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

1. 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

1. Open Beta is live!
   
   http://www.wildstar-online.com/en/news/open-beta-is-coming-may-8/
2. 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/
3. 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
4. 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
5. 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

Lee Coady @Merlin1978

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_

Tzufit @soetzufit

DiscGrace @DiscGrace

THIS WEEK’S QUESTION: What is the best part of Open Beta? Answer us on Twitter, Facebook, or the comments below!

Podcast Shoutout

1. Planet Nexus
   
   http://www.wildstarfans.net/search/label/planet%20nexus%20podcast
2. Nexus Weekly
   
   http://nexusweekly.com/
3. Mission Nexus
   
   http://www.mission-nexus.com/
4. Wildcast
   
   http://www.mognation.com/podcast_podcasts/wildcast-3/
5. Late Night Dominion
   
   http://stream.latenightdominion.com/
6. Wildstar Nation Podcast
   
   http://www.wildstarnation.com/wildstar-nation-podcast/
7. Set To Heroic
   
   http://wildstar.libsyn.com/
8. Wildstar Reporter
   
   http://mmoreporter.com/category/podcast/wildstar-reporter/

Sad news: Joe is leaving us! He will be starting a new project at CasualCoreRadio.com. Please join us in wishing him a fond goodbye and check out his new project!

Contact Info:

Our website (wildstarradio.com)

Thank you, EVERYONE, for listening!