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: What do you look for in a sandbox MMO?
Sandbox lovers must be in heaven lately with so many new choices arising in MMO circles. It seems as though most of the newer...
The Daily Grind: Did BlizzCon make you want to resub to WoW?
It's a running joke among MMO players that BlizzCon is bad for our wallets, not because we overindulge in murloc plushies but because resisting...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO have you played the most?
I updated Lord of the Rings Online over the weekend, and as I was looking at the game in my Steam list, I was...
The Daily Grind: Did BlizzCon deliver on your expectations?
It's not exactly a stretch to say that Blizzard Entertainment casts a long shadow over the field of online gaming. World of Warcraft remains...
The Daily Grind: How do you feel about solo boss fights in MMOs?
I've been having a blast going through Star Wars: The Old Republic's new expansion, soaking in all of the great story beats and locales....
The Daily Grind: What are your hopes for BlizzCon 2015?
BlizzCon 2015 begins later today, and I have to admit that I'm nervous. Hearthstone, Overwatch, and Heroes of the Storm aren't exactly my cup...
The Daily Grind: What feature do you wish MMO devs would stop implementing?
There are few things in this life that I'm sure about, but one of them is the fact that I can't freaking stand MMO...
The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite MMO starter zone?
A lot of love and attention is poured into beginning zones by developers. After all, these are players' first steps into your world, so...
The Daily Grind: What’s the healthiest living MMO?
Back in June, Massively OP's Justin Olivetti wrote an article listing what he considered the 10 healthiest MMOs, a subject that quickly proved controversial,...
The Daily Grind: Do you care about spoilers or surprises in MMOs?
My friends and I were debating the merits of spoilers the other day, and I came to realize that as per usual, I was...
The Daily Grind: Which MMOs can you just not stop thinking about?
You know what game I keep thinking about playing again recently? TERA. I cannot tell you why, aside from the fact that it's stuck...
The Daily Grind: What are you doing in-game for Halloween today?
Hey! Didn't you know that today was Halloween? Perhaps by the subtle reminder provided by every MMO running crazy events starring zombies, jack-o-lanterns, and...
The Daily Grind: Have you ever been in a relationship with someone you met through MMOs?
A week ago, a Reddit user posted a casting call for a new reality show that will attempt to follow romantic relationships formed inside...
The Daily Grind: Will you play Worlds Adrift?
Worlds Adrift is one of those titles that gets more fascinating the more I follow it. Initially I was put off by the open PvP,...
The Daily Grind: Do you think Blizzard will ever make another MMO?
So Overwatch is now in closed beta, which I imagine excites some people immensely. Any Blizzard product has that effect, I've noticed. But when...
The Daily Grind: Do you prefer soloing or grouping in MMORPGs?
As we belatedly covered yesterday, the developers of upcoming indie MMO Saga of Lucimia believe that group-centric play is the solution to a problem supposedly created by the...
The Daily Grind: What’s the best early access MMO you’ve played?
I'm afraid that early access is here to stay, and as I look over the icons on my desktop and the entries on my...
The Daily Grind: What’s the most annoying bit of randomness you’ve experienced in an MMO?
Randomness has been a part of most computer games since the beginning because computers can do math very quickly and randomness is exciting. Oh,...
The Daily Grind: What do you think about Knights of the Fallen Empire?
I'm kinda feeling the urge to play Star Wars: The Old Republic. Can you blame me? There's a new expansion, but more importantly that...
The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite obscure MMORPG?
Even at a site like Massively OP, we still run across MMOs we've never, ever heard of, obscure little gems (or trainwrecks, depending) that...
