Issue 18: Rant by Wolfgang

Outline:

1. Character Update
   1. Wolfgang - Over the weekend, we had a massive amount of snow. As a result, I didn't get to play much because I was shoveling snow onto Dozens' driveway. However, I did finish my retcon and main tanked Telios Tower; I super-stated Con/Dex. I think that I picked most of my powers from MA, Archery, and Might. I added Crippling Challenge to two attacks, and then was in Protector stance during the instance. It was very easy to hold aggro and I had a guy who had some healing powers help keep me alive.
2. News
   1. Champions Online Demo - Tell all of your friends. http://www.champions-online.com/node/594806 -- Lets you play to Level 15, but limits your zone access. This is great news. As I mentioned in previous Podcasts: Cryptic needed to do this now instead of waiting for the game to get old and forgotten; do it while people are still curious. Every MMO should do this except maybe WoW. Warhammer, Conan and -- now -- Champions Online are doing this. Unlike the other two games, Cryptic acted quickly instead of waiting. This is only a good thing as it will hopefully keep an influx of players and, combined with the referral program, make it easy to get people to at least try it out. It's free--there is nothing to lose.
   2. Champions won the Members Choice award at TenTonHammer. It was an award voted on by members of TenTonHammer -- great win for Cryptic.
3. Winter Event
   1. So far, so good. I haven't had a chance to beat up the big teddy bear, but I have gotten gifts and my share of evil toys. Fun Stuff.
   2. EDIT: Until Dec 25th, send any Matching Pen and Pencil Sets from the Misfit Toys to CO player @Mighty_Pencil and for every 1000 he recieves he will donate a Build-a-Bear to needy children. Cryptic_Daeke spotlighted this on the official page, but I feel it's good to mention it while there is still time.
4. Articles
   1. TenTonHammer: Should Champions Influence Star Trek?
5. Websites
   1. Crossfit.com
   2. 70sbig.com
   3. Crossfit Football.com
   4. Crossfit Endurance

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Issue 16: Slashcry Champions Online

Outline:

1. Character Update
   1. Your Character endgame design
2. News
3. Discussion
   1. Classes
      1. Melee Tank Build Guide - http://www.tentonhammer.com/co/guides/builds/meleetank
      2. Healer Build Guide - http://www.tentonhammer.com/co/guides/builds/healer
4. Community
   1. Interviews
      1. Massively: http://www.massively.com/2009/12/08/bill-roper-on-champions-free-weekends-nemesis-and-content-upda/#continued
      2. MMORPG: http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/335/feature/3809/page/1

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Issue 15: Slashcry Champions Online Podcast — Missing Dozenz, rants

Issue 15 is not a normal outline driven episode. Dozenz had to work late and we didn't want to go over our topics without the three of us. In Issue 16 we will be discussing classes, our characters goals, and how to create your own class. Also we will discuss the influences for Champions Online.

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Issue 14: Slashcry Champions Online Podcast

Outline:

1. Character Update
2. News
   1. Nemesis Confrontation Patch live
   2. Free Costume items http://www.champions-online.com/novembercostumes
   3. Devchat: http://www.slashcry.com/?p=563#more-563
   4. Free Weekend for all
3. Discussion
   1. Bad marketing on Nemesis Confrontation
4. Community
   1. Boomtown Interview: http://rpg.boomtown.net/en_uk/articles/art.view.php?id=18879
   2. MMO Crunch interview: http://www.mmocrunch.com/2009/11/20/an-interview-with-cryptics-bill-roper/
   3. GameParticles Interview: http://gameparticles.com/2009/11/24/exclusive-champions-online-interview/
   4. Buffed.De Interview: http://www.buffed.de/buffed/features/5681/Champions-Online-Post-Mortem-Interview-mit-Bill-Roper-englisches-Original
5. Tips
   1. Rebirth Power
   2. Builds (brief overview) -- no need for classes, discuss http://www.TenTonHammer.com/co guides
6. Moment of the Week

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Issue 13: Slashcry Champions Online Podcast

Outline:

1. Character Update
   1. Picky how do you like your new energy builder animation?
2. News
   1. Daeke Mentions Christmas update is going to be better than first thought.
3. Discussion
4. Community
   1. 5 Things needed for Champions: http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/335/feature/3731/page/1

   /Cry list:

   1. Improved looking for group tool, overall UI
   2. Two more zones. One level 6-27 and one level 25 to 40.
   3. Gear Sets (like Lightforge, etc...) for even lower levels like starting at level twenty-five. People love this stuff.
   4. New PvP Zone
   5. Quest Alerts in bags. Make it more obvious what items are quest items.
   2. Open Communication (Champions style) vs Close Communication (Aion, WAR style): http://www.eldergame.com/2009/11/two-kinds-of-developer-relations/
   3. Bill Roper Interview: http://champions.jeuxonline.info/article/7791/interview-with-bill-roper-november-2009
5. Moment of the Week

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Issue 12: Slashcry Champions Online Podcast

Outline:

1. Character Update
2. News
   1. Power Balance Articles on TenTonHammer.com/CO
      1. http://www.tentonhammer.com/node/76328 - [Part 1] - 42.5% of stat budget comes from gear
      2. http://www.tentonhammer.com/node/76412 - [Part 2]
   2. Interview with Bill Roper on http://www.techulous.com/news/exclusive-interview-champions-onlines-bill-roper.html, where he mentions CO devs helping with Star Trek Online.
   3. Public Playtest: http://www.champions-online.com/node/594672 - Special items
      1. Wednesday, November 11th 5PM-7PM PST
      2. Thursday, November 12th 1PM-3PM PST
3. Discussion
   1. How was Blood Moon for you?
4. Community
   1. Teaming http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/335/feature/3699/page/1
      1. Do you team?
      2. GUI?
      3. Roles?
   2. Developers spotlight player organized event http://www.champions-online.com/node/594670
5. Tips:
   1. BFF Report CO Review Series: http://www.zam.com/bffreport.html?bffreport=03
   2. Worst to Best: WHITE, YELLOW, GREEN, BLUE, PURPLE
   3. Guide to Custom Channels: http://forums.champions-online.com/showthread.php?t=76576
   4. Friend create the nemesis
6. Moment of the Week

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