MMORPG

MMORPGs are massively multiplayer online roleplaying games, our core focus here on Massively OP. MMORPGs are traditionally differentiated from mere multiplayer games by their persistent worlds, massive playerbases and/or servers, customizable character development, and always-online status. [Follow the MMORPG category’s RSS feed]

PSA: Don’t get phished in Guild Wars 2

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Guild Wars 2 is warning players about a "modest uptick in account thefts related to phishing," according to a post on the official forums...
It helps to drive

Check out The Crew 2’s gameplay in action

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So what's it going to be like playing The Crew 2? If you said "a lot like playing The Crew," well... all right, you're...
And now, the next chapter.

Wisdom of Nym: The Final Fantasy XIV Stormblood early access experience

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There have basically been two attitudes throughout the past weekend with Final Fantasy XIV's early access to Stormblood. Here, we'll run it like a...

E3 2017: Elder Scrolls Online’s Matt Firor on Morrowind, nostalgia, and PvP

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The Elder Scrolls Online released its first expansion, Morrowind, shortly before E3 2017. MMOs rarely come up with mainstream media, but with Morrowind's nostalgia power, I heard...

Mark Kern will share Em-8ER’s design vision – for a price

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Em-8ER, Mark Kern's attempt at subverting game naming conventions (and also something about giant mechs), is launching its next limited fundraiser on Monday to...

Dark Age of Camelot prepares new Mithril currency shop

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What's going on over in Dark Age of Camelot land? For that you'll have to turn to the latest Q&A grab bag with the...

Marvel Heroes cuts console storage cost but denies refunds

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Here's an interesting good news/bad news situation for Marvel Heroes Omega console players. Gazillion announced that it is permanently cutting the prices in half...

The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG developer would you most like to meet in person?

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Be you press or player, one of the advantages of going in person to a convention (or any other gaming event!) is surely the...
ANGRY.RAR

MMO Week in Review: FFXIV Stormblood and E3 2017 (June 18, 2017)

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Were you too busy gaming this week to pay attention to MMO news? Get caught up every Sunday evening with Massively Overpowered’s Week in Review! Botched...
I really want them to keep trolling people asking for Dancer until the end of time, because I am me.

Final Fantasy XIV team updates players on congested worlds, instance issues

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There is no question that the early access launch of Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood has been a rough and bumpy ride. At least the...

The MOP Up: Destiny 2’s class roster (June 18, 2017)

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The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...

Guild Chat: Moving up the ranks in MMORPG guilds

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Welcome along to Guild Chat, the column through which the Massively Overpowered community gathers together to help one reader in need with his or...
I don't know any more either, dude.

Guild Wars 2 opens an avenue for casual WvW with skirmishes

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If you're playing Guild Wars 2, chances are you're quite aware that this month's update will be all about the "competitive" game -- namely,...

One Shots: Summer camp

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I ask for "camp" from all of you -- and camp is what I got, although not necessarily what I envisioned. Sometimes it's better...
Well, whose fault is that?

The Daily Grind: Have you ever had free-to-play buyer’s remorse in an MMO?

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A friend of mine who doesn't really play MMOs asked me recently about buyer's remorse for free-to-play games. It's a good question, I think;...

LOTRO Legendarium: Mirkwood, the best zone no one remembers

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The other day I was continuing on with my Bingo Boffin adventures in Lord of the Rings Online when Mr. Boffin decided he was...

The Stream Team: More Ashfall adventures in AQ3D

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What's a few dragons among friends? Massively OP's MJ has been poking around AQ3D's Ashfall and taking in the sites -- those sites being...

Camelot Unchained creates inventory screen mockup

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As Camelot Unchained transforms from a ramshackle collection of ideas and features into a cohesive product, it's neat to see glimpses of the game that it's...
Where you can't see.

Final Fantasy XIV hits a major instanced roadblock in Stormblood early access

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Everyone knows there are going to be issues with an expansion on launch, and Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood is no exception. Players have hit...

The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the most pleasing aesthetics to you?

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I've found that there are few areas that dwell almost completely with the realm of subjective judgment than the looks and art style of...

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