[Mito [PL]]

Over the course of today's stream I've attempted to make timestamps on-the-go. That said, between the connection issues and youtube's... uncomfortable way of displaying current stream times, I had to round the times a bunch and I'm not certain if I hit the times just right.
So to anyone out there, if you are watching this VOD, could you please verify if the times I have estimated are right, make corrections and post them, if possible?

Timestamps:

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0:00 waiting room
9:30 Joe is showing us how small and insignificant he is
15:40 pre-stream banter

**Finishing off Age of Aquarius**

21:00 Joe and co. trying to buy stuff in a hardware store
27:40 Universal Truth, take 2, for real this time
29:45 Loadout fail
35:40 Take threeeeee
37:25 Desperate times call for desperate measure: the meme squad
40:40 A bunch of close calls
42:40 BONK
53:00 Joe's connection gets EWARd
57:00 We back to shootin' lads
58:30 Last playable mission of Age of Aquarius
1:01:30 OH NO
1:10:30 Credits cutscene
1:15:00 Replaying First Contact just to see...
1:17:20 ...a little easter egg.

**War in Heaven act 1**

1:20:40 Starting cutscene - Artemis Station
1:23:40 Mission #1 - The Cost of War
1:38:50 BONK
1:46:30 He ded... take two
1:45:00 Everyone else ded... checkpoints are life
1:52:00 Nukebonked to death... take four
1:55:00 Joe can't even stop a dog from pissing on a hydrant
1:57:00 Take five...
2:05:00 Mission #2 - Collateral Damage
2:22:00 Mission #3 - Post Meridian
2:32:00 He has angered THE GAZIBO
2:39:30 This is a very special support pilot
2:46:30 Mission #4 - Ken
3:05:20 Mission #5 - For The Wrong Reasons
3:17:00 Basically dies immediately... take two
3:24:30 Joe's bonking talent at full blast
3:38:30 Mission #6 - Darkest Hour
3:51:00 Second try
3:52:30 Random death, third try
3:59:00 Joe being ganged up on by missiles, fourth try
4:00:00 A little too close to danger, fifth try
4:01:00 One more try, I guess

4:15:00 Post-stream banter

[Grizzly]

Joe last stream (paraphrased): "I can live with being a pawn if the game makes sense!"

Have to say, I'm normally not much for streams at all (whenever I watch a videogame stream I get the irresistible urge to just stop watching and play the game myself). But watching Joe's live reactions to BP's storyline was a lot of fun. The community surrounding these streams definitely also helps.

Keep up the good work!

[redmagejoe]

Really happy to see that you are enjoying the show! I really enjoy making it, whether I give that impression or not. It's just a joy to share this experience with others and have them entertained and building an enjoyable community atmosphere. Hope that you come to more!

[CT27]

An update from Herkie (since he would like to get TBG on your stream...he really enjoyed the playthrough you did on AFR):

He said his work trip will be done in mid-August (about a couple months earlier than anticipated) so he'll begin work on the TBG update when he gets back.  Assuming he fixes the error in the 4.6MVPs/22.0 version and after I test it...TBG might be good to go in September for you.

[redmagejoe]

Sounds good! I see everyone pushing 22.2 RC, so if the only major issue is MediaVPs, it may be worth focusing on that since I sense 22.2 may end up coming out before too long and be the new standard. But 22.0 works for most of the mods I now have and I don't see any reason 22.2 RC has to be accommodated if it only creates more work. As far as I'm concerned, 22.0 is particularly stable. Now if only I could say the same for my Sunday internet service.

[Grizzly]

Oh, and I mentioned this a couple of times in chat, but it bears repeating:
BP and especially War In Heaven has some very good debriefs, even sometimes when you die! It's worth seeing them. They often contain very useful hints, or sometimes plot developments.

[redmagejoe]

Kehra's new stream is scheduled. If you can make it out, please come support her. Otherwise, be sure to catch the VOD for more kangaroo court shenanigans.

Let's gooooooooooooo

[Colonol Dekker]

Liked what I saw of it 🤣

[herkie423]

Hello Joe,

I just posted my last official HLP post.

https://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?topic=98317.0

However, the last update for AFR and TBG will be released most likely in the 2nd week of August or the 1st.

EDIT: Correction--- Not my last official post. My last official modding work. I will linger in HLP but I won't do anymore updates. My brain is having a hard time focusing nowadays. Crap, my english is really terrible.

[redmagejoe]

In response to Herkie's above post, I will reiterate here what I stated in his thread. I ask that everyone following their thread pay appropriate respects to the wonderful experiences that Herkie has given us. Bless you, Herkie.

Despite any impression I may have given, I have really enjoyed your work, Herkie. I'm happy that you were able to poor your heart and soul into something creative to share with the rest of the world before your retirement.

Please take these words that I have said time and again to heart: Despite a product's warts or shortcomings in particular aspects, always, ALWAYS a passion project will shine through and reach me on a deep level. I can tell that you put your soul into this, and that completely overrides any and all criticisms I have for it. I can tell when another human being put their passion into something and it is thus delivered not as a corporate-inspired product to be commercially successful and to be consumed by the masses. It is being hand-delivered from them to me, to Dekker, to CT27, to every member of HLP that plays it.

I have gone back and enjoyed Aftermath off-stream a number of times since I played it on stream, because of moments of pure joy it brought me in spite of and because of silly story tropes or ridiculous balance decisions. It's just so unapologetically confident in itself that it's charming to me and I love it for all of its flaws. Please don't ever let anyone's words discourage you from believing that you made something great that will forever be a part of the FreeSpace legacy.

Thank you Herkie for everything you've done.

[Mito [PL]]

Timestamps for today's stream. This time there aren't too many.

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0:00 Waiting room
09:20 Pre-stream SCREAMING

**Finishing off War in Heaven Act 1**

19:00 Mission 7 - My Brother, My Enemy
34:00 no no no NO NO NO NOT THEM
36:00 secret ending!
37:30 maybe let's win this time
38:00 ...or not. Tev jamming too stronk.
47:30 The link is back up, and the jamming has ceased.
49:40 Of course peak Joe piloting skill defeats the enemy
54:00 BONK
54:30 Only Joe can die to an Elysium. CALLED IT

**War in Heaver Act 2**

1:07:30 Mission 8 - The Intervention
1:21:30 Dating controls issues
1:26:00 NO LAPORTE THIS IS NOT THE TIME
1:29:15 Epic groan
1:34:00 Joe fails the bugged dating sim
1:38:00 Joe discovers the wrong side of an Erynies on steroids
1:43:30 Simms says she's gonna give Joe some love
1:50:00 Mission 9 - The Plunder
2:10:00 Joe can't shoot; one more try
2:14:20 BLUE ON BLUE
2:18:00 Joe is BRUHBRUHBRUH
2:22:40 Joe can't escort; next attempt!
2:26:20 SHOOT ANYONE BUT HIM; next attempt!
2:35:40 These escape pods really like each other...
2:36:00 Joe can't follow orders; next attempt!
2:42:00 Just one more try...
2:51:30 The Bonk Of Justice TM
2:57:00 Mission 10 - Aristeia
3:22:00 Unfortunately, second try.
3:30:30 WHAT HOW DOES THIS EVEN HAPPEN
3:31:00 Last try!
3:47:30 Mission 11 - What Binds Us
3:52:00 Epic Joe VA moment

4:05:00 Post-stream banter

[redmagejoe]

Thanks for the timestamps again, Mito. I'll double-check times and put these up as soon as I recover from my aneurysm. Thanks for the fun stream today everyone!

Also, if anyone wants to help out with timestamps like Colt, Henrik, and Mito have done, please don't hesitate to volunteer. We still need stamps for Blighted and today's Blue Planet #7! I believe Mito is working on Phoenix Wright timestamps for Kehra's streams as well.

As for the FreeSpace 2 Multiplayer stream, look forward to news on that, whether it will be a Sunday stream or on an off day. I'd encourage the HLP people to negotiate the details of scheduling and delegation of mission command authority to the person most suited to quickly develop tactics in a mission, and fill me in when all is hammered out. It sounds like it will be a lot of fun!

[Goober5000]

2:53:51 - Joe does a perfect Skeletor "WAT" impression

Colt and I were discussing moving Sol: A History, and I saw that some other people on the Discord independently had the same idea.  I'd recommend putting S:AH immediately after Inferno Classic.  Not only is S:AH closely based on Inferno Classic, it also contains a few spoilers if you haven't played the Inferno Classic campaign.

Additionally, we were thinking about moving the first Just Another Day trilogy to immediately after Deus Ex Machina.  They are both parody series, they are from similar modding eras, and they reference each other, so it makes sense to keep them together.  The Just Another Day 2.2x trilogy is a significantly different experience, so it makes sense to keep that where it is.

[Mito [PL]]

You can generally count on me having timestamps from every stream I'm on, even if they need a little readjusting - I'm trying to be as accurate as I can while grabbing them when the stream is running. I'll be sure to post them in here though if anyone has things to add, always nice to have more highlights, I guess.

I'm currently catching up with Phoenix Wright streams as well. I'm watching them bit by bit either way, might as well timestamp on my way through. The only thing I'm not really planning to revisit is the Blighted stream, or at least it won't be anytime soon. So if anyone wants to help, I suggest that one.

I agree with Goober's suggestions for clumping together S:AH + Infernos and same for the parodies.

In the meanwhile, stamps from 7th BPC stream:

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0:00 Waiting room
9:15 Pre-stream banter

**War in Heaven Act 2**

17:00 Mission 11 - What Binds Us
21:00 WE CAN'T HEAR YOU
28:30 Violent interspecies incident time!
50:00 Nerd corner!
52:00 Mission 12 - One Perfect Moment
1:03:00 surface BONK test
1:04:00 Casually weird words
1:06:00 Activate ALL of the red flags!
1:10:00 Mission 13 - Deals in Shadows
1:13:00 VERY close shave
1:14:00 Zooooomm--- BONK
1:16:00 Mission continues...
1:19:00 EMOTIONAL DAMAGE
1:26:00 Mission 14 - Pawns on a Board of Bone
1:48:00 Commence the assault!
1:58:30 There she is!
2:02:00 Mission 15 - Delenda Est
2:03:30 Shoutout to Dekker, he's a ****ing chad
2:06:00 Back to the briefing
2:11:00 Here we go! Hold onto your pants!
2:20:00 Support really hates Joe
2:22:00 Massive wave of fighters splashed
2:26:00 Joe was just a little bit too slow. Try two!
2:28:30 STOP HE'S ALREADY DEAD
2:33:30 A couple girly shrieks
2:35:00 The most heartbreaking ten minutes in history of gaming are starting... now.
2:43:00 Joe can't fly for ****
2:46:00 Mission 16 - Sunglare - briefing
2:53:51 (thx Goober) Joe does a perfect Skeletor "WAT" impression
2:54:00 Mission 16 - Sunglare - cutscene
3:00:00 Post credits scene

**War in Heaven Act 3**

3:04:00 Mission 1 - Icarus cutscene
3:10:00 Joe forgot about recommendations...
3:12:00 Dreamscape 1
3:37:00 Rrrrrrricardo Laporte!
3:45:00 Joe gets overwhelmed by lore and capitulates
3:50:00 A quick replay of Delenda Est for an easter egg
3:54:00 Now GO READ A BOOK.

3:56:00 Post-stream banter

[redmagejoe]

Thanks for the timestamps, Mito, and anyone else willing to contribute. As per recommendation, I've rearranged the list in the OP.

[Mito [PL]]

Managed to finish up up stamping the first Phoenix stream. I don't really feel too good about these, I think they need some combing through and rephrasing.

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0:00 Waiting room (with very fitting music!)
5:40 Kehra audio jumpscare
6:00 Pre-stream banter
11:00 Let's get into it!

**actual game**

11:40 Case 1 "The First Turnabout"
13:30 Case 1: Pre-trial
14:00 My eyes are up here!
15:20 VERY TRUSTWORTHY LAWYER
18:25 And here we meet the defendant!
21:45 Joe's love for candy intensifies
22:45 Random autobiography
27:00 Case 1: Trial begins
29:15 Lawyer so bad he needs a test before the trial
31:45 Joe dying in the background
32:25 This is no laughing matter!
36:15 Joe dying in the background pt 2
37:50 Case 1: Evidence (subject for change)
39:40 Case 1: Defendant hearing (subject for change)
46:40 SMOKE SIGNAL GO
47:40 Case 1: Witness Frank Sahwit(subject for change)
50:10 Case 1: Witness's Account
56:00 Why are you trying to click on her...?
56:20 Case 1: Cross-examination
59:15 OBJECTION!
1:00:40 Joe the comedian
1:01:30 OBJECTING THE OBJECTION!
1:02:15 Joe the comedian pt 2
1:03:05 He remembers now!
1:05:20 Dora the ExploDora
1:06:45 So anyway, she started blasting
1:10:40 He sweating
1:11:35 Joe the comedian pt 3
1:15:00 Just a little doubtful...
1:17:45 Speedy music starts
1:21:00 We didn't hear that!
1:21:20 PHOENIX ON THE ROLL
1:22:50 Disgusted Phoenix
1:24:00 Joe frakking out
1:26:20 WIZARDRY
1:29:30 Joe dying in the background pt 3
1:32:10 he ded
1:34:10 Case 1: NOT GUILTY
1:35:40 Case 1: Post-trial
1:39:00 Joe gives dating advice and suffocates
1:44:00 THANK YOU MOMMY

1:47:10 Post-stream banter

[redmagejoe]

Holy ****, 800 views in 24 hours on latest Blue Planet? 5 new subs? Did we finally hit the algorithm, boys?

[Colonol Dekker]

I put it down to the #Tev4Life

[Mito [PL]]

It looks like the channel is picking up the pace in general. Seems like most of your FSO videos are above 200 views by now, with the notable exceptions of this Sunday's stream, Trimurti stream, FS1 stream 1 and --- holy **** the first FS2 stream is at 1,7k views.

Also looking at Kehra's streams, they get around 80 views even early on. I'm kinda sad about that because they are really fun in the casual way, as opposed to our FS injokes.
I recall that your early FSO streams were in the range of 20ish for months after release. So I'd say things are progressing. It's also worth mentioning that BP was for a long time - and in many ways still is - the poster boy of this community.

[CT27]

Joe,

Herkie wanted me to tell you that if you (or anyone else here) play AFR again (I'm not talking about a YT playthrough...I just mean playing it in general), on the mission early where you have to rescue Donald Esquire in the middle of a random Terran/Vasudan attack...he has had a problem with the newest Triton model and a docking point so it won't work on the newest MVPs (4.6.X).  For that mission you'll need to play on an older MVPs model (I found I had to go back to FSO 19.0 with 4.0 MVPs) and then switch back to a newer version after.


Herkie has said that this issue should be fixed in the next AFR update which should be out in either August or September.