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Out of Time

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2025/08/20

Good Morning Folks. Yesterday was a bit of a wild ride work-wise for me and this morning has been similarly wild but I have a bit of a gap and am going to try and bang out a blog post in the spirit of Blaugust. After I finished with my sixteen hour day I unwound ... Read more The post Out of Time appeared first on Tales of the Aggronaut.

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So Much Fortress

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2025/08/19

One of the cool things about playing Path of Exile and buying the supporter packs, is that you end up with a bunch of interesting toys. For example I have a ring that when equipped on a character as a cosmetic, keeps track of every bit of currency that drops on the ground. I wish ... Read more The post So Much Fortress appeared first on Tales of the Aggronaut.

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Low Stake Hot Takes

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2025/08/18

Krikket was the first of the mentors to offer to run with Blaugust 2025 this year, and she has been doing a phenomenal job of things. One of the things that they have been cooking is a Community Builder group project trying to get as many people as possible to make a post today on ... Read more The post Low Stake Hot Takes appeared first on Tales of the Aggronaut.

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AggroChat #534 – Runners Ready

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2025/08/17

Hey Folks! We had a bunch of topics left over from last week that rolled over to this week. First, we talk a bit about Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, the Shinobi Metroidvania. From there, we talk a bit about Summer Games Done Quick and some of the better runs. Tam talks about his plans to ... Read more The post AggroChat #534 – Runners Ready appeared first on Tales of the Aggronaut.

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Buying Freedom

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2025/08/15

Good Morning Folks. If you remember yesterday I talked about finally getting an Apothecary card drop. Now these go for roughly 25-30 Divines each because they are hot property for folks wanting to do late league gambles. The thing is I do not need a Mageblood this league, nor do I really think that Magebloods ... Read moreThe post Buying Freedom appeared first on Tales of the Aggronaut.

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Desperately Seeking Primeval

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2025/08/14

Good Morning Folks. This is Primordial Blocks, and I have lived here for every league that has had this map in the rotation. It is the source of the Primeval Ruins Hideout, and I want it bad. The problem with this is that it is extremely rare… and I have likely run over 1000 copies ... Read more The post Desperately Seeking Primeval appeared first on Tales of the Aggronaut.

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Accidental Black Light

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2025/08/13

Good Morning Folks. One of my coworkers really cares deeply about his teleconference background… and recently added these cool vapor-wave neon strip things which spurred in my brain… that I could do something cool with my lighting. I have a ceiling fan with three 60W light bulbs… and I got it in my head that ... Read more The post Accidental Black Light appeared first on Tales of the Aggronaut.

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Burning Divines

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2025/08/12

Good Morning Folks. We have reached the point in the league where I am blowing all of my currency on alt characters.I think I have blown something like 130 divines on kitting out two characters. Divines are easy enough to get at this point just through selling Delve stuff that I could get them back ... Read more The post Burning Divines appeared first on Tales of the Aggronaut.

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Wind-chimes and Heat

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2025/08/11

Good Morning Folks. I had grand plans for all of the things I would do this weekend, but largely spent the weekend being super lazy. One of the things my wife bought me at the beginning of the summer was a set of wind chimes, and it was one of those things that I never ... Read more The post Wind-chimes and Heat appeared first on Tales of the Aggronaut.

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AggroChat #533 – Greg Universe Equivalent

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2025/08/10

Hey Folks! We are back after a week off, and like always, when that happens, we come back to a large stack of topics. We start off talking about Hellclock and Grimshire, two great games that Grace has been playing quite a bit of. From there, we discuss Kodra’s adventures in GenCon as he talks ... Read more The post AggroChat #533 – Greg Universe Equivalent appeared first on Tales of the Aggronaut.

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Illusive Mollie Snuggles

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2025/08/08

One of the strange occurrences that I have wanted so bad to message my wife about… is the changed behavior in Mollie our most skittish cat. She can be an extremely sweet cat, but also runs like hell at the slightest unexpected motion. She has been forcefully snuggling with me when I first crawl into ... Read more The post Illusive Mollie Snuggles appeared first on Tales of the Aggronaut.

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Four Winds, Toxic Rain, and MyMiniFactory Sale

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2025/08/07

Good Morning Folks. Right now the Festival of the Four Winds is going on in Guild Wars 2, and with it comes the tradition of cashing in your troves of raw resources into loot boxes… and then being sad when you get nothing good from it. Zephyrite Supply Boxes can be purchased from several vendors ... Read more The post Four Winds, Toxic Rain, and MyMiniFactory Sale appeared first on Tales of the Aggronaut.

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Of Geese, Cameras, Wolves, and Whirlwind

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2025/08/06

Good Morning Folks. I wish my Canadian friends would come collect their geese. We have a gaggle of them that roam around my neighborhood and this past weekend they straight up blocked my progress trying to get back home. I slowly had to ease up on them and they eventually parted and let me through. ... Read more The post Of Geese, Cameras, Wolves, and Whirlwind appeared first on Tales of the Aggronaut.

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Titan Quest 2 Early Access Thoughts

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2025/08/05

Good Morning Folks. Over the weekend Titan Quest 2 released into early access, which is effectively a paid demo client of the game that covers either the tutorial and first act, or first two acts depending on how the game categorizes these things. I’ve heard that the final game will be roughly five times as ... Read more The post Titan Quest 2 Early Access Thoughts appeared first on Tales of the Aggronaut.

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AggroChat #532 – Is It Game?

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2025/07/27

Hey Folks! We got the full crew and dived into the topic of what defines a game. Is it still a game if it mostly plays itself? From there, we talk about the recent acquisition of Eleventh Hour Games by Krafton and what it might mean for the future of Last Epoch. We reprise the ... Read moreThe post AggroChat #532 – Is It Game? appeared first on Tales of the Aggronaut.

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Kinfall and Eternity

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2025/07/25

Good Morning Folks. I had a really fun night with Ammo, Ash, Sita, and Sol running fractals and actually attempting to finish our tier 1 progression. The problem with that however is that I took exactly zero screenshots while we were doing things, so instead you get this generic placeholder that I took this morning ... Read more The post Kinfall and Eternity appeared first on Tales of the Aggronaut.

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Voltron Sword

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2025/07/23

Good Morning folks. Yesterday was the beginning of the WvW Rush event in Guild Wars 2, but first I feel like you all need to stop an appreciate how amazing this Skeletor themed Charr is that I saw last night. I admit I was mostly not feeling like playing Guild Wars 2 yesterday, but I ... Read more The post Voltron Sword appeared first on Tales of the Aggronaut.

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Amelioration Addict

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2025/07/22

Good Morning Folks. One of the hardest parts about the situation I am in… is watching the cats trying to deal with it in their own way. Gracie has been struggling and her way of dealing with it, has been being attached to me pretty much 24/7. This is not a bad thing and quite ... Read more The post Amelioration Addict appeared first on Tales of the Aggronaut.

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The Hardcore Filter Problem

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2025/07/21

Good Morning Folks. This weekend on the AggroChat podcast, Tam brought up a topic that sort of went in a bunch of different directions. The idea basically was a discussion around how he as a game designer, could build a communications system in an MMORPG that encouraged players to interact with each other. We know ... Read more The post The Hardcore Filter Problem appeared first on Tales of the Aggronaut.

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AggroChat #531 – Commodore Is Back?

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2025/07/20

Hey Folks! We are down a Kodra this week but assembled a surprisingly long list of topics. First off Bel discusses the return of Commodore and the new product being released. Blaugust is coming up soon, and Bel is not running it this year. Tam shares the tribulations of trying to upgrade a PC right ... Read moreThe post AggroChat #531 – Commodore Is Back? appeared first on Tales of the Aggronaut.

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