Year in Review – Aug 2021 (editorials) By Bree Royce - November 12, 2021 1:14 PM 0 Not So Massively: Magic the Gathering Arena is great, but it can’t replace Magic Legends Wisdom of Nym: What will Final Fantasy XIV add to its magical DPS? Flameseeker Chronicles: The End of Dragons reveal didn’t wow people – and that’s OK Choose My Adventure: Tearing through the colorful world of Trove at breakneck speeds The Soapbox: Pokemon Unite’s monetization is gross and threatens a competent game Vague Patch Notes: Blizzard may live on, but it will never be Blizzard again Perfect Ten: The top 10 non-traditional MMO fantasy races Massively on the Go: Niantic ditching Pokemon Go’s COVID benefits was a dangerous mistake WoW Factor: The ethics of playing on private World of Warcraft servers right now The Game Archaeologist: Defining the eras of MMORPG history Wisdom of Nym: A letter to new players and old hands in Final Fantasy XIV Fight or Kite: Crowfall’s latest release brings RvR and ‘pop-up PvP’ to the forefront The Daily Grind: Has there been a demographic shift in who plays MMOs, and why? Into the Super-verse: First impressions of Ship of Heroes’ mission beta Choose My Adventure: A sample platter of classes and a taste of Geode boredom in Trove Perfect Ten: MMORPGs that would actually benefit from a Classic server WoW Factor: What do changes in Blizzard management mean for World of Warcraft? Massively Overthinking: What’s your favorite type of MMORPG raid? Vague Patch Notes: The lesson hidden in the Astellia shutdown LOTRO Legendarium: Exploring Lord of the Rings Online’s choose-your-own-ruleset The Soapbox: World of Warships’ aggressive monetization incited a mass-exodus of content creators Opinion: Free Guy is a great watch – particularly for MMO fans WoW Factor: World of Warcraft’s burning of Teldrassil plot wrap-up is terrible First impressions: Exploring Neverwinter’s leveling revamp and bard class Choose My Adventure: Back to the basic joys of dungeon running in Trove Flameseeker Chronicles: Hands-on with Guild Wars 2’s new Harbinger, Virtuoso, and Willbender elite specs Wisdom of Nym: What will Final Fantasy XIV add to its healers in Endwalker? Pokemon Go’s New Zealand rollbacks show Niantic is more concerned with local law than actual safety Massively Overthinking: The MMO roadmaps worth following Perfect Ten: My top 10 MMO pet peeves LOTRO Legendarium: Why Lord of the Rings Online is worth playing in 2021 First impressions: Elyon is a boring world with compelling gameplay and customization systems Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s cash shop and the existential horror of monetization Fight or Kite: How Guild Wars 2’s Harbinger, Willbender, and Virtuoso stack up in PvP LOTRO Legendarium: Ranking LOTRO’s Rhovanion zones from worst to best Choose My Adventure: A quick spot of building and crafting in Trove Perfect Ten: 10 MMOs that waved goodbye without ever making it to launch Massively Overthinking: The worst chat in the MMORPG genre Vague Patch Notes: Why the depth of an MMORPG’s world matters The Game Archaeologist: Jeff Butler on EverQuest, EverQuest Next, and Vanguard Interview: Crowfall’s Global Conquest update brings ‘mega’ changes to the world Not So Massively: Diablo II Resurrected is a lot of old school jank in a pretty wrapper Wisdom of Nym: What will Final Fantasy XIV do for melee damage dealers in Endwalker? Choose My Adventure: Club Worlds are the pinnacle of player creativity in Trove Massively on the Go: Monster Hunter Stories 2’s biggest problem is too much Pokemon
Flameseeker Chronicles: Hands-on with Guild Wars 2’s new Harbinger, Virtuoso, and Willbender elite specs