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Oh, to wander some long-forgotten game worlds once more.
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Cear Dragon, Cocoa, WtF Dragon, and Goldenflame discuss a bunch of games that they used to play, which they can’t ever play again for various reasons.
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Ultima VI Gates of Creation by OC ReMix
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Andrea Contato’s Through the Moongate, per its Kickstarter page, “illuminates the path of the Ultima games' history and the creative people behind this landmark series. It also covers some of Origin’s other games, especially Wing Commander, and touches on several contemporary titles. Many of these tales have never before been told.” The book “aims to be a more complete account of Origin’s history than has ever been presented before.”
This episode covers Origin Systems' struggle to adapt to developing Ultima 6 for MS-DOS.
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Thoughts on some of the questionable design decisions made over “Ultima Online’s” lengthy history.
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Other News Stories
- Starfield Is Officially the Biggest Bethesda Game Launch of All Time
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Cear Dragon and his friend Cocoa discuss changes made to the game that negatively affected Ultima Online, and what sort of solutions to the problems being addressed – with benefit of hindsight – might have worked better.
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Andrea Contato’s Through the Moongate, per its Kickstarter page, “illuminates the path of the Ultima games' history and the creative people behind this landmark series. It also covers some of Origin’s other games, especially Wing Commander, and touches on several contemporary titles. Many of these tales have never before been told.” The book “aims to be a more complete account of Origin’s history than has ever been presented before.”
This episode covers the development and release of Ultima 5 across various platforms.
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Podcast Topic(s)Andrea Contato’s Through the Moongate, per its Kickstarter page, “illuminates the path of the Ultima games' history and the creative people behind this landmark series. It also covers some of Origin’s other games, especially Wing Commander, and touches on several contemporary titles. Many of these tales have never before been told.” The book “aims to be a more complete account of Origin’s history than has ever been presented before.”
This episode covers the development and release of Ultima 5 across various platforms.
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Music & Sound Effects‘Warriors of Destiny’ - an Ultima V Orchestral Remix by Scott Buckley
How would YOU reboot the Ultima series?Subscribe on Zencastr | Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Google Play | Subscribe on Spotify | Subscribe on TuneIn | Subscribe on Stitcher
Podcast Topic(s)If you could have the ear of somebody who could make a new Ultima game, even for a minute...what would your proposal for that game be?
That was the topic suggested just prior to this episode’s recording session, and by and large it’s the topic we stuck with all through the conversation.
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Music and Sound EffectsUltima V - Stones 2001 Remix by DJ Lizard
Ultima VI Gates of Creation by OC ReMix
Ultima 6 Theme (from Punchfest) by Lorto Dragon
Humility, of all the Eight Virtues, is the most difficult to really understand.Subscribe on Zencastr | Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Google Play | Subscribe on Spotify | Subscribe on TuneIn | Subscribe on Stitcher
Podcast TopicThe virtue of Humility, in Ultima lore and in real life, is one of the more difficult virtues to describe. In fact, it is often easier to analyze by looking at what it is not, rather than at what it is.
Saint Josemaria Escriva, in life a Catholic priest, was a philosopher who mused quite a lot on the concept of Humility, and in one of his “Furrows” (writings), he put forth a list of signs of a lack of humility. The seventeen points on this list will form the basis of this Byte-Sized Virtue season; if all goes well, we’ll handle one a week, but if need be we’ll consider multiple signs in a single episode.
This week offers a look at the sixth and seventh signs (we’ll come back to the fifth later): “Not being aware that all the gifts and qualities you have are on loan,” and “not acknowledging that you are unworthy of all honour or esteem, even the ground you are treading on or the things you own.”
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MusicNew Magincia and New Magincia End, from the Ultima 9* Soundtrack by George Oldziey*
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Podcast TopicThe virtue of Humility, in Ultima lore and in real life, is one of the more difficult virtues to describe. In fact, it is often easier to analyze by looking at what it is not, rather than at what it is.
Saint Josemaria Escriva, in life a Catholic priest, was a philosopher who mused quite a lot on the concept of Humility, and in one of his “Furrows” (writings), he put forth a list of signs of a lack of humility. The seventeen points on this list will form the basis of this Byte-Sized Virtue season; if all goes well, we’ll handle one a week, but if need be we’ll consider multiple signs in a single episode.
This week offers a brief - very brief - look at the fourth sign: “Giving your opinion without being asked for it, when charity does not demand you to do so.”
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MusicNew Magincia and New Magincia End, from the Ultima 9* Soundtrack by George Oldziey*
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Podcast TopicThe virtue of Humility, in Ultima lore and in real life, is one of the more difficult virtues to describe. In fact, it is often easier to analyze by looking at what it is not, rather than at what it is.
Saint Josemaria Escriva, in life a Catholic priest, was a philosopher who mused quite a lot on the concept of Humility, and in one of his “Furrows” (writings), he put forth a list of signs of a lack of humility. The seventeen points on this list will form the basis of this Byte-Sized Virtue season; if all goes well, we’ll handle one a week, but if need be we’ll consider multiple signs in a single episode.
For this week, only two more of the signs are under discussion: “Always wanting to get your own way,” and “[a]rguing when you are not right or — when you are — insisting stubbornly or with bad manners.”
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MusicNew Magincia and New Magincia End, from the Ultima 9* Soundtrack by George Oldziey*
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Podcast TopicThe virtue of Humility, in Ultima lore and in real life, is one of the more difficult virtues to describe. In fact, it is often easier to analyze by looking at what it is not, rather than at what it is.
Saint Josemaria Escriva, in life a Catholic priest, was a philosopher who mused quite a lot on the concept of Humility, and in one of his “Furrows” (writings), he put forth a list of signs of a lack of humility. The seventeen points on this list will form the basis of this Byte-Sized Virtue season; if all goes well, we’ll handle one a week, but if need be we’ll consider multiple signs in a single episode.
For this week, only the first sign is under discussion: “Thinking that what you do or say is better than what others do or say.”
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MusicNew Magincia and New Magincia End, from the Ultima 9* Soundtrack by George Oldziey*
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Podcast Topic(s)Andrea Contato’s Through the Moongate, per its Kickstarter page, “illuminates the path of the Ultima games' history and the creative people behind this landmark series. It also covers some of Origin’s other games, especially Wing Commander, and touches on several contemporary titles. Many of these tales have never before been told.”
This episode covers the development of Ultima 5, and the fracturing of Origin Systems into its New England and Texas offices.
Community & PatronageAs always, this episode of Spam Spam Spam Humbug is brought to you by our Patreon backers; thank you to everyone who supports Spam Spam Spam Humbug and the Ultima Codex by that means. And, as always, a hearty thank you to our co-producers: Seth, Goldenflame, Dominik, Violation, Helgraf, Gronkh, Pascal, Thorwan, John, and Winfield.
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Let’s explore the Virtue of Spirituality, the Virtue that encompasses all the others (in Ultima lore, at any rate).
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Andrea Contato’s Through the Moongate, per its Kickstarter page, “illuminates the path of the Ultima games' history and the creative people behind this landmark series. It also covers some of Origin's other games, especially Wing Commander, and touches on several contemporary titles. Many of these tales have never before been told.” The book “aims to be a more complete account of Origin's history than has ever been presented before.”
This episode covers the development and release of Ultima 4, and the competition it received in the form of The Bard’s Tale.
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In a multiplayer game, it is inevitable that some players will abuse or take advantage of others. Which of these behaviours, if any, should developers allow to take place, and which should they work to prevent?
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Harmony Dragon holds forth on Square Enix!
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Or we could just watch and laugh at how many bots reply to the episode title on Twitter.
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Spam Spam Spam Humbug will be, for the next several weeks, doing a complete read-through of Andrea Contato’s Through the Moongate. This episode covers some of the games released by — and some of the people brought on board at — Origin Systems between the release of Ultima 3 and Ultima 4.
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Spam Spam Spam Humbug will be, for the next several weeks, doing a complete read-through of Andrea Contato’s Through the Moongate. This episode covers the migration of Origin Systems from Texas to Massachusetts, and the inspirations for Ultima 4.
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Spam Spam Spam Humbug will be, for the next several weeks, doing a complete read-through of Andrea Contato’s Through the Moongate. This episode covers the video game crash of 1983, and examines some of the factors in the gaming market which contributed to it.
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Spam Spam Spam Humbug will be, for the next several weeks, doing a complete read-through of Andrea Contato’s Through the Moongate. This week covers the development, release, and reception of Ultima III: Exodus, the first game published by Origin Systems.
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A rebroadcast of the Ultima Codex's interview with Derek Brinkmann and Tim Cotten of Citadel Studios.
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A rebroadcast of the Ultima Codex's interview with former Origin Systems developer (and “Ultima 8 project director) Mike McShaffry.
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Spam Spam Spam Humbug will be, for the next several weeks, doing a complete read-through of Andrea Contato’s Through the Moongate. This week covers the growing tensions (and eventual break) between Richard Garriott and Sierra On-Line, the development of Escape from Mount Drash, the development of Ultima 3, and the founding of Origin Systems Inc.
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Well, it’s sort of about Blizzard. And Origin. And some games. And there are some technical difficulties. Subscribe on Anchor | Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Google Play | Subscribe on Spotify | Subscribe on TuneIn | Subscribe on Stitcher | Subscribe on Android
Podcast Topic(s) Oh my gosh, yes! We’re still alive! Though not really the planned topic — well, not WtF Dragon’s planned topic — much of the discussion in this episode surrounds the recent controversies and allegations that have been leveled at Activision-Blizzard and many current/former employees thereof.
We also discuss Genshin Impact and a few other games. It was kind of a weird episode, not terribly focused...and the recording bot was having issues.
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Two throwbacks for the price of one! This is a remix of two now-ancient (you can tell by the audio quality!) episodes of the podcast: Episode 5 (a discussion about — what else? — Ultima 5) and Episode 9 (a dramatic reading by Linguistic Dragon of a piece of fan fiction of his own creation, The Fall of Astaroth).
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Joe Garrity returns to the podcast, bringing us treasures from the Origin Museum.
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Let’s take a look at some of the questions posed by the Gypsy in the character creation sequences of various Ultima games.
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Let’s take a look at some of the questions posed by the Gypsy in the character creation sequences of various Ultima games.
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Let’s take a look at some of the questions posed by the Gypsy in the character creation sequences of various Ultima games.
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Also some stuff about MMOs, Outriders, and cheating in X-Wing.
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We’ve gotten rusty at this. Far, far too rusty.
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Spam Spam Spam Humbug will be, for the next several weeks, doing a complete read-through of Andrea Contato’s Through the Moongate. This week covers Richard Garriott’s involvement with the Society for Creative Anachronism and some of the other influential members of the group in the Austin area; a few well-known Ultima personalities show up in this one! The development of Ultima 1 is also covered.
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Spam Spam Spam Humbug will be, for the next several weeks, doing a complete read-through of Andrea Contato’s Through the Moongate. This week covers the release(s) of Akalabeth: World of Doom and its impact on the gaming market in its day, especially compared to its most direct competitor: Temple of Apshai.
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Quest chains and narrative storylines are commonplace in MMORPGs now, but do the inclusion of these elements break the group play experience? Also, Shroud of the Avatar is slated, possibly, for launch this March.
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Spam Spam Spam Humbug will be, for the next several weeks, doing a complete read-through of Andrea Contato’s “Through the Moongate”. This week covers the third chapter of the book, which details Garriott’s porting of DND28 to Applesoft BASIC, his exposure to several other notable computer games of the late 1970s and inspiration he drew therefrom, and the eventual release of Akalabeth: World of Doom..
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Winter, summer, hot, cold...everyone who is out in the elements will benefit from a drink of water.
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A game of chess against the computer.
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In which we explore the idea of what a virtue is, and how we can better practice our virtues.
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Spam Spam Spam Humbug will be, for the next several weeks, doing a complete read-through of Andrea Contato’s “Through the Moongate”.
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Spam Spam Spam Humbug will be, for the next several weeks, doing a complete read-through of Andrea Contato’s “Through the Moongate”.
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Fun discussion about things that mostly aren’t contentious. Because sometimes, escapism is just that...and, necessary.
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It’s nice to see a game come along that actually deserves to be the smash success it suddenly becomes.
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“Outward” - is it everything “Shroud of the Avatar” should have been? And can we all agree that “Commander Keen” was great?
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Even when we try to stay on topic, we don’t stay on topic.
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There’s always a subset of players who will look for the edge cases that break a game.
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We get lost somewhere between nostalgia and novelty, and spend a lot of time talking about Star Wars, anime, and World of Warcraft.
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Maybe we need to get back into the practice of at least having one framing topic for each episode.
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The Nox Archaist team have coaxed quite decent-sounding speech out of an Apple ][. Find out how!
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The discussion with Dr. Cat continues, but this time with a small army.
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Dr. Cat returns to the podcast, and discusses pretty much everything.
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Or: how to win hearts and influence people. Really.
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From movies and tabletop games to games long in development. Another topical buffet!
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Learn what you need to do, and learn to do it well.
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It was more or less inevitable that we'd talk about the coronavirus at some point, and all the changes that have occurred as a result.
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As the world waits out a viral pandemic, two of the Eight Virtues seem especially relevant to put into practice.
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Fun times with streaming and game asset creation!
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Has the advent of in-game achievements changed how gamers approach games, encouraging both completionism and odd approaches to situations within games in order to unlock some of the more ridiculous awards available.
Remember: gaming aids social distancing, and breaks up the self-isolation.
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Killing time in a hotel room far from home is a lot like social distancing, isn’t it?
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Ultima Online’s developers have teased that something big is coming which will greatly expand the (potential) audience for the game. What might that be?
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This is a lengthy episode, and — correspondingly — covers a number of topics. The overarching theme of the podcast, though, is goals and expectations — gaming-related, naturally — for 2020, and it turns out that a lot of the guests in this episode have significant gaming backlogs...and would just like to finish a game in a timely fashion.
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It was a game ahead of its time, and in some ways remains so.
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Goldenflame Dragon shares his thoughts about Ultima 9, heaping particular praise on its music.
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A short analysis of Ultima 9’s weaknesses and strengths, and a plea to give it a try.
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Should virtues ever actually contradict, or should growth in one virtue necessarily mean growth in others?
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Deathblade Dragon discusses his experience of Ultima 9, and offers some ambivalent thoughts about the game.
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‘Tis the season...for another series (hopefully longer-lived) of musings on the Eight Virtues.
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Obsidian’s latest game has been occupying pretty much everyone’s interest lately, and that’s a very good thing.
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Actually, we mostly got the book out of our system last episode (mostly). But how can you pass up a title like that?
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The list of forsaken virtues would be too long to fit here.
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World of Warcraft, Star Wars, butter tarts, and some weird role-playing scenarios. Another typically atypical episode, in other words.
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Wolfenstein 3D set 3D gaming tech back five years; fight me!
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Somebody needs to learn how to cut up audio clips.
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From Shroud of the Avatar to Pool of Radiance, this episode covers RPGs new and old...and a bunch of stuff in between.
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Because sometimes the best internet connectivity in a small, somewhat remote city...is at the local bar.
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From where to find good Chinese food to where the heck Portalarium’s SEC filings are, this episode wonders about a great many things.
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After all, Spam Spam Spam Humbug is recorded, mastered, and produced in Canada. Usually.
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It’s really just ham, albeit somewhat less salty than other kinds of ham on offer. But at least the movie was funny.
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This chat covers a lot of different topics, although it keeps circling around the topic of Ultima and the history and lore of the Ultima Dragons. And Scrabble...that gets mentioned too.
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Fans of games do a lot of things out of love for those games...but publishers and developers aren't always supportive of these.
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An interview with Mark Lemmert of 6502 Workshop; he's one of the lead developers working on Nox Archaist. Over the course of an hour, he discusses the inspiration for the game, some of its underlying technology, the technical limitations of the chosen platform, the game's return to Kickstarter, and a special NPC who will be appearing in the game.
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Spirituality, paradoxically, is both a virtue which requires great maturity to practice deeply, but is also profoundly easy to practice daily.
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More topics than you can wave a sword at in this episode! Soundtracks, old games, new games, games being designed...and more.
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It's easy to focus on the wrong things.
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This episode — another in which Withstand the Fury Dragon joins midway, leaving Harmony Dragon, Golem Dragon, and Draxenath to kick the conversation off — jumps between a multitude of topics, from game and game client updates to the merits of blue collar work.
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This season of Byte-Sized Virtue episodes won't focus on one particular virtue in detail, but on practical examples of all of the Eight Virtues of Ultima.
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In which a discussion about the Famicom and The Legend of Zelda becomes, slowly and surely, a discussion about some of the lore fiction written for Ultima Online, and some of the quirks of Ultima's lore.
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Kicking off 2019 only a month and a half late!
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A bit of praise for the tiny little laptop that drives so much content for the Codex and this podcast.
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Things have been a little quiet at the Ultima Codex this month. Here's why!
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Jagex's long-running MMORPG, RuneScape, has been doing extraordinarily well for itself of late.
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Some long overdue comments on THQ Nordic's September 2018 acquisition of the Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning IP.
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Before we talk about the intrinsic unity that should tie all virtues together, we should probably discuss what it means to have virtues.
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When you go against one of the Eight Virtues, how do you make yourself right with that Virtue again?
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Microsoft buys a couple developers and Stan Lee passes away. Coincidence? Actually, yes.
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An interview that I did with Bill Randolph (who worked as the lead programmer on Ultima 9 at Origin Systems for much of its development), which covers just about every imaginable aspect of Ultima 9 and its development (especially the technology behind it!), as well as the internal goings-on at Origin during the late 1990s; Bill graciously gave an answer to just about every question, and you'll hopefully enjoy his blend of humorous good cheer and wistful recollection throughout the discussion.
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In which Withstand the Fury vents some recent frustrations he's been wrestling with regarding the physical rewards for Shroud of the Avatar.
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We wax nostalgic about Mythic and EA's short-lived attempt to reboot the Ultima franchise on mobile, before moving on to other topics.
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In which a geek-out session about the Ultima games becomes a springboard for discussion about a new book on the history and people of Origin Systems.
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After another extended absence — what a summer it has been! — the podcast crew return to discuss recent happenings with Shroud of the Avatar.
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Comic book artist, video game writer, and author Wes Locher recently published a new book: Braving Britannia: Tales of Life, Love, and Adventure in Ultima Online. It's a collection of stories about (what else?) the experience of different Ultima Online players and developers throughout the various eras of the game, and was something of a passion project for Wes.
We invited Wes onto the podcast to chat about Braving Britannia, its relatively short writing process, how he went about collecting stories, and more.
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Ultima IX: Redemption was, during the years it was in development, one of the most ambitious Ultima fan projects going; news from its developers (who came to be known as the Titans of Ether) was always greeted with excitement, and every new glimpse we got of their progress in remaking Ultima 9 suggested that we were in for an epic experience....whenever the mod was released, that is. But ultimately, Redemption did fold; it was cancelled, and its team instead opted to put their talents to use creating a new game.
So, in this episode, Chlorthos Dragon joins us again to discuss the storied, troubled development and cancellation of the project he helped found.
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Video games, especially those set in fantasy realms — and, occasionally, in a science fiction context, although this seems to be less of a thing in that genre — occasionally feature a made-up language which is spoken (or otherwise utilized) by the NPC populace thereof. In this episode, then, we take a look at some of the different languages that have been developed for use in video games, from simple substitution ciphers to actual languages that have their own glossary, syntax, and grammar.
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Linguistic Dragon and WtF Dragon discuss abstraction, and its importance to game design and the RPG experience. Because there is quite a gulf of difference between the actual, raw, terrifying experience of being lost in a hostile wilderness and finding one's way through it, and the rather more pleasant and fun-filled experience of navigating one's way through a game's open world whilst having to occasionally deal with the intrusion of a hunger mechanic.
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From a discussion of Jordan B. Peterson's musings on the importance of narrative and mythos as a foundational aspect of societies, to Hans Urs von Balthasar's musings on beauty, goodness, and truth, this is a wide-ranging discussion that attempts, ultimately, to examine one thing in particular: the perhaps unique staying power of the Ultima fandom, even though it has been just shy of two decades since the last single-player Ultima title was published.
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This discussion began with the observation that, having surpassed $6 billion in sales, Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto 5 has not only out-grossed Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings film franchise, but is also (apparently) the single most successful entertainment title in history (across all media forms). That may or not be true once you factor in some inflation-adjusted revenues for older games, but even so: it's still both impressive, and also mind-boggling.
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With Shroud of the Avatar now in wide release, it seemed fitting to put together an episode in which a few of the podcast regulars — those who've been playing the game — give their thoughts on it. The episode is structured in something of an interview style, and the various participants discuss at some length where the game does well, and where it needs more work.
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Because all attempts at recording other discussions fell through, WtF Dragon decided instead, and then at the last minute, to sit down with his eldest daughter, Ella, in order to introduce her to Ultima 6: The False Prophet. They walk through the character creation sequence, and then explore Lord British's Castle and the City of Britain, discussing the game as they go.
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Humility, as defined within Ultima lore, is "about perceiving one's place in the world, not according to one's own accomplishments, but according to the intrinsic value of all individuals. It is the recognition of the worthiness of all beings, and the perception of one's own place among them, regardless of one's own personal accomplishments or mistakes in the world." Which is a bit of a longer way of saying what St. Teresa of Ávila had to say about humility: that it is "living in the truth."
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If you can believe it, this episode was recorded in three — or possibly four! — different segments, but it all kind of flows together into one mostly harmonious conversation in which various co-hosts weigh in with their thoughts about Shroud of the Avatar, which — as Sir Klaus notes — may well be the last game series we will ever get from Richard Garriott.
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WtF Dragon, inspired by an episode of Catching Foxes (a Catholic podcast that he would recommend anyone over the age of about sixteen— Catholic or not — listen to), discusses the role humility must play in how a fan of a property approaches that property...whether it's Star Wars, or Ultima.
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To celebrate the 100th episode of Spam Spam Spam Humbug, the other hosts have turned the tables on WtF Dragon, and have put him in the interview hot seat. We are also proud to announce the launch of SpamSpamSpamHumbug.com, and also the launch of Question and Answer portals (think: Stack Overflow) at both that site and the Ultima Codex.
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Inspired by an episode of a podcast called Catholic Bytes, WtF Dragon takes a look at the idea of giving things up for Lent — and at the plans and goals he has set up for himself in general — and reflects on the fact that it's very easy to let pride infect this aspect of our lives.
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WtF Dragon was entirely absent for the recording of this episode, and so its contents are a bit of a mystery. That said, Save vs. Dragon and Sir Klaus begin by talking about board games, attempts to adapt Ultima as board games, and the video game For The King (which grew out of an attempt to adapt Ultima 7: The Black Gate as a board game). Where it goes from there...is something you will have to find out as you listen.
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A key point of Lenten penances is to give up things that are good...and to welcome with joy the fruitfulness that resuts.
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Rumours have been circulating that Microsoft might be looking at buying up EA. Or Valve. Or the PUBG developers.
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Quest chains and narrative storylines are commonplace in MMORPGs now, but do the inclusion of these elements break the group play experience? Also, Shroud of the Avatar is slated, possibly, for launch this March.
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What better way to kick off a new year of Spam Spam Spam Humbug than to do a "live" recording at a meetup of Ultima Dragons?
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This being an Ultima-themed podcast, let's take a look at how that series of games understands and presents the Virtue of Humility.
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How would you respond if your child turned out to be the King of the Universe?
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In which we explore headcanon, what-if scenarios about Sosarian and Britannia history, and even where some Ultima games themselves took canon in a different direction.
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With the dawn of another Advent season, let’s take a look at the Virtue of Humility.
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A previously unpublished 2014 interview with Richard Garriott, in which he discusses Ultima 9, Ultima X, Shroud of the Avatar, and other things besides.
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We talk about Ireland, hurricanes, Star Wars, and eventually Shroud of the Avatar.
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A lengthy discussion on multiplayer games, community management, and other topics.
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In which Raph Koster (Designer Dragon, the original designer working on Ultima Online); tells still yet more stories from that game's earliest years.
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What better way to mark the 20th anniversary of Ultima Online than by hearing stories from the original designer thereof?
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What exactly is an RPG, anyway?
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Another round of random Dragonly rabble.
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I honestly have no idea what's in this episode.
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It's really the perfect name for the generation between Generation X and the Millennials; we grew up playing video games.
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Shroud of the Avatar isn't the first game to propose the idea that one or more entries in a series should be playable as a contiguous experience.
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A look at the various works of written fiction that have been based on the Ultima series, both official novels and fan efforts.
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What is a game, why do we play games, and why do we keep playing them?
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Let's talk about our first Ultima fan projects, our first explorations of programming, and/or our first experiences messing with a game's editing toolkit.
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We take a look at gameplay features — NPC schedules, day/night cycles, and other systems — and their impact on one's enjoyment of a game.
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In which we examine -- and sass -- IGN's Top 100 RPGs of All Time list.
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This episode was nearly given the title “Chekov's Pixels”, for reasons that will become apparent. Also, Ultima 7: The Black Gate is 25 years old now.
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Another season of Byte-Sized Virtue draws to a close.
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Is it enough to simply reject shame, and being shamed, to follow the path of Honor? Or is there more we should be mindful of?
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A mish-mash of topics, with a lot of talk about emulators for old gaming consoles.
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What can we come to know about Honor, as a virtue, by looking at its negation?
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There's something I forgot to look at last week!
Because one episode wasn't enough to cover everything that was awesome about the Ultima Dragons Anniversary Bash.
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In which Klingons are referenced.
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A lengthy debrief session for those who planned, helped organize, and/or attended the Ultima Dragons 25th Anniversary Bash last month.
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How Ultima presents the Virtue of Honor (e.g. in the Gypsy questions) often fails to align with how Honor is defined in Ultima lore.
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This week's reflection was inspired, most directly, by a comment from
Have we been doing this for two years already?
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On the importance of forgiveness...and of admitting fault.
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Spurred on by this touching, very reflective art
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In which we discuss The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and how it hearkens back, in its own way, to Ultima 6.
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Paradoxically, it's often easier to be virtuous when it comes to the big things, and much more difficult to be virtuous in the little, private details.
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Let's talk about game music - the great, and the forgettable.
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Virtue is an interior disposition to do the good...but what if you don't always perceive that interior call?
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The liturgical season of Lent began last week with Ash Wednesday
For lack of any decided-upon topic, we instead talk about random bits of gaming news...notably, the Nintendo Switch and Mass Effect: Andromeda.
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A long-overdue interview with Zedex Dragon, the creator of U3.5: Pax Britannia.
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The community and the judges have cast their votes; let's now reveal which Ultima fan project has been voted Fan Project of the Year for 2016!
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We take a look at PC Gamer's Ultimate RPG Handbook, and comment on its presentation of the history and influence of the Ultima series.
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How do our children — or our nieces, nephews, and other young children we know — respond to classic PC and console games?
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When we were kids, at least, messing around with video games was at least as fun as playing them to pass them.
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Let's take a look at the progress that various Ultima fan projects and Ultima-inspired projects made in 2016.
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In which, somehow, we bring to a close this discussion of the Virtue of Spirituality and the anima technica vacua.
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Deathblade Dragon chronicles his struggles with depression, fatherhood, and living according to the Eight Virtues.
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How often do we miss perceiving the humanity of others around us, instead opting to distract ourselves with the fleeting and the ephemeral?
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In which the discussion with Paul comes to an
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Where did it all start, our respective fascinations with computers and gaming consoles? What were the systems — and who were the people — along our technological journeys?
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What is it about being human? And, more importantly, how should we respond — as humans — to other humans, simply by virtue of the fact that they're human?
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Paul and me contin
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The Spam Spam Spam Humbug crew share personal recollections of our first gaming hardware/systems.
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From a spiritual standpoint, progress can be a great thing; we should hope our spiritual journey moves us toward a telos, an ultimate end. But in other senses, progress doesn't always mean that.
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Let's talk about game bosses. The memorable ones, the hard ones, the dumb ones...and maybe even the absent ones.
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How do you live out the ideal of Spirituality? It might be better to ask, first, how you live in relation to — and in relationship with — others.
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My friend Paul rejoins the podcast to discu
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Let's talk about game bosses. The memorable ones, the hard ones, the dumb ones...and maybe even the absent ones.
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It's the difference between looking at constellations in an app, and looking at a sky full of stars.
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Gallara Dragon joins us to discuss the latest news about the Ultima Dragons 25th anniversary bash. And then a bunch of us disucss random things.
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Why do we still use arbitrary, numeric systems to review and rate games?
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What's the best way to design a game: solidify the story first, or get the underlying tech in place and then craft a story around it?
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What even makes dialogue interesting in RPGs? What works, and what doesn't?
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In which we discuss voiceovers in games, how difficult they are, why it would be a bad idea to crowdsource voiceover work...and then eventually we get into crowdsourced NPC dialogue in general. Sort of.
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We had so much fun talking about conversation systems last week, we decided to give it another go.
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Let's take a look at different forms of conversation systems that crop up in games.
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In a multiplayer game, it is inevitable that some players will abuse or take advantage of others. Which of these behaviours, if any, should developers allow to take place, and which should they work to prevent?
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Let's look at some (more) of the pitfalls that can affect game development.
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Spam Spam Spam Humbug chats with Starr Long about Shroud of the Avatar's Release 32, its now-persistent world, and the land rush that players have been participating in over the last couple weeks.
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Let's look at some of the pitfalls that can affect game development.
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We've somehow managed to reach a fiftieth episode. That seems significant.
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The later Ultimas featured robust interactive world systems, which even allowed for objects to be combined to make other objects (e.g. bread). How does this relate to modern crafting systems in RPGs?
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With more and more title incorporating “RPG elements”, can it be said that RPGs are the foremost category of video games?
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Probably not; Ultima just isn't as well-known an IP. But AR RPGs could possibly work, and even bring considerable innovation to the AR space.
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If you grew up playing computer games in the 90s, you probably know what a LAN party is.
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In hindsight, it was obvious that at some point, WtFD would have to eat some of his words regarding the Kim Karsdashian iOS game.
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At least in the realm of PC games, physical box copies seem to be going away...with the exception of collectors editions that have lots of feelies in them.
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EA has been teasing “mystery titles” for its 2018 lineup, including new takes on a couple of (unspecified) old IPs.
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New Ultima Dragons
No, not origins in the sense of science. Rather, in the sense of people. And philosophy.
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As this second season of Byte-Sized Virtue draws to a close ahead of Pentecost, we wrap up the discussion with Chlorthos Dragon. Primarily, the discussion has been about the topic
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If you've ever wondered what our dream games might look like...we'll try to tell you.
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It seems like publishers just aren't making games for our demographic anymore. How, then, should we go about transmitting our love of gaming to the next generation?
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As we continue the discussion with Chlorthos Dragon, we discuss the need for parents to be able to show empathy. Also something about Forge of Virtue's Test of Love.
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Ultima doesn't adequately represent all of the opposition that exists to each Virtue. Not that it handles anti-virtue badly...it just handles it incompletely.
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As this second season of Byte-Sized Virtue moves from the Lenten season into the Easter season, we will be switching the focus
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Gone are the days when we could play games at whim, for what duration pleased us. How, as gamers, do we deal with changes in the gaming industry?
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In which we take a look at the origins of the Eight Virtues of Ultima lore, and discuss the intersection of virtue and law.
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As this second season of Byte-Sized Virtue moves from the Lenten season into the Easter season, we will be switching the focus of episodes back to topics that relate, in some way, to the Eight Virtues (and Three Principles) of Ultima lore. Specifically, we'll be talking about the Virtue of Compassion and the Principle of Love, joined this time by Chlorthos Dragon.
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Gone are the days when we could play games at whim, for what duration pleased us. How, as gamers, do we deal with getting older and having less time for our passtime?
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Co-Producers
As always, a hearty thank you to our Patreon co-producers: Seth, Johnny, Dominik, Chris, Violation, Adam, Erik, Thorwan, Cody, Pascal, and Neil.
New Patrons & Shout-Outs
New Patrons: Oceania
Shout-Outs: The anonymous person or persons behind the @ultimadragons
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The Ultima series depicts love in a very philosophically interesting way, one which is very much in line with real-world ideals of mercy.
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As this second season of Byte-Sized Virtue moves from the Lenten season into the Easter season, we will be switching the focus of episodes back to topics that relate, in some way, to the Eight Virtues (and Three Principles) of Ultima lore. Specifically, we'll be talking about the Virtue of Compassion and the Principle of Love, joined this time by Chlorthos Dragon.
In which we wrap up the discussion with Paul and look at violence in a real-world context.
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For this second season of Byte-Sized Virtue, we continue to take the episode structure in a bit of a different direction, at least in part. This is the second episode drawn from a discussion between Withstand the Fury Dragon and an friend old friend of his, Paul, whose philosophical musings he has consistently enjoyed and respected. And rather than talk about any specific Virtue or Principle from Ultima, or its re
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Stories in RPGs...what makes them good, and are they even necessary?
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Co-Producers
As always, a hearty thank you to our Patreon co-producers: Seth, Johnny, Chris, Dominik, Violation, Adam, Erik, Thorwan, Cody, Pascal, and Neil.
New Followers & Ultima Dragons
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What starts as a discussion about story and gameplay mechanics morphs into discussion of the depiction of violence in video games, and how violence might end up being depicted in VR.
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For this second season of Byte-Sized Virtue, we continue to take the episode structure in a bit of a different direction, at least in part. This is the second episode drawn from a discussion between Withstand the Fury Dragon and an friend old friend of his, Paul, whose philosophical musings he has consistently enjoyed and respected.
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Is post-secondary education all it's cracked up to be? Is STEM education the be-all and end-all of education? Why can't China make ball-point pens?
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For this second season of Byte-Sized Virtue, we continue to take the episode structure in a bit of a different direction, at least in part. This is the third episode drawn from a discussion between Withstand the Fury Dragon and an friend old friend of his, Paul, whose philosophical musings he has consistently enjoyed and respected. And rather than talk about any sp
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That time that three guys from BioWare helped Withstand the Fury Dragon's Beaver Scout troops design their own board games.
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Co-Producers
As always, a hearty thank you to our Patreon co-producers: Seth, Chris, Johnny, Dominik, Violation, Adam, Erik, Thorwan, Cody, Pascal, and Neil.
New Patrons & Shout-Outs
This whole episode is basically a big shout-out, but here is the official shout-out to
A wide-ranging discussion that looks at a number of pressing issues in today's technological environment.
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For this second season of Byte-Sized Virtue, we continue to take the episode structure in a bit of a different direction, at least in part. This is the second episode drawn from a discussion between Withstand the Fury Dragon and an friend old friend of his, Paul, whose philosophical musings he has consistently enjoyed and respected. And rather than talk about any specific Virtue or Principle from *Ultim
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Spam Spam Spam Humbug reviews development on (and news about) Ultima Online that took place in 2015.Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Android | Subscribe on Stitcher | Subscribe on Podbean
IntroCreation Theme, from the Ultima Online soundtrack
Podcast Topic(s)Welcome back to another year of Spam Spam Spam Humbug. This year, to ring in 2016, episodes for the month of January will mostly be focused on re-capping the news pertaining to Ultima, including Ultima Online (which, at least for now, is the only game still in active development that is carrying on the Ultima namesake), various *Ultima
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Technology is morally neutral. But it can be turned toward good ends, such as community formation.Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Android | Subscribe on Stitcher | Subscribe on Podbean
Podcast TopicFor this second season (if that's the term to use) of Byte-Sized Virtue, I want to take the episode structure in a bit of a different direction, at least in part. You'll recall that for the Advent and Christmas season (2015-2016) season, I focused exclusively on the topic of Justice, and discussed the relationship between the virtue as it appears in the Ultima games and the real-world virtue that is its equivalent. And, to be fair, I'll pr
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Spam Spam Spam Humbug chats with Richard Garriott and Starr Long about the genesis and first years of Ultima Online.Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Android | Subscribe on Stitcher | Subscribe on Podbean
IntroCreation Theme, from the Ultima Online soundtrack
Podcast Topic(s)Welcome back to another year of Spam Spam Spam Humbug. This year, to ring in 2016, episodes for the month of January will mostly be focused on re-capping the news pertaining to Ultima, including Ultima Online (which, at least for now, is the only game still in active development that is carrying on the Ultima name
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Spam Spam Spam Humbug reviews development on (and news about) the game that took place in 2015.Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Android | Subscribe on Stitcher | Subscribe on Podbean
IntroNovia Overworld, from the Shroud of the Avatar soundtrack
Podcast TopicsWelcome back to another year of Spam Spam Spam Humbug. This year, to ring in 2016, episodes for the month of January will mostly be focused on re-capping the news pertaining to Ultima, including Ultima Online (which, at least for now, is the only game still in active development that is carrying on the Ultima namesake), various Ultima fa
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As a prelude to discussing the news related to Shroud of the Avatar from 2015, Spam Spam Spam Humbug interviews Richard Garriott and Starr Long about the game.Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Android | Subscribe on Stitcher | Subscribe on Podbean
IntroNovia Overworld, from the Shroud of the Avatar soundtrack
New Patrons & Shout-OutsFirst up, here's a note of thanks to Erik “Gronkh” Range, who recently backed the Ultima Codex on Patreon! Our apologies, Erik; normally, Patreon sends out a notification when there's a new backer, but for whatever reason it didn't in your case.
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The Spam Spam Spam Humbug crew review development on (and news about) Underworld Ascendant that took place in 2015.Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Android | Subscribe on Stitcher | Subscribe on Podbean
IntroUA Theme 1, from the Underworld Ascendant soundtrack
New Patrons & Shout-OutsA shout-out to whoever recommended us for a Featured Podcast listing on Podbean.<
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The Spam Spam Spam Humbug crew review the Ultima fan projects that were active in 2015.Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Android | Subscribe on Stitcher | Subscribe on Podbean
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Podcast Topic(s)Welcome back to another year of Spam Spam Spam Humbug. This year, to ring in 2016, episodes for the month of January will mostly be focused on re-capping the news pertaining to Ultima, including Ultima Online (which, at least for now, is the only game still in active development that is carrying on the Ultima namesake), various
The Spam Spam Spam Humbug crew review the Ultima fan projects that were active in 2015.Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Android | Subscribe on Stitcher | Subscribe on Podbean
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New Patrons & Shout-OutsA shout-out to the guys at the Open Apple podcast, who discussed Ultima 4's 30th anniversary in their end-of-September episode, and linked to the Codex's article about that.
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Justice isn't something which is limited to any one demographic group.Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Android | Subscribe on Stitcher | Subscribe on Podbean
While I had initially thought that I would bring this series of Byte-Sized Virtue episodes to a close at Christmas, it only took a bit of reflection to realize that there was a particularly strong point to be made — especially about a virtue such as Justice — by continuing on to what is called Epiphany in the Catholic liturgical calendar. This feast day is officially observed on January 6th, although most North American par
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Why are you listening to philosophical and theological musings about Virtues on a gaming podcast?Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Android | Subscribe on Stitcher | Subscribe on Podbean
I've been writing — and now recording — meditations on the Eight Virtues of Ultima lore for a few years now, and occasionally the question comes up: why do this?
It's a good question. I've been running what amounts to a major online Ultima fan hub since 2008 or so, and I've been running Ultima-related websites since 2004. That's a long time; not as long as some in the Ultima fandom have maintained sites, perhaps, but it amounts to a th
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We've been discussing the virtue of Justice during Advent. What does Christmas have to do with Justice?Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Stitcher | Subscribe on Podbean
When I first set upon the idea of discussing the Virtue of Justice during Advent, and over the Christmas season, a few people expressed doubts about how I would be able to really tie the virtue in with Christmas proper. At least on the surface of it, the connection doesn't seem obvious. I mean, we catch the occasional glimpse of the concept in e.g. the lyrics of Christmas carols (e.g. “Hark the herald angels sing glory to the newborn King. Peace on Earth, and mercy mild; God and sinners reconciled.”), but for the most part the idea of Justice isn't the first — or even the third —
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The Spam Spam Spam Humbug team offer up their rankings of the Ultima games, and discuss why they like (or dislike) each one.Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Stitcher | Subscribe on Podbean
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Podcast Topic(s)Slashing Dragon recently posted, on his blog, his ranking of the Ultima games. And while he lists the games in chronological order of their release, he appends his ranking to the end of his discussion of each entry in the series. He also makes the interesting move of grouping Akalabeth, Ultima Underworld, and *Ultima Und
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What is social justice? And more importantly, what isn't social justice?Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Stitcher | Subscribe on Podbean
If you've followed the news surrounding the controversies that have erupted in the video games press (and in the industry in general) over the last couple of years, you've probably encountered the term social justice (or the pejorative term social justice warrior, sometimes shortened to SJW) at some point. You've probably also encountered the concept of social justice if you've been involved with the mainline Christian churches since at least the year 2000. The idea of social justice — society's obligation to provide the conditions that allow associations or individuals
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Spam Spam Spam Humbug chats with Adam “Goldenflame Dragon” Burr about The Dark Unknown, the Kickstarter campaign for which concludes this weekend.Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Stitcher | Subscribe on Podbean
IntroThe Dark Unknown, from The Dark Unknown soundtrack
New Followers & Ultima DragonsWe have a new follower on Podbean this week: ZTrigger(a podcast about gaming...and books).
And we are also happy to welcome several new members to the Ultima Dragons Facebook group, including: Loren, Shane, Terry, Myke, Norrin
Spam Spam Spam Humbug looks at making the transition from being a game consumer to being a game creator.Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Stitcher | Subscribe on Podbean
IntroUltima 6 Intro - Can't Remove the Pain (Acid Usagi Remix) - Trance Edit by Acid Usagi
New Followers & Ultima DragonsNew on Podbean this week, we welcome A Day in the Life of a Crazy Cat Lady, couchop, The Podcast Show with Anthony Dalesandro, and WtFD
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Let's take a look at the emergence of Justice as a virtue in Western thought.Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Stitcher | Subscribe on Podbean
Previously, we established the premise that Justice is giving right operation to others (or, if you prefer, giving to each person what is their legitimate due), that rights are the object of Justice, and that (in keeping with the understanding that Justice flows outward unto a multitude) we should understand rights as being things had by others, rather than simply considering them as things which we possess ourselves.
This isn't — or shouldn't — be a particularly novel notion, and it isn't something that I invented out of whole cloth for the sake of making a point. This view of what Justice i
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How did the turn-based & real-time mechanics of the various Ultimas make the games better, or possibly worse?Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Stitcher | Subscribe on Podbean
IntroUltima 6 Intro - Can't Remove the Pain (Acid Usagi Remix) - Trance Edit by Acid Usagi
New Followers & Ultima DragonsNew followers on Podbean this week are: mattrix (his first episode is a sound check, and some thoughts on Fallout 4), budyartigue, perfectworde, kuangjianke625
A meditation on the Virtue of Justice.Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Stitcher | Subscribe on Podbean
It being Advent, I find myself moved once more to muse upon matters philosophical, examining the Eight Virtues of the Ultima series and comparing these against real-world philosophy and theology. This year, I'd like to focus on the Virtue of Justice, which I don't think I've given much attention to in years past.
Thomist theologian James Chastek wrote — or shared; it's not clear — a parable on his blog some years back:
*A certain Queen was
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Spam Spam Spam Humbug chats with members of the Ultima Online team.Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Stitcher | Subscribe on Podbean
IntroCreation Theme, from the Ultima Online soundtrack
Podcast Topic(s)This week, as a way of belatedly marking the 18th anniversary of Ultima Online (which actually happened back in September), Spam Spam Spam Humbug is pleased to welcome members of the Ultima Online development team from Broadsword Online Games.
The Past: Who's Who & Stories
Each member of the group from Broadsword introduces themselves, and tells us a bit about how long they've been with Ultima Online. They also share their favouri
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Joe Garrity returns to Spam Spam Spam Humbug to discuss the recent DMCA exemption that was granted to benefit game preservationists.Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Stitcher | Subscribe on Podbean
IntroUltima VI Gates of Creation by OC ReMixNew Patrons & Shout-OutsThere are a couple shout-outs we'd like to give to backers of the Ultima Codex. First up, Chris increased his Patreon pledge a little while ago, so thank you very much for that.
And then, just recently, Matthew somehow found an old donation link on the Codex...and it still worked! So he sent in a few dollars, along with a little note. He writes: “Thanks for maintainin
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WtF Dragon, Gradilla Dragon, and Chlorthos Dragon discuss the generic nature of Ultima's Britannia as compared to other, more fleshed-out RPG settings.Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Stitcher | Subscribe on Podbean
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Podcast TopicsWe are joined this evening by Chlorthos Dragon — and we learn how to pronounce that, actually — to discuss a topic of his suggestion: the generic nature and “feel” of Britannia versus the more fleshed-out settings of other RPGs.
[Chlorthos] I listen to Mission Log, a Star Trek podcast. In one episode, they discussed how Star Trek's settin
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When you back a crowdfunded project — on Kickstarter or elsehwere — exactly what does that mean? What's the nature of your pledge, and what is the nature of your relationship with the developer thereafter?
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Podcast Topic(s)This episode is mostly off the cuff, so the show notes aren't as comprehensive.
What is a Kickstarter/crowdfunding pledge? What does it entitle the pledge-giver to, and what relationship d
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Helgraf Dragon joins us for an episode, and we learn a bit about him and his freaky avatar.Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Stitcher | Subscribe on Podbean
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New Followers & Ultima DragonsWe're happy to welcome a few new followers on Podbean this week: wholelotofgamingwithiic, Housebound Podcasts (which seems to talk about the latest news and rumours pertaining to superhero movies and television shows), and shoebie23.
And in the Ultima Dragons Facebook group, we welco
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WtFD muses about the task of introducing his kids to computer games. Also, Spam Spam Spam Humbug crossed the 100,000 listens threshold this week, so thank you for listening.Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Stitcher | Subscribe on Podbean
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New Patrons & Shout-OutsA big thanks to Neil, who recently adjusted (upward, just so we're clear) his Patreon pledge in support of the Ultima Codex.
And I'd like to give a
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Spam Spam Spam Humbug sits down with Colby Young and Gord Moran of IronOak Games to discuss For The King, and its beginnings in The Black Gate Board Game.Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Stitcher | Subscribe on Podbean
IntroTeaser Trailer Score, from the For The King soundtrack
New Followers & Ultima DragonsSpam Spam Spam Humbug has a couple new followers on Podbean this week: amoten and brionna123.
As well, a few more people have joined the Ultima Dragons groups on Facebook and Google+; welcome to Rodrigo (who also joined the Google+ group), Collin, and Martin, and SPLUT! to all.
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Withstand the Fury Dragon looks back at Ultima Forever a bit after the one-year anniversary of its shutdown.Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Stitcher | Subscribe on Podbean
IntroCome With Me, Stranger, from the Ultima Forever soundtrack
New Patrons & Shout-OutsWe have a couple new patrons on Patreon this week: Chris Hopkins and Johnny Wood are our newest backers. Thank you, Chris and Johnny; your support will help keep the Ultima Codex going, and helps bring us closer to being able to upgrade its hosting. And upgraded hosting means more RAM, more processing power, and more storage space to host files for all of the awesome Ultima fan
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Ultima 4 was released thirty years ago, if you can believe that. As such, the SSSH crew discuss the game, its legacy, and whether or not modern gamers can handle it.Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Stitcher | Subscribe on Podbean
IntroWander, by David Arnold, from the Ultima 4soundtrackNew Followers & Ultima DragonsWe have a new follower on Podbean this week: ploy812. Welcome, and we
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An examination of games which have over- or under-delivered on promises made early in development.Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Stitcher | Subscribe on Podbean
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New Patrons & Shout-OutsFirstly, I'd like to send some thanks in the direction of Dominus, from the Exult team, who recently backed the Ultima Codex on Patreon! To those of you who've been in the Ultima fan project scene for a while, Dom needs no introduction; those of you who don't know him might be interested to know that he's the caretaker of the Exult project (the cross-
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How does the Ultima series handle masculinity and femininity? How are certain characters — or even the Virtues — portrayed as masculine/feminine?Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Stitcher | Subscribe on Podbean
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Podcast Topic(s)[Ken] So this is kind of a big deal, as episodes go, because this is the first episode for which the topic has been determined via an outside suggestion. You'll recall, back in Episode 14, before we got to talking about New Project Britannia, we gave a shout-out to Juliet (a friend of Linguistic
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How much prominence does combat need to have in an RPG? How necessary should combat be to progressing through — or passing — the game? And is there something “lesser” about including an “easy” difficulty setting?Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Stitcher
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Eleven years ago, the Ultima Codex's predecessor — Ultima Aiera — was launched. Some pretty wild stuff has happened since then.Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Stitcher
IntroThe Parting Glass, as recorded by Shaun Davey for the Waking Ned Devine soundtrack.
Podcast Topic(s)This episode is mostly off-the-cuff. Truth be told, I find it difficult to approach the issue of the Codex's (and Ultima Aiera's) anniversary, unless I spend weeks in advance preparing and revising (and re-revising) the text. I haven't had time for that this year, so this podcast episode serves as a stand-in for that. It's a particularly good episode, though, and I'd encourage you to listen to
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The response to the announcement of New Project Britannia has been overwhelming, so let's talk a bit about what the project needs and where we want to see it go.IntroUltima VI Gates of Creation by OC ReMix
New Patrons & Shout-OutsI want to give a shout-out to Josh Nielsen, a.k.a. Joshontheweb (you can find him on Twitter: @joshontheweb). He's a long-time Ultima fan, and a long-time fan of the Codex as well; we've been mutual follows on Twitter for a few years now. And it turns out that he's actually working on Zencastr. Josh and I had a really engaging discussion on Twitter about Zencastr and some of the features that would turn it into a powerful podcasting platform, and it's cool that in addition to being passionate about all things audio (
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Project Britannia II: a new framework to be built by and for the Ultima & SotA fandoms, which intends to become the go-to resource for Ultima & SotA fan projects.Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Stitcher
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New Patrons and Shout-OutsFirstly, I'd like to give a shout-out to Cody, who recently adjusted his Patreon pledge...upward, just to be clear. That was a really cool thing to do; thanks!
Also, a note of thanks to Juliet, whosent in the first topic suggestion we've received to date. That's right: thus far, we've thought up all of the things we've talked about ourselves. But she had a great suggestion — she wonders if we'd con
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In which we look at ways to get the Ultima games up and running on mobile devices. This is relatively easy in the case of Ultimas 1 through 8...but what about Ultima 9?Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Stitcher
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New Patrons & Shout-OutsA big shout-out to Browncoat Jayson and Golem Dragon, both of whom worked to keep the Ultima Codex up to date with the latest Shroud of the Avatar, Underworld Ascendant, and Crowfall-related news during the last few days of June and the first few days of July.
There have been
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E3 has come and gone. There were actually some pretty neat things presented thereat, albeit EA has once again refused to announce a new single-player Ultima.Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Stitcher
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Podcast Topic(s)Sergorn Dragon and I have this thing we do every year, just before the first-day EA showcase at E3: we each pick odds that a new, single-player Ultima game will be announced. Over the years, we've broadened this category a little bit: we're not necessarily asking for a BioWare-level AAA cinematic experience, after all. It would be perfectly fine with us if EA took a page from Ubisoft a
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What is a companion, in an RPG context? What is a henchman? Does the distinction even matter, and if so, why?Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Stitcher
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New Patrons & Shout-OutsThis week, the Ultima Codex has new supporters on Patreon! Thank you, Pascal and kodenkm, for helping keep the site running.
Follow-Up From Previous EpisodeSo how about that timing? I
In which Withstand the Fury Dragon geeks out for a bit about Mass Effect 4 and Ultima 6, and muses upon the future of the Ultima Codex.Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Stitcher
IntroCrash Landing, from the Mass Effect 2 soundtrack.
Podcast Topic(s)I was going to talk about some of the recent rumours surrounding the next Mass Effect game — which I'll refer to as *Mass Effe
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Being an excerpt from the Journal of the Avatar, from the period of history known as “The Warriors of Destiny”.Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Stitcher
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Shout-Outs and New PatronsSeeing as how this is the first time we'll be thanking new patrons, this is more of a shout-out to everyone who is already supporting the Ultima Codex via Patreon. So big thanks go out to Stirring Dragon, Seth, Violation, Adam, Chris, **Neil<
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Do video games really need to grow up? Are they mostly just immature power fantasies at present, or are they vehicles for philosophy and mature storytelling?Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Stitcher
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Follow-Up From Previous EpisodeReckoning's nods to Ultima. Especially the destinies & skill trees.
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Withstand the Fury Dragon never seems able to shut up about Big Huge Games' 2012 RPG, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning. Herein, he'll try and explain why.Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Stitcher
IntroGadflow, from the Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning soundtrack (composed by Grant Kirkhope).
Podcast Topic(s)The great tragedy of Big Huge Games' Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning is that it all but demands a sequel, and will never have one. Although its developer, Big Huge Games, has re-opened, the Amalur IP remains the property of Rhode Island in the wake of the 38 Studios bankruptcy.
In which SSSH discusses the attention and detail that were put into the manuals and reference books that accompanied the Ultima games.Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Stitcher
IntroOC ReMix #44: Ultima IV 'trollbash' by Subliminal Labs - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SQBKgHA9jU
Podcast Topic(s)Kotaku — which, granted, is not the most historically literate gaming-focused website — posted an article recently which purported to discuss The Beauty of the Game Instruction Manual (
The Spam Spam Spam Humbug crew take a look at Ultima 5: Warriors of Destiny.Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Stitcher
IntroUltima V - Stones 2001 Remix by DJ Lizard (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3I1eprpYEDU)
Follow-Up From Previous EpisodeAdric speaks briefly to something from the Pillars of Eternity discussion.
Podcast Topic(s)The Creation and Design of Ultima 5
- What were some of the obvious influences that Origin Systems drew on for inspiration?
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- Tolkien
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- Robin Hood
- What were some of the significant changes in game de
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Spam Spam Spam Humbug gets group! WtF Dragon is joined by Boolean Dragon, Linguistic Dragon, and others to discuss Obsidian Entertainment's new RPG, Pillars of Eternity.Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on StitcherIntroTitle Theme - Pillars of Eternity Soundtrack (Justin Bell)
Podcast Topic(s)Pillars of Eternity: Obsidian Entertainment's Pillars of Eternity (http://eternity.obsidian.net/) was released a couple weeks ago. It casts players in the role of The Watcher, a uniquely gifted individual who can perceive the souls of others.
Pillars of Eternity is also designed, in part, as a throwback to the Infinity Engine RPGs of the late 1990s and ea
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Proving once again that reducing something to raw numbers isn't necessarily the best way to appreciate its beauty: Kotaku commits journalism with a grand article about the Homeworld Remastered soundtrack. Also: useful Windows applications, encryption software, and sundry other gaming news.Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on StitcherIntroTheme from the Castle of Death (Ultima III) by Dan Minut - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5EnSST8nM0
Podcast Topic(s)Gaming “news” site Kotaku took a break from posting articles about the history of dicks — penises, just so we're clear, not toxic jerks — in video gaming (
In which WtF Dragon comments on Warren Spector's SXSW lecture on “the dangers of thinking of games as fun” and raises some objections thereto. Because the real danger is the idea that fun is necessarily the same as escapism.Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Stitcher
IntroUltima Music Market Place Uploaded by Pekka Leppäluoto - https://youtu.be/xO-lLTo8HUI
Podcast Topic(s)Warren Spector, presenting at SXSW earlier this month, gave a talk on “the dangers of thinking of games as fun”. (
The first Spam Spam Spam Humbug episode. Topics include RPG elitism, Shroud of the Avatar, ten rules for creating fantasy maps, and an iOS game that has come out now for Windows which is a keen homage of Wind Walker.Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Stitcher
IntroRule, Britannia, from George Nowik’s remix of theUltima 3soundtrack
Podcast Topic(s)On RPG Elitism: This conversation in the