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Summary: The MMO Reporter podcast is your source for Massively Multiplayer Online Game news! We cover all MMOs, but we focus on WoW, Guild Wars 2, The Old Republic and Lord of the Rings Online.

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 [Blizzcon 2015] Day 2 Recap with Harry Hol | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:04:57

Harry lets us know about his last day Blizzcon 2015, with highlight of his experience with World of Warcraft: Legion and Starcraft 2: Legacy of the Void. Audio Version: Our sponsors:

 [Blizzcon 2015] Day 2 Recap with Harry Hol | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:04:57

Harry lets us know about his last day Blizzcon 2015, with highlight of his experience with World of Warcraft: Legion and Starcraft 2: Legacy of the Void.

 [Blizzcon 2015] Overwatch Preview | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Josh tells us about his experience playing Overwatch at Blizzcon 2015, and tells us about the three new heroes that were announced. Audio Version:

 [Blizzcon 2015] Overwatch Preview | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:03:15

Josh tells us about his experience playing Overwatch at Blizzcon 2015, and tells us about the three new heroes that were announced. Audio Version: Our sponsors:

 [Blizzcon 2015] Overwatch Preview | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:03:15

Josh tells us about his experience playing Overwatch at Blizzcon 2015, and tells us about the three new heroes that were announced.

 [Blizzcon 2015] Day 1 Recap with Josh and Harry | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Harry and Josh team up through the power of editing to talk about their first day at Blizzcon 2015. With Overwatch front and center, they talk about their experience with the game, as well as Hearthstone, Starcraft II, Heroes of the Storm, World of Warcraft and the Warcraft movie. Audio Version:

 [Blizzcon 2015] Day 1 Recap with Josh and Harry | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:09:22

Harry and Josh team up through the power of editing to talk about their first day at Blizzcon 2015. With Overwatch front and center, they talk about their experience with the game, as well as Hearthstone, Starcraft II, Heroes of the Storm, World of Warcraft and the Warcraft movie. Audio Version: Our sponsors:

 [Blizzcon 2015] Day 1 Recap with Josh and Harry | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:09:22

Harry and Josh team up through the power of editing to talk about their first day at Blizzcon 2015. With Overwatch front and center, they talk about their experience with the game, as well as Hearthstone, Starcraft II, Heroes of the Storm, World of Warcraft and the Warcraft movie.  

 MMO Reporter Episode 237 – The Plains of Tyria | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Chris and Bill try to hold it together as they battle through the heart of the Maguuma jungle as they discuss the week's MMO news. Along with the launch of Heart of Thorns, the Guild Wars 2 expansion, they discuss the newest content in Star Wars: The Old Republic, as well as White Wolf Publishing and World of Warcraft news. Audio Version: What we did in game: Bill: GW2 - HoT Revenant Started HoT maps Whole new level of difficulty for GW2.  Not content you just breeze through. New mastery system is very grindy.  No quick-progression here.  Some tips to move through it more quickly: XP from food and utility objects Store boosters (50% or 100% xp boost) Laurel boosters (50% xp boost) Earned elite spec for my thief Still only mastery level 2 Need a to-do list in GW2 now.  Can’t hardly keep track of everything to play Chris: GW2 Sword Coast Legends News: SWTOR Fallen Empire now live: http://www.swtor.com/info/news/press-release/20151027 “Free” to subscribers 11 new chapters in personal story quest Star Fortresses added (single or 2+ game modes/instances) New companions End to the 12x story quest experience boost Dulfy guides:  http://dulfy.net/2015/10/22/swtor-patch-4-0-fallen-empire-coverage/#more-133121   Changes coming to Elite Specialization and Adventures in GW2 https://www.guildwars2.com/en/news/heads-up-iteration-incoming/ reducing the cost of unlocking every possible ability for an elite specialization from 400 hero points to 250 hero points total. The Bugs in the Branches, Shooting Gallery, Flying Circus, and Beetle Feast adventures will now all be made open for play more often. Map population bug being fixed - megaserver issue. Reactions Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/Guildwars2/comments/3qgv83/heads_up_iteration_incoming/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Guildwars2/comments/3qkkbe/big_thanks_to_anet_for_the_hero_point_change/ Forums https://forum-en.guildwars2.com/forum/game/hot/Elite-Specializations-Hero-Point-Feedback-Merged/page/66 Wooden Potatoes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyMzhDIetHc Dulfy http://dulfy.net/2015/10/27/gw2-upcoming-iteration-changes-for-heart-of-thorns/ Long and short: many people like the changes.  A non-trivial number are disappointed because they see it becoming too easy.  Some people are complaining that that it’s not enough.   Sponsors: Audible Go to audiblepodcast.com/mmoreporter Doghouse Use the coupon code mmoreporter for a free 120GB SSD with your purchase!   WTF? WoW is bringing back Valour? WHY? http://us.battle.net/wow/en/blog/19913791/patch-623-preview-10-14-2015 Gear upgrades only (adding an extra 10 levels to an item).  Not the dungeon/raid currency it used to be   Paradox Interactive Aquires White Wolf Publishing See Press Release Bellow World of Darkness officially totally completely dead (not just undead)? http://www.pcgamer.com/paradox-buys-white-wolf-world-of-darkness-vampire-the-masquerade-from-cc...

 MMO Reporter Episode 237 – The Plains of Tyria | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:51:37

Chris and Bill try to hold it together as they battle through the heart of the Maguuma jungle as they discuss the week’s MMO news. Along with the launch of Heart of Thorns, the Guild Wars 2 expansion, they discuss the newest content in Star Wars: The Old Republic, as well as White Wolf Publishing and World of Warcraft news. Audio Version: What we did in game: Bill: GW2 – HoT Revenant Started HoT maps Whole new level of difficulty for GW2.  Not content you just breeze through. New mastery system is very grindy.  No quick-progression here.  Some tips to move through it more quickly: XP from food and utility objects Store boosters (50% or 100% xp boost) Laurel boosters (50% xp boost) Earned elite spec for my thief Still only mastery level 2 Need a to-do list in GW2 now.  Can’t hardly keep track of everything to play Chris: GW2 Sword Coast Legends News: SWTOR Fallen Empire now live: http://www.swtor.com/info/news/press-release/20151027 “Free” to subscribers 11 new chapters in personal story quest Star Fortresses added (single or 2+ game modes/instances) New companions End to the 12x story quest experience boost Dulfy guides:  http://dulfy.net/2015/10/22/swtor-patch-4-0-fallen-empire-coverage/#more-133121   Changes coming to Elite Specialization and Adventures in GW2 https://www.guildwars2.com/en/news/heads-up-iteration-incoming/ reducing the cost of unlocking every possible ability for an elite specialization from 400 hero points to 250 hero points total. The Bugs in the Branches, Shooting Gallery, Flying Circus, and Beetle Feast adventures will now all be made open for play more often. Map population bug being fixed – megaserver issue. Reactions Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/Guildwars2/comments/3qgv83/heads_up_iteration_incoming/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Guildwars2/comments/3qkkbe/big_thanks_to_anet_for_the_hero_point_change/ Forums https://forum-en.guildwars2.com/forum/game/hot/Elite-Specializations-Hero-Point-Feedback-Merged/page/66 Wooden Potatoes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyMzhDIetHc Dulfy http://dulfy.net/2015/10/27/gw2-upcoming-iteration-changes-for-heart-of-thorns/ Long and short: many people like the changes.  A non-trivial number are disappointed because they see it becoming too easy.  Some people are complaining that that it’s not enough.   Sponsors: Audible Go to audiblepodcast.com/mmoreporter Doghouse Use the coupon code mmoreporter for a free 120GB SSD with your purchase!   WTF? WoW is bringing back Valour? WHY? http://us.battle.net/wow/en/blog/19913791/patch-623-preview-10-14-2015 Gear upgrade

 MMO Reporter Episode 237 – The Plains of Tyria | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:51:37

  Chris and Bill try to hold it together as they battle through the heart of the Maguuma jungle as they discuss the week’s MMO news. Along with the launch of Heart of Thorns, the Guild Wars 2 expansion, they discuss the newest content in Star Wars: The Old Republic, as well as White Wolf Publishing and World of Warcraft news. Audio Version:   What we did in game: Bill: GW2 – HoT Revenant Started HoT maps Whole new level of difficulty for GW2.  Not content you just breeze through. New mastery system is very grindy.  No quick-progression here.  Some tips to move through it more quickly: XP from food and utility objects Store boosters (50% or 100% xp boost) Laurel boosters (50% xp boost) Earned elite spec for my thief Still only mastery level 2 Need a to-do list in GW2 now.  Can’t hardly keep track of everything to play Chris: GW2 Sword Coast Legends News: SWTOR Fallen Empire now live:http://www.swtor.com/info/news/press-release/20151027 “Free” to subscribers 11 new chapters in personal story quest Star Fortresses added (single or 2+ game modes/instances) New companions End to the 12x story quest experience boost Dulfy guides:  http://dulfy.net/2015/10/22/swtor-patch-4-0-fallen-empire-coverage/#more-133121   Changes coming to Elite Specialization and Adventures in GW2 https://www.guildwars2.com/en/news/heads-up-iteration-incoming/ reducing the cost of unlocking every possible ability for an elite specialization from 400 hero points to 250 hero points total. The Bugs in the Branches, Shooting Gallery, Flying Circus, and Beetle Feast adventures will now all be made open for play more often. Map population bug being fixed – megaserver issue. Reactions Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/Guildwars2/comments/3qgv83/heads_up_iteration_incoming/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Guildwars2/comments/3qkkbe/big_thanks_to_anet_for_the_hero_point_change/ Forums https://forum-en.guildwars2.com/forum/game/hot/Elite-Specializations-Hero-Point-Feedback-Merged/page/66 Wooden Potatoes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyMzhDIetHc Dulfy http://dulfy.net/2015/10/27/gw2-upcoming-iteration-changes-for-heart-of-thorns/ Long and short: many people like the changes.  A non-trivial number are disappointed because they see it becoming too easy.  Some people are complaining that that it’s not enough.   Sponsors:

 MMO Reporter – 236: Drinks & Consoles – The Return of Harry Hol | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

This week the four MMO knights are back! We talk about the new Guild Wars update, EVE Online selling skillpoints, and then we go into what is better, Playstation, or XBOX. Audio Version: What we did in game: Layanor: Secret World LOTRO - Helegrod run Dark Souls X-Com The Bureal Declassified Wildstar   Bill: Watching Con Man (Allan Tudyk web series - https://vimeo.com/ondemand/conman) GW2 Brazenly stolen from Guild Wars Reporter - http://imgur.com/gallery/ATSMz   Harry: Guild Wars 2 World of Warships   Chris: Sword Coast Legends Hearthstone Guild Wars 2 Wildstar     News:   Guild Wars 2 sneaks Action Camera into the expansion https://www.guildwars2.com/en-gb/news/introducing-the-action-camera/ New interface that introduces a combination of mouselook + reticle-aiming Been in “secret” and “side-project” development for about a year (one dev, Joel Heimlich has been primarily responsible) Very similar to another mod to the game - Immersive Combat Mode (https://www.reddit.com/r/Guildwars2/comments/3p3iq7/a_shoutout_to_uwesslen_for_creating_and/) Sadly, no official credit given.  Likely legal-butt-covering.  Doesn’t make it better. Joel appeared on Guild Chat stream to announce the changes, and demo how it works https://youtu.be/c5hvZkKlISA?t=2411   EVE Online to allow players to sell/trade Skillpoints http://community.eveonline.com/news/dev-blogs/exploring-the-character-bazaar-skill-trading/ Players in EVE accumulate skillpoints in real time. This means waiting actual hours or days (or months) to acquire certain skills. You can actually lose skillpoints on death. The new system allows the selling and buying of skillpoints between characters. This effectively equates to selling ‘levels’ in an ‘ordinary’ MMO. So in WoW, if you are level 80, you buy twenty extra levels from a character that loses those levels. System has diminishing returns, so it’s highly inefficient for older characters to top up their skills buy buying skillpoints, but for a younger character it could be beneficial It’s always more efficient to train yourself and buying is no substitute for actually setting skill queues Community reacts as expected: “What? Change?! NOOOO!!”   Sponsors: Audible Go to audiblepodcast.com/mmoreporter Doghouse Use the coupon code mmoreporter for a free 120GB SSD with your purchase!   Final Fantasy previews new content coming with patch 3.1 http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/256771-Letter-from-the-Producer-LIVE-Part-XXIII-Digest-%2808-18-2015%29 A new chapter of the main story quest will be added, along with a new side quest line named Saint Endalim Scholasticate. Two new dungeons are being added, The Saint Mocianne Arboretum and The Pharos Sirius hard mode. Additionally, a new 24 man raid will be set in the Void Ark. The update will also add a new weapon upgrade system "similar to the Relic weapons," and there will be updates to The Gold Saucer, a new battle mini-game called Lord of Verminion, and new cards and NPCs will be added to Triple Triad.   Quick Mentions:   Defiance TV series cancelled http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/defiance-cancelled-syfy-season-4-1201620075/ via

 MMO Reporter – 236: Drinks & Consoles – The Return of Harry Hol | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:12:34

This week the four MMO knights are back! We talk about the new Guild Wars update, EVE Online selling skillpoints, and then we go into what is better, Playstation, or XBOX.   What we did in game: Layanor: Secret World LOTRO – Helegrod run Dark Souls X-Com The Bureal Declassified Wildstar   Bill: Watching Con Man (Allan Tudyk web series – https://vimeo.com/ondemand/conman) GW2 Brazenly stolen from Guild Wars Reporter – http://imgur.com/gallery/ATSMz   Harry: Guild Wars 2 World of Warships   Chris: Sword Coast Legends Hearthstone Guild Wars 2 Wildstar     News:   Guild Wars 2 sneaks Action Camera into the expansion https://www.guildwars2.com/en-gb/news/introducing-the-action-camera/ New interface that introduces a combination of mouselook + reticle-aiming Been in “secret” and “side-project” development for about a year (one dev, Joel Heimlich has been primarily responsible) Very similar to another mod to the game – Immersive Combat Mode (https://www.reddit.com/r/Guildwars2/comments/3p3iq7/a_shoutout_to_uwesslen_for_creating_and/) Sadly, no official credit given.  Likely legal-butt-covering.  Doesn’t make it better. Joel appeared on Guild Chat stream to announce the changes, and demo how it works https://youtu.be/c5hvZkKlISA?t=2411   EVE Online to allow players to sell/trade Skillpoints http://community.eveonline.com/news/dev-blogs/exploring-the-character-bazaar-skill-trading/ Players in EVE accumulate skillpoints in real time. This means waiting actual hours or days (or months) to acquire certain skills. You can actually lose skillpoints on death. The new system allows the selling and buying of skillpoints between characters. This effectively equates to selling ‘levels’ in an ‘ordinary’ MMO. So in WoW, if you are level 80, you buy twenty extra levels from a character that loses those levels. System has diminishing returns, so it’s highly inefficient for older characters to top up their skills buy buying skillpoints, but for a younger character it could be beneficial It’s always more efficient to train yourself and buying is no substitute for actually setting skill queues Community reacts as expected: “What? Change?! NOOOO!!”   Sponsors: Audible Go to audiblepodcast.com/mmoreporter Doghouse Use the coupon code mmoreporter for a free 120GB SSD with your purchase!   Final Fantasy previews new content coming with patch 3.1 http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/256771-Letter-from-the-Producer-LIVE-Part-XXIII-Digest-%2808-18-2015%29 A new chapter of the main story quest will be added, along with a new side quest line named Saint Endalim Scholasticate. Two new dungeons are being added, The Saint Mocianne Arboretum and The Pharos Sirius hard mode. Additionally, a new 24 man raid will be set in the Void Ark. The update will also add a new weapon upgrade system “similar to the Relic weapons,” and there will be

 MMO Reporter – 236: Drinks & Consoles – The Return of Harry Hol | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:12:34

This week the four MMO knights are back! We talk about the new Guild Wars update, EVE Online selling skillpoints, and then we go into what is better, Playstation, or XBOX.   What we did in game: Layanor: Secret World LOTRO – Helegrod run Dark Souls X-Com The Bureal Declassified Wildstar   Bill: Watching Con Man (Allan Tudyk web series – https://vimeo.com/ondemand/conman) GW2 Brazenly stolen from Guild Wars Reporter – http://imgur.com/gallery/ATSMz   Harry: Guild Wars 2 World of Warships   Chris: Sword Coast Legends Hearthstone Guild Wars 2 Wildstar     News:   Guild Wars 2 sneaks Action Camera into the expansion https://www.guildwars2.com/en-gb/news/introducing-the-action-camera/ New interface that introduces a combination of mouselook + reticle-aiming Been in “secret” and “side-project” development for about a year (one dev, Joel Heimlich has been primarily responsible) Very similar to another mod to the game – Immersive Combat Mode (https://www.reddit.com/r/Guildwars2/comments/3p3iq7/a_shoutout_to_uwesslen_for_creating_and/) Sadly, no official credit given.  Likely legal-butt-covering.  Doesn’t make it better. Joel appeared on Guild Chat stream to announce the changes, and demo how it works https://youtu.be/c5hvZkKlISA?t=2411   EVE Online to allow players to sell/trade Skillpoints http://community.eveonline.com/news/dev-blogs/exploring-the-character-bazaar-skill-trading/ Players in EVE accumulate skillpoints in real time. This means waiting actual hours or days (or months) to acquire certain skills. You can actually lose skillpoints on death. The new system allows the selling and buying of skillpoints between characters. This effectively equates to selling ‘levels’ in an ‘ordinary’ MMO. So in WoW, if you are level 80, you buy twenty extra levels from a character that loses those levels. System has diminishing returns, so it’s highly inefficient for older characters to top up their skills buy buying skillpoints, but for a younger character it could be beneficial It’s always more efficient to train yourself and buying is no substitute for actually setting skill queues Community reacts as expected: “What? Change?! NOOOO!!”   Spon

 MMO Reporter: 235 – Console Conundrum | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 57:33

Chris and Bill ruminate on the every increasing presence of Consoles in the MMO space, and discuss a recent interview with Neverwinter devs, some Elite: Dangerous planitary boredom and more in this week's episode of MMO Reporter. Audio Version: What we did in game:   Bill: GW2   Chris: Neverwinter Elite: Dangerous Wildstar GW2 - Living Story   Patreon https://www.patreon.com/mmoreporter   News:   Neverwinter Underdark Module Details announced http://mmoreporter.com/2015/10/15/mmo-reporter-special-report-neverwinter-underdark-interview-with-scott-shicoff/ Story by R.A. Salvatore Replayable  content - different experience for similar content Variable rewards based on “quality” of the run. New mini-hub: Mantol-Derith DRIZZT!!!   Guild Wars 2 Economy changes https://www.guildwars2.com/en-gb/news/the-guild-wars-2-heart-of-thorns-economy/ Economy notes for expansion - prepare for instability Changing salvaging and dungeon rewards (down-tuning to try to maintain economy value) Admits to some broken markets (doesn’t say which ones) https://www.guildwars2.com/en-gb/news/hot-new-legendary-weapons/   Sponsors: Audible Go to audiblepodcast.com/mmoreporter Doghouse Use the coupon code mmoreporter for a free 120GB SSD with your purchase!   Quick Mentions:   Funcom asking debt holder to cut them some slack http://massivelyop.com/2015/10/12/funcom-asks-bondholders-to-defer-company-debts/   Overwatch streams are now a thing http://us.battle.net/overwatch/en/blog/19919175/   Haleynic - http://www.twitch.tv/haylinic/v/20807854 Ellohime - http://www.twitch.tv/Ellohime     Star Citizen release a video and Q&A for their Star Map https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/15011-Starmap-Q-A https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/15000-The-ARK-Starmap https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/15000-The-ARK-Starmap   Elite Dangerous Planet preview videos https://youtu.be/-Et5Ivi_yIg?t=483 video starts around 8 minutes Dev-speak on planet design.  Some inside baseball for development; some inside baseball for geology on the planets they’re building; not much that’s not complex.   Awesome mount is reward for running old WoW dungeons http://kotaku.com/badass-world-of-warcraft-mount-is-totally-worth-running-1736672235   Ark adds dinosaur breeding http://massivelyop.com/2015/10/15/now-you-can-breed-baby-dinos-in-ark/   Contact info: Website: mmoreporter.com Email: mmo.reporter@gmail.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/mmoreporter

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