Gamers Lounge episode 14 – What a long summer its been
An extra long Lounge Talk episode where we discuss what has happened over the summer and some of our plans for the podcast moving forward. We cover Games Day, Jay’s tournaments he played in, and Bill’s gallivanting around the country.
Referenced in the episode is the NOVA Open appearance scoring, which can be found at the following link:
http://novaopen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Unified-Appearance-Scorecard.pdf
Content at:
00:00.33 – Lounge Talk (ICGT, Atlanta, Seattle, NH)
00:45.37 – Lounge Talk (NOVA Open Live, NOVA Open, Games Day)
02:06.00 – Blog Talk – Changing blogs
02:18.05 – Outro
Its frustrating, but due to unforeseen difficulties the release of episode 14 will be delayed. See, the computer we record on decided it was tired and needed a rest on the Friday before the NOVA open. I had my wife deliver it over to the nice spa called Apple Care, and they have been working diligently to troubleshoot the machine. so far the updates are that the motherboard, some of the cables, and the hard-drive have all been checked. Unfortunately the computer still refuses to cooperate, so the Apple folk are moving on to more dramatic troubleshooting.
I expect to have the machine returned in working order this week and we will be recording as soon as possible following that. Keep your eyes open and watch the feed for Episode 14!
Bill
Whew! What a week!!!! This update is later than I would have liked, but here we go!
Friday, August 13 at 8:00pm the NOVA Open live broadcast will open up to the internet and we hope to see you in the chat room! Preparations have been underway and we at the Gamers Lounge are excited to be hosting this broadcast from the Friday night gaming activities. We will be interviewing the players in the Whiskey Challenge, getting thier insights, and tracking how their games go. Who are these players and what is the Whiskey Challenge you ask?
Andrew Sutton (Stelek, Yes the Truth Hurts) vs. Justin Hilderbrandt (Dash of Pepper, Dakka poster)
John Steele (St. John, Three Plus Save blog; YTTH co-author on occasion) vs. Jeremy Chamblee (Chumbalaya, Blackjack and Hookers blog)
Tim Williamson (The Tau of War blog) vs. Chris Dubuque (Jawaballs)
Daniel Matulich (Danny Internets, Bald and Screaming blog) vs. Brad Townsend (Hulksmash, Dakka poster, Hulksmashstudios)
Then on Sunday, August 15 we will be broadcasting footage of the top table for the NOVA Open finals, the games that are determining who gets the “Vegas Golden Ticket”!
For those who can not participate in person this year, join us in the chatroom and take part in these parts of the events.
Quick update for the live Field Test tonight. Link stays the same but the time is moving up a half-hour. We will aim to go live at 7:30pm EST tonight and hope all of you can join us in the chat room. We will be working out the kinks and what-not int he broadcast, so it may be choppy. Feel free to join the chat room by following the link below and comment, encourage, criticize, or heckle us.
Episode 13 – Summer Sessions #2 2010
In our second of the 2010 Summer Sessions we discuss tournaments and painting tips. On the tourney side we discuss our opinions of the new GW Throne of Skulls tournament. On the painting side, our second segment discuss getting an army painted and on the table.
Content at:
00:00.34 – Summer Sessions open
00:09.04 – Throne of Skulls
01:25.37 – Getting it Painted
02:40.30 – Summer Sessions Closing
Gamers Lounge will be broadcasting live from the NOVA Open on Friday evening, August 13 and then again on Sunday, August 15th! In preparation for this event Jay and I will be performing a field test of the U-Stream set-up on Tuesday, August 10th. Come join us in the chat room and see the hosts live.
We aim to get things rolling around 8pm. I am not sure how late things will go, as this is a field test, but we will try to stay on for at least an hour. Please remember, this is a field test so we will be tweaking things and it may not be as smooth as future shows!
Episode 12 – Summer Sessions #1
For the first of the 2010 Summer Sessions Jay and Bill open with a discussion of Game Stores and the Gaming community. We specifically discuss the interaction between the community and the stores, along with the good and bad we see as Gamers. For the second part of the podcast we are joined by Russ Wakelin of D6 Generation and Dakka Dakka fame. We discuss with Russ how Dakka Dakka the forum and the store came into being, his view from the “other side of the counter” and his views on a good store/community relationship.
Thanks to Russ for joining us and offering his time for the interview. Bill is uncharacteristically quiet for parts of the discussion as he is shocked by being right for once with no argument required!
Content at:
00:00.34 – Summer Sessions Opening
00:09.18 – Gaming Communities vs Gaming Stores
01:18.04 – Interview with Russ Wakelin
02:14.50 – Closing
Episode 11 – Gamers Lounge with Bob and George……..
In this episode we are joined by Big Jim from Galaxy in Flames blog. We have an excellent discussion over the use of fan written material (FAQ’s / Campaigns / Codex) in regular games and tournament games. We also have Jim discuss what his blog is about and how it got started.
Content at:
00:00.34 – Lounge Talk
00:34.00 – Topic 1 – House Rules/FanDex’s
01:42.42 – Blog Talk – Galaxy in Flames Blog
02:00.00 – Closing
That’s right folks, Romeo from Battlefoam has finalized the acquisition of 40K Radio and the transition is in process. Some of you may have seen the announcement on Facebook, some may be hearing it for the first time here. As we speak, the 40K Radio equipment is shipping to Battlefoam HQ and Romeo is firming up his mad plans for his new podcast.
We are all wondering what is in store for the return, and I am in the same group. As I understand, Romeo has new hosts lined up and has a solid plan for moving forward. Romeo is not planning to host the podcast himself, but may make occasional appearances along with an open welcome for Spencer to return in a guest spot. That’s right, a guest spot…. Romeo will be starting fresh with all new hosts.
In addition, the Freeboota forums and community appears to be lined up as part of the kick-start to the new Battlefoam Brigade program! I have spoken to Romeo several times about this program and it is exciting. As the program launches (due soon) Gamers Lounge will endeavor to get Romeo on the cast to talk about the program. This is due to be a true hobby centric program to help enhance the wider community for all of us.
Certainly exciting times ahead……
Ok, this is not written by either Jay nor I, but I wanted to share it nonetheless. It is a very well written article reviewing WHFB 8th edition from the standpoint of a 40K player. Give it a read here.
Bill
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