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DDOcast PAX Prime 2011 Schedule
Hey #DDOcast Listeners! Here’s our Schedule for PAX this year!
Friday, Aug 26th:
- 10:30am – 11:30am >> PAX Keynote w/ David Jaff
- 11:30am – 12:00pm >> At the Turbine Booth Hanging out while Marcy Rockwell signs her new book, The Shard Axe!
- 12:00pm – 1:00pm >> Interview with Fernando Paiz on DDO on the WB/Turbine Booth #932
- 1:30pm – 2:30pm >> IGN: GameScoop Live Podcast
- 2:30pm – 3:30pm >> Roam the Expo Floor & Look for new games!
- 4:00pm – 6:00pm >> DDOcast Meetup @ Taps Bar & Grill on 6th & Pine
- 7:30pm – 8:30pm >> Movin’ On Up: How to Make It in Video games Journalism
- 9:00pm – Late >> Warner Brothers/Turbine PAX Party!
Saturday, Aug 27th
- 10:00am – Noon Brunch with Keith Baker!
- 12:00pm – 1:00pm >> The Agony and Ecstasy of RPG Writing
- 1:00pm – 2:00pm >> Guild Wars 2: Designing a Cooperative Experience
- 2:00pm – 3:00pm >> Irrational Games
- 3:30pm – 4:30pm >> The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- 3:30pm – 8:30pm >> Play a game with anyone
- 9:00pm – Late >> Arena.Net GW2 Party @ their new pad!
Sunday, Aug 28th
- 10:00am – 12:00pm >> Roam the Expo Floor & test out new games!
- 12:00pm – 1:00pm >> G4, X-Play
- 1:30pm – 2:30pm >> Pitch your Game Idea
- 3:00pm – 4:00pm >> D&D Through the Ages
- 4:00pm – 5:00pm >> Gaming is a Lifestyle
- 6:00pm – 8:00pm >> St. Andrews Bar & Grill @ 7406 Aurora Ave
- 8:00pm - 9:00pm >> Try and record DDOcast Episode 231
Stefan Pokorny: Sculptor for Gary Gygax Memorial!
Just announced the sculpter this morning on the Gary Gygax memorial Facebook and Twitter feed.
Stefan Pokorny, founder and chief sculptor of Dwarven Forge, volunteered to sculpt the Lake Geneva memorial. Stefan is beyond excited – as a lifelong fan of Gary’s this is a dream come true for him.
Stefan is a medieval fantasy devotee, and an avid Dungeons and Dragons enthusiast. Stefan is a classically trained, professional painter and sculptor. He’s won several awards for his fine art sculptures.
His company, Dwarven Forge, produces some of the best miniature terrain ready to use in any table-top RPG or mini-game.
Things to See-Do-Play at GenCon 2011
So a number of our friends are going to GenCon, and though we can’t make it this year. I’d like to offer some suggestions on where to go and what events to see. Read More below!
Cannith Crafting: A Live BETA
Disclaimer: I’m going to brag a bit. You know, just to get it out of my system. And then I promise to move on to what I’m really trying to say. So if you don’t like bragging farts, stop reading here and feel free to skip down to the next section if it pleases you. 
So I’ve been playing MMOs for about 12 years now. I do not have enough fingers on my hands to count the number of closed betas I’ve been in. I consider myself lucky to be invited to test so many MMOs. Today, I don’t do much beta testing. I sometimes miss it, at other times I’m glad I have the free time to do other things.
Cannith Crafting: A Live BETA
So when Cannith Crafting was put on the live servers in a BETA format, it was the first time I’ve heard of a MMO subsystem being tested in such a fashion. It’s highly unorthodox to release sub-systems into the live arena, but in the case of the Cannith crafting system I can understand why, what they had to gain (and potentially lose) from doing it. There are also some interesting unexpected results from using this method of “live” beta testing.
The Reason: Not Enough Testers
In huge games like WoW (nearly 12 million Players) or even Aion (3 million players), the response to a beta-testing call-to-arms is astounding. Typically a percent of the player base are also closed beta testers and able to see content months in advance (but only after rigorous NDA agreements are signed). If we assume that only one half of a percent (0.5%) MMORPG’s population are close beta testers that would be nearly 60,000 beta players for a game like WoW. (1)
Donate DDO Poems to Skagtraviganza!
Skaggy’s First Anniversary of composing DDO Poetry is soon upon us! That’s right he’s been creating poems for DDOCast and DDO fans to enjoy for a year now! Let’s celebrate by giving all our favorite DDO poems to Skaggy! Skaggy will then produce a special Skagtraviganza podcast for us to enjoy!
Not convinced yet? How about a poem to set you in the mood:
Cherished D-D-O Players
Do you love your M-M-O-R-P-G?
Are you a forum naysayer?
We are calling you out, hear our plea!
Donate your poems! That is what Skaggy needs
For you must have something to say
D-D-O hopes, dreams or dirty misdeeds
We beseech you to send poems without delay
Reasons why you want to donate your DDO Poems
- You are a closet poet and now this is your chance to let your inner poetical beast out!
- You love DDO and Skaggy so much you wish to serenade him with your melodious words.
- Perhaps you are angry at the devs for gimping your build in the last update. Emotionally move them through the power of poetry!
- You weep silently because your Druid dreams have been dashed time and time again. This is the time to expose your anguishing and grief-stricken heart in the form of melancholic balladry.
How to Donate Your Poems
You can post them here in our comment’s section or you can email them to either ddocast@gmail.com or skaggythepoet (at) aol.co.uk.
Thanks everyone!
Sad News for Risia Crafters: Craftable Items are not Random Items
EladrinCraftable items are not treated as "randomly generated" by the Risia upgrade system, so those items cannot be modified by it.
Question: Will Risia Ice Recipes work on Crafted Weapons?
Short Answer: No. The Risian crafting alter will only accept randomly generated item. Once you disjunction an item, is no longer considered a random item.
Festivult July 2011 Cookie List
Hey DDO Fans and DDOcast Listeners,
Here are the list of cookies for this year’s Festivult in July 2011. If you’re looking for DDO Festivult cakes, they’re here. Keep in mind this list is good for July 2011 and will probably change by the next time Festivult rolls around. Enjoy!
| Icon | Name | Spell |
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Arraetrikos Cookie | Meteor Swarm |
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Beholder Cookie | Disintegrate |
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Black Abbot Cookie | Stoneskin |
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Black Abishai Cookie | Remove Fear |
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Blue Abishai Cookie | Blur |
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Green Abishai Cookie | Neutralize Poison |
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Hezrou Cookie | Infernal Power |
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Queen Lailat, the Marilith Cookie | Burning Blood |
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Red Abishai Cookie | Protection from Energy: Fire |
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Stormreaver Cookie | Call Lightning Storm |
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Succubus Cookie | Mass Charm Monster |
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Suulomades Cookie | Freedom of Movement |
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Velah, the Red Dragon Cookie | Velah, the Red Dragon Cookie |
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Warforged Titan Cookie | Titan’s Grip |
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White Abishai Cookie | Fire Shield (cold version) |
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Xyzzy Cookie | Bee Breath |
Festivult July 2011 Cake List
Hey DDO Fans,
Here’s a table of this season’s Festivult cake list. I’m doing this because I’ve always wanted a nice summary of the cakes, their name, and what they do (ALL IN ONE PLACE. No clicking through links to read details.) But if you are a “give me MOAR NAO” person, I’ve given you links to the DDO compendium. Keep in mind this list is good for July 2011 and will probably change by the next time Festivult rolls around. Enjoy!
| Icon | Name | Spell |
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Daanvi, the Perfect Order Jelly Cake | Defender of Law |
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Dal Quor, the Region of Dreams Jelly Cake | Wondrous Power |
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Dolurrh, the Realm of the Dead Jelly Cake | Death Ward |
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Fernia, the Sea of Fire Jelly Cake | Fire Shield (fire version) |
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Irian, the Eternal Day Jelly Cake | Sunburst |
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Kythri, the Churning Chaos Jelly Cake | Hound of Chaos |
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Lamannia, the Twilight Forest Jelly Cake | Spike Growth |
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Mabar, the Endless Night Jelly Cake | Phantasmal Killer |
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Risia, the Plane of Ice Jelly Cake | Ice Storm |
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Shavarath, the Battleground Jelly Cake | Master’s Touch |
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Syrania, the Azure Sky Jelly Cake | Jump |
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Thelanis, the Faerie Court Jelly Cake | Prismatic Spray |
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Xoriat, the Realm of Madness Jelly Cake | Otto’s Sphere of Dancing |