The MMOsketeers - An MMO News and Discussion Podcast

This week the terrible two-some bring you latest and greatest news on Guild Wars 2, StarCitizen, Dungeons and Dragons Online, Destiny 2, World of Warcraft, and Ghost in the Shell. There’s also some questions for our darling listens and – you guessed it… food :P

Show notes and links:

* Guild Wars 2 has begun doling out anniversary presents; here’s what to expect – Massively Overpowered (massivelyop.com)

* Star Citizen: Faceware Announcement – YouTube (youtube.com)

* Gamescom: Day 2 Live Show Notes – Erin & Chris Roberts (relay.sc)

* This link has no title (ddo.com)

* Destiny 2 – Official European Dead Zone Video (youtube.com)

* ‘Destiny 2’ Interview: Breaking Bones and Building Worlds (rollingstone.com)

* World of Warcraft 7.3 Patch Notes (worldofwarcraft.com)

* First Assault Closure – First Assault (nexon.net)

* Great games. Fantastic prices. Support charity. (humblebundle.com)

* >observer_ on Steam (steampowered.com)

* FutzYouUp – YouTube (youtube.com)

* FutzYouUp (@FutzYouUp) | Twitter (twitter.com)

Jen and Tepp bring you the latest in MMO newsness with a little help from our friends!

Show notes and links:

* Forum – Announcements – Path of Exile on Xbox One will Launch on August 24 (pathofexile.com)

* BioWare is dropping support for Mass Effect: Andromeda’s single-player (pcgamer.com)

* Elite Specialization preview weekend impressions – Massively Overpowered (massivelyop.com)

* Destiny 2 – Official Launch Trailer (youtube.com)

* Destiny 2 Will Include Locked Loadouts and Timed Nightfall Strikes (mmogames.com)

* Officially Licensed Destiny 2 Merchandise & Gifts (numskull.co.uk)

* Johnny Depp helping produce The Secret World TV show • Eurogamer.net (eurogamer.net)

* STAR WARS: The Old Republic (swtor.com)

* Game Update 5.4 | Star Wars: The Old Republic (swtor.com)

* This link has no title (elderscrollsonline.com)

Jen and Tepp return with this week’s MMO news, complete with a special guest feature.

Show notes and links:

* State of the Game – August 10th, 2017 : thedivision (reddit.com)

* Get Ready for the Guild Wars 2: Path of Fire Preview Weekend (guildwars2.com)

* Guild Wars 2 Forum – Guild Wars 2 Discussion – Major Concern- Mounts and “motion sickness” (guildwars2.com)

* Guild Wars 2 Path of Fire – Introducing Bounties and Identification (youtube.com)

* Black Desert Online, the next gen MMORPG (blackdesertonline.com)

* Info Roundup for August 11th, 2017 : SecretWorldLegends (reddit.com)

* The Streaming Ones August 11th, 2017 (swlrp.com)

* This Week At Bungie – 08/10/2017 > News (bungie.net)

* Destiny 2 News – 80+ Missions! Story Spoilers! New Exotic! Final Boss details! PvE Hunter! (youtube.com)

* Atlas Rises Update : No Man’s Sky (nomanssky.com)

* RUMOR: Next Expansion Details Leaked – Veil of Shadows – World of Warcraft (mmorpg.com)

* Gamasutra: Andrii Goncharuk’s Blog – Ready player two! Co op is a new big thing? (gamasutra.com)

I’m sure we’ll get this right eventually! Another week’s MMO news from Jen and Tepp.

Show notes and links:

* Update 21 Release Notes (lotro.com)

* Update on Server Issues and Compensation – News & Announcements (albiononline.com)

* Guild Wars 2: Path of Fire (guildwars2.com)

* Everything you need to know about Guild Wars 2’s Path of Fire expansion, launching September 22 – Massively Overpowered (massivelyop.com)

* Guild Wars 2 Forum

– WvW

– Gliding and Territories in WvW (guildwars2.com)

* Come Back to RIFT & Get Rewarded! (trionworlds.com)

* Have A Fresh Start With Terrific Bonuses On Our Newest Server “Equilibrium”! (allods.com)

* The Frozen North – Conan Exiles (conanexiles.com)

* This Week At Bungie – 08/03/2017 > News (bungie.net)

* Help: Destiny 2 PC and Third-Party Application Feature Compatibility (bungie.net)

* Destiny 2 exotic weapon Coldheart revealed, will be pre-order exclusive until December (pcgamer.com)

* SweetFX HEROIC 3.11 Realistic Preset at The Elder Scrolls Online Nexus (nexusmods.com)

Well we got 98% of a show recorded this week. Let’s just round that up, yeah?

Show notes and links:

* This Week At Bungie – 07/27/2017 > News (bungie.net)

* Our Immersive World – Environments (ashesofcreation.com)

* Ashes of Creation – Pre-Alpha Environment Preview – PAX West Level (youtube.com)

* 3.0.0 and Global Progress Watch (reddit.com)

* STAR WARS: The Old Republic – Discussion Topic: Game Update 5.4 and the Next Roadmap (swtor.com)

* Brace Yourselves: Steam is Coming! (secretworldlegends.com)

* Join Us on August 1 for the Guild Wars 2 Expansion Announcement (guildwars2.com)

* Take your first gander at LOTRO’s High Elves – Massively Overpowered (massivelyop.com)

* Lotro Mordor Expansion looks epic! New High Elf race, level cap, regions and more! (gamersgreed.com)

* SWTOR Tulak Hord – (mmo-fashion.com)

* Skyrim Ultimate Modding Guide – Mage at Skyrim Nexus (nexusmods.com)

Jen and Tepp bring you another week of MMO news! Yee-haw!

Show notes and links:

* New World of Warcraft fan server recreates The Burning Crusade (eurogamer.net)

* This link has no title (felmyst.com)

* This link has no title (ashesofcreation.com)

* STAR WARS: The Old Republic (swtor.com)

* PC Patch Notes for 7/18/17 (arcgames.com)

* Crowfall – Throne War MMO (crowfall.com)

* 4.2 CELESTIAL STORM: July 19 (trionworlds.com)

* Final Four Primalist Souls Revealed (mmo-champion.com)

* The Root of it all! – Friday, July 21st, 2017 (camelotunchained.com)

* Black Desert New Mystic Class Announced, Coming Q4 2017 to NA/EU (dulfy.net)

* Black Desert Mystic Character Creation and Class Armor (dulfy.net)

* Pronounce like a French = chocolat (youtube.com)

* STAR TREK DISCOVERY Trailer SEASON 1 Comic Con (2017) cbs Series (youtube.com)

* Stargate is coming back as a digital-only prequel series (theverge.com)

It took a particular onerous and arcane ritual to banish the Duck Butt Demon and resolve some of our audio issues, but it had to be done. Jen and Tepp return with News and Chat and Things!

Show notes and links:

* Preparing For The Future – Retirement Of Captain’s Quarters & Twitch Integration (eveonline.com)

* Around the Verse – Roberts Space Industries (robertsspaceindustries.com)

* Around the Verse: The Shape of Derelict Ships (relay.sc)

* Network Technical Difficulties Caused by DDoS Attacks from a Third-party : Follow-up (finalfantasyxiv.com)

* “Pledge your support to reclaim Mordor! Gain Allegiance bonuses, story, and new gear! Pre-purchase now: https://t.co/2IrgbCKZZV #LOTRO https://t.co/kfqPAD01Dm” (twitter.com)

* Mordor FAQ | The Lord of the Rings Online (lotro.com)

* Diablo 3: Blizzard Responds to Necromancer Exploit Outrage with a Double XP Weekend (pvplive.net)

* STAR WARS: The Old Republic – Change to Cartel Color Crystals and Weapon Tunings with Legacy Weapons (swtor.com)

* alexms96 comments on Legacy weapons? (reddit.com)

* This link has no title (kickstarter.com)

* The Warcraft Story – WoW Lore TLDR (wowloretldr.com)

Apologies for the audio quality on this one, folks. Jen’s computer tried to lift into orbit and that caused some problems.

Show notes and links:

* STAR WARS: The Old Republic (swtor.com)

* Update roadmap – Secret World Legends (secretworldlegends.com)

* Issues with Community Server are known and being investigated : SecretWorldLegends (reddit.com)

* Patch 7.3 PTR 24500: Future Zone Speculation and Quest Armor Set (wowhead.com)

* Rise of the Necromancer (battle.net)

* Red 5 Studios (red5studios.com)

* This Week At Bungie – 07/06/2017 > News (bungie.net)

* Exoplanets: The Next Phase Of Project Discovery (eveonline.com)

* Andromeda Patch 1.09 Notes – BioWare Blog (bioware.com)

* The Final Fantasy Legend – Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)

Jen and Tepp return with a momentous announcement and the cliff notes of the last months MMO news. It’s a long one folks, so settle in. Anarchy Online; Ashes of Creation; Crowfall; Elite Dangerous; E3; Anthem; Destiny 2; Secret World Legends; Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind; Final Fantasy XIV. Also some listener questions and Tepp being a wuss about scary games.

Show notes and links:

* Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: Anarchy Online (steamcommunity.com)

* This link has no title (kickstarter.com)

* Ashes of Creation’s Steven Sharif – Massively Overpowered (massivelyop.com)

* Crowfall – Throne War MMO (crowfall.com)

* Elite Dangerous Pilots Discover Thargoid Bases (mmogames.com)

* Anthem Official Gameplay Reveal – YouTube (youtube.com)

* Anthem Official Teaser Trailer – YouTube (youtube.com)

* Anthem is “science fantasy” like Star Wars and the Marvel Universe, not “real hardcore science fiction” like Mass Effect, says Bioware (vg247.com)

* Destiny 2 Release Date, Trailer, & Everything Else We Know (denofgeek.com)

* There won’t be any random weapon or armour perks in Destiny 2 (pcgamesn.com)

* Producer’s Blog – Head Start (secretworldlegends.com)

* Something seems weird with the currency exchange : SecretWorldLegends (reddit.com)

* Patch Notes – Secret World Legends (secretworldlegends.com)

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Finally Jen and Tepp are back with news on Ashes of Creation; Secret World Legends; Destiny 2; Wildstar; Black Desert Online; Final Fantasy XIV; World of Warcraft; Neverwinter; and Overwatch. Enjoy!

Show notes and links:

* Ashes of Creation – Kickstarter (kickstarter.com)

* Ashes of Creation revises referral program, unlocks Underrealm race, and shows freehold housing – Massively Overpowered (massivelyop.com)

* Learn more about the switch to Free-to-Play (secretworldlegends.com)

* This Week At Bungie – 05/25/2017 > News (bungie.net)

* Starfall Anniversary Celebration June 1–30! (wildstar-online.com)

* Black Desert leaps to Steam today, launches the Striker class, and bans exploiters – Massively Overpowered (massivelyop.com)

* Black Desert Online, the next gen MMORPG (blackdesertonline.com)

* FINAL FANTASY XIV: Stormblood (finalfantasyxiv.com)

* PTR Development Notes – Build 24163 (battle.net)

* World of Warcraft (worldofwarcraft.com)

* Siege of Neverwinter! | Neverwinter (arcgames.com)

* Play Overwatch® Free May 26–29 on PC, PlayStation® 4, and Xbox One – News (playoverwatch.com)

* How Sceptre of Goth shaped the MMO industry – Massively Overpowered (massivelyop.com)