The Drone Bay

The Drone Bay Podcast #12 - The Drone Menace

Fri, 6 Jun 2008 05:47:00 GMT

Bring on the Drones:

In this episode, the EVE triumvirate becomes a duo as Crovan wanders the Nipponese countryside looking to see if the Joves are hiding in the land of the rising sun. Al vents off some of his frustration with his work and CK enjoys the benefits of Vitamin D - not the Flintstones kind!

This week, the guys decide to take a break from Don't Panic, as it just isn't the same without Crovan.

Al and CK discuss their wants, wishes and apprehension about Empyrean Age. This episode being the first of a two-part conversation, with the second part coming up next week, once E/A has been released. Al officially trademarks "The Empyrean Age: Don't fly stuff that you can't afford to lose" and opens talks with CCP for bragging rights and royalties.

CK drools over the Clear Skies video and pimps both Warp Drive Active podcast #38 and WDA:Industry podcast #6. Good jobs guys!

They boyz review some listeners mail and go "googoo gaga" all over again for EVEMon and the Battle Clinic Loadouts.

In Tool Time, CK reviews EVE Strategic Maps and explains how he never leaves home without it. Al promises to get his copy.

This time around AlienHand's The Shield is used as the music bed and Al fights with Audacity to get the editing and sound level just right. You decide who wins!

As always, your comments, emails, praises and insults are more than welcome. Though the later might not get you mentioned on the show, ever!

Fly Safe or die trying!

Contact Info:

GAX Online Group: The Drone Bay

E-Mail:
dronebay[at]gmail.com (comments/questions for everyone)
crovan[at]eve-mail.net
crazykinux[at]gmail.com
alsedrech[at]gmail.com

Skype: Dronebay

Blogs:
Bitter Old Noob (Crovan)
CrazyKinux's Musing
The Littlest Drone (Alsedrech)

The Drone Bay Podcast #11 â Better Late than Never

Tue, 3 Jun 2008 00:52:00 GMT

Episode 11 emerges from the tubes! What dark secrets does it proclaim?

Bring on the Drones:

In the weekly recap the guys go over all the new and exciting EvE podcasts. A podcast for every day of the week at last! Also, it turns out that Crovan is a care-bear at heart. Who knew?

In DONâT PANIC the experts chime in on PvP. Up for discussion: once you know what you are going to do, when and where do you get to do it? What are the rules of engagement, and when can you blow up someone who looks at you funny?

In the listener feedback section, we find out about how not to get a key logger in one easy step! There is follow up and clarification for the DONâT PANIC on roles in PvP. Our listeners express concern for Crovanâs safety in Japan, and CK hears back from EvE Uni about the lockdown during a war dec.

Cry Havoc and let slip the Drakes of war! Our intrepid hosts tackle the Empyrean age. What is in store for the EvE universe, and what do we need to be thinking about as we approach this new era in EvE. Also, we all engage in some author worship in regards to the upcoming book.

This show gets a louder music bed, because the song is just that cool! Also, this was the first editing job done by Alsedrech, which explains a lot about any editing problems. If you are in Tokyo, email Crovan immediately so he can find you as he travels the Japanese countryside.

Contact Info:

GAX Online Group:
The Drone Bay

E-Mail:
dronebay|at|gmail.com (comments/questions for everyone)
crovan|at|eve-mail.net
crazykinux|at|gmail.com
alsedrech|at|gmail.com

Skype:
Dronebay

Blogs:
Bitter Old Noob (Crovan)
CrazyKinuxÃs Musing
The Littlest Drone (Alsedrech)

The Drone Bay Podcast #10 - Insert Witty Title Here Episode

dronebay@gmail.com — Thu, 15 May 2008 02:25:00 GMT

Episode 10 is here, the MC is gone, and shenanigans ensue.

Bring on the Drones:

In the weekly recap, MC is gone, CSM elections have begun, and the guys continue plugging along.

The DON'T PANIC topic for this week is PvP and the various roles you can play in combat, even if you aren't a combat specialist, yourself. Expect more details on each of these roles in the future.

More mail this week. No MP3s this time, but we hear that we should be expecting at least one more in the near future.

The crew experiments with a new segment profiling some of the big names in EVE, past and present. First on the plate is the recently disbanded Mercenary Coalition.

Contact Info:

GAX Online Group:
The Drone Bay

E-Mail:
dronebay|at|gmail.com (comments/questions for everyone)
crovan|at|eve-mail.net
crazykinux|at|gmail.com
alsedrech|at|gmail.com

Skype:
Dronebay

Blogs:
Bitter Old Noob (Crovan)
CrazyKinuxâs Musing
The Littlest Drone (Alsedrech)

The Drone Bay Podcast #9 - Astrology V Completed

dronebay@gmail.com — Wed, 7 May 2008 13:13:00 GMT

Episode 9 is here, and the cards show us that this will be a bit of a long show.

Bring on the Drones:

In the weekly recap, BoB attacks MC in Querious and Period Basis. Crovan's first article goes up on Massively! Also, CK joins the ranks at Massively. Look forward to more from the Drone Bay crew!

The DON'T PANIC topic for this week is fleet interaction, and how to deal with the confusing new boxes and buttons that show up when you join a gang.

Mail gets answered, as usual, and the guys have an mp3 submission!

Tool time returns with EVE Fitting Tool. Don't undock without it!

Back to bloopers this week, and make sure to listen in before the bloopers, after the show, for our first listener segment!

Also, from last week, the video on logical fallacies. A must-read for EVE-O forum dwellers!

Contact Info:

GAX Online Group:
The Drone Bay

E-Mail:
dronebay|at|gmail.com (comments/questions for everyone)
crovan|at|eve-mail.net
crazykinux|at|gmail.com
alsedrech|at|gmail.com

Skype:
Dronebay

Blogs:
Bitter Old Noob (Crovan)
CrazyKinuxâs Musing
The Littlest Drone (Alsedrech)

The Drone Bay Podcast #8 - I smell BACON!

dronebay@gmail.com — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:44:00 GMT

Episode 8: I smell BACON! Episode 8 is here, and it's time to fry up some eggs, because BACON's on the plate!

Bring on the Drones:

In the weekly recap, the big news is the Re-Release of BACON.

The DON'T PANIC topic for this week is the interface. Learn to set up your overview, and also don't miss Crovan and CK's number one interface tip for surviving in 0.0/lowsec!

Mail gets answered, as usual. Keep sending us questions/comments! Also, please review us on iTunes. We're in the "New and Notable" section under Games and Hobbies already. Thanks for the support so far! Also, if you have an idea for a mini-segment (2 minutes or under), then record it as an MP3 and send it to one of the e-mail addresses below. We'd love to get some good listener content!

No bloopers, but a fitting outro track.

Contact Info:

GAX Online Group:
The Drone Bay

E-Mail:
dronebay|at|gmail.com (comments/questions for everyone)
crovan|at|eve-mail.net
crazykinux|at|gmail.com
alsedrech|at|gmail.com

Skype:
Dronebay

Blogs:
Bitter Old Noob (Crovan)
CrazyKinuxâs Musing
The Littlest Drone (Alsedrech)

The Drone Bay Podcast #7

dronebay@gmail.com — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 20:48:00 GMT

Episode 7 is upon thee! Cower in fear! Also, little to no WoW talk this week, we promise.

Bring on the Drones:

In the weekly recap, Crovan edits out a sneeze, but forgets to edit the part where he warns that he's going to sneeze. Also, EVE's source code gets out, and is posted with a chatlog. Drone Bay says Just Say No to source! Also, CCP hires garbage men in Trinity 2.3.

The DON'T PANIC topic for this week is the market. Be a day-trader! Watch out for market bubbles!

In the listener feedback section, the guys discover that their Skype voicemail works! Yay! Please get in touch with us. We want to hear your dulcet tones. Also, discussion ensues about how hard EVE pwns WoW vis-a-vis PvP.

A new segment, titled "Tool Time" debuts this week. The first tool featured is EVEMon. If you aren't using EVEMon, you are wrong!

More mail this week, which was good. This week, though we are now welcoming/inviting you to share your own expertise with mini-segments! If you want to record something that is under 2 minutes long in mp3 format, has good audio quality, and is something you think we would find to be quality work, send it on! I recommend using Audacity to record/encode the mp3, since it's free and rather easy to use. You will need to download a file library to encode mp3s, but all the links are on the Audacity site. In a pinch, you can send us a wav file.

No bloopers this week. Not because they didn't happen, but more because Crovan left them in in order to simulate "live conditions." We are still contemplating taking the show live in the future, at least for the recording process. This is a taste of the insanity likely to ensue. Enjoy!

Contact Info:

GAX Online Group:
The Drone Bay

E-Mail:
dronebay|at|gmail.com (comments/questions for everyone)
crovan|at|eve-mail.net
crazykinux|at|gmail.com
alsedrech|at|gmail.com

Skype:
Dronebay

Blogs:
Bitter Old Noob (Crovan)
CrazyKinuxâs Musing
The Littlest Drone (Alsedrech)

The Drone Bay Podcast #6 - Yes, I Assure You We're an EVE Podcast!

dronebay@gmail.com — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 05:37:00 GMT

Yes, I Assure You We're an EVE Podcast!

Five points for the movie reference in this episode's title! Yes, HordeCast was a cruel, cruel joke. Some of you got the joke, some didn't. If you didn't, we're sorry for scaring you. It's safe to come back now, the nasty Orcs are gone. We're back and talking about EVE again so...

Bring on the Drones:

In the weekly recap, Al and Crovan giggle at their own hilarious with regarding the April Fool's episode, and share the woes of everyone's limited playtime. CK shares a great resource for the upcoming CSM elections.

The DON'T PANIC topic for this week is mining. Crovan is allergic to Veldspar, so CK steps up as the mining sensei.

In the listener feedback section, a question is answered, the guys answer one piece of criticism, and Al and Crovan once again giggle about last week's show. Al is sorry. Crovan is not.

This weekâs out of game discussion is about...another MMO that Crovan refuses to name in the show notes for fear of mail bombs.

Keep sending us your mail! We love it! We need it! Stroke our egos! Flame us! We don't care, just send us more mail, or I'll put more exclamation points in next week's show notes!!!!

This week's music bed is "Forever Lost" by AlienHand. Go to the link to check out his other great stuff!

The guys had a pretty tight recording this week, so no blooper reel. Instead, please enjoy a really funny machinima version of re: Your Brains by Jonathan Coulton.

Contact Info:

GAX Online Group: The Drone Bay

E-Mail:
dronebay|at|gmail.com (comments/questions for everyone)
crovan|at|eve-mail.net
crazykinux|at|gmail.com
alsedrech|at|gmail.com

Skype: Dronebay

Blogs:
Bitter Old Noob (Crovan)
CrazyKinuxâs Musing
The Littlest Drone (Alsedrech)

The Drone Bay Podcast #5 - Format Changes

dronebay@gmail.com — Tue, 1 Apr 2008 16:30:00 GMT

Episode 5 (Or perhaps the new Episode 1 is more appropriate): Format Changes

We're a bit short on show notes this week. Suffice to say that there are big changes coming for The Drone Bay, and we hope you'll stick it out with us. CK was unable to join us, but Al and I soldiered on without him again. Look to see him back next week as we continue with our new format.

Until next time, lvl 22 war LFG for SFK.

As always, you can e-mail us at dronebay|at|gmail.com. The new format may require a new e-mail address, so be on the lookout for that.

The Drone Bay Podcast #4

dronebay@gmail.com — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 18:17:00 GMT

The Drones have gone rogue in Episode 4! This week the team is back together, and Al puts his sobriety in danger by drinking every time Crovan screws up a segment intro. Will his liver survive? Find out in this week's Drone Bay Podcast!

Bring on the Drones:

In the weekly recap, the team discusses the forum threads on the CSM, the fake RA titan deathmail, the state of the Great War, and more.

In DONâT PANIC, Al gets walked through missions and mission rewards by the grizzled old vets. Crovan recommends The Kill Mission Survival Guide (works in game) for all budding (or experienced) mission runners out there.

In the listener feedback section, Crovan answers a couple of ship setup questions, and each of the guys chooses one listener mail to discuss on air. Did yours make it? Listen to find out!

This weekâs out of game discussion is replaced with a community focus, where the guys promote Morphisat's Blog, Shut Up, We're Talking, and Massively".

Please, please keep giving us feedback. We canât get to everything every week, but we do appreciate the input and questions. If youâre interested in voice mailing us, please try the mp3 or wav file in an e-mail method for now while I try to get Skype sorted again.

Contact Info:

GAX Online Group:
The Drone Bay

E-Mail:
dronebay|at|gmail.com (comments/questions for everyone)
crovan|at|eve-mail.net
crazykinux|at|gmail.com
alsedrech|at|gmail.com

Skype:
Dronebay

Blogs:
Bitter Old Noob (Crovan)
CrazyKinuxâs Musing
The Littlest Drone (Alsedrech)

The Drone Bay Podcast #3

dronebay@gmail.com — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 18:22:00 GMT

The Drones are loose again in Episode 3! This week weâre without CrazyKinux, who is across the pond hob-nobbing with Zapatero, but we persevere anyway, only to discover that we are incapable of recording a sensible intro without him. Come back, CK!

Bring on the Drones:
In the weekly recap, the guys talk a bit about the 1.1 patch and the impact it had on the servers, and catch up a bit on the happenings in EVE.

In DONâT PANIC, Crovan and Al discuss your first week in EVE, and how to get started down your chosen career path. Gentlemen, start your frigates!

In the listener feedback section, the guys air their first voicemail and handle some lengthy but rather good questions.

This weekâs out of game discussion quickly turns into a bit of an EA thrashing, as the guys share their fears about Warhammer Online.

Please, please keep giving us feedback. We canât get to everything every week, but we do appreciate the input and questions. If you're interested in voice mailing us, please try the mp3 or wav file in an e-mail method for now while I try to get Skype sorted again.

Contact Info:

GAX Online Group: The Drone Bay
E-Mail:

dronebay|at|gmail.com (comments/questions for everyone)

crovan|at|eve-mail.net

crazykinux|at|gmail.com

alsedrech|at|gmail.com
Skype: Dronebay
Blogs:

Bitter Old Noob (Crovan)

CrazyKinuxâs Musing

The Littlest Drone (Alsedrech)

The Drone Bay Podcast #2

dronebay@gmail.com — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 04:14:00 GMT

The Drone Bay returns for Episode 2! Yes, it's the third episode, and I definitely had to re-record the intro 2 or 3 times to stop saying âEpisode Three,' but meh. This week brings you more of the discussion, guides, and listener mail that you've been asking for. As always, please contact us with any suggestions or feedback.

Bring on the Drones:

First off is the weekly recap, where the guys discuss the end of the tourney (congrats Ev0ke!), the stalling out of the Delve offensive (for now), and the Council of Stellar Management. Also, the guys got a bit more media attention this week, which is good, because our egos need inflating. Check out Crovan's CSM blog entry which got a bit of press from Massively and Ten Ton Hammer this week. CK's economic segment notes also made Massively's front page, so we are all feeling smugly superior for a bit.

In DON'T PANIC, thanks to popular demand, the crew discusses corporations and how to look for employment in EVE. One site we are plugging this week is EVE-Careers, a very slick looking database and classifieds site for both employers and prospective employees.

In the listener feedback section, the guys tackle a few questions about starting out in PvP, as well as explaining just what on earth skill hardwirings are for.

The discussion this week centers on suicide ganking, particularly the recent all out war on high sec miners on behalf of Goons and their alts. Tune in for their sage and wise suggestions, all in a continuing theme of telling CCP how to run their game.

Please, please keep giving us feedback. We can't get to everything every week, but we do appreciate the input and questions. Also, please drop us a Skype voicemail or e-mail us an mp3 if you want to hear your own voice on the show (provided you sound decent and don't talk nonsense).

Contact Info:
GAX Online Group:
The Drone Bay

E-Mail:
dronebay|at|gmail.com (comments/questions for everyone)
crovan|at|eve-mail.net
crazykinux|at|gmail.com
alsedrech|at|gmail.com

Skype: Dronebay

Blogs:
Bitter Old Noob (Crovan)
CrazyKinux's Musing
The Littlest Drone (Alsedrech)

The Drone Bay Podcast #1

dronebay@gmail.com — Wed, 5 Mar 2008 22:20:00 GMT

This week the Drone Bay crew returns in the first official podcast. We have a host! As many of you may already know, The Drone Bay has been added to the Virgin Worlds Podcast Collective. I, for one, welcome our new podcasting overlords. Big thanks to Brent for giving us a place to keep our show. Also, big thanks again to AlienHand for letting us use his great music as our background for the show. As promised, last week, I plugged you on the air this time.

Bring on the Drones:

The guys give brief recaps of their week, including Crovan's exploding in the alliance tournament and Al's brush with suicide gankers.

The tournament gets a bit of a breakdown and explanation, and a couple of the more popular tactics are analyzed.

DONâT PANIC, The Drone Bay's noob diary and guide, discusses character creation, and why Crovanâs avatar looks stupid.

In the listener feedback section, the crew is surprised by the volume of calls for corporation discussion, and disappointed at the lack of Skype voicemails. We hope to have more of both for next week.

CK gives us an introduction to EVE's rich and vibrant economy, and takes a look at the Economics Dev Blog and the First Quarterly Economic Newsletter from Q3 of 2007.

Finally, the guys have indulged in a bit of a competing MMO, a hilarious review for which can be found here. More to come on their non-EVE adventures.

Please, please keep giving us feedback. We can't get to everything every week, but we do appreciate the input and questions. Also, please drop us a Skype voicemail or e-mail us an mp3 if you want to hear your own voice on the show (provided you sound decent and don't talk nonsense).

Contact Info:
GAX Online Group: The Drone Bay

E-Mail:
dronebay@gmail.com (comments/questions for everyone)
crovan@eve-mail.net
crazykinux@gmail.com
alsedrech@gmail.com

Skype: Dronebay

Blogs:
Bitter Old Noob (Crovan)
CrazyKinuxâs Musing

The Drone Bay Podcast #0.1

dronebay@gmail.com — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:02:00 GMT

After a long day of recording and fumbling through Audacity, the pilot episode of The Drone Bay Podcast is complete! Yaaaay! Big, big thanks to AlienHand and Exekias for a lot of the music bed tracks this week, and in weeks to come. Iâll give you guys a proper thanks on the air next time, I promise! Thanks to Shadi Mallak for the podcast logo. Also, big thanks to Blinky, Urban, and Brent for putting up with my incessant questions about how this is done. Finally, thanks to CK and Al for being awesome co-hosts. Hereâs to many more!

-Mr. C

Crovan, CrazyKinux, and Alsedrech (no website yet!) introduce themselves and the podcast.

Alsedrech provides us with a first-hand perspective of life as a noob in EVE in âDiary of a Noobâ?.

The guys discuss the learning curve of EVE. Is it too steep?

Crovan has a go at forum whiners in NoobRage.

In the out of game EVE section, CrazyKinux talks about player meets and the EVE community, and a bit of in-game news is thrown out.

The viewer response section for this week involves finding out what you always wanted to know about EVE but were afraid to ask, as well as what your thoughts are on Ambulation.

In the non-EVE section (right at the end for you EVE purists), the guys discuss what games they are anxious (in every sense of the word) for in 2008.

Contact info for the Drone Bay team is as follows:

E-Mail:

dronebay@gmail.com (comments/questions for everyone)

crovan@eve-mail.net

crazykinux@gmail.com

alsedrech@gmail.com

Skype:

Dronebay (voicemail is getting setup early this week)

EVE Character Names:

Crovan

Alsedrech

Treenara Mazouk (CrazyKinux)

Blogs:

Bitter Old Noob

CrazyKinuxâs Musing