Yivvits And Mrbubble!

Didn't get to SOE's Fan Faire 2007 in Las Vegas? No worries because we did and we're happy to tell you all about it! MrBubble didn't arrive until late Saturday but Yivvits was there from the first party to the final buffet. This was the very first time Star Wars Galaxies was officially included in the festivities at Fan Faire and already we can't wait for next year! On the final night of the event we sat down and chatted with some of the folks who work on our favorite game: John Blakely, Chris Cao, Jesse "Loche" Benjamin, and Jason "Pex" Ryan. Finally, we round out the show with a couple of Star Wars Mad Libs. Remember, what happens in Vegas... goes on our podcast!

This episode was recorded during the week of the 4th of July holiday and how better to celebrate than to cook up some brats and enjoy the company of friends and family. Governor Tarkin and Princess Leia put aside their differences for one day and joined us in the studio. How civil of them! Yivvits has been quite a busy Wookiee the past few weeks engineering and raising his pets. MrBubble tells us about his wonderful neighbors; a story any self respecting Star Wars nerd will appreciate. All this and so much more! Yivvits is attending the 2007 SOE Fan Faire in Las Vegas, August 2nd - 5th! Information about the Fan Faire can be found here: http://events.station.sony.com/fanfaire/

Kick off your shoes and push back the recliner because it's time for another episode of Star Wars Galaxies with Yivvits and MrBubble! Is it possible? Is it true? Has Yivvits actually been playing the game more again? It is true, it IS true! We're both really upbeat about the direction Chapter 6 is taking the game. However, we can't say the same for the SWG NFE, or "New Forums Experience." Mac guy stops by to tell us about a new venture his favorite company has entered into and it isn't the iPhone. Finally, we have an *exclusive* special treat for you - The Chapter 5 Missing Song! (And this time it's no joke!)

Here's a little something to get you warmed up for Episode 78! - Yivvits & MrBubble

Happy Birthday Star Wars! Why, it seems like only yesterday you were nothing more than a little twinkle in Baron Papanoida's eye. In this episode we reflect on our earliest Star Wars memories and experiences. After the trip down memory lane we listen to some great messages from you, our devoted listeners. Chapter 6 is finally live in SWG and that has a certain Count very excited. The feeling is mutual, as we are also very happy with where Chapter 6 is taking the game. Finally, Yivvits speaks his final peace on one of his biggest problems with SWG. Episode 77 - More content than you can wave a popsicle stick at!

Here's a little something to get you warmed up for Episode 77! - Yivvits & MrBubble

We were recently thrilled to have our first in-studio guests! He is perhaps the busiest shipwright on Valcyn, XO of the 77th "Phoenix" Fighter/Bomber Wing, and a General in the mighty Rebel Alliance. He's Canaryville! Canary and his wife made the long trip from Mos Pax on Tatooine to our studio on Talus and we can't thank them enough. We find out what drives Canary's passion for SWG, what he'd like to see happen in the game, and what some of his favorite Star Wars moments are. We're just happy Mrs. Canaryville put up with three really big dorks during the visit. Also in this episode, Yivvits and MrBubble are starting to see a possible light at the end of the SWG dark tunnel. We take a moment to go over some of the more exciting things happening with the upcoming Chapter 6 publish including Count Dookey's favorite, BM, and Storyteller.

We're still here! :-) Here's a little something to keep you happy until Episode 76 is ready. Enjoy!

Every couple of months we like to have a nice purifying cleansing by asking ourselves, "Where is this bus going." Episode 75 is that cleansing. The episode started out normal enough (from a certain point a view). MrBubble, being the joker he is, has played another prank on Yivvits and also has a story that gives us hope for the next generation of Star Wars fans. What sort of fun things does Yivvits have to talk about? He complains about Windows Vista. Finally, we have a candid discussion about the hope (or lack thereof) we have for Star Wars Galaxies, and ask ourselves: "When is enough, enough?" Yet again, not a lot to discuss about Star Wars Galaxies this week (we recorded before Thunderheart announced his resignation) but never to fear - Yivvits and MrBubble *always* deliver. Even better, our pointless ramblings almost always tie into Star Wars or SWG.

Some weeks we have lots to talk about, others not so much. This is one of those "light" weeks yet somehow we churned out a 50 minute show. Amazing, isn't it? We have a very, very special guest in the studio this week; you won't want to miss our eye-opening conversation. MrBubble brings back one of our old (and favorite) bits, The Mystery Brown Paper Bag. What nasty drink or snack is he trying to serve Yivvits this time? Even when there isn't a lot of SWG news you can be sure we'll keep you entertained. At the very least we'll entertain ourselves!

Well looky here... Seems that your old pals Yivvits and MrBubble are at it again! This week we discuss the finer points of naming a new profession in SWG after the abbreviation for the medical term of a bodily function. We aren't the only ones amused by grade school bathroom humor as our favorite Count joins in the fun. Also this week, we read you the Star Wars limericks we posted in Virrago's St. Patrick's Day thread, listen to some voicemails, and find out which Hostess product Obi-Wan craves the most.

Need input? How about a new episode of SWG with Yivvits & MrBubble! After a very long wait crafters and entertainers have finally been "taken care of!" This week we fill you in on what we think about Chapter 5 so far, MrBubble tosses around a few dice, and Yivvits has something of a grand maul rant about a bug he recently discovered. Is that all? Heck no, but why should we spoil the fun. Download right now and enjoy the show!

Finally, the end is in sight and before you know it those withdrawal symptoms will be all cleared up! Your dose of vitamins Y and MB are only a click away! As you may or may not know, we recently attended the SOE Influencers Summit in San Diego. In this episode we give you a play-by-play of the time we spent with the other attendees and SOE staff. Also, since we weren't able to get there until the 2nd day of the event we summarize what we *would* have said. Finally, we have a fun interview with Star Wars Galaxies' very own Loche, Pex, and Virrago! Enjoy!

Here's your fix of YaMB! This week's show features some... interesting... side-track discussions. MrBubble talks about the fun event he's attending later in the evening. After MrBubble cracks a joke at the expense of our good friend Count Dooku, Yivvits has a rather severe fit of laughter. As an extra-special ultra-exclusive treat we listen to some new music from Chapter 5. We also listen to more messages from our listeners and try to figure out just what *is* the future of Star Wars Galaxies. Enjoy!

Here it is! The first full length episode of 2007! We grabbed all 68 of our previous shows and dumped them into our new podcast reverse engineering tool. Just a few quick clicks and the tool spit out the best (worst?) bits of quality from each show. Finally, we applied those bits to this episode. It's all very complicated, but episode 69 sports some nice stats: +40 Geekyness, +15 Hair Product Control, and +22 Rantyness. Enough chatter; you're probably wondering what's in this episode. MrBubble wonders how our in-game characters affect us in real life, and vice versa. We listen to a stack of voicemails, talk about the upcoming trader changes, and chat about our trip... Ooo, you're just going to have to listen to find out about that one!

Creating our Holiday Extravaganza totally drained us of energy. Yet, somehow we put together this "mini-episode" of the show! We take this opportunity to do a little housekeeping. MrBubble tells us about his own "Secret Santa" experience and we give you some insight into how we came up with the SOE Secret Santa bit for our Holiday Extravaganza. (Which you should download right now if you haven't yet!)

During this holiday season we spend time with our friends and family, celebrate religious events, and or look forward to a certain jolly elf to bring us gifts (no, not Brenlo :p). There's one other thing needed to really put you in the holiday spirit... The "Yivvits & MrBubble Holiday Extravaganza 2006" podcast! This year we revisit our favorite (and only) Star Wars Christmas album. Listen along as 3PO teaches R2 how to sing, the workshop droids finally figure out what to get a Wookiee for Christmas, and 3PO performs a thoughtful reading of "Twas the Night Before Christmas." Most large companies have some sort of holiday gathering and we assumed SOE is no different. Our assumptions were confirmed when we obtained a super top-secret recording from the event. Smed and Helios exchanged "Secret Santa" gifts; need we say more? We sum up our personal feelings about SWG for 2006 and discuss what we'd like to see happen with the game in the coming year. Finally, we exchange gifts and are humored (or possibly horr

This is it! Our final "normal" episode of 2006! (normal for us anyway) As usual, we discuss a plethora of topics this week. MrBubble gives us some tips on decorating with your holo-emitters and raves about his G15 keyboard. Yivvits goes on and on about bugs (nothing new there) and enlightens MrBubble on the subject of "the rate of movement in SWG." Some of you have been asking about the enigma that is "Episode 63" and this week we shed some light on the episode that must not be named. More? More did you spake? There is more, but for that you need to download the show!

Welcome to another episode of SWGwYaMB! It's been a rather uneventful week for both of us yet somehow we popped out this hour long beauty. We talk about Life Day 2006, listen to a few voicemails, and catch you up on what we've both been doing. Inspired by Yivvits' shader quest, MrBubble has started a pursuit of his own: Droids can't be called in structures. He'll fill us in on what he's done so far. Our guest this week is none other than angry teenage Anakin. He's just so angry; we think he needs a hug… or some anger management. Enjoy this jocular and lighthearted episode of YaMB!

The wait is over! We know you've been starving for another episode and now you may partake in the feast that is Episode 64. While on a short vacation MrBubble stopped by the SOE offices in San Diego. What for? Did he survive? Was he brainwashed? He'll answer all of these questions, and more! While MrBubble was busy charming SOE employees into giving him cookies and gummi worms, Yivvits made a breakthrough in his never-ending quest to figure out those broken shaders/textures. That's not all, he's also been playing another game and it isn’t CoV. Also this week, we cover a ton of random topics including gems like: more things we'd like to see fixed in SWG, Count Dooku's opinions on various things, and MrBubble's longing to be a fairy (in EQ2).