On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin devote a full show to talking about MMO player housing! So bring your Pod or U-Haul up to the front door, unload your stuff, and make yourself feel at home.
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Show notes:
- Intro
- What advantages does housing bring to an MMO?
- MMOs that added housing after launch
- Placement tools -- the good, the bad, and the ugly
- Prefab vs. custom-built houses
- What are the best ways to utilize housing as part of the gameplay loop?
- Apartments in MMOs
- Instanced vs. open world housing
- How can MMOs incentivize players to check out each others' housing?
- Taxes and monetization
- Integrating housing items into the whole MMO ecosystem
- Outro
Other info:
- Podcast theme: "A Golden Field" from WildStar
- Your show hosts: Justin and Bree
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