This week we talk about MMO side-scrollers, Crowfall, and Massively’s resurrection. Welcome to Casual Core Radio, where we talk about MMOs and we have best-in-slot gear for RP!

MMO News

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• Massively and WoW Insider relaunch. Because it’s THE news for the week. Massively, now MassivelyOP –  Kickstarter
  
  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nbrianna/massively-overpowered
  
• WoW Insider, now BlizzardWatch – Patreon
  
  https://www.patreon.com/blizzardwatch
  
• Sony Online Entertainment is now Daybreak
  
  http://www.maceandcrown.com/2015/02/06/moving-forward-sony-sells-mmo-division/
  
• Crowfall details start to emerge
  
  http://crowfall.com/#/news/hunger-week-its-about-time
  
• SWTOR Roadmap
  
  http://www.swtor.com/info/news/article/20150209
  
• GW2 gets HOT
  
  http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-01-29-guild-wars-2-heart-of-thorns-expansion-level-cap-gear-tier
  
• mmmm… Drop (by DD)
  
  https://forums.wildstar-online.com/forums/index.php?/topic/121661-game-update-03-feb-2015-the-protogames-initiative/
  
  http://www.gamewatcher.com/news/2015-03-02-carbine-release-the-protogames-initiative-for-mmo-wildstar
  
• Moar WildStar – PvP Changes
  
  http://wildstar-online.com/uk/news/2015-01-30-future-plans-for-pvp-in-wildstar/
  
• The death of Shadow Realms
  
  https://shadowrealms.com/blog/an-important-update-on-shadow-realms
  

MMO Community

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• SWTOR Side Scroller
  
  http://gfycat.com/MeagerSizzlingKagu
  
• Shout-out to Teo and @ootinicast for the mention
  
• Truancy in Kuala Lampur
  
  http://www.thesundaily.my/news/1320813
  

If I Were a Dev

What kind of stats would you have?

JOE:

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• One main stat for each class. Crit, Crit multiplier, Three mitigation stats – Blocking, Absorbing, Dodging, Uplift (aka Power or Mastery), Haste, plus several hidden stats to track gear score, combinations of stats, etc. for back-end analytics. NO hit. NO PvP-specific stat. (All gear levels will available in PvP and PvE – the best of the best gets the best)
  

DREW:

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• Main stat for each class or ONE master stat…
  
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  • No accuracy
    
  • No avoidance
    
  • Mitigation is okay
    
  • PvP stat that interacts with a bolster mechanic in Battlegrounds
    
  • Crit and crit multiplier
    
  • Haste
    
  
  
  

Podcast Shoutout

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• Wildstar Radio
  
• Corellian Run Radio
  
• Ootinicast
  
• Bad Feeling Podcast
  

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This week’s end music is Wildstar Theme – Metal Cover by DivinumX. Check out his awesome work here: http://divinumx.bandcamp.com/album/wildstar-theme-metal-cover