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AggroChat #314 – A Battle of Business Models

September 13, 2020 by Belghast

Featuring: Ammo, Belghast, Kodra, Tamrielo and Thalen

Tonight we had some technical difficulties and as a result got to a bit of a late start… which caused us to lose track of the timing. As a result we recorded a pretty long show, but I think it was one of our better discussions. We start with Kodra explaining why he is the fiercest four year old you know and talking about Crusader Kings III some more. From there Bel talks about effectively being done with Avengers and why it has driven him to deep dive into the Ms Marvel comic series. From there we discuss the Sportscardification of Magic the Gathering and the crashes of Comic Books and Sports Cards and why it feels real similar to the state of premium collector focused products. Thalen talks about breaking down ships for fun and profit in Hardspace: Shipbreaker. We talk about when Quick Time Events feel good rather than something to be avoided, and then dive into the cognitive overhead of trying to return to a game after a long absence. Finally we talk about the Games as a Subscription model and how it may or may not change the game industry. Specifically we talk about the dueling business models of the Xbox Series S/X and the PlayStation 5.

Topics Discussed

Crusader Kings III
- The struggles of succession
Marvel Avengers
- Being mentally done with the grind for now
Marvel Comics Unlimited
- How Marvel Made me Deep Dive into Ms Marvel
Hardspace: Shipbreaker
The good at bad of Quick Time Events
- God of War
- Ghost of Tsushima
- Shinmue
Returning to Games
- The struggle of trying to pick something back after leaving for awhile
- Games left unfinished
- Reminders in Games
Games as a Subscription Model
- Microsoft vs Sony Business Models
- The overwhelming value to players.
- What does this do for publishers?

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AggroChat #313 – Fine Young Cannibals

September 6, 2020 by Belghast

Featuring: Ammosart, Ashgar, Belghast, Kodra, Tamrielo and Thalen

Tonight we start the show off with a bit of a retraction. Bel has found out that a lot of the weird mouse and camera interactions seem to have been caused by running RTX Voice while playing Avengers. As a result Bel talks about his experiences playing Avengers and how the story really shines but the gameplay is adequate but not as smooth as it could be. From there we talk about using things for alternate purposes, primarily how good cosmetic items work for hobbies. We talk a little bit about the phenomena that is Fall Guys and both how charming it is and how bizarrely it has lit the streaming world on fire. Finally we wrap up with a long discussion about Crusader Kings III and the story generator that it is.

Topics Discussed:

Avengers Release is Not Bad
- Issues with RTX Voice
Repurposing Items
- Cosmetic Items for Hobby and Crafting
Guys Falling
- Cute Beans Fall Down
- Streaming Success
Crusader Kings III
- Story Generation
- Cannibalism for Fun and Profit

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AggroChat #311 – Endless Potential, Zero Fun

August 16, 2020 by Belghast

Bel spent a few hours playing the Avengers Beta and has some things to say about it. There are what he feels to be fundamental problems with the game that are not likely fixable before the September 4th launch. Kodra gives some recommendations for a few Sudoku games that allow you to play some of those interesting edge case games. We pick up a conversation from last week and talked about Warhammer 40,000 9th Edition and more directly the update cycle for physical games and how it doesn’t exactly work. Warframe announced a major change at Virtual TennoCon and we talk about the Helminth and how it is going to shake up the meta. Finally Bel talks quickly about the Tony Hawk Pro Skater Warehouse Demo and how the game feels exceptionally good.

Topics Discussed

Avengers Beta is Bad
Good Sudoku and Miracle Sudoku
Warhammer 40,000 9th Edition
- The Physical Game Update Cycle
Warframe Helminth
- Gotta Collect Em All
Tony Hawk Pro Skater Warehouse Demo is Good

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AggroChat #310 – Precision is Power

August 9, 2020 by Belghast

Tonight we talk GenCon Online, Horizon Zero Dawn on PC, Gundam EX vs Maxiboost ON, Death Stranding and Companion Apps for Tabletop Gaming — Featuring: Ammo, Ashgar, Belghast, Grace, Kodra, Tamrielo and Thalen

Due to improper planning and the fact that last week was Belghast’s wedding anniversary so we called it for the evening. Tonight we are back and with a proper show chock full of goodness. Actually just prior to the show Tam carpet bombed the trello with like two dozen topics, so we will probably be in business for several weeks. Kodra participated in the very first GenCon Online and has lots of things to talk about regarding it. During the middle of this discussion we break into a side tangent about how we feel like Shadowrun would work well using the World of Darkness Storyteller system. Grace and Bel revisit Horizon Zero Dawn on the PC and talk about how much better the game feels with a mouse and keyboard. Ash talks about playing Gundam EX vs Maxiboost ON and this leads to a side discussion about Gundam Breaker. Bel talks about finishing Death Stranding and how emotionally connected he was to the characters in the game. Finally we dive into a discussion about games and companion apps and how a lot of tabletop gaming and the company fear of the internet shoots them in the foot.