Rewind - A Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen Podcast

Minus & Therek sit down for another week of Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen discussion. VR was busy on Twitter this week with three questions, most notably, “What defines player skill in an MMORPG?” As well, they ask whether players should be able to switch gear in combat. Therek catches up on son fan projects, and introduces some new members of the community. And finally, a new segment called “Minus and Therek Read Mean Comments” debuts.

LINKS https://docs.google.com/document/d/19nkqVyTyhyWWkkjfPnhfOi_wZRBkLu0ijp2rZ-KxahI/edit

Therek & Minus recap an exciting week in Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen news with some crafting news, and a review of the latest Developer Roundtable with Visionary Realms’ CEO, Chris “Kuripan” Rowan. They also chat about the visibility of stats, coin limits, and hit the mailbox.

Links: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Yz4q5C_JDJSmJu72WzM3y5x_MsZ6EE6cihOwLem3BC8/edit

Minus & Therek connect for another week of Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen conversation. This week they ask what you are willing to pay for a monthly MMO subscription (what you expect to receive), the feeling of wanderlust in MMOs, and catch up on some updates from the content creators and Pantheon.Plus website. And yet another reading from the Book of the Avaiiloth in The Lore You Know segment.  

LINKS: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Fi8Ou-HgHS0rBGy7s-pIvCBycZAW-51ytbguodJe_CQ/edit

Therek & Minus return to form in another round of Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen banter. This week they react to the news of Visionary Realms getting a seven figure investment, and in the new segment “Controvery! Or is It?”, consider whether this is good news or bad news (spoiler: Its good news!) In addition they talk favourite mechanics,  whether the player should see combat numbers, and reveal some post-Christmas crafting news from VR. As always they check the mail and read some lore as well.

LINKS: https://docs.google.com/document/d/15z0u6utyPBDKfpYxHFJi6_sMmW_oKrv7LW1o1mRevEQ/edit

Minus & Therek reflect on the awesome day that was Super Sunday and talk about all the community commentary about Visionary Realms’ latest developer stream. On a related note they ask whether it is better to wait for a game to be bug-free and feature complete, or play now and fix later. And in a new segment called “Controversy....or is it?”, they have a “lively” debate about cash shops in MMORPGS.

LINKS: https://docs.google.com/document/d/105yPYkL9g-FTjYM52InSgtJhG5YmsqduDupEwggZH-I/edit

Therek & Minus are back with a bang from a two-week holiday with a special episode. This week they shift into pre-game mode for the big Visionary Realms Developer Stream with Cohh Carnage. They discuss what they hope to see from Pantheon in 2021, how hopefuls and skeptics can come together, and answer some overdue mail. And as a bonus, they give a sneak peak at an upcoming PantheonPlus video series -MMORPG Classes 101.

Content Links: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NSbicRw_QdionfKoT9tk18EIwHBxTbSZgqRZlWs5ZxI/edit

Therek and Minus get back to business this week as they dive into the latest news and views surrounding Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen. In this episode they break down why Pantheon is often misconstrued as “an EQ clone” (with Joppa quotes), talk about in-game holidays, and ask the community how they want to choose their tradeskills. And of course a little lore, and some fan mail to top it off! 

The show will return for Season 2 on January 10, 2021! Happy holidays!

Therek and Minus finish their interview with Kevin Jordan, former class designer for vanilla WoW.  In Part 2, they talk about Player Behaviour/Genre Evolution,  Open World/Instancing, and answer some questions from the community in the Mailbox!

In this special episode, Minus and Therek sit down with Kevin Jordan to talk MMO design. Kevin is the former class designer for Blizzard’s World of Warcraft from the days of vanilla through to Wrath of the Lich King. In part 1 of the interview, they talk about Class Design, META, and Itemization in MMOs. They discuss how Pantheon is approaching these areas, and get Kevin’s insight into these topics. 

Be sure to check out Kevins YouTube and Twitch channels in the links, and stay tuned for Part 2 of the interview next week.

LINKS: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZHKlgIIsJOMnSHKrCwI3LIx40ym-tRxcsAH7PVfvXDM/edit

Therek & Minus forge another week of discussion about Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen, the upcoming MMORPG by Visionary Realms. This week they see what the community thinks about having visible loot on mobs, what Risk vs. Reward should look like in crafting, and an update about the articles function on Pantheon.Plus. 

The entire team at PantheonPlus would also like to send their condolences to the Visionary Realms team on the loss of their colleague Kurt “Molad” Habetler. Rest In Peace. 

LINKS: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1y3GUe7buS1yNum7zFKrKwDt9MFm8469BPn2-ifSSuKg/edit