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Global Chat: Learning from Master X Master
We've certainly remarked several times on Massively OP how much like an MMO Master X Master is, even though it firmly checks the "MOBA"...
Wisdom of Nym: Diving into Omega in Final Fantasy XIV
It's kind of ironic that Omega may be the first time in Final Fantasy XIV where the eponymous foe is our actual antagonist. The...
Final Fantasy XIV ends its simultaneous logouts
A little under two weeks ago, Final Fantasy XIV announced that the game would log everyone off of the servers once per day. Players...
One Shots: R.I.P. Firefall
Do not go gentle into that good night forever,
Old MMOs should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the...
How I got married through World of Warcraft
I've mentioned a lot of times, in passing, how my wife and I connected in part through World of Warcraft. But I've never actually...
The Daily Grind: How often should MMOs release new classes?
Some MMOs seem to have no problem with tossing in new classes like candy, while others might see an addition roughly every time Halley's...
Global Chat: Want to see a Magic trick?
So what does the blogging community think of the first IP-related new MMORPG to be announced in years in Magic: The Gathering? It's a little...
Final Fantasy XIV opens up the normal version of Omega
The launch of a new expansion for Final Fantasy XIV means that new endgame content is always slightly delayed, giving players a chance to...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV Stormblood’s story and the lack of MacGuffins
I think I was about halfway through the Stormblood story when I noticed that it was avoiding more or less every single bit of...
One Shots: Moonglow
I don't say it enough: I am truly impressed by how our readership manage to bring out the beauty in MMORPGs through their screenshots....
Massively Overthinking: Do MMORPGs aspire to pro-social mechanics?
Massively OP reader and Patron Avaera has a thoughtful question for the team and readers this week. "I wish more virtual world games thought deeply...
Final Fantasy XIV is temporarily logging everyone off once a day to keep login queues moving
Nobody likes having to sit through a queue to log in to a game. Absolutely no one. Part of the reason Final Fantasy XIV...
Watch a documentary on the creation and destruction of Final Fantasy XIV
The end of Final Fantasy XIV came quite some time ago, but the game is still going. That's because the launch of the game's...
Wisdom of Nym: Currencies in Final Fantasy XIV Stormblood
You know, I was going to talk about the end of the Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood MSQ this week, but I decided against it....
One Shots: En garde!
It's hard to deny that one of Final Fantasy XIV's newest classes marries style and substance, particularly if you're into a certain swashbuckling aesthetic.
Skoryy...
Massively Overthinking: Forced socializing in MMORPGs
Massively OP Patron Jackybah has a question for this week's Massively Overthinking that's probably going to kick up some dust. He wonders whether MMO...
Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood is everything you expect (and that’s outstanding)
In my mind, Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood is all about sticking the landing. After a few years of FFXIV being out, the game has...
Perfect Ten: MMO grouping advice you shouldn’t bother giving
It's time for a new expansion in Final Fantasy XIV, and that means for me that a lot of people are going to not...
Final Fantasy XIV is hit by a DDoS attack causing network difficulties
Is there any better time for DDoS attacks than right after the launch of a new expansion? Apparently not; Final Fantasy XIV reports today...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 122: This Stormblood’s for you
Justin and Bree discuss FFXIV's Stormblood launch, Destiny 2, ESO Morrowind, Anthem, and LOTRO, with mailbag questions on patch numbering, fencing, and non-combat MMO progression systems.
