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A violently random podcast about games, books, movies, and whatever else might be upsetting the host this time!
Episódios
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Going Weird – Loot Mechanics #389
12/08/2024 Duração: 45minTalking about non-standard action resolution in TTRPGs, and WotC pulling a truly classy move (sarcasm). Intro (0:34) – What we’ve been up to lately Tabletop Roleplaying (4:38) – Are dice played out? Is it time to start working with “weird” methods of action resolution in TTRPGs? Wrap (27:47) – WotC being WotC. Classy as always. […]
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Starborn – Loot Mechanics #388
05/08/2024 Duração: 45minLots of “Starfield” and “Xbox” discussions on today’s show! Intro (0:34) – Scormey raises the stakes in “Starfield”, and Beoulus has been doing “No Man’s Sky”. Video Games (7:44) – BGS trademarks “Starborn“. Will this be the 2nd “Starfield” expansion? Wrap (24:29) – The Xbox 360 online store finally shuts down, and almost no one […]
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Cash Cow – Loot Mechanics #387
29/07/2024 Duração: 01h29sBlizzard actually starts listening, and it looks like Scormey was actually right for once, on today’s show! Intro (0:34) – What have we been up to lately? MMORPGs (10:49) – Blizzard finally started listening to player feedback, because they can’t afford not to. Wrap (40:46) – The hype to the “Stormlight” TTRPG is really growing! […]
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Next Gen – Loot Mechanics #386
22/07/2024 Duração: 01h15minCatching up with some interesting talk about “No Man’s Sky”, and Kobold Press fumbling the ball with ToV. Intro (0:34) – What we’ve been doing for fun lately Video Games (18:39) – “No Man’s Sky” has a huge new update. Is it a glimpse of what we’ll see in “Light No Fire”? Wrap (51:02) – […]
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Too Many Cooks – Loot Mechanics #385
15/07/2024 Duração: 46minScormey and Beoulus ponder why so many people think they can make their own TTRPG, rather than use one that already exists. Also, faire season is in full swing, but not for Scormey and Ten. Intro (0:34) – The usual tripe Tabletop Roleplaying (13:26) – Why do so many people try their hand at creating […]
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Nintendo on the Rise – Loot Mechanics #384
08/07/2024 Duração: 30minNintendo is packing in some great games and collections, with their new console less than a year away. Is Nintendo really rising to meet their competitors? Intro (0:34) – Whatever Video Games (6:51) – Is it time for Nintendo to shine? Wrap (22:45) – Scormey finally gets a copy of a “Warhammer 40000” TTRPG! “Burn […]
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House Calls – Loot Mechanics #383
01/07/2024 Duração: 44minDr. Disrespect confirms some troubling rumors. Will this ruin his career in streaming? Intro (0:34) – Stuff and things Media (7:07) – Dr. Disrespect confirms rumors regarding why he was banned from Twitch in 2020. Will this kill his career in streaming? Wrap (25:48) – WotC has a unique idea of what “Backwards Compatibility” means. […]
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Hubris – Loot Mechanics #382
24/06/2024 Duração: 01h33sAmazon abandons the players of the base game for “New World”. This sounds rather familiar… Oh, and something about Roll20 becoming a true juggernaut in the digital space for TTRPGs? Intro (0:34) – More of the usual wankery Tabletop Roleplaying (8:27) – Roll20 is cornering the market on digital play of non-D&D TTRPGs Wrap (32:55) […]
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WHY WON’T THIS MOD WORK? – Loot Mechanics #381
17/06/2024 Duração: 45minSo, “Starfield” finally launched, and another huge competitor to D&D’s crown is coming, on today’s show. Intro (0:34) – The usual wankery Video Games (3:36) – Starfield just blew the f**k up. Wrap (31:25) – Brandon Sanderson’s “Stormlight Archive” RPG is coming to Kickstarter “Burn The World Waltz” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: […]
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Hipster D-Bags – Loot Mechanics #380
10/06/2024Hipsters ruining boardgames, and “Mists of Panderia” is again endgame in WoW? Intro (0:34) – The usual wankery Board Games (7:53) – Hipster Boardgamers have Scormey a bit… angry. Time to discuss elitists in gaming, and why they always suck. Wrap (27:53) – Blizzard admits that the “Dragonflight” expansion for WoW kinda sucked. “Burn The […]
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Oof! – Loot Mechanics #379
03/06/2024The Amico is dead! Long live the Amico?! Intro (0:34) – The usual wankery Retro Gaming (14:32) – Atari has acquired the branding and IP for 200 classic games from Intellivision. What does this mean for the ill-fated “Intellivision Amico” console? Wrap (34:05) – “Knave 2e” is finally in Scormey’s hands. So, was it worth […]
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Pew Pew Pew – Loot Mechanics #378
27/05/2024 Duração: 01h10sSpeculation or naked clickbait, plus grade-A bang-bangs, on today’s show Intro (0:34) – The usual wankery Main (6:30) – More “specs” for the Switch 2. Are these the really-real ones this time? Wrap (34:00) – Our favorite weapons in video games. “Burn The World Waltz” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 […]
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Hate & Discontent – Loot Mechanics #377
20/05/2024 Duração: 01h01sFans hating on things they once loved, and other stuff. Intro (0:34) – The usual wankery Tabletop roleplaying (10:49) – The SRD for the 50th anniversary refresh for D&D will be going to the Creative Commons. So why is this a bad thing, according to some fans? Wrap (36:35) – Shocking no one, D&D Beyond […]
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Beoulus is going to hate this – Loot Mechanics #376
13/05/2024 Duração: 45minJust in time for Scormey to receive his print edition of “The Secret World” TTRPG, using the 5E rules, to arrive, a new Kickstarter is up for the “Savage Worlds” edition of the same game! Beoulus now gets to laugh at Scormey for buying both editions. Intro (0:34) – The usual wankery Main (3:23) – […]
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Oops – Loot Mechanics #375
06/05/2024 Duração: 45minSpoilers ahead! Intro (0:34) – The usual wankery Media (11:12) – Critical Role continues to disappoint in Campaign 3 Wrap (28:38) – “Starfield” is looking to get their biggest update so far! “Burn The World Waltz” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Subscribe to the podcast here!
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In defense of D&D – Loot Mechanics #374
29/04/2024 Duração: 44minOn today’s show, the guys discuss why every TTRPG should be using some version or variant of the D&D rules. Intro (0:34) – Cheap achievements and other bullshit Tabletop Gaming (7:19) – Why every TTRPG should be using some variant or edition of the D&D rules. Wrap (28:21) – We chat about the thousands of […]
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For a Lifetime – Loot Mechanics #373
22/04/2024 Duração: 45minTrapped alone on a remote island, with only one video game they can play for the rest of their lives, what game would Scormey and Beoulus choose? Intro (0:34) – Scormey puts most of Constellation in a time-out, and whatever Beoulus has been playing “Sunhaven”. Video Games (5:10) – What one video game could you […]
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Doomed – Loot Mechanics #372
15/04/2024 Duração: 45minDoom and gloom, and Scormey being a little bitch, on today’s show! Intro (0:34) – Scormey bows to his Microsoft overlords, and Beoulus has been running a guild? Tabletop Games (9:37) – With the Pandemic “over“, are TTRPGs doomed to fade back into the shadows? Wrap (34:05) – More “Knave 2e” drama, which really puts […]
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The New Normal – Loot Mechanics #371
08/04/2024 Duração: 44minPutting the Knave in “Knave 2e”, and other bullshittery, or today’s show. Intro (0:34) – Scormey has given up on BG3, while Beoulus has been playing “No Man’s Sky” Tabletop Gaming (10:34) – How not to run a Kickstarter project, Lesson #1265 Wrap (33:23) – Scormey has received his copy of “Cthulhu Awakens!“, and has […]
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BEGONE, THOT! – Loot Mechanics #370
01/04/2024 Duração: 10minThe boys lay the smackdown on fake “Gamer Girls”, and discuss the true rot infecting TTRPGs: Wokeness! Intro (0:34) – Scormey and Beoulus have been dominating their opponents, as usual Gaming (1:20) – Thots will not take over OUR games! Wrap (7:29) – WotC is finally facing the hard truth: “Go Woke, Go Broke!” “Burn […]