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The Daily Grind: Should MMOs plan their last expansions out?
By all accounts, Final Fantasy XI's last expansion is Seekers of Adoulin. It was a good expansion, definitely... but it certainly doesn't feel like...
The Daily Grind: What underrated MMORPG would you recommend to others?
If we were asked to form a committee (such fun!) and come up with a list of, oh, say the top 10 most popular...
The Daily Grind: Should MMOs auction off or delete the possessions of banned players?
One of the oddities revealed during RuneScape's RuneFest over the weekend is the fact that Jagex plans to auction off the in-game possessions of...
The Daily Grind: Should MMORPGs levels be used for gating content?
Massively OP reader Sally Bowls recently pointed us to a blog post by Dr Richard Bartle about the leveling mechanic in RPGs -- and...
The Daily Grind: What MMO has the best dragons?
Dragons are almost criminally overused in fantasy. It's sort of understandable, since a big old dragon is sort of the iconic fantasy monster, but...
The Daily Grind: Do MOBAs and shooters compare with modern MMORPGs when it comes to social play?
Last month in an Overthinking topic, Massively OP's Andrew Ross issued what I thought was a provocative opinion:
"I'd argue Heroes of the Storm, Hearthstone,...
The Daily Grind: Do account-wide rewards in MMOs make you more likely to do specific content?
I always had a hard time motivating myself to go through legacy raid content in World of Warcraft for appearances. It's not a matter...
The Daily Grind: What makes for a great MMO expansion?
Pulling off a great MMO expansion has to be a tricky thing. Sure, there's the knee-jerk response of, "Just throw in everything awesome!" But what...
The Daily Grind: Should MMORPG housing have login and maintenance rules?
A Massively OP reader named MrPoolaty recently wrote in to us to talk about the resumption of Final Fantasy XIV's housing demolition timers. See,...
The Daily Grind: Is gaming being ruined by hype?
Last week, one of my favorite MOP commenters, DeadlyAccurate, linked us to a Cracked article discussing how gaming is "being ruined by hype." Using...
The Daily Grind: Are puzzles in MMOs a good thing?
I have a mixed relationship with puzzles in MMOs, because they can easily be a huge distraction from a game that's otherwise proving to...
The Daily Grind: What’s your take on Dual Universe’s subscription model?
If you read Dual Universe's Kickstarter from beginning to end, you probably noticed this section about the game's planned business model:
"You won't have to...
The Daily Grind: Do low-budget imported MMOs have a place in the current market?
The sad news about Asta and ELOA's upcoming closure prompted a musing from longtime commenter GreaterDivinity regarding the import-run-close model that has long been...
The Daily Grind: What hurts your MMO immersion?
I am more than OK with the knowledge that there are thousands of other world-saving chosen ones in my MMORPGs, probably because it takes...
The Daily Grind: What do you want out of Guild Wars 2’s next expansion?
It's no secret that ArenaNet is working on Guild Wars 2's expansion. What is secret is what exactly is in it.
I don't want to...
The Daily Grind: What class from a non-MMO do you want to see in an MMORPG?
Last week, I was chatting with my husband about SMITE and Overwatch, and I joked that I reaaaaaallly needed to stay away from both...
The Daily Grind: How should long-running MMOs help new players catch up?
Expansions for MMOs are really made for the veteran player. A bump of the level cap from 60 to 70 seems reasonable if you're...
The Daily Grind: Which historical era would make for a compelling MMO?
To tell the truth, the whole concept of The Black Death turns me off. It's not the grim atmosphere but the seeming glee in...
The Daily Grind: How would you judge WoW Legion’s launch?
MMORPG launches seldom go to plan. Trainwrecks are inevitable. Never spend a vacation day on an MMO release date -- that's the conventional wisdom.
And...
The Daily Grind: Should MMOs have long-term consequences for nonsensical actions?
On some level, I'm still amused by the fact that someone got held back in World of Warcraft: Legion as a direct result of...
