us. We are in the final 7 days, so get those last minute runs done now. There is still transmog gear to grind, pets, mounts, and exclusive legion remix only housing items to grab before they are gone. If you ever wanted those legion artifact appearances, this is it. SWTOR In SWTOR, we closed out 2025 with our Winter Nights celebration which was 4 evenings of guild activities including a tour of World Bosses where we took a piece of armor off after each successive fight, stronghold tours, dressing up in our Life Day finest, a clothing drive on the starter planets, a parade of Life Day mounts, and a cracking good trivia night. Great way to spend the last gaming week of 2025. On to 2026! Next week is Total Galactic War! Again! This time we are ready for it. Mostly. We will be maximizing conquest points this week by doing group activities, crafting, and class stories. GSF and pvp are also good ways to rack up the points, if you are so inclined. Keep an eye on discord for any last minute group stuff that may pop up. ESO Nothing new really. It’s been quiet due to the holidays. FFXIV Just had a new patch and things are going well. New MSQ, Savage raid tier is open and the world first race is already over. New trial with a train, new Unreal trial with everyone’s favorite lady to hate and feel sorry for, Tsukuyomi’s Pain. The cosmic crafter and gatherer area has new updates, and crafters have pink heart themed items to make new. Hildebrand has more story, and the Air Force One GATE has a new place to fly around and pew pew.. The Strategy Board is live, and everyone is clearly using it for helpful raid explanations and mechanics demonstrations. Totally. Free login campaign has started. Up to 96 hours from when you start it. Ends February 9th. STO KDF fleet has made some big strides with the fleet holdings. The Starbase will complete the Tier IV shipyard in just about a week. Which means after that we can start tossing resources in for a tier IV Starbase. Also the Research lab is closing in on Tier III. What all this means is more fleet ships will be accessible. And once the research lab hits Tier III, the purchasable trait slots will be available. Fleet Action Report has been doing playthroughs of the missions showcasing accolades and recruit special tasks, while letting you know what rewards could be handy for your ships or on ground. We will be completing the final mission of the Iconian War arc this week. Which you can catch us live recording the episode Thursday 10pm eastern. Fun nights are Monday 10pm eastern. If you want to group up and run any STO content, looking for help with something, or just want to hang out, come join us. LOTRO Not much is happening. In general players are leveling, working on the epic quest, and enhancing their legendary items. If anyone is looking for help leveling or enhancing their legendary items please reach out to Maelllung and they’d be happy to help! And with that, let’s get back to what we have been doing in and out of game! GAME NEWS HOST CHAT Question of the show- what was the geekiest gift you received for the holidays? CLOSE And that’s our show for tonight. While the chatroom begins suggesting show titles, we want to thank everyone for joining us. If you have a question or comment about our show, you can email us at [email protected] You can find us on the AIE Discord and BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/aiepodcast.bsky.social. We record live with video once a month on Sunday at 8pm Eastern/5pm Pacific. You can join the chatroom and play along with us on our website at https://aie-guild.org/podcast-live-stream/ and look for the link to our discord server at https://aie-guild.org. And for past episodes, you can see them on our Youtube channel, https://www.youtube.com/c/TheAIEPodcast ! Our theme was composed by the amazing Andrew Allen, follow him at @keyswithsoul! And now it’s time to play all of the great AIE member segments we received this week, including… We will see you all in February. So until then, AIE… – This is Mkallah – This is Mewkow – This is Tetsemi And this has been… The AIE Podcast.