Opinion

Opinion pieces are by definition neither neutral nor subjective. Massively Overpowered’s writers’ editorials reflect their own opinions, not necessarily the opinions of the site or company. [Follow this category’s RSS feed]

Jukebox Heroes: Mists of Pandaria’s soundtrack

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I've always had mixed feelings about Western games putting out Asian-themed expansions and conjuring up a soundtrack to match. On one hand, we already...

Massively OP Podcast: Episode 11

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Justin, Bree, and guest John discuss Anarchy Online, Star Wars Galaxies, Guild Wars 2's Heart of Thorns, Neverwinter, Meridian 59, Ultima Online, classic Guild Wars, WildStar, Elder Scrolls Online, and Elite: Dangerous, with mailbag questions on making your own MMO.

The Soapbox: Making your own fun in MMORPGs

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This guest Soapbox was commissioned through Massively Overpowered's Kickstarter campaign and is authored by Chris "Warcabbit" Hare, a developer at Missing Worlds Media. The opinions here...

Hyperspace Beacon: Hands-on with SWTOR’s Rise of the Emperor update

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If you read the last Hyperspace Beacon, then you know that BioWare's announcement that Ziost is finally hitting Star Wars: The Old Republic excited...

The Daily Grind: Should MMOs eliminate ‘soulbound’ mechanics?

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This morning's Daily Grind arrives from Kickstarter donor jackfrost, who phrases his question in the form of a rant: Why do almost all rewards in current...

Sword and Bored: Behind the scenes

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Mo is offscreen for a week, but we get a chance to see just what the NPCs are up to behind the scenes.
Stab some stuff.

Wisdom of Nym: How to catch up in Final Fantasy XIV (before Heavensward arrives)

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Let's assume you've just recently gotten to the level cap in Final Fantasy XIV and you're ready to start in on catching up to...
GTA Online

The Daily Grind: What did you accomplish in your MMOs this weekend?

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I didn't get a whole lot of gaming time this weekend, but I did manage to log a couple of hours in GTA Online. I...

Guild Chat: Guild size and its effect on cohesion

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Welcome along to Guild Chat, my cozy corner of the internet in which we can discuss all things guilds, the place where we all...
Don't care, bored.

The Daily Grind: What character look are you most proud of?

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The image above was used as a header elsewhere, but other than the fact that I never fixed her belt (it was a placeholder...
SWG

The Game Archaeologist: What Star Wars Galaxies life was like before the NGE

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A decade after Star Wars Galaxies' "New Game Enhancements" hit the game, controversy, grumbling, and revelations still pop up about the notorious decision to...

The Daily Grind: Would you pay for MMO mods?

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The entire internet (only a slight exaggeration there) exploded this week over Valve's decision to work with selected game studios to allow modders to charge for...
GTA Online

GTA Online: All the open world feels, none of the MMO grind

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Any minute now I'm going to log out of Grand Theft Auto Online so I can finish this not-a-review. Seriously, I've played this game...

The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the best hybrid classes?

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I didn't know hybrid classes were a thing, really, until I picked up classic EverQuest way back in 1999. Most of the roleplaying games I'd...

Massively Overthinking: Overcoming ‘Barrens chat’ culture

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Tonight's Massively Overthinking aims to address a core problem facing the whole internet, not just games: antisocial behavior. Our question comes from Kickstarter donor Katie...

Massively Opinionated: WoW vs. LOTRO vs. the banker

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In this augural episode of Massively Opinionated, Larry, Mike, Richie, and Tina debate the topic of what makes the MMORPG genre special in 2015.
My life is not fun.

Perfect Ten: The 10 things every MMO’s official site should have

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Are you ready to have you mind absolutely blown open? Because I have an astonishing truth to lay at your feet: While doing this...
Meridian 59

The Daily Grind: What’s the oldest MMO you’ve ever played?

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I read yesterday's news about Meridian 59 with interest because it's one of the few genre titles that was before my time. My MMO obsession began...
GTA Online

Leaderboard: How many concurrent players must a title support to be called an MMO?

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I've been playing a lot of GTA Online here lately, and while the recently released PC version ups the multiplayer ante over its console...

Flameseeker Chronicles: Hands-on with Guild Wars 2’s Stronghold PvP

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The PvP team at ArenaNet is steadily gearing up for the release of the Heart of Thorns expansion, with the PvP-inclined among the Guild Wars...