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Massively Overthinking: Mixing and matching the best crafting systems in the MMO ‘verse

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Longtime MOP reader Ken from Chicago recently asked us to talk about crafting - but he didn't want us to just list off the...
WRONG KIND OF SHINE

Vague Patch Notes: How platform considerations impact MMOs

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It wasn't until I had been working in this field for a while - and as a result playing a lot of different MMOs...

Perfect Ten: 10 great tropical areas to visit in MMOs

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Probably a lot of us aren't getting that fantastic summer beach vacation that we had hoped to get this year. But instead of getting...
Faires past

Massively OP Podcast Episode 284: Mommy, don’t let them take my Fortnite away

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Justin and Bree discuss Final Fantasy XIV 5.3, City of Heroes Homecoming, Daybreak buying Cold Iron, WoW Shadowlands' prepatch, EVE Echoes' launch, Epic's lawsuit, and the passing of Meridian 59's Brian Grene, with adventures in Valiance Online, LOTRO, and The Sims 4, plus a mailbag topic on industry stress for devs.

Meridian 59 honored the late MMO developer Brian Green in yesterday’s memorial

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Last week, we covered the tragic news that Brian Green, better known as Psychochild around here, had passed away, far too young at the...
Holla back.

Wisdom of Nym: Impressions of Final Fantasy XIV’s Reflections in Crystal content

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All right, this format worked well last time; let's go for it again and talk about Final Fantasy XIV's latest patch. But to start...
Working from not-home.

Final Fantasy XIV is planning more housing plots for patch 5.4 in addition to new housing servers

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It's not exactly a surprise to Final Fantasy XIV fans that more housing plots are in the plan, considering that Ishgard restoration is pretty...
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Massively Overthinking: Jumping the shark in MMOs

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I'm sure those few people out there still bearing a grudge over the Rune-keeper would disagree with me, but one of the things that...
Stored knowledge.

Final Fantasy XIV states more housing plots are on the way for patch 5.4

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Back in March, Final Fantasy XIV's developers turned off the housing demolition timers due to the ongoing global pandemic, so no one has to...
I half-see.

Vague Patch Notes: Balance in MMOs is overrated

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Earlier this week, we did a post all about balance in Crucible. It was a detailed post explaining all of the ways that the...
Oh, kai.

Final Fantasy XIV kicks off the Moonfire Faire and plans for more Yo-kai Watch crossover fun

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It feels like just yesterday that Final Fantasy XIV had a major update full of things for players to do... probably because it was...
Fly.

Final Fantasy XIV patch 5.3, Reflections in Crystal, is live today

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It's been a long wait for players (two months more than expected, even), but the latest Final Fantasy XIV patch is finally live today....
Bring the light

Wisdom of Nym: Just before patch 5.3 for Final Fantasy XIV

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Is it too late to hope this patch ends with a bunch of NPCs from the First watching everyone walk back to the Source...

Final Fantasy XIV posts complete 5.3 patch notes as players discuss a potential GM banning overreach

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If you're a regular follower of how Final Fantasy XIV does its patch notes, then you likely know the drill by now: First it's...

Massively Overthinking: Changing the mindset of the MMO genre

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I recently saw a journalism professor argue that generating a widespread thinking shift in an entire profession can take decades. "You have to keep...

Final Fantasy XIV launches new 5.3 microsite, hits 1.2M active players (with caveats)

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Final Fantasy XIV has today launched a new microsite for the 5.3 patch, arriving August 11, 2020. The site confirms the new content coming...
Faires past

Final Fantasy XIV will be down for 24 hours for patch 5.3 maintenance

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Get anything you need to have done in Final Fantasy XIV done before August 10th. Anything you want done before the patch, at least,...
So... we cool, huh? We cool?

Wisdom of Nym: What it means to be good at Final Fantasy XIV content

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Let's start with an assertion that some people may or may not believe but is still true no matter what: Dungeons in Final Fantasy...

Jukebox Heroes: The ultimate guide to MMORPG music

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It's been a long, strange, and wonderful journey to explore MMORPG music with you here in Jukebox Heroes. And while I am anticipating many...

One Shots: The ultimate tree house

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When I asked for pictures of plant houses in online games, I wasn't quite expecting that notion to sprout and grow into this tremendous...

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