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The Daily Grind: Which MMO rules at Halloween events?

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I'm almost never happier in MMORPGs than when October rolls around. There's so much moodiness and festivities revolving around Halloween, thanks to developers' undying...
Stylish and functional.

The Daily Grind: How can MMOs help you understand endgame gearing?

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One of my simmering frustrations about practically every MMORPG that I play is that when my character starts to get to high levels, I...
Looks like home.

The Daily Grind: Have you done socially unacceptable things in MMOs?

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There are two sorts of cheating in MMOs. One of them, which is outright hacking the game, is capital-b Bad. Back in the days...

The Daily Grind: Do you think EA is pivoting into a Star Wars pseudo-MMO?

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Yesterday's surprise revelation that EA was canning Visceral Games and "pivoting" the design of its in-progress Star Wars linear adventure RPG clearly struck a...

The Daily Grind: Is PUBG finally the ‘WoW killer killer’ we’ve been waiting for?

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Say the words "WoW killer" to a bunch of MMORPG players in 2017 and you're bound to get eyerolls, for good reason: Even though...

The Daily Grind: How should studios solve the gaming-while-rural problem?

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If you've ever read any of MOP's Andrew's coverage of Pokemon Go, you've probably noticed a recurring theme: One of his biggest pet peeves...
You didn't say no punch.

The Daily Grind: Are you a completionist in MMOs?

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As I level up my many jobs on my main in Final Fantasy XIV, I feel compelled to take on all of the sidequests...

The Daily Grind: What is the best MMO dragon of all time?

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Let's throw down today and have an all-out brawl in the comments, shall we? That should keep Bree busy for a few hours at...

The Daily Grind: Are you a fan of ‘automatic helping behaviors’ in MMORPGs?

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We've been complaining about lockboxes a lot lately as an unwelcome psychological trick in gaming, so this morning, I wanted to talk about a...
Look in my eyes, what do you see? Creative bankruptcy.

The Daily Grind: Do you grade MMO studios on a curve?

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Here's a non-surprise that came out of a discussion between Bree and me: We totally grade MMO studios on a curve. That curve is...
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The Daily Grind: What PvP MMO would you play if it were PvE only?

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Depending on where you're sitting, we are either in an age of PvP sandboxes everywhere or starving for games with well-organized and meaningful PvP...

The Daily Grind: Why does EVE survive where other PvP sandboxes stumble?

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MOP reader Tobasco da Gama pointed us to a recent Reddit thread about why EVE Online persists, even in a weakened state, where other...

The Daily Grind: Is there MMORPG lingo that you just cannot stand?

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In past articles, we've coined some MMO terminology neologisms and expressed confusion over obscure MMO slang, but it's been a while since we talked...
just come back

The Daily Grind: Which MMOs do the best job with patch notes?

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To the surprise of no one, working here involves reading lots of patch notes. Some games do a better job with this than others....

The Daily Grind: Do you have a hard time connecting with isometric MMOs?

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Let's talk perspective today. No, not your general outlook on life -- which I'm sure is cheery and as non-cynical as can be --...
BEAST

The Daily Grind: Do veteran gamers help or hurt MMOs?

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You may recall that just yesterday, Justin was asking whether dinosaurs help or hurt MMOs. When I first saw the topic, though, my assumption...

The Daily Grind: Do dinosaurs help or hurt your immersion in MMOs?

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My kids, being of a younger age, tend to find dinosaurs pretty darn awesome. They went bananas the other day when they saw a...
ROBOT!

The Daily Grind: Is there a ‘youth’ stigma in online gaming?

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A couple of nights ago, my husband was playing Overwatch when I heard a pair of high-pitched voices coming across his headset. "Oh cool,...
We all live in a potentially messy world.

The Daily Grind: How much do aesthetics impact your playstyle choices in an MMO?

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How your character looks affects your enjoyment of an MMO. This is almost a tautology; you spent time in the character creator, obviously, so...

The Daily Grind: Which NPC would you like to see more of in your MMO?

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I think I speak for a majority of Secret World veterans when I say that we need 100% more Hayden Montag in this MMO....

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