classic mmo

Generally used to describe MMOs from before World of Warcraft’s launch in 2004, though sometimes shortened to describe just the first few MMOs launched prior to 2000.

Choose My Adventure: The simple joys of RuneScape and duo gameplay

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I've often wondered to myself why there seem to be so many in-development MMORPGs that stubbornly and desperately cling to the idea of the...
We know what we know.

Massively Overthinking: Is there a ‘do or die’ moment for MMOs now?

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This week MOP's Eliot and I were chatting about the wild summer the MMO industry is about to have, what with a whole bunch...

Choose My Adventure: Finding the perfect group activity in RuneScape

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Early on in this month's Choose My Adventure, a reader in the comments mentioned that RuneScape is the perfect game to have a CMA,...
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The Daily Grind: Which MMO in 2019 offers the best content for healers?

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A few weeks ago, there was a neat post on the MMORPG subreddit about healing. Author Rapthorne Lightweaver points out that "the industry seems...

Ultima Online’s upcoming Forgotten Treasures is a dramatic treasure hunting overhaul

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Broadsword's been on a tear in 2019 with Ultima Online updates. Back in January, it announced that it'd be rolling out high seas content,...

The MOP Up: Population Zero throws a fashion show

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You know how people advise you to "dress in layers" during inclement weather? And you think, "If I'm wearing pants, I'm doing well here,...

Global Chat: Can you play WoW Classic casually?

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Over at Priest with a Cause, MMO blogger Shintar came up with a great question for those looking to play World of Warcraft's upcoming...

Dark Age of Camelot and EverQuest II kick off their springtime celebration events

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With spring finally in full swing and Easter just a couple of days away, Dark Age of Camelot and EverQuest II have just announced...

Perfect Ten: MMOs for puzzle lovers

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Ever find yourself complaining that all of the PvE content in your MMO is nothing but shooting something in the face or chopping down...

Choose My Adventure: The Slayer skill and the power of cabbage in RuneScape

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Talk about a landslide decision. This round of adventuring for CMA saw my husband and I take up the Slayer path in RuneScape, which...

Gather eggs and earn goodies in RuneScape’s Easter event

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It's time for that most eggcellent spring holiday, Easter, and the world of RuneScape is celebrating with an eggcitingly eggstravagant in-game event. It involves...

Dark Age of Camelot tests Patch 1.125D, plans on reclaiming abandoned names

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There is nothing quite as uniquely exciting as when an old favorite MMORPG gets a meaty patch today. This is indeed what is happening...

Fan recreates classic Guild Wars’ Ascalon City in RPG Maker

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Remaking your favorite online world in a different program seems to be a hobby of some fans, which is why we get (for example)...

Battle Bards Episode 142: Sunrise, sunset

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In MMORPGs across the world, days are beginning and days are ending — and with them come the catharsis of the sunrise and sunset....

Old School RuneScape hopes to improve player input polling by hiding results

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Classically, the development focus of Old School RuneScape has been steered by polls, and those poll results have always been visible. That will be...

Star Wars The Old Republic’s guild sigils are live today in 5.10.2: Heralds of Victory

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It's patch day for Star Wars The Old Republic! BioWare is patching in 5.10.2: Heralds of Victory today, complete with the guild heraldry system...

Choose My Adventure: The married couple team arrives to RuneScape

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I really should have done this sooner. This round of Choose My Adventure is starring my husband, and almost immediately the difference in having...

The MOP Up: Hearthstone’s pre-Rise of Shadows patch arrives

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The next major expansion for Hearthstone is almost upon us (and will, in fact, be here Tuesday), but for now you can get ready...

Old School RuneScape’s Deadman Spring Final PvP tourney gets ganked by bugs

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The Deadman Spring Finals -- Old School RuneScape's regularly held PvP tournament which pits 2,000 players against one another for a $20k cash prize...

Choose My Adventure: What Legends of Aria taught me about sandbox MMORPGs

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As much as I enjoy the new guard of MMORPGs, with their quick-hit content and action combat models, I'm also not completely ignorant to...

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