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Episode 24: Joe buys all the dances

Neverwinter Underdark

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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This week’s end music is the opening theme from Neverwinter.

Episode 14: High on Math

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Cutscene from Guild Wars 2

 

This week we discuss Lego, Wildstar (and how it has to be going F2P soon), and the best and worst of SWTOR. Welcome to Casual Core Radio, where we talk about MMOs and where our crit chance is 100% but our hit chance is 0%…

MMO News

Wildstar Goes Wild
That whole reddit thing EXPLODED. Apparently the Carbine staffer in question proved their employment status with a redacted W2. Of course, they could be ANYWHERE on the totem pole. Interesting to watch unfold, though keep the tinfoil hats on. Also, could be easily forged… so who the hell knows.

New Wildstar Twitter Community
Joe is starting up a version of #SWTORfamily for WildStar, #WSFamily. Tweet or DM @joseph_foran if you’d like to be added to the lists.
https://twitter.com/swtorfamily

So, why am I back in WildStar?
Easier to just post a link: http://www.reddit.com/r/WildStar/comments/2vk4uo/just_saw_this_while_wildstar_website_is_under/coiybih

SWTOR
3.2.1 Patch released to the wild! Amazingly, servers don’t implode.
http://www.swtor.com/patchnotes/5262015/game-update-3.2.1-patch-notes

Lego Minifigures Online (semi-MMO) changing its business model
http://mmoatk.com/mmo-news/lego-minifigures-online-adopting-new-financial-model-pay-play-fails-impress/

Zam lays off Staff
Can’t find link, just lots of tweets from staffers

Echo of Soul Gameplay video
http://www.mmoreviews.com/echo-of-soul-gameplay-commentary/

Neverwinter Upcoming Changes to ToEE
http://massivelyop.com/2015/05/14/neverwinter-outlines-new-and-upcoming-changes/

TERA most played MMORPG on Steam
http://massivelyop.com/2015/05/21/en-masse-says-that-tera-is-the-most-played-mmorpg-on-steam/

TERA releasing inactive character names
http://massivelyop.com/2015/05/27/tera-is-releasing-inactive-character-names/

 

MMO Community

Launch of MMO-Central
http://www.mmo-central.com/

H1Z1 Cheaters unbanned…if they are really sorry
http://www.gamesradar.com/h1z1-cheaters-will-be-unbanned-if-they-publicly-apologise/

Conan Witcher 3 bit
https://youtu.be/SfjLRuE1CLw

Bad Feeling Podcast
http://badfeelingpodcast.com/

Metalsucks Podcast
http://www.metalsucks.net/2015/05/27/this-is-what-master-of-puppets-would-sound-like-with-st-angers-snare-drum/

It’s a Trap Podcast
http://itsatrappodcast.com/

Ootinicast
http://ootinicast.com

 

Best and Worst of…

SWTOR

Best: Pre-60 PvP and Starfighter

Worst: Not-Pre-60 PvP (lack of content updates, world PvP)

Best: Story

Smuggler’s One-liners

Worst: Raid /Ops content release rate

Best: Legacy system, and banks

Worst: Slow response time on MAJOR bugs

Best: Travel

Worst: Fire and forget feature release (how’s that new Starfighter map coming, BioWare?)

Best: Companion system

Overall rating for the game: 4/5

 

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This week’s end music is Play This Way (a parody of Walk This Way by Aerosmith). Lyrics, guitars, and vocals by Drew Brandon, bass and drums from guitarbackingtrack.com.

PvP lover, always hiding undercover
In your guild till they try to say
They say “You wanna come raidin’
Best game you have played in
And you’re sure to be a-changin your ways”
I met the guild leader, was a real progression feeder
All the mats went straight to world firsts
But the best game playin’
Is when you are a-layin’
Waste to the other jerks, like this

Buff up, gear up, instill a good fear of us
They run away as soon as we load
Saying we are zerging, but we’re really iceberging
Cause we’re sinking all of their boats
So I don’t really care if you’re a carebear
If you mouse turn or use your keys
If you are backtracking
Then I’ll be attacking
And I’ll teach you your ABCs
You got to

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