No, it’s not a slow news day; it’s just The Daily Grind, a long-running morning feature in which the Massively Overpowered writers pose gaming-related questions to the MMORPG community. [Follow this feature’s RSS feed]
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The Daily Grind: Which game is the best MMO ambassador?
The other day I was listening to a podcast in which the host was making a case that Final Fantasy XIV was one of...
The Daily Grind: How much time do you log in a typical MMORPG session?
The Pantheon community is discussing a really interesting question about the two-hour gamer this week: "How much do you expect to get done within...
The Daily Grind: What do you think about ‘buying runs’ in MMORPGs?
Long ago in classic Guild Wars, I used to be fond of buying runs - probably the earliest was the Beacon's Perch to Droknar's...
The Daily Grind: Would you like more MMOs to offer browser-based clients?
There was a time when it seemed like the downloadable client was going to be an inevitable casualty of the march of technology. Games...
The Daily Grind: Do ranged fighters have too much of an advantage in MMOs?
When I sit down to tally up all of the different weapon playstyles that I enjoy in various MMOs, one theme pops out at...
The Daily Grind: What would it take to get you back into WoW?
This week, I found myself discussing with MOP's Justin and Eliot my current disillusionment with World of Warcraft, specifically for its allied races. I'm happy...
The Daily Grind: Are there MMOs you keep getting sucked back to?
There are a lot of games which I like that I leave but still think about going back to, like Star Trek Online and...
The Daily Grind: How do you feel about the increased focus on PvP in upcoming MMOs?
Don't look now, but PvP is coming -- and it's coming to almost every new MMO in development. It only recently hit me just...
The Daily Grind: What would you pay for an MMO subscription in 2018?
Here's something you probably didn't know about Camelot Unchained: Yes, it'll have a sub, but it won't be $15. Mark Jacobs re-confirmed that it'll be...
The Daily Grind: What’s the most unused place or feature in your favorite MMORPG?
I really like abandoned places in games. One of my favorite articles ever was about Glitch, after it sunsetted, when I recapped my experience...
The Daily Grind: What MMO accomplishments are you proud of?
I was joking around with one of my friends in Final Fantasy XIV the other day as she mentioned that she didn't think she...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the most creative fauna?
Perhaps I'm in the minority, but I am always fascinated with the beasts, creatures, and enemy NPCs that developers create for MMORPGs. While there...
The Daily Grind: Do you actually care whether game studios apologize for screw-ups?
Bungie. Epic. Hi-Rez. Lots of apologies this week for one thing or another. As one of our readers, @Helltrek, put it, "It seems that the...
The Daily Grind: Has the MOBA bubble burst?
The past few weeks have not been kind for fans of MOBAs. In a short span of time we've lost Paragon, Master x Master,...
The Daily Grind: Have you ever been griefed in MMOs outside of combat?
It's a mistake to assume that the term "griefing" in an MMO context only refers to a nasty act in PvP combat, such as...
The Daily Grind: What’s the best MMORPG for a trio?
I've been considering this question ever since my husband and I upgraded our six-year-old's Guild Wars 2 account with Path of Fire and we...
The Daily Grind: Do MMO daily login rewards work on you?
I've always wondered about this because the last few years, I've seemed impervious to the charms of daily login rewards. Even for the MMOs...
The Daily Grind: Are there character options in an MMO you want to enjoy but never like?
Demon Hunters are a class I really want to enjoy in World of Warcraft, but I've never really succeeded at that goal. This is...
The Daily Grind: What kind of reputation do you have in your MMO guild?
The way some players tell it, back in the olden days of MMOs, your reputation was everything. With fewer games, longer grinds, and more...
The Daily Grind: Have you ever taken drugs in an MMORPG?
Probably my favorite screenshot in an MMO is the one I took back in 2003 or so, when my Star Wars Galaxies character was...
