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WildStar Open Beta Trailer

As you already know, WildStar open beta goes live today. WildStar fans will be able to jump into Nexus world at 7:00am PST, 14:00 GMT, and play for the next 10 days, and reach the level cap 30. Carbine team has also unveiled a brand new trailer today. Enjoy!

When’s Open Beta? / How do I get into Open Beta?
May 8 – May 18. On May 8 you’ll be able to go to http://www.wildstar-online.com/ and obtain an Open Beta key for you to use.

What time does Open Beta start?
7:00am PST, 14:00 GMT.

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What’s in the WildStar Mystery Boom Boxes

For every day you log into the game during pre-order weekends as well as Open Beta, you will receive at launch different rewards for testing in a form of a Boom Box. These boxes contain a random assortment of possible goodies, including XP buffs, unique runes, weapons, housing items, unique costumes, mounts, and more!

During the last pre-order beta weekend, there were some server stability issues, and Carbine team decided to reward everyone who logs in throughout the weekend with DOUBLE boom boxes!

Boom Boxes rewards

In the gallery below you can see some of the unique items which can only be gained through the Boom Boxes

: The Entertainer Mount Customization Set

: Luminous Equivar Mount Variant

: Raidin’ Costume Set

: Savage Warpig Mount Variant

WildStar uncovers Warplots DevSpeak 2

The latest DevSpeak will give you an advance look at the most hardcore game mode Warplots 40v40. Warplots DevSpeak 2 brings more details about customization of Warplots, and how you can make your fortress a machine of destruction with plugs, traps, summoned monsters, and more.

Pax East 2014 – WarPlots trailer

Pax East 2014 show floor is closed for the day, and a bunch of exclusive information have been unveiled through different panels at WildStar Booth #562. For all of you who didn’t have a chance to see the latest Warplots trailer, take a look at the video below and you’ll realize why WarPlots are one of the most anticipating PvP features.

WildStar PvP AMA recap

Today, WildStar subreddit hosted WildStar PvP AMA, where PvP team answered questions about Arenas & Battlegrounds. CRB_Bardic – Jen Gordy, PvP Systems Lead, CRB_KevinLee – Kevin Lee, PvP Systems Designer, and CRB_JTal – Jeff Tallon, Itemization Designer, shared additional information about Battleground and Arena design, maps, philosophies, ratings, and PvP progression. We’ve summarized some of the most interesting answers, just in case you missed anything.

How do you intend to address the problem of very large/wide AoE telegraphs which deal high damage being naturally strong in PvP, without gimping the classes which use them in PvE, where the size of the telegraph isn’t really a big deal?
We have been introducing line of sight blocking structures to help you break up some of these massive fights. The new props added into Walatiki and Halls are to address this. Much of this comes down to map design when you have this type of combat system. We’re taking a lot of our learning with us for future game types.

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Upcoming Itemization Changes

According to J-Tal, Carbine Studios Staff, implementation of the next WildStar major patch is completed and all fans can expect huge itemization changes and updates. This is an abridged version of the upcoming itemization changes, and more in depth explanation of the exact changes will be available in the patch notes when this patch goes live.

Assorted Itemization Updates:

Fixed several Elder Gem vendor items that cost Gold instead of Elder Gems.
Level 50 Veteran quality Rare and Epic gear on the Elder Gem vendor now all have the correct purchase requirements. Rare quality rewards now require the achievement for killing the final boss in the Veteran dungeons. Epic quality rewards now require the achievement for getting a Gold Medal in the Veteran dungeons and adventures. The exact requirement varies from item to item.
Grimvault Path Zone Episode Completion rewards are now all Bind on Acquire.
Seeds have been removed from the Chest of Crafting Components rewards on Challenges.
Assault Power and Support Power now give more stat per budget point.

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Beautiful Panoramas of Wilderrun and Whitevale

You drop down NDA, you get beautiful user created content from your game all over the internet. That’s just the case with these awesome panoramas taken from WildStar, which were captured and posted by Reddit user “The_Evil_Potatoe“.

The screenshots were made in Wilderrun and Whitevale zones of the planet Nexus, and these panoramas really do highlight in the best manner this amazing world.

Click here to check take a look