Special MiniCast 1 – Viva Revolutions!

In the early hours of the morning, smack dab in the middle of a Maintenance, Square Enix gave the players an amazing gift, the full version of the Stormblood theme, Revolutions! Luna, Klauss, and Chille talk about their impressions, go through the lyrics, and pore over the details of the video.

Show notes:
YouTube video: https://youtu.be/6-C2AyU4bMI
Revolutions video: https://youtu.be/UmQm76wFfKk

Episode 43 – Writhing Wyrm of Doom and Destruction

In the vast wasteland that is the pre-expansion lull, Klauss, Luna, and Seyrr discuss the Heavensward story finale, which reveals who is really behind that mask Yda wears, and why we have a giant wyrm being chased by a robot.

Show Links:
YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/339UGarwlpg
HeavensDub Contest: http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/323849

Episode 42 – Luna Beat Wine Bottle Savage

The crew talks about Producer Live Letter XXXV and all the new and interesting information we obtained. We discuss the new NPCs, the new Stormblood benchmark, and go over the Q and A session. We also discuss the state of wine openers in Japan and how Luna’s corkscrew is superior!

Show Links:

YouTube Video of Show: https://youtu.be/KgrOGkwpmJc
Official Forums translation for Q&A: http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/323559-Letter-from-the-Producer-LIVE-Part-XXXV-Update-Thread/
MarkoTurn’s Translation from Live Letter: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gBZRnP8B-YKvL6TJ2kTq_r8xoTTwwl483cPyjiJSRTg/preview
Stormblood Benchmark download: http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/benchmark/

 

Episode 41 – Forward or Back

Scar Lit, the FFXIV community every-man, jumps in the guest spot this week as the crew discuss whether Heavensward content was a step forward or backward when compared to A Realm Reborn. Klauss talks about his experience at Anime Detour, and Chille keeps insisting he’s a jacketed potato, even though its not that cold out anymore!

Show Links
Scar Lit on Twitter: @Scar_Lit
YouTube video: youtu.be/M5Q9TCamatU
Maintenance Monday video from Anime Detour: youtu.be/dG3cAwwcboM
Stormblood Website: http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/stormblood/
Caster/Healer gear design contest winners: http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/2e42602e592e3120d54cee8f78bb881c4948f8ab
Producer Live Letter 35 info: http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/2852d229485133fc36083e6da5b3f6ebeeed5dad

Episode 40 – Luna’s Daddy Issues

Phoenix Down Radio hits the big 4-0, and we are joined by Flattuss from Maelstrom Radio as part of a crossover event with their podcast. We talk about how to get ready for Stormblood, whether you’re a new player, seasoned veteran, or somewhere in between. Seyrr completes his discussion on the Warring Triad by sharing his knowledge of Zurvan the Demon, and we discover Luna has deep-seeded daddy issues as we talk briefly about the new live-action FFXIV show coming soon to Netflix.

Show Links:
YouTube Video – https://youtu.be/uOCiETc4N9E
Maelstrom Radio
Website – www.maelstromradio.com
Twitter – @maelstrom_radio
Twitch – twitch.tv/maelstromradio
Tactics Alexander video – https://youtu.be/YZJxYLoun7g
Hatching Tide Event – http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/special/2017/Hatching_tide

Episode 39 – Calm the F%@k Down

With Diadem 2.0 back in the game, there has been a lot of salt in the community stemming from the new weapon drops. Klauss, Seyrr, and Chille take this opportunity to talk about ideas for content that could be much lower in sodium, you know for health reasons. We also talk about the new content coming in FFXV, World of Final Fantasy, and the FF Mobile games. And as always, praise Lava Scorpion!

 

Show Links:

YouTube Video of podcast: https://youtu.be/oG0f8zhVIpM
FFXIV Healer/Caster Gear Finalists: http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/711417550e636c393993236bb98d3b8910d3b41b
Episode Gladiolus Trailer from PAX East: https://youtu.be/XHr8DKtmtqU
GamerEscape Coverage of PAX East Q&A Session: http://gamerescape.com/2017/03/11/pax-east-2017-ffxiv-qa-panel/

Episode 38 – Oral Lore Adventures with Seyrr and Ethys

This week we are honored to be joined by FFXIV lore aficionado Ethys Asher (Twitch/Twitter). We take this opportunity to discuss and speculate about lore in the upcoming expansion Stormblood. The discussion takes an odd turn when we get into the oral skills of ancient snake ladies, but we manage to get through it… somehow. We also talk about monster trucks in FFXV and why Chille can’t be an Eorzean pop idol.

Show Links:
YouTube video: https://youtu.be/s68YRuvBs7U
FFXV PC Tech Demo: https://www.youtube.com/embed/S28WgjGpyLs?start=0
Translated interviews (Courtesy of GamerEscape)
Interview with Famitsu and Dengeki: http://gamerescape.com/2017/03/01/new-stormblood-information-famitsu-and-dengeki-interview-summary/
Interview with GameWatch: http://gamerescape.com/2017/03/01/gamewatch-interview-with-yoshida-details-on-4-0/

Episode 37 – FanFest 2017 Digest – Believe it!

Less than 24 hours after the keynote from Frankfurt, the crew discusses and reacts to what we learned about the upcoming expansion. We also talk about upcoming DLC and changes coming for Final Fantasy  XV. We sadly lose Seyrr at the end tho, his spirit was broken by the birbs, believe it!

Show Links:
YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/WHQaiDWt-so
GamerEscape digest of Press Conference with Yoshida: http://gamerescape.com/2017/02/18/frankfurt-fanfest-press-conference/
Yoshida confirms Blitzball (Via Nova Crystallis): http://www.novacrystallis.com/2017/02/blitzball-may-make-comeback-final-fantasy-xivs-stormblood-expansion/

Episode 36 – 50 Shades of Seyrr

Warning – This is a Patch 3.5 spoilercast. This week the crew discusses the 30th Anniversary news for Final Fantasy, and takes the spoiler tags off of the discussion as we talk about the story lines in patch 3.5. Luna gives us the low down on Palace of the Dead in the “How Do I…” segment, and Seyrr is misunderstood once again as he threatens to tie Luna to a chair to make her watch skipped cut scenes, to instead have his intentions seem to be more kinky than he intended.

Show Links
YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/oqI9Zx8VMKc
Gear Design Contest: http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/57b6173ca0330be656b9e7c6763a930a1d5ec5bf
Trials of Bahamut Event: http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/4aee942e274571a114b14dd0dbc0d1aa8867d683
Palace of the Dead Walkthrough: http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/playguide/contentsguide/deepdungeon/
New FF7 Artwork: 

Episode 35 – Nophica’s Sloppy Bosom Buddies

This week, we are joined by Rubi and Yelta from Gather Together. We give our spoiler-free impressions of patch 3.5, and Seyrr gives us the low-down on the matron-saint of bosoms, Nophica. We also premiere a brand new song just for those who love waiting for their favorite game during a long maintenance. Enjoy!

Maintenance Monday

Links:
YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/EOdc9jf1-h8
Gather Together: http://www.gtffxiv.com
GamerEscape’s FFXIV Content Creator’s Roundup: http://gamerescape.com/2017/01/21/ffxiv-content-creator-round-up-115-121/
Anima Bonus live thread on r/ffxiv: https://www.reddit.com/live/yaa1fmwibvkl