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The Daily Grind: What’s your current backup MMORPG?
I'm really enjoying what I'm considering my second wind in MMORPGs, fam. I had a rough spot in the mid-teens after the original Star...
The Daily Grind: What’s the hardest MMORPG to return to after a long time away?
When I returned to Lord of the Rings Online several years ago, I'd been away for a very, very long time - so long...
The Daily Grind: Does your choice of computer hardware influence your MMO decisions?
If you have a Macintosh, your choice of MMO gaming is a bit more restrained than it is for others. It's not nonexistent, of...
The Daily Grind: Are you an early adopter or late bloomer when it comes to MMOs with box prices?
We've been talking in the MOP office and on the podcast about how many buy-to-play online games have hit the scene this year so...
The Daily Grind: What’s the most expensive item you’ve ever seen someone buy or sell in an MMORPG?
I'm talking about in-game currencies, not cash-shop crappies, mind you!
Last night, I attended a posh auction in City of Heroes Homecoming on the Everlasting...
The Daily Grind: When’s the last time you changed mains in an MMO?
In most MMOs, you have a main. In games like Final Fantasy XIV, it's your main jobs. In World of Warcraft, it's your main...
The Daily Grind: Do you get a bigger rush from healing or killing in MMOs?
Ahh, that sweet hit of dopamine. Consciously or not, it's something that we chase in our MMORPG journeys. There's nothing quite like the rush...
The Daily Grind: Where do you stand on ‘backfilling’ in instanced MMO content?
My husband and son have been playing a lot of Destiny 2 again, and a few weekends back I overheard them complaining about backfilling....
The Daily Grind: So who thinks Camelot Unchained is really launching next year?
Unchained Games fka City State Entertainment is one of the rare few studios that gets a standard disclaimer in our posts, and for those...
The Daily Grind: Are there any MMOs in which you’d like to play a roguelike mode?
Let's be clear about something: The MMO genre does not have zero overlap with the roguelike genre. I mean, the Diablo games exist in...
The Daily Grind: How far do you think Tarisland will go in today’s MMO climate?
There are certainly a lot of developing MMO projects to keep tabs on these days, but one that stands out to me as a...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO have you kept installed the longest whether you play it or not?
A few weeks back, I asked y'all about the MMOs that have a permanent place on your device, the ones you'll never uninstall. I...
The Daily Grind: What’s the zone you love to hate in an MMORPG?
The Rikti War Zone in City of Heroes kind of sucks. It has ambiguous routing to the point that I have spent a lot...
The Daily Grind: Is gliding a good compromise to flying in MMOs?
By now, we all know the pros and cons of inserting flying into MMORPGs. Such systems can offer unparalleled freedom and be a great...
The Daily Grind: Have you ever gone a long period without playing MMORPGs?
I was thinking about this topic a few weeks ago when chatting with MOP's Eliot about some of our formative experiences in the genre....
The Daily Grind: Have you ever ruined an MMO character to the point of deletion?
I was hanging out in City of Heroes a few weeks back when someone in chat mentioned that back in the day, he had...
The Daily Grind: Are there any MMOs you waited for reviews before buying?
As someone who spends a not-insubstantial part of my life reviewing games, especially with bigger titles, I know it sometimes feels like wasted time....
The Daily Grind: What helped to reinvigorate your love of an MMO?
Time and over-familiarity work against our ongoing interest and passion in MMORPGs. It's just how it is. So you can either burn out, take...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO could use a rebrand?
Indulge me, MMO fans, for just a minute for a makeup analogy. If you follow makeup trends, you know that for the last year...
The Daily Grind: How have your MMO play habits changed as you’ve gotten older?
The stereotypical progress of MMO players is to start out in college when you have the time to spend 19 hours of your day...
