Opinion

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Leaderboard: What Blade & Soul class will you play?

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I'm getting pretty excited for Blade & Soul, but I really have no idea what class I'm going to play at this point. The...
Oh boy, not ready.

WoW Factor: Draenor’s imminent content drought

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We know that Hellfire Citadel is going to be the last raid in World of Warcraft's current expansion. We know that the expansion wasn't...

The Soapbox: Star Citizen is still worth the wait

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Wow, it's Star Citizen and Derek Smart in the same post! OK, now that I've stopped laughing (again), you can call me crazy because I remain optimistic about...

The Daily Grind: Is the age of mobile over before mobile MMOs even got started?

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In analyzing survey responses returned from more than 250 developers this year, the organizers of GDC Europe did everything but declare mobile dead. "PC...

Massively Overthinking: The MMO innovation we long for (or do we?)

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This week's Massively Overthinking topic comes from Kickstarter donor BigMikeyOcho, who wants to talk innovation: "Sometimes when I play MMOs, I get the feeling that I'm...

Perfect Ten: Ten lessons I learned as an MMO healer

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Back in my World of Warcraft and RIFT days, I spent an awful lot of time in dungeon runs as a healer. I even...

The Daily Grind: Do you recommend Destiny?

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I've been eyeballing Destiny lately, even before that shiny PS4 announcement and even though I was underwhelmed when I played the game on one...

Massively Opinionated: Which MMO payment model is the best?

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In this special podcastish episode, Larry, Justin, MJ, and Bree debate genre definitions, business models, and building the perfect MMO.

Marvel Heroics: Ten Marvel Heroes resources to bring you from zero to hero

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Before a few months ago, the time that I spent in Marvel Heroes was largely uninformed and aimless. I figured it was just a...

The Daily Grind: What keeps you from crafting in MMOs?

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To this day, I've really only been a "crafter" in a small handful of MMOs: Fallen Earth, World of Warcraft, and Lord of the...

Tamriel Infinium: Why I believe Elder Scrolls Online’s Veteran Ranks are here to stay

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I am forever on the fence about gated content. One day I'll find myself championing the idea that veteran, loyal players should have access to...

The Daily Grind: What’s the best storyline in an MMO?

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Story is a polarizing word to MMO players: Either you love it or hate it, or maybe you just think it stinks or isn't...

Sword and Bored: Nerfs

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Mo falls asleep and awakens to some unexpected patch changes. Farming goblins will never be the same.
Gambler.

Wisdom of Nym: The leveling dungeons of Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward

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Final Fantasy XIV takes you on quite a ride on the way to level 60. There are indisputably fewer dungeons than there are from...

The Daily Grind: What’s the most addictive collection minigame you’ve played?

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I've been playing a lot of Assassin's Creed: Rogue here lately, and while it's certainly no MMO, it has managed to remind me of...

MMO Mechanics: Four inspiring indie developments worth watching

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The MMO genre has immense sticking power in terms of tenure, staying relevant to players for decades despite such fluid and rapid development in...
Kind of taking a drubbing here, Tyria. I'm sorry.

The Daily Grind: What’s the worst MMO grind you’ve experienced?

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There was a certain level band in World of Warcraft where my wife and I just resigned ourselves to a lack of useful quests...

The Daily Grind: Do you like playing as an evil character?

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In most MMOs, your moral compass and career objectives are fixed for you: You're a hero-for-hire who's only out to save the world, rescue...

The Daily Grind: Does knowing how the MMO sausage is made ruin it for you?

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Ever have a day when a confluence of posts and quotes lead you to one big MMO-related question? This post is that question, and...

Massively Overthinking: On the doom of server-wide MMO communities

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This week's Massively Overthinking question comes from KS donor Morreion, who asks, Do you think that MMO server-wide communities will ever make a comeback? I suppose...