AggroChat: Tales of the Aggronaut Podcast Mark "Belghast" Temple

Featuring: Ashgar, Belghast, Grace, Kodra, Tamrielo, and Thalen
 
We had a bit of a cursed show…  Tam lost power and was essentially knocked out of the rest of the show and then Ash disconnects as well and takes a bit to get back in.  We push through however as we always do.  Bel talks about returning to Fallout 76 and all of the cool changes that have been put in since he last played.  Thalen talks about Open Source Star Control 2 aka Free Stars.  Ash continues his journey into Roguelikes talking about Anomaly Collapse and Inkbound.  Thalen and Kodra share their thoughts about The Sign, the latest episode of Bluey, and Grace shares their thoughts about AFK Journey.  Finally, Bel talks a bit about the recent market crash in the Path of Exile Necropolis league, making many chase items more accessible.
 
Topics Discussed:
Steamdeck Modification Adventures
Returning to Fallout 76
Open Source Star Control
Free Stars: The Ur-Quan Masters
Roguelike Rundown Redux
Anomaly Collapse
 Inkbound
The Sign Bluey Episode
AFK Journey
Necropolis Market Crash

Featuring:  Ammosart, Ashgar, Belghast, Grace, Kodra, Tamrielo, and Thalen
 
Hey Folks! On April 13th of 2014, we recorded the very first episode of AggroChat so last night the stars aligned just perfectly for us to be recording on our ten-year anniversary.  We start the show by discussing a few different AFK games, namely Gnorp Apologue and AFK Journey.  From there Bel talks a bit about the new Fallout TV Series and how it nails the setting and tone of the game.  Kodra and Thalen talk a bit about the latest Bluey episode Ghostbasket.  Kodra and Tam discuss their experiences playing together in Helldivers 2 and then Kodra and Bel talk some more about the Path of Exile Necropolis League.
 
Topics Discussed:
The 10th Anniversary of AggroChat
The Gnorp Apologue
AFK Journey
Fallout TV Series
Bluey Ghostbasket Episode
Helldivers 2
Path of Exile

Featuring: Ammosart, Ashgar, Belghast, Tamrielo, and Thalen
 
Hey Folks! This week we are down a Kodra and a Grace but carry on with a short list of topics.  First, we talk some more about playing Secrets of Grindea in its final form.  Tam has ventured forth into Helldivers 2 and talks a bit about what makes the gameplay so infectious.  Thalen introduces us further into Chants of Sennaar a game that he has decided is the spiritual successor to Loom. Bel is amazed at what a difference a few percentages make as Necropolis League in Path of Exile was saved by a very early patch.  Finally Tam talks about the current event taking place in Star Citizen.
 
Topics Discussed:
Secrets of Grindea
Helldivers 2
Chants of Sennaar
Necropolis League Saved
Star Citizen’s Current Event

Featuring: AmmosArt, Ashgar, Belghast, Kodra, Tamrielo, and Thalen
 
Since this episode will be coming out on Easter, Happy Easter to all who celebrate.  Last night we talked about Gloomhaven: Buttons & Bugs for that more approachable Gloomhaven experience. We took a trip over to the Switch and discussed Mario vs Donkey Kong and Princess Peach Showtime.  Bel talks a bit about his experiences with World of Warcraft Plunderstorm. Then we dive into a discussion about the Hugo Award Nominees and how hopefully 2024 will be a more reasonable year.  This week the Necropolis League started in Path of Exile and Bel and Kodra talk a bit about their experiences with the league mechanic.  Finally, we wrap things up with some discussion of Age of Sigmar 4.0.
 
Topics Discussed:
GloomHaven: Buttons & Bugs
Mario vs Donkey Kong
Princess Peach Showtime
World of Warcraft Plunderstorm
Hugo Award Nominees for Best Game
Path of Exile Necropolis League
Age of Sigmar 4.0

Featuring: Ammosart, Belghast, Grace, Kodra, Thalen, and Tamrielo
 
Hey Folks! Grace has returned to Stardew Valley and we spent some time discussing some recent changes… including the mayo meme.  From there we talk a bit about Balatro as folks have had a chance to dive into it.  Tam talks about his experiences with Pacific Drive and its unique blend of Car Survival games.  This week was the full reveal stream for Path of Exile Necropolis League and we spent a bit of time talking through some of the significant game system changes.  Finally, we end the show talking about some Last Epoch and the experiences that folks are still having with the game including a bit of a dive down the rabbit hole that is Spellblade.
 
Topics Discussed:
Stardew Valley
Drinkable Mayonnaise Meme
Balatro
Pacific Drive
Path of Exile
Necropolis League Reveals
Last Epoch
Tam and the Spellblade

Featuring: Ammosart, Ashgar, Belghast, Kodra, Tamrielo, and Thalen
 
Hey Folks we’re back! Sorry for the week off but we return with a full docket of topics.  We start off with some more discussion of Last Epoch and how everyone is still enjoying the game.  Bel dinged 100 for the first time and we talked a bit about buildcraft and approachability.  From there Bel talks about Dwarven Realms an ARPG of a sort that has gained traction this week amongst some of the streamers that is just “big dumb fun”. From there Ash goes down a list of Roguelikes that he has been enjoying lately namely Astral Ascent, Spiritfall, and Balatro. Tam revisits his topic surrounding the ambitious process of remaking Final Fantasy VII and his thoughts after having played a good deal of the second part.  Finally, Bel uses volatile reversal and brings us back to the topic of Last Epoch and namely the impact it seems to be having on the ARPG genre as a whole.
 
Topics Discussed:
Last Epoch
Bel Dings 100
Buildcraft Discussion
Approachability
Dwarven Realms
So Dumb So Good
Roguelike Lightning Round
Astral Ascent
Spiritfall
Balatro
Final Fantasy VII Remake Thoughts
Entirely remaking a classic
The Impact of Last Epoch