Musecast Xiv

Jump aboard the Stormblood hype train as we head to the fifth and final nation of Eorzea: Ala Mhigo. Join us and our special guest, "Lore Mom" Sounsyy Mirke, as we explore the historical context that led Ala Mhigo and its people to where they are today, the cultural values it actually shares with its invader Garlemald, and the many troubles and trials that the occupied nation and its diaspora face in the present day. Once you’ve listened to these heart-wrenching tales of tragedy, bravery, and boundless hope, you’ll be more passionate than ever to fight for the cause of Ala Mhigan liberation. If you've enjoyed this episode, don't forget to subscribe, share, and follow us!iTunes / Stitcher / Google Play / Android / Twitter / Facebook / Tumblr

Muses are like potato chips — you can never have just one! The addiction to alternate characters, or alts, has spread across the entire FFXIV player base, affecting roleplayers worst of all. Creating a second (or third, or fourth…) original character, and starting the game again from scratch, can be a fun and fulfilling experience — except for the parts when it’s a long, dull grind, of course. In this episode, we share our tips and those of other alt-aholics on how to share your love amongst all your children. We discuss the many tidbits and easter eggs you can find in full playthroughs that can’t be found in The Unending Journey; pros and cons of sticking to one server versus trying another server; the extra costs and Mog Station purchases you may need; optimizing gear and leveling with the least amount of repeated effort; and how to set goals for each of your characters’ progress. Alts are a wonderful way to deepen your FFXIV experience — and before you know it, you might become an alt-aholic too! If you've

Want to get your character out of the dungeons, and out for a night on the town instead? Wondering how to get some roleplay going on your server? There’s no better place to start than with in-game RP events! In this episode, we discuss how to get the most of your experience as an attendee, including etiquette pro-tips to help things run smoothly. Can’t find any RP events on your server, but want to start some of your own? We share our advice, and that of experienced community members, for hosting a successful event and creating the most fun possible for your attendees. Though there are a wide variety of event types, with many differences across small and large servers, in-game RP events can be the foundation for strong and active RP community! If you've enjoyed this episode, don't forget to subscribe, share, and follow us!iTunes / Stitcher / Google Play / Android / Twitter / Facebook / Tumblr

After exploring what it’s like on the big bad Balmung server, in this episode, we’re downsizing! Find out what it’s like to roleplay on servers where you might have never expected it to be. Hear from RPers from Adamantoise, Diabolos, and Famfrit as they share experiences both positive and negative, their successes and struggles with growing communities, and their hopes and wishes for future growth. Your hosts also discuss their own efforts on Lich as an inspiring small server RP success story. We also reveal the winner of our latest giveaway for three Grand Company decals from Siben’s Sundries, and announce our upcoming first anniversary livestream on Twitch. If you've enjoyed this episode, don't forget to subscribe, share, and follow us!iTunes / Stitcher / Google Play / Android / Twitter / Facebook / Tumblr

Join us for the second part of our in-depth discussion of the infamous hub of FFXIV RP: the Balmung server. We brought the sugar, and now it’s time to bring the salt! Having extolled the server’s virtues and advantages in our previous episode, hosts and guests now let loose their rants on what annoys, infuriates, disappoints and saddens them about playing and roleplaying on Balmung. Who is really to blame for these ills? Have things gotten better or worse over time? What does Gilgamesh have to do with all of this? How can we separate the real problems from people’s wrongful perceptions? Most importantly, we discuss what both we as a community, and Square Enix as a company, can do to make Balmung a fun and pleasant environment for every sort of player. We even lay out a vision for a new and different sort of RP community hub. Featuring Brohamut and Safestsephiroth of The Crucible, with Kyria Highwind. If you've enjoyed this episode, don't forget to subscribe, share, and follow us!iTunes / Stitcher / Google Pla

What's the first thing that pops into your head when you hear "Balmung?" Whatever it is, you're probably wrong! Join us and our Balmungian guests for part one of our revealing exposé on the infamous hub of FFXIV RP. Hear true stores of nights in Ul'dah's Quicksand, some of the server’s countless in-jokes, and the magic that happens when everyone around you works together to create a collaborative story. You’ll even hear us give our in-game updates in haiku form. Featuring Brohamut and Safestsephiroth of The Crucible, with Kyria Highwind. If you've enjoyed this episode, don't forget to subscribe, share, and follow us!iTunes / Stitcher / Google Play / Android / Twitter / Facebook / Tumblr

In this episode, we begin covering more meta-RP topics, touching on some of the crucial issues players experience when participating in FFXIV roleplay. Choosing an NPC as your muse comes with many unique joys and challenges, especially when it comes to in-game interactions. We discuss the issue of “godmodding,” why it’s a pet peeve of so many, and how to avoid conflict by consistently practicing mutual respect, no matter your play style. We even do some live RP wherein Merlwyb gets into a death battle with a Maelstrom recruit.Remix reports in on Distant Worlds and KupoCon, and we announce our latest listener giveaway. Tune in to find out how to win a set of Grand Company decals! If you've enjoyed this episode, don't forget to subscribe, share, and follow us!iTunes / Stitcher / Google Play / Android / Twitter / Facebook / Tumblr

Our first episode of 2017 marks our final episode covering the nations of Eorzea — and who do we leave for last but the big bad Garlean Empire! We become the devils' advocates as we discuss how and why Garlemald became so imperial in the first place, what to do (and not to do) when creating a Garlean RP character, why we’re fond of even the empire’s greatest villains, and why you should always let the sprouts watch all the cutscenes in the Praetorium. If you've enjoyed this episode, don't forget to subscribe, share, and follow us!iTunes / Stitcher / Google Play / Android / Twitter / Facebook / Tumblr

As a special new year's treat for our listeners, we are proud to bring you two very special audio performances based on the “Tales from the Calamity” collection of short stories. MuseCast XIV host Emi performs “The Sultana’s Seven” in the role of Nanamo Ul Namo, with additional voices performed by Ethys Asher. It’s our way of bringing roleplay to the next level. Happy Heavensturn, adventurers! If you've enjoyed this episode, don't forget to subscribe, share, and follow us!iTunes / Stitcher / Google Play / Android / Twitter / Facebook / Tumblr

As a special year-end treat for our listeners, we are proud to bring you two very special audio performances based on the “Tales from the Calamity” collection of short stories. MuseCast XIV host Remix Sakura performs “Where Victory and Glory Lead” in the role of Merlwyb Bloefhiswyn. It's our way of bringing roleplay to the next level. Happy Starlight, adventurers! If you've enjoyed this episode, don't forget to subscribe, share, and follow us!iTunes / Stitcher / Google Play / Android / Twitter / Facebook / Tumblr

In our final episode covering the city-states of Eorzea, we delve into the deep and mysterious undergrowth of Gridania, and the complex society that lives beneath its lush green forest canopy. Join us, along with our special guest Yhrea Lasiri of Balmung, as we discuss why the elementals are like disgruntled landlords, explore the origins of anti-Duskwight racism, ponder what life is really like for the Padjal, and speculate about what Mun-Tuy brew tastes like. If you've enjoyed this episode, don't forget to subscribe, share, and follow us!iTunes / Stitcher / Google Play / Android / Twitter / Facebook / Tumblr

In our final interview from this year’s FanFest Las Vegas, we talk with arguably the best-known loremonger in the fandom: Ethys Asher. His unique literary and philosophical perspective on FFXIV lore has made his YouTube videos an invaluable source of information and entertainment for everyone fascinated with the world of Eorzea. Tune in to find out about his own experiences with roleplay, how the release of Encyclopaedia Eorzea has changed his outlook as well as his future content plans, how he answers hard questions about negative reactions to his videos, why every player’s interpretation of Eorzea need not be the same, and dares our listeners to come up with any criticism of Gaius van Baelsar! (send ‘em in at http://musecastxiv.com/contact) If you've enjoyed this episode, don't forget to subscribe, share, and follow us!iTunes / Stitcher / Google Play / Android / Twitter / Facebook / Tumblr

In our next interview from FanFest Las Vegas, we sat down with someone to whom every FFXIV lore nut owes a great deal, from his work at Gamer Escape and Aetheryte Radio, to his endless theorizing on the official SE Lore Forum. Despite all this, you may not know who he is — and he prefers it that way! In this very special episode, AnonyMoose becomes A-known-Moose for a short while. Join us as we discuss what the lore community was like way WAY back in the day, how Moose sees his role as that of an archivist rather than a prophet, and which ultra-obscure characters of whom he (and Koji and Oda) are especially fond. If you've enjoyed this episode, don't forget to subscribe, share, and follow us!iTunes / Stitcher / Google Play / Android / Twitter / Facebook / Tumblr

The whirlwind rollercoaster ride that was FanFest Las Vegas has come and gone, and left your hosts feeling simply overjoyed to be part of the Final Fantasy XIV fanbase, fulfilled to have met so many of this community's amazing content creators, and more motivated than ever to keep bringing you an awesome show that shines light on the wonderful world of roleplay. Join us for a very special episode featuring on-location interviews with some of the RPers we had the pleasure of meeting. We'll also be discussing the things we fangirled over the hardest, the awesome message Koji Fox left for us, and the seismic impact that the Encyclopaedia Eorzea lore book has had on the RP community. If you've enjoyed this episode, don't forget to subscribe, share, and follow us!iTunes / Stitcher / Google Play / Android / Twitter / Facebook / Tumblr

THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR THE PATCH 3.4 MAIN SCENARIO. It’s been a wild and crazy ride all through Heavensward, and on our ninth episode, we discuss as many of the compelling cast of characters hailing from Ishgard as we can fit into a single episode. Tune in as we discuss the dangers of taking a shower in dragon blood, the struggles of making a dodo egg omelet, make several references to Game of Thrones, and mispronounce just about everybody’s name. We also discuss the emotional rollercoasters of the Patch 3.4 main scenario, answer a listener-submitted question about the Balmung server, and get super hyped for FanFest Las Vegas! If you've enjoyed this episode, don't forget to subscribe, share, and follow us!iTunes / Stitcher / Google Play / Android / Twitter / Facebook / Tumblr

Join us as we look back on the complex and fascinating nation of Ishgard and its impact on the world of Eorzea from 2.0 to 3.3. We dive deep into the important questions: What has preceded the great crisis of faith and identity brought on by the end of the Dragonsong War? What does the future hold for the new secular, democratic government? And what the heck was with that guy that stabbed Aymeric with a steak knife? If you've enjoyed this episode, don't forget to subscribe, share, and follow us!iTunes / Stitcher / Google Play / Android / Twitter / Facebook / Tumblr

You read that right — we’re STILL talking about Ul’dah, because there’s still more to talk about! In this episode, we cover all the other good guys and bad guys of the desert city-state (who all just happen to be Lalafell), speculate about what’s in store for the future of the plotline, and debate what exactly might be going on with Ul’dah’s favorite power couple. Be sure to stay tuned till the end to hear about all the awesome activities we’ve got going on for FanFest Las Vegas! If you've enjoyed this episode, don't forget to subscribe, share, and follow us!iTunes / Stitcher / Google Play / Android / Twitter / Facebook / Tumblr

Who better for our first guest interview than Luna Vox, a kindred spirit RPer and podcaster. The co-host of Phoenix Down Radio visits MuseCast to talk about why roleplayers have more fun! Tune in for the story of how Role Hyperion changed the server’s RP scene, growing to 100+ members in only a month. We share stories of how RP helps us get through tough times, blowing off the haters, and spamming silly emotes at NPCs on video. Also, we almost forget that we told iTunes we weren’t explicit content. If you've enjoyed this episode, don't forget to subscribe, share, and follow us! iTunes / Stitcher / Twitter / Facebook / Tumblr

Can you believe we set out to record our second episode on Ul’dahn society, and we ran out of time before we even finished talking about Nanamo and Raubahn? If not, you’ve clearly underestimated our love for these characters! Tune in for some super in-depth commentary on Ul’dah’s dynamic duo, that also involves royal babysitters, Reaganomics, and the hot new mixtape from DJ Lilira (proceeds to benefit the Royal Refugees' Charity Fund). If you've enjoyed this episode, don't forget to subscribe, share, and follow us! iTunes / Stitcher / Twitter / Facebook / Tumblr

Next up in our analysis of the Eorzean city-states is none other than “Cash Rules Everything Around Me” Ul’dah – voted “Most Messed Up City” by a panel of … your two hosts. Tune in as we go in-depth into the politics, economics, religion, history, and lore of this vibrant, cultured, dirty, corrupt, and intensely fascinating place. If you've enjoyed this episode, don't forget to subscribe, share, and follow us! iTunes / Stitcher / Twitter / Facebook / Tumblr