the daily grind

No, it’s not a slow news day; it’s just The Daily Grind, a long-running morning feature in which the Massively Overpowered writers pose gaming-related questions to the MMORPG community. [Follow this feature’s RSS feed]

The Daily Grind: Which MMO rogue server do you recommend trying?

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It is truly heartening to see so many sunsetted MMORPGs being revived thanks to the tireless efforts of rogue server operators. Preservation of these...

The Daily Grind: What once-popular MMORPG terminology has fallen out of use?

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Let's play with words. A while back I saw someone describing the act of MMO banksitting on Twitter without actually using the term. It's one...
The vista

The Daily Grind: What’s the perfect size for an MMO battleground?

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I've made no secret of the fact that I like big battle MMO PvP. I want it to feel huge. I want there to...
Pet action.

The Daily Grind: Have you ever changed your mind on an MMO expansion over time?

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At the time Final Fantasy XI launched its second expansion, I loathed it. Not only did it offer no new jobs or the like, but it...

The Daily Grind: Have you ever been hit by an MMO banhammer?

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When I wrote the above question, I had to sit back for a long minute to think over the two-plus decades of my MMO...
This is the real magic item.

The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the best subscription or loyalty rewards?

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A few weeks back on the Massively OP Podcast, Justin explained to me how Neverwinter's exponential subscription works. Basically, instead of just subbing for...
I understand why, but also why?

The Daily Grind: How many MMOs do you have installed right now?

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It will come as no surprise to anyone that Final Fantasy XIV and World of Warcraft are both installed on my computer right now. It probably...
Party down.

The Daily Grind: Why is it annoying to group up in MMOs?

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I know that MMORPGs are really big on the whole social aspect, but for some people, it seems like "social" only means "grouping up...

The Daily Grind: What MMO are you playing instead of going out right now?

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Whether you're practicing extreme social distancing or actually hunkered down within a quarantine zone, quite a lot of you are playing video games right...

The Daily Grind: Are you more of a fashionista in MMOs – or in real life?

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MOP's Colin proposed this topic after a bizarre conversation in the MOP team chat about our fashion sense in real life. It's probably no...
Unembraced.

The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite role to play in an MMO group?

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In broadest strokes, a lot of MMOs have embraced the trinity for character design with three roles of tank, DPS, and healer. That's fine....

The Daily Grind: In which MMO have you accumulated the most account goodies?

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One of my favorite things when going back to an old favorite MMORPG is creating a new character that gets to benefit from all...

The Daily Grind: What are you hoping for out of Guild Wars 2’s Cantha-ish expansion?

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I try not to get excessively overhyped about things in MMOs, especially things probably a year and a half or more away, but I...
lol so randum

The Daily Grind: Were you present for any historic MMO events?

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For all the talk of world firsts, server firsts, and so forth, the real notable MMO events are usually ones that just seem to...

The Daily Grind: Are you a stingy MMO spender?

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I like to think of myself as a fairly thrifty guy. A bulk of my Kindle library was either free or purchased on discount,...
Past is just practice.

The Daily Grind: Are you worried about the fate of EverQuest right now?

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Ever since last Friday's latest Daybreak drama - the announcement that longtime EverQuest franchise head Holly Longdale was leaving the studio for some big...

The Daily Grind: What’s the best type of MMO class for hiding scrubs?

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Last week, the MOP staff were idly chatting about the early days of MMO, when one of us (who shall remain nameless!) mentioned being...
The scales of judgement weight heavy.

The Daily Grind: What weird quirks do you have with your MMO keybinds?

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I do not like using the Control key with my bindings. The usual default for a lot of games with action bars is to have...

The Daily Grind: How do you feel about MMO cross-promotions?

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Whether it's sanctioned or not, the tradition of MMOs taking any opportunity to draw upon the popularity of other entertainment mediums has been around...

The Daily Grind: What MMO quality-of-life update had the biggest impact on your gameplay?

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Quality-of-life updates in MMOs don't usually get all that much attention from the most plugged-in gamers, but the truth is, they can have an...

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