This week we talk about burnout (*GASP*), the holidays (definitely not related), and SWTOR expac goodness. Don’t worry, spoiler free. Welcome to CCR, where we talk about MMOs and we have been frozen in Carbonite for FIVE LONG YEARS. Or weeks. Totally weeks.

MMO News
 
SWTOR – So. Much. SWTOR.

Content update coming? Long wait. Lots of complaints. http://kotaku.com/2016-is-a-crucial-year-for-star-wars-the-old-republic-1752110479
$105US to get playable bonus chapter. CHAPTER. Not a game. Not two games. Not twenty steam sale games. ONE chapter.

Wildstar – Mixed bag of events.

Not a lot of news. There was Winterfest, there was a world-boss killing event, there’s a sim-chase event. Items were removed from the Cash shop.
No word on the next drop’s release.

GW2 – Big change to The Shatterer, World Boss, part of incoming QoL Change

http://news.mmosite.com/content/2016-01-14/guild_wars_2_shatterer_world_boss_gets_revamped.shtml
No more safe spots!
Achievements!

WoW – Legion Alpha back up!

http://www.inquisitr.com/2708330/world-of-warcraft-alpha-back-online-rat-mount-corgi-pets-revealed-in-games-files/
Also – bonus events to keep player base engaged: http://www.inquisitr.com/2681491/bonus-events-darkmoon-faire-fill-january-with-activity-in-world-of-warcraft/
Timewalk Wrath content… ALMOST enough to make me go back

Blade and Soul

http://www.gamerevolution.com/features/10-things-you-should-know-about-blade–soul-before-you-start
Early access has started!
Lots of good reviews about the combat early on.
Story is straight out of saturday matinee movies

Temporary derailment on Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Crowfall

http://crowfall.com/en/pantheon/
Crows and possession
http://crowfall.com/en/news/mmorpg-com-the-fun-yet-gruesome-facts-about-vessels/

 
MMO Community
 
MMO – Meaningless Term?
http://news.mmosite.com/content/2016-01-17/the_mmo_label_now_describes_most_gaming.shtml
http://www.crowbase.com/2016/01/crowfall-doesnt-have-a-current-stretch-goal-and-i-couldnt-be-happier/
Screenshot with Watermark from Wildstar
Housing chess set

 
If I Were A Dev
Five things we would steal from Wildstar
DREW:

PvP threshold system
Gear sets for level ranges in PvP
Limited Action Set
Stat threshold bonuses
Paths

JOE:

* Housing
* Amps
* LAS
* Stat threshold system
* Paths