Star Wars off the Record

20 – SWTOR Reforged: Into the Stars

Shinymewy.ca — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 20:09:00 +0000

This episode marks our last in the SWTOR Reforged series. Here, we detail the reasons why and give you our ENDLESS thanks for listening.

19 – SWTOR Reforged: Grand Theft Starship

Shinymewy.ca — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 20:06:00 +0000

With Jedi Master Evarwyn incapacitated, Sith Lord Korv takes the helm to lead this week of mayhem aboard the ship. With a couple of guests and Louis Olan, be prepared for one wild hijacking adventure!

18 – SWTOR Reforged: You’re Free, To Play! Part 2!

Shinymewy.ca — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 19:55:00 +0000

With F2P launching this week, the crew sits down and talks about the new announcement of the date as well as a blog post from Exec. Producer, Jeff Hickman on the state of SWTOR. Later on, Lou teaches us about “The Sith Academy” in his Jedi Archives and you can look forward to our usual in-game experiences and some of your tweets!

17 – SWTOR Reforged: Ootini!

Shinymewy.ca — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 19:52:00 +0000

We have FINALLY returned, and the wait was worth it! The crew sits down with Chill and Teo from Ootini-Cast! After escaping the clutches of Slimey The Hutt, Chill and Teo talk with Evarwyn, Lou and Fred about their week in-game as well as the MASSIVE news that Disney purchased Lucas Arts and that there WILL be an Episode 7,8 and 9! Also, the guys talk a bit about F2P model as we learn more information, not the least of which is an announcement from Joveth Gonzalez that 1.5 will not be this week, but rather, VERY soon! After our talk, Lou enters the Jedi Archives where he presents to us the origins of the title “Darth”!

16 – SWTOR Reforged: Playing Catch Up

Shinymewy.ca — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 17:19:00 +0000

We’re back this week after taking the previous off! Sorry about that, we missed you too! We play a little catch up this week as we talk about the new F2P table that was announced, and we have to get a little critical with how this is being conceived. Also, we discuss our usual gameplay for the week and Lou presents “The Dread Masters” in The Jedi Archives.

15 – SWTOR Reforged: Too Little?

Shinymewy.ca — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 16:50:00 +0000

Join us this week for another ‘around the galaxy’ adventure as we discuss the departure of Daniel Erickson, ask ourselves what else we’d like to see in the game and talk about our in-game week! During the Jedi Archives, Lou gives us a lesson on “The Death Mark”! We feature an email this week from a listener who calls us out on a mistake, and we introduce our new cast member, the ship droid: Q2F3!

SWTOR Special: Happy 1st Bday QGN

Shinymewy.ca — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 16:42:00 +0000

On Oct 8, 2011, Joe, Evarwyn and Mike Forney sat down and recorded episode 1 of “The Quest Gaming Podcast”. That show would be the start of a year-long wild ride that turned one indie podcast into a network. Here, on the week of our first year anniversary, we tell our story of teamwork and overcoming adversity and the odds in two industries (podcasting and gaming) known for overwhelming challenges. At the end, we detail the new vision for the network going forward, that will incorporate all the games you want to hear us talk about. This is the story you thought you knew, but you’ve only heard the half of it! Happy first-anniversary QGN!

6 – Holonet News: 9/26-10/3

Shinymewy.ca — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 16:37:00 +0000

Here is your SWTOR News from Wednesday to Wednesday, 9/26 to 10/3! Lou and Evarwyn present topics such as the patch to fix graphical bug issues w/ update 1.4 as well as brand new features in the SWTOR Forums and this week in Star Wars Expanded Universe news! The game guide brings us the third boss fight in Eternity Vault “Ancient Pylons”

14 – SWTOR Reforged: Like Buttuh!

Shinymewy.ca — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 16:35:00 +0000

The crew is BACK, and heading out to Hoth on their ship “The Ebon Millenium”(..yeah, we named the ship)! We talk about the impact of 1.4 on our gameplay and some things you NEED to know regarding Black Hole Comms and graphical lag post-patch. Later on, in the show, Lou gives us the lore around HK-47, the droid we all know and love from KOTOR 1!

13 – SWTOR Reforged: The One Without Fred :(

Shinymewy.ca — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 05:00:00 +0000

This week, we join the show without Fred, but that doesn’t keep us from bringing you our week in-game! Lou turns to the trooper as Evarwyn begins his epic journey to Hard Mode Flashpoints! Our “Dark Council” asks: “What should the Cartel Coin marketplace contain”? Lou covers the lore behind Corelia, in “The Jedi Archives”! We missed you, Fred, get well soon!

12 – SWTOR Reforged: Twi’Lek Cheese!

Shinymewy.ca — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 03:40:00 +0000

This week the crew blasts off around the universe with tales of their misadventures in-game as well as their share stories from week 1 of “The Sith Smackdown”, the new segment of the show that challenges the hosts and the listeners each week! As they orbit around Dagobah, the tri0 invite Liz “Mistress LeBeau” onto the show for a bit in the Dark Council and discuss her new “in-game crush” as well as discuss if they would sacrifice the voice acting in-game for a much more aggressive content release schedule. The crew eventually lands on Coruscant and rifle through the Jedi Archives where Lou brings us “The Jedi Trials”! They end off the show with the announcement of the Epic Video Contest and your emails, just before the Jedi librarian has a chance to boot them out for overly loud and hilarious conversations!

3 – Holonet News

Shinymewy.ca — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 20:06:00 +0000

Your SWTOR News from 9/5 to 9/12

11 – SWTOR Reforged: Balmorra STD

Shinymewy.ca — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 20:00:00 +0000

This week the guys get together to talk about their in game adventures with their latest characters as well as announce the “TOR Challenge”! Our Dark Council topic poses the question: is helping people in-game always welcome? Also, Lou presents the history of The Miraluka race, then its off to your emails and iTunes shout outs as we close out the show!

10.5 – SWTOR Reforged: “Sith Lord’s Paradise” By Sith Lord Korv (Ft. The Old Man From Dungeon Quest)

Shinymewy.ca — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 19:55:00 +0000

BEWARE THIS IS RIDICULOUS! Now that you have been warned, Fred cut us an epic tale of sith strife in a galaxy far, far away. Its fresh, its hot, its something that would make Coolie /facepalm! OOTINI!!!! …besides, we needed to test our feed with something. So, I (Evarwyn) subjected you to it. ENJOY!

2 – Holonet News

Shinymewy.ca — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 04:37:00 +0000

YOUR SWTOR and Star Wars news from Aug 29 to Sep 5! The Latest headlines, including new information on Operation: Terror From Beyond, Update 1.4, this wee’s Patch Notes AND Legacy Gear tradeable among all Legacy characters! Even some of the more interesting posts from the Forums and even the latest out of the greater Star Wars community! In this week’s Holonet Game Guid, Lou and Evarwyn present: SOA: The 8m Strat in Eternity Vault, written by Padric, the raid leader of the guild Grievance, on Canderous Ordo!

10 – SWTOR Reforged: Look Out Behind You!

Shinymewy.ca — Sun, 02 Sep 2012 19:53:00 +0000

This week the guys talk about their recent week in-game, and Fred even discusses his recent in-game experiences in KOTOR2, recently available on Steam. Also, the crew talks about what they would like to see in their class story for in an expansion in The Dark Council. Also, Lou presents the Republic SIS in the Jedi Archives, and we annouce our winner for the EPIC Screen shot contest! Michael S, the creator of “Look Out Behind You!” You can see the picture above as our icon for this week’s episode. Also, below is the honorable mention for the contest as well. Submitted to us by Chaz D!

1 – Holonet News

Shinymewy.ca — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 04:03:00 +0000

YOUR SWTOR and Star Wars news from Aug 22 to Aug 29! Stay tuned at the end for the first EVER, SWTOR Game Guide! This week, Lou and Evarwyn present: Crew Skills: A Beginner’s Handguide!

9 – SWTOR Reforged: Take My Kaliyo Away

Shinymewy.ca — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 04:00:00 +0000

This week the crew welcomes back Liz LeBeau to catch up with her and her in-game play! Also, we debut a slightly new format for the show, as we prepare to release 2 shows a week now! The Dark Council brings us the question: “What 3 things would you change/like added to SWTOR” and then Lou presents “The Kaleesh” in Jedi Archives.

8 – SWTOR Reforged: The Great Race!

Shinymewy.ca — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 03:12:00 +0000

This week the crew discusses their in-game experiences, thoughts, likes and dislikes about the world event: “The Great Acquisitions Race”! Also, they discuss the main points of interest during the recent Jeff Hickman interview, featuring direct audio and sound clips from Mr. Hickman, himself! Later on, Lou presents The Dark Honor Guard of the Emperor in the Jedi Archives, and we round the show off with an email from the community!

7 – SWTOR Reforged: Galactic Booty

Shinymewy.ca — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 01:01:00 +0000

We welcome Liz “Mistress LeBeau” Jurgens from Diablo: Off the Record, onto the show this week to gain the some perspective on how she is enjoying the “Free to 15” experience on her brand new Jedi Consular. We cover the announcement of the world event “The Grand Acquisitions Race” as well as BioWare’s attendance at GamesCon coming up soon. Also, Lou presents “The Unknown Regions” in The Jedi Archives.

6 – SWTOR Reforged: You’re Free, To Play

Shinymewy.ca — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 00:39:00 +0000

After a week of being bombarded by negativity on the forums and Other SWTOR podcasts, we bring you OUR perspective on this amazing, GOOD, community changing news! Also, Lou presents Meetra Surik in the Jedi Archives! Enjoy!

4 – SWTOR Reforged: Musings of the Jedi

Shinymewy.ca — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 02:14:00 +0000

In this week’s installment, Evarwyn and Lou take discuss their week in game as well as updates on the status of a possible guild for fans. Also, the crew weighs in on such topics as the recent BioWare layoffs in the news! The Dark Council brings the reemerging and controversial topic of same sex relationships in SWTOR! Lou presents The Great Jedi Library in his lore segment and then its off to a few of your emails!

3 – SWTOR Reforged: Trails & Legends

Shinymewy.ca — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 01:59:00 +0000

This episode brings thoughts on the new free trial system, ideas on the new announcement from BioWare on “Legendary-like weapons” and highlights on the new HK-51 droid and Georg Zoeller’s departure from BioWare! In the Jedi Archives, Lou presents the history of Kolto and Bacta and then its off to your emails!

2 – SWTOR Reforged: Evarwyn-y

Shinymewy.ca — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 16:36:00 +0000

This week, our biggest headlines are the announcement of rewards being given for character server transfers and BioWare’s announced appearance at this year’s Comic-Con and their involvement with “Course of the Force” a Star Wars themed marathon fundraiser for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Later on, we also give our opinions and what we’d like to see involving the announced new planet, Makeb, and the other features the game update could bring, as well as our prediction of when it’ll be released. Afterward, Dave “Dienforce” Adams of Elder Scrolls Off the Record and Diablo Off the Record wanders into the show and we discuss tactics, some important talents and other handy tips for new Jedi knight guardians based on an email we received looking for some help.

0 – SWTOR Reforged: Introductions

Shinymewy.ca — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 14:36:00 +0000

1 – SWTOR Reforged: Reforged!

Shinymewy.ca — Sun, 01 Jul 2012 16:24:00 +0000

13 – Starwars off the Record: Server Transfers & Gillian Anderson

Shinymewy.ca — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 18:26:00 +0000

This week Evarwyn and Lou are joined by Joe “Wigit” Wilson and Dave “Dien Force” Adams as Fred takes his vacation and we say a heartfelt final goodbye to Rob. Server transfers are all the talk among the show today as we discuss the major pieces of how they will function on Tuesday and then delve into our opinions on this information. Later on, in the show, Lou gives us a lesson on the lore surrounding the ancient race of The Gree and we announce the winner of the SWTOR Game Time Card Contest while Evarwyn announces his sad and somewhat scary love for actress Gillian Anderson! You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll /facepalm your way through this massive and slightly alarming episode…but you’ll definitely have a great time listening! Enjoy!

12.5 – Starwars off the Record: E3 Announcements

Shinymewy.ca — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 18:16:00 +0000

E3 is here and Evarwyn and Lou have the scoop on the new announcements BioWare has planned till year-end! Also, Star Wars: 1313 has been announced as well! We have audio from the folks at BioWare and from Lucas Arts explaining these new features and reaction from the hosts as well!

12 – Starwars off the Record: Heroes

Shinymewy.ca — Mon, 28 May 2012 17:45:00 +0000

One of our most robust episodes to date! Evarwyn, Lou and Fred sit down and chat about things like the recent layoffs in BioWare and the impact, if any, on the individual gamer. Also, the guys talk about their week in-game with their brand new alts and all of the new information that came out this week on Update 1.3! In Jedi Archives, we discuss Korriban and Darth Traya as well as review this former Jedi’s role in KOTOR 2 and how it ties into SWTOR! Your emails, iTunes and Twitter retweet shout outs in The Fleet finishes up our show! Pull up a chair, kick back and relax, as we save the galaxy one alt at a time!

11.5 – Starwars off the Record: Allies!

Shinymewy.ca — Mon, 21 May 2012 16:52:00 +0000

In this episode, Lou and I chat a bit about our current week in-game, discuss what it feels like to be asked “Why do you still play TOR” and then tackle the newly announced game features soon to come up in Patch 1.3: Allies.

11 – Starwars off the Record: Dark Side Things

Shinymewy.ca — Tue, 15 May 2012 05:43:00 +0000

In this episode, Evarwyn joins the dark side and takes the whole crew down with him! We discuss the latest patch notes, Celebration VI, the idea of a mentoring/apprentice function in the game and Rob teaches us the history of light sabres in his lore topic. Afterward, we answer some of your emails and shout out those who helped the show!

10.99 – Starwars off the Record: It’s okay, We PROMISE!

Shinymewy.ca — Fri, 11 May 2012 05:39:00 +0000

In this special episode, we announce our new record day for the show and brand new hosts to join us! We then take the rest of the episode and discuss why Bioware’s recent announcement of losing 25% of their subs in their last business quarter is no reason to go crazy! It’ll be okay…WE PROMISE!

10.5 – Starwars off the Record: May The Fourth Be With You!

Shinymewy.ca — Fri, 04 May 2012 05:33:00 +0000

Happy Star Wars Day! This week we welcome Lou back to the show and discuss recent patch notes, a bit about recent security measures, some topics from the most recent Community Q&A and a little history on how Star Wars Day originated!

10 – Starwars off the Record: The Lore Apprentice

Shinymewy.ca — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 05:15:00 +0000

Fred and Rob join Evarwyn and David Adams in this hilarious episode! They cover patch 1.2.1 and give their reaction of the Rakghoul Plague world event! Later on, Rob stands in for Lou and presents the circumstances regarding “Order 66” that were not shown in the movies. The Fleet makes a come back as well and we choose one of your emails and tackle the topics presented!

9.5 – Starwars off the Record: Fat Bottom Jedi

Shinymewy.ca — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 04:31:00 +0000

This week, Evarwyn is joined by David Adams to discuss a little bit about the Asia-Pacific server merge, the new Rakghoul world event, if world events truly have a place in the TOR universe and even a bit about curvy jedi alts!

9 – Starwars off the Record- Legacy Revealed!

Shinymewy.ca — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 04:26:00 +0000

The long awaited and highly anticipated patch, “Update 1.2: Legacy”, has FINALLY arrived! Join us, as we break down the major pieces of the patch and give our initial reaction, positives and negatives, on the first day of its release!

8.5 – Starwars off the Record: WALLACE! WALLACE!

Shinymewy.ca — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 04:20:00 +0000

This weeks .5 show we catch up in the TOR news and discuss a bit about Senior. Game Designer, William Wallace’s Developer Blog Post about The Legacy System in Patch 1.2 as well as feature the new UI Video BioWare released, showing their new edit mode for the user interface.

8 – Starwars off the Record: Lou Lays it Down

Shinymewy.ca — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 04:14:00 +0000

This week in SW: OTR, we discuss developer William Wallace’s blog post about the Legacy patch details as well as this week’s patch notes, the weekend free trial and a few questions of the community Q&A. We debate a server merge in the Dark Council and then it's off to the Jedi Archives where Lou gives us a bit of history regarding the very first Grand Moff of the Empire: Odile Vaiken.

7.5 – Starwars off the Record: Your Legacy

Shinymewy.ca — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 04:10:00 +0000

This is the first of our “Mini” or “Point 5” episodes! In our “Off” weeks, Lou and Evarwyn host a ‘Raw’ and ‘Uncut’ show wherein they discuss TOR privately with you, the listener, and delve into some of the week’s newsworthy topics. This week, the duo discuss The Legacy System video Bioware released and a few of their favourite questions from the most recent Community Q&A!

7 – Starwars off the Record: The Messiah Patch!

Shinymewy.ca — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 04:04:00 +0000

In this episode, we speak briefly about the future of the show and our new format for it. Then, we head straight into the “Meat and Potatoes” and give our reaction to the Guild Summit and the information released about Patch 1.2 as well as cover Patch 1.1.5a. Later on, in Jedi Archives we are given a brief history of The Maw server and The Rakata! After a few weeks of being away, this next show is a big one, so settle in and enjoy!

6 – Starwars off the Record: Hey! Mikes Back!

Shinymewy.ca — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 04:00:00 +0000

In this episode of Star Wars off the Record, we give our thoughts on the new PR video Bioware put out on the milestones of SWTOR. In the Jedi Archives, we talk about the Exchange and Ven Zallow. Lastly, we get into our listener e-mails.

5 – Starwars off the Record: The Wigit Strikes Back

Shinymewy.ca — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 03:31:00 +0000

Here it is, Episode 5 of Star Wars off the Record. In this episode, we tackle the topic “Should SWTOR go f2p?” In our lore segment, we discuss blaster rifles, the Nightmare lands and The Fatman. Finally, we get down to listener e-mails. Hope you enjoy the show.

4 – Starwars off the Record: Evarwyn’s New Hope

Shinymewy.ca — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:20:00 +0000

In this episode of Star Wars off the Record, we talk about our week in the game. In the Dark Council, we tackle the topic “is SWTOR the game we were expecting?” We also cover the newest patch notes and give you some lore to gobble up. Thanks for listening.

3 – Starwars off the Record- Revenge of the Forney

Shinymewy.ca — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:30:00 +0000

In this episode of Star Wars off the Record we talk about our weeks in the game and in the Dark Counsel we discuss Bioware's announcement of same-sex relations. We also give the rundown on patch 1.1.1 and finally in Jedi Archives we discuss Darth Xedrix and hyperspace travel. Thanks for listening.

2 – Starwars off the Record: The Cloned Lou

Shinymewy.ca — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:53:00 +0000

In this Episode of Star Wars OTR we give our thoughts on damage meters, gear score etc. and how they affect the game. In Archives we Datacrons, Cortosis and Wound in the Force. Finally, we go into our listener e-mails. Thanks for listening.

1 – Starwars off the Record: Phantom Wigit

Shinymewy.ca — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 23:37:00 +0000

Here it is, the first episode of Star Wars off the Record. In this episode, we introduce ourselves and give our initial impressions of the game. In The Dark Counsel, we talked about the topic “Is the game finished?” We also talk about patch 1.1 and give some background lore on the Rakghouls and what Juyo is. Thanks for listening.