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The Daily Grind: Is it possible for an MMORPG to offer an optional sub that isn’t pay-to-win?

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Last week, in the comments under the Bless optional subscription brouhaha article, I made an offhand comment that apparently got MOP commenter Sally's gears...
Not this.

Ultima Online preps a bug push, gives a voice to town cryers

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Bugs, you better live it up, because your days are numbered. Ultima Online is preparing a big bug push (squash?) with June's Publish 100....

Get a handle on Shroud of the Avatar with this incredible collection of guides

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If you've found yourself struggling with Shroud of the Avatar's unique take on online gaming, you are definitely not alone. It's not the most...
No biscuit

Choose My Adventure: Ultima Online, we didn’t need to do this

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Yes, this is going to come in as the shortest Choose My Adventure series, but I feel it's got a good reason to be...

Shroud of the Avatar has swapped all store credits for gold crowns as of today

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Update 52 is old news - Shroud of the Avatar is already looking ahead to release 53 and beyond. So sayeth the game's latest newsletter,...
There are lots of different defintions of penalty.

The Daily Grind: How do you feel about ‘twinking’ in MMORPGs?

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Last month, I took a few hours to put together a care package in Ultima Online for Eliot - a bag of gear, potions,...

The MOP Up: Battlerite royale (May 6, 2018)

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The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...

Choose My Adventure: In which Ultima Online makes its displeasure known

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So... this is an interesting situation for me. I've had a number of games that I've played for Choose My Adventure that I haven't...

Perfect Ten: MMOs with different (camera) perspectives

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By the time that World of Warcraft came on the scene in 2004, the MMORPG industry had already gravitated toward standard when it came...

Global Chat: Shroud of the Avatar confounds

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What to make of Shroud of the Avatar? The few MMO bloggers who have looked into this recently released but already long-running title have...

Shroud of the Avatar’s 53rd release is here with improved loot and LFG

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If you don't count the day-one patch at launch a month ago, today marks the first major update for Shroud of the Avatar since...
Straight shot.

Massively OP Podcast Episode 166: Russia breaks the internet

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Justin and Bree discuss DDO, Secret World Legends, Star Trek Online, Trove, Ultima Online, the Russian Telegram crisis' effect on MMOs, TERA, Kritika, RIFT Prime, and MapleStory 2, with mailbag topics on zoning out in MMOs and finding classic play niches in modern crowdfunded MMOs.
oh the pain, the pain

Legends of Aria works toward June open beta

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Hope you haven't booked that summer vacation just yet, because Legends of Aria would like to interest in a fantasy holiday. The studio announced...

Here’s what’s in Shroud of the Avatar’s R53, launching this Thursday

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The dust may be settling after Shroud of the Avatar's final launch, but that doesn't mean the game is done. On the contrary, Portalarium...
Please let this stay far away from Rowling's endless retcons.

The Game Archaeologist: Harry Potter Online

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If all goes well, later this year we will finally be treated to an actual Harry Potter MMORPG in the form of Harry Potter:...

Ultima Online grants returning veterans F2P bank space – kinda – and bans 83 players

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If you trekked back into Ultima Online earlier this month when it converted into a free-to-play game, maybe to check out your old account,...

Choose My Adventure: And now, Ultima Online, sooner or later

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Oh boy. So, yes, I did actually play some Ultima Online. Or I tried to play some Ultima Online, at least. I'm not sure that...

The Daily Grind: What keeps you logging into MMORPGs over a long period of time?

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Earlier this month, Pantheon's community team tweeted out a question that keeps coming back to me: "What motivates you to play an MMORPG for...

Massively Overthinking: What we really mean when we talk about ‘difficulty’ in MMORPGs

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Massively OP reader Steve wants us to revisit the Daily Grind on making death more meaningful without making it more annoying. His letter was long, so...

Shroud of the Avatar bribes players to stress test its servers

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Want some bonus XP in Shroud of the Avatar? You're going to have to put in some effort to make that happen, kiddo. Portalarium is...

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