Year in Review – April 2021 (editorials) By Bree Royce - November 5, 2021 7:39 PM 0 Stick and Rudder: Five potentially stupid yet fun Elite Dangerous spaceship builds Vague Patch Notes: Template Massively Overthinking: Should MMOs sell exclusive items – in alpha? Stick and Rudder: Shaky space legs and promising potential in Elite Dangerous’ Odyssey alpha phase one WoW Factor: We’re waiting how long for Shadowlands’ patch 9.1, now? The Soapbox: How Magic Legends went wrong with the Dimir Assassin class The Game Archaeologist: The ballad of Fansy, EverQuest’s famous bard Massively on the Go: Mother Nintendo should make Niantic Earthbound Wisdom of Nym: Reacting to the latest Final Fantasy XIV live letter Fight or Kite: For Honor is still the only viking vs. samurai vs. knight game for me The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG has the worst ‘wealth gap’ between old and new players? Casually Classic: Three things I’m anticipating (and three I’m dreading) for WoW’s Burning Crusade Classic Choose My Adventure: Getting invested in RIFT’s Instant Adventures Perfect Ten: How The Burning Crusade changed World of Warcraft forever Why I Play: Multiplayer sandbox Eco is so much more than just an ecology simulator Desert Oasis: Black Desert’s Sage release demonstrates Pearl Abyss’ focus on the west Vague Patch Notes: The myth of the days before MMO datamining The Soapbox: Lies I was told about World of Warcraft Working As Intended: There is no good reason for MMO gamers to fund Dreamworld Massively Overthinking: Self-imposed ‘rules’ for MMOs WoW Factor: Why WoW Classic players are mad about the Burning Crusade character boost The Game Archaeologist: Lifestorm, Japan’s first MMORPG First impressions from Diablo II Resurrected’s alpha: Just as good as you remember Not So Massively: Four things I wish I’d known when I started Magic Legends Wisdom of Nym: Some interesting bits from Final Fantasy XIV’s 5.5 patch notes Casually Classic: Ranking WoW Classic’s capital cities (through Burning Crusade) Choose My Adventure: Warrior time and a more classical Cleric in RIFT Perfect Ten: How to deal with MMO burnout Vague Patch Notes: Playing MMOs as an introvert Massively Overthinking: The 2021 MMORPG outlook is good, actually Tamriel Infinium: Previewing The Elder Scrolls Online’s Blackwood and companion system Stick and Rudder: Elite Dangerous Odyssey’s second alpha phase had more FPS goodness and even more bugs Wisdom of Nym: First impressions of Final Fantasy XIV’s 5.5 content Fight or Kite: My mobile MMO experience peaked in 2008 with Parallel Kingdom Casually Classic: Four alternative day one strategies for WoW Classic’s Burning Crusade Flameseeker Chronicles: Possible futures for Guild Wars 2’s strikes and dragon response missions Choose My Adventure: Further group adventures (that weren’t IAs) in RIFT The Survivalist: Conan Exiles’ Isle of Siptah expands tomorrow with sunshine and a spitting spider god Perfect Ten: Here is the stuff you can have when I quit this MMO Four Winds: Why are Asian MMOs monetized the way they are? Massively Overthinking: How much are you spending on MMOs every month right now? Vague Patch Notes: What we mean when we talk about MMO maintenance mode LOTRO Legendarium: Bilbo’s further adventures are anything but adventurous Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s patch 5.5 stories have some issues Stick and Rudder: The frustrating and unsuccessful search for life in Elite Dangerous Odyssey alpha phase 3 Not So Massively: Checking up on multiplayer RTS Iron Harvest 1920 Choose My Adventure: RIFT was fun before, wasn’t it? Flameseeker Chronicles: Hands-on with Guild Wars 2’s Judgment world boss, Dragonstorm Perfect Ten: Why I’m a sucker for MMO collector’s editions Casually Classic: The brilliance of World of Warcraft’s sound design Vague Patch Notes: The win state of MMOs Massively Overthinking: The terrible hot-mess MMOs we have fun in anyway WoW Factor: What we really learned from the World of Warcraft Hazzikostas interview Why I Play: Monster Hunter Rise is still worth it one month later
Stick and Rudder: Shaky space legs and promising potential in Elite Dangerous’ Odyssey alpha phase one
Casually Classic: Three things I’m anticipating (and three I’m dreading) for WoW’s Burning Crusade Classic
Stick and Rudder: Elite Dangerous Odyssey’s second alpha phase had more FPS goodness and even more bugs
The Survivalist: Conan Exiles’ Isle of Siptah expands tomorrow with sunshine and a spitting spider god
Stick and Rudder: The frustrating and unsuccessful search for life in Elite Dangerous Odyssey alpha phase 3