One Shots is a Massively Overpowered feature in which we highlight cool MMORPG screenshots from readers. You can send your screenshots into us at justin@massivelyop.com. [Follow this feature’s RSS feed]
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One Shots: Primitive GPS
There's no shame in being lost, especially if your MMO doesn't include an on-screen map. Anyone remember the olden days of using graph paper...
The Daily Grind: Which classic MMO would you like to try running?
Hey guys! Did you hear about this Darkfall thing? If we all pool our allowances together, we could buy and run our very own...
One Shots: Bagpipes in the woods
I can't say that I'm the biggest fan of bagpipe music, although I do harbor a certain fascination for any musical instrument that looks...
One Shots: The infinite summons
One of the stranger Final Fantasy tropes is that the more powerful a summoned creature is, the longer it would take for any given...
One Shots: Reflections of me
One fun in-game photography trick is to use reflections, mirrors, and glass to offer a different -- and sometimes more artistic -- vision of...
One Shots: My imaginary friends
Here's a fun thought: What if we aren't actually playing MMOs? What if we're just sitting in front of blank screens, creating fantasy worlds...
One Shots: Nothing to see here, move along
Do you ever stop to realize just how much weirdness we see and dismiss every day as MMO gamers? If a fraction of the...
One Shots: Bugs Bunny 2099
What would Bugs Bunny look like if he were a futuristic space mercenary who chomped on freeze-dried carrots and spat out, "What's UP, doc?"...
One Shots: Pics or the beta didn’t happen
Stargate Worlds was one of those rare MMOs that progressed into the beta stage and was played by many yet never launched. Even today...
The Daily Grind: Are you an obsessive MMO screenshotter?
I can't help myself. I'm sorry, but I can't. I have folders stuffed with screenshots that attest to my habit of always stopping to...
One Shots: Every action movie cliché, ever
Everyone needs those epic action moments in MMOs from time to time when everything comes together to deliver a pulse-pounding experience. From the looks...
One Shots: Super Teddy
We don't see a lot of Champions Online pics come through here, probably because of the game's small population. That's a shame because if nothing...
One Shots: Early morning ride
It's been a long tradition (from before my tenure) to use a black-and-white version of the first picture of the week for the header...
One Shots: Row, row, row your boat
When I'm perusing my One Shots mail folder seeking that special picture that will make the headlines, I'm not looking for anything in particular....
One Shots: Wedded bliss
Have you ever gotten married? In game, I mean. Well, if you haven't screenshotted it, it didn't happen. Fortunately this Final Fantasy XIV couple...
One Shots: Memories of those long lost
Sometimes we start silly, and sometimes we start weird, but today we're going to start somber and reflective. Reader Becca made a discovery that...
One Shots: A clear commute
Sometimes simple can be beautiful. I don't know what it is, exactly, that attracts me to this week's title pic, but I think its...
One Shots: The face of doom
What would you do if you went up against a giant face intent on bringing forth your personal doom? I don't know about you,...
One Shots: Riding railroad
Superhero MMOs really make for some spectacular screenshots, you have to agree. And if you don't agree, you might be on the receiving end...
One Shots: Dragons can be heroes, too
I've given dragons a lot of flack over the years for being overused, underwhelming stock MMO bosses when bears deserve top billing. But what...
