In our 101th episode we are back for another grand ol’ time with lots of frivolity and cheer. We then get down to business and discuss what we’ve been up to: Nevik cleared a GR60 solo, Lanntonio has been reacquainting himself with Diablo I, and Breja is Mr. Gloomy Psychopants.
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We read, and respond to an email from Guerilla Law. Listener participation has been absolutely amazing and is primarily why we do this show, so keep them coming! We WILL get to all the emails we receive, even if occasionally we have to push a few to the next episode. Send in your stories of RNGesus triumph to Show@ShatteredSoulstone.com!
What under-used class skill would you build a set around? We carried over our Question of the Show from last week and asked for more of your ideas on Twitter on what sets you would create. Be sure to follow the show account, @ShatteredStone, on Twitter for future Questions of the Show.
Jen is back with her 5th installment of Jen’s Lore Corner. For this episode she covers the lesser evil Duriel and discusses some of the potential discrepancies in regards to whether he is the “twin” of the lesser evil Andariel.
Blizzard finalized the panel schedule for Blizzcon 2015 and officially released it for us to peruse. There is still only one panel on one of the main stages and we discuss what this, the small presence on the show floor, and the four Fireside gatherings being held on the smaller (non-televised) stages means for the future of Diablo III.
THE WALKING DEAD IS BACK! I repeat, the Walking Dead is BACK! Season 6 kicks off with a bang and a parade!
Nevik and Breja finally get the chance to discuss episode 6 of Fear the Walking Dead without interruption. Both feel the last episode redeemed the show and are looking forward to sophomore season of the show.
Excited for Overwatch? Closed Beta goes live in just over a week: October 27th. #GETHYPE
Lanntonio caught up on watching a ton of different shows; too many to list individually.
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In our 99th episode, Breja and Nevik are back to share stories in and out of game. With a few tangents out of the way we dive straight to business and talk about what we’ve been up to: Breja finally found some Jeram’s Bracers, and Nevik made a push with his Barbarian.
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We had one of those rare occurrences where we did not receive an email from one of our wonderful listeners. Listener participation has been absolutely amazing and is primarily why we do this show, so keep them coming! We WILL get to all the emails we receive, even if occasionally we have to push a few to the next episode. Send in your stories of RNGesus triumph to Show@ShatteredSoulstone.com!
When do you think we will see the PTR for Patch 2.4 go live? We asked for your predictions on Twitter as to when you expect to see the PTR go up. Be sure to follow the show account, @ShatteredStone, on Twitter for future Questions of the Show.
Last weekend was DOUBLE BOUNTY BAG weekend! Did you split-farm and acquire more act-specific materials than you know to do with? Hopefully we will see more weekends with special community buffs in the future.
Sadly no Official Forum Thread Masterpiece Theater this week, but it WILL be back. Next week? Maybe? Your participation can ensure that this fun segment makes an appearance every show. Send your Official Forum Thread Masterpiece Theater audio segments (or humorous forum threads) to Show@ShatteredSoulstone.com.
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Have you been having issues with Diablo III crashing in the Desolate Sands (and other areas) and have an AMD chipset-based graphics card? AMD recently released their 15.9.1 (beta) drivers that address these issues. Do note that there may be some issues with these drivers as Blizzard released a warning regarding the 15.9 drivers (15.9.1 might be a-ok).
Looking to elevate your game for high GR clearing? Quin is back with a video guide on how best make use of Bane of the Stricken snapshotting.
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First off, we’re sorry. We did not hold back on our Fear the Walking Dead discussion. We took a very deep dive and talked about almost every aspect of episode 5, but it was necessary to fully explore our feelings and come out the other side more positive than going in.
Fan of musicals? Breja and familia do and recently started watching Glee and they are really enjoying it.
The Amazing Race is back and is always entertaining. Be sure to catch this show Friday nights on CBS.
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In our 98th episode, we are rejoined by our 4th Musketeer part-way through the show. We waste very little time and dive straight to business and talk about what we’ve been up to: Breja barely missed a GR35 on his own, Lanntonio has been gearing a barbarian, and Nevik derped like never before.
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We received a pair of emails from Aahz and Professor Funktropus. Listener participation has been absolutely amazing and is primarily why we do this show, so keep them coming! We WILL get to all the emails we receive, even if occasionally we have to push a few to the next episode. Send in your stories of RNGesus triumph to Show@ShatteredSoulstone.com!
Are you still engaged with Season 4? We inquired on Twitter as to whether or not season fatigue has set in for our listeners. Be sure to follow the show account, @ShatteredStone, on Twitter for future Questions of the Show.
How has the meta shifted in season 4 when it comes to class representation on the leaderboards? Friend of the show, Monstrous, put together an infographic of pie-charts that illustrate the (drastic) shift from the previous seasons and current. We share some of our opinions on the shift but would love to hear from you! Send in your thoughts on the meta shift to Show@ShatteredSoulstone.com.
Rejoice! The Hellfire Amulet exploit has been fixed with a hotfix and a minor patch that addressed a few other minor issues. Even better, Blizzard was able to identify those that abused the exploit and action their accounts.
Sadly no Official Forum Thread Masterpiece Theater this week, but it WILL be back. Next week? Maybe? Your participation can ensure that this fun segment makes an appearance every show. Send your Official Forum Thread Masterpiece Theater audio segments (or humorous forum threads) to Show@ShatteredSoulstone.com.
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Ever wonder how to Archon? Fevir has you covered with a video guide on How to Archon.
Support monks aren’t the only support after the removal of permanent CC in Patch 2.4. Support barbs are also very much a thing and Manner Cookie has you covered with his guide on how to best run an XP Support Barb.
https://youtu.be/-BxEZFEMCxA
Attending Blizzcon 2015, virtually or in person? Blizzard finally released the information on all of the virtual in-game goodies we will be getting from Blizzcon 2015.
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In case you haven’t been inundated enough by Draft Kings commercials, here’s another!
https://youtu.be/VDa-cDu8KYg
Ever wanted to watch a movie of a video Skype call? Unfriended is your movie.
After Unfriended failed to deliver on the horror, Nevik decided to follow up on a listener’s recommendation to watch V/H/S: Viral.
https://youtu.be/BRb-IlRrZWY
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In our 97th episode, we are back down to our odd-couple of Nevik and Breja. We waste very little time and dive straight to business and talk about what we’ve been up to: Breja’s pancakes were flattened and then replaced by an omelette, and Nevik experienced his first DC death, ever.
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We received a pair of emails from Professor Funktropus and Kagerai Leblue. Listener participation has been absolutely amazing and is primarily why we do this show, so keep them coming! We WILL get to all the emails we receive, even if occasionally we have to push a few to the next episode. Send in your stories of RNGesus triumph to Show@ShatteredSoulstone.com!
With season 4 maturing we inquired on Twitter as to whether or not you’ve created a seasonal alt. Be sure to follow the show account, @ShatteredStone, on Twitter for future Questions of the Show.
Have you been experiencing weird occurrences of lag, especially with lag doctors? Or sporadic Battle.net disconnections? We share our experiences and thoughts on what could potentially be causing the issues and hope that eventually they will be resolved.
Are we in the Golden Age of Diablo III? We discuss our thoughts and opinions on where the game is and how we may reflect back on the game a decade from now. What are your thoughts? Send them to Show@ShatteredSoulstone.com.
Sadly no Official Forum Thread Masterpiece Theater this week, but it WILL be back. Next week? Maybe? Your participation can ensure that this fun segment makes an appearance every show. Send your Official Forum Thread Masterpiece Theater audio segments (or humorous forum threads) to Show@ShatteredSoulstone.com.
Phantogram and Big Boi are collaborating to create Big Grams and while we wait for the official release of the EP a single – Fell in the Sun – has been shared to give us a taste. YUM!
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In our 96th episode, Nevik is rejoined by both of his co-joeys while our 4th Musketeer was unable to make it. After catching up with Breja and Jen we get straight to business and talk about what we’ve been up to: Jen finished the first chapter of the Season Journey, Breja is feeling the power creep, and Nevik had to rebuild his monk aftering RIP’ng in a GR45.
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We received an audio from our good friend from across the pond Kherova. Listener participation has been absolutely amazing and is primarily why we do this show, so keep them coming! We WILL get to all the emails we receive, even if occasionally we have to push a few to the next episode. Send in your stories of RNGesus triumph to Show@ShatteredSoulstone.com!
Have you had any amazing success stories with the Hope of Cain recipe? We inquired on Twitter how what amazing legendaries you’ve transmuted from the cube. Be sure to follow the show account, @ShatteredStone, on Twitter for future Questions of the Show.
Season 4 is in full swing and we share all of our seasonal exploits – though not that kind of exploit, which sadly there is. Will this newest exploit completely taint the season? Or will Team 3 bring down swift retribution upon those maliciously exploiting?
Sadly no Official Forum Thread Masterpiece Theater this week, but it WILL be back. Next week? Maybe? Your participation can ensure that this fun segment makes an appearance every show. Send your Official Forum Thread Masterpiece Theater audio segments (or humorous forum threads) to Show@ShatteredSoulstone.com.
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In case you missed the coverage of the Reddit Q&A, we have an official transcript from Blizzard now up on the Official Diablo III site.
Are you finding yourself constantly trying to extract powers from legendary items that you’ve already extracted from? SMdaegan put together a handy tool called Have I Cubed This Yet?to help you keep track.
Lag has been an on-going issue with certain builds and/or playstyles that cause calculation lag. This is most prevalent with Helltooth Witch Doctors and this video demonstrates what it looks like.
Papercraft is amazing and Eduardo Ramirez takes it to the next level with his Tyrael papercraft. Absolutely amazing work.
Interested in the history of the making of Diablo II? Kat Bailey from USGamer.net was able to interview David Brevik, Max Schaefer, and Erich Schaefer detailing the behind-the-scenes of the creation of the 2nd installment of the Diablo franchise.
Monks are the new support class that pretty much is a requirement for high-level GR clears. Mannercookie put together a guide on HOW TO SUPPORT MONK in case you’re interested in taking on a support role for your group of friends.
Finally, we leave you with a link to a Reddit thread detailing the steps you might be able to make if you own an AMD graphics card and are experiencing crashes when trying to load a few zones in Diablo III.
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Can’t get enough zombies? Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead is HIGHLY entertaining … and apparently stars Nevik? WARNING: The trailer does half-way spoil some things, but honestly it’s better to go in without watching the trailer.
https://youtu.be/Mgo0ZWlK4pk
And if that’s not enough to sate your zombie appetite, be sure to check out Dead Fans Talking – a Walking Dead podcast – with Mick Montgomery, Wendy Maybury, and Jarret LeMaster.
Nevik loves Sci-fi and horror and what could be better than a sci-fi horror movie? If you also love this genre Infini might just be worth watching.
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