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The Daily Grind: How do you think BlizzConline went?

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Reactions around the MOP offices on Blizzard's BlizzConline effort this past weekend were, I think it's fair to say, mixed at best. Some folks...
Kind to rewind.

The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite story of anonymous kindness from an MMO?

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One of the best parts about MMOs is that they give players a chance to be kind in countless little ways. Maybe not always...

The Daily Grind: Would you (or do you) play as a villain in an MMO?

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Our recent Massively Overthinking discussion on being heroes in MMOs got me, well, thinking. I'm just not one who really cares for labels like...

The Daily Grind: Would you play an MMO with randomly generated characters?

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MMORPGs are traditionally games where people spend a lot of time designing their characters. Even in titles where there's not much to character creation,...
MONEY

The Daily Grind: What’s the most egregious grifting you’ve seen in the MMO sphere?

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There was a time when World of Warcraft charging $25 for a sparkly pony was considered absurd fleecing of its playerbase. Times have certainly...

The Daily Grind: What non-combat, non-crafting system do you enjoy in MMOs?

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There's always a lot of stuff to do in MMOs, but most all of it involves punching, slicing, or blasting into oblivion. That's not...

The Daily Grind: What’s your absolute favorite dungeon in an MMORPG?

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A while back, I asked our readers about the most boring dungeons in MMOs. It's The Oculus, by the way. That's the only right...

The Daily Grind: What MMORPG would’ve performed better had it launched in a different year?

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I was chit-chatting with longtime MOP reader Bruno the other day when we starting yawing about RIFT and EverQuest II and which one was...
We still care.

The Daily Grind: Which MMOs give you the most space for letting your mind wander?

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One of the things I regularly like to do with playing MMOs is to put something else on my second monitor to watch while...
Oh, victis.

The Daily Grind: Which MMO characters of yours do you truly miss?

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If MMO characters had opinions and feelings of their own, they probably feel very much let down by my decisions over the years. I've...
Birb

The Daily Grind: Are there MMOs you tend to play mostly for events?

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Back in the first season of Guild Wars 2's living world content, the update cadence meant that there were a lot of little bits...
Girl.

The Daily Grind: How do you feel about wings on MMO characters?

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I know that we get into some pretty esoteric topics here in The Daily Grind, but this may take the cake. Wings. Wings on...
This big reveal worked out super great.

The Daily Grind: Do you binge-play MMOs?

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One of the things I very much do not like about being an adult with responsibilities is how it shapes my MMO time. It's...
It costs.

The Daily Grind: Are lifetime subs in MMOs still worth it in 2021?

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MOP reader Kaz sent us a note over the weekend alerting us that Star Trek Online's lifetime sub just so happens to be half...
hoose

The Daily Grind: How much effort do you want to put into MMO housing?

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Housing! It's fashionable, it's fun, it's extensive, it gives your character in a given game a place to spend time other than milling around...

The Daily Grind: Do you hate going to MMO snowy zones in actual wintertime?

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OK, today's topic is totally silly, but sometimes we ask these questions because we're curious if anyone is like us. At least near me...

The Daily Grind: Which modern MMOs are the best at not exploiting your FOMO?

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FOMO - the fear of missing out - has unfortunately become a foundational motivator in the MMORPG industry. I don't think it was always...
Guilty or innocent?

The Daily Grind: Are there any live MMOs that seem too old for you to try?

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It's easy to overlook the sheer weight of age involved with live MMOs. Sure, it's easy to say that intellectually there's no reason you...

The Daily Grind: What do you want out of your MMO guild?

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One of the best questions that I've seen MMO guilds ask upon interviews with new recruits is, 'What do you want to get out...

The Daily Grind: What’s the worst MMO game mechanic ever?

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Weeks ago, I saw a thread on the MMORPG subreddit about the worst mechanics in MMOs. I clicked on the link, scoffing, thinking surely...

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