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The best MassivelyOP community Daily Grinds of 2021
Longtime readers know that the Daily Grind column on MassivelyOP is basically a morning icebreaker post, something fun or juicy or silly to get...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO was the biggest contributor to killing the genre in 2021?
Before you get all prickly over the question, understand that we've been asking it of our readers since a backer pitched it in 2016....
The Daily Grind: What was the worst MMO trend of 2021?
At the end of December, we dished out our award for the best MMO trend of the year. Now, it's time to pinpoint the...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the brightest future in 2022?
In years past, we've run a "most innovative" and "most potential" award, but today, I want to focus on the "most potential" part because...
The Daily Grind: What was the most painful MMO sunset of 2021?
We saw multiple smaller MMORPGs close down in 2021, and in fact in the new year we'll be recapping all of them. But in...
The Daily Grind: Would you pay to group in an MMORPG?
MMO blogger Belghast tweeted something just before the holiday that grabbed my attention. Apparently, at least on his New World server, players are demanding...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the best player community as of 2021?
I'm a partisan on this one: I have never been in an MMORPG with a better community than Lord of the Rings Online's.
A couple...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO offered the best crafting in 2021?
In years past, we've given out a formal award for the best MMO crafting, but this year we're taking a break from that. There...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO offered the best PvE experience in 2021?
If you've been following our awards this year, you know we brought back our PvP award for 2021. We'd let it go for a...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO boasts the best graphics as of 2021?
I apologize in advance because I have another superficially simple but actually difficult annual Daily Grind for you: Today is the day we fight...
The Daily Grind: What was the best new zone added to an MMO in 2021?
As a SWG Legends player, I was thrilled to see the launch of Bespin to a Star Wars Galaxies rogue server this year. Not...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO offers the best fashion options?
Ah yes. Fashion wars! During the MOP's discussion about which awards to give out this year, we contemplated a fashion award that would replace or...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO studio offered the best communication this year?
I can't believe I'm saying this, but I think ArenaNet's communication for Guild Wars 2 was fabulous for most of 2021. This was... not...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO hosted the best event in 2021?
You might be sad to learn that we're not giving out a formal award for best MMO event this year, but that's because our...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO offers the best console or mobile experience?
Every year when this Daily Grind comes 'round, I have to admit I'm not a heavy console user. I'm a PC girl, and I...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO offers the best character – not gear – customization?
We're gonna be starting up our regular end-of-the-year shenanigans in December, including our annual awards closer to the middle of the month. But one...
The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite thing to do in MMOs that isn’t violence?
A while back, I read a Twitter thread about one of the reasons video games revolve around violence: It's easy to assemble into content,...
The Daily Grind: What are some disappointing systems in great MMOs?
I want to talk about Guild Wars 2's food. You guys, Guild Wars 2's food is so good. The icons are good. The names...
The Daily Grind: Have you ever exploited in an MMO?
New World's seemingly endless parade of exploits had reawakened my wonder about who exactly buys a game only to try to break it for...
The Daily Grind: What might the MMO genre have become without World of Warcraft?
A few weeks back, MOP's Andy mused that it would have been a very different industry without World of Warcraft. As luck would have...
