It is all hands on deck when Lusipurr sounds the assembly klaxon. Imitanis makes an appearance for the Chirstmas holiday, whilst Ethos, SiliconNooB, Mel, and Java help Lusipurr restrain Bup using only three rolls of wrapping paper and a chocolate orange.
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Congrats on 300 Lusipurr.com
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I remember those cheap tropical and oompah songs from TSM. The most recent 2 intro songs are far and away the best. There was a song at about 1:45 that sounds Castlevania-ish with a descending scale on guitar, do you remember what that is?
My favorite moment from The Starlight Megaphone and Megaphones Ahoy is from Episode 299, when Bup told Lusipurr “Get a freakin’ life you nerd.” A very close runner-up is from Episode 299, when Bup told Lusipurr “Well you’re just a fuckin’ idiot.” SO GOOD!! I haven’t finished Episode 300 yet, though…
Can’t wait for Dragon Age Kart!
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Echoing congrats on reaching 300 episodes, and raise a toast to those lost via Skype misadventure. Fantastic site and podcast, sublime writers and hosts – past and current.
TSM has quickly become one of my favorite weekly shows. Certainly the one I look forward to the most, to be fair.
My favorite Starlight Dragon Ahoy moment, when Lee went to the shops for pie & chips, got into a fight with some rats and came back absolutely head to toe covered in ketchup !!
^May not have happened.
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Clearly Bup should be in charge of the skype call. Keep up the antics.
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Info Blast is Totally not a Cylon. Beep Boop.
This week’s panel
Imitanis
Bup
‘Ethous’
Silicon Noob
Mel
Java
LusipurrAlso featuring:
BupNEWS
Ubisoft apologizes, sort of, not really
How awful. Good thing I don’t buy release games any more (not even Smash).Ubisoft changes embargo, instead just doesn’t give out review copies
Not allowing early reviews is more or less admitting that your game is terrible.Mega AssCreed Blocks
I’m not sure how this is any worse than Halo Mega Blocks which are also a thing.Double Fine Double Layoffs
Tim Schafer must be drinking dollars by the gallon for how well this company is handling their money.Activision issues takedowns
Fraudulent DMCA claims really frustrate me. They can basically wreck someone’s legitimate work (even if only temporarily) because they feel like it.Ni No Kuni something
Neat I guess. I still haven’t tackled NNK.XBox Chief in Japan resigns over poor sales
How does Microsoft even have a Japanese division any more if people have to resign over poor sales?Sony pays for Vita misinformation
Good, accountability. There’s too little of it in this industry.Xenoblade Chronicles X
While I applaud any RPG for Nintendo home consoles, I dunno if this will really grab me on release.Vampire the Masquerade Fan Game
While this does suck because the owner isn’t doing anything with it I can see why they might have to do it to protect their IP. When it comes to legal action outright copyright violators can point to unpunished cases like this as a defence.Smash F U Sells Fast!
Good. Maybe higher console adoption will translate to more quality games for the system. I’m not holding my breath though.Nintendo Patents something
I can’t see why Nintendo would do this except maybe to attack people who make emulators under patent law. They should have no interest in releasing their old games for what is essentially a competing system.Bup
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Favorite thing about Lusipurr.com
Everybody Wants to Rule the WorldImitanis Literature Corner
Interview With A Vampire by Anne Rice
I was really hoping that Louie would abandon Lestat after their latest ‘adventure’. I’m interested to see how the Frenier family adapts to having vampires in residence.Imitanis Gaming Moment
This week I only managed one game: Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game.BSG the board game is based entirely upon the 2003 version of the show. Players will take the roles of characters from the show and attempt to guide the Galactica and her fleet to safety without being run into extinction by the Cylons. The catch is that some of the players are secretly Cylons who desire the downfall of the fleet. Players are dealt loyalty cards at the beginning of the game and again at the halfway mark (creating sleeper agent situations). These cards can have a few things on them, but the most important part is that some say “You Are A Cylon” and some say “You Are Not A Cylon”. Having one of the former puts you immediately into the role of a secret antagonist; hidden amongst the players attempting to sabotage their efforts to stay alive. The trick for Cylons is to harm without being obvious, lest the humans throw you in the brig or toss you out the airlock, either of which reduces your effectiveness against the humans. There are 6 different ways for the Cylons to win (most of which result from attrition) and only one human win condition: survive through 8 distance of space travel. There are so many fun aspects to this game that I can’t explain all of them here without taking pages, but every little rule helps contribute to the sense of paranoia that players feel throughout the game until the Cylons are revealed. The game doesn’t end when the Cylons are discovered though, as it then becomes a heated game with open hostilities and bigger challenges. This is one of my favorite games. Knowledge of the show is not required though it can help with enjoyment (like calling other players “Frakkin’ Toaster!”) Highly recommended.
BTW, I was a Cylon and my team won by destroying the Galactica with an overwhelming force of raiders (Cylon fighters). Beep Boop By Your Command.
DiceAdmiral Travel Moment
Ugh, 10 hours of driving this week. At least it was divided over three different days.
I did once again see a show. This week it was the local symphony doing classic Disney songs. I really enjoyed it. I actually saw Trans Siberian Orchestra the weekend before and forgot to mention that. Also great.Final Notes
I thought the cast introductions were in order of decreasing seniority. Does Imitanis outrank co-founders Bup and Ethos?Pedantry: This 300th episode, while a notable landmark, is not a ‘birthday’ or anniversary episode per se. 312 will be your 6 year anniversary, 3 months from now.
That said, congrats on the landmark!
Wow, the FancyCast is at 328 currently. I had no idea now close you really were to passing them. It should happen in the next year and change I would think.Why did everyone pick a moment from 299/298? Is there an in-joke that I missed?
“Useless asshat!” Lusi
“Haha haha, yes.” BupDonators
Cumulative total record holder: Imitanis
Single Donation record holder: ImitanisDonators eligible for end of year drawing:
Greg H.
John V.
Matthew D.
John M.
Brett W.
Aram Z.
Peter V.
Billy B.
Les E.
Martin B.
Jeremy V.
Simon H.I’m considering retiring the donator list feature. Does anyone have input on that? Has it been useful to anyone?
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*From 299*
Lusi: “@DiceAdmiral: Are you disappointed that you were surprised, disappointed that it exists, or disappointed that it was renamed?
Yes.”
Why? I could see being disappointed with the naming and not guessing, but why be disappointed that a board game about monsters trashing a city exits? That doesn’t click with me.“These companies must be fucking laughing themselves hoarse. A foundational principle in Western society is that the burden of proof is on the person making the claim of misconduct, not on the defendant. Except where businesses and money are concerned, because then FUCK YOU.”
Exactly why this shit pisses me off.“No: an IP holder’s failure to defend their IP does not establish legal precedent for violation of copyright, nor can it constitute a valid legal defence of the same.”
I could have sworn that I’d heard exactly the opposite in these situations, but you seem certain. I’ll have to look into this more and see if my opinion is outdated.“I am immediately reminded of Star Trek TNG the VHS game, and should talk about it on the podcast.”
You should talk about that on the podcast. The rest of the crew must EXPERIENCE BIJ!
That said, the BSG board game is nothing at all like that game. Games with a play along video are pretty much ancient history. These days games that have companion media have a mobile app or an mp3.“Guests first. It’s polite.”
Oh right, Imitanis isn’t staff anymore. I’d forgotten.“Anniversary/Birthday is 9 February.”
You mean the site anniversary? The numbers don’t add up for that to be the podcast anniversary.“No in-joke. As I said during the podcast: because we’re getting better all the time, it only stands to reason that everyone’s favourite episode would be our latest episode. Hence, 300 is our favourite, now.”
That makes sense, I must have missed your line leading into that.“We have a database, so I personally have no use for it. In addition, our donator records are now on the Patrons page, so we really don’t need that in the info blast either.”
I just looked at the patrons page and it only shows the record holders and not a list of who is currently eligible for the end of year game. Do you plan to add that? I see that as the primary reason for the donator list in the first place; so listeners can have some idea what their odds are.@Java
“@DiceAdmiral: BSG is easily one of my all-time favorite games. I think it is the best example of a game that really captures the sense of urgency so many co-op games demand, but fall short of delivering. The saboteur mechanic probably has a lot to do with that, but the whole design mimics the desperation of the episodes gorgeously. Even in another favorite, Eldritch Horror, I never quite get to that point where I’m just throwing everything I have at whatever is going on, hoping something, ANYTHING, sticks. Close, but not quite.”FINALLY! Someone around here who will have some clue what I’m talking about when it comes to board games. Yeah, BSG is great. It was my gateway game for the hobby. I grabbed it because I was a big fan of the show and now I’m neck deep in board games. I think that BSG is probably the game that holds its mechanics and theme together best. There are only a few little things that don’t quite click. The whole thing feels like you’re actually aboard the Galactica.
I play with the Pegasus and Exodus expansions (I own but have not read Daybreak). Did you play with any expansions? I found 2/3 of Exodus to be a really great addition and the Pegasus board is pretty great too.
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It is a good problem to have. We only played it because it was requested and we had a 5th player stopping by. I’ve found that BSG balances terribly with any other number.
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Haven’t had a good chance to listen to this one just yet, but let me congratulate you on 300 shows and thank you for being one of the most consistent shows on the entire internet. Here’s to many, many more!