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: How would you solve the RvR MMORPG balance problem?
One of the forever problems facing RvR MMORPGs - really any multi-sided PvP MMO, but three-way RvR the most - is the inevitable population...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO do you always think is older or younger than it is?
If you ask me what year Guild Wars 2 released, I'll think for a moment and then respond "2009" with a firm nod indicating...
The Daily Grind: What are some genuinely creepy places in MMORPGs?
I think I am well past the age and experience where a giant skull or red light streaming in through windows is going to...
The Daily Grind: Which game made the biggest contribution to killing MMORPGs in 2019?
Back in 2016, we asked our commenters to propose new awards categories for us here on MOP, and while we didn't go with this...
The Daily Grind: What was the most innovative MMO of 2019?
Many years ago, we used to give an award for the most innovative MMO. It fell by the wayside as we expanded our awards...
The Daily Grind: What ‘dormant’ MMO do you think would benefit the most from some patches?
There are live games, there are games that have shut down, there are games in maintenance mode... and then there are dormant MMOs. Dormant...
The Daily Grind: Capes or backpacks in MMOs?
2019 was a huge, huge year for MMORPGs. I'm mainly talking about how both Dungeons and Dragons Online and Guild Wars 2 got capes...
The Daily Grind: What MMOs are you no longer anticipating in 2020?
Every year, we dish out our "most anticipated" award, and you know what? It's almost never the same game twice, and sadly it's not...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO is the loneliest one to play?
Social interactions are an important part of MMOs, but not every single MMO is hopping with players at all times. Sometimes you're alone, like...
The Daily Grind: How have you helped new MMO players?
This month, Bree cajoled me into giving Star Wars Galaxies Legends a try. The rogue server is only the second time I've ever played...
The Daily Grind: What’s the most expensive MMO to play at the start of 2020?
Let's talk about money. Everyone knows that you can go over to Star Citizen right now and drop thousands of dollars on stuff in the...
The Daily Grind: What was the biggest MMO mess that flew under the radar in 2019?
With all of our awards, positive and negative, mostly behind us now, I want to reflect on something almost no one talked about at...
The Daily Grind: Which MMOs are you curious to see move forward in 2020?
It's not exactly going to surprise anyone that a lot of my MMO time in 2020 has been devoted to Final Fantasy XIV, especially...
The Daily Grind: What’s an MMO dealbreaker for you?
The other day, our office chat lit up with a lively debate over the virtues and drawbacks of Black Desert. Some praised its exploration...
The best MassivelyOP community Daily Grinds of 2019
Last year, I counted it up: The first Daily Grind on Massively was written on November 3rd, 2007, one day after Old Massively was...
The Daily Grind: Will you kickstart any MMOs in 2020?
I ask you guys this every year. And every year I get the same wary replies. Everyone's sick of Kickstarter. Nobody trusts Kickstarter games....
The Daily Grind: What gaming lessons from 2019 are you bringing forward in the new year?
We're into 2020 now, and that means it's the year of hindsight. (That is also the last time I'm allowed to make that joke, so...
The Daily Grind: Which MMOs do you want to play in 2020?
There's nothing like a new year -- and a new decade! -- to encourage one to make grand plans that may or may not...
The Daily Grind: What MMO has the brightest future right now, at the end of 2019?
A few years back, we did an Overthinking on the MMO with the brightest future. It was so popular we started making it an...
Steam’s top sellers of 2019 include several MMORPGs and MMOs
Steam's top sellers list for 2019 is out, and sitting prominently among the big money makers for the digital storefront are a number of...
