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: Which MMO does the best at self-effacing humor?
That picture right up there might be the very first time that I've ever seen an EVE Online character portrayed with an actual smile....
The Daily Grind: What was the most painful MMO sunset of 2020?
We've had some brutal years for MMORPG sunsets. But surprisingly, this wasn't one of them. I mean, yes, we lost games, but not as...
The Daily Grind: What are the MMOs you’re worried about for the coming year?
While it's technically launching in Korea today, I'm worried that Elyon missed its ideal window here in the west due to all its redesigns...
The Daily Grind: How do you feel about MMOs you don’t play getting publicity?
I know full well that it's a strange feeling when a game you're totally not into or playing is at the center of a...
The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG has the best graphical appeal in 2020?
OK, graphics snobs, this unofficial annual award is for you. Now, I will play an old, clunky, beloved sandbox for a really long time. And...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO offered the best PvE experience in 2020?
Though Massively OP's annual awards kick off this week, one you won't see this year is an award for PvE. I've learned my lesson...
The Daily Grind: Do you actually consider yourself a good MMO player?
There is an assumption, for some reason, that most people who work as game journalists are pretty bad at playing video games. I don't...
The Daily Grind: Is MMO shoulder armor a little too much?
We've often poked gentle fun at World of Warcraft for its tendency to feature oversized shoulder armor on characters -- sometimes to the point...
The Daily Grind: What MMO needs a waaaaay better tutorial?
Ultima Online studio Broadsword is currently hard at work on a new game mode and server that is explicitly meant to onboard new players...
The Daily Grind: Are you more hopeful about Daybreak after the latest sale?
There's a strong sense of cynicism around these parts when it comes to Daybreak, probably due to how frequently Daybreak goes to extreme lengths...
The Daily Grind: What features from single-player games would you like to see in MMOs?
Let's be honest: Sometimes we might play games other than MMOs. Treason, I know, but that's also what's called being "well-rounded" and "a gamer...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 299: Out of the Shadowlands and into the light
Eliot joins Justin and Bree to discuss World of Warcraft: Shadowlands' launch, Fallout 76's surprise patch, FFXIV's next patch, and TERA's console crossplay, with a Daily Grind Blitz to lead us in, plus mailbag topics on remaking older MMOs and storylines that wreck your roleplay.
The Daily Grind: Which IP should never, ever be turned into an MMO?
Oh please please please don't ruin Farscape with a badly done MMO.
I don't think there's any danger of this, I hasten to point out....
The Daily Grind: Do you actually like noob zones in MMORPGs?
I think there's a widespread grumpiness for MMORPG tutorials. Either they're so pointless and easy that you're bored, or they deluge you with too...
The Daily Grind: What’s the best method for delivering MMO quests?
I have long held that among the many (many) things World of Warcraft codified in the big book of MMORPG "rules" is the quest...
The Daily Grind: Is RuneScape part of your MMO gaming history?
Several times on the podcast we've marveled at how there is this bizarre disconnect between the apparent huge popularity of RuneScape and how little...
The Daily Grind: Do server merges make you worried about an MMO’s health?
I've been covering the MMORPG genre professionally for well over 10 years now, and a whole lot has changed in that timespan, including the...
The Daily Grind: How many MMO guilds are you in?
I'm always impressed when I talk to MOP's Justin and he's just joined a new guild in the MMORPG he's playing at the moment....
The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the best twist on the archer class?
Call 'em Archers, call 'em Rangers, call 'em Katnisses -- whatever the designation, they're the ones who stand there with a bow looking all...
The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite ‘oh shit’ button in an MMO?
Last summer, I put up a Daily Grind on how people feel about "oh shit" buttons in MMOs - you know, those long-cooldown panic...
