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Thuumcast: A Skyrim Gameplay DiaryThu'umcast 38: The End (AAC)
Welcome to episode 38 of "Thu'umcast" - a podcast where Michael Lucas-Smith, Scott Dirk, Austin Haley, Makahlua and I document our trials and tribulations in Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Today, we wrap up the journey that has been the Thu'umcast podcast. We have Dan Bull - and his Dovahkin Rap - on the podcast to take the show out. We'd like to thank everyone for listening, and we would especially like to thank everyone who's been part of the Facebook group. This is it for Thu'umcast, but we'll be back when another Fallout game arrives - and...2013-06-2144 minThuumcast: A Skyrim Gameplay DiaryThu'umcast 38: The End (AAC)
Welcome to episode 38 of "Thu'umcast" - a podcast where Michael Lucas-Smith, Scott Dirk, Austin Haley, Makahlua and I document our trials and tribulations in Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Today, we wrap up the journey that has been the Thu'umcast podcast. We have Dan Bull - and his Dovahkin Rap - on the podcast to take the show out. We'd like to thank everyone for listening, and we would especially like to thank everyone who's been part of the Facebook group. This is it for Thu'umcast, but we'll be back when another Fallout game arrives - and...2013-06-2144 minThuumcast: A Skyrim Gameplay DiaryThu'umcast 37: At Last, Dragon Born for PC (part 2) (AAC)
Welcome to episode 36 of "Thu'umcast" - a podcast where Michael Lucas-Smith, Scott Dirk, Austin Haley, Makahlua and I document our trials and tribulations in Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Michael, Scott, Maki, and James are back (part 2 - get part one here) to talk about Dragon Born now that it's out for PC. We all like this expansion a lot - and Maki helps tie in the old Morrowind lore to what we're seeing in Solstheim. We went long, so this is split into two parts. This is part 2.
If you liked our work on...2013-02-1238 minThuumcast: A Skyrim Gameplay DiaryThu'umcast 36: At Last, Dragon Born for PC (AAC)
Welcome to episode 36 of "Thu'umcast" - a podcast where Michael Lucas-Smith, Scott Dirk, Austin Haley, Makahlua and I document our trials and tribulations in Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Michael, Scott, Maki, and James are back to talk about Dragon Born now that it's out for PC. We all like this expansion a lot - and Maki helps tie in the old Morrowind lore to what we're seeing in Solstheim. We went long, so this is split into two parts. Episode 37 will be out soon..
If you liked our work on That Podcast, you'll probably...2013-02-0937 minThuumcast: A Skyrim Gameplay DiaryThu'umcast 35: Are You on Expert? (AAC)
Welcome to episode 35 of "Thu'umcast" - a podcast where Michael Lucas-Smith, Scott Dirk, Austin Haley, Makahlua and I document our trials and tribulations in Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Today, James and Michael talk about playing the game on Expert Difficulty - and Michael explains why you probably should avoid Master. The podcast ends a bit abruptly while we were off on a rant about the gaming industry in general - this was recorded while I was on the road, and the hotel wifi just cut out on us.
If you liked our work on...2012-12-2239 minThuumcast: A Skyrim Gameplay DiaryThu'umcast 34: Dragon Lore (AAC)
Welcome to episode 34 of "Thu'umcast" - a podcast where Michael Lucas-Smith, Scott Dirk, Austin Haley, Makahlua and I document our trials and tribulations in Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Today, James and Michael talk about some of the dragon/Nord lore behind the main plot in Skyrim. This came up now that we are both playing the game on Expert difficulty, and Michael has just gotten through Dawnguard. For some of the background we discussed, have a look here.
If you liked our work on That Podcast, you'll probably like this. We intend to stay...2012-12-1831 minThuumcast: A Skyrim Gameplay DiaryThu'umcast 33: Dragonborn (AAC)
Welcome to episode 33 of "Thu'umcast" - a podcast where Michael Lucas-Smith, Scott Dirk, Austin Haley, Makahlua and I document our trials and tribulations in Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Today's episode with James, Austin, and Chris goes into Dragonborn - the new DLC for Skyrim. The short answer s - we like it a lot. There's lots to talk about, including the all too common Skyrim quest glitches.
If you liked our work on That Podcast, you'll probably like this. We intend to stay with the same idea - a gameplay podcast. If you don't...2012-12-1029 minThuumcast: A Skyrim Gameplay DiaryThu'umcast 32: Hearthfire (AAC)
Welcome to episode 32 of "Thu'umcast" - a podcast where Michael Lucas-Smith, Scott Dirk, Austin Haley, Makahlua and I document our trials and tribulations in Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Today's episode covers the latest DLC from Bethesda, Hearthfire. We also talk about the ongoing issues on the PS3 with the game, and speculate about what that might mean for future DLC on the XBox.
If you liked our work on That Podcast, you'll probably like this. We intend to stay with the same idea - a gameplay podcast. If you don't want spoilers, don't listen...2012-09-0933 minThuumcast: A Skyrim Gameplay DiaryThu'umcast 31: Where's My Stupid Dog? (AAC)
Welcome to episode 31 of "Thu'umcast" - a podcast where Michael Lucas-Smith, Scott Dirk, Austin Haley, Makahlua and I document our trials and tribulations in Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Today's episode continues the cnversation about Dawnguard with Jack Quinn and Chris Grundtner. We also talk about the news - the DLC is finally out for PC (but still nowhere to be found for the PS3). We lso get into the Stray Dog glitch.
If you liked our work on That Podcast, you'll probably like this. We intend to stay with the same idea - a...2012-08-0337 minThuumcast: A Skyrim Gameplay DiaryThu'umcast 30: When Mods Attack (AAC)
Welcome to episode 30 of "Thu'umcast" - a podcast where Michael Lucas-Smith, Scott Dirk, Austin Haley, Makahlua and I document our trials and tribulations in Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Today's episode covers the sad tale of "when mods attack". Michael's level 70 character is fatally broken due to a bad interaction between the Skyrim game engine and the mods that he installed. We talk about how that happened, and go fairly deep into the technical details.
If you liked our work on That Podcast, you'll probably like this. We intend to stay with the same idea...2012-07-1938 minThuumcast: A Skyrim Gameplay DiaryThu'umcast 29: Vampiric Rage (AAC)
Welcome to episode 26 of "Thu'umcast" - a podcast where Michael Lucas-Smith, Scott Dirk, Austin Haley, Makahlua and I document our trials and tribulations in Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Chris and James go back into Dawnguard, this time on the Vampire side. Chris ran into an interesting framerate issue on the XBox, which limited his ability to play, but we did cover some of the Vampire quest line, and the perk tree.
If you liked our work on That Podcast, you'll probably like this. We intend to stay with the same idea - a gameplay...2012-07-1426 minThuumcast: A Skyrim Gameplay DiaryThu'umcast 28: Mods and Exclusives, Part 2 (AAC)
Welcome to episode 26 of "Thu'umcast" - a podcast where Michael Lucas-Smith, Scott Dirk, Austin Haley, Makahlua and I document our trials and tribulations in Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Today's episode doesn't have much to do with Dawnguard - Michael Lucas-Smith and James Robertson instead turned to mods (and to a small extent, to the Dawnguard XBox exclusive). What's covered is the mods we have installed, and what they add to our Skyrim experience. That conversation took long enough that this was split into two pieces. This is part 2 - if you missed part 1, you should start...2012-07-0739 minThuumcast: A Skyrim Gameplay DiaryThu'umcast 27: Beastly Rampages (AAC)
Welcome to episode 27 of "Thu'umcast" - a podcast where Michael Lucas-Smith, Scott Dirk, Austin Haley, Makahlua and I document our trials and tribulations in Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Today's episode goes back into Dawnguard - Austin, Chris, and James pretty much wrap things up on the Dawnguard side of things. We discussed the Werewolf perks, the Werewolf totems, the "Lost to the Ages" quest, and general gameplay stuff - including how much fun it is to turn into a Werewolf and just run off on a rampage. Still no luck finding a Legendary Dragon though...2012-07-0331 minThuumcast: A Skyrim Gameplay DiaryThu'umcast 26: Mods and Exclusives (AAC)
Welcome to episode 26 of "Thu'umcast" - a podcast where Michael Lucas-Smith, Scott Dirk, Austin Haley, Makahlua and I document our trials and tribulations in Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Today's episode doesn't have much to do with Dawnguard - Michael Lucas-Smith and James Robertson instead turned to mods (and to a small extent, to the Dawnguard XBox exclusive). What's covered is the mods we have installed, and what they add to our Skyrim experience. That conversation took long enough that this is being split into two pieces. This is part 1 - part 2 will be out shortly.
2012-07-0240 minThuumcast: A Skyrim Gameplay DiaryThu'umcast 25: Dawnguard Arrives! (AAC)
Welcome to episode 25 of "Thu'umcast" - a podcast where Michael Lucas-Smith, Scott Dirk, Austin Haley, Makahlua and I document our trials and tribulations in Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Dawnguard has shipped (at least on the XBox) - and we're back to talk about how we're playing. We are joined by guest host Chris Grundtner - Austin and James are the only members of the regular cast who play on the XBox. All three of us have started out on the Dawnguard path, so that's what we talk about here. We'll be back soon with another episode...2012-06-2830 minThuumcast: A Skyrim Gameplay DiaryThu'umcast 24: Dawnguard and MMOs (AAC)
Welcome to episode 21 of "Thu'umcast" - a podcast where Michael Lucas-Smith, Scott Dirk, Austin Haley, Makahlua and I document our trials and tribulations in Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
We're back, and we talk about three things: the Dawnguard DLC that just had a teaser trailer released, the Elder Scrolls MMO that's been talked up, and the stuff going on with the Skyrim Steam Workshop
If you liked our work on That Podcast, you'll probably like this. We intend to stay with the same idea - a gameplay podcast. If you don't want spoilers, don't...2012-06-0129 minThuumcast: A Skyrim Gameplay DiaryThu'umcast 23: Sneaky (AAC)
Welcome to episode 23 of "Thu'umcast" - a podcast where Michael Lucas-Smith, Scott Dirk, Austin Haley, Makahlua and I document our trials and tribulations in Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Today we went back to the perk trees - check out the Skyrim Perk Calculator to follow along. We talked about the "sneaky" skills - and along the way we got into the dragon priest masks, some of the RPG aspects of the game, and a few others things.
If you liked our work on That Podcast, you'll probably like this. We intend to stay with...2012-03-0544 minThuumcast: A Skyrim Gameplay DiaryThu'umcast 22: The Creation Kit! (AAC)
Welcome to episode 22 of "Thu'umcast" - a podcast where Michael Lucas-Smith, Scott Dirk, Austin Haley, Makahlua and I document our trials and tribulations in Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
In this episode we go into a bit of (limited) depth about - the Skyrim Creation Kit. While we understand that this is kind of a nothing-burger for console players, it is big news for the game as a whole. We'll be back to the game itself shortly, but in the meantime: if you're a listener who's used the Creation Kit heavily, and would like to come on...2012-02-1627 minThuumcast: A Skyrim Gameplay DiaryThu'umcast 21: Mods, Mods, and More Mods (AAC)
Welcome to episode 21 of "Thu'umcast" - a podcast where Michael Lucas-Smith, Scott Dirk, Austin Haley, Makahlua and I document our trials and tribulations in Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
There's big news to talk about today - the Skyrim Creation Kit is out, and we decided to have two conversations about it. Today, we talked about the Steam Workshop - the new way to download mods, some of the mods that have shown up there already, and about the really cool mod video that Bethesda put out to show us what kinds of things you can do...2012-02-1337 minThuumcast: A Skyrim Gameplay DiaryThu'umcast 20: Is That a Perk, Or Are You Just Happy To See Me? (AAC)
Welcome to episode 20 of "Thu'umcast" - a podcast where Michael Lucas-Smith, Scott Dirk, Austin Haley, Makahlua and I document our trials and tribulations in Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
The perk system is one of the coolest parts of Skyrim, and in this episode we start talking about them - focusing on the "warrior" perks. We'll get to the rest of them in future shows. We also touch on the just released 1.4 patch, and the much anticipated Creation Kit. While we discussed the perks, we referred to the awesome Skyrim Perk Calculator site. Check it out before...2012-02-0342 minThuumcast: A Skyrim Gameplay DiaryThu'umcast 19: Fus Ro Dah! (AAC)
Welcome to episode 19 of "Thu'umcast" - a podcast where Michael Lucas-Smith, Scott Dirk, Austin Haley, Makahlua and I document our trials and tribulations in Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
The entire crew is back for the shout outs back to our fans on the Facebook Group. If you asked for one, this is where we answer! We also had a brief discussion about the shouts in the game - including some of the ones that the dragons and greybeards use that players don't have access to.
If you liked our work on That Podcast, you'll...2012-01-3131 minThuumcast: A Skyrim Gameplay DiaryThu'umcast 18: Twitching From the Marathon (AAC)
Welcome to episode 18 of "Thu'umcast" - a podcast where Michael Lucas-Smith, Scott Dirk, Austin Haley, Makahlua and I document our trials and tribulations in Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
We talk to Joep Janson, one of the guys behind Bearded Gaming - check them out for live streamed gaming sessions across the video game spectrum. We talk about Joen's 48 hour marathon, Skyrim strategy, and the SkyUI mod. Check out the Bearded Gaming Site to see Joep's work!
If you liked our work on That Podcast, you'll probably like this. We intend to stay with the...2012-01-2132 minThuumcast: A Skyrim Gameplay DiaryThu'umcast 17: Follow the Stone Crumbs (AAC)
Welcome to episode 17 of "Thu'umcast" - a podcast where Michael Lucas-Smith, Scott Dirk, Austin Haley, Makahlua and I document our trials and tribulations in Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
James, Scott and Austin talk about two of the larger side quest lines: No Stone Unturned (the Berenziah stones quest), and the Daedric quests (which lead the Oblivion Walker achievement)
If you liked our work on That Podcast, you'll probably like this. We intend to stay with the same idea - a gameplay podcast. If you don't want spoilers, don't listen - we are going to...2012-01-1627 minThuumcast: A Skyrim Gameplay DiaryThu'umcast 16: Where Did I Leave My SpellBooks? (AAC)
Welcome to episode 16 of "Thu'umcast" - a podcast where Michael Lucas-Smith, Scott Dirk, Austin Haley, Makahlua and I document our trials and tribulations in Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
The Bethesda/Interplay lawsuit came to a close recently, so we talked a bit about that (seeing as how we are all Fallout fans as well). We then moved on to the College of Winterhold. While we talked about that quest line a bit in the early podcasts, we never really went into depth - so today we give it the full treatment.
If you liked...2012-01-1037 minThuumcast: A Skyrim Gameplay DiaryThu'umcast 15: Is That a Skeleton Key in Your Pocket? (AAC)
Welcome to episode 15 of "Thu'umcast" - a podcast where Michael Lucas-Smith, Scott Dirk, Austin Haley, Makahlua and I document our trials and tribulations in Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Today we talk about the Thieves Guild Quest - top to bottom, with all the details you'll want to know to make your way through all of the nooks and crannies of the quest line. We also talk about what we liked, and what we didn't like about it.
If you liked our work on That Podcast, you'll probably like this. We intend to stay with...2012-01-0553 minThuumcast: A Skyrim Gameplay DiaryThu'umcast Episode 14: Hail Thu'umcast on Facebook! (AAC)
Welcome to episode 14 of "Thu'umcast" - a podcast where Michael Lucas-Smith, Scott Dirk, Austin Haley, Makahlua and I document our trials and tribulations in Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Today we cover some of the great feedback we've gotten via the Facebook group - so we want to thank everyone who's contributed, because this is your episode!
If you liked our work on That Podcast, you'll probably like this. We intend to stay with the same idea - a gameplay podcast. If you don't want spoilers, don't listen - we are going to be talking...2011-12-2955 minThuumcast: A Skyrim Gameplay DiaryThu'umcast 13: Stabby Stabby Stabby (AAC)
Welcome to episode 13 of "Thu'umcast" - a podcast where Michael Lucas-Smith, Scott Dirk, Austin Haley, Makahlua and I document our trials and tribulations in Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
We talk about the Dark Brotherhood quest in detail, from start to finish (with plenty of sidetracks along the way, of course)
If you liked our work on That Podcast, you'll probably like this. We intend to stay with the same idea - a gameplay podcast. If you don't want spoilers, don't listen - we are going to be talking about how we play the game...2011-12-2246 minThuumcast: A Skyrim Gameplay DiaryThu'umcast 12: Windhelm or Solitude? (AAC)
Welcome to episode 12 of "Thu'umcast" - a podcast where Michael Lucas-Smith, Scott Dirk, Austin Haley, Makahlua and I document our trials and tribulations in Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Today we go into a bit of depth about the Civil War quest line - and cover some of the things to watch out for in glitches.
If you liked our work on That Podcast, you'll probably like this. We intend to stay with the same idea - a gameplay podcast. If you don't want spoilers, don't listen - we are going to be talking about...2011-12-2030 minThuumcast: A Skyrim Gameplay DiaryThu'umcast 11: The Dark Doorway (AAC)
Welcome to episode 11 of "Thu'umcast" - a podcast where Michael Lucas-Smith, Scott Dirk, Austin Haley, Makahlua and I document our trials and tribulations in Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
The Thieves Guild quest line looks like the longest one in the game - we talk about that, the Dark Brotherhood quests, and how patch 1.3 doesn't seem to have completely fixed dragons yet. Also, check out Austin's new website.
If you liked our work on That Podcast, you'll probably like this. We intend to stay with the same idea - a gameplay podcast. If you don't...2011-12-1729 minThuumcast: A Skyrim Gameplay DiaryThu'umcast 10: Stormcloaks Vs. Companions! (AAC)
Welcome to episode 10 of "Thu'umcast" - a podcast where Michael Lucas-Smith, Scott Dirk, Austin Haley, Makahlua and I document our trials and tribulations in Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Today we speculate about the eventual DLC, gripe a bit about the perk/leveling system, and cover a fascinating quest glitch involving a dremora, the stormcloak guards in Whiterun (after the end of the civil war, obviously), and The Companions. Hot tip: don't summon a Dremora in Whiterun to "help" fight a dragon :)
If you liked our work on That Podcast, you'll probably like this. We...2011-12-1330 minThuumcast: A Skyrim Gameplay DiaryThu'umcast 9: It Takes Two to Daedra (AAC)
Welcome to episode 9 of "Thu'umcast" - a podcast where Michael Lucas-Smith, Scott Dirk, Austin Haley, Makahlua and I document our trials and tribulations in Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Today Michael, Austin, and James talk about the Daedra quests, the somewhat underwhelming end to the Alduin dragon quest, and the glitches that seem to pile on higher the later in the game you go.
If you liked our work on That Podcast, you'll probably like this. We intend to stay with the same idea - a gameplay podcast. If you don't want spoilers, don't listen...2011-12-1041 min