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The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the most attractive cosmetic options?

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There are a lot of games out there with really great cosmetic systems. But a great system in and of itself doesn't mean that...

The Daily Grind: Which style of MMO combat do you enjoy the most?

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MMOs are nothing if not deeply invested in combat as a core system, and as such, developers have come up with every fighting style...
Now imagine you're dragging a sack.

The Daily Grind: How long before an MMO or expansion launch do you want to know about it?

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I admit to being worried about Guild Wars 2's Path of Fire expansion release as the year wore on and we'd still heard nothing....
You know what you are, you're gonna be a star.

The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite MMO meme?

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Despite its long-term status as a meme generation machine, World of Warcraft is actually a game. It's just a game where some of its...
If I had known then what I know now, I... would have felt no different, really, but it might have mitigated stuff.

The Daily Grind: Is there any hope for WildStar?

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It's no secret that WildStar has, for the duration of its existence, underperformed and struggled to find a large and steady audience. Even with...

The Daily Grind: What’s the best MMORPG for gamers who are sick of raiding?

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In the middle of the conversation spawned by yesterday's financial news that Guild Wars 2 had seen its worst revenue quarter since launch, several...

The Daily Grind: What’s the most important feature of MMO inventory systems?

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A couple of weeks ago, we ran a story on ARK Park that included the image above, which just cracked me up. I mean,...
Personally I actually really enjoy DRK's kit this expansion, but it does lack the punchy utility of the other tank jobs.

The Daily Grind: What was the funniest group you ever had in an MMO?

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There are lots of things that I love about dungeons in Final Fantasy XIV, but one of the many is the way that you...

The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the best fashion design?

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Don't pretend you're all about the stats and are above venal preening over your looks in games. You secretly spend hours grinding dungeons, scouting...
But not of-the-year material.

The Daily Grind: Are you a fan of character-obscuring morphs and modes in MMOs?

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When ArenaNet went through Guild Wars 2's upcoming Path of Fire specs on Tuesday, I was super bummed about the Ranger, the class I'd...
she's got the look

The Daily Grind: What’s your unhealthiest real-life habit brought on by MMOs?

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I've always had a hard time going to sleep at a reasonable hour. MMOs, though, have helped make that functionally impossible for me. It...

The Daily Grind: Which MMO zone offers the worst questing experience?

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Generally, I like to pride myself on being a quest completionist in MMORPGs. I don't like leaving a zone before wrapping up all of...

The Daily Grind: Is lore super important to you in MMORPGs?

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So the other day, the Massively OP staff is hanging out in Slack while we work, and Justin says, "Bree, you know Guild Wars...

The Daily Grind: How would you solve the housing server merge problem?

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When ArcheAge launched, I was one of those who was brutally harsh about its mind-numbingly stupid housing system, a more or less open-world system...
They're big, you see.

The Daily Grind: Have people ever kept you away from an MMO?

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There are a few times in my life where I've stopped playing MMOs not because I'm tired of the game, but because of the...

The Daily Grind: Which MMO chat channel offers the best advice?

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Here's an odd confession: I like to have global chat (or the equivalent thereof) running in my MMORPGs most days. Most days. While it...

The Daily Grind: What do you think of half-size MMO subs?

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One of the things that's always intrigued me about games like Trove and RuneScape is their willingness to experiment with different kinds of sub models....
You have to want it.

The Daily Grind: What would make you stop playing your current MMO?

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There are a lot of things that Final Fantasy XIV has done over the years that I'm less than enthusiastic about. Heck, some of...

The Daily Grind: Is your MMO play guided by goals, routine, or chance?

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MMORPGs are fantastically large and complex beasts, and it is not hard for a player to feel overwhelmed and lost within them when trying...

The Daily Grind: What’s your biggest pet peeve about early access MMOs?

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Early access is kind of a garbage system for the vast majority of gamers. Yes, yes, I know, some games and game types just...

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