Corellian Run Radio

Jason and Mox were in the studio this past weekend to celebrate the podcast’s milestone of their 200th episode. To help the guys with this look back were two former co-hosts, Heather and Ravanel! We take some time to catch up with the ladies and find out what has been going on in their lives and more. Jason and Mox also discuss the future of the podcast, what is coming for the guys in 2018 & beyond.

Time to make the Jump into the Show…

 

 

 

 

 

Community Buzz

What is new one The Pretty Little Sith & Ravalation?

Follow Heather

Twitter: @Heather_PLS

 

Follow Ravanel

Twitter: @Rav_Griffon

Blog: http://ravalation.blogspot.com/

 

Discuss The Last Jedi

Star Wars going forward

 

Solo countdown 138 Days

New Falcon look or how it looked when new!

https://screenrant.com/solo-star-wars-story-lego-millennium-falcon-design/

 

Newsnet & Beyond

Announcing Last Episode

Time for Corellian Run Radio to end….

Although it is the last CRR episode it really is not the end.

It is a merger and not an ending…

The two podcasts have decided to merge. This is to help provide a fresh, continued high quality production, focused primarily on SWTOR and the other topics you have come to love from the two podcasts.

Discuss CRR memories

 

Quick Mentions

PAX South Cantina:

Unholy Alliance / Wookiee Mistake PAX South Cantina Friday Jan 12th 7:30 PM till ? Tex's Sports Bar on the Riverwalk - San Antonio, TX. 200 South Alamo (in the basement of the Hilton Palacio del Rio)

 

Indy Gathering:

Saturday, Jan 13th 2pm EST Buffalo Wild Wings Avon, IN followed by going to see The Last Jedi

 

Future

Although this was the last episode for Corellian Run Radio, the show will go on as we merge together with Passionately Casual podcast. You can follow us as we re-launch Passionately Casual podcast.

Website: https://passionatelycasual.com/

Twitter: @PC_Podcast

Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/passionatelycasual

 

Podcast Shoutouts:

OotiniCast

http://ootinicast.com

SWTOR Escape Pod Cast

http://www.newoverlords.com

Bad Feeling Podcast

http://badfeelingpodcast.com

Jason and Mox were in the studio this past weekend discussing the latest news in SWTOR. This week the guys get to go full on Star Wars fandom, as they discuss Star Wars: The Last Jedi. They understand some have not seen the movie yet, so they give their review and thoughts with little to no spoilers. That is not the only items in the episode. Mox and Jason also talk over the latest update, which includes changes to the new flashpoint and a brand new warzone.

Time to make the Jump into the show…

 

 

 

 

 

 

Poll question: How many times will you go and see the Last Jedi in theaters?

* 1 - This Star Wars is just a fad, it won’t last

* 2 - The Force is strong with this film

* 3 - Shows off fandom card

* 4+ Speculates the importance in the ratio of porgs to crystal foxes

 

Newsnet & Beyond

Update 5.6.1 Patch Notes

Flashpoint changes

* Bosses have had their health significantly reduced in both Story and Solo Mode.

* The damage done by bosses has been reduced in both Story and Solo Mode.

* Bosses have had their health slightly reduced in both Veteran and Master Mode.

* The number of enemies has been reduced throughout the Flashpoint.

* The Guardian Droid will no longer instant cast their Mortar Volley ability.

* The Copero Security Droid will no longer instant cast their Seeker Missile ability.

 

Conquest Issues

New Warzone on Yavin Guide for new WZ

 image via Vulkk.com

Ranked Changes

Master Datacron

Anniversary & Life Day

 

Community Buzz

In the Community Buzz, Mox and Jason give their impressions and reviews for Star Wars: The Last Jedi. The guys do their best to not give any spoilers, but be prepared for possible minor spoilers.

* Tone of the movie

* Treatment of Characters

* Development of Characters

* Our Grades for Star Wars: The Last Jedi

 

Quick Mentions

Han Solo - 159 Days

Extra Life Movie - Boyd Blockbuster

Thanks for everyone that was able to donate and attend this event. Also a huge thanks to everyone donating for Extra Life 2...

Jason and Mox were in the studio this past weekend discussing the latest news in SWTOR. The big topic the guys were talking about was the latest addition to SWTOR, Update 5.6: A Traitor Among the Chiss. They discussed the good, the buggy and some of the puzzling changes found in this update. Jason and Mox also take a longer look at the new Flashpoint and give their grade. Plus, they talk about getting ready for the new movie, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, coming out in about a week!

Time to make the Jump into the show…

 

 

 

 

 

 

Poll question: How long did the new FP take to run in solo mode?

* 30 minutes - Amen for stealth!

* 45 minutes - Who cares about achievements

* 1 hour - A bit long but doable

* Over 1 hour - Wow, Copero is beautiful. I love this new Stronghold

Newsnet & Beyond

Update 5.6 details

New FP on the Chiss homeworld of Copero

Activity Window. Is this the Group Finder we are looking for?

Transfers are back ingame and at a reduced rate until 12/12

Exploits and Bugs

Fleet vendor issue

 

Link from Vulkk for knowing what companions like as gifts

Companion likes https://torcommunity.com/database/search/companion/

 

Community Buzz

New FP from a game mechanic POV - Macrobinoculars, puzzles, unique boss fights

Is the new FP Activity Window friendly?

What is the feel of the FP: Does it play more like a single player chapter, but with FP health pools?

Dev Update on the flashpoint on Copero:

Hey folks,

We hear you about the health levels and mobs inside of Copero. We are making some changes with 5.6.1 next week to bring it more in line with the difficulty / time you experienced with Umbara. Here are the current patch notes for these changes in 5.6.1 (still subject to change, check on Monday for the final).

Bosses have had their health significantly reduced in both Story and Solo Mode.

The damage done by bosses has been reduced in both Story and Solo Mode.

Bosses have had their health slightly reduced in both Veteran and Master Mode.

The number of enemies has been reduced throughout the Flashpoint.

The Guardian Droid will no longer instant cast their Mortar Volley ability.

The Copero Security Droid will no longer instant cast their Seeker Missile ability.

Thanks everyone.

-eric

 

Quick Mentions

What will be your prep for SW The Last Jedi?

Have you chose to spoil or not to spoil?

What are you most excited to see or learn from the movie?

Star Wars Ep. VIII - 12 Days (when recorded)

 

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Jason and Mox were in the studio this past weekend discussing the latest news in SWTOR. The guys are happy to welcome Alise. Her being on the show has nothing to do with Mox and Jason fearing to getting kicked from the guild, Just kidding, Alise joined them for the discussion about Loot Boxes in gaming. Let's get into the episode, plus talking about the impact of the server mergers.

Time to make the Jump into the show…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Poll question: On average how much per month do you spend on loot crates?

* $0

* Under $10

* Between $10 and $30

* Between $30 and $50

* Greater than $50

Treasure Chest --- Image by © Doable/amanaimages/Corbis

 

Newsnet & Beyond

Did SWTOR blow up after server migration?

Issue that caused one of the delays

Legacy Bank Items not merging or missing

Player tip for settings: http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?t=936744

Upcoming events & updates

Update 5.6 - Utility changes aka Nerf Mercs

 

Community Buzz

Loot boxes: Are they end all, be all for rewards ingame and/or funding games?

What are Loot Boxes/crates?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loot_box

 

Pros & cons of Loot Boxes

 

What is it about these Loot crates that is so hated or upsetting?

Pay to Win

 

If money is the goal, what are some other ways developers/publishers can make a profit without utilizing Loot Boxes?

Sell items players want as direct sell items instead of gambling aspect

Raise the cost of games

Games as a service similar to Netflix

 

Quick Mentions

Rian Johnson is not directing for Ep IX, but a new SW Trilogy: http://www.starwars.com/news/rian-johnson-writer-director-of-star-wars-the-last-jedi-to-create-all-new-star-wars-trilogy?cmp=smc%7C1147744441

Star Wars Ep. VIII - 33 Days

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Corellian Run Radio is still looking for writers, assistants to help moderate live stream chat and other areas to help our podcast continue to grow. Stay tuned!

 

Podcast Shoutouts:

OotiniCast

http://ootinicast.com

SWTOR Escape Pod Cast

http://www.newoverlords.com

Bad Feeling Podcast

http://badfeelingpodcast.com

Star Wars: Beyond the Stars

Jason and Mox were in the studio this past weekend discussing the latest news in SWTOR. This week the guys welcome SWTOR player, YouTube video creator and fellow BioWare Influencer, Swtorista. She gives her thoughts on the new Roadmap and what she is looking forward to in the upcoming updates. Lots to talk about in this episode, so let’s get to it.

Time to make the Jump into the show…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.strawpoll.me/14082779

Poll question: What is your opinion of the latest SWTOR road map?

* It's taking me home!

* They are taking the long way.

* Are we there yet?

* I'm not sure I want to take this trip.

* Bioware's GPS is broken.

 

Newsnet & Beyond

One quick news item - The Hot Prospect will be known as Satele Shan when servers merge

Hot Prospect Name Concerns

 

Community Buzz

Talking about the Roadmap with Swtorista

http://www.swtor.com/info/news/news-article/20171002

 

Current Schedule:

* October 10, 2017 – Game Update 5.5 – United Forces Foundation – in addition to a variety of Quality of Life (QoL) improvements, this update includes the underlying foundational structural changes needed to support United Forces.

* October 24, 2017 – United Forces Formation – on this day, the game will be unavailable for an extended time as we’ll be setting up the formation of the campaign, replacing existing hardware and software with all the new Game Servers and supporting components. It will also include additional changes needed to support the deployment of the United Forces update.

* November 8, 2017 – United Forces Update is rolled out and everyone moves to five new servers with new names as follows: Two servers in North America and three servers in Europe – one each of English, French, and German. You can expect extended downtime as we make the final improvements to the Server environments. Check the blog and FAQs to discover our new Server names.

* November 28, 2017 – Game Update 5.6 – A Traitor Among the Chiss becomes available and includes something new for everyone!

http://www.swtor.com/info/news/news-article/20171002-0

 

*Free Pet & Mount Codes: Go to https://account.swtor.com/user/codes Enter these codes separately to get some free mounts and pets! SWCELEBRATION17 (free droid), SWCANTINA17 (free mount), NYCANTINA17 (free mount), NYCANTINA16 (free mount). Note these codes eventually expire, but we don't know when.

 

Quick Mentions

Be sure to follow Swtorista on Twitter and her YouTube channel.

Are you interested in getting your guild noticed, maybe you have an in-game event you would like us to announce or maybe you wan...

Jason and Mox were in the studio this past weekend discussing the latest news in SWTOR. Our guest, Swtorista, has been rescheduled for October 7th & will be discussing the Roadmap. In this episode, you’ll need to get out those tin-foil hats and place them on tight as Mox and Jason discuss what they want in SWTOR 2.

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http://www.strawpoll.me/13986417

Poll question: If BioWare was to make SWTOR2, what elements should be required?

* A cutting edge game engine.

* Unique Class stories.

* Diverse (Min 2 sides) Xpac Stories

* More challenging leveling process

* Unlocks/Subs purchasable with in game currency

* More diverse weapon choices

* Consistent content additions.

 

Newsnet & Beyond

Class Changes: Vengeance Juggernaut / Vigilance Guardian

Class Changes: Marksmanship Sniper / Sharpshooter Gunslinger

Class Changes: Rage Juggernaut / Focus Guardian

Class Changes: Annihilation Marauder / Watchman Sentinel

Answer to when Utilities will be re-balanced

SWTOR Roadmap - The Autumn Update!

 

Community Buzz

This time our tin-foil protected group wants to know what we want if BioWare announced SWTOR2

Mox’s picks: Leveling challenge & Faction stories

Jason’s picks: Consistent content additions (include more filler contents: more special events, add more/change current events to add more replayability)

Unlocks purchasable w/ ingame currency: should all games move to a system like WoW where sub time can be sold or purchased for ingame currency?  How might this impact a game for good or bad?

EA has mentioned moving to a netflix type system (link mentioned during the discussion)

 

Quick Mentions

Bad Feeling Podcast Episode 172 Small Things and Big Changes & special interview with Eric & Charles

Post production on Star Wars: The Last Jedi is all done

Riancjohnson

”Aaaand that’s a wrap on the hardest working post production team in the galaxy. Going to miss sitting in dark rooms with these goobers.”

 

Are you interested in getting your guild noticed, maybe you have an in-game event you would like us to announce or maybe you want to join us on the air, why not contact us about making a mention on our next podcast? If you are interested,

Jason and Mox were in the studio this past weekend discussing the latest news in SWTOR. However the guys were not alone, SWTOR player and Twitch streamer, Aviriia, stopped by. Later all three discussed gated content and whether it is a good thing or not. All this and find out which Aviriia hates more, Gungans or Porgs.

Let’s make the Jump into the show…

 

 

 

 

 

Poll question: In a story driven game, like SWTOR, gated content…

* OK as long as it’s not a main story arc

* A bad idea all the time

* Part of playing an MMO. Some story behind each type of content is ideal

 

Newsnet & Beyond

Reminder about Follow up questions answered by Musco in Ep. 192 Show Notes.

SH Cap not increased

Double EXP/CXP Event

    Daily Area CXP “Bug”

        Keith Weighs In

    Patch 5.4a

        Umbara Train Exploit

        5.4a Issues

        9/6 Maintenance

Patch 5.5 and CXP Bonus

Community Buzz

Interview w/ Aviira

 

Aviriia’s Contact info:

twitch.tv/Aviriia

@aviriia

And on Instagram you can follow Roxy at shiba.roxy

Aviriia´s Community Discord: https://discord.gg/9WcUSRQ (including roxy pic corner)

 

Forum thread

What is gated content?

To gate or not gate, that is the question

 

Quick Mentions

Star Wars IX needs a director

Theron Support

Twitch Sub-tember

 

Some of the Community Buzz artwork was done by

Jason and Mox were quite busy this past week with everything surrounding Update 5.4: Crisis on Umbara hitting live servers. This week also had some unique opportunities, first being able to play the new flashpoint with SWTOR Community Manager Eric Musco and secondly getting to interview him during the live show. Before we go into the episode, special thanks to everyone who submitted questions to ask Eric and also Jessie aka The Stardust Legacy for the heals during the flashpoint and the amazing video from that run.

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This week Mox added not one, not two, but three poll questions. These were from the Mox Wall of Crazy about some user interface changes to improve quality of life for players. Be sure to click on each poll and make your opinions known.

* Character Screen Filter

* Display Crew Skills on Character Select

* Selectable Heroics in CXP

 

This week our traditional format was changed to maximize the amount of time we had to talk with and ask Eric questions regarding SWTOR. Below are also some questions he answered for us in written form. Thanks and enjoy the interview!

 

Community Buzz

Interview with SWTOR Community Manager Eric Musco

Bonus answers from Musco:

What are the influencers? To us you guys are consistent content creators who have your own community of followers. In the most general of terms.

What is expected? For the influencer program… simply that all continue to make the great content that you are currently making. (also the other rules that apply, don’t be super vulgar, break ToS, etc.)

How can you guys be used by us? I mean, that is a staple of the influencer  program. We help support the content you make and promote you where possible. It helps in growing your communities and your reach. This is great for us as there is more community activity and content available for people.

How many credits were spent during Nar Shadda Night Life? A lot, I don’t have specifics (it would take me time to see if I can get that data / share it but lemme look into it)

How will server merges affect RP? Like a lot of the other concerns that were brought up, IF we were to do that, this is one of the many concerns we would work towards having an answer to.

 

Quick Mentions

* Bad Feeling Podcast having a livestream with Eric, Charles and Keith. Go to their Twitch channel, twitch.tv/badfeelingpodcast 8pm EST / 5pm PST

Congratulations to all our prize winners during the live show!

 

Are you interested in getting your guild noticed, maybe you have an in-game event you would like us to announce or maybe you want to join us on the air,

Jason and Mox were in the studio this past weekend discussing the latest news in SWTOR. The guys share their thoughts on Update 5.4 Crisis on Umbara, then they adjust their tinfoil hats. During the Community Buzz, Jason and Mox take a look at where SWTOR is headed according to the Roadmap and also where they would like the game to go. The guys also have a couple of announcements during the show.

Let’s make the Jump into the show…

 

 

 

 

Before we jump into the news, let's look at CRR's latest poll question.

Poll question: What is the next area you hope the Roadmap takes SWTOR?

1) New PvP Warzone

2) New Story Adventure

3) New Daily area/Planet

4) New Uprising/FP

The results as of 08/15/2017

 

Newsnet & Beyond

* Scheduled maintenance for August

* Tuesday, August 8th - Back-end maintenance, no patch

* Tuesday, August 22nd - Game Update 5.4

* Launcher Patches with Windows certificate issue -

XP & Vista users through Oct

* Server Merger Discussion

* Ranked S8 Rewards  weapon tunings would be a cool reward

* Unassembled Component Changes for PvP

* Class Changes

* Lethality/Ruffian Scoundrel

 

Community Buzz

Discussion

* Crisis on Umbara the next stop on the Roadmap

* What is included in Update 5.4

* Continuing story line

* New FP and new Stronghold

* Class changes/balancing

* Where do we want to Roadmap to takes us next in SWTOR

* GSF needs some love

* New Warzone - another Huttball map at least

* Keep rolling out Uprisings & FPs

 

Biggest thing I want to see is a new planet we can explore with a full expansion (level cap increase etc)

Bonus topic:

Is it time for a hero class or additional specs to existing advance classes?

 

 

Quick Mentions

* UA / WM Guild Meeting (Audio)

* BF II: Gamescon Space Battle will be Showcased.

* 124 Days until Star Wars Episode VIII

* Extra Life Leveling challenge

This is Episode #190 and was recorded live on Sunday July 30 2017. Mox and Jess inaugurated the CRR Tin Foil Hat Brigade and discussed the upcoming 5.4 Crisis on Umbara Game Update, the 2017 San Diego Comic Con and recent posts by Lead Game Producer Keith Kanneg.

Let’s Jump on-board for this episode…

 

 

 

 

 

Poll question

What is your favorite announced part of 5.4?

http://www.strawpoll.me/13533835

 

Newsnet & Beyond

* 5.4 Early Info

* Legacy Currencies

* Keith Hints at changes for Preferred Players

* Server Merger Plans

* NIghtlife end date

* Darth Hexid will be in game at some point

* Keith’s Candor

* Cartel Certificates

 

Community Buzz

 

Jessie Twilek Smuggler Cosplay

 

Watch your cargo around Jessie and Alise UA’s Smugglers

 

Jessie Cosplay as Rey with Jared @ISnowNothin

 

Will and Marshall from The Usual Podcast

 

L to R: Steve (@swtor_steve), Ray (@RaySnoke), Will (@iamwillgriggs), Heather (@Heather_PLS), Redna (@R3dn4)

 

L to R: Halima, Will, Matt, Redna, Heather, Jessie, Ray, Devin (@jusdevin), Didi, Marshall, Steve, Alise (@abrown35), Mike

 

SDCC Thrawn Exclusive Collectible Toys

 

 

* Longer discussion on 5.4