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: Would you pay a sub to play Guild Wars 2?
Hear me out - not trolling here. I've been thinking about this all week, ever since the uproar over the pricing for Guild Wars...
The Daily Grind: Will BlizzCon weaken gamers’ #BoycottBlizzard resolve?
Two forces are destined to collide at this coming weekend's BlizzCon: the force of fan fury over Blizzard's recent actions and the force of...
The Daily Grind: What’s the most boring MMO dungeon of all time?
I dunno why I'm even asking this question. It's Oculus.
But I'd forgotten Oculus even existed. It popped back into my head the other day...
The Daily Grind: What MMOs do you play ‘wrong’?
On the MOP podcast a few weeks back, Justin and I chatted briefly about playing MMOs all wrong, and not really caring what anyone...
The Daily Grind: Are you still on board the Kickstarter MMO train?
An interesting thing happened when Justin put out his list of Kickstarted MMOs that raised the most money; the comments pointed out that the...
The Daily Grind: How has an MMO recently tested your patience?
I like to think of myself as a reasonably patient man. I'll line up at the DMV or Disney and wait my turn for...
Leaderboard: Did you go back to SWTOR for Onslaught?
When Star Wars The Old Republic's Onslaught was first announced last April, people were surprisingly excited for it. Oh sure, some folks in the...
The Daily Grind: What other MMOs need the ‘Archeage Unchained’ treatment?
Last year, it seemed like the trend was legacy servers for everyone. This year, the anti-pay-to-win push has been big, with ArcheAge Unchained at...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO studio does the best job of apologizing?
Every MMO studio screws up sometimes. It's inevitable. And we can all think of times - sometimes very recent ones - in which a studio...
The Daily Grind: What are the odds that Daybreak can turn itself around?
I've had... severe concerns about Daybreak Games over the last several years, and I'm sure that I am not alone in this. The multiple...
The Daily Grind: What are you hoping to see in Diablo 4?
Rumors and leaks are making it seem ever more likely that Blizzard will finally reveal Diablo 4 at this year's BlizzCon, and though it...
The Daily Grind: What unique character skills do you wish would show up in more MMOs?
I've been thinking about classic Guild Wars a bit lately. My Ritualist was my favorite character over there, and while I probably logged more...
Beloved SoulWorker rogue server Burning SoulWorker has sunsetted
For the past two years, a rogue server of SoulWorker known as Burning SoulWorker was operating under the stewardship of one individual called Burning....
The Daily Grind: What’s the most calming activity in MMOs for you?
Everyone needs time to relax. This goes double when you're logging into a video game, which at least in theory is a chance to...
The Daily Grind: Do you tend to have a destination in mind when you leave an MMO?
We all know those people who are in romantic relationships that aren't happy, but one (or both!) partners refuse to leave until there's someone...
The Daily Grind: Do you play MMOs for the fashion wars?
Whether you call it "fashion wars" as in Guild Wars 2 or "space barbie" as in Star Trek Online or "dolly dress-up" as in...
The Daily Grind: How can MMOs spice up progression servers midway through?
Just about a year ago, Lord of the Rings Online opened the doors to its very first progression server ruleset. It was a huge...
The Daily Grind: Do you think MMORPG communities are too cynical?
A while back, I stumbled across the most bizarre and lovely multiplayer game I think I've ever seen. It's called Kind Words, and the...
The Daily Grind: Where do you go to get your World of Warcraft fix?
Following last week's nasty Blizzard Hong Kong mess, many players publicly stepped away from the studio and its games, in some cases deleting accounts...
The Daily Grind: What do you want your ‘legacy’ in your current MMO to be?
A few months back, a player on the Pantheon forums posted a neat question asking fellow players what they wanted to be known for...
