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My expectations weren't that I would be jumping into this right away, but...

The Soapbox: No, the MMO genre is not dead – but it could use a little positivity

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One of my favorite idioms is "dead as a doornail." It always reminds me of the time I got sent out of my 10th...

Massively Overthinking: The first 10 minutes of an MMO

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So here's the thing about Elder Scrolls games: Most of them start out with the same hook. From Morrowind to Oblivion to Skyrim, you...
Also, kind of Blue Mage, but that's not happening so stop asking.

Vague Patch Notes: Lazy MMO developers don’t exist (at least not the way you’re thinking)

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The other night, I was reading the Final Fantasy XIV subreddit and came across that gem of all gems for people who love badly...
Pay to lose.

Perfect Ten: Creating the worst MMO ever

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Here at Massively Overpowered, we learn about some games, folks. We learn a whole lot about a whole lot of games! We know MMOs....
Angry.rar

Final Fantasy XIV is giving away starter editions at PAX West alongside the Titania challenge

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When Final Fantasy XIV arrives at PAX West this year, the game's staff won't just be challenging players to take on Titania in exchange...

The Daily Grind: Is the MMO genre dead or dying – or something else entirely?

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PC Gamer made waves across the MMO genre this week with an article provocatively titled "For MMO diehards, there's only one conversation: is the...
Forty-six & 2

Wisdom of Nym: Speculating on Final Fantasy XIV’s YoRHa raid

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When we got the Return to Ivalice and Crystal Tower raid series in Final Fantasy XIV, it was very obvious where they were taking...

The MOP Up: FFXIV hits play on Shadowbringers’ soundtrack

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Have your ears been slathered with the luxurious music of Final Fantasy XIV's Shadowbringers this summer? Then good news for you, as Square Enix...

One Shots: The secret life of NPCs

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What goes on with NPCs when you're not looking? Egocentric adventurers think that they're sitting around, sharpening blades, and preparing their spellbooks for encounters,...

Battle Bards Episode 150: The great plains

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It may not be the most sexy or exotic of biomes, but plains tend to pop up in pretty much every MMORPG — and...
Looking closer.

WoW Factor: WoW’s anniversary editions and event speculation

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Blizzard has really been pushing the whole anniversary thing for World of Warcraft hard and early this year. On the one hand, I get...
Town.

Final Fantasy XIV kicks off a new free login campaign through August 16

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If you've heard people ranting and raving about Final Fantasy XIV's current expansion but haven't yet checked the game out, well, your chance to...

Massively Overthinking: Morality and compelling choices in MMOs

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The most recent episode of The Psychology of Video Games podcast touches on a subject we don't tackle very much: moral choices. It's an...
lol so randum

Vague Patch Notes: Random thoughts on randomness in MMOs

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Here's a fun little trivia fact that you probably already know: Computers can't really do randomness. A random number is usually generated by pulling...
Hello, peoples.

Final Fantasy XIV’s Live Letter promises changes coming for Ninja, Samurai, Summoner, and desynthesis

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Do you feel like Ninja in Final Fantasy XIV is currently putting out way too little DPS for the amount of effort required to...
A bunny must jump.

Square-Enix Q1 2019 financials: Final Fantasy XIV helps drive revenue spike

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One brings shadow, one brings the light, but Shadowbringers itself brings great financial results. The results for the first quarter of the financial year...
Cars!

Wisdom of Nym: Balance changes after Final Fantasy XIV’s patch 5.05

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Gosh, someone really likes Monk, huh? Not only did the job already get plenty of buffs, Final Fantasy XIV gave a bunch more improvements...

One Shots: Indulging in nostalgia

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When an MMORPG recedes into the rearview mirror of life, all you are left with are memories, music... and screenshots. It's amazing how a...
My God, it's full of nonsense.

Vague Patch Notes: Just stop pre-ordering video games

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Look, you've probably heard this before, but it bears repeating now: Don't pre-order that game. Pre-ordering games is a bad idea. And this week,...
So many colors in the rainbow.

Perfect Ten: Why people create alts in MMOs

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I have alts in Final Fantasy XIV. This is absurd for two reasons. First, the statement makes it clear that I have alternate characters...

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