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Cheerful Ghost Roundtable: S2 E6 FTL: Advanced Edition

In this epsiode of The Cheerful Ghost Roundtable we discuss what we have been playing as well as Android's new Fire TV. After that we talk about the new FTL: Advanced Edition update and after the show ends we spend some time unboxing our versions of Diablo III.

Your welcome!

What We are Playing & Drinking

0.24m WhiteboySlim: Diablo III, FTL: Advanced Edition & Ocarina of Time 3DS

2.10m Travis: Diablo III: Reaper of Souls

3.35m jdodson: Emoji, Diablo III: Reaper of Souls, Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition, Hotline Miami & Bioshock Infinite: Burial at Sea Part 2

Amazon's Fire TV

8.40m Amazon's new Fire TV is out. What do we think about it? Will we pick one up?

14.50m Amazon's Game Studios first release is Sev Zero.

18.00m What market does the Fire TV serve?

20.10m Google is rumored to be releasing an Android TV.

FTL: Advanced Edition

28.50m FTL: Advanced was a free update for PC and came out for the iPad.

39.00m Why didn't they charge for the expansion? Will we come back and play FTL classic?

DIABLO III: REAPER OF SOULS UNBOXING

44.10m The unboxing seriousness commences

51.55m WhiteboySlim unboxes regular Diablo III

Show Notes

Emoji we support on Cheerful Ghost: http://www.emoji-cheat-sheet.com/

Amazon's Fire TV http://www.amazon.com/fire-tv-streaming-media-player

Google's new Android TV http://www.theverge.com/2014/4/5/5584604/this-is-android-tv

RedChocobo wrote on 04/17/2014 at 06:11pm

Advanced edition actually got me to buy FTL. I think Mind Control is new which I love because you can just shut down their pilot to ruin their evasion before shooting, but be careful the Clone Bay brings back a person with slightly lower skills. But if you have a lot of Mantis you can just throw them at enemy ships with a crew teleporter.
I still suck at the game though, only one victory so far.

AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 04/17/2014 at 06:34pm

A Clone Bay/Mantis/Transporter is a really interesting combination! I'll have to try that!

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 04/18/2014 at 12:28am

@RedChocobo glad to hear you got into the game, now is a great time to do that!

Adym: Let me know how it turns out. Been so busy lately I haven't had as much time to FTL as id like.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 04/18/2014 at 12:28am

Wait... RedChocobo how long have you played the game for? If you already beat it, that's pretty damn good if you just started!

Travis Admin wrote on 04/18/2014 at 03:20am

Yeah if you've beaten the game I don't think you can say you suck at it.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 04/18/2014 at 03:51am

RedChocobo wrote on 04/18/2014 at 10:52pm

I think it was my 5th or 6th playthrough. Lucked out and got a Zoltan Super Shield and one of the missle launchers that sends two for one.

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 04/19/2014 at 03:05am

I've never beaten the game. I'm not even sure if I've made it to the last sector, I think I've made it to sector 7. I tried the Advanced Edition, which put me at just over 60 hours in the game. I didn't survive very long, but I did enjoy some of the new things. Like Travis I was impressed because once I started up the game and realized not only that my crew were already in positions I normally place them, but I was able to set them to a hot key and have them return with the press of a button. That really impressed me. I did get a Clone Bay, but it was a bit late after one of my crew had died. I also enjoyed the new feature to the navigational map, with the ability to see where different points lead to. I didn't play AE very long and I didn't last very long either.

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 04/22/2014 at 09:02pm

I finally made it to Sector 8 and I fought the final ship, which utterly destroyed me. Hahahaha.

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Previously Recorded: A New Game Show From Redletter Media

Redletter Media is a unique video production company out of Wisconsin. I learned about them a few years back when the Star Wars Phantom Menace review made it's round on the Internet. The Star Wars Phantom Menace review is not only an amazing tear down review of the film but it introduced me to Harry S. Plinkett, the main character reviewing the film. Come to find out, there were a ton of Plinkett reviews that Redletter Media made before that and many have come since. Redletter Media hasn't stopped at Plinkett reviews and went on to create such awesome web shows as Half in the Bag and Best of the Worst. All of the shows they have created are are great and I seriously recommend you check them out.

Redletter Media has launched a new show featuring Jack and Rich Evans. Rich Evans is the guy that plays "fake" Plinkett and is the main actor of a new upcoming Red Letter Media film called Space Cop. In the first episode the guys talk about the Indie game, Risk of Rain.

Can't wait for future episodes as I hope this becomes a regular Redletter show.

http://redlettermedia.com/

If you haven't seen it yet, treat yourself to the Star Wars Phantom Menace Review.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxKtZmQgxrI

scrypt Supporter wrote on 04/16/2014 at 08:31pm

First hearing of these guys. Good stuff!

AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 04/16/2014 at 10:09pm

Oh man, scrypt, you need to check out Half in the Bag and the Phantom Menace review! Both are brilliant! And hilarious. And pizza rolls.

scrypt Supporter wrote on 04/18/2014 at 10:36pm

Adym, I just watched all of the Phantom Menace and most of the Attack of the Clones review, and... hilarious! Maybe a little too overboard with the creepy sometimes, but the pizza rolls do have a magical way of balancing it out. Watching more...

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 04/18/2014 at 10:40pm

Welcome to the Red Letter Media. My wife loves Pizza Rolls and I think Plinkett for that.

scrypt Supporter wrote on 04/19/2014 at 12:16am

It all makes sense now. Weren't there pizza rolls at the Halloween party last year? Is there anything in the crawlspace we should know about??

AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 04/19/2014 at 01:06am

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 04/19/2014 at 06:10pm

Yeah, I typically have pizza rolls at my parties.

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Heart Forth, Alicia is a New Metroidvania on Kickstarter

Back this on Kickstarter!

"At Heart Forth, Alicia's core is an ode to the classics. Remember the electrifying gameplay of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, the expansive worlds of the Zelda games, and the rich, engaging story of Xenogears? This game is crafted in the spirit of those great adventures of the '90s.

The story unfolds amidst the repercussions of centuries worth of struggle, strife, and bloodshed between cultures, races and worldviews. But above all else, it's an epic Metroidvania RPG that combines timeless 16- and 32-bit gameplay, modern mechanics, and a set of unique, intertwining stories to take you on a fantastic journey."

Heart Forth, Alicia not only is an awesome name but it also seems very focused on it's narrative, which seems really interesting. I am not sure if weaving live action video elements works in a video game but I am very intrigued to see it in action. Heart Forth, Alicia is a new game being published by Chucklefish, the creators of Starbound.

Heart Forth, Alicia is currently 1/3rd of the way to their funding goal and will launch on PC, Mac and Linux depending on what funding goals they reach.

scrypt Supporter wrote on 04/16/2014 at 04:07pm

Looks interesting. I'm with you on the live-action integration. It could be cool, if they can make it more seamless. Initially jarring to see that juxtaposition, at least in the trailer. I like the potential of it, though, and really do hope they can pull it off.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 04/16/2014 at 06:47pm

I do too and I agree with seeing it in the trailer being somewhat jarring. They are stylistically two different worlds and it's odd to go from the beautiful pixel-chunky ascetic to the real world. That said, I do plan on playing this when it drops so more will be known then.

Travis Admin wrote on 04/18/2014 at 03:03am

I dig how this looks, but I gotta say, the narrator kinda took me out of the action a bit.

scrypt Supporter wrote on 04/18/2014 at 06:37am

Was he a little too creepy for you? I kinda got that vibe. Like he may, or may not, have been petting a bald cat while he was speaking.

Travis Admin wrote on 04/18/2014 at 03:54pm

That's... exactly it yes. I couldn't put my finger on it but you explained it perfectly!

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 04/18/2014 at 06:05pm

Ha yeah. They seem to have been going for elegant but yeah, seemed a bit off.

Oh and the game was funded!

Travis Admin wrote on 04/18/2014 at 06:08pm

That was fast! They need to start working on stretch goals now.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 04/18/2014 at 06:28pm

They do and the first one should be a Linux build.

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Cheerful Ghost Gets Emotional With Emoji

Have you ever wanted to put some Emoji in a comment on Cheerful Ghost but couldn't? Well now, you can. Instead of rolling our own special Cheerful Ghost flavor of Emoji code we incorporate a standard dialect common on many popular websites such as Github, NodeBB, Trello, Campfire and Basecamp!

If you are curious what Emoji we support, checkout the site below and try it out in the comments on this post.

http://www.emoji-cheat-sheet.com/

:godmode: Enjoy!

AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 04/16/2014 at 04:12am

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 04/16/2014 at 04:13am

I dig there are Doom Emoji.

:suspect:

AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 04/16/2014 at 02:31pm

Ha! Rock on!

AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 04/16/2014 at 02:32pm

:squirrel:

scrypt Supporter wrote on 04/16/2014 at 03:28pm

Fantastic

Orionnoir wrote on 04/16/2014 at 09:15pm

Wha?!? (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 04/16/2014 at 09:26pm

We've supported full UTF8 since launch, so all that should work too

Timogorgon Member wrote on 04/16/2014 at 10:27pm

Who flipped this table over? Lemme put it back.
┬─┬ノ( º _ ºノ)
Wow, there is a -ton of emoji we can use on here. Crazy!

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Incredible Speed Run of Half-Life Beats Game in 20:41

This speed run is pretty incredible and even if you haven't played Half-Life before this is a pretty fast walkthrough.

"Starting back in the summer of 2010, the estimated time for this run was thought to be roughly 27 minutes. However, after almost four years of painstaking planning, theorycrafting and execution, we have arrived at our final time, smashing all of our wildest expectations."

And Now For Something Totally Unexpected

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"Hearthstone’s highly anticipated single player Adventure Mode has been officially announced today at PAX East! Curse of Naxxramas: A Hearthstone Adventure!"

What, a single player campaign for Hearthstone? Wow, that sounds great... tell me more!

"The ancient necropolis Naxxramas, a base of operations for the powerful archlich Kel’Thuzad and his plague-bearing undead host, comes to Hearthstone in a single-player Adventure that anyone can undertake. Progress through each of the five unique wings of the dungeon and gain new cards for your Hearthstone collection by defeating the iconic bosses you’ll face along the way: the oversized arachnid Maexxna, the fungal horror Loatheb, and the shambling abomination Patchwerk are just a few of the horrors awaiting you. Each boss has its own unique cards and hero powers at its disposal to challenge even the most seasoned of card-slinging adventurers."

Getting a single player campaign to Hearthstone sounds really great and is something I didn't expect to come to the game. Hearthstone is a really fun CCG that simplifies the traditional Magic The Gathering CCG formula and adds a bit of its own style to the table.

Hearthstone is available for you to play right now on your Mac, PC and iPad for free on battle.net.

http://us.battle.net/hearthstone/en/blog/13665269

So Much Awesome Violence. Hotline Miami 2 Video Sneak Peek.

If you were worried about the follow up to Dennation Games super-hit, Hotline Miami wouldn't be awesomely violent, this preview video should set your mind at ease. Featuring the first two levels of the game, this mini review/story recap really shows off the new rad Hotline Miami brings to bear.

I consider Hotline Miami to be a nearly perfect game in terms of tone, story, music and game length. If Hotline Miami 2 just brings more of the awesome, it should be amazing.

Hotline Miami 2 will ship on PC, Mac, Linux, PS4, PS3, and Vita sometime later this year.

Interview With Tommy Refenes At PAX East About Mew-Genics

Desctructoid interviewed Tommy Refenes, the other half of Team Meat, about his upcoming game Mew-Genics. Mew-Genics is a cat breeding simulator with pretty dark style. The interview covers a few aspects of the game and as the interview happens you can see some of the game play in the back. They discuss a few of things you can do with your cats after you breed them such as beauty pageants and cat fighting.

How can this game be bad?

PAX East Diablo III Playstation 4 Feature Showcase

Diablo III: Reaper of Souls is coming to next gen consoles and Blizzard provided a pretty lengthy Q&A at PAX about what it will be. Not only will the game contain the base Diablo III experience but also all of the Reaper of Souls content as well as some console exclusive features. Some of these features make a ton of sense for consoles but would also be kind of neat to see ported back to PC. One feature in particular is auto-leveling your friends to scale with you and the game you are currently playing.

The current Diablo III loot 2.0 first started on the console version and was such a hit it was ported back to PC, so hopefully some of this comes back.

Build Your Own Sentai TV Show with Chroma Squad

"In Chroma Squad you will manage an indie Sentai television studio, casting actors, purchasing equipment, crafting weapons and giant Mechas out of cardboard and glue to create your own Sentai TV show. Once the cameras are rolling, you will control your cast of five colored-jumpsuit-clad warriors in dramatic, turn-based battles."

Behold Studios, the creators of Knights of Pen and Paper have released an awesome new video showing off their new game, Chroma Squad. Even though the game is still in development what they are showing looks really fun. Chroma Squad blends awesome elements of turn based tactical games with some really unique TV show simulator bits.

Chroma Squad will drop this year on Steam for PC, Mac and Linux.

http://www.chromasquad.com/

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Cheerful Ghost Roundtable: S2 E6 FTL: Advanced Edition

Previously Recorded: A New Game Show From Redletter Media

Heart Forth, Alicia is a New Metroidvania on Kickstarter

Cheerful Ghost Gets Emotional With Emoji

Incredible Speed Run of Half-Life Beats Game in 20:41

And Now For Something Totally Unexpected

So Much Awesome Violence. Hotline Miami 2 Video Sneak Peek.

Interview With Tommy Refenes At PAX East About Mew-Genics

PAX East Diablo III Playstation 4 Feature Showcase

Build Your Own Sentai TV Show with Chroma Squad