progression server
LOTRO gets a new producer, finally allows Anor transfers
Hey, you know what kind of slipped under the radar Lord of the Rings Online this week -- at least unless you were reading...
LOTRO shutting down Ithil progression server, offers free transfers
Back when Lord of the Rings Online rolled out its progression server Anor back in November 2018, the response was so overwhelming that SSG...
EverQuest II has launched its new PvP time-locked progression server
Always an MMO that's up for experimenting with different server rulesets, EverQuest II has a brand-new offering that may excite the competitive players in...
EverQuest’s ‘random loot server’ Mischief and item comparison are coming in May
There's a portion of the classic EverQuest community that absolutely lives for days when a new time-locked progression server is added to the roster....
WoW Factor: WoW Classic is doing everything right in the wake of BlizzCon
In the wake of BlizzConline 2021, I have some criticisms about the WoW Classic presentation. Specifically, the first part of the panel about The Burning Crusade...
LOTRO Legendarium: LOTRO’s history in 2020 and hopes for 2021
Just as how Sam and Frodo experienced depths of despair and heights of hope in their journey to Mount Doom, Lord of the Rings...
Lord of the Rings Online starts Yuletide, improves PvP, and unlocks progression Gondor
The term "kitchen sink" gets tossed around by a lot of people who have very little experience with installing sinks, such as yours truly....
WoW Factor: The five paths forward for WoW Classic
Throughout its lifespan, WoW Classic has had an interesting relationship with the future. Not just because it is and always was an explicitly back-looking piece...
LOTRO Legendarium: How to make Lord of the Rings Online Classic work
Twice now this year we have heard from Standing Stone Games' Jeff Libby that, no, a hypothetical LOTRO Classic isn't in the works, nor...
The Daily Grind: What MMO really shouldn’t attempt a classic server?
Back in August, Standing Stone Games told players to stop trying to make a classic Lord of the Rings Online server happen. It is...
Leaderboard: Are you tempted by Ultima Online’s New Legacy server?
So here's a fun fact for you: While vanilla, legacy, and progression servers have been all the rage for the last five years or...
Jukebox Heroes: It’s time to turn your MMO’s music back on
We're going to take a detour from our tour of various MMO soundtracks to talk about one of the most common statements I hear...
LOTRO and DDO re-enables character transfers, Wayfinder suffers three-week rollback [Updated]
We've got a bit of good news, bad news, and really bad news for those looking to hop servers in Lord of the Rings...
Lord of the Rings Online opens the doors to Rohan housing and Helm’s Deep
It's always a momentous occasion in Lord of the Rings Online when a brand-new type of housing is added to the servers, and today's...
Lord of the Rings Online previews Rohan housing, re-enables world chat
Life is starting to get back to normal in the bruised and battered Lord of the Rings Online. Following the server troubles of the...
Lord of the Rings Online is about to host a royal wedding — and fix epic battles
The long-awaited wedding of King Aragorn to Arwen is about ready to happen in Lord of the Rings Online -- possibly as early as...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 276: Opening the doors to Torchlight III and New World
Justin and Bree discuss New World, Torchlight III, EVE Online, Phantasy Star Online 2, Playable Worlds, ArcheAge, EverQuest, and EverQuest II, with adventures in RIFT, LOTRO, and SWG Legends, plus mailbag topics on moderating chat toxicity and the impact of modding on games like Fallout 76.
EverQuest’s Aradune progression server reportedly begins to stabilize
Last week we chronicled the issues of the Aradune progression server, which faced some massive queue problems at launch. About a week's worth of...
EverQuest’s new Aradune server struggles with nasty queues
Not to be left out of the launch fiascos of last week, EverQuest is struggling in getting its two new progression servers operating the...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 273: ArcheAge Unraveled
Justin and Bree discuss ArcheAge Unchained, PSO2 PC, Elder Scrolls Online's Greymoor, Guild Wars 2's No Quarter, EverQuest, Daybreak, Sea of Thieves, and EVE Echoes, with adventures in SWG Legends, LOTRO, ESO, and Fallout 76, plus mailbag topics on rogue server security and digital rights.
