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The Daily Grind: Are you angry about the collapse of Chronicles of Elyria?
Last week, Soulbound Studios announced that in spite of just reaching a semblance of pre-alpha for Chronicles of Elyria, it was out of money...
The Daily Grind: What old inventory items in MMOs do you keep around even though they’re dead weight?
I should really get rid of my beast tribe currency from Final Fantasy XIV version 1.0, but part of me still holds on to...
The Daily Grind: Have you ever paid for MMO-related services like coaching?
A few weeks back, MMO veteran dev John Smedley posted a tweet about paying for, of all things, coaching in a video game, and...
The Daily Grind: What made you drop a daily routine in an MMO?
I like Star Trek Online. I really do. I like the whole meta-event stretching through its event that lets you pick up a free...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO rogue server do you recommend trying?
It is truly heartening to see so many sunsetted MMORPGs being revived thanks to the tireless efforts of rogue server operators. Preservation of these...
The Daily Grind: What once-popular MMORPG terminology has fallen out of use?
Let's play with words. A while back I saw someone describing the act of MMO banksitting on Twitter without actually using the term. It's one...
The Daily Grind: What’s the perfect size for an MMO battleground?
I've made no secret of the fact that I like big battle MMO PvP. I want it to feel huge. I want there to...
The Daily Grind: Have you ever changed your mind on an MMO expansion over time?
At the time Final Fantasy XI launched its second expansion, I loathed it. Not only did it offer no new jobs or the like, but it...
The Daily Grind: Have you ever been hit by an MMO banhammer?
When I wrote the above question, I had to sit back for a long minute to think over the two-plus decades of my MMO...
The Daily Grind: How many MMOs do you have installed right now?
It will come as no surprise to anyone that Final Fantasy XIV and World of Warcraft are both installed on my computer right now. It probably...
The Daily Grind: Why is it annoying to group up in MMOs?
I know that MMORPGs are really big on the whole social aspect, but for some people, it seems like "social" only means "grouping up...
The Daily Grind: Are you more of a fashionista in MMOs – or in real life?
MOP's Colin proposed this topic after a bizarre conversation in the MOP team chat about our fashion sense in real life. It's probably no...
The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite role to play in an MMO group?
In broadest strokes, a lot of MMOs have embraced the trinity for character design with three roles of tank, DPS, and healer. That's fine....
The Daily Grind: In which MMO have you accumulated the most account goodies?
One of my favorite things when going back to an old favorite MMORPG is creating a new character that gets to benefit from all...
The Daily Grind: Were you present for any historic MMO events?
For all the talk of world firsts, server firsts, and so forth, the real notable MMO events are usually ones that just seem to...
The Daily Grind: Are you a stingy MMO spender?
I like to think of myself as a fairly thrifty guy. A bulk of my Kindle library was either free or purchased on discount,...
The Daily Grind: Are you worried about the fate of EverQuest right now?
Ever since last Friday's latest Daybreak drama - the announcement that longtime EverQuest franchise head Holly Longdale was leaving the studio for some big...
The Daily Grind: What’s the best type of MMO class for hiding scrubs?
Last week, the MOP staff were idly chatting about the early days of MMO, when one of us (who shall remain nameless!) mentioned being...
The Daily Grind: What weird quirks do you have with your MMO keybinds?
I do not like using the Control key with my bindings. The usual default for a lot of games with action bars is to have...
The Daily Grind: How do you feel about MMO cross-promotions?
Whether it's sanctioned or not, the tradition of MMOs taking any opportunity to draw upon the popularity of other entertainment mediums has been around...
