1h 50 min
Episode 25: You had me at morbid necromancy… Casual Core Radio
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This week we talk about burnout (*GASP*), the holidays (definitely not related), and SWTOR expac goodness. Don’t worry, spoiler free. Welcome to CCR, where we talk about MMOs and we have been frozen in Carbonite for FIVE LONG YEARS. Or weeks. Totally weeks.
MMO News
SWTOR – So. Much. SWTOR.
Content update coming? Long wait. Lots of complaints. http://kotaku.com/2016-is-a-crucial-year-for-star-wars-the-old-republic-1752110479
$105US to get playable bonus chapter. CHAPTER. Not a game. Not two games. Not twenty steam sale games. ONE chapter.
Wildstar – Mixed bag of events.
Not a lot of news. There was Winterfest, there was a world-boss killing event, there’s a sim-chase event. Items were removed from the Cash shop.
No word on the next drop’s release.
GW2 – Big change to The Shatterer, World Boss, part of incoming QoL Change
http://news.mmosite.com/content/2016-01-14/guild_wars_2_shatterer_world_boss_gets_revamped.shtml
No more safe spots!
Achievements!
WoW – Legion Alpha back up!
http://www.inquisitr.com/2708330/world-of-warcraft-alpha-back-online-rat-mount-corgi-pets-revealed-in-games-files/
Also – bonus events to keep player base engaged: http://www.inquisitr.com/2681491/bonus-events-darkmoon-faire-fill-january-with-activity-in-world-of-warcraft/
Timewalk Wrath content… ALMOST enough to make me go back
Blade and Soul
http://www.gamerevolution.com/features/10-things-you-should-know-about-blade–soul-before-you-start
Early access has started!
Lots of good reviews about the combat early on.
Story is straight out of saturday matinee movies
Temporary derailment on Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Crowfall
http://crowfall.com/en/pantheon/
Crows and possession
http://crowfall.com/en/news/mmorpg-com-the-fun-yet-gruesome-facts-about-vessels/
MMO Community
MMO – Meaningless Term?
http://news.mmosite.com/content/2016-01-17/the_mmo_label_now_describes_most_gaming.shtml
http://www.crowbase.com/2016/01/crowfall-doesnt-have-a-current-stretch-goal-and-i-couldnt-be-happier/
Screenshot with Watermark from Wildstar
Housing chess set
If I Were A Dev
Five things we would steal from Wildstar
DREW:
PvP threshold system
Gear sets for level ranges in PvP
Limited Action Set
Stat threshold bonuses
Paths
JOE:
* Housing
* Amps
* LAS
* Stat threshold system
* Paths
This week we talk about burnout (*GASP*), the holidays (definitely not related), and SWTOR expac goodness. Don’t worry, spoiler free. Welcome to CCR, where we talk about MMOs and we have been frozen in Carbonite for FIVE LONG YEARS. Or weeks. Totally weeks.
MMO News
SWTOR – So. Much. SWTOR.
Content update coming? Long wait. Lots of complaints. http://kotaku.com/2016-is-a-crucial-year-for-star-wars-the-old-republic-1752110479
$105US to get playable bonus chapter. CHAPTER. Not a game. Not two games. Not twenty steam sale games. ONE chapter.
Wildstar – Mixed bag of events.
Not a lot of news. There was Winterfest, there was a world-boss killing event, there’s a sim-chase event. Items were removed from the Cash shop.
No word on the next drop’s release.
GW2 – Big change to The Shatterer, World Boss, part of incoming QoL Change
http://news.mmosite.com/content/2016-01-14/guild_wars_2_shatterer_world_boss_gets_revamped.shtml
No more safe spots!
Achievements!
WoW – Legion Alpha back up!
http://www.inquisitr.com/2708330/world-of-warcraft-alpha-back-online-rat-mount-corgi-pets-revealed-in-games-files/
Also – bonus events to keep player base engaged: http://www.inquisitr.com/2681491/bonus-events-darkmoon-faire-fill-january-with-activity-in-world-of-warcraft/
Timewalk Wrath content… ALMOST enough to make me go back
Blade and Soul
http://www.gamerevolution.com/features/10-things-you-should-know-about-blade–soul-before-you-start
Early access has started!
Lots of good reviews about the combat early on.
Story is straight out of saturday matinee movies
Temporary derailment on Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Crowfall
http://crowfall.com/en/pantheon/
Crows and possession
http://crowfall.com/en/news/mmorpg-com-the-fun-yet-gruesome-facts-about-vessels/
MMO Community
MMO – Meaningless Term?
http://news.mmosite.com/content/2016-01-17/the_mmo_label_now_describes_most_gaming.shtml
http://www.crowbase.com/2016/01/crowfall-doesnt-have-a-current-stretch-goal-and-i-couldnt-be-happier/
Screenshot with Watermark from Wildstar
Housing chess set
If I Were A Dev
Five things we would steal from Wildstar
DREW:
PvP threshold system
Gear sets for level ranges in PvP
Limited Action Set
Stat threshold bonuses
Paths
JOE:
* Housing
* Amps
* LAS
* Stat threshold system
* Paths
1h 50 min