Relics of Orr

I am joined by Tigerfeet with Secret Agent Cat and Tasha with Split Infinity Radio to discuss the engineer profession, underwater weapons, and details from the Gamereactor interviews. Download the MP3 Please visit our sponsor. If you purchase a system, enter the coupon code "Relics" for $25 in J!NX merchandise.   Community, please read Want to be heard on Relics? The time is nigh     Relics of Orr is switching to a new schedule. The same show that you’re used to will now be delivered bi-weekly, and the main host may vary at times. However, on the weeks wherein we do not release a show, we will be accepting audio projects of any sort that the community is willing to send to us. We will mash them all together for an overall podcast episode that is built by you, the community (and our freelance work as well). You can get together with friends, do skits, or solo it. Recommend you use Audacity, Skype, and CallGraph. We look forward to hearing from you, and the community looks forward to it too. The show will return to some sort of a regular schedule again once GW2 releases.   Gear up in Relics swag at our Zazzle Store. Send us your text or mp3/ogg attachment feedback at relicsoforr@gmail.com Call at 708.202.9262 Visit us on Facebook, Twitter, and Steam.   Community Segments: None Sequel Scuttlebutt Guild Wars 2′s engineer Gamereactor’s interview of Jon Peters and Eric Flannum Nox’s skill diagram for the engineer The lost professions of GW2   Speculator’s Corner Relics Homeage NPC vote on the RO Facebook page Will engineers be abundant in GW2? Nick Robles talks about underwater combat and weapons Bar Brawl Leveling curves. Will you miss the grind?   Protips The Hamstorm build overview (not sure if we should link this) TexMod   Traitor Arcade Free games to play: Hellgate London, APB, and Age of Conan. Music By: MAST / Timms Tunes (Intro) Kay Singleton (Outro)   Thanks to GuildFans, Guild Wars 2 Guru, Talk Tyria, ZAM, and Doghouse Systems.

I am joined by Christian the Mashup Man today to discuss the Krait, some Tap Repeatedly interviews, interspersed world news, less Rift, and major changes coming to the Relics of Orr podcast (pay attention!) Download the MP3 Please visit our sponsor. If you purchase a system, enter the coupon code "Relics" for $25 in J!NX merchandise.   Community, please read Want to be heard on Relics? The time is nigh Relics of Orr is switching to a new schedule. The same show that you’re used to will now be delivered bi-weekly, and the main host may vary at times. However, on the weeks wherein we do not release a show, we will be accepting audio projects of any sort that the community is willing to send to us. We will mash them all together for an overall podcast episode that is built by you, the community (and our freelance work as well). You can get together with friends, do skits, or solo it. Recommend you use Audacity, Skype, and CallGraph. We look forward to hearing from you, and the community looks forward to it too. The show will return to some sort of a regular schedule again once GW2 releases.   Gear up in Relics swag at our Zazzle Store. Send us your text or mp3/ogg attachment feedback at relicsoforr@gmail.com Call at 708.202.9262 Visit us on Facebook, Twitter, and Steam.   Community Segments: “The Weekly Mashup” by Csquirrelrun “The Monumental Task” by Akrenios Lucror “The Bar Brawl” by Tasha   Sequel Scuttlebutt GW2 Environment development notes The Krait Charr week Dave Bolton blog post with GW2 artwork (skill icons, armor, environment) Hungarian and Czech interviews about WvWvdouble”u”double”u”whenwillthisacronym stop? Tap Repeatedly’s interview with Bobby Stein and voice acting (We now know whom to pester for our cameos)   Speculator’s Corner Speculation on World vs. World   Bar Brawl Mounts!   Protips Vaettir Farming Legendary Survivor, now in one sitting! Sixth anniversary of GW and the changes therein Villany of Galrath HM Quest Everlasting Tonics The extremely adept Razah Specials in the NCSoft store Flux, new PvP change Old Spice homage in mercenary heroes   Traitor Arcade Valmir’s lovin’ of Minecraft. Music By: MAST / Timms Tunes (Intro) The Matt Nasi Band (Outro)   Go listen to these artists! Thanks to Csquirrelrun, Akrenios Lucror,  GuildFans, Guild Wars 2 Guru, Talk Tyria, ZAM, and Doghouse Systems.

We are joined by Chaz with his Totally Awesome Blog, and Kattar with GuildFans to be angry and stuff. Download the MP3 Please visit our sponsor. If you purchase a system, enter the coupon code "Relics" for $25 in J!NX merchandise. Gear up in Relics swag at our Zazzle Store. Send us your text or mp3/ogg attachment feedback at relicsoforr@gmail.com Call at 708.202.9262 Visit us on Facebook, Twitter, and Steam.   Community Segments: “The Weekly Mashup” by Csquirrelrun “The Monumental Task” by Akrenios Lucror   Sequel Scuttlebutt We forgot it. No, literally. We meant to talk about Charr week. Instead, GuildCast talks about it this week, lol, so go there. Speculator’s Corner Map travel is good for large distances, but when making short runs between distances, will we need mounts? How will aggro work. Our thoughts on how the hype machine has been timed, and whether it has been beneficial. Guild Wars is gonna turn six (Okay, so the news is out about this, but it wasn’t during recording. Fuss about it I dare ya.) Bar Brawl The value of Achievements in GW2. Should be easily gained or reserved for hardcores or some mix of the two? Protips New update Chaz makes a fuss about Guild Wars and Ryan is schooled on the difference between Test Krewe and Live Krewe. Traitor Arcade More Rift talk so Chaz can get his two cents in Borderlands Music By: MAST / Timms Tunes (Intro) Nick Black (Outro)   Thanks to Csquirrelrun, Akrenios Lucror,  GuildFans, Guild Wars 2 Guru, Talk Tyria, ZAM, and Doghouse Systems.

We are joined by Tasha and Shawn with GuildCast and Massively to discuss the lull in news, anthropomorphic races, NPC AI of GW2, and the BBC. Download the MP3 Please visit our sponsor. If you purchase a system, enter the coupon code "Relics" for $25 in J!NX merchandise. Gear up in Relics swag at our Zazzle Store. Send us your text or mp3/ogg attachment feedback at relicsoforr@gmail.com Call at 708.202.9262 Visit us on Facebook, Twitter, and Steam.   Community Segments: “The Weekly Mashup” by Csquirrelrun “The Monumental Task” by Akrenios Lucror   Sequel Scuttlebutt Ten Ton Hammer gives GW2 some belated but well compensated love NowGamer and an upcoming exclusive for GW2 The BBC confronts an alternative take on the virtual goods farming business Speculator’s Corner What are your thoughts and wishes for GW2 NPC AI, and what does Hunter’s Insight have to say about it? Will queues be a factor for GW2? Will leveling for GW2 be actually fun, for once, or will it just be “that task” to overcome? And if it is fun, will the conditioned community realize that? What MMO trends will be difficult for ArenaNet to free their players from? Anthropomorphic races rampant in GW2. What dark secrets does ArenaNet’s crew hide? Mr. High Waters wants to talk profession speculation Bar Brawl Will you miss quests? Various responses from you, the community. Stimulus Package How to peddle your goods with the least inconvenience in game? Who can you blame in the GWGuru auctions when it goes wrong?   Music By: MAST / Timms Tunes (Intro) Qntal (Outro)   Thanks to Csquirrelrun, Tasha, Shawn, Rubi almost, GuildCast,  GuildFans, Guild Wars 2 Guru, Talk Tyria, ZAM, and Doghouse Systems.

We are joined by Csquirrelrun the mashup man, Tasha, and Tigerfeet with Secret Agent Cat to discuss the Skritt, Spirits (the tasty kind), Rift, and  ultimatums to game developers. Download the MP3 Please visit our sponsor. If you purchase a system, enter the coupon code "Relics" for $25 in J!NX merchandise. Gear up in Relics swag at our Zazzle Store. Send us your text or mp3/ogg attachment feedback at relicsoforr@gmail.com Call at 708.202.9262 Visit us on Facebook, Twitter, and Steam. New Segments: “The Monumental Task” by Akrenios Lucror Sequel Scuttlebutt The Skritt Two new Daniel Dociu Interviews 2 & 3 Colin Johanson interviews “Ghosts of Ascalon” up for a Scribe Award Stumme’s comments on mercenary heroes and microtransaction creep Bar Brawl To subsribe or not to subscribe? What would you do for GW2? Togo’s Soapbox Should you use Guild Launch? Protips What makes for a good blog? Good ecto farming practice? Traitor Arcade Rift Eufloria Borderlands Music By: MAST / Timms Tunes (Intro)   Thanks to Csquirrelrun, Tasha, Tigerfeet,  GuildFans, Guild Wars 2 Guru, Talk Tyria, ZAM, and Doghouse Systems.  

We are joined by Chaz with his totally awesome blog and Csquirrelrun the mashup man to discuss the Commando, the Hylek, more politics than is necessary, and popsicles. Download the MP3 Please visit our sponsor. If you purchase a system, enter the coupon code "Relics" for $25 in J!NX merchandise. Gear up in Relics swag at our Zazzle Store. Send us your text or mp3/ogg attachment feedback at relicsoforr@gmail.com Call at 708.202.9262 Visit us on Facebook, Twitter, and Steam. Segments: “The Weekly Mashup” by csquirrelrun. Sequel Scuttlebutt The Guild Wars 2 Hylek Guild Wars 2 presence at upcoming conventions and events Tap Repeatedly’s interviews with Daniel Dociu The commando “profession” Commando stuff in Guild Wars Speculator’s Corner ArenaNet job openings are web work heavy, what does this mean for Guild Wars 2 webside? How attractive or unattractive will the skillbar system of Guild Wars 2 be Hylek and Kodan, arrangements for expansion pack races? Nah. Protips ArenaNet holding art classes and tips for developing your artistic aspirations Commando skill bars, a primer for Guild Wars 2 also Email about rangers in Jade Quarry Ten websites for Guild Wars 2 news, GuildWars2.com, GuildWars2Guru.com, GuildFans.com, RelicsofOrr.com, GuildCast.com, TalkTyria.net, HuntersInsight.com, SecretAgentCat.com, ConjurePhantasm.com, GuildMag.com Traitor Arcade Garry’s Mod Music By: MAST / Timms Tunes (Intro) Puscifer (Outro) Thanks to Csquirrelrun for the  mashup and cohosting,  Chaz, GuildFans, Guild Wars 2 Guru, Talk Tyria, ZAM, and Doghouse Systems.  

We are joined by Tigerfeet with Secret Agent Cat and Chaz with his totally awesome blog to discuss artwork, hero worship, public grouping issues, upcoming skill updates and help ourselves to a good deal of pick and mix while we’re at it. Download the MP3 Please visit our sponsor. If you purchase a system, enter the coupon code "Relics" for $25 in J!NX merchandise. Gear up in Relics swag at our Zazzle Store. Send us your text or mp3/ogg attachment feedback at relicsoforr@gmail.com Call at 708.202.9262 Visit us on Facebook, Twitter, and Steam. Segments: “The Weekly Mashup” by csquirrelrun. Sequel Scuttlebutt Underwater weapon sets – not just 1, but 2! Its possible to resurrect from stealth. ArenaNet artists win Spectrum 18 awards Ravious’ Dev PAX chats Speculator’s Corner Inventory space + switching roles – potential issue?  How many character slots would you want to see? Rift & public grouping – upcoming problem in GW2? Massively’s Soapbox What unique in game holidays would you like to see in Guild Wars 2? Togo’s Soapbox I just got Guild Wars and my heroes only have 6 skills.  How can I get more for them? Protips Skill update preview Traitor Arcade Tiger – Lots and lots of minecraft.  PIG invaded.  Also a little RIFT. Tasha – GW, Rift, minecraft, dollshouse Please leave your iTunes comments for us and we’ll read them on the show! Music By: Canto6 (Intro) Tensnake (Outro) Thanks to Csquirrelrun for the  mashup and cohosting,  Tigerfeet, Chaz, GuildFans, Guild Wars 2 Guru, Talk Tyria, ZAM, and Doghouse Systems.  

  We are joined by Tigerfeet with the Secret Agent Cat blog, Spirit Hime the Grammy winner and Rubi with Massively & GuildCast to discuss the Guild Wars 2 thief, crafting, localisation, PAX East revelations and pie. Download the MP3 file   Please visit our sponsor. If you purchase a system, enter the coupon code "Relics" for $25 in J!NX merchandise. Gear up in Relics swag at our Zazzle Store. Send us your text or mp3/ogg attachment feedback at relicsoforr@gmail.com Call at 708.202.9262 Visit us on Facebook, Twitter, and Steam. Segments “The Weekly Mashup” by csquirrelrun. Sequel Scuttlebutt The thief in detail Crafting mechanics The revamped attributes GDC lecture on localisation   Speculator’s Corner Louden asks why ArenaNet doesn’t apply a blanket dumbing down to Guild Wars titles? Can stealth be balanced in PvP? Underwater weapon sets   Togo’s Soapbox Presearing post update   Protips Builds and folders Twitch Attack @Mr_Ex: what do your 7-hero parties look like now that you’ve had time to play around with them? @CornishRocker: Question for RoO: Will you all be baking a pie for 13th/14th March? If so, what type? @DreamRelm: What are your thoughts on the new crafting system in #GW2 ? @Matteo Vittoria: Whats the best element of guild wars 2 that you guys are looking forward to?   Please leave your iTunes comments for us and we’ll read them on the show! Music By: Canto6 (Intro) Blue Square Stories (Outro) Go Listen! Thanks to Csquirrelrun for the mashup, Tiger, Spirit Hime, Rubi, GuildFans, Guild Wars 2 Guru, Talk Tyria, ZAM, Doghouse Systems, pie, diamonds and wine.

We are joined by Tasha with Split Infinity Radio and Christian (csquirrelrun) the mashup man to discuss early disclosures of NDAs, gamer journalism, martial arts, the Guild Wars 2 thief, the new Embark Beach patch, and all the GDC goodness from last week. Download the MP3 file Please visit our sponsor. If you purchase a system, enter the coupon code "Relics" for $25 in J!NX merchandise. Gear up in Relics swag at our Zazzle Store. Send us your text or mp3/ogg attachment feedback at relicsoforr@gmail.com Call at 708.202.9262 Visit us on Facebook, Twitter, and Steam.   Segments “The Weekly Mashup” by csquirrelrun.   Sequel Scuttlebutt All the GDC video goodness regarding NDA botch ups The thief profession The norn and guardians in gameplay context Voice work (Hi Rubi!) Weather effects The “painterly style” for GW2 and how this is wiser than going for photo-realism   Speculator’s Corner Will norn women still look like up scaled human women, or will there be racial distinction? Will the norn starting area have an event or be “kill forty boars” in style? Nick Robles addresses this article to state a number of things but key: No chronomancer to start with. Stop with it already. Ritualist and Mesmer lovers will be happy with GW2. Valmir asks how a race so large could stealth.   Protips Embar(go)k Beach! Learn more here from us or here from Wartower. All of the details surrounding the patch. Origins of the mercenary hero idea. Do mercenary heroes create a functionality microtransaction?   Please leave your iTunes comments for us and we’ll read them on the show! Music By: Canto6 (Intro & Outro)   Canto 6, the artists behind our intro (and outro today) Thanks to Csquirrelrun for the  mashup and cohosting,  Tasha, Dave Draschil, GuildFans, Guild Wars 2 Guru, Talk Tyria, ZAM, Spirit Hime, and Doghouse Systems.

Last year, John Stumme of the ArenaNet Live Team spoke to us about many things, including the possibility of 7 heroes joining your party.  Today he joins us again and talks about titles, presearing, Embark Beach, mercenary heroes and more. Download the MP3 file Please visit our sponsor. If you purchase a system, enter the coupon code "Relics" for $25 in J!NX merchandise. - Would you say that Embark Beach is likely to cater to existing players or new players? - What’s going on with Presearing? - What’s changing with titles? - How will Embark beach effect commuting? - How does Embark Beach look in terms of UI? - Will we get to add 7 heroes to our party? - Is it only possible to add 7 heroes in Embark Beach? - Will we see any new heroes, storyline and lore in Embark Beach? - As far as the UI goes, what’s going on with minions? - What is up with mercenary heroes? - When is this expected to release? More full transcript per Tasha below Send us your text or mp3/ogg attachment feedback at relicsoforr@gmail.com Call at 708.202.9262 Visit us on Facebook & Twitter Or in game, add the name “Relics of Orr” to your friends list to chat. Please leave your iTunes comments for us and we’ll read them on the show! Music By (In order of appearance): Canto6 (Intro) Matt Nasi Band (Outro) Go listen to these guys!   Transcript - Would you say that Embark Beach is likely to cater to existing players or new players   - mostly quality of life improvements - changes for existing players - changes touch tutorial areas for new players   What’s going on with Presearing   - Captain Langmar reappears as Lieutenant Langmar - 9 new daily quests in presearing - Scale their difficulty & loot based on player level (3 tiers) - Makes LDoA easier and makes it more logical without devaluing the achievement - Added Kimmes the Historian to dedicate up to 5 titles if you have HoM access on your account   What’s changing with titles   - Survivor title no longer requires 0 deaths on the character to be achievable - Aims to make survivors more group friendly and remove the stress from the title - Drunkard works like Sweet Tooth and Party Animal - System was too complicated and not ideal to ask people to give up 7 days of their life for the title - The drunk effect won’t go away though - When people are trying weird work arounds to get over an issue, its something that needs to be addressed   How will Embark beach effect commuting   - 4 npcs on the beach that will take you to any of the mission outposts on the continent - Central hub for anyone who’s looking for something to do or trying to achieve something - Eliminates having to go through an outpost that’s a different party size which may split the party up - Additional NPCs in the areas around the travel NPCs for services - Any place the beach can send you to, there’s a Zaishen scout that can send you to Embark Beach - Added Zaishen vanquishes to Embark beach - Added missing quests from Zaishen Bounties and Missions   How does that look in terms of UI   - Talk to the NPC - Broken by region, then to outpost - Similar to the quest log   Will we get to add 7 heroes to our party?   - Yes - First time [ArenaNet] spoke about this was the first time we talked   Is it only possible to add 7 heroes in Embark Beach?   - No, you can do it wherever you can add heroes already - Restricted flagging because its not appropriate for a single person to micromanage an entire team - First 3 heroes have their own flags - Last 4 will follow the all - Gives advantages to bringing real people in the party   Will we see any new heroes, storyline and lore in Embark Beach?   - There is a little story - Zaishen are taking a greater role in the world due to the greater threat in the world - Zaishen are encouraging people to work together to beat those threats - More to come in Winds of Change - More of a functionality patch than a lore one   As far as the UI goes, [...]

We are joined by Tasha with Split Infinity Radio, Kvinna with Guild Wars Guru and Guild Wars 2 Guru, and Jim with the extremely professional Hamstorm Nation. We talk Norn, “Dwarves”, insane Colorado wind, Rift.. all sorts of crap just go listen. Download the MP3 file Please visit our sponsor. If you purchase a system, enter the coupon code "Relics" for $25 in J!NX merchandise. Gear up in Relics swag at our Zazzle Store. Send us your text or mp3/ogg attachment feedback at relicsoforr@gmail.com Call at 708.202.9262 Visit us on Facebook, Twitter, and Steam. Segments “The Weekly Mashup” by csquirrelrun. “Dispatches from the Priory, Of Mantes and Mursaat” by Tigerfeet.   Sequel Scuttlebutt All sorts of “Norn week” talk. The Norn race and guardian profession will be playable at ArenaNet’s PAX East demo. Awesome renders of Guild Wars 2 items by Nadine McKee. Dom says: All this attention to detail and I can’t toggle to a walk? Sup with that! Ben says: Is it wise for ArenaNet to dangle the carrot in front of us for so long?   Speculator’s Corner Recap on the rumors from GameStop about the Guild Wars 2 release date.   Togo’s Soapbox What is GVG?   Protips The Guild Wars Guru GVG event.   Traitor Arcade Jim’s been play COD: Black Ops. Tasha and DDO.   Please leave your iTunes comments for us and we’ll read them on the show! Music By: Canto6 (Intro) Matt Nasi Band (Outro) Go listen to these guys! Thanks to Csquirrelrun for the  mashup and cohosting,  Jim, Tasha, Kvinna, Dave Draschil, GuildFans, Guild Wars 2 Guru, Talk Tyria, ZAM, Spirit Hime, and Doghouse Systems.

We are joined by Tigerfeet with Secret Agent Cat, Chaz with his totally awesome blog, and Csquirrelrun the mashup man. We give many props to the Guild Wars Awesome development team today, with the release of the dervish update. We discuss the pros and cons of it, Heath Ledger’s joker, some Guild Wars 2 stuff I guess, and accounting. Download the MP3 file Relics of Orr is sponsored by Doghouse Systems. Gear up in Relics swag at our Zazzle Store. Send us your text or mp3/ogg attachment feedback at relicsoforr@gmail.com Call at 708.202.9262 Visit us on Facebook, Twitter, and Steam. Segments: “The Weekly Mashup” by csquirrelrun. Sequel Scuttlebutt Is it wiser to release a 9/10 game slightly early, or a 10/10 game later in relation to the hype machine? Guild Wars 2 has eye movement and body hair!? Speculator’s Corner Will other games pilfer the innovation of Guild Wars 2 before it even releases, and how does this affect news release philosophy? Are guild halls for Guild Wars 2 a good idea? Is it going to be possible to gain survivor titles on characters that have died in Guild Wars Awesome? Will Guild Wars 2 be a WoW killer? Is persistence or instancing preferable for the GW2 model? Should UI modifications be emphasized or oppressed in GW2? Protips Dervish update impressions, the pros and cons of it How will the new dervish fit into the Guild Wars scheme? Changes to “By Ural’s Hammer”, “Eternal Aura”, “Intensity”, and “Asura Scan” Stimulus Package Chaz shows you how to make some cashola via Nicholas the Traveler. Please leave your iTunes comments for us and we’ll read them on the show! Music By: Canto6 (Intro) Matt Nasi Band (Outro) Thanks to Csquirrelrun for the  mashup and cohosting,  Tigerfeet, Chaz, Dave Draschil, GuildFans, Guild Wars 2 Guru, Talk Tyria, ZAM, and Doghouse Systems. Huge thanks to anyone and everyone that has helped us to reach 30 episodes and greater quality. You all have a special place in my heart. Just stay off the far left of the couch. That’s my spot.

Download the MP3 file We are joined by Tigerfeet with Secret Agent Cat, Inde with GuildFans, and Csquirrelrun the mashup man to discuss the human race in Guild Wars 2, the Guild Wars 2 closed beta, the dervish update preview, and the state of armor and objectification of men and women in the upcoming game. Don’t get too worried though, we’re Relics of Orr, not a cable news network. It shan’t be gettin’ too hairy. Another longer show, not as long as last week though. Relics of Orr is sponsored by Doghouse Systems. Gear up in Relics swag at our Zazzle Store. Send us your text or mp3/ogg attachment feedback at relicsoforr@gmail.com Call at 708.202.9262 Visit us on Facebook, Twitter, and Steam. Segments: “The Weekly Mashup” by csquirrelrun. Sequel Scuttlebutt -Voices in GW2, filler or immersive? -Hints that character creation will be flexible and focused. -GW1 character models compared to GW2 character models. -Style versus realism (sexy vs. practical). -Male and female armor, double standards in GW2 like other MMO’s or no? -The branches of military (Seraph, Ministry Guard, and Shining Blade). -Beta for 2011 confirmed, no applications, if you get an email about it, it’s a scam. Toss it. Speculator’s Corner A race per week up until the demo? Warriors and guardians share armor. So far. (WFX?!) The NCSoft investor report GW1 mesmer compared to a GW2 mesmer lookin’ type. What is this I don’t even! Protips The dervish update preview at last. In depth analysis by Csquirrelrun. Traitor Arcade Tiger’s weird spandex insect people game (Champion’s Online). Please leave your iTunes comments for us and we’ll read them on the show! Music By: Canto6 (Intro) Qntal (Ecce Gratum) (Outro) Thanks to Csquirrelrun for the  mashup and cohosting,  Tigerfeet, Inde, Dave Draschil, GuildFans, Guild Wars 2 Guru, Talk Tyria, ZAM, and Doghouse Systems.

Download the MP3 file We are joined by Tigerfeet with Secret Agent Cat, JR with GuildFans, and Louden Swain to talk in depth, once and for all, about the guardian profession. Today, we delve into the specifics that have come to head via the many interviews of ArenaNet and their clarifications. Then we discuss the further information on Guild Wars 2 combat. Back to audio focus today! And also, the show is 2 hours long. Get over it. Relics of Orr is sponsored by Doghouse Systems. Gear up in Relics swag at our Zazzle Store. Send us your text or mp3/ogg attachment feedback at relicsoforr@gmail.com Call at 708.202.9262 Visit us on Facebook, Twitter, and Steam. Segments: “The Weekly Mashup” by csquirrelrun. Sequel Scuttlebutt Guardians and the specifics of their mechanics, such as virtues, boons, spirit weapons, and much more. Discussion of the article that Jon Peters released on more Guild Wars 2 combat. The value of the independent Guild Wars 2 fansites and resources. The PAX East “new” demo Job openings at ArenaNet for API and interface gurus (and more) Speculator’s Corner With confirmation of the guardian being the last soldier profession, and one impending scholar and two adventurers, how do we believe this will be distributed? What has the guardian taught us about the support capacity of other professions? How important will “on the move” skills be in Guild Wars 2? What do we hope to see in the PAX East demo? The long awaited “Louden’s opinion of the guardian”. The “last dedicated healer” NPC in GW2 named Louden Swain (or approved similar), now endorsed by GuildCast and Relics of Orr. Togo’s Soapbox What is the Canthan New Year festival? What do you hope to see out of the oft discussed “Dervish changes” and “Embark Beach”? Traitor Arcade LOTRO, our opinions of this MMO. How do we feel about the effect that GW2 will have on the MMO world in light of the unique aspects. Please leave your iTunes comments for us and we’ll read them on the show! Music By: Canto6 (Intro) Wideband Network (Outro) Thanks to  Remedyman for the intro, Csquirrelrun for the  mashup,  Tiger, JR, Louden, Dave Draschil, GuildFans, Guild Wars 2 Guru, Talk Tyria, ZAM, and Doghouse Systems.

Download the MP3 file We are joined by Tasha with Split Infinity Radio and Chaz to discuss the slew of information and hype that has come up recently regarding the fifth profession reveal for Guild Wars 2 by ArenaNet. There will also be a video version of this episode later this week, so weigh your options yo! Relics of Orr is sponsored by Doghouse Systems. Gear up in Relics swag at our CafePress Store. Send us your text or mp3/ogg attachment feedback at relicsoforr@gmail.com Call at 708.202.9262 Visit us on Facebook, Twitter, and Steam. Segments: “Dispatches from the Priory” by Tigerfeet and “The Weekly Mashup” by csquirrelrun. Sequel Scuttlebutt All the news and hub bub about the ironclad evolution of the monk into the guardian of Guild Wars 2. ArenaNet’s indication of heightened emphasis on various roles per profession. Speculator’s Corner Sin type class confirmed Now with role focuses, what will the roles of mesmer and “assassin” be? Differences between warriors and guardians, and why make a warrior? Togo’s Soapbox Why is Guild Wars so easy? I hit max level too fast. Protips What is there to do at max level (20)? Please leave your iTunes comments for us and we’ll read them on the show! Music By: Canto6 (Intro) MOIST (Outro) Thanks to  Smiffy for the intro, Csquirrelrun for the  mashup,  Tiger for “Dispatches from the Priory” and “Blue Lantern” image, Tasha for  heading up the vidcast, Chaz, Dave Draschil, Guild Wars 2 Guru, GuildFans, Quaggan, Talk Tyria, and Doghouse Systems.