Battle Bards Episode 121: Myst Online

A new episode of Battle Bards is up!

The world’s first, best, and only MMORPG music podcast is back to venture into a rather obscure title, Myst Online! The Battle Bards delve into this odd, atmospheric soundtrack that isn’t quite like what we’re used to hearing in online games. There’s some love, some hate, some snark, and some indigestion. Also, we discover several of Syl’s greatest fears and force her to live through them.

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Episode 121 show notes (show page, direct download)

• Intro (feat. “Spore Me,” “Convergence,” and “Kadish Tolesa Future Vault”)
• “Badlands”
• “Trailer Music”
• “Yeesha’s Theme”
• “Out of the Hive”
• “Burn You Up, Burn You Down”
• “K’veer”
• “Air Stream”
• Which one did we like best?
• Listener Notes: MP and Scott
• Jukebox Picks: “Menu” from Pocket Mine, “Theme 3” from Doom 2016, and “City Chicks” from Pit People
• Outro (“Gallery Theme”)

Battle Bards Episode 120: Short Stuff

A new episode of Battle Bards is up!

Look down — and it’ll be the last thing you’ll ever see! That’s because fury and death arrive in the form of short character races in MMORPGs. Even if they hit below the belt, their music is sweet to the ears! In this episode of Battle Bards, the crew take on themes from Gnomes, Halflings, Dwarves, and other short races in MMOs.

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Episode 120 show notes (show page, direct download)

• Intro (feat. “Dwarf Tavern” from World of Warcraft, “The Gnomes” from Project Copernicus, and “Exploring the Shire” from Lord of the Rings Online)
• “The Call of Stone” from Warhammer Online
• “Gnomes” from EverQuest Online Adventures
• “Asura Theme” from Guild Wars 2
• “New Tinkertown” from World of Warcraft
• “Gnome Village II” from RuneScape
• “Thorin’s Hall” from Lord of the Rings Online
• “Dwarven Village Theme” from Lineage II
• Which one did we like best?
• Listener Notes: Chestnut Bowl, Fair Mores
• Jukebox Picks: “Nomads of the White Desert” from Assassin’s Creed Origins, “Deployment” from Hive Jump, and “First Steps” from Celeste
• Outro (feat. “Dwarf Cave” from Forsaken World)