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Easy Allies |EZOT| Good Vibes and Good Hype
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^^ What Herr Starr said
Labrynian Rebel
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OMG... I loved this ep of Bosman At Home!!!
DAT bonus bit.. now that's what I was yearning for.
I still want him to talk with more confidence
How can he talk with confidence when he's being death glared at?
How can he talk with confidence when he's being death glared at?
he's just not at his final form...
I'll be waiting for that fateful moment...
Cup of Jones was helpful this week. Ive been wondering about the money and time side of Easy Allies and it quelled a lot of questions.
I think that I still want to see more produced content, though. Like, not necessarily recreations of GT shows but some new ones with new ideas. I understand streams are easier, but the produced content is what makes EZA great.
I think that I still want to see more produced content, though. Like, not necessarily recreations of GT shows but some new ones with new ideas. I understand streams are easier, but the produced content is what makes EZA great.
uomoartificiale
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Just finished the first frametrap episode. That final ben's hottake was priceless.
Labrynian Rebel
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Not sure if it's just for people there or not. Hopefully uploaded as I'll miss it.
Darth Smurf X
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Cup of Jones.
My question got read!!! I won't tell you which one is mine, since Brandon read my real name, but hearing him say, "blank blank asks" while I'm trying to work, it made me do a spit take. Especially impressive considering there was no coffee in my mouth.
Frame Trap.
Love it. I can't really say much more than that, but it was a great episode and can't wait for more.
I really, REALLY want the crew to play Here Comes the Pain tonight... so go vote for it. NOW!!!!
My question got read!!! I won't tell you which one is mine, since Brandon read my real name, but hearing him say, "blank blank asks" while I'm trying to work, it made me do a spit take. Especially impressive considering there was no coffee in my mouth.
Frame Trap.
Love it. I can't really say much more than that, but it was a great episode and can't wait for more.
I really, REALLY want the crew to play Here Comes the Pain tonight... so go vote for it. NOW!!!!
100 page hype!
pfffft, 50 pages.
Don't poop on the dance party brah
I just want to jump in on the Frame Trap praise, it's the perfect partner for the "main" podcast (save for the questionable audio quality of this first episode).
As much as cast rotation is inevitable, Ben, Brad, Kyle and Huber have great chemistry (which is what makes TTE so great too, with a little added Ian spice).
As much as cast rotation is inevitable, Ben, Brad, Kyle and Huber have great chemistry (which is what makes TTE so great too, with a little added Ian spice).
Scrotum Phillips
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Just finished listening to the first episode of Frame Drop and I loved it. Less than a month ago I had a GT Time hole in my work week and now I have two new pods to add to my rotation that I'm most looking forward to. Great job by the crew.
And turn it into a show afterwards called Brandon's Storytime where Brandon sits all cozy in that big armchair wearing a smoking jacket, taking moments from previous EZA streams to tell elaborate stories in his professional gentelmanly voice.
or read absurd forum posts from heated console war topics
I had to stop Frame Trap at the one hour mark. I couldn't take it anymore...
...because I had to get here and say to Ben (who I know reads the thread), that this is the best thing coming off EZA so far. You nailed it completely: the topics you chose are very interesting, you divided the talking time equally, you all were very into it and had great chemistry.
Awesome.
PS - I had no problem with the audio frankly, maybe because I'm watching it HD. Only thing you could improve on is the title card thingy on Youtube, as someone else said the font and words placement aren't the best. Can't think of anything else you should correct at the moment. *high five*
EDIT: a question, is everyone at EZA potentially going to be in the seat rotation (Don? Brandon?).
...because I had to get here and say to Ben (who I know reads the thread), that this is the best thing coming off EZA so far. You nailed it completely: the topics you chose are very interesting, you divided the talking time equally, you all were very into it and had great chemistry.
Awesome.
PS - I had no problem with the audio frankly, maybe because I'm watching it HD. Only thing you could improve on is the title card thingy on Youtube, as someone else said the font and words placement aren't the best. Can't think of anything else you should correct at the moment. *high five*
EDIT: a question, is everyone at EZA potentially going to be in the seat rotation (Don? Brandon?).
HylianScribe
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We have to set up our Civil War arc at some point, might as well be now.
Herr Starr
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Yea, same thing for me.
the_sun_king
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So, overall, I enjoyed Frame Trap. It was great to have a more loose podcast/stream/whatever we're calling this.
However, I can't say I agree one hundred percent with everything Ben and crew said. The main thing that felt...a bit disconcerting was the blow off of people who don't play the Souls/From Software games because they don't like the difficulty. Why the need to invalidate that opinion some people share? Not everyone finds the nature of those games inherently fun. I certainly don't. I tried the original Demon's Souls back in 2010 and it just wasn't for me. The philosophy of those titles is simply not why I play video games in the first place. Now, am I saying that those type of games shouldn't exist? No, not at all. If you want your games to be that level of challenging, that's perfectly acceptable. However, please realise that not everyone is going to like the same thing or play video games for the same reason. Escapism, challenge, immersion, fantasy, mood lifters - all of these are valid reasons for playing video games in the first place. To completely write off a subset of people because they do not align with your own views/reasons for playing games was rather disheartening to hear.
This was just something I felt I needed to give my two cents on; I still enjoyed the overall product and will continue to check in.
However, I can't say I agree one hundred percent with everything Ben and crew said. The main thing that felt...a bit disconcerting was the blow off of people who don't play the Souls/From Software games because they don't like the difficulty. Why the need to invalidate that opinion some people share? Not everyone finds the nature of those games inherently fun. I certainly don't. I tried the original Demon's Souls back in 2010 and it just wasn't for me. The philosophy of those titles is simply not why I play video games in the first place. Now, am I saying that those type of games shouldn't exist? No, not at all. If you want your games to be that level of challenging, that's perfectly acceptable. However, please realise that not everyone is going to like the same thing or play video games for the same reason. Escapism, challenge, immersion, fantasy, mood lifters - all of these are valid reasons for playing video games in the first place. To completely write off a subset of people because they do not align with your own views/reasons for playing games was rather disheartening to hear.
This was just something I felt I needed to give my two cents on; I still enjoyed the overall product and will continue to check in.
GalacticMouse
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Is it typical for a podcast to be mixed in stereo like that? I feel like most podcasts that I listen to are center mixed or mono.
I think Ben just used Dark Souls as a springboard and that whole tangent was more of a general sentiment. I've had a similar experience with people who are put off by chill/slow music and think all music is supposed to make you happy.
NoSkillz187
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Really loved Frame Trap.
DannyDanger
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I thought they said fear and stress are ALSO great emotions to "explore" in games... rather than just, fun, easy, i'm a badass all the time... Unless there was a discussion i completely zoned out on
ArkhamFantasy
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Frame Trap is everything i wanted it to be, it was perfect.
Yeah, the audio isn't THAT bad considering the setup and I do think stereo over mono is great even for a podcast, especially if you're gonna watch it on youtube. But it's reversed and it really stands out to me. I'm pretty sure it's due to the microphone's position, but at least just switching the channels in post next time shouldn't be too complicated.
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ArkhamFantasy
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Frame Trap needs its own thread, Beastcast and Bombcast both get one.
Feel free to. There wasn't much interest by the second main podcast one.
EDIT: Might be more interst in podcast threads each week once we get shunted to community and get new peeps interested then.
Fat_Caddis
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Amen. Just a relaxed enough to let someone speak their mind about something slightly off-topic, but still a conversation with give and take. Ben makes a great host.
Deputy Dangle
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Frame Trap was fantastic. It was everything I hoped it'd be with a good amount of discussion for games new and old.
Bi-weekly episodes are gonna feel so far away!
Bi-weekly episodes are gonna feel so far away!
NoSkillz187
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There was no "blow off" at all. I'm gonna need a time stamp, because I don't think we heard the same discussion. I'm always amazed at how things get overblown or the point gets completely missed in forums by some people.
I think this is the best review yet.
forknknife
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Just caught up with the podcasts and, yeah, these guys are just nice dudes, I'm so happy they got together again. I will join the patreon soon for sure.
Grayfox341
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I honestly don't remember blowing people who don't like the difficulty off at all.
EDIT: I get what you're referring to now. I was trying to say that I think it's okay if games make you angry/depressed/insecure. These are emotions worth exploring. I totally understand if people just want to play for fun, but I don't personally agree with that being the only objective games should have.
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