DDOcast Episode 197 (12-11-10)

[Theris]

Episode 197 is now ready! Here's a LINK to the episode - just left-click to play, right-click and 'save as' to download as an mp3. You can find DDOcast on iTunes, the Zune Marketplace and Cyberears.com.

Join Sig and Anne for this week's DDOcast! Topics include Festivult, Risia Games, and Update 8. We have Tips from the Cookie Jar, Loungemaster's Lore on Festivult & Long Shadows, another holiday "DDO Poetry Corner", Crunchy Bits Live on Monk Tanks, and some interesting talk on balancing XP for both new players and vets.

REMINDER: DDOcast Live has moved to Saturdays @ 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

SOYLENTGREEN'S +1 TOME FULL SET GIVEAWAY
SoylentGreen has asked DDOcast to host a contest for him!

PRIZE: a FULL SET of +1 tomes!

How to Win:

1. You must be on Khyber to Win!
2. Take a screenshot of your character with ALL ODD STAT VALUES
3. Send your screenshot to DDOcast@gmail.com by FRIDAY, 12/17/2010

Winners will be drawn randomly, but a screenshot of your all odd stat values must be submitted to have a chance at winning! This is a pretty spiffy contest for newer players, to help give your 22 point character a boost, but we'll also accept vets as well

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DDOcast Episode 197 (12-11-10)

0:10 Intro
1:30 DDO Game News
5:35 DDO Store News
15:14 What's New with Our Guests!
19:48 DDO Community News
26:49 DDO Poetry Corner
30:27 Loremaster's Lounge: Nights of Long Shadows and Festivult
34:55 Tips from the Cookie Jar
40:46 Round Table: Zerging & Progressive XP
51:14 Crunchy Bits Live: Intim Tank Monks aka "The Nakid Knight"
1:14:37 Other MMO News
1:22:23 Emails
1:24:35 New Player Ideas

END

TOTAL TIME: 1:30:15

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LINK for Festivult Jester's Blog on My.DDO.com

LINK for Update 8 DDO Store Price Changes

LINK for Stormreach under attack: Massively's tour of DDO's newest adventure pack

LINK for Touring with Turbine: Update 8 in DDO

LINK for DDM’s Realm Gets an Update!

LINK for All Pale Master Shroud on Sarlona

LINK for Vote for DDO on Massively Online Gamer

LINK for Tolero's Lessons on Festivult

LINK for Roel ("rule") van Heeswijk's Paper on “Zerging and progressive Exp”

LINK for Eberron Chronicle

LINK for DDO Store Festivult Items



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Sig & Anne

[Theris]

Mochi Recipe

1 1/2 cups mochiko (glutinous rice flour)
1 cup white sugar
1 1/2 cups water
2 drops distilled white vinegar
1/2 cup potato starch
1/4 cup white sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt

In a medium bowl, mix together the mochiko, 1 cup of sugar, and water until well blended. Mix in the 2 drops of vinegar to soften. Pour into a microwave-safe dish, and loosely cover with plastic. Microwave for 8 to 10 minutes on HIGH. Remove, and let cool until cool enough to handle.

In a small bowl, combine the potato starch, 1/4 cup sugar, and salt. Turn the mochi out onto the plastic, and cut into pieces using a plastic or wooden knife. Metal knives tend to stick too much. Roll the pieces in the potato starch mixture.

Optional 1: form a pocket before rolling into balls and fill with peanutbutter, red bean paste, fudge, or jelly

Optional 2: add a 1 tsp of green tea powder or powered dutch chocolate to flavor the mochi

Optional 3: roll the mochi ball in shredded coconut, or toasted almond flour.