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The Daily Grind: Which of your MMO characters has kept the same look for the longest time?
One of my Death Knights in World of Warcraft has had the same outfit for years. It basically hasn't budged since Cataclysm, and I...
The Daily Grind: When have you felt like an idiot in an MMO?
While I'm sure that you have it all together and project the infallible air of someone who strides with the greatest of purpose, there's...
The Daily Grind: Have you ever been harassed in an MMO?
Riot's Valorant made headlines this past weekend, and not entirely for reasons Riot would've liked, when multiple Riot devs spoke up about harassment they've...
The Daily Grind: What are your favorite MMORPG-related subreddits?
If you don't read much Reddit, you might be unaware that the one most squarely on point with our genre, /r/MMORPG, had a bit...
The Daily Grind: Are free-to-play MMOs slower when it comes to advancement?
As free-to-play became the dominant business model in MMOs over time, it was totally understandable to wonder at first what free-to-play games would do...
The Daily Grind: What elements feel out of place in your MMO?
I'm generally a flexible person when it comes to encountering a variety of fictional worlds, but I do expect the creators to be internally...
The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG boasts the best animal husbandry or taming system?
Last week, we wrote about Project Gorgon's animal husbandry system thanks to a tip from MOP reader Dalton, and I have to say I...
The Daily Grind: Do you take part in absurd general chat in MMOs?
For all that Barrens Chat in classic World of Warcraft has long been considered vile enough to break out the capital letters, it's easy...
The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite MMO cosmetic pet?
Yeah, this is the very definition of a fluffy post! I'm just a big proponent of cosmetic pets in MMOs, partially because it adds...
The Daily Grind: Does ESRB’s and PEGI’s new lockbox label go far enough?
Last week, ESRB in the US and PEGI in the EU announced they would both be amending their video game rating systems to use...
The Daily Grind: What MMO is the most hardcore and brutal?
A few months ago, there was a post on the MMORPG subreddit about the MMO that was the "most intense brutal hardcore" MMO -...
The Daily Grind: Do you enjoy fishing in your MMOs?
Playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons with my wife means getting used to the reality that I have to do fishing. The game doesn't really...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO race is too ugly for you to play?
In graphical games, looks matter -- even when we claim we're above such petty eye candy. And when we're crafting a character to represent...
The Daily Grind: What dead MMOs are you missing while under quarantine?
MOP reader Tyler wrote us a few weeks ago, pining for lost games during this time when so many people are under pandemic lockdown.
"I...
The Daily Grind: Do you want controller support for your PC MMOs?
The fact that it looks like World of Warcraft will get some sort of controller support is a piece of news that fills me...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO content updates were better than expansions?
Recently, RuneScape pumped out an update for the game called Archaeology. While it wasn't, to my understanding, a full-fledged expansion, it was treated with...
The Daily Grind: Have you noticed an uptick in players in your MMO of choice?
It's no secret that MMOs and other online games are doing better than usual thanks to the pandemic keeping a large portion of the...
The Daily Grind: How have pandemic responses affected your MMO socializing?
Last week, my kids and I were playing Trove when I realized that global chat was absolutely filled with blabbering about the virus. It's...
The Daily Grind: Which MMOs do a great job *and* a terrible job of communicating with players?
On the one hand, the staff running the Phantasy Star Online 2 community right now are doing everything right. Responses on social media are...
The Daily Grind: Which MMOs have the best movement animation?
While it's not utterly necessary, an MMORPG that lets my character be very mobile and agile is a delight to experience. So many MMOs,...
