Casual Core Radio Casual Core Radio

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

 

 

Contact Us

Twitter: http://twitter.com/casualcoreradio Facebook: http://facebook.com/casualcoreradio This week’s end music is Crowfall’s Theme.

 

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

 

Contact Us

Twitter: http://twitter.com/casualcoreradio Facebook: http://facebook.com/casualcoreradio This week’s end music is The Secret World Main Theme from The Secret World.

 

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 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.

 

Contact Us

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)

 

Contact Us

Twitter: http://twitter.com/casualcoreradio

Facebook: http://facebook.com/casualcoreradio

This week’s end music is Justice Doesn’t Always Wear a Badge by Jeff Kurtenacker from Wildstar.

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

 

Contact Us

Twitter: http://twitter.com/casualcoreradio

Facebook: http://facebook.com/casualcoreradio

This week’s end music is The Mandalorian Blockade from Star Wars: The Old Republic