CoH Podcast » i12 http://cohpodcast.com Information and tips about the game City of Heroes for the casual gamer Sun, 04 Apr 2010 20:27:21 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 2007-2009 http://feeds2.feedburner.com/cohpodcast cohpodcast@gmail.com (Chooch and Viv) cohpodcast@gmail.com (Chooch and Viv) games 1440 coh heroes chooch game cohpodcast City of Heroes Podcast Information and tips about the game City of Heroes for the casual gamer Chooch and Viv Chooch and Viv cohpodcast@gmail.com No no http://cohpodcast.com/files/COHPodcastLogo2_300.jpg CoH Podcast http://cohpodcast.com 144 144 Episode 24 – Issue 12! http://cohpodcast.com/2008/episode-24-issue-12 http://cohpodcast.com/2008/episode-24-issue-12#comments Thu, 29 May 2008 04:01:04 +0000 Chooch http://cohpodcast.com/2008/05/29/episode-24-issue-12 It’s the Issue 12 Patch-a-Palooza! Yes, it’s another long one. No, we aren’t trying to bore you to death. We’d like to get all the i12 info out to you, so we can get back to our regular episode schedule. Also, our throats are sore from chatting and getting loud at Balticon, so please bear with us. We sound pretty rough.

This time we discuss:

]]> http://cohpodcast.com/2008/episode-24-issue-12/feed 7 74:43 It's the Issue 12 Patch-a-Palooza! Yes, it's another long one. No, we aren't trying to bore you to death. We'd like to get all the ... It's the Issue 12 Patch-a-Palooza! Yes, it's another long one. No, we aren't trying to bore you to death. We'd like to get all the i12 info out to you, so we can get back to our regular episode schedule. Also, our throats are sore from chatting and getting loud at Balticon, so please bear with us. We sound pretty rough. This time we discuss: Issue 12: Midnight Hour is Live and Info Links! Issue 12 Patch Notes Free Respec With Issue 12 Re: Free Respec With Issue 12 Developer Diary: Ken Morse, Stretching the Genre! Issues Affecting Billing Processing Issue 12 Comic Book Now Available! Promo: Stranger Things Podcast Chooch and Viv no No Special Ep 04 – Reactivation Weekend http://cohpodcast.com/2008/special-ep-04-reactivation-weekend http://cohpodcast.com/2008/special-ep-04-reactivation-weekend#comments Thu, 22 May 2008 01:55:58 +0000 Chooch http://cohpodcast.com/2008/05/21/special-ep-04-reactivation-weekend ( yes, that’s 4 minutes, not 4 hours :) )

We just received news that NCSoft will be offering a special “Reactivation Weekend” in a few days! This means that all accounts that were a prior retail account (as in they were a subscriber not a free trial) will be reactivated during the following window:

Start: Thursday, May 22nd 10am PST / Noon CST
End: Sunday, May 25th 8:59pm PST / 10:59pm CST

So let all of your friends that have unsubscribed know about this special event and take this opportunity to try out Issue 12!!

]]> http://cohpodcast.com/2008/special-ep-04-reactivation-weekend/feed 5 3:56 ( yes, that's 4 minutes, not 4 hours :) ) We just received news that NCSoft will be offering a special "Reactivation Weekend" in a few ... ( yes, that's 4 minutes, not 4 hours :) ) We just received news that NCSoft will be offering a special "Reactivation Weekend" in a few days! This means that all accounts that were a prior retail account (as in they were a subscriber not a free trial) will be reactivated during the following window: Start: Thursday, May 22nd 10am PST / Noon CST End: Sunday, May 25th 8:59pm PST / 10:59pm CST So let all of your friends that have unsubscribed know about this special event and take this opportunity to try out Issue 12!! Podcast Chooch and Viv no No Episode 23 – News and Base Building http://cohpodcast.com/2008/episode-23-news-and-base-building http://cohpodcast.com/2008/episode-23-news-and-base-building#comments Wed, 21 May 2008 05:46:24 +0000 Chooch http://cohpodcast.com/2008/05/21/episode-23-news-and-base-building Get comfy, heroes. It’s a long one…

We ended up with a show chock full of news and comments, but didn’t want to postpone the Intro to Bases further, so you gets the whole jumbo sized episode in one shot!

If you have a problem downloading the whole thing, I’ve split it into two (lower bitrate) pieces which you can directly download here: Part 1, Part 2 (note: right-click and choose “Save Link As” or your browser’s equivalent).

This time we discuss:

]]> http://cohpodcast.com/2008/episode-23-news-and-base-building/feed 7 137:59 Get comfy, heroes. It's a long one... We ended up with a show chock full of news and comments, but didn't want to postpone the Intro ... Get comfy, heroes. It's a long one... We ended up with a show chock full of news and comments, but didn't want to postpone the Intro to Bases further, so you gets the whole jumbo sized episode in one shot! If you have a problem downloading the whole thing, I've split it into two (lower bitrate) pieces which you can directly download here: Part 1, Part 2 (note: right-click and choose "Save Link As" or your browser's equivalent). This time we discuss: News NCSoft and Vivox Announce Collaboration Exclusive Video Look at the Midnight Squad! Discussion of SI radio interview which leads to a mini-Paladin spotlight among other things Feature: Intro to Bases Our first listener meet up Listener comments/iTunes Reviews Listener feedback in email/voicemail The Wandering Geek Podcast Promos: 7th Son Obsidian and Takeover. Podcast Chooch and Viv no No Episode 22 – News and Comments http://cohpodcast.com/2008/episode-22-news-and-comments http://cohpodcast.com/2008/episode-22-news-and-comments#comments Tue, 13 May 2008 02:55:58 +0000 Chooch http://cohpodcast.com/2008/05/12/episode-22-news-and-comments Today we bring you a mish-mash episode of news recorded the Sunday before we did the interview and news recorded this weekend. In addition we had comments from both weeks as well.

We had planned on this being a featurecast, but there was just so much other content that we’re going to save the feature until next week!

In this episode we discuss:

]]> http://cohpodcast.com/2008/episode-22-news-and-comments/feed 8 76:15 Today we bring you a mish-mash episode of news recorded the Sunday before we did the interview and news recorded this weekend. In addition we ... Today we bring you a mish-mash episode of news recorded the Sunday before we did the interview and news recorded this weekend. In addition we had comments from both weeks as well. We had planned on this being a featurecast, but there was just so much other content that we're going to save the feature until next week! In this episode we discuss: City of Heroes 4 Year Anniversary address from Positron Issue 12 open Beta The 4 Year Anniversary Calendar with important dates (double XP weekends, etc) City of Heroes staff at Summer trade shows Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) in Sdattle Comic-Con in San Diego Many, many comments, an e-mail, and a voicemail from a celebrity guest (kind of) SG Spotlight: The Knuckleheads. Both Hero AND Villain side SG on the Pinnacle server. A casual/fun group that enjoys some PLs and other advanced play. Promo: Chasing The Bard (an amazing free audiobook) Podcast Chooch and Viv no No Special Episode 03 – Hero 1 Interview http://cohpodcast.com/2008/special-episode-03-hero-1-interview http://cohpodcast.com/2008/special-episode-03-hero-1-interview#comments Tue, 06 May 2008 06:02:32 +0000 Chooch http://cohpodcast.com/2008/05/06/special-episode-03-hero-1-interview As you can tell from our previous comments, we were quite excited to get on the phone with Joe! So I’m hastily posting the episode, and will take the time to write proper show notes over the next few days :)

Of course we talk about some i11 stuff, i12, lots about NCSoft and writing. I know we mention Playing For Keeps and Paragon Wiki, but can’t remember beyond that.

Oh and don’t forget, open beta starts Tuesday, May 6!

Enjoy!

]]> http://cohpodcast.com/2008/special-episode-03-hero-1-interview/feed 24 82:15 As you can tell from our previous comments, we were quite excited to get on the phone with Joe! So I'm hastily posting the episode, ... As you can tell from our previous comments, we were quite excited to get on the phone with Joe! So I'm hastily posting the episode, and will take the time to write proper show notes over the next few days :) Of course we talk about some i11 stuff, i12, lots about NCSoft and writing. I know we mention Playing For Keeps and Paragon Wiki, but can't remember beyond that. Oh and don't forget, open beta starts Tuesday, May 6! Enjoy! Podcast Chooch and Viv no No Episode 21 – News, Faction, and Accolade Spotlights http://cohpodcast.com/2008/episode-21-news-faction-and-accolade-spotlights http://cohpodcast.com/2008/episode-21-news-faction-and-accolade-spotlights#comments Sat, 26 Apr 2008 01:33:37 +0000 Chooch http://cohpodcast.com/2008/04/25/episode-21-news-faction-and-accolade-spotlights Chooch and Viv are both back this week! Short on the notes as we are finishing preparations for RavenCon this weekend.

In this episode we talk about:

]]> http://cohpodcast.com/2008/episode-21-news-faction-and-accolade-spotlights/feed 16 44:59 Chooch and Viv are both back this week! Short on the notes as we are finishing preparations for RavenCon this weekend. In this episode we talk ... Chooch and Viv are both back this week! Short on the notes as we are finishing preparations for RavenCon this weekend. In this episode we talk about: Issue 12 Villain Epic Archetype Video Official discussion Acrobatics Power Weakening Faction Spotlight: Knives of Artemis Accolade Spotlight: Watchman/Watchwoman Warcry Positron and Castle Interview Promo: Buffy Between The Lines Feedback Podcast Chooch and Viv no No Episode 20 – Feedback! http://cohpodcast.com/2008/episode-20-feedback http://cohpodcast.com/2008/episode-20-feedback#comments Fri, 18 Apr 2008 20:22:50 +0000 Chooch http://cohpodcast.com/2008/04/18/episode-20-feedback The plague settles upon our SG Base this week so Viv flies solo while Chooch is incapacitated.

Viv brings to you:

Hero Dawn Bash

]]> http://cohpodcast.com/2008/episode-20-feedback/feed 11 56:23 The plague settles upon our SG Base this week so Viv flies solo while Chooch is incapacitated. Viv brings to you: Additional Character Slots Announcement by ... The plague settles upon our SG Base this week so Viv flies solo while Chooch is incapacitated. Viv brings to you: Additional Character Slots Announcement by Positron Rikti Return Vanguard info on rikti assault patterns Posi's response in the WARNING: Spoilers to the VEAT storyline follow! Hero Dawn Bash Party -- April 19 Loads of listener comments, reviews, and a voicemail Promo: Christiana's Shallow Thoughts Podcast Chooch and Viv no No Episode 19 – News and Micro Topics http://cohpodcast.com/2008/episode-19-news-and-micro-topics http://cohpodcast.com/2008/episode-19-news-and-micro-topics#comments Tue, 08 Apr 2008 04:30:40 +0000 Chooch http://cohpodcast.com/2008/04/07/episode-19-news-and-micro-topics We start out with our usual dash of news from the forums. Rather than one main topic, however, we focus on some of the shorter topics recently suggested in our forums.
We discuss:

]]> http://cohpodcast.com/2008/episode-19-news-and-micro-topics/feed 8 55:11 We start out with our usual dash of news from the forums. Rather than one main topic, however, we focus on some of the shorter ... We start out with our usual dash of news from the forums. Rather than one main topic, however, we focus on some of the shorter topics recently suggested in our forums. We discuss: April Fools Prank - Visual Sounds BAB's link indicating his acrobatic moves (we promise promise promise this is NOT a RickRoll!) Optional In-Game Advertising Powerset Proliferation FAQ form Doc Brainstorm i12 Closed Beta starting next week Powers counts and clarifications (some info from Suckerpunch's CoH Planner Civilian NPC's Accolade Spotlight - Atlas Medallion CoHPodcast forums Promo: Morevi Remastered Podcast Chooch and Viv no No Episode 18 – Tour of Villainy http://cohpodcast.com/2008/episode-18-tour-of-villainy http://cohpodcast.com/2008/episode-18-tour-of-villainy#comments Tue, 01 Apr 2008 07:24:34 +0000 Chooch http://cohpodcast.com/2008/04/01/episode-18-tour-of-villainy I think we’ve broken our own record again, making this the longest episode. This wasn’t the intention, but I guess we’ll see if everybody who said “longer episodes please!” really meant it :) I promise that this won’t be a habit and future episodes will get back under the hour mark.

This is part two of our guest interview with Rich. There was some very important, last minute news that was added just before we posted though which takes a little time to get through.

In this episode we discuss:

]]> http://cohpodcast.com/2008/episode-18-tour-of-villainy/feed 12 111:33 I think we've broken our own record again, making this the longest episode. This wasn't the intention, but I guess we'll see if everybody who ... I think we've broken our own record again, making this the longest episode. This wasn't the intention, but I guess we'll see if everybody who said "longer episodes please!" really meant it :) I promise that this won't be a habit and future episodes will get back under the hour mark. This is part two of our guest interview with Rich. There was some very important, last minute news that was added just before we posted though which takes a little time to get through. In this episode we discuss: A last minute news item from Lighthouse and Positron Dr. Brainstorm's Discovery Powerset Proliferation Improved Character Creator Back to the Burrow for us The new Forums are rocking - come join us (they got their first porn submissions!) Chooch went to lunch with Mur Lafferty, Tee Morris, Marc Bailey #38; Heather Welliver, and many other creative peoples Don't forget our new voicemail number: 206-333-3206 Some explanations of why some powers did or did not make it into the proliferation, including letting us know that eventually ALL of the powers should make it over!! Rich's tour of villainy Promos: Balticon Podcast, The Next Fix Podcast Chooch and Viv no No Episode 17 – Take Three! http://cohpodcast.com/2008/episode-17-take-three http://cohpodcast.com/2008/episode-17-take-three#comments Thu, 27 Mar 2008 23:21:22 +0000 Chooch http://cohpodcast.com/2008/03/27/episode-17-take-three Apparently you can only attach 1 media file per post in the RSS2 feed, and since the Infected PDF was the second thing I attached it took over.. Just like Sigler, I tell ya!!

So, here is the actual podcast episode… again.. I tried once before and it didn’t seem to take. So I just renamed the file, and we’ll see what happens!

——————————

Episode is a bit late… but there was an injury involved, so please don’t debuff us :)
This episode is part one of a two part interview with a friend of ours dedicated to villains!

We discuss:

  • Viv’s on drugs
  • News [more complete show notes on actual news items to come]
  • Bab’s sig file link
  • New Gallery software on cohpodcast.com !
  • New Listener Forums !
  • Go buy Scott Sigler’s Infected on April 1st! Oh, and in case you don’t know if you’d like it, Scott is letting us attach a free PDF version to this episode!! That’s right, the ENTIRE Novel in no-DRM PDF form is in the feed. However, this is a “3 day only” deal, so I will be removing the PDF from the feed on April 1st.
  • New feedback phone number (the old one got disconnected because nobody called in 30 days :(
  • Interview with Rich
    • What draws Rich to the Rogue Isles
    • CoV contacts strategy
    • Differences between COH and COV
    • Task Forces/Strike Forces
    • Level restricted zones
    • Giant Monsters
    • The villain Archetypes
    • Feelings on the announced villain epic archetypes
    • Player populations between Villains and Heroes
    • Villain player attitudes compared to Hero side
    • Thanks to Rich for helping fund the VEAT :)
    • Villain temp powers and accolades
    • Six Paragons
    • Weekend Hero
  • Promos: Chasing the Bard, MetaMor City
]]> http://cohpodcast.com/2008/episode-17-take-three/feed 7 84:13 Apparently you can only attach 1 media file per post in the RSS2 feed, and since the Infected PDF was the second thing I attached ... Apparently you can only attach 1 media file per post in the RSS2 feed, and since the Infected PDF was the second thing I attached it took over.. Just like Sigler, I tell ya!! So, here is the actual podcast episode... again.. I tried once before and it didn't seem to take. So I just renamed the file, and we'll see what happens! ------------------------------ Episode is a bit late... but there was an injury involved, so please don't debuff us :) This episode is part one of a two part interview with a friend of ours dedicated to villains! We discuss: Viv's on drugs News [more complete show notes on actual news items to come] Bab's sig file link New Gallery software on cohpodcast.com ! New Listener Forums ! Go buy Scott Sigler's Infected on April 1st! Oh, and in case you don't know if you'd like it, Scott is letting us attach a free PDF version to this episode!! That's right, the ENTIRE Novel in no-DRM PDF form is in the feed. However, this is a "3 day only" deal, so I will be removing the PDF from the feed on April 1st. New feedback phone number (the old one got disconnected because nobody called in 30 days :( Interview with Rich What draws Rich to the Rogue Isles CoV contacts strategy Differences between COH and COV Task Forces/Strike Forces Level restricted zones Giant Monsters The villain Archetypes Feelings on the announced villain epic archetypes Player populations between Villains and Heroes Villain player attitudes compared to Hero side Thanks to Rich for helping fund the VEAT :) Villain temp powers and accolades Six Paragons Weekend Hero Promos: Chasing the Bard, MetaMor City Podcast Chooch and Viv no No Episode 17 – A Walk on the Red Side http://cohpodcast.com/2008/episode-17-a-walk-on-the-red-side http://cohpodcast.com/2008/episode-17-a-walk-on-the-red-side#comments Thu, 27 Mar 2008 05:14:56 +0000 Chooch http://cohpodcast.com/2008/03/27/episode-17-a-walk-on-the-red-side Episode is a bit late… but there was an injury involved, so please don’t debuff us :)

This episode is part one of a two part interview with a friend of ours dedicated to villains!

We discuss:

  • Viv’s on drugs
  • News [more complete show notes on actual news items to come]
  • Bab’s sig file link
  • New Gallery software on cohpodcast.com !
  • New Listener Forums !
  • Go buy Scott Sigler’s Infected on April 1st! Oh, and in case you don’t know if you’d like it, Scott is letting us attach a free PDF version to this episode!! That’s right, the ENTIRE Novel in no-DRM PDF form is in the feed. However, this is a “3 day only” deal, so I will be removing the PDF from the feed on April 1st. Sorry, time is up and I had to remove the file from the post and the server. You can still listen to the book for free on Scott’s site though! I just found out that the limited time was on Random House/Crown’s side — but we are allowed to mirror it indefinitely. So, I’ve put it back up :)
  • New feedback phone number (the old one got disconnected because nobody called in 30 days :(
  • Interview with Rich
    • What draws Rich to the Rogue Isles
    • CoV contacts strategy
    • Differences between COH and COV
    • Task Forces/Strike Forces
    • Level restricted zones
    • Giant Monsters
    • The villain Archetypes
    • Feelings on the announced villain epic archetypes
    • Player populations between Villains and Heroes
    • Villain player attitudes compared to Hero side
    • Thanks to Rich for helping fund the VEAT :)
    • Villain temp powers and accolades
    • Six Paragons
    • Weekend Hero
  • Promos: Chasing the Bard, MetaMor City
]]> http://cohpodcast.com/2008/episode-17-a-walk-on-the-red-side/feed 2 00:01:01 Episode is a bit late... but there was an injury involved, so please don't debuff us :) This episode is part one of a two part ... Episode is a bit late... but there was an injury involved, so please don't debuff us :) This episode is part one of a two part interview with a friend of ours dedicated to villains! We discuss: Viv's on drugs News [more complete show notes on actual news items to come] Bab's sig file link New Gallery software on cohpodcast.com ! New Listener Forums ! Go buy Scott Sigler's Infected on April 1st! Oh, and in case you don't know if you'd like it, Scott is letting us attach a free PDF version to this episode!! That's right, the ENTIRE Novel in no-DRM PDF form is in the feed. However, this is a "3 day only" deal, so I will be removing the PDF from the feed on April 1st. Sorry, time is up and I had to remove the file from the post and the server. You can still listen to the book for free on Scott's site though! I just found out that the limited time was on Random House/Crown's side -- but we are allowed to mirror it indefinitely. So, I've put it back up :) New feedback phone number (the old one got disconnected because nobody called in 30 days :( Interview with Rich What draws Rich to the Rogue Isles CoV contacts strategy Differences between COH and COV Task Forces/Strike Forces Level restricted zones Giant Monsters The villain Archetypes Feelings on the announced villain epic archetypes Player populations between Villains and Heroes Villain player attitudes compared to Hero side Thanks to Rich for helping fund the VEAT :) Villain temp powers and accolades Six Paragons Weekend Hero Promos: Chasing the Bard, MetaMor City Podcast Chooch and Viv no No Episode 8 – The Winter Horde http://cohpodcast.com/2008/episode-8-the-winter-horde http://cohpodcast.com/2008/episode-8-the-winter-horde#comments Fri, 04 Jan 2008 04:40:10 +0000 Chooch http://cohpodcast.com/2008/01/03/episode-8-the-winter-horde/ We have more news about us, than the game this time around. The devs have been very quiet through the holidays. Since there was so little news, we went ahead and recorded a faction spotlight for this episode.

We discuss:

  • A new intro
  • New equipment in the “studio”
  • A new domain name
  • i12 and i13 speculation
  • Villian Epic Archetype (un)News
  • Planning for the end of the Winter Event
  • A tip to figure out what all of those wrapped inspirations actually are
  • The Winter horde faction spotlight
]]> http://cohpodcast.com/2008/episode-8-the-winter-horde/feed 0 22:29 We have more news about us, than the game this time around. The devs have been very quiet through the holidays. Since there was so ... We have more news about us, than the game this time around. The devs have been very quiet through the holidays. Since there was so little news, we went ahead and recorded a faction spotlight for this episode. We discuss: A new intro New equipment in the "studio" A new domain name i12 and i13 speculation Villian Epic Archetype (un)News Planning for the end of the Winter Event A tip to figure out what all of those wrapped inspirations actually are The Winter horde faction spotlight Podcast Chooch and Viv no No