[PATV] Monday, November 18, 2013 - CheckPoint Season 3, Ep. 23: Sony’s Everquest for More Money

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[PATV] Monday, November 18, 2013 - CheckPoint Season 3, Ep. 23: Sony’s Everquest for More Money

Do you like Everquest? Are you a chump? Sony has a proposition for you.

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Mic_128

Kathleen looked as annoyed by her hairstyle in that one as much as I was.

Ending is gold. That one news item could have been an entire episode and I would have been happy

PrjctD_Captain

That last news bit was worth the awkward shoot. Just....wow.

Gezzer

@Mic_128
I thought it suited her actually.
But I also think it's one of those that looks great in a photo, PITA in RL.

And yes the ending was good, felt a bit like Feed Dump, or can I mention shows on that.. er, other net-network? Just didn't have any funny hats.

Amarsir

I've never been particularly interested in Everquest, but I have no problem whatsoever with their idea. It's not like Alpha test access was suddenly taken away. It's gone from "something you can't have unless you're friends with a developer" to "something you can have if you really want it". Sounds smart.

Though I'm with you on the last story. Cancel technology, and I think that will just about abolish dating, too...

Zachary Amaranth

I'm actually surprised it took this long to come up with this particular combination.

But finally, I can make love to Lady Cthulhu.

Echo2Omega

I think I have the perfect name for the sex machine.

The Orgasmatron!

grygus

Neverwinter did the same thing, didn't it? I don't think this is a Sony innovation.

lordlundar

Regarding the stories:

1. I vote both. Add in an orbital launch without a capsule.
2. If the development team is as involved with the movie as they say, I wouldn't count on it not being absolutely terrible. The policy from them as of late has been "remove or reduce content and call it a feature".
3. So the course was made by those who did more harm than good to their companies? Good to know...
After credits 1. Gee, they might actually have a Minecraft that isn't piss poor small.
After credits 2. 0.o. And you know it's a silly story when the DB setup crew can't withhold their laughter. :P

sasquatchua

The Warcraft movie is being planned two years out to release say day as Star Wars VII? Good thing there's no overlap between those two audiences.

Pimptimus_Prime

@AngelicalMan I know right! If I liked both of those things I would would have to go to both in the same day! :-D (Meant in a friendly joking matter. Tone doesn't translate well on the Interwebs.)

MinuteWalt

Best episode ever. Why can't Desert Bus be every day?

thisbymaster

So that setup in the last bit, how much would it cost? For a friend.

Zoku Gojira

Epic facepalm at the end. Awkwardness 10/10, would checkpoint again.

enderandrew

I believe Marvel Heroes was asking people to drop $200 on their free to play game before launch to unlock content, and that didn't even get you a beta spot. You just had to drop $200 on a free to play game that you didn't even know if you'd like yet.

badpoet

The Everquest thing is even more interesting because they aren't even selling access for the Alpha of the real game (Everquest Next). Instead, they're selling the access to the Minecraft-style pre-game (Everquest Landmark) that they'll then use to take pressure of their artist to make things by instead using player created items. But, people that get in early apparently get the best spots to build things. Still, that's pretty ballsy.

Grotusque

Probably the most epic ending ever.

xolve

Damnit girl, just cut off that fringe