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The Daily Grind: Which MMO offered the best crafting in 2022?
"Best crafting" has always been a hard pick for me as it's one of my core content magnets in an MMO, which tends to...
The Daily Grind: What was the worst MMO trend of 2022?
Earlier this week, we dished out our "best MMO trend." Today, I want to talk about the worst trend, and really there are a...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO offers the best fashion options as of 2022?
Last year, we noted that we considered but rejected a formal award for MMO fashion; we were worried it would wind up rewarding character-centric...
The Daily Grind: What was the best new zone added to an MMO in 2022?
This is one of my favorite end-of-the-year Daily Grinds because new zones are one of my favorite things in MMOs. I just never get...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO studio had the best dev communication in 2022?
Last year, ArenaNet took my nod for best developer communication. It's been solid all year. Really, any MMO putting out regular blog posts and...
The Daily Grind: What was the best event in the MMO genre in 2022?
If ever there were a year that I wish we hadn't demoted "best event" from an award to a Daily Grind, it was 2022,...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO offers the best console or mobile experience as of 2022?
I have noted before that while I have two consoles and love to game on my phone, I'm probably always going to be a...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the best character (not gear) customization as of 2022?
I hesitate to voice this, but it's seemed to me that the MMO industry is sliding backward a bit when it comes to character...
The Daily Grind: What was the most important innovation in MMOs in 2022?
In years past, we've asked about the most innovative MMO, which is honestly too vague a question to be useful. For today's Daily Grind,...
The Daily Grind: What are some cool demonyms for players of different MMOs?
You're probably wondering what a demonym is, so I'm gonna tell you up front: No, it's not your demon name; it's the descriptive noun...
The Daily Grind: What type of MMO merch are you most likely to buy?
Back in October, MJ linked a time-limited funding drive from Pirate101 that included one of my major weaknesses: adorable plushies. In this case, they...
The Daily Grind: Do you care about world firsts in MMOs?
I don't care much about world firsts in MMOs, but I've certainly been guilded with people who cared a lot, even before games started...
The Daily Grind: Have you ever learned anything useful from MMOs?
Earlier this fall, my family went on a hike in our favorite spot to check out the autumn foliage, and my husband started talking...
The Daily Grind: What’s the least appealing weapon in MMOs?
A few weeks ago, MOP reader Bruno was joking with me about how crap it was that Hobbit Champions in Lord of the Rings...
The Daily Grind: Should the MMO genre take another stab at esports?
A few years ago, there was a concerted push in the MMO genre to design, amplify, and boost esports, and I don't just mean...
The Daily Grind: What’s the best day of the week to launch an MMO update?
A few weeks back, we teased a certain new MMO for launching on a weekend, but in reality, when an MMO launches (or launches...
The Daily Grind: Are there MMOs you like from studios you don’t?
I go 'round and 'round with this topic from year to year as the studios change and flux, which probably makes sense since I...
The Daily Grind: Should players be allowed to vote on an MMO’s design?
Listen, y'all know I love Star Wars Galaxies, and I've been playing on the Legends emu for years. And one of the cool things...
The Daily Grind: What would you say is the best item rarity system in MMOs?
Let's talk about rarity systems in MMOs! The first one I remember was Ultima Online's, and it was text-based without colors and hardly counts....
The Daily Grind: Do you try to hide who you are in MMOs?
Stay with me here for a sec; I swear today's Daily Grind is about MMOs! My husband linked me an article about hummingbirds: Apparently,...
