leveling
Wisdom of Nym: Deep-diving Final Fantasy XIV’s leveling structure
I do a lot of leveling in Final Fantasy XIV. This is, in part, because I am stupid; for several dumb reasons I have...
The Daily Grind: Should expansions change the core of an MMO?
Those of us playing Final Fantasy XIV have had about two months with Stormblood now, which has prompted one complaint to come out as...
Chaos Theory: Are levels good for Secret World Legends?
We'd heard about (and stressed over!) various Secret World Legends changes for a while, but you just can't know how those changes will affect...
World of Warcraft may be making big changes to Artifact Knowledge with its next patch
Artifact Power is the big power mechanism behind making your Artifact weapon more powerful in World of Warcraft. That seems pretty straightforward; it's called...
The Daily Grind: What leveling experiences do you dread in MMOs?
If you talked to Final Fantasy XI players, the Valkurm Dunes were the most dangerous place to be in the game. Really, it was...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward in review – leveling content
At least we're finally thought the story. While we walk through a review of Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward in its totality, we've taken three...
Blade and Soul’s newest patch revamps class progression and adds new regions to explore
The latest big patch for Blade & Soul has arrived, and it brings with it some major changes. Class trees and skill points, for...
WildStar launches the Power of the Primal Matrix
You can log in to WildStar today and get yourself a free level 50 character to celebrate the Power of the Primal Matrix update....
Star Wars: The Old Republic offers players more than a month of massive XP boosts
So you've got some alts in Star Wars: The Old Republic who haven't yet reached the level cap. You also have a lot more...
Wisdom of Nym: Looking at alts in Final Fantasy XIV
There is, really, no need to have a single alt in Final Fantasy XIV. This makes it a point of open curiosity for me about...
Revelation Online details the fine points of aptitude
You'll earn experience by doing a lot of things in Revelation Online, but don't you wish that you could earn more experience for doing...
DC Universe Online offers a free skip for players to CR 100
The DC Universe Online anniversary celebration is happening now, and as part of the celebration, you don't need to play DC Universe Online. Not...
WildStar’s next major update opens up new progression past the level cap
If you've been playing WildStar for a while, your character is probably at level 50. It's quite possible you have multiple characters at level...
Final Fantasy XIV discusses leveling and scenario bypassing items
Currently, if you buy a new copy of Final Fantasy XIV, you're going to have to level up to level 50 and clear all...
World of Warcraft’s secondary stats are dropping in power; here’s why
Players who log on to World of Warcraft's 7.1.5 test realm will no doubt have already noticed that secondary stats just aren't what they...
Revelation Online shows off its options for PvE content, both grouped and solo
As Revelation Online continues through testing, players will inevitably be curious about what you can actually do in the game. The most recent article...
EverQuest II shows off the Ascension classes for Kunark Ascending
When EverQuest II's next expansion hits, players are going to be progressing through an entirely new set of classes. The new Ascension classes are...
Gigantic walks through the process of making a MOBA hero
There's a reason why MOBAs don't simply have players piloting featureless gray blobs with names like "Shooty Man" and "Punchy Monster" on their chests....
The Daily Grind: Should MMORPGs levels be used for gating content?
Massively OP reader Sally Bowls recently pointed us to a blog post by Dr Richard Bartle about the leveling mechanic in RPGs -- and...
The Daily Grind: How should long-running MMOs help new players catch up?
Expansions for MMOs are really made for the veteran player. A bump of the level cap from 60 to 70 seems reasonable if you're...
