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: What’s the meaning behind your MMO name?
Here's a light and fluffy question to kick off our morning just right: What is the meaning behind your character name or names in...
The Daily Grind: What gaming mouse do you use for MMORPGs?
A couple of months ago, I went on a tear desperately trying to find a new mouse both for work and for MMOs and...
The Daily Grind: How important are player economies to MMORPGs?
One of the more alarming trends in MMORPGs from the past few years, to me anyway, is the weakening of in-game economic systems, and not...
The Daily Grind: What will you do for costuming in an MMO?
Yesterday, while talking to some friends in Final Fantasy XIV, I noted that 750,000 gil for an item I only wanted for cosmetic purposes...
The Daily Grind: What MMO ability makes you feel truly powerful?
A couple of months ago, I received a legendary in World of Warcraft that allowed me to shoot out this gigantic AoE fireball every 90...
The Daily Grind: Do you ever take vacation (or sick) days to play MMOs?
Every time there's a big video game launch, MMORPG or otherwise, I see people joking about calling in sick or taking vacation time to...
The Daily Grind: Have you ever snubbed someone in an MMO?
Ah, the dreaded snub. It can be so subtle, so carefully orchestrated that the person snubbed is barely certain that a snub was intended....
The Daily Grind: Do you check out other characters in MMORPGs?
The other week on the podcast, Bree and I were arguing over the importance of cosmetic looks -- not just in how you present...
The Daily Grind: Does multi-guilding hurt MMORPGs?
Massively OP reader Josh wrote into the podcast recently -- in fact, we're answering his whole email on this afternoon's show -- about the...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO is the worst for ‘trash pulls’?
A week or two ago, Blizzard Watch had a post up polling its readers about which trash pulls in WoW they hated the most....
The Daily Grind: What MMO April Fools’ Day joke makes you sad it’s just a joke?
It's not really difficult to tell when an announcement is an April Fools' Day joke; they're usually pretty obvious. Final Fantasy XIV's announcement of...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO podcasts do you listen to?
Obviously, quite a few of you tune in to the Massively OP Podcast every week as witnessed by our dramatically growing stats. It's always gratifying...
The Daily Grind: How much do you really care if your MMORPG is super successful?
Earlier this week, we reported on a SuperData revenue ranking report that showed World of Tanks pulling in more cash than World of Warcraft's...
The Daily Grind: Are you excited about Secret World Legends?
I quite like the setting behind The Secret World, and the game had some very neat ideas about progression and character builds. For my...
The Daily Grind: What anticipated MMO expansion turned out to be a disappointment?
It's with a heavy heart that I have to admit that RIFT: Starfall Prophecy kind of let me down. I was really, genuinely looking...
The Daily Grind: What’s the most stable MMORPG (besides WoW) right now?
Massively OP reader Gail made an interesting observation in one of the City of Heroes Master x Master drama threads about what she called "corn...
The Daily Grind: Where do you stand on depictions of animal cruelty in MMORPGs?
Last week, when Guild Wars 2 revealed its latest minipet, there was a minor squabble on the forums as some players objected to it....
The Daily Grind: Do you like the idea of limited-time MMOs?
One of the things that I find neat about games like Rend, Crowfall, and Chronicles of Elyria is that all of these games are...
The Daily Grind: What long-term MMO tech issues still annoy you?
The other day in Massively OP office chat, Eliot and I were reminiscing about World of Warcraft's launch period and in particular a bug...
The Daily Grind: How do you channel your anger in MMOs?
I don't get super angry in MMORPGs anymore -- if something really upsets me, there are 20 other solid games waiting for my attention....
