PolyCast Episode 40 with "Methos" and "Nolan"

[DanQ]

It's the big four-o. PolyCast marks the production and release of its fortieth episode "No Sarcasm There At All" now netcasting. Co-hosted by Daniel "DanQ" Quick, "Makahlua", and returning guest co-hosts Methos and Gloria "Nolan" Carson, runtime is 44m59s. Summary of topics:

- 06m27s | News
What Sid says are the three most important moments in gaming and many-a-preview of Civilization: Revolution (1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9).
- 12m51s | Forum Talk
Do you change the espionage slider (in Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword), do Permanent Alliances make games too easy and what Civ series unit do you miss the most.
- 25m35s | Senate
Do you place a Forge in everyCivIV city, what to do about "rat traps" and choosing between building Grenadiers and Riflemen.
- 34m31s | Theatre
Some of the biggest blunders in CivIV, led off by a tale from Civilization III.

- Intro/Outro | Miscellaneous
The 2.13 patch for the Mac port of the CivIV expansion Warlords a whopping 841MB, describing oneself with two CivIV leader traits and the worst starts ever in a Civ game.

 

[IronicBuddha]

Surprised nobody has posted yet, Was a pretty good episode.

 

[DanQ]

Surprised nobody has posted yet, Was a pretty good episode.

Glad you enjoyed it.

 

[Methos]

Whoops, I forgot about it. Off to download....

Edit: Looks like iTunes already picked it up for me.

 

[Methos]

runtime is 44m59s.

iTunes is showing that the runtime is 25:02. Which is correct?

 

[Diamondeye]

Sounds good. I'll get around to listening to it asap. Atm it's 3 o clock in the morning so maby I'll go to bed soon

 

[DanQ]

Whoops, I forgot about it. Off to download....

Will you listen to it though?

Edit: Looks like iTunes already picked it up for me.

iTunes is showing that the runtime is 25:02. Which is correct?

Only 25m02s? That's incorrect -- 44m59s is correct. When you play the file, is it only 25m02s? I have submitted an update to iTunes on this episode's listing so that should hopefully correct the runtime and/or listing of the runtime on the service. If it does not (shortly), download from the official show website.

Sounds good. I'll get around to listening to it asap. Atm it's 3 o clock in the morning so maby I'll go to bed soon

 

[Methos]

Will you listen to it though?
<...snip...>
When you play the file, is it only 25m02s?

Yes. It ended during the what units do you miss discussion. I purposely went straight to the end as my wife wanted to hear our daughters voice in the podcast.

I have submitted an update to iTunes on this episode's listing so that should hopefully correct the runtime and/or listing of the runtime on the service.

That worked. It's now showing as 45:00. Thanks!

 

[DanQ]

I purposely went straight to the end as my wife wanted to hear our daughters voice in the podcast.

That worked. It's now showing as 45:00. Thanks!

Welcome.

 

[IronicBuddha]

As you have done top 10 lists on wonders, leaders, and leader traits - maybe you could do a BtS unique unit top 10 list in the future?

 

[DanQ]

As you have done top 10 lists on wonders, leaders, and leader traits - maybe you could do a BtS unique unit top 10 list in the future?

Hmmm -- perhaps such a list on all CivIV unique units (as of BtS given a few changes to existing ones along the way). We'll look into it. Thanks for the suggestion.

 

[Vrenir]

I love the "civ" Stargate quotes.

 

[DanQ]

I love the "civ" Stargate quotes.

-- some others appeared previously on the show, in Episode 14.

Hope you enjoyed the rest of this episode as well!

 

[TyranusBonehead]

thanks for the headsup, I'll give it a listen here in a bit

 

[DanQ]

thanks for the headsup, I'll give it a listen here in a bit

Welcome. Thanks in advance for feedback.

 

[Diamondeye]

Heard it yesterday. You people are one bunch of crazy guys (and girls)

 

[Methos]

Heard it yesterday. You people are one bunch of crazy guys (and girls)

Uh, we're doing an internet "talk show" on a computer game. You didn't even need to hear it to know that!

 

[Diamondeye]

Point taken. And your avatar is a green smurf.

 

[DanQ]

You people are one bunch of crazy guys (and girls)

Enjoyed it then?

Uh, we're doing an internet "talk show" on a computer game. You didn't even need to hear it to know that!

to that too.

 

[Methos]

Wrong thread (but Dan will probably like the free publicity), but my iTunes subscription downloaded an #01 OTCast. What's this? I'll have to check Poly later (after work).