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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!
I love this show I listen at work <3. I work at a dental lab and I can listen while I work at the bench. I love Carla's voice too I wish she would talk a little more lol.
Anyhow keep up the great work I am on Pergo and like to mostly PvP. I hope to see you all around some day.
Are you trying to say I talk too much? LOL
Thank you for listening!!
No Carla! I really ment I wish you would talk more! haha. I just listened to this episode and goodbye Joeeeeeeee. Please come back before episode 100!