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]
the daily grind
The Daily Grind: Do you want to see a Guild Wars 3?
At this point, everybody who cares even a little about Guild Wars 2 knows that it's getting an expansion later this year; even most...
The Daily Grind: Are e-sports worth the effort for MMO developers?
I spend a lot of time thinking about e-sports. This is, of course, through the eyes of someone who doesn't much like e-sports as...
The Daily Grind: What’s the biggest fault of an MMO that you adore?
One of the toughest things you can do as an ardent fan of some part of pop culture -- video games included -- is...
The Daily Grind: Do you appreciate timed content in MMOs?
The last thing you want to worry about when you're playing a video game, especially an immersive one like an MMORPG, is a damn...
E3 2017: Hands-on with Ubisoft’s The Crew 2
I'm a kart racer. Oh sure, I enjoyed Cruisin' USA and San Fransisco Rush as a kid, and of course I played Gran Turismo a little, but...
The Daily Grind: What’s the best MMO daily quest you’ve ever done?
My husband and I are in the process of introducing the concept of household chores to our five-year-old son. Not yet having realized life...
The Daily Grind: How should studios handle overpopulated servers in MMOs?
It doesn't matter how many servers you have for your MMO, some of them are just going to be more popular than others. That's...
The Daily Grind: Are MMO side quests on their way out?
I was recently reading Larry's column on Elder Scrolls Online's latest expansion and how he noted that there didn't seem to be a lot...
The Daily Grind: How much realism is too much in an MMORPG?
In yesterday's comments on the Shroud of the Avatar AMA article, MOP reader squidgod2000 drew everyone's attention to an overlooked bit in the Q&A...
The Daily Grind: Are there MMOs you play on different platforms from your normal gaming?
When I'm playing an MMO, I'm playing it on my computer. My PC may be getting a bit older, but it's still a very...
The Daily Grind: Does an MMO’s reputation keep you from playing it?
If I could shed a lot of cynicism and years, I think I could've been an EVE Online player. I've always loved sci-fi more...
The Daily Grind: What’s the ideal group size for an MMORPG?
During this week's Massively OP podcast (live this afternoon!), Justin and I tackled a detailed question about MMO group makeup, the trinity, and combat,...
The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG developer would you most like to meet in person?
Be you press or player, one of the advantages of going in person to a convention (or any other gaming event!) is surely the...
The Daily Grind: Have you ever had free-to-play buyer’s remorse in an MMO?
A friend of mine who doesn't really play MMOs asked me recently about buyer's remorse for free-to-play games. It's a good question, I think;...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the most pleasing aesthetics to you?
I've found that there are few areas that dwell almost completely with the realm of subjective judgment than the looks and art style of...
The Daily Grind: What MMORPG needs megaserver tech the most?
During his interview with Gamasutra last week, Elder Scrolls Online's Matt Firor told the publication, "I really think MMO is a technology. It's not...
The Daily Grind: Do you alter your sleep schedule for major MMO releases?
Friday is when Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood comes out. It'll be early on Friday, too, at around 5:00 a.m. EDT. And that's not too...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO housing system disappointed you?
We've had many chats here on Massively OP concerning the best and most flexible player housing systems in MMORPGs -- and lamented games that...
The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG most deserves a sequel?
I was writing a post earlier this week with a pair of screenshots labeled sequentially -- "eso1.jpg" and "eso2.jpg" -- which mentally startled me...
The Daily Grind: Have you picked up any bad habits from MMORPGs?
Star Wars Galaxies came close to wrecking my typing skills. Because semicolons functioned as linebreaks in macros and in chat in SWG, I got...
