Episode 49: Joe Rides His Rowsdower Into The Sunset

Wildstar Radio

English - May 19, 2014 19:03 - 1 hour - 73.4 MB - ★★★★ - 28 ratings
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Previous Episode: Episode 48: Creeping Features or Featured Creepers?

Next Episode: Episode 50: Early Leveling & More

This week Carla, Drew, and Seamus bid farewell to Joe, but only after discussing MMO designs that addict, open beta, name reservation, subscription fee justification, and more!

Discussion Topics

Skinner’s Box and MMO addiction
http://www.cracked.com/article_18461_5-creepy-ways-video-games-are-trying-to-get-you-addicted.html
http://www.gamebreaker.tv/news-main/pc-2/gamers-sent-to-prison-for-stealing-over-6k-in-virtual-items/

News

Open Beta is live!
http://www.wildstar-online.com/en/news/open-beta-is-coming-may-8/
Name reservation
http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/2558vs/im_jeremy_gaffney_executive_producer_for_wildstar/chdxe9p
https://twitter.com/WildStar/status/464153290629218305
https://forums.wildstar-online.com/forums/index.php?/topic/44519-name-reservation-details/
Stephan Frost says MMOs should justify their sub fees
http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/05/07/wildstar-dev-says-mmos-need-to-justify-their-sub-fees?abthid=536a210d3c3dfa1c7e00000e
Wildstar Devs Unleashed
Part 1: http://youtu.be/aGLJ8tVHfec
Part 2: http://www.twitch.tv/wildstar/b/527278664
Great summary: http://wildstarreport.com/2014/05/12/wildstar-developer-livestream/
Some funny memes that came from it:
Zap the Rowsdower: https://twitter.com/CRB_Boots/status/464864042461310977
Give a Chua a quest...: https://twitter.com/WildStar/status/464864277073899521
Special mention: Lee Coady (@Merlin1978 on twitter, GM of Exterminatus),
https://exterminatus.eu/news/wildstar-t4822/?view=unread#unread

Community Shoutout

LAST WEEK’S QUESTION: What is your favorite Wildstar plug for your house?

YOUR ANSWERS:

SJ @Scott_Hudon
https://twitter.com/Scott_Hudon/status/463526818373713920

Lee Coady @Merlin1978
https://twitter.com/Merlin1978/status/463580292415246336

Chris King on FB says, “I'd like to know when we are getting Mordesh and Mechari houses...”

Jennifer Garnham on FB says, “I can't decide which is my fave. I love them all.”

Kalbeari @Kaleri_
https://twitter.com/Kaleri_/status/465901684116312064

Tzufit @soetzufit
https://twitter.com/soetzufit/status/465901800261165056

DiscGrace @DiscGrace
https://twitter.com/DiscGrace/status/465941075170185216

THIS WEEK’S QUESTION: What is the best part of Open Beta? Answer us on Twitter, Facebook, or the comments below!

Podcast Shoutout

Planet Nexus
http://www.wildstarfans.net/search/label/planet%20nexus%20podcast
Nexus Weekly
http://nexusweekly.com/
Mission Nexus
http://www.mission-nexus.com/
Wildcast
http://www.mognation.com/podcast_podcasts/wildcast-3/
Late Night Dominion
http://stream.latenightdominion.com/
Wildstar Nation Podcast
http://www.wildstarnation.com/wildstar-nation-podcast/
Set To Heroic
http://wildstar.libsyn.com/
Wildstar Reporter
http://mmoreporter.com/category/podcast/wildstar-reporter/

Sad news: Joe is leaving us! He will be starting a new project at CasualCoreRadio.com. Please join us in wishing him a fond goodbye and check out his new project!

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Thank you, EVERYONE, for listening!

This week Carla, Drew, and Seamus bid farewell to Joe, but only after discussing MMO designs that addict, open beta, name reservation, subscription fee justification, and more!

Discussion Topics

Skinner’s Box and MMO addiction

http://www.cracked.com/article_18461_5-creepy-ways-video-games-are-trying-to-get-you-addicted.html

http://www.gamebreaker.tv/news-main/pc-2/gamers-sent-to-prison-for-stealing-over-6k-in-virtual-items/

News

Open Beta is live!

http://www.wildstar-online.com/en/news/open-beta-is-coming-may-8/
Name reservation

http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/2558vs/im_jeremy_gaffney_executive_producer_for_wildstar/chdxe9p

https://twitter.com/WildStar/status/464153290629218305

https://forums.wildstar-online.com/forums/index.php?/topic/44519-name-reservation-details/
Stephan Frost says MMOs should justify their sub fees

http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/05/07/wildstar-dev-says-mmos-need-to-justify-their-sub-fees?abthid=536a210d3c3dfa1c7e00000e
Wildstar Devs Unleashed

Part 1: http://youtu.be/aGLJ8tVHfec

Part 2: http://www.twitch.tv/wildstar/b/527278664

Great summary: http://wildstarreport.com/2014/05/12/wildstar-developer-livestream/

Some funny memes that came from it:

Zap the Rowsdower: https://twitter.com/CRB_Boots/status/464864042461310977

Give a Chua a quest…: https://twitter.com/WildStar/status/464864277073899521
Special mention: Lee Coady (@Merlin1978 on twitter, GM of Exterminatus),

https://exterminatus.eu/news/wildstar-t4822/?view=unread#unread

Community Shoutout

LAST WEEK’S QUESTION: What is your favorite Wildstar plug for your house?

YOUR ANSWERS:

SJ @Scott_Hudon

https://twitter.com/Scott_Hudon/status/463526818373713920

Lee Coady @Merlin1978

https://twitter.com/Merlin1978/status/463580292415246336

Chris King on FB says, “I’d like to know when we are getting Mordesh and Mechari houses…”

Jennifer Garnham on FB says, “I can’t decide which is my fave. I love them all.”

Kalbeari @Kaleri_

https://twitter.com/Kaleri_/status/465901684116312064

Tzufit @soetzufit

https://twitter.com/soetzufit/status/465901800261165056

DiscGrace @DiscGrace

https://twitter.com/DiscGrace/status/465941075170185216