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: Would you play a Mass Effect MMO?
E3 news about Mass Effect: Andromeda has got me hyped for the series all over again. The single-protagonist (or antagonist, depending) storyline that's more...
The Daily Grind: Are you the helper or the one who needs help in an MMO?
When I play MMORPGs with my friends, I am the helper. There are a lot of reasons for this, and it's not something I...
The Daily Grind: What have you spent money on in MMOs this past month?
It's generally considered impolite in most societies to inquire about others' financial status and spending habits. Today I'm going to do just that because my...
The Daily Grind: What games are you pumped to see at E3 2016?
You wouldn't know it, what with most of its big announcements having already taken place over the weekend thereby rendering actual attendance a bit...
The Daily Grind: What would you do in your MMO if you were suddenly uber wealthy?
Today's Daily Grind is inspired by a Reddit thread posed to Guild Wars 2 players asking them what they'd do if they suddenly had...
The Daily Grind: What’s the oldest MMO that you started playing well after launch?
Pretty much every MMO that I start playing seriously is a game I pick up close or on its launch. I only start getting...
The Daily Grind: When’s the last time you nerded out in an MMO?
OK, so maybe you're so cool that you've never had one of those moments where you broke down in a total nerdgasm over something...
The Daily Grind: Will you go to see the Warcraft movie?
Technically, the U.S. launch of the Warcraft movie is today, but in larger cities there were special showings all week, to say nothing of the...
The Daily Grind: How long does an MMO encounter need to be out before you can judge its difficulty?
At the time of this writing, Final Fantasy XIV's newest patch has been out for less than a full day. (It'll be two days...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO studio is best at communication?
Community management has got to be one of the most stressful jobs in the industry. After all, there's nothing like throwing yourself to the...
The Daily Grind: What’s the most unpopular opinion you hold about the MMO genre?
One of my favorite thing about about our comments is that our commenters feel safe enough to post off-the-rails editorials, expressing opinions they know will be...
The Daily Grind: Which PvP sandbox is best for PvE gamers?
Back in May, Albion Online developer Sandbox Interactive reiterated to fans on a Q&A video that while it's building a hardcore PvP sandbox, it...
The Daily Grind: Do you have a personal vendetta against any MMO enemies?
I will forever hate certain enemies in certain games. No matter how long it's been, I still hate fighting the Circle of Thorns at...
The Daily Grind: How would you fix your MMO character?
If there's one truism in the world of MMORPGs, it's that all of us are accomplished armchair developers. I mean, c'mon, if the studios...
The Daily Grind: What theme song best represents your main MMORPG character?
In yesterday's Black Desert column, MOP's Matt Daniel joked about MMORPG mods that allow roleplayers to share their characters' profiles, right down to their theme songs. He...
The Daily Grind: Have you ever paid for art of your MMO characters?
It's not a secret that I roleplay. I love to roleplay, my characters are important to me, and as a result of all of...
The Daily Grind: Would you want portable housing in your MMO?
For a long time now, I've had a very minor wish for an MMO feature: the ability to set up camp and have my...
The Daily Grind: How long do you test an MMORPG before judging it?
I know I need to put more time into Tree of Savior. When it launched, I logged in and was bombarded by a horrific control...
The Daily Grind: Are you MMOing on Memorial Day?
It's Memorial Day here in the States, which means it's the first of three holidays this summer we'll spend with cookouts and patriotic parades and family...
The Daily Grind: What graphical MMO bugs do you find somewhat endearing?
The header image is a simple display glitch from around the launch of Star Wars: The Old Republic, wherein I believe the wrong body...
