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 best way for MMO vets to help new players?
One peculiar quirk of the Guild Wars 2 Steam launch is that there are - how to phrase this kindly - a lot of...
The Daily Grind: How easy do you find long-term farming projects in MMOs?
I've never had a problem with long projects that have clear goals. Tell me that you need to get 200 Magic Iron Bars to...
The Daily Grind: Do you leave MMO global chat on or turn it off?
Ah global chat -- or world chat, as we sometimes call it. Trade chat? Whatever, it's the chat channel that goes out to everyone...
The Daily Grind: What’s the most boring type of content in MMOs?
A few weeks back, I read a thread on the MMORPG subreddit that posited people quit MMOs because they're boring, and that trying to...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO farming system is the most fun?
I have to admit I allow myself a little self-satisfied giggle every time I see a major or minor MMORPG adding or enhancing farming...
The Daily Grind: What MMO would you play more under different management?
I get the sense that some people are reluctant to play RIFT right now just because of the company running the show. That's not...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO mount do you like using the most?
The other night in Lord of the Rings Online, our kinship got into a fun discussion about the different mounts we like to use...
The Daily Grind: What’s the most ‘generic’ MMORPG?
A few podcasts ago, MOP's Justin said something in passing that struck me so hard I wrote it down to talk about further. In...
The Daily Grind: Have you ever bought an MMO lockbox?
It's not exactly a controversial statement on this site to say that lockboxes are bad. We don't like them. Our readers don't like them....
The Daily Grind: Which MMO has hands-down the worst mapping system?
Not only am I a nerdy fan of maps in real life, but I deeply appreciate a good visual guild in my MMORPGs as...
The Daily Grind: Is the MMO genre thriving in scarcity?
I want to talk about the MMO genre in the meta sense for a sec this morning. Every time I see another game pivot...
The Daily Grind: How much time do you spend inventory-fussing in MMOs?
A few weeks back, Lord of the Rings Online puts its crafting carry-alls on sale for 75% off. It's over now, so don't go...
The Daily Grind: How do you prefer to form parties in MMOs?
My first experience in an MMO was playing Final Fantasy XI, where as I have previously mentioned forming a party was downright necessary for...
The Daily Grind: What’s the best MMO guild you’ve ever been in?
At this point in my MMO career, I've been in scores of guilds -- perhaps hundreds, if you count quick trials when I tested...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO is *least* focused on fashion wars?
I've been thinking about this topic ever since Blizzard tweeted a joke about "cursed mogs" in World of Warcraft. Honestly, while vanilla WoW definitely...
The Daily Grind: What would (or does) get you excited for World of Warcraft: Dragonflight?
There are a lot of factors that are not doing World of Warcraft: Dragonflight any favors in the "player enthusiasm" category. It's being brought...
The Daily Grind: What’s the most exotic and most dull MMO weapon type you’ve ever seen?
Hey scissors lady! You certainly do look fearsome up there with your Clock Tower cosplay, but do you really think that attacking people with...
The Daily Grind: Would you go back to WoW Classic if it had Wrath’s LFD?
Veteran MOP reader Kherova recently tweeted us a lament about World of Warcraft that is likely going to resonate with a lot of our...
The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG offers the best leveling curve?
Last weekend I logged into a City of Heroes rogue server to take my kids for a round of radio missions. I let my...
The Daily Grind: What MMO do you want to like more than you do?
I have tried, multiple times, to really enjoy Black Desert. There's only one thing I really don't like about the game on paper (gender-locked...
