MMO Reporter 218 – Who would let Layanor ride them?




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Summary: This week's MMO Reporter asks all the important questions, and one that no one want to ask: Who would let Layanor ride them? We discuss Pathfinder Online, Elite Dangerous and more in this week's exciting episode! Audio Version What we’ve done in game   Title - Who would let Layanor ride them?   Carrie LOTRO - Epic Book Just made it into Central Gondor Hearthstone - Losing Badly Pathfinder RPG   Layanor Secret World - Tokyo Hell LOTRO - More Epic Battles Echo of Soul - Starter Area Heros of the Storm   KUNG FURY! Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72RqpItxd8M Offical Movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bS5P_LAqiVg Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTidn2dBYbY   Bill GW2 - PvP GW2 blog shows off one weapon line for Revenant - https://www.guildwars2.com/en/news/revenant-compassion-as-a-way-of-life/ No video :( Elite: Dangerous - rares trading Fallout  4 3 (my body is ready for Fallout 4 - oh wait no its not.  It’s ready for fallout 3 and NV) Heroes of the Storm honest trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0Eg_V5peOw   Chris Heroes of the Storm GW2 PvP   News  Pathfinder Online with Carrie https://youtu.be/W_trurMSHsY Still in Early Enrollment 7 updates since the first of the year. Still really rough Box Price Subscription Niche PVP Sandbox Crafting is completely player driven. No gear drops only mats. Players have a persistent impact on the game world. They are crowd funding with players. What the players ask for is having an impact on how they make the game. They want to be inclusive and make it a game females want to play. Goblinworks Mission is to bring PVP back to MMOs. Interesting Pathfinder/CCP and the rest of the industry data Players are guys (no surprise) Over 30 With above average incomes   Elite Dangerous Powerplay (1.3) Launched https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWPhk5Gclbo Overview (video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWcL8qEGg7Q Nice slideshow doc on what’s involved in Powerplay politics https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1A7K-q-n5GUjTdJE8WEm5ULsZ064bwHRPktN1eAub3Q0/present?slide=id.ga0a19badb_0_20 Basic description: Choose a power (to participate, technically you can stay independent) 3 components Preparation (seeding your power’s influence in a populated system) Expansion (making your move!  Your power spends resources to claim a system) Control (a system is defended from other powers trying to take control) Patch notes for the very brave and awake https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=151945   Elite Dangerous offers up free Steam keys for ED https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=148965 via - http://massivelyop.com/2015/05/28/previous-elite-purchasers-can-now-claim-a-free-steam-key/ Claim key through account management screen Key is tied to an already purchased version of ED.  You can’t use the key to give to a friend (and continue to play on your “regular” account) Gentle reminder - Frontier makes more money when you buy it from them instead of Steam   Audible Go to audiblepodcast.com/mmoreporter   Doghouse Use the coupon code mmoreporter for a free 120GB SSD with your purchase!   PAX East Sponsor Check out Dragon Fantasy here: http://store.steampowered.com/app/327980   Quick Mention:   Infinite Crisis shutting down August 14th https://www.infinitecrisis.com/en/news/infinite-crisis-closing-august-14th-2015   http://lotrocommunity.com/forum/topic/3465-lotro-pvpersare-they-really-that-bad/?page=3   Guild Grumps Starts Next Week https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXieO5qz4jE Four players that never played a MMO before, must level from 90 to 100 in five days.   The Secret World Adds Mounts! https://forums.thesecretworld.com/showthread.php?86249-Coming-up%E2%80%A6