community submissions
One Shots: How to lose a staring contest
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...
One Shots: Pointy things in space
Congratulations! You are now the proud owner of a multi-trillion credit starship that's in absolute mint condition! As you drive it off the lot,...
One Shots: Intergalactic tourists
Do you ever get that feeling that you spend all of this energy and time in MMOs trying to get to the next zone...
One Shots: The gloaming hour
Are you a morning person or do you come alive in the evening? Depending on the day/night cycle of an MMORPG, you may in...
One Shots: Deep diving
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...
One Shots: Prime real estate
The rich elite enjoy their luxurious mansions located on scenic shores, remote islands, or exclusive metropolis neighborhoods. But the rich elite with connections to...
One Shots: Armed and fabulous
Last week I invited Massively OP's readers to share pictures showing off faction pride in some way, shape, or form. But who knew it...
One Shots: What am I looking at here, exactly?
I guess I was asking for pure nightmare fuel when I issued a challenge last week to create the most disturbing and deformed avatars...
One Shots: A view to a kill
Considering which side of our characters we look at the most, it bewilders me how little customization that MMO designers give to the back...
One Shots: Cruising in the Batmobile
Nothing gives me genre whiplash more than seeing technology that's vastly more advanced from anything in our world existing alongside of an otherwise-medieval realm....
One Shots: Officially Sanctioned Sunday Afternoon Nap Hour
Shh.
Shhhhhhhh.
Do not, under any circumstances, make a sound during Officially Sanctioned Sunday Afternoon Nap Hour. Some of us take it very, very seriously and...
One Shots: Band practice went long today
Fred and Wilma's parents always wondered what happened to them. One day they stayed after school for a little extra band practice... and they...
One Shots: CatDog, CatDog
The second I saw Hirku's picture of his Warframe pet, the lyrics of Nickelodeon's CatDog came to mind: One fine day with a woof...
One Shots: Selfish selfies
Hey! Hey man, what do you think you're doing? You're a bleeding Division agent, all right? You're the thin line that holds back anarchistic...
One Shots in Smell-O-Vision!
Have you ever had an odd moment where you wondered what your favorite MMO would... smell like? If aromas could waft out of your...
One Shots: Rack ’em up!
I have to say that I would be much more likely to take up the crimefighting life if there was a really hip rec...
One Shots: Don’t look behind you!
Oh man, you did it. You clicked on this column and brought a curse onto your head. Right now, something terrifying has materialized out...
One Shots: Time for the chicken dance
Ever found yourself suddenly in the midst of a surreal and even hilarious experience in your MMORPG? Delightful surprises is the theme of this...
One Shots: Party on, Garth!
What makes for a really smashing party in an MMO? You can throw all of the prizes, pretend food, and decorations at the wall,...
One Shots: Dream home
Housing wish fulfillment (or lack thereof) was the main theme running through last week's community postings here at One Shots. Where would we like...