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Join Joe and Drew for a weekly discussion of MMOs, the MMO community, and the MMO industry. Like SWTOR? World of Warcraft? The Secret World? Great! We'll be talking about these games and more, including Everquest Next, Star Citizen, Neverwinter, Final Fantasy XIV, and many more. We'll rant, rave, chide, and gush about the good, the bad, and the ugly in MMOs and the stuff MMO players like. Who knows, maybe we'll even make sense.
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Episode 27: Drew has to get to work
This week we talk about Drew parting ways with the show until he finishes that darn doctorate! Welcome to CCR, where we talk about MMOs and we have been wandering the Black Desert for 40 days and nights…
MMO Community
XamXam guides
http://www.xamxamsays.com/odessen-proving-grounds-warzone-guide/
Snave guides
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XFv9Ajm4hU
SWTOR Healing comic
http://www.hammerfistclan.com/forum/attachments/f178/10436d1414945592-hahahaha-you-know-has-happened-pro_tips_30_shoottoheal.jpg
What has a certain Smuggler companion been up to?
https://twitter.com/joseph_foran/status/720369285844103169
Hearthstone the MMO
http://us.battle.net/wow/en/blog/20082014/april-fools-hearthstone-the-mmo-unveiled-4-1-2016
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Episode 26: You really get my goat
This week we talk about karate kicks, goat kicks, gettin’ our kicks on Route 66, and more! Welcome to CCR, where we talk about MMOs and we don’t have alts, we have alt games…or at least I do…Joe just plays Wildstar…
MMO News
Blade and Soul Launched and passed 2 million players
http://www.gamespot.com/articles/pc-mmo-blade-and-soul-passes-2-million-players-fir/1100-6434702/
Black Desert launches on 3/3. Currently in CBT 2
http://news.mmosite.com/content/2016-02-12/black_desert_online_cbt_2_event_starts_with_imgamer_now.shtml
Smaller MMO Dragon Nest loses TWO YEARS of player data
http://www.geek.com/games/dragon-nest-mmo-loses-two-years-of-player-data-1647052/
Because we ALWAYS talk about Goats: Goat Simulator: The Bundle on XBox One
http://connecteddigitalworld.com/2016/02/10/goat-simulator-the-bundle-lands-on-xbox-one-at-retail/
WildStar: State of the Game
http://www.wildstar-online.com/en/news/2016-02-08-wildstar-state-of-the-game/
Pappy Promotion!
Direct response to the recent concerns (
TSW: New membership program
http://www.thesecretworld.com/news/new_membership_benefits
http://www.thesecretworld.com/news/united_we_stand_group_finder_and_shambala_have_arrived
Marvel Heroes 2016
https://marvelheroes.com/news/news-articles/marvel-heroes-2016-has-arrived
Repop Re-Servers
https://www.therepopulation.com/index.php/news/275-the-future-of-the-repopulation
MMO Community
DISCUSSION ARTICLE: Do North American and the European Union need more domestic MMO titles?
http://news.mmosite.com/content/2016-02-11/na_and_eu_need_more_domestic_mmorpgs.shtml
If I Were A Dev
Lore entries: How do you want to track and compile lore for your game? Should it open automatically, or be a usable item in the world?
http://wildstarradio.com/2013/03/29/episode-6-super-secret-guest-arrives/
Dynamic newspaper mechanic
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Episode 25: You had me at morbid necromancy…
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
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Episode 24: Joe buys all the dances
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 where we will not kneel before Emperor Valkorian.
MMO News
SWTOR – So. Much. SWTOR. Expansion is live. Well-received.
http://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/swtors-knights-of-the-fallen-empire-expansion-has-officially-launched/
Some replayability Concerns – to each their own. Alliance system is MUCH bigger than anticipated.
http://www.swtor.com/info/news/blog/20151020-0
Story seems awesome. Feels more like a Bioware game – http://kotaku.com/star-wars-the-old-republic-now-feels-more-like-a-class-1738781689
Wildstar – Google Interest Drops. Subjectively, still a LOT more players on than ever before.
https://twitter.com/jasonetheridge/status/662201323748659200
Wildstar PvP – new Arena, changes coming in next drop/patch
http://news.mmosite.com/content/2015-11-05/pvp_updates_in_the_next_patch_of_wildstar.shtml
World of Fishing… do we REALLY need this?
http://nichegamer.com/2015/11/world-of-fishing-mmo-enters-open-beta/
Blizzcon!
Also, Warcraft Movie Trailer
http://www.inquisitr.com/2547933/warcraft-movie-first-official-trailer-drops-and-its-glorious/
Guild Wars 2 – Heart of Thorns is live and pretty dang awesome
http://www.pcgamer.com/guild-wars-2-heart-of-thorns-review/
Moar GW2 – Raid coming TOMORROW
http://www.realtytoday.com/articles/52119/20151115/guild-wars-2-heart-of-thorns-news-mmorpg-3-wing-raid-set-to-come-nov-17.htm
MMO Community
5 Pillars of MMORPGs that should be torn down
http://www.zam.com/story.html?story=36502
Messages from Roy
MMO Burnout article
http://thefanaticalswordsman.com/2013/03/19/dont-burnout-diversify/
Death to the leveling game
http://thefanaticalswordsman.com/2015/08/15/death-to-the-leveling-game/
Alyssia “Pinky” Swiftwind – Wildstar RP – Sunday mornings at the BBB are awesome! (Entity, Exile)
Critical Role
http://geekandsundry.com/shows/critical-role/
If I Were A Dev
Quality of Life: Emotes
Are they important? Should they ALL have Animation? How many? Include some raucous ones?
JOE: 2-PERSON
DREW: Love class-specific emotes. Two person emote, dance a tango or a waltz.
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Episode 23: Very wild, yet casual
This week we get the gang back together and do a special episode of Wildstar Radio! Welcome to CCR, where we talk about MMOs and oh, nope, just Wildstar today because this is Wildstar Radio!
MMO News
Official Stuff:
F2P: Obs
PvP Event
Shades Eve – Lore / TRAILER HOLY SHIT
Game Changes (via features trailer)
Player Run Events (NBD, ThaydFest, etc.)
In the News:
Ten Ton Hammer Article on Returning
The Content Tracker!
Problems at Launch (also, compared to others!)
“Speculation” on Consoles
MMO Community
Who’s left in the podcast community:
Geeks of Nexus are back
STOS
Wildcast
Sites:
Wildstar-Core
Wildstar-Fashion
Wildstar-Roleplay
Video
Intro Review Video from Mr. Happy
Da Peeps
Mayor DasMoose (@mayordasmoose)
Doom Kitty (@doomkittyentity)
Chestnut Stonebough (@ggschestnut)
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Episode 22: This time, it’s the Drop BUNNIES!
This week we talk about more Wildstar F2P awesomeness, SWTOR’s KOTFE awesomeness, and other acronyms and their awesomeness. Welcome to CCR, where we talk about MMOs and where we watch Queuetimes while experiencing queue times…
MMO News
Wildstar Free-to-Play Extravaganza!!!!
http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/10/02/carbine-issues-update-on-wildstar-server-issues-following-free-to-play-launch
New Servers opened, will be merged back in (Again, we are prescient)
http://www.gamespot.com/articles/enormous-demand-for-wildstars-f2p-version-forces-s/1100-6431114/
Rumors of a Console Version? If so, again with the prescience. Oh, and take a drink.
http://www.gamespot.com/articles/ps4xbox-one-version-of-pc-mmo-wildstar-seems-to-ma/1100-6431113/
SWTOR News: Big Changes to Little Mechanics
http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/367/view/news/read/36576/Star-Wars-The-Old-Republic-Significant-Changes-Coming-to-Several-Systems-in-KotFE.html
http://dulfy.net/2015/09/30/swtor-knights-of-fallen-empire-livestream-coverage/
Nexu mouse droid video
https://youtu.be/YdcJIbgCAWk
A Look at TESO’s Siege System
http://news.mmosite.com/content/2015-10-05/why_elder_scrolls_onlines_sieging_is_awesome.shtml
ARK Expands to two new Biomes
http://news.mmosite.com/content/2015-09-28/ark_survival_evolved_expands_with_new_snow_and_swamp_biomes.shtml
MMO Community
The irony of watching Queue Times while spending time in queue… not lost. (DREW’S NOTE: Not irony, coincidence…it would be irony if you didn’t have queue times while you watched Queuetimes)
http://twitch.tv/queuetimes
The Wildstar Roleplay Pizza Delivery
http://www.wildstar-roleplay.com/forum/page/1/m/11410152/viewthread/24389493-carbine-pizza
Great summary of KotFE mechanics change
http://www.unholyalliance.org/passionatelycasual
http://www.swtor.com/info/news/blog/20151002?sf41399211
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This week’s end music is The Mandalorian Blockade from Star Wars: The Old Republic