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Stormtalon Wildstar Wednesday

What is Wildstar Wednesday? For those following Wildstar avidly for months the answer is known, but for you folks just discovering this game let me explain what Wildstar Wednesday is. It is an article series created by Carbine where you can read stuff like Pope-a-telli (when referring to Mike Donatelli), where Notch is mentioned (developer of Minecraft) and where you find out that Poptart is the name of the first Wildstar closed beta test character (allegedly). All this and much more was related to us through the Wildstar Wednesday article posted on the official Wildstar website by none other than eremy “Gaffer” Gaffney. You can read the full article here and if you last ’till the end you’ll notice that the name of the first announced Wildstar dungeon is Stormtalon and those attending Arkship EU will get to play it (more about that in our next article)!

Wildstar Beta Patch Notes

A few days ago Carbine sent the first batch of beta invites for Wildstar. At this stage beta invites will only come from the WildStar team, which means no external entity is in possession of a key, nor can they offer or sell it to you. Participation in the WildStar beta is free, but don’t forget that you are under the NDA – Non-Disclosure Agreement, so keep everything about the game to yourself and the beta forums. The first round of beta invites is based on people’s computers. Subsequent rounds will focus on inviting loyal fans.

Unfortunately, some people that got into the beta were not appreciative enough of being the privileged ones to get in first into the world of Wildstar. They decided to break the NDA and leak patch notes from the beta. This can be very harmful to game development (at this stage a lot of things are not meant for the general public) and hurts future beta invites. Fansites and the general press decided to not report on those patch notes and as a thank you Carbine decided to do a very cool thing. They “leaked” the patch notes officially on their website so that everyone can discuss them in open.

Click here to read Carbine’s official statement as well as FULL beta patch notes

Econ Devblog Shines Light on the Circuit Board Crafting System

Today we were treated to a nice developer blog going over some of the aspects of what the WildStar team is calling their “Circuit Board Crafting System”, or CBC for short. The CBC is the basis for one of our two crafting systems, and is also used by non-crafters to modify their items.

The post mainly focuses on modding items, but it includes a few nice teasers for the crafters out there as well. The blog focuses heavily on the idea of each item in the game having a schematic that contains slots that can be filled with items known as microchips. These microchips can affect stats, abilities, and the power of the weapon itself.

Continue reading to check out the full blog post itself, and let us know in the comments what you think about the CBC. Continue reading →

Developers Talk PVP In The Latest “What is WildStar”

Anyone who’s a fan of Player vs Player combat should be sure to check out the most recent “What is WildStar” post over on the official WildStar site. In it we get some of our first information on the unique type of Arena Combat players can expect to engage in while playing WildStar.

Players will get to face of against each other in 2v2, 3v3, and 5v3 combat, and will have the ability to make formal teams for each size in order to earn team rating pints. Check out the full post below for all the info, and let us know what you think in the comments below! Continue reading →

Video: Housing DevSpeak

Today marks the beginning of a new series of a new WildStar video series, DevSpeak. In these videos we will get a run down on some of the exciting features in WildStar straight from the developers themselves.

This first video is all about a feature that I know a bunch of players are excited about; player housing. If the video is any indication you can expect maintaining your house to be a exciting affair that does not lack for the quirky fun that WildStar is becoming known for. But don’t take my word for it, check out the video yourself and let us know what you think!

WildStar Talks Player Housing At PAX East

WildStar made a big splash at PAX East this year among not only players who have been following the game’s development, but also among people who were just hearing about the game for the very first time. Part of it was due to the dedication and friendliness of the team, part of it was due to the quirky humor and art style of the game, but one big feature really caught the eyes of anyone who checked out the game; player housing.

Player housing is set to become one of the big features in WildStar, something that has many players very excited. After seeing some of the ways players can utilize and customize their house at PAX it is not hard to understand why they are excited. From unique designs to special bonuses, the housing system is sure to be a feature players will be able to sink many hours into in their WildStar adventure. Keep on reading to learn all about the different features that were shown off and that have players pumped. Continue reading →

WildStar Dungeon Lead Promises Big, Dynamic Content For Raiders

The WildStar dungeon lead, who goes by the name Timetravel, spoke today on a bunch of different features the team wants to implement for endgame raids. Engaging fights based on the games combat system, dynamic and challenging content, weekly challenges, and rankings are all features that the development team wants to deliver for WildStar players.

Continue reading to see the whole article straight from WildStar’s official site, and make sure to sign up for the beta if you want some firsthand experience in testing out all the raiding fun for yourself! Continue reading →