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The Daily Grind: What was your greatest MMO gaming accomplishment in 2018?
It is always good to pause and take stock of the year-that-was before you turn a corner into a fresh calendar. We've had 12...
The Daily Grind: Will you kickstart any MMOs in 2019?
Last year, I realized that I hadn't backed any video games. I didn't back any this year either. Oh, sure, some of the games...
The Daily Grind: Do you feel the need to do MMO holiday events on every character?
Every new holiday event in Final Fantasy XIV prompts the same reaction from me, a question of which of my characters will be sad if...
The Daily Grind: What frustrates you the most about your MMO’s dev team?
I guess I want to preface today's discussion by acknowledging that there are a lot of terrific developers and teams out there in the...
The Daily Grind: What MMO had the best player community in 2018?
One of the informal award type articles we've done every year for the last couple of years is this one: the one sussing out...
The Daily Grind: What was the best new zone added to an MMO in 2018?
Thanks to MOP reader Agemyth's suggestion back in 2016, we've been debating the best new zone added to an MMO every year.
Obviously, your answer...
The Daily Grind: What trivial MMO grievances will you air for Festivus?
Friends, it is December 23rd, and that means that it is the traditional date of Festivus! My wife and I celebrate Festivus every year,...
The Daily Grind: Do you ever get pressured into playing a role you’d rather not in MMOs?
A post that we did earlier this year pointed me to a rather funny and catchy song called "No Mercy" by The Living Tombstone....
The Daily Grind: What was the worst MMO trend of 2018?
Last week, as part of MOP's 2018 awards rollout, we asked you about the best trend of the year for our genre. We were...
The Daily Grind: How consistent are your MMO character names?
I seem to be something of an abnormality among MMO roleplayers, because most of the time I play the same character across multiple games....
The Daily Grind: Do you start over when you come back to an MMO?
In looking over my history with MMORPGs this year, one trend leaps out at me: In pretty much every old favorite that I returned...
The Daily Grind: What was the most painful MMO sunset of 2018?
I have a feeling I know what the answer to this question is going to be for a lot of folks - WildStar is...
The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG has the best graphical appeal as of 2018?
We don't give out a formal end-of-the-year award for MMO graphics at Massively OP. It'd be almost impossible to come to a consensus. As...
The Daily Grind: What animals would you like to see more of in MMOs?
This probably will not surprise anyone reading this, but I really like animals. But I still get a bit depressed at the fact that...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO ability makes you feel ultra-awesome?
"Ultra." I'm bringing it back, people. You'll thank me later.
In any case, a skill or ability that makes you feel incredibly awesome is all...
The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG offered the best console experience in 2018?
I'm not ashamed to admit that I'm primarily a PC gamer. When I was a kid, my family couldn't afford the endless parade of...
Vague Patch Notes: The taxonomy of corporate apologies in video games
Somehow, Bethesda managed to persevere after the Great Canvas Shortage of 2018 to replace the Fallout 76 CE bags that were essentially plastic shopping bags...
The Daily Grind: When have MMO devs brought up ‘universal’ experiences that ring hollow?
I remember the developers talking about Legendary items in World of Warcraft: Legion in hushed tones, noting that they wanted to replicate the experience of...
The Daily Grind: When’s the last time you got out of your comfort zone in MMOs?
For the longest time I had difficulty taking FFXIV's Lalafel as anything but a bizarre joke. I mean, I love short races, but they...
The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG offered the best PvE experience in 2018?
Yesterday, we asked you to examine the best PvP experience of 2018, having noted we won't be giving an award for it this year....
