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[JPArbiter]

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http://www.solarisseven.com/DLC/Origins_2009_Arbitration.m4a

[Brag Kell]

Well, it's working. I'm only 10 minutes in, but it's good so far. I can just imagine you guys sitting in a sports-announcer booth above the Con, giving a play by play (I know you guys probably did this in a hotel room, but thats the magic of radio!). And I've already got mentioned, so I'm happy! I'll give more thorough respones when I'm done with it.

[JPArbiter]

Just wait, there is a special surprise in thew second hour

[JPArbiter]

Quick programming note, I GARUNTEE this will play properly in i Tunes which is a free program!!!!  otherwise you will need something that is M4A format playable, I have had it work in Real, Divix, and Quicktime as well.  Windows Media is iffy.

[Brag Kell]

Okay, here's my take on it after having listened to the whole thing. Overall, it was very well done, your opinions were fun and engaging, you and Mrs.Arbiter were very good at spontaneously bouncing off each other's ideas, or at least sounding like you were spontaneously bouncing off of each other's ideas (if this was scripted, which, considering the timeline, I doubt).

All the content was good, even if some of it was kind of out of date, but then again thats not really your fault. Your spiel on Strat Ops was good, and I agree that the relatively scientificly accurate approach it takes to space combat is well done. I actually learned about a few of the things in the book for the first time (salvage rules and such), but thats likely because I have pirate copy and haven't felt like spending hours in front of the computer to peruse it.

The specail surprise guest was AMAZING. I loved it, it was amazing insight into the inner workings of the game's development, plus this is the dude who's designed some of the coolest mechs this decade. It also explained the uncanny similarity between the Celestials and some of the Wolfstrike Clan Wold mechs in aesthetics to me, in real world terms (in-universe, I'll just have to assume that the Wolves got their hands on a good number of Celestials and did some reverse engineering work.

One tiny suggestion for next time, have some music playing VERY LIGHTLY in the background, if possible, so that the occasional akward silence or transition is not just dead air. Beyond that, very well done, and I'm looking forward to seeing which Catalyst employee you wrangle for a talk next time!

BTW, are you distributing this anywhere but here? I think at least the interview bit would get a good reception elsewhere.

[JPArbiter]

heh, maybe this will remind Tom to give the Podcast a permanent home on the site....

[GivinTats]

I already did.. I thought. And I'm pushing the button on this guy! KABLOOEY!!!