https://massivelyop.com MMORPG news and opinions Mon, 24 Apr 2023 19:51:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/25/massively-op-podcast-episode-419-dining-at-the-mmo-news-buffet/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/25/massively-op-podcast-episode-419-dining-at-the-mmo-news-buffet/#comments Tue, 25 Apr 2023 20:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436859 Justin and Bree discuss Tarisland, NetEase, Throne and Liberty, Mad World, DCUO, and EVE Anywhere, with adventures in LOTRO and Fallout 76, plus mailbag topics on accessibility and special podcast guests.]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/25/massively-op-podcast-episode-419-dining-at-the-mmo-news-buffet/feed/ 7 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/23/mmo-week-in-review-tarisland-on-the-horizon/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/23/mmo-week-in-review-tarisland-on-the-horizon/#respond Mon, 24 Apr 2023 00:00:52 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436667 Prepare to be not in Azeroth anymore (again), as Tencent made plans this week to not only fill the gap left by the untimely death of Blizzard’s World of Warcraft in China with Tarisland but also launch it in the west too. Well, this ought to be interesting! Meanwhile, Throne & Liberty is (probably) delayed […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/23/mmo-week-in-review-tarisland-on-the-horizon/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/22/wrup-the-show-must-go-on-edition/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/22/wrup-the-show-must-go-on-edition/#comments Sat, 22 Apr 2023 14:00:48 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436727 They hurt you, and they left you afraid, and then they simply left you. And that’s where you were at the moment that something began to change. It was the first of many transformations. At the time, it was difficult to articulate in any coherent fashion. You saw yourself as failing. But you were learning […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/22/wrup-the-show-must-go-on-edition/feed/ 19 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/18/massively-op-podcast-episode-418-big-numbers-inc/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/18/massively-op-podcast-episode-418-big-numbers-inc/#comments Tue, 18 Apr 2023 20:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=435723 Justin and Bree discuss Mortal Exodus, Wayfinder, LOTRO, Elder Scrolls Online, Path of Exile, and Albion Online, with adventures in Fallout 76, City of Heroes, and LOTRO, plus a mailbag topic playing the hero vs. not in MMOs.]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/18/massively-op-podcast-episode-418-big-numbers-inc/feed/ 13 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/16/mmo-week-in-review-lotros-character-customization-expansion/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/16/mmo-week-in-review-lotros-character-customization-expansion/#respond Mon, 17 Apr 2023 00:00:51 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=435771 Lord of the Rings Online characters will soon be able to adopt a whole new look as Standing Stone Games announced this week that it’s expanding character customization rather dramatically, with a much wider range of faces, hairstyles, skin tones, eye colors, body types, and discrete sliders for all sorts of body parts…. for humans, […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/16/mmo-week-in-review-lotros-character-customization-expansion/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/16/the-daily-grind-whats-the-worst-mmo-music-from-an-mmo-where-you-like-the-music/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/16/the-daily-grind-whats-the-worst-mmo-music-from-an-mmo-where-you-like-the-music/#comments Sun, 16 Apr 2023 12:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=435364 Music is important. Some MMOs do not have very good music, and as a result you don’t actually notice when one piece is bad or worse. But that is not universal. There are a lot of MMOs with amazing music, and sometimes those MMOs drop new tracks that are… just hot garbage. Just absolute anti-bangers. […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/16/the-daily-grind-whats-the-worst-mmo-music-from-an-mmo-where-you-like-the-music/feed/ 31 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/15/wrup-football-season-was-over-a-couple-months-ago-and-it-wont-start-again-for-a-while-edition/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/15/wrup-football-season-was-over-a-couple-months-ago-and-it-wont-start-again-for-a-while-edition/#comments Sat, 15 Apr 2023 14:00:53 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=435670 No more games. No more good games. No more bombs. No more heroes. No more walking. No more pencils. No more books. No more swimming. No more hedgehogs. No more bears. Forty. That is 17 years past 23. More than I wanted or expected. Not more than I needed. Not enough. Not ever enough. Maybe […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/15/wrup-football-season-was-over-a-couple-months-ago-and-it-wont-start-again-for-a-while-edition/feed/ 19 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/11/massively-op-podcast-episode-417-happy-compensation-day/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/11/massively-op-podcast-episode-417-happy-compensation-day/#comments Tue, 11 Apr 2023 20:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=434748 Justin and Bree discuss World of Warcraft, New World, Neverwinter, Star Trek Online, Amazon Games' layoffs, and Ghostcrawler's new MMO studio, with adventures in LOTRO and WoW Classic, plus a mailbag topic on problematic MMO speedrunning.]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/11/massively-op-podcast-episode-417-happy-compensation-day/feed/ 4 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/09/mmo-week-in-review-new-world-apparently-evaded-amazon-games-layoffs/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/09/mmo-week-in-review-new-world-apparently-evaded-amazon-games-layoffs/#respond Mon, 10 Apr 2023 00:05:50 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=434778 Amazon Games was the latest victim of the broader Amazon corporation’s latest round of mass layoffs this week, specifically the San Diego branch whose top office John Smedley vacated earlier this year. Curiously, Amazon Games’ VP says that “the New World team in Irvine will grow as [execs] shift some resources to further support its […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/09/mmo-week-in-review-new-world-apparently-evaded-amazon-games-layoffs/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/08/wrup-a-tribute-edition/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/08/wrup-a-tribute-edition/#comments Sat, 08 Apr 2023 14:00:09 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=434657 His name was Robert Joblin, and he was the best teacher I ever had. I was a teenager, cocksure, so certain I had all of the hard lessons learned. And here he was, wise beyond even his years, understandable and erudite and paternal. He wanted me and my class to push further, to work harder, […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/08/wrup-a-tribute-edition/feed/ 15 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/07/heroes-evolved-giveaway/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/07/heroes-evolved-giveaway/#respond Fri, 07 Apr 2023 18:30:36 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=434111 Heroes Evolved is a mobile MOBA we haven’t covered in years, and I do mean years, as the game is officially celebrating its sixth birthday right now. In honor of the occasion, publisher NetDragon is giving away multiple skins and goodies to our readers in the form of a multi-use code for the first thousand […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/07/heroes-evolved-giveaway/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/05/world-of-warships-legends-spring-giveaway-2023/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/05/world-of-warships-legends-spring-giveaway-2023/#respond Wed, 05 Apr 2023 18:30:59 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=434100 Wargaming didn’t leave console fans out of the fun this week: World of Warships Legends also has a stack of freebies for our readers intended for both veterans and new players in the global console version of the game. If you’re a veteran player, the codes unlock a day of premium account time and four […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/05/world-of-warships-legends-spring-giveaway-2023/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/04/massively-op-podcast-episode-416-jedi-mind-trick/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/04/massively-op-podcast-episode-416-jedi-mind-trick/#comments Tue, 04 Apr 2023 20:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=433703 Justin and Bree discuss April Fools' Day in MMOs, SWTOR, Mad World, Last Epoch, Anvil Empires, Multiversus, E3, ARK 2, and ARK Survival Ascended, with adventures in Guild Wars 2, LOTRO, and WoW Classic, plus mailbag topics on leaving your mark on and feeling special in MMO game worlds.]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/04/massively-op-podcast-episode-416-jedi-mind-trick/feed/ 9 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/04/world-of-warships-spring-giveaway-2023/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/04/world-of-warships-spring-giveaway-2023/#comments Tue, 04 Apr 2023 18:30:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=434078 World of Warships studio Wargaming has a treat for MassivelyOP readers today in the form of freebies for both veterans and new players in the global PC version of the game. This giveaway actually comes with two codes. First, there’s the invite code, which works for all new players – every new player can use […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/04/world-of-warships-spring-giveaway-2023/feed/ 2 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/02/mmo-week-in-review-super-adventure-box-season/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/02/mmo-week-in-review-super-adventure-box-season/#respond Mon, 03 Apr 2023 00:00:34 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=433545 April Fools’ Day is more like April Fools’ Week in MMOs, and nowhere is it more elaborate than in Guild Wars 2, which reopened Super Adventure Box this week – with a tease for a new map after years of waiting. Meanwhile, E3 skidded to a hard cancel, we peeked in on Diablo IV’s second […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/02/mmo-week-in-review-super-adventure-box-season/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/01/wrup-looking-back-two-hours-ago-edition/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/01/wrup-looking-back-two-hours-ago-edition/#comments Sat, 01 Apr 2023 14:00:55 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=433587 Isn’t nostalgia great? Remember just two hours ago, when it was 8:00 a.m. EDT? Of course you do. How could you forget our Daily Grind topic talking about how we’re going to have flashback weekends from now on? It’s been a wild two hours since then, and we’re sure you’d love to think back to […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/01/wrup-looking-back-two-hours-ago-edition/feed/ 15 https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/28/massively-op-podcast-episode-415-dont-go-into-the-lightfall/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/28/massively-op-podcast-episode-415-dont-go-into-the-lightfall/#comments Tue, 28 Mar 2023 20:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=432515 Justin and Bree discuss LOTRO's update 36, Destiny 2's Lightfall, CCP's blockchain game, DDO's promo, Ship of Heroes on Steam, and the return of Alganon, with adventures in LOTRO, New World, WoW Classic, and City of Heroes, plus a pair of mailbag topics on AI tech in MMOs.]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/28/massively-op-podcast-episode-415-dont-go-into-the-lightfall/feed/ 10 https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/26/mmo-week-in-review-carn-dum-diablo-iv-and-ccps-blockchain-gamble/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/26/mmo-week-in-review-carn-dum-diablo-iv-and-ccps-blockchain-gamble/#respond Mon, 27 Mar 2023 00:00:41 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=432580 With Blizzard’s Diablo IV open beta wrapping up tomorrow, the multiplayer world is certainly wrapped up in excitement and/or queues; our own previewers found the experience a bit of a mixed bag. On the MMORPG front, we were treated to Lord of the Rings Online’s Return to Carn Dûm update, speculation on a WoW Classic […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/26/mmo-week-in-review-carn-dum-diablo-iv-and-ccps-blockchain-gamble/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/25/wrup-a-guide-to-common-speedrunning-categories-what-they-mean-and-why-kylie-doesnt-care-edition/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/25/wrup-a-guide-to-common-speedrunning-categories-what-they-mean-and-why-kylie-doesnt-care-edition/#comments Sat, 25 Mar 2023 14:00:55 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=432454 Any%: Usually considered the “default” speedrun, an Any% run means that your goal is to reach the agreed upon end state of the game as quickly as possible, with no restrictions on what you pick up or complete in order to reach that end state. If you can skip 20 out of 28 levels and […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/25/wrup-a-guide-to-common-speedrunning-categories-what-they-mean-and-why-kylie-doesnt-care-edition/feed/ 35 https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/24/doomsday-spring-2023-giveaway/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/24/doomsday-spring-2023-giveaway/#respond Fri, 24 Mar 2023 18:30:43 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=432069 If you’ve got a soft spot for the ol’ zombie survival games that used to be everywhere and then dried up, IGG’s Android-and-iPhone Doomsday Last Survivors might be your next temptation, as it’s billed as a “zombie survival game with multiplayer online competition and real-time strategy elements […] set in a near future where zombies […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/24/doomsday-spring-2023-giveaway/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/22/castle-clash-spring-2023-giveaway/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/22/castle-clash-spring-2023-giveaway/#respond Wed, 22 Mar 2023 18:30:27 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=432053 IGG’s PC-and-mobile multiplayer battle royale Castle Clash has offered our readers a round of free keys for in-game items to easy them into the game’s latest update, which added the new Soul Seeker hero and skins. Each key is valued by IGG at $200 and unlocks the following: Resource Select Box I x20, Breakthrough Select […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/22/castle-clash-spring-2023-giveaway/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/21/massively-op-podcast-episode-414-everquesting-on-and-on/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/21/massively-op-podcast-episode-414-everquesting-on-and-on/#comments Tue, 21 Mar 2023 20:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=431535 Justin and Bree discuss Diablo IV, World of Warcraft, SWG Legends, Destiny 2, Star Citizen, EverQuest, LOTRO, and Elder Scrolls Online, with mailbag topics on extreme MMO zones and puzzles in MMOs.]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/21/massively-op-podcast-episode-414-everquesting-on-and-on/feed/ 6 https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/19/mmo-week-in-review-diablo-iv-will-see-you-in-hell/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/19/mmo-week-in-review-diablo-iv-will-see-you-in-hell/#comments Mon, 20 Mar 2023 00:00:10 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=431594 Diablo IV rolled into its paid beta this weekend, stuttering with queue and performance issues that Blizzard rushed to amend. We’ll have two impressions pieces coming this week, so stay tuned! Meanwhile, Elder Scrolls Online launched the Scribes of Fate DLC, Star Citizen continued its server struggles, and we remembered WildStar and RIFT. Read on to […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/19/mmo-week-in-review-diablo-iv-will-see-you-in-hell/feed/ 1 https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/18/wrup-you-failed-your-monster-hunting-test-edition/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/18/wrup-you-failed-your-monster-hunting-test-edition/#comments Sat, 18 Mar 2023 14:00:19 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=431426 The Yeti You wrote: “The best weapon to fight the yeti is a flaming sword.” Why you were wrong: The best weapon to use to fight the yeti is the hook shot. The Wendigo You wrote: “Isn’t that kind of like a yeti?” Why you were wrong: They’re nothing alike except that the best weapon […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/18/wrup-you-failed-your-monster-hunting-test-edition/feed/ 20 https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/16/eudemons-swordmaster-kit-giveaway/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/16/eudemons-swordmaster-kit-giveaway/#comments Thu, 16 Mar 2023 17:30:54 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=431173 Netdragon’s MMO Eudemons is busy this month celebrating the launch of a brand-new class, the Swordmaster, who can “control thousands of flying swords and form a vortex over the target area, dealing massive physical damage” – yes, this sword class is actually a ranged attacker. The Swordmaster is accompanied by a mount dubbed Fated Sword, […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/16/eudemons-swordmaster-kit-giveaway/feed/ 4 https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/14/massively-op-podcast-episode-413-kentucky-fried-gaming/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/14/massively-op-podcast-episode-413-kentucky-fried-gaming/#comments Tue, 14 Mar 2023 20:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=430469 Justin and Bree discuss Bellatores, Final Fantasy XIV, Ghostcrawler and the Riot MMO, WoW's patches, Diablo IV's promos, and Star Citizen, with adventures in LOTRO, Star Trek Online, and City of Heroes, plus mailbag topics on humble characters and healer aesthetics.]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/14/massively-op-podcast-episode-413-kentucky-fried-gaming/feed/ 20 https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/12/mmo-week-in-review-finding-wayfinder-farewelling-ghostcrawler/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/12/mmo-week-in-review-finding-wayfinder-farewelling-ghostcrawler/#respond Mon, 13 Mar 2023 00:00:55 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=430322 While its NDA remains in place, multiplayer co-op title Wayfinder did let media and players take a peek behind the curtain this week, and we interviewed the Airship Syndicate team from an MMO player’s perspective, poking at the group size, customization, and monetization systems that have MMO players curious. Meanwhile, Greg Street departed Riot and […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/12/mmo-week-in-review-finding-wayfinder-farewelling-ghostcrawler/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/11/wrup-where-are-all-the-video-games-about-accidentally-swallowing-ipecac-and-throwing-up-all-over-your-computer-edition/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/11/wrup-where-are-all-the-video-games-about-accidentally-swallowing-ipecac-and-throwing-up-all-over-your-computer-edition/#comments Sat, 11 Mar 2023 15:00:16 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=430346 Failed Plan #13: Using wolves to scare off bill collectors Apparently most bills come to the resort via mail, and the wolves mostly scared off any actual guests from coming to stay. On the plus side, we do have a very large wolf population, which is theoretically a positive! It’s not a positive because it […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/11/wrup-where-are-all-the-video-games-about-accidentally-swallowing-ipecac-and-throwing-up-all-over-your-computer-edition/feed/ 27 https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/07/massively-op-podcast-episode-412-its-a-mad-mad-mad-world/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/07/massively-op-podcast-episode-412-its-a-mad-mad-mad-world/#comments Tue, 07 Mar 2023 21:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=429538 Justin and Bree discuss Guild Wars 2, Embers Adrift, Mad World, Pax Dei, and Blue Protocol, with adventures in LOTRO, AdventureQuest 3D, and No Man's Sky, plus a mailbag topic on Tabula Rasa.]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/07/massively-op-podcast-episode-412-its-a-mad-mad-mad-world/feed/ 13 https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/05/mmo-week-in-review-returning-to-cantha/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/05/mmo-week-in-review-returning-to-cantha/#comments Mon, 06 Mar 2023 01:15:39 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=429588 The first episode of Guild Wars 2’s post-End-of-Dragons not-a-living-story season rolled out this week, sending players back to Cantha with the crew to solve a mystery in Gyala Delve. Meanwhile, Destiny 2’s Lightfall expansion released, we got a look at upcoming MMO sandbox Pax Dei, Bless Global failed its Steam crypto racket, and we explored […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/05/mmo-week-in-review-returning-to-cantha/feed/ 1 https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/04/wrup-here-are-the-assignments-you-have-turned-in-this-semester-that-explain-why-i-am-going-to-fail-you-edition/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/04/wrup-here-are-the-assignments-you-have-turned-in-this-semester-that-explain-why-i-am-going-to-fail-you-edition/#comments Sat, 04 Mar 2023 15:00:15 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=429413 The assignment: A seven-page essay using modern literary frameworks to analyze Beowulf that demonstrates an understanding of the failures of modern frameworks to account for stories using a different cultural paradigm. You turned in: An envelope of live bees. The assignment: A summary of a single short story read online chosen from a selection provided […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/04/wrup-here-are-the-assignments-you-have-turned-in-this-semester-that-explain-why-i-am-going-to-fail-you-edition/feed/ 20 https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/02/lords-mobile-2023-giveaway/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/02/lords-mobile-2023-giveaway/#comments Thu, 02 Mar 2023 18:30:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=429019 IGG’s multiplayer mobile-and-PC strategy MMO Lords Mobile is turning seven years old this week, I’m astonished to report, and to celebrate, the Singapore-based studio is running multiple events and giveaways for its longtime players, including a “Homecoming” event with $10,000 on the line. But for new players, it’s handing out a special set of freebies, […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/02/lords-mobile-2023-giveaway/feed/ 1 https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/28/massively-op-podcast-episode-411-the-way-to-wayfinder/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/28/massively-op-podcast-episode-411-the-way-to-wayfinder/#comments Tue, 28 Feb 2023 21:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=428375 Justin and Bree discuss Amazon, Throne & Liberty, New World, Wayfinder, DDO, Gamigo, and RIFT, with adventures in LOTRO, ESO, New World, and SWG Legends, plus mailbag topics on putting ourselves in MMOs and themed character designs.]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/28/massively-op-podcast-episode-411-the-way-to-wayfinder/feed/ 17 https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/26/mmo-week-in-review-throne-liberty-new-worlds-seasons-and-a-pile-of-mmo-birthdays/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/26/mmo-week-in-review-throne-liberty-new-worlds-seasons-and-a-pile-of-mmo-birthdays/#comments Mon, 27 Feb 2023 01:05:44 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=428431 Amazon made two huge announcements that stole the MMO show this week: First, it’s publishing NCsoft’s Throne & Liberty in the west, and second, it’s converting New World into a seasonal MMO with the Fellowship and Fire update launching in late March. Meanwhile, players are celebrating loads of anniversaries right now for RIFT, Dungeons and […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/26/mmo-week-in-review-throne-liberty-new-worlds-seasons-and-a-pile-of-mmo-birthdays/feed/ 1 https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/25/wrup-a-partial-list-of-elves-i-have-slain-recently-edition/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/25/wrup-a-partial-list-of-elves-i-have-slain-recently-edition/#comments Sat, 25 Feb 2023 15:00:41 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=428275 Lord Algernon Everfell Boughslice of the Ninth Host: This dude was just the absolute worst so I challenged him to an elf duel. He chose to fight me with his elf rapier and his elf parrying dagger. I used my elf assault rifle. He said that was cheating but it worked pretty well from where […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/25/wrup-a-partial-list-of-elves-i-have-slain-recently-edition/feed/ 17 https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/21/massively-op-podcast-episode-410-cyberpunk-meets-gaslamp/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/21/massively-op-podcast-episode-410-cyberpunk-meets-gaslamp/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2023 21:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=427423 Justin and Bree discuss Corepunk, Diablo IV, Palia, Nightingale, Blizzard, NCsoft, Pearl Abyss, and EG7/Daybreak, with adventures in LOTRO, Guild Wars 2, Elder Scrolls Online, and SWG Legends.]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/21/massively-op-podcast-episode-410-cyberpunk-meets-gaslamp/feed/ 3 https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/19/mmo-week-in-review-up-tempo-guild-wars-2/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/19/mmo-week-in-review-up-tempo-guild-wars-2/#respond Mon, 20 Feb 2023 01:00:29 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=427351 ArenaNet surprised fans this week with the announcement that it’s essentially retiring the concept of Guild Wars 2’s living world seasons going forward, switching instead to quarterly updates with smaller but more frequent expansions – and if you saw the NCsoft’s financials over the last year, you’ll immediately understand why the studios want to start […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/19/mmo-week-in-review-up-tempo-guild-wars-2/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/18/wrup-boor-man-the-most-boring-sanctimonious-superhero-edition/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/18/wrup-boor-man-the-most-boring-sanctimonious-superhero-edition/#comments Sat, 18 Feb 2023 15:00:33 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=427315 Bitten by a small rodent holding a radioactive philosophy paper written by a white guy with dreadlocks as a sophomore college student, Edgar Firestone became Boor-Man, the superhero with the power of making you really annoyed by sea lioning and gish galloping about causes you actually agree with! He’s not the hero we want, nor […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/18/wrup-boor-man-the-most-boring-sanctimonious-superhero-edition/feed/ 22 https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/14/massively-op-podcast-episode-409-all-aboard-the-tyria-train/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/14/massively-op-podcast-episode-409-all-aboard-the-tyria-train/#comments Tue, 14 Feb 2023 21:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=426428 Justin and Bree discuss Guild Wars 2's new roadmap, Blizzard's financials, the latest Microsoft ABK drama, and earthquake relief, with adventures in LOTRO and GW2, plus mailbag topics on Gloria Victis and our failed MMO character concepts.]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/14/massively-op-podcast-episode-409-all-aboard-the-tyria-train/feed/ 14 https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/12/mmo-week-in-review-blizzards-bewildering-business-briefing/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/12/mmo-week-in-review-blizzards-bewildering-business-briefing/#comments Mon, 13 Feb 2023 01:00:46 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=426456 Blizzard dominated headlines this week as Blizzard counted its best quarter for monthly active players across all of its online games since it started reporting MAUs back in 2018, along with spiking revenues, largely thanks to Overwatch 2, or so we are left to assume without a breakdown. The studio did acknowledge that World of […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/12/mmo-week-in-review-blizzards-bewildering-business-briefing/feed/ 6 https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/11/wrup-i-learned-it-from-watching-you-dad-edition/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/11/wrup-i-learned-it-from-watching-you-dad-edition/#comments Sat, 11 Feb 2023 15:00:52 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=426342 crossing a street in New York City by Dark Souls dodge rolling through all of the cars only to reach the other side, make a “praise the sun” gesture, then pull out a spear and start attacking a streetlight running into the post office to sing as many maudlin songs by Cat Stevens out-of-key as […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/11/wrup-i-learned-it-from-watching-you-dad-edition/feed/ 18 https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/07/massively-op-podcast-episode-408-ffxiv-on-one-side-mods-on-the-other/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/07/massively-op-podcast-episode-408-ffxiv-on-one-side-mods-on-the-other/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2023 21:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=425465 Justin and Bree discuss Final Fantasy XIV's great mode debate, WoW's trading post issues, NCsoft's layoffs, Square's and Blizzard's financials, The Crew 3, Quinfall, and Elder Scrolls Online, with adventures in LOTRO and SWG Legends, plus a mailbag topic on MMO beards.]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/07/massively-op-podcast-episode-408-ffxiv-on-one-side-mods-on-the-other/feed/ 22 https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/05/mmo-week-in-review-ffxivs-cheaters-ncsofts-layoffs/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/05/mmo-week-in-review-ffxivs-cheaters-ncsofts-layoffs/#respond Mon, 06 Feb 2023 01:45:09 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=425545 Cheaters did their best to spoil this week in MMOs as Final Fantasy XIV was ensnared by a scandal over players using forbidden plugins to claim a world first title. The quarrel spilled over into the broader MMO community and prompted frustration from Yoshi-P – and punishment for the perpetrators. Meanwhile, we checked in on […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/05/mmo-week-in-review-ffxivs-cheaters-ncsofts-layoffs/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/04/wrup-automated-a-1-sauce-customer-help-line-transcript-edition/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/04/wrup-automated-a-1-sauce-customer-help-line-transcript-edition/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2023 15:00:39 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=425402 Good afternoon, and thank you for calling the A.1. Sauce customer help line! We are eager to help you in any way that we can, and we ask you to listen closely to our menu options. Not because they have recently changed, but because there are only a few circumstances under which you would call […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/04/wrup-automated-a-1-sauce-customer-help-line-transcript-edition/feed/ 16 https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/02/meta-massivelyop-is-now-on-mastodon/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/02/meta-massivelyop-is-now-on-mastodon/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2023 21:30:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=425230 Hallo, MOP readers! By popular request, we’ve been working on our Mastodon implementation as an alternative to existing social media networks, and thanks to several stars aligning with our plugins this week, it’s finally ready. You can follow us right here: https://mastodon.social/@massivelyop Or search for @massivelyop@mastodon.social (thanks for reminding us, Wilhelm). We’ll be posting our […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/02/meta-massivelyop-is-now-on-mastodon/feed/ 16 https://massivelyop.com/2023/01/31/massively-op-podcast-episode-407-roadmaps-roadmaps-roadmaps/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/01/31/massively-op-podcast-episode-407-roadmaps-roadmaps-roadmaps/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2023 21:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=424431 Justin and Bree discuss Elder Scrolls Online's Necrom, DDO's mini-expansion, Diablo Immortal, Villagers & Heroes housing, Star Trek Online's 13th anniversary, and Gloria Victis' impending launch, with adventures in LOTRO and ESO, plus a mailbag topic on optional content.]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/01/31/massively-op-podcast-episode-407-roadmaps-roadmaps-roadmaps/feed/ 14 https://massivelyop.com/2023/01/29/mmo-week-in-review-necrom-refractions-and-blizzards-latest-blunder/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/01/29/mmo-week-in-review-necrom-refractions-and-blizzards-latest-blunder/#respond Mon, 30 Jan 2023 01:00:47 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=424369 Elder Scrolls Online kicked off the end of January with its reveal of Shadow Over Morrowind, the Necrom chapter, and the Scribes of Fate DLC. Meanwhile, Blizzard’s rep took another massive dent with the unjust ousting of WoW Classic’s Brian Birmingham, Star Trek Online released its Refractions update, and Dungeons & Dragons Online announced a […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/01/29/mmo-week-in-review-necrom-refractions-and-blizzards-latest-blunder/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/01/28/wrup-your-drunken-incoherent-uncle-explains-how-to-speedrun-the-game-he-calls-metroid-florb-edition/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/01/28/wrup-your-drunken-incoherent-uncle-explains-how-to-speedrun-the-game-he-calls-metroid-florb-edition/#comments Sat, 28 Jan 2023 15:00:12 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=424315 Firssa godda get yer meproid inna box. Inna box. Whassa box have a good day, makin big trinna time have Kate get yer car… dog? Wherrumi. Whaddya wanna be callin meproid? Thassa game gots the… the lady. With a gun. Did I ever tellya how yer aunt tryta kiss the… whaddyacall… the… singy guy? He […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/01/28/wrup-your-drunken-incoherent-uncle-explains-how-to-speedrun-the-game-he-calls-metroid-florb-edition/feed/ 25 https://massivelyop.com/2023/01/24/massively-op-podcast-episode-406-ulduar-and-umbar/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/01/24/massively-op-podcast-episode-406-ulduar-and-umbar/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2023 21:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=423336 Justin and Bree discuss Blizzard vs. NetEase and the demise of WoW China, Wrath Classic, FFXIV 6.3, and LOTRO's 2023 roadmap, with adventures in LOTRO and ESO, plus a mailbag topic on the future of Blizzard.]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/01/24/massively-op-podcast-episode-406-ulduar-and-umbar/feed/ 10 https://massivelyop.com/2023/01/22/mmo-week-in-review-the-netease-blizzard-fireworks-show/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/01/22/mmo-week-in-review-the-netease-blizzard-fireworks-show/#respond Mon, 23 Jan 2023 01:00:06 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=423383 World of Warcraft players got an extra dose of fireworks for Lunar New Year this week as NetEase clapped back at Blizzard, which apparently offered to extend the Chinese WoW license at the very last minute and then pouted when NetEase said no, having already laid off the team and destroyed its Warcraft orc statue. 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