This week Carla, Drew, and Seamus bid farewell to Joe, but only after discussing MMO designs that addict, open beta, name reservation, subscription fee justification, and more!

Discussion Topics

* Skinner’s Box and MMO addiction

http://www.cracked.com/article_18461_5-creepy-ways-video-games-are-trying-to-get-you-addicted.html

http://www.gamebreaker.tv/news-main/pc-2/gamers-sent-to-prison-for-stealing-over-6k-in-virtual-items/

 

News

* Open Beta is live!

http://www.wildstar-online.com/en/news/open-beta-is-coming-may-8/

* Name reservation

http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/2558vs/im_jeremy_gaffney_executive_producer_for_wildstar/chdxe9p

https://twitter.com/WildStar/status/464153290629218305

https://forums.wildstar-online.com/forums/index.php?/topic/44519-name-reservation-details/

* Stephan Frost says MMOs should justify their sub fees

http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/05/07/wildstar-dev-says-mmos-need-to-justify-their-sub-fees?abthid=536a210d3c3dfa1c7e00000e

* Wildstar Devs Unleashed

Part 1: http://youtu.be/aGLJ8tVHfec

Part 2: http://www.twitch.tv/wildstar/b/527278664

Great summary: http://wildstarreport.com/2014/05/12/wildstar-developer-livestream/

Some funny memes that came from it:

Zap the Rowsdower: https://twitter.com/CRB_Boots/status/464864042461310977

Give a Chua a quest…: https://twitter.com/WildStar/status/464864277073899521

* Special mention: Lee Coady (@Merlin1978 on twitter, GM of Exterminatus),

https://exterminatus.eu/news/wildstar-t4822/?view=unread#unread

 

Community Shoutout

LAST WEEK’S QUESTION: What is your favorite Wildstar plug for your house?

YOUR ANSWERS:

SJ @Scott_Hudon

https://twitter.com/Scott_Hudon/status/463526818373713920

Lee Coady @Merlin1978

https://twitter.com/Merlin1978/status/463580292415246336

Chris King on FB says, “I’d like to know when we are getting Mordesh and Mechari houses…”

Jennifer Garnham on FB says, “I can’t decide which is my fave. I love them all.”

Kalbeari @Kaleri_

https://twitter.com/Kaleri_/status/465901684116312064

Tzufit @soetzufit

https://twitter.