Summary: <br> <br> <br> Chris and Bill take an unexpected journey into the world of MMOs to discuss the news of the creation of Standing Stone Games, the end of Asheron's Call, and the addition of player housing to Elder Scrolls Online. <br> <br> What we did in game: <br> Bill: <br> <br> WoW <br> <br> Chris: <br> <br> WoW <br> Final Fantasy XV <br> Titanfall 2 <br> <br> Chat Room: <br> Aker2007 : I have been playing Final Fantasy XV, WoW, Hearthstone, Pokémon Go, and Heroes of the Storm <br> <br> GumpsGang : In game: big push in DDO (Lv 14 to 24) ... LOTRO Yule ... Fell into a GW2 hole for a week with a new Warrior a couple of weeks ago ... and finally back to ESO for double XP <br> <br> Patreon shout out <br> <a href="https://patreon.com/mmoreporter">https://patreon.com/mmoreporter</a> <br> <br> We’re trying out Podbean: <br> <a href="http://mmoreporter.podbean.com">mmoreporter.podbean.com</a> <br> <br> News: <br> LOTRO & DDO moving to new publisher - Standing Stone / Daybreak <br> <a href="https://www.lotro.com/en/game/articles/standing-stone-games-%E2%80%93-message-rob-ciccolini">https://www.lotro.com/en/game/articles/standing-stone-games-%E2%80%93-message-rob-ciccolini</a> <br> <br> The game teams responsible for The Lord of the Rings Online (LOTRO) and Dungeons & Dragons Online (DDO) are now moving from Turbine to Standing Stone Games, a newly formed indie game studio. <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Standing Stone Games, a newly-independent studio staffed by people who have been working on DDO and LOTRO for many years. <br> <br> Quote from Jerry Snook (on the record) - who is moving to Standing Stone Games: <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> “Standing Stone Games is independently owned, and has no connection to Turbine or WB.” <br> <br> <br> <br> Our development continues on track, and the plans we have already announced remain firmly in our future view. Again, although we are a new studio, we are also the same developers who have been and will continue to work on our games. <br> <br> Future Plans: <a href="https://www.lotro.com/forums/showthread.php?&postid=7677438#post7677438">https://www.lotro.com/forums/showthread.php?&postid=7677438#post7677438</a> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Asheron’s Call and AC2 are closing Jan 31 <br> <br> <a href="https://www.asheronscall.com/en/forums/showthread.php?73423-Asheron-s-Call&p=753697">https://www.asheronscall.com/en/forums/showthread.php?73423-Asheron-s-Call&p=753697</a> <br> They did not make the cut during the above standing stone restructure <br> <a href="http://massivelyop.com/2016/12/22/the-soapbox-asherons-call-is-dead-and-turbine-killed-it/">http://massivelyop.com/2016/12/22/the-soapbox-asherons-call-is-dead-and-turbine-killed-it/</a> <br> <br> <br> ESO to add player housing <br> <a href="http://www.elderscrollsonline.com/en-us/news/post/2016/12/06/introducing-homestead">http://www.elderscrollsonline.com/en-us/news/post/2016/12/06/introducing-homestead</a> <br> <br> <br> <br> 40 unique homes <br> There’s a new housing experience, quest, starter “room at the inn” <br> <br> Homes styled after playable races <br> <br> There is an Imperial Edition if you bought that DLC/version of the game. <br> <br> <br> Fully furnished on available with crowns <br> Un-furnished available for in-game gold or crowns <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> “If you want to purchase most unfurnished homes for gold, the local residents in that zone will ask that you prove yourself worthy to reside among them. No one wants an unhelpful neighbor, after all! By completing a specific achievement, you will earn their approval and unlock the ability to buy the associated home in that zone.” <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Over 2,000 unique decorative items <br> <br> Will have some items locked behind achievement
