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The Daily Grind: What’s the most expensive MMO to play at the start of 2022?
I'm going to introduce today's Daily Grind by saying upfront I do not know what the answer to this question is.
That's because there are...
The Daily Grind: Do you prefer learning or executing mechanics in MMO fights?
When it comes to any MMO battle with mechanics more complex than, "There's a guy over there so go perform violence upon that guy,"...
The Daily Grind: Do you hold a torch for an underrated MMO?
Last week we reported that some fans are working hard to resurrect a playable version of Wizardry Online. As I wrote that piece, I...
The Daily Grind: Who told the biggest MMO-related fib of 2021?
I would really like to hear about people other than Bobby Kotick because he's the obvious answer in my book.
Since July, we listened to...
The Daily Grind: Are you a big spender or super thrifty in MMOs?
There are always things to spend in-game currency on in every single MMO. Always. That's kind of why it's there in the first place,...
The Daily Grind: If you could ask your future self one MMO question, what would it be?
Here's the wacky time-bending scenario for today's question: Imagine that tomorrow, a very brief portal opened up in your living room and you could...
The best MassivelyOP community Daily Grinds of 2021
Longtime readers know that the Daily Grind column on MassivelyOP is basically a morning icebreaker post, something fun or juicy or silly to get...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO was the biggest contributor to killing the genre in 2021?
Before you get all prickly over the question, understand that we've been asking it of our readers since a backer pitched it in 2016....
The Daily Grind: What was the worst MMO trend of 2021?
At the end of December, we dished out our award for the best MMO trend of the year. Now, it's time to pinpoint the...
The Daily Grind: What are you looking forward to MMO-wise in 2022?
It's 2022 now, so that's something! Feels a lot like 2021... in terms of the MMO landscape, I mean, because no major updates have...
The Daily Grind: What’s your ideal PvP MMO setup?
Let me be very up front with you right now and say that I am quite out of my depth on this subject. I...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the brightest future in 2022?
In years past, we've run a "most innovative" and "most potential" award, but today, I want to focus on the "most potential" part because...
The Daily Grind: Do server merges make you worried or happy for an MMO?
All right, let's start with what seems to be a pretty clear statement: The easier it is for people to play together and not...
The Daily Grind: What do you want to accomplish in your MMO by the end of 2022?
Congrats! You're the proud new owner of a full one (1) year of upcoming gaming experiences! You've got lands to explore, dungeons to conquer,...
The Daily Grind: What was the most painful MMO sunset of 2021?
We saw multiple smaller MMORPGs close down in 2021, and in fact in the new year we'll be recapping all of them. But in...
The Daily Grind: Would you ever consider giving an in-game MMO gift?
Sometimes all of us have more money in-game than out of the game. Sometimes you have friends where the only real personal connection is...
The Daily Grind: What MMO gifts did you get — or give yourself — this season?
I've always found it a lot of fun to jump online after Christmas morning to see what everyone got for the holidays, especially if...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the best player community as of 2021?
I'm a partisan on this one: I have never been in an MMORPG with a better community than Lord of the Rings Online's.
A couple...
The Daily Grind: What’s a gripe you have with an MMO you love?
Today is Festivus, which means that it's time for the annual Airing of Grievances. Here, I'll go first:Â Final Fantasy XIV, I love you, but...
The Daily Grind: Are you feeling optimistic, pessimistic, or neutral about the MMO scene?
I recently undertook what turned into the mammoth task of compiling all of the upcoming MMOs that we're watching. It ended up being a...