Episode 8: Cavorting with Carla

archeage dolphin

 

This week we are joined by special guest, Carla from Corellian Run Radio, Wildstar Radio, and Old Timers Guild leadership. We talk about Ultima Online memories, Archeage and their problems with dolphins, and more! Welcome to Casual Core Radio, where and we finally got that sparkly mount. (for 25 bucks…)

MMO News

ArcheAge (Carla) – Open World Updates and player interactions being prioritized
http://www.pcgamesn.com/archeage/archeage-to-focus-on-open-world-updates-and-player-interaction-instead-of-new-instances

ArcheAge (Carla) – Dolphingate
http://massivelyop.net/2015/03/20/trion-makes-amends-for-archeages-dolphingate/

Zam’s Post-PAX interview w/ ArcheAge’s Merv Lee Kwai
http://www.zam.com/story.html?story=35849

Crowfall – New VR option in stretch goal, becomes 16th most-funded game on KickStarter.
http://vrfocus.com/archives/13043/pc-mmo-crowfall-adds-vr-stretch-goal-kicktarter-campaign/

SWTOR – the end of TORhead
http://www.torhead.com/forum/TOR+General/topic/1972

SWTOR – New Community guy. Also, he’s an intelligence analyst,
http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?p=8102497

H1-Z1… million!
http://www.gamespot.com/articles/zombie-mmo-h1z1-hits-1m-sales/1100-6426112/

It’s not an MMO, or is it… Mass Effect 4 will have MMO-like features, akin to DA:I
http://motoringcrunch.com/news/mass-effect-4-mmo-mode-will-be-like-dai/1009948/

Blizzcon dates have been confirmed
http://www.examiner.com/article/blizzcon-2015-convention-sale-dates-announced

 

MMO Community

Handless Gamer in League of Legends had skills, subject of documentary
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/140194-Documentary-Shows-Handless-MMO-Gamer-Skills

Plex and Credd and WoW Tokens, oh my! The growing trend of subscriptions bought with game currency.
http://swtoreconomics.com/2015/03/13/the-finest-form-of-flattery-why-swtor-should-imitate-wows-token-mechanic/

 

If I Were a Dev

What 5 unique concepts would you totally steal from other games?

JOE:

  1. SWTOR’s companion system
  2. WildStar’s instanced housing
  3. TSW’s ability wheel (just smaller)
  4. WoW’s roll-free group finder loot.
  5. WoW/TSW realm malleability

DREW:

  1. LOTRO’s mounted combat
  2. Naval combat from Assassin’s Creed IV
  3. Skill trees from SWTOR/WoW (I love hybrids)
  4. Banks from SWTOR
  5. Trial system in Archeage

CARLA:

  1. Fighting abilities from Ultima Online (drink potions while shooting bow, throwing explosion potions blowing up other explosion potions)
  2. LOTRO housing taxes payments a year in advance (and housing escrow which holds your stuff until you come back)
  3. Crafting from SWG (intricacy, detailed, go out and find iron in ground, take core samples, mine it, empty mining drill etc)
  4. SWG and UO NPC shop vendors that you set up to sell your stuff
  5. UO’s transportation system (recall runes, mark it in a book). Could mark it wherever you want.

 

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This week’s end music is Cute and Crafty (Wigwalli Villiage Theme) from Wildstar.

Episode 7: The Name’s Radio, Casual Core Radio

Elite: Dangerous ship (from CinemaBlend.com)
Elite: Dangerous ship (from CinemaBlend.com)

 

This week we talk about PAX, pack-animals, power, and PvP. Welcome to Casual Core Radio, where and we don’t troll in chat, we soliloquize.

MMO News

Not-Paxy:

Crowfall: Million-Mark:
http://za.ign.com/crowfall-pc/89090/news/new-mmo-crowfall-hits-1-million-on-kickstarter-add
http://crowfall.com/#/news/skill-training-faq-is-here

More Eve Thieving: 13k
http://www.twinfinite.net/2015/03/03/eve-online-steals-13000-loot/

SWTOR Speed Run, Community Version
http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?t=799679

Paxy:

PAX East AWards on MMORPG.com
http://www.mmorpg.com/showFeature.cfm/feature/8418/General-The-PAX-East-2014-Awards.html

FF XIV: Heavensward delayed til June
http://www.gamenguide.com/articles/21615/20150308/pax-east-final-fantasy-xiv-heavensward-release-date-delayed-first-expansion-to-mmo-due-out-in-june-mac-version-announced.htm

Trove: Minecrafty MMO, but entirely PvE
http://www.gamersnexus.net/gg/1853-pax-east-trove-preview-gameplay

Elite: Dangerous for XBONE announced
http://www.cinemablend.com/games/Elite-Dangerous-Xbox-One-Version-Announced-70448.html

Hearthstone – Blackrock Mountain announced
http://blue.mmo-champion.com/topic/364242-blackrock-mountain-a-hearthstone-adventure-announced-at-pax-east/

 

MMO Community

XamXam Says PvP Guide for Nursenaries and Healmandos
https://xamxamsays.wordpress.com/mercenarycommando-pvp-healing-guide/

 

If I Were a Dev

How would you name/design health and resources?

DREW: Power to power your gadgets (charge abilities, focus items, etc.) – same across the board. DCUO combo of weapons and powers with change-up abilities separate from skills. Passive increase based on progression. Minimal gear differential between gear at max level – better skills cost more power, determined more by level than gear (10-20% at most). “Health” Displayed graphically as an armor image. “Power” as battery. Modding important.

JOE: SWTOR Style customization, Guild Wars 2 style look. One stat for health and power, 20% variance in classes / gear level. Designed for multiple gear sets (burst vs sustained, etc.). Modding important.

 

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This week’s end music is the Main Theme from City of Heroes (vanilla).

Episode 6: Live Long and Prosper, Crowfall

Player-held memorial for Leonard Nemoy in Star Trek Online
Player-held memorial for Leonard Nemoy in Star Trek Online

 

This week we talk about THE news of the week, Crowfall, and honor Leonard Nemoy’s passing. Welcome to Casual Core Radio, where we talk about MMOs and we don’t Pay-2-Win!

MMO News

Crowfall episode

FFAQs (Favorite Favorite Asked Question pages)

MMO Community

Spock
http://massivelyop.net/2015/03/01/star-trek-online-star-citizen-and-elite-plan-leonard-nimoy-tributes/

If I Were a Dev

How would you handle gear customization (cosmetic)?

JOE: TSW-style

DREW: DCUO-style

 

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This week’s end music is the theme from Crowfall.