Lightning Strikes Thrice

We arrive at the winter dungeon of our discontent in Xenosaga Episode II as the team falls into Albedo's trap. Always remember to disarm your immortal brother before you fight him. Support Us On Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/pitchdrop) to hear Chris and Ryan's FF14 podcast! Visit Hellscaper (http://hellscaper.com/) to find out what Sibyl does with her life. Listen to Ryan's band at Cannon & DeVaron (https://cannondevaron.bandcamp.com/releases) and their solo work as Catastrophizer (https://soundcloud.com/catastrophizer). Support your local Urban Debate League (https://urbandebate.org/) Special Guest: Michael Mays.

This week in Xenosaga Episode II, we have to go deeper...into the poorly designed mechanics. Hope you remembered to pack your swimsuits because we are going to the beach! Westwood College Online Game Development Ad (https://youtu.be/BRWvfMLl4ho) Support Us On Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/pitchdrop) to hear Chris and Ryan's FF14 podcast! Visit Hellscaper (http://hellscaper.com/) to find out what Sibyl does with her life. Listen to Ryan's band at Cannon & DeVaron (https://cannondevaron.bandcamp.com/releases) and their solo work as Catastrophizer (https://soundcloud.com/catastrophizer). Support your local Urban Debate League (https://urbandebate.org/) Special Guest: Michael Mays.

The Uzuki siblings reunite [cue laugh track] on Second Miltia and we do a bunch of side quests before Zooming into MOMO's brain for the Y-Data. Be sure to activate your artificial personality layers before listening. Support Us On Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/pitchdrop) to hear Chris and Ryan's FF14 podcast! Visit Hellscaper (http://hellscaper.com/) to find out what Sibyl does with her life. Listen to Ryan's band at Cannon & DeVaron (https://cannondevaron.bandcamp.com/releases) and their solo work as Catastrophizer (https://soundcloud.com/catastrophizer).

U-TIC continues to hound the party, making a desparate attack in broad daylight on Second Milita. Also, the space pope is here. Support Us On Patreon (http://tentacle.pro) to hear Chris and Ryan's FF14 podcast! Listen to Ryan's band at Cannon & DeVaron (https://cannondevaron.bandcamp.com/releases) and their solo work as Catastrophizer (https://soundcloud.com/catastrophizer). Listen to Kyle's podcast General Intellect Unit (http://generalintellectunit.net/) on Leftist ideology, technology, and philosophy. Special Guest: Kyle Thompson.

We begin playing Xenosaga Episode II in earnest by wowing to cool robots and weebing out with swords. Friendly reminder that in this season of LST you can save Boost charges between podcast episodes. Support Us On Patreon (http://tentacle.pro) to hear Chris and Ryan's FF14 podcast! Visit Hellscaper (http://hellscaper.com/) to find out what Sibyl does with her life. Listen to Ryan's band at Cannon & DeVaron (https://cannondevaron.bandcamp.com/releases) and their solo work as Catastrophizer (https://soundcloud.com/catastrophizer).

Welcome to Xenosaga Episode II, where the MOMOs are long and the monologues are longer. Support Us On Patreon (http://tentacle.pro) to hear Chris and Ryan's FF14 podcast! Visit Hellscaper (http://hellscaper.com/) to find out what Sibyl does with her life. Listen to Ryan's band at Cannon & DeVaron (https://cannondevaron.bandcamp.com/releases) and their solo work as Catastrophizer (https://soundcloud.com/catastrophizer).

In this episode we fight Albedo, destroy a Jewish orbital laser and arrive back on 2nd Miltia safely to end the game. Support Us On Patreon (http://tentacle.pro) to hear Chris and Ryan's FF14 podcast! Visit Hellscaper (http://hellscaper.com/) to find out what other awful shit Fletcher does with his life. Listen to Ryan's band at Cannon & DeVaron (https://cannondevaron.bandcamp.com/releases) and their solo work as Catastrophizer (https://soundcloud.com/catastrophizer).

In this episode we find out what's up with Albedo then kill him before heading to final destination for our EVO showcase. Support Us On Patreon (http://tentacle.pro) to hear Chris and Ryan's FF14 podcast! Visit Hellscaper (http://hellscaper.com/) to find out what other awful shit Fletcher does with his life. Listen to Ryan's band at Cannon & DeVaron (https://cannondevaron.bandcamp.com/releases) and their solo work as Catastrophizer (https://soundcloud.com/catastrophizer).

In this episode we revisit the Kukai Foundation now under attack by the Gnosis and do our damndest to save the civilians. Support Us On Patreon (http://tentacle.pro) to hear Chris and Ryan's FF14 podcast! Listen to Ryan's band at Cannon & DeVaron (https://cannondevaron.bandcamp.com/releases) and their solo work as Catastrophizer (https://soundcloud.com/catastrophizer). Listen to John stack rank pokemon on Magmar Sucks (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/magmar-sucks/id1125767902)! Special Guest: John Dickendasher.

In this weeks episode we dive into a robot to get some data, do a bunch of other bullshit instead and somehow still get the data needed to prove our innocence in the destruction of the Woglinde. Support Us On Patreon (http://tentacle.pro) to hear Chris and Ryan's FF14 podcast! Listen to Ryan's band at Cannon & DeVaron (https://cannondevaron.bandcamp.com/releases) and their solo work as Catastrophizer (https://soundcloud.com/catastrophizer). Listen to Garret's podcast Journey Through The Decacast (https://www.journeythroughthedecacast.com/). Special Guest: Shin Garrett.

In this episode we watch a lot of cutscenes and debate wether the Durandal is a butt plug. Support Us On Patreon (http://tentacle.pro) to hear Chris and Ryan's FF14 podcast! Visit Hellscaper (http://hellscaper.com/) to find out what other awful shit Fletcher does with his life. Listen to Ryan's band at Cannon & DeVaron (https://cannondevaron.bandcamp.com/releases) and their solo work as Catastrophizer (https://soundcloud.com/catastrophizer).

In this episode we spend four hours in a single dungeon and thirty minutes debating about nihilism and it's representation via cherenkov. Support Us On Patreon (http://tentacle.pro) to hear Chris and Ryan's FF14 podcast! Visit Hellscaper (http://hellscaper.com/) to find out what other awful shit Fletcher does with his life. Listen to Ryan's band at Cannon & DeVaron (https://cannondevaron.bandcamp.com/releases) and their solo work as Catastrophizer (https://soundcloud.com/catastrophizer). Support the Urban Debate League (https://urbandebate.org/) Special Guest: Michael Mays.

In this episode we spend twenty minutes delivering curry, rescue Ziggy and Momo from a hyper space battle, and meet Junior and do a small dungeon. Support Us On Patreon (http://tentacle.pro) to hear Chris and Ryan's FF14 podcast! Visit Hellscaper (http://hellscaper.com/) to find out what other awful shit Fletcher does with his life. Listen to Ryan's band at Cannon & DeVaron (https://cannondevaron.bandcamp.com/releases) and their solo work as Catastrophizer (https://soundcloud.com/catastrophizer). Check out Kyle's podcasts at General Intellect Unit (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/general-intellect-unit/id1304361213) and STARTREK POD. Also play his board game The Wind Began to Howl (https://wiegraf.itch.io/the-wind-began-to-howl). Special Guest: Kyle Thompson.

In this episode we start hanging out with children, meet an albino and have a lot of technical problems. Yes, Chris has been berated (by future editor Chris) for noisily playing with a lighter in the back third. Support Us On Patreon (http://tentacle.pro) to hear Chris and Ryan's FF14 podcast! Visit Hellscaper (http://hellscaper.com/) to find out what other awful shit Fletcher does with his life. Listen to Ryan's band at Cannon & DeVaron (https://cannondevaron.bandcamp.com/releases) and their solo work as Catastrophizer (https://soundcloud.com/catastrophizer). You can read a lot of Phil's dumb thoughts on his twitter (https://twitter.com/pholmes122)

In this episode we get started on the narrative content of Xenosaga Episode I. We meet Shion Uzuki and her simp Allen Ridgeley, murder a drug addict, and learn that you shouldn't mess with the Zohar. Support Us On Patreon (http://tentacle.pro) to hear Chris and Ryan's FF14 podcast! Visit Hellscaper (http://hellscaper.com/) to find out what other awful shit Fletcher does with his life. Listen to Matt talk about anime on Boku No Stop! (https://bns.fireside.fm/)

This is the generalities for Xenosaga, in which we talk about the development history of Xenosaga, Ghost in the Shell, and if you can be a weeaboo if you're from Japan. Support Us On Patreon (http://tentacle.pro) to hear Chris and Ryan's FF14 podcast! Visit Hellscaper (http://hellscaper.com/) to find out what other awful shit Fletcher does with his life. Listen to Matt talk about anime on Boku No Stop! (https://bns.fireside.fm/)

The gang's all here, wrestlers are all queer, and we hope you like ghost stories, Mr. Yuri, YOU'RE IN ONE. Show Notes You absolutely must watch and listen to the Chaos Wars dub (www.youtube.com/watch?v=bangt7d9vGA) and what it does to the cast of this game. Have the Man Festival (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyOQDvkkZo4) as well.

This is probably the single most ominous episode of the podcast that has come out to date. Tune in in two weeks when every single host gets hoisted for what they say on this one.

T-T-T-Two Matts? It's double trouble as Japan repeats itself with reused bosses, returns to dungeons, and entering an identical volcano twice. And as a bonus - all sorts of technical difficulties! There are no notes this week because everyone involved in the construction of this episode wants to die. Special Guest: Michael Mays.

In this premier episode of a new podcast, we discuss the general mechanics of Final Fantasy 14 and provide a book report on the lore of the original now unplayable 1.0 version. This will be a new ongoing show in the style of our JRPG gameclub podcast Lightning Strikes Thrice. This first episode is free, but all future episodes will be exclusive to patrons who pledge a dollar or more. If you liked this episode visit the patreon link below! Discussed 1.0 Story Rousource: * Hydaelyn Players Collective Text Summary (https://ffxiv-roleplayers.com/showthread.php?tid=1615) * Ethys Asher: 1.0.-1.23b Story Retrospective (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjZgp8mUrog) * Official Square summary on Special Edition (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXc0loyuq9I) * NoClip Documentary (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xs0yQKI7Yw4) Hosts: Chris Taylor, Ryan Batie (check out their music: Cannon & DeVaron (cannondevaron.bandcamp.com), Catastrophizer (soundcloud.com/catastrophizer)) Support Us: Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/pitc