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One Shots: Playing favorites

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Oh sure, we all say that we're impartial and we love all our alts the same... but admit it, there is one race that...

Massively Overthinking: Revisiting sheep and wolves in MMOs

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One of the meta discussions we've been having here on MOP this week has centered on PvP sandbox titles like Albion Online, specifically how...
kaboom

Vague Patch Notes: Datamining, leaks, unforced errors, and messaging

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So now that Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers has been released, basically everyone playing the game has completely forgotten that the expansion actually prompted some...

Desert Oasis: Taking a swing with Black Desert’s Tamer and her bō staff

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When I first started playing Black Desert, it was because I wanted to play a Dark Knight. From her animations, armors, and that sweet...
Noice.

Massively OP Podcast Episode 229: Adventures in Albion Online

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Justin, Samon, and Bree discuss Daybreak, the new LOTR MMO Amazon is co-developing, EVE Online's comms blackout, Caravan Stories, and City of Heroes, with a sponsored segment on Albion Online's Percival update.

One Shots: How to lose a staring contest

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I suppose we all need to accept the new reality, which is that we're only starting to see the tsunami of Final Fantasy XIV...

The Daily Grind: Which MMO suffers the most from powercreep?

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Last month, an MOP reader named Swifty replied to our Daily Grind about the last MMO he'd quit by calling out EverQuest II -...

Guild Wars 2 brings back the World Boss Rush and a Halloween in July sale

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There's no big patch in Guild Wars 2 today, but it looks as if ArenaNet has its eye on an event starting next week,...

Flameseeker Chronicles: Guild Wars 2’s Living World is a barrier to entry

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I have really liked Guild Wars 2’s story in the last few years. Quite honestly, I wasn’t crazy about a lot of the base...

Massively Overthinking: Do you even *like* MMO expansions?

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This seems like an absurd question on its face, right? MMO players are supposed to like MMO expansions. They're progress. They're content. They're fresh...

The Stream Team: Celebrating with fireworks in Guild Wars 2’s Dragon Bash

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It's a bit of a holiday in the states, full of fireworks and explosions (hopefully of just more fireworks!). Massively OP's MJ will be...
Things you don't want.

Guild Wars 2 offers players the chance to vote on the next competitive weapon set

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Are you eager to name the new competitive weapon set in Guild Wars 2? Hey, you, wait a minute. The people designing this game...

Massively Overthinking: Always be achievin’ (in MMOs)

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A while back, my husband and I were idly chatting about MMO achievements. Neither one of us is much of an achievement hunter, or...
Make me different.

Shake things up with Guild Wars 2’s skill-swapping Core Swap WvW event

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ArenaNet will be bringing a touch of Highlander influence to Guild Wars 2's world-vs-world PvP battles at the beginning of July with the introduction...

Flameseeker Chronicles: A guide to Guild Wars 2’s revivified Dragon Bash

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Dragon Bash is an event that first ran in Guild Wars 2 in 2013, less than a year after the game launched. It was...

The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the most satisfying ‘massively’ content?

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A while back, I saw a great thread on the MMORPG subreddit about "massive team PvP." The writer was looking specifically for games with...

Massively Overthinking: The worst MMO cash shop trickery

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Last week, games psychologist Jamie Madigan tweeted an underrated comment about how psychological tricks used in restaurant menu design are also found in video...

Guild Wars 2 resurrects Dragon Bash events from June 25 to July 16

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Surprise! Dragon Bash is returning to Guild Wars 2 next week. Even our columnists were stunned at this announcement, as the event hasn't been...
Misty.

Guild Wars 2 is removing language restrictions on linking worlds with the upcoming WvW restructure

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30We don't mean to blow anyone's minds, but there are a few different languages spoken in the EU. At least three. This poses a...

One Shots: Deep diving

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Can't say that I approve of the flagrant disregard for deep diving safety protocols that are on display in our spotlight picture from Final...

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