Summary: <p></p> <br> <p><a id="more-6705506"></a></p> <br> <p>What we’ve done in game:<br>Layanor:<br>Lotro<br>The Secret World<br>The Binding of Isaac<br>Hearthstone</p> <br> <p>Bill:<br>Shadows of Mordor<br>Guild Wars 2<br>DAOC<br>Civ<br>Hearthstone<br>ArcheAge (only a short session)<br>Windows 10 Online: Enter the Gates</p> <br> <p>Chris:<br>Destiny<br>Shadows of Mordor<br>Rift<br>batman<br>Interview with Jeff Kurtenacker</p> <br> <p>News:<br>How to save Wildstar (if it needs saving)<br>http://massively.joystiq.com/2014/10/02/the-think-tank-how-to-save-wildstar-if-wildstar-needs-saving/</p> <br> <p>Lots of issues (content slowdown, Stephen Frost & Jeremy Gaffney [lead producer and president respectively] leaving, “Mega-server’ing”, Halloween/Christmas content cancelled in favor of other content/tech) that hint the game may not be doing well<br>What do we think? Is Wildstar struggling? What would have made it better?</p> <br> <p>Benefit of the doubt: if we assume Wildstar is doing just fine, how do we explain the relatively recent issues?<br>MMORPG.com interview with Mike Donatelli (Product Director) and Chad Moore (Creative Director)<br>http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/632/feature/9004/WildStar-Donatelli-Moore-Respond-to-Concerns.html</p> <br> <p>LOTRO update 15 is on public beta server (Bullroarer)<br>https://www.lotro.com/forums/showthread.php?557012-A-Letter-From-Executive-Producer-Aaron-Campbell-October-2014</p> <br> <p>Beornings inc<br>Moving into Central Gondor<br>New epic battle (Pelargir)<br>Legendary item improvements being pushed back to Update 16 (in 2015)<br>GoDaddy<br>New 30% offer code: mmo30</p> <br> <p> </p> <br> <p>DAOC reactivating accounts<br>http://www.darkageofcamelot.com/content/come-back-camelot</p> <br> <p>Get ready to read the help file – I forgot how to play!<br>Nostalgia overload</p> <br> <p>Rift – Nightmare Tide delayed to October 22<br>http://forums.riftgame.com/general-discussions/news-announcements/438707-nightmare-tide-extends-open-beta-launch-set-oct-22-a-4.html#post4909236</p> <br> <p>Change announced on October 2nd. Original launch date was Oct 8th. 6 days notice of a 2 week delay? Cutting it close?<br>No reason given other than QA testing.</p> <br> <p>Community is split, with many happy to wait for the more polished release, while many are angry that Trion couldn’t make the original release date.<br>Extra-Life</p> <br> <p>Team Page: http://www.extra-life.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=portal.teamSummary&participantID=105695</p> <br> <p>Donations go to:<br>Chris – BC Children’s Hospital<br>Bill – BC Children’s Hospital<br>Layanor – Milwaukee Children’s Hospital<br>Chris – Will be livestreaming my Chua creation on Thursday, October 16th. Come help me choose what I’ll be staring at for 24 hours!<br>Sponsors:<br>Patreon:<br>patreon.com/mmoreporter</p> <br> <p>Doghouse<br>Go to doghousesystems.com and use the coupon code MMOREPORTER to double your ram.</p> <br> <p>Contact Info<br>Website: mmoreporter.com<br>Emaill: mmo.reporter@gmail.com<br>Facebook: www.facebook.com/mmoreporter<br>Twitter: @mmo_reporter<br>Twitter: @harryhol<br>Twitter: @layanor<br>Twitter: @mmobill<br>Voicemail: 616-666-6778 or the widget on the right side of the page.<br>Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/mmoreporternetwork/</p>
