DDOcast Episode 163 (4-10-10)

[Mockduck]

Hi everyone! Episode 163 of DDOcast is now ready to go. Here's a LINK (http://www.cyberears.com/cybrss/9115.mp3) to the episode - just left-click to play, right click and 'save as' to download as an mp3. You can also find DDOcast on iTunes, the Zune Marketplace, Cyberears.com and many other podcast aggregators.

This week's show is a live chat with guests Anne, Sigfried, Lessah, Rowanheal and Rheebus - we take calls and chat about Update 4. There's also an interview with Holger from the new DDO-Daily.com (http://ddo-daily.com/). Sigfried and Anne return with "Crunchy Bits!" YES! They start with a look at the Seeker weapon trait. Alex looks into monk build attributes and racial considerations on "Inside the Monestary" and Clankenbeard engages in a thoughtful thesis on Crafting with "Clerical Errors."

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DDOcast Episode 163 (4-10-10)

:12 Intro
3:45 Maintenance Monday and XP Bonus4:05 First Call, Update 4 talk
12:30 Item talk18:20 Second Call
22:25 Epic talk/Release Notes
27:10 Europe gets Mod 11
30:40 Bastard Swords/Dwarven Axes changes
34:15 Third Call37:55 Mechanic changes
42:45 DDO Lottery coming46:50 Stealth
47:50 Fourth Call and Store talk51:31 Errata
52:00 Inside the Monestary - Attributes
59:32 Crunchy Bits v2.1 - Seeker Weapon Trait
1:04:50 Fifth Call1:07:20 Clerical Errors #4
1:11:37 Community Notes
1:14:20 Holger with DDO-Daily.com
1:36:31 Community Notes1:44:44 Discussion topic - LFM drama
1:55:05 Sixth Call and Update 4 thoughts2:02:50 Emails

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TOTAL TIME: 2:29:14

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LINK (http://compendium.ddo.com/wiki/Release_Notes_Update_4_Official) to the Release Notes in the DDO Compendium. LINK (http://ddocast.com/2010/04/05/update-4-is-here--release-notes.aspx) to the notes on DDOcast.com.

LINK (http://www.ddo-europe.com/releasenotes.php?id=10557&articletype=Release%20Notes) to the Mod 11 Release Notes on DDO-Europe.com.

LINK (http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=241300) to the DDO.com thread in which the changes to bastard swords and dwarven waraxes was announced.

LINK (http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=241810) to what's been uncovered about the DDO Lottery.

LINK (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vi-DM9Vr8tg) to the Turbine Update 4 video on YouTube.

LINK (http://www.ddo.com/community/featured-player-gallery) to the DDO Featured Players Gallery.

LINK (http://ddo-daily.com/) to DDO-Daily.com!

LINK (http://my.ddo.com/sanadil/2010/04/08/interactive-ddo-game-guide-v321-released/) to the latest update to the Interactive DDO Game Guide V3.2.1.

LINK (http://community.codemasters.com/forum/dungeons-dragons-online-general-discussion-296/411680-easter-brannie-hunt-live-event-announcement-both-servers.html) to Brannigan's "Brannie Hunt" info on DDO-Europe.

LINK (http://www.casualstrolltomordor.com/2010/04/episode31c/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed:+cstmfeed+%28A+Casual+Stroll+to+ Mordor+Blog%29&utm_content=Twitter) to the "A Casual Stroll to Mordor" podcast episode featuring Tolero.

LINK (http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=241608) to Shade's good Update 4 loot thread on DDO.com. LINK (http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=121279) to Dragon.Star's Definitive Static Rewards and Unique Loot thread.

LINK (http://my.ddo.com/theris/2010/04/06/monster-minute-genies/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter) to Anne's "Monster Minute: Genies." LINK (http://my.ddo.com/theris/2010/04/07/wacky-weapon-wednesdays-boosting-the-banishing/) to Anne's "Wacky Weapon Wednesdays: Banishing."

LINK (http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=241600) to Nirelle's cool art and comic thread on DDO.com.

LINK (http://my.ddo.com/turbinecommunity/2010/04/06/featured-players-rock-and-fan/) to Turbine's Featured Players: Rock and Fan.

LINK (http://www.massively.com/2010/04/08/exploring-eberron-the-debut-of-nights-of-eberron/) to info on Massively.com's weekly DDO get-togethers on Wednesdays on Cannith.

LINK (http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=241790) to info on Yaga's upcoming Dodge-a-Thon on Argonnessen.

LINK (http://www.thedoombrigade.eu/) to info on the new permadeath guild on Cannith called The Doom Brigade.

LINK (http://209.85.122.87/5902/130/0/p1011724/LowLevelUltimateEggRoute.jpg) to Eshep's Egg Hunt map.

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Jerry

[AZgreentea]

I have started listening to DDO cast instead of Pandora at work. Thanks for all your hard work, I appreciate it.

Looking forward to more Clerical Errors!

[Clankenbeard]

Sigfried and Anne return with "Crunchy Bits!" YES! They start with a look at the Seeker weapon trait.

Yay. Clanky loves the Crunchies. Good to see you guys are back. It's also good to see you guys passing out information to the uninformed. Even if it is all wrong.

"Seeker" is how brightly your weapon glows so you can find stuff in the dark. Each point of seeker is the equivalent of one candle power. So, seeker +10 is the equivalent of ten candles--the same as a bullseye lantern. Seeker +10 is really good for finding your dropped keys on the ground in the dark. I don't know what you have keys to, but there you have it.

[RobertVesco]

Yay. Clanky loves the Crunchies. Good to see you guys are back. It's also good to see you guys passing out information to the uninformed. Even if it is all wrong.

"Seeker" is how brightly your weapon glows so you can find stuff in the dark. Each point of seeker is the equivalent of one candle power. So, seeker +10 is the equivalent of ten candles--the same as a bullseye lantern. Seeker +10 is really good for finding your dropped keys on the ground in the dark. I don't know what you have keys to, but there you have it.

This is why I thank the gods for Clankenbeard's segments. His nickname should be Simpleton for the ton of simple information he provides.

Great show this week guys! Thanks.

[Clankenbeard]

This is why I thank the gods for Clankenbeard's segments. His nickname should be Simpleton for the ton of simple information he provides.

I believe in tons of simplification. I like it.

You may have missed it. But a long time ago, the breakfast cereal "Crunchy Bits" was compared to "Clankenberries"! I think Clankenberries won. Here's the LINK (http://www.wanderingmonster.com/Lessah/Clankenberries.mp3), or you can find it at www.lessah.com!

[Trillea]

Regarding the halfling stats on Inside the Monastery, halflings do not get extra AC vs giants, only dwarves get that. Halflings get +1 AC due to size, but that's versus everything.