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: When are ‘microtransactions’ too much in MMOs?
Two money-related topics crossed my desk the last couple of weeks. The first was a Reddit topic complaining about microtransactions in MMOs - not the...
The Daily Grind: How important is a robust character creator in an MMO?
There are some people (me) for whom character creation in an MMO is a big deal. These people want a robust set of options,...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the best castle sieges?
I think that the very last time I engaged in any sort of castle siege in an MMO had to be back in my...
The Daily Grind: So, are you playing New World on launch today?
I'd tell you not to plan on playing New World today, but... you're MMORPG players. You already know this advice, and you're probably also...
The Daily Grind: Will New World’s betas hinder or help your launch experience?
Over the weekend, the MMORPG Reddit fostered a discussion about the perils of beta testing, specifically with New World. "New World's endless betas have...
The Daily Grind: How do you like to take on new content in your MMOs of choice?
For some people, the entire goal of a new patch day in Final Fantasy XIV is dying until you figure out the mechanics in new...
The Daily Grind: Is a time travel MMO an impossible idea?
I'll admit it, I get unreasonably excited over interesting-looking little MMORPG projects from time to time. My latest fascination is with the newly announced...
The Daily Grind: Are we witnessing the rise of the ‘life sim’ MMO?
What do you call games like Stardew Valley and Animal Crossing? MMO dev Damion Schubert recently put out a call for a good term...
The Daily Grind: What MMO content are you looking forward to in the last months of 2021?
This is going to be a busy end of the year, isn't it? We've got expansions coming out for Final Fantasy XIV and Lord of the...
The Daily Grind: Do you enjoy fully ‘mapping’ MMO zones?
Apart from going through particularly good quest stories, filling out a map is my favorite MMORPG activity. This means slightly different goals depending on...
The Daily Grind: Is Blizzard right to ‘desexualize’ art in World of Warcraft?
Last week, there was a big social media hubbub over World of Warcraft, as Blizzard quietly changed out a pair of obscure paintings in...
The Daily Grind: Are there MMOs with simply too much to do?
MMO blogger Bhagpuss recently penned a solid article about his time in Guild Wars 2, arguing in part that the game's problem isn't that...
The Daily Grind: What feels like a sufficiently interesting central MMO expansion feature to you?
So while we don't yet have the full picture of how masteries will look for Guild Wars 2: End of Dragons, thus far I am...
The Daily Grind: What makes an MMO map amazing?
I love maps. Love love love maps. I spend a stupid amount of time exploring the world on Google Maps, and no, that's not...
The Daily Grind: Which MMORPGs have you played most excessively?
I saw a fun thread on Reddit a while back I thought would be fun to pitch to our community too. The question asked...
The Daily Grind: Are there MMOs that would be better off without crafting?
Crafting is important. I like crafting. In games that do it well, I flat out love it; in games that do it decently but...
The Daily Grind: Do you like building your own MMO house or having the shell created for you?
One thing that I very much like about the current state of Fallout 76 is that the game gives you two options in regards...
The Daily Grind: What does reception to Crowfall and Elyon say about the MMO genre right now?
Real talk here for a sec: I'm a smidge nervous about Crowfall and Elyon and what they portend for the next stage of the...
The Daily Grind: What are the dumbest arguments in the MMO genre?
I saw a quote on Twitter a while back that really resonated with me:
"Hell is aging and growing older but having to hear the...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO gets closest to your ideal PvP mechanics?
I really like the passive PvP mechanics in Final Fantasy XI. The actual PvP is rather lacking and leaves a lot to be desired, but...
