Tina Lauro Pollock
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Tina is the purveyor of Massively Overpowered's MMO Mechanics and Guild Chat columns, and is the newly installed writer of the long-running Flameseeker Chronicles for Guild Wars 2. She is hard at work on her first video game, the indie space 4X game Predestination.
Twitter: @purpletinabeans
Guild Chat: Dealing with the ‘it’s me or the MMO guild!’ ultimatum
Welcome along to another edition of Guild Chat, the column through which the Massively Overpowered readership can band together to help a gamer-in-need with...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Getting to grips with Guild Wars 2’s Path of Fire mounts
ArenaNet dedicated last week to all things mounts, so it stands to reason that I'd simply have to provide you with a run-down of...
Guild Chat: Enacting change in an MMORPG guild
Welcome along to Guild Chat, the online spot for all things guild-related where we band together to tackle a submission sent in by a...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Guild Wars 2 Elite Specialization preview weekend impressions
Over the weekend Guild Wars 2 players had the chance to get to grips with the new Path of Fire elite specializations in a PvP setting,...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Impressions of Guild Wars 2’s Path of Fire preview weekend experience
I'm delighted to have found a moment to bring you an extra edition of Flameseeker Chronicles that outlines my thoughts on the first Guild Wars...
Guild Chat: What to do if drug use impacts your MMO guild
Welcome along to Guild Chat, the column through which we all band together to help someone get on top of his or her guild-related...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Cautiously optimistic about Guild Wars 2’s Path of Fire expansion
ArenaNet chose to very cleverly stave off the post-season blues by teasing a long-awaited, much-anticipated, and very-spoiled Guild Wars 2Â expansion announcement as a close...
Guild Chat: Damage control after MMO guildmate poaching
Welcome along to another edition of Guild Chat, the column through which I gather the Massively Overpowered readers together to help me tackle a...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Guild Wars 2 One Path Ends is live, plus first impressions of Siren’s Landing
I realise that you were probably expecting some rather excited ramblings that contained my first impressions of the Guild Wars 2 season 3 finale, One...
Guild Chat: What to do when your MMO guild is close to imploding
Welcome along to Guild Chat, the column through which the Massively commenters can join forces to help solve the guild dilemmas of fellow readers....
Flameseeker Chronicles: Guild Wars 2’s living world season 3 in review
The Guild Wars 2 story arc found in the Living World's third season has contained more twists and surprises than even I had anticipated, and I...
Guild Chat: The fairest way to govern guilds
Welcome along to Guild Chat, the column through which I get together with the Massively Overpowered readership to help one reader in need solve...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Fashion Wars wishlist for Guild Wars 2
I've recently been spending an increasing amount of my time improving the looks of my Guild Wars 2 characters: Although I have always greatly appreciated the...
Guild Chat: Moving up the ranks in MMORPG guilds
Welcome along to Guild Chat, the column through which the Massively Overpowered community gathers together to help one reader in need with his or...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Surviving the Guild Wars 2 WvW invasion
I've been asked several times for my opinion on how best to handle the influx of non-WvW Guild Wars 2Â players to the game mode...
MMO Mechanics: Making healing interesting in MMORPGs
I was reading a recent Daily Grind article on the topic of unique healing classes and it prompted me to think about the variety...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Guild Wars 2 season 3 finale predictions
I've had enough time to fully reflect on my Guild Wars 2 Living World season 3 experience to date and wanted to circle back through...
Guild Chat: Keeping romantic relationships from affecting MMORPG guilds
Welcome along to Guild Chat, the column through which the Massively Overpowered readership can band together to solve the guild-related queries and problems of...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Unpacking Guild Wars 2’s Flashpoint
I've managed to calm myself enough after finishing my Guild Wars 2 Flashpoint initial impressions piece two weeks ago to bring you a much more detailed...
Guild Chat: How do you deal with chronically inactive MMO guildies?
Welcome along to Guild Chat, the column through which I band together with the Massively Overpowered readership to solve the guild-related issues of readers...
