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[Atlas3060]

*Listens to Mechs, Devs, & Beer #4*
*Hears about a pink urbie*
Oh man I had to cackle at that!
Absolutely beautiful.

[Cattra Kell]

Thanks for listening! Just a heads up to everyone that Mechs Devs and Beer #5 will be recording tonight!

[Fiachdubh]

Had to stop listening to podcasts after MDB 4, any more that are available to download will be needed for the 7+ hour drive home for Christmas so hopefully a couple episodes will be ready. Maybe will listen to a few of the early episodes again for laughs.

[Cattra Kell]

I know Daeron has yet to sleep according to TS stuff since he is still up so hopefully they will be out soon! Due to exams I have yet to hear them myself so I too want to listen!

[Fiachdubh]

Don't mean to imply putting any pressure on, completely understand all NGNG goodness is a result of the contributers donating they're own time and effort. Appreciate everything ye do whenever ye have time to do it. Hell there is enough RL interference at this time of year as it is (God bless amazon.co.uk saviour of Christmas shoppers everywhere, or at least throughout UK & Ireland) so editing podcasts is understandably forced down the to do list.

EDIT: P.S. Loving the show, please get that uber nerd from the other podcast (arbitreraly something..) back, he knows everything! Plus his hot sounding (but not as hot sounding as BB, of course) wife.

Edited by Fiachdubh, 15 December 2012 - 02:56 PM.

[Cattra Kell]

UPDATE DEC 20, 2012

• EPISODE 53 MOVED DOWN TO THIS POST
  
• EPISODE 54 ADDED TO FIRST POST

http://www.nogutsnogalaxy.net

NGNG #53: James aka Rayezilla
http://nogutsnogalax...s-aka-rayzilla/


In this episode, the crew chat with cReddit MWO unit leader James aka Rayezilla, and discuss MechWarrior: Online, MechWarrior: Tactics, MechWarrior: Living Legends, and BattleTech.

00:05:29 News
00:15:38 ‘Mech of the Week: Thug
00:20:42 Special Guest: James aka Rayezilla, cReddit Unit Leader
00:37:05 World According to Paul
00:40:55 Community Questions/Live Questions
01:02:13 MechWarrior: Online
01:18:12 MechWarrior: Tactics

This episode is brought to you by the Marik Gunfighter Alliance, Windborne Highlanders, and 1st Robinson Rangers!

Looking for a local tabletop game in the Amarillo, Texas area? The Table’s Edge Comics and Games, Georgia St. Ste. 131, Amarillo, TX. Wednesday evenings and weekends, open to vets and those wanting to learn to play. Contact Brandon @ azrael@suddenlink.net

Near Fairborn, Ohio? Bookery Fantasy, Fairborn, OH. CBT games twice a month, usually start at 12:30pm on Saturdays. Contact Jim Topa @ the.godfather@ameritech.net

Featuring the voice talents of George Ledoux.

Other links mentioned on the show:

Mecha Zone (Enter Code “GUTS” And Get 20% OFF! – Thanks Dave!)
MWO: Weekly Screenshot #26
MWO: Piranha Hunt Winners Announced
MWO: Forum Faction Functions
MWO: Ask The Devs #26
MWO: Hero ‘Mech #2 – Ilya Muromets
Got a Community Spotlight? Send it to: spotlight@nogutsnogalaxy.net
MWO: Content Roadmap
MWO: Feature Roadmap
MWO: Heat Maps
Got a Local Game? Let us know!: localgames@nogutsnogalaxy.net
MWO: Streak Nerf
MWO: BattleMech Visual Customization
MWO: ECM Talk
MWT: Paint, Patterns & Decals
Amazon.com Link (Help Support NGNG this Holiday Season!)
NGNGtv is LIVE
Critical Hits “The Game”
Bohemian Rhapsody Parody by ARMD
MechWarrior 2 Intro Remake
Peekachu Urbie
BattleTech Drinks (more drinks)

Edited by Cattra Kell, 20 December 2012 - 05:26 PM.

[Jad3d]

Any chance of reducing the turnaround between recording and posting the shows? I love listening, but all this info is 2-3 weeks old now.

[Sean Lang]

Jad3d, on 21 December 2012 - 08:42 AM, said:

Any chance of reducing the turnaround between recording and posting the shows? I love listening, but all this info is 2-3 weeks old now.

Yes, we recently made a post on our website about said information! We will be resuming recording after the holidays!

[Cattra Kell]

‘Mechs, Devs, & Beer #5: Mark Hayden
http://nogutsnogalax...-5-mark-hayden/


In this episode, Phil and Daeron welcome Mark Hayden, Texture Artist for MechWarrior:Online @ Piranha Games. They discuss his journey from being a fan and community contributor on the MW:O forums, to his recent employment with Piranha, the tools of his trade, and lots more! Unit!

This episode is brought to you by the Windborne Highlanders!

Links mentioned on the show:
Amazon.com Link (Help Support NGNG this Holiday Season!)

Edited by Cattra Kell, 27 December 2012 - 10:03 PM.

[Sean Lang]

It was awesome sitting down with Mark, thanks again for being on the show!

[Sean Lang]

Again, thanks for the positive feedback guys, I'm glad so many like the show!

[von Pilsner]

Sean Lang, on 31 December 2012 - 01:33 AM, said:

Again, thanks for the positive feedback guys, I'm glad so many like the show!

No point in trashing it...

[Sean Lang]

Thanks for the support! We have allot of work kicking off now that the New Year has passed! Looking forward to 2013!

[Sean Lang]

http://nogutsnogalaxy.net
We just went live with the new website theme, please give us your feedback via Facebook or the website post!

[BlueNinja]

Honest criticism:
There is a tonne of wasted space at the top of the page. Overall the page has a harder time conveying it's information because of the shape of the links at the top. People typically view on a widescreen monitor and will give less than a second to trying to find what they want on a page. Having to scroll down every time past the big over-the-top folder icons to see what's new is a pain.
I get that you were trying to make it look cool and I can see some functionality improvements behind the scenes but it is just too much. If you look at any popular website you will see that they shrink the links you need to see into a small organized list at the top, look up at the MWO website even. The menu that you have is very good. I would recommend that you use only that and eliminate altogether the large folders. Also the top art piece is just taking up space, if you could include the 'login' and 'register' links, along with the facebook etc. links in the menu and move down your logo to the start of the menu you could cut out that top piece altogether. Maybe put the art as a backdrop or something (you guys usually have very well done art)

The black rectangles over brown background with large drop shadow looks a bit tacky and the inconsistency on the formatting of objects in the readable space is distracting. Consistent spacing in your CSS layout will go a long way to making the website look more professional, try to use a grid for the main part of the website so that all of your sections line up.

I'll PM you a link to an image I threw together in photoshop of how I think it could be improved. Please don't take offence to this, I'm trying to be as constructive as possible. I care about NGNG, I even donated $2 to you guys a while back.

Edited by BlueNinja, 10 January 2013 - 04:27 PM.

[Sean Lang]

BlueNinja, no apologize needed. We have already started looking at reducing and or taking out the large buttons. I'll make sure to take your notes and look at our current list of fixes. Thanks for the honest feedback!

[Cattra Kell]

Update Jan 10, 2013
Moved ep 54 to this post
Main "op" post is now for episode 55

http://www.nogutsnogalaxy.net

NGNG #54:
http://nogutsnogalaxy.net/ngng-54/


In this episode the crew discuss MechWarrior: Online, specifically ECM, 8-person groups, and news reports of strange happenings in the Periphery. Also in this episode, news about MechWarrior: Tactics, MechWarrior: Living Legends, MechWarrior: Tactical Command, and BattleTech.

00:06:25 News
00:14:52 ‘Mech of the Week: Trebuchet
00:19:40 World According to Garth
00:34:12 Community Questions/Live Questions
01:01:22 MechWarrior: Online
01:06:58 MechWarrior: Tactics
01:08:07 BattleTech
01:09:04 MechWarrior: Living Legends
01:11:06 MechWarrior: Tactical Command

This episode is brought to you by the Marik Gunfighter Alliance, Windborne Highlanders, and 1st Robinson Rangers!

Looking for a local tabletop game in the Amarillo, Texas area? The Table’s Edge Comics and Games, Georgia St. Ste. 131, Amarillo, TX. Wednesday evenings and weekends, open to vets and those wanting to learn to play. Contact Brandon @ azrael@suddenlink.net

Near Fairborn, Ohio? Bookery Fantasy, Fairborn, OH. CBT games twice a month, usually start at 12:30pm on Saturdays. Contact Jim Topa @ the.godfather@ameritech.net

Featuring the voice talents of George Ledoux.

Other links mentioned on the show:

CHOSIN: An Animated War Film
Mecha Zone (Enter Code “GUTS” And Get 20% OFF! – Thanks Dave!)
Amazon.com Link (Help Support NGNG this Holiday Season!)
NGNGtv is LIVE
Got a Community Spotlight? Send it to: spotlight@nogutsnogalaxy.net
Got a Local Game? Let us know!: localgames@nogutsnogalaxy.net
Firebrand Creations: MWO Catapult
MWO: Weekly Screenshot #27
MWO: Dec. 4 Patch Notes
MWO: Command Chair
MWO: Game Performance w/ Matthew Craig
MWT: A Primer
MWLL: Screen Shots

Edited by Cattra Kell, 10 January 2013 - 07:02 PM.

[Cattra Kell]

Jan 12, 2013 Update
NGNG 55 moved to this post
NGNG 56 added to main "OP" post


http://www.nogutsnogalaxy.net

NGNG #55: The Lost Episode
http://nogutsnogalaxy.net/ngng-55


While rummaging through the archives, the NGNG crew has discovered this "lost episode" from way back in 2012. Join them as they discuss MechWarrior: Online, MechWarrior: Tactics, and more!

00:05:33 News
00:13:44 'Mech of the Week: Stalker
00:20:14 World According to Garth
00:28:14 Community Questions/Live Audience Questions
00:55:08 MechWarrior: Online
01:03:30 MechWarrior: Tactics
01:05:29 BattleTech

This episode is brought to you by the 1st Robinson Rangers, ARMD, and the 312th Black Tridents Regiment!

Featuring the voice talents of George Ledoux.

Other links mentioned on the show:
Mecha Zone (Enter Code “GUTS” And Get 20% OFF! – Thanks Dave!)
Amazon.com Link (Help Support NGNG this Holiday Season!)
Critical Hits #9 "LRMs"
Worlds Undecided Fan Video
IGP's TwitchTV Channel
MWO: Weekly Screenshot #28
MWO: Ask The Devs #28
MWO: Stalker Firing Line
MWO: Stalker Variants
MWO: Penny Arcade Event
MWO: Command Chair - Content Roadmap
MWO: Command Chair - Feature Roadmap
MWT: Introduction to the 'Mech Bay Part 1
BattleTech: Getting Started With The Board Game
BattleTech: Getting Started With The Novels

[Zaptruder]

Neat ECM discussion going on in the World According to Garth section in Ep 56.

Quick summary:

They know there's a problem. But have waited to figure out what the problem is and what can be done to solve it.
Used in about 3-4 mechs in competitive 8v8 play. Trending down. (I'd suggest that it's trending down because people are getting bored with it, not necessarily because it's lost its effectiveness).

Common and popular player suggested solution: Use BAP to counter ECM.
Garth Counterpoint: Renders ECM useless - because everyone would just start carrying BAP, because it can be carried by everyone.

Reasonable compromise that they touch on: Perhaps instead of completely eliminating, it can reduce the effectiveness of ECM.

My take: Exactly. BAP = 500m detection, and doubled lock on for SSRMs and LRMs. That is, ECM is still useful, but it's not game breaking as it can be right now.

Also, it's exactly the nerf required for ECM lights that are currently running around with impunity. My recent poll revealed that pretty much everyone thought the Raven 3L was OP. If it could be hit with SSRMs, a good deal of that OP factor would be reduced.

[Sean Lang]

50 Shades of Mech by George Ledoux = hilarious!