https://massivelyop.com MMORPG news and opinions Thu, 11 Feb 2016 19:18:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 https://massivelyop.com/2016/02/11/sword-and-bored-anniversary-gifts/ https://massivelyop.com/2016/02/11/sword-and-bored-anniversary-gifts/#comments Thu, 11 Feb 2016 18:00:00 +0000 http://massivelyop.com/?p=46413 Mo helps us celebrate the site's birthday by opening an anniversary gift inside his MMO.]]> https://massivelyop.com/2016/02/11/sword-and-bored-anniversary-gifts/feed/ 77 https://massivelyop.com/2015/12/07/sword-and-bored-rage-quit/ https://massivelyop.com/2015/12/07/sword-and-bored-rage-quit/#comments Mon, 07 Dec 2015 19:00:00 +0000 http://massivelyop.com/?p=37971 Mo disconnects from his game in an epic rage quit for our 2015 comic finale.]]> https://massivelyop.com/2015/12/07/sword-and-bored-rage-quit/feed/ 22 https://massivelyop.com/2015/11/30/sword-and-bored-dye-job/ https://massivelyop.com/2015/11/30/sword-and-bored-dye-job/#comments Mon, 30 Nov 2015 19:00:00 +0000 http://massivelyop.com/?p=36846 Mo demos his MMO's new dye combos for his most discerning buddy Amilya.]]> https://massivelyop.com/2015/11/30/sword-and-bored-dye-job/feed/ 34 https://massivelyop.com/2015/11/23/sword-and-bored-alt/ https://massivelyop.com/2015/11/23/sword-and-bored-alt/#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2015 19:00:00 +0000 http://massivelyop.com/?p=35894 Thanks to his friend Amilya, Mo has finally rolled up an alt -- but has he really?]]> https://massivelyop.com/2015/11/23/sword-and-bored-alt/feed/ 35 https://massivelyop.com/2015/11/02/sword-and-bored-the-seams-of-the-world/ https://massivelyop.com/2015/11/02/sword-and-bored-the-seams-of-the-world/#comments Mon, 02 Nov 2015 19:30:00 +0000 http://massivelyop.com/?p=32541 Mo is finally rescued from his free-fall, but that's not the end of his team's troubles.]]> https://massivelyop.com/2015/11/02/sword-and-bored-the-seams-of-the-world/feed/ 15 https://massivelyop.com/2015/10/26/sword-and-bored-customer-service/ https://massivelyop.com/2015/10/26/sword-and-bored-customer-service/#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2015 18:00:00 +0000 http://massivelyop.com/?p=31557 Mo learns there's a fate worse than falling through the world: dealing with customer service!]]> https://massivelyop.com/2015/10/26/sword-and-bored-customer-service/feed/ 31 https://massivelyop.com/2015/10/19/sword-and-bored-world-clipping/ https://massivelyop.com/2015/10/19/sword-and-bored-world-clipping/#comments Mon, 19 Oct 2015 18:00:00 +0000 http://massivelyop.com/?p=30300 Mo falls through the cracks in the world and struggles to save himself from his MMO.]]> https://massivelyop.com/2015/10/19/sword-and-bored-world-clipping/feed/ 41 https://massivelyop.com/2015/10/12/sword-and-bored-ready-check/ https://massivelyop.com/2015/10/12/sword-and-bored-ready-check/#comments Mon, 12 Oct 2015 18:30:00 +0000 http://massivelyop.com/?p=29475 Mo joins his first raid. The first boss fight has been explained and everyone is ready, right? Right?]]> https://massivelyop.com/2015/10/12/sword-and-bored-ready-check/feed/ 27 https://massivelyop.com/2015/10/05/sword-and-bored-costume-designer/ https://massivelyop.com/2015/10/05/sword-and-bored-costume-designer/#comments Mon, 05 Oct 2015 18:30:14 +0000 http://massivelyop.com/?p=28658 Mo gets to mess around with his MMO's cosmetic outfit system. Amilya "helps" him, of course.]]> https://massivelyop.com/2015/10/05/sword-and-bored-costume-designer/feed/ 17 https://massivelyop.com/2015/09/28/sword-and-bored-player-bounties/ https://massivelyop.com/2015/09/28/sword-and-bored-player-bounties/#comments Mon, 28 Sep 2015 18:00:00 +0000 http://massivelyop.com/?p=27538 Mo has made many friends while playing his MMO, but there is always that one friend he can count on... right?]]> https://massivelyop.com/2015/09/28/sword-and-bored-player-bounties/feed/ 19 https://massivelyop.com/2015/09/21/sword-and-bored-to-the-rescue/ https://massivelyop.com/2015/09/21/sword-and-bored-to-the-rescue/#comments Mon, 21 Sep 2015 19:00:00 +0000 http://massivelyop.com/?p=26460 Mo deals with the effects of a PvP flag while trying to evade players and NPCs during his escape from town.]]> https://massivelyop.com/2015/09/21/sword-and-bored-to-the-rescue/feed/ 14 https://massivelyop.com/2015/09/14/sword-and-bored-tef/ https://massivelyop.com/2015/09/14/sword-and-bored-tef/#comments Mon, 14 Sep 2015 18:00:00 +0000 http://massivelyop.com/?p=25520 Mo dumps his loot at a junk vendor and learns all about temporary enemy flagging.]]> https://massivelyop.com/2015/09/14/sword-and-bored-tef/feed/ 41 https://massivelyop.com/2015/09/07/sword-and-bored-player-housing/ https://massivelyop.com/2015/09/07/sword-and-bored-player-housing/#comments Mon, 07 Sep 2015 18:00:00 +0000 http://massivelyop.com/?p=24672 Mo is introduced to MMO player housing... and why some people find it frustrating.]]> https://massivelyop.com/2015/09/07/sword-and-bored-player-housing/feed/ 29 https://massivelyop.com/2015/08/24/sword-and-bored-jumping-puzzle/ https://massivelyop.com/2015/08/24/sword-and-bored-jumping-puzzle/#comments Mon, 24 Aug 2015 19:00:00 +0000 http://massivelyop.com/?p=22561 Mo and Amilya tackle a new jumping puzzle in the recent expansion to their MMO.]]> https://massivelyop.com/2015/08/24/sword-and-bored-jumping-puzzle/feed/ 61 https://massivelyop.com/2015/08/17/sword-and-bored-offline-activities/ https://massivelyop.com/2015/08/17/sword-and-bored-offline-activities/#comments Mon, 17 Aug 2015 18:00:00 +0000 http://massivelyop.com/?p=21664 Mo's player steps away for a bit and decides to gain XP by doing some offline activities.]]> https://massivelyop.com/2015/08/17/sword-and-bored-offline-activities/feed/ 21 https://massivelyop.com/2015/08/10/sword-and-bored-pub-roleplay/ https://massivelyop.com/2015/08/10/sword-and-bored-pub-roleplay/#comments Mon, 10 Aug 2015 18:00:00 +0000 http://massivelyop.com/?p=20761 Mo's companion Amilya stops into the local pub to get a quick drink. Can't a woman just get a drink already?!]]> https://massivelyop.com/2015/08/10/sword-and-bored-pub-roleplay/feed/ 30 https://massivelyop.com/2015/08/03/sword-and-bored-expansion/ https://massivelyop.com/2015/08/03/sword-and-bored-expansion/#comments Mon, 03 Aug 2015 18:00:00 +0000 http://massivelyop.com/?p=19607 An expansion released for Mo's game, and Amilya is excited to show him -- maybe too excited.]]> https://massivelyop.com/2015/08/03/sword-and-bored-expansion/feed/ 23 https://massivelyop.com/2015/07/27/sword-and-bored-trolling-trolls/ https://massivelyop.com/2015/07/27/sword-and-bored-trolling-trolls/#comments Mon, 27 Jul 2015 18:00:00 +0000 http://massivelyop.com/?p=18601 KaptainKuddles and DrL0v3 are at it again, but this time Mo and Amilya know how to troll the trolls.]]> https://massivelyop.com/2015/07/27/sword-and-bored-trolling-trolls/feed/ 32 https://massivelyop.com/2015/07/20/sword-and-bored-fishing/ https://massivelyop.com/2015/07/20/sword-and-bored-fishing/#comments Mon, 20 Jul 2015 18:00:00 +0000 http://massivelyop.com/?p=17897 Mo finally finds something in his MMORPG that consumes all his time... all his time.]]> https://massivelyop.com/2015/07/20/sword-and-bored-fishing/feed/ 61 https://massivelyop.com/2015/07/13/sword-and-bored-re-trolling/ https://massivelyop.com/2015/07/13/sword-and-bored-re-trolling/#comments Mon, 13 Jul 2015 18:00:00 +0000 http://massivelyop.com/?p=16920 The nefarious underwear ninjas KaptianKuddles and DrL0v3 continue their griefing campaign. Mo's tanking buddy AnneSpanc co-stars.]]> https://massivelyop.com/2015/07/13/sword-and-bored-re-trolling/feed/ 31 https://massivelyop.com/2015/07/06/sword-and-bored-nerfs/ https://massivelyop.com/2015/07/06/sword-and-bored-nerfs/#comments Mon, 06 Jul 2015 18:00:00 +0000 http://massivelyop.com/?p=15764 Mo falls asleep and awakens to some unexpected patch changes. Farming goblins will never be the same.]]> https://massivelyop.com/2015/07/06/sword-and-bored-nerfs/feed/ 17 https://massivelyop.com/2015/06/29/sword-and-bored-troll-bridge/ https://massivelyop.com/2015/06/29/sword-and-bored-troll-bridge/#comments Mon, 29 Jun 2015 18:00:00 +0000 http://massivelyop.com/?p=14520 Mo's favorite antagonists, the underwear ninjas, demonstrate how to properly guard the exit from the PvP zone.]]> https://massivelyop.com/2015/06/29/sword-and-bored-troll-bridge/feed/ 12 https://massivelyop.com/2015/06/22/sword-and-bored-teleport/ https://massivelyop.com/2015/06/22/sword-and-bored-teleport/#comments Mon, 22 Jun 2015 18:00:00 +0000 http://massivelyop.com/?p=13383 Mo's companion demonstrates the proper way to deal with AFK grinders in their MMO.]]> https://massivelyop.com/2015/06/22/sword-and-bored-teleport/feed/ 32 https://massivelyop.com/2015/06/15/sword-and-bored-area-of-effect/ https://massivelyop.com/2015/06/15/sword-and-bored-area-of-effect/#comments Mon, 15 Jun 2015 18:00:00 +0000 http://massivelyop.com/?p=12156 Mo discovers the value of MMO friends in the pursuit of sweet, sweet revenge.]]> https://massivelyop.com/2015/06/15/sword-and-bored-area-of-effect/feed/ 23 https://massivelyop.com/2015/06/08/sword-and-bored-ranged-class/ https://massivelyop.com/2015/06/08/sword-and-bored-ranged-class/#comments Mon, 08 Jun 2015 18:00:00 +0000 http://massivelyop.com/?p=11085 Mo learns that ranged classes make the best kill-stealers.]]> https://massivelyop.com/2015/06/08/sword-and-bored-ranged-class/feed/ 40 https://massivelyop.com/2015/06/01/sword-and-bored-trade/ https://massivelyop.com/2015/06/01/sword-and-bored-trade/#comments Mon, 01 Jun 2015 18:00:10 +0000 http://massivelyop.com/?p=10078 Mo learns that objects in this brave new world are all too often... bind-on-pickup.]]> https://massivelyop.com/2015/06/01/sword-and-bored-trade/feed/ 52 https://massivelyop.com/2015/05/25/sword-and-bored-ninja-loot/ https://massivelyop.com/2015/05/25/sword-and-bored-ninja-loot/#comments Mon, 25 May 2015 20:00:00 +0000 http://massivelyop.com/?p=9030 Mo downs his first miniboss, only to see one of his "friends" abscond with the loot.]]> https://massivelyop.com/2015/05/25/sword-and-bored-ninja-loot/feed/ 45 https://massivelyop.com/2015/05/18/sword-and-bored-boss-fight/ https://massivelyop.com/2015/05/18/sword-and-bored-boss-fight/#comments Mon, 18 May 2015 17:00:00 +0000 http://massivelyop.com/?p=7967 Mo takes on an unimpressed crab miniboss with his newfound companions in his very first PUG.]]> https://massivelyop.com/2015/05/18/sword-and-bored-boss-fight/feed/ 39 https://massivelyop.com/2015/05/11/sword-and-bored-looking-for-group/ https://massivelyop.com/2015/05/11/sword-and-bored-looking-for-group/#comments Mon, 11 May 2015 18:00:02 +0000 http://massivelyop.com/?p=6915 While out hunting his foe, the skeptical crab, Mo meets new friends!]]> https://massivelyop.com/2015/05/11/sword-and-bored-looking-for-group/feed/ 31 https://massivelyop.com/2015/05/04/sword-and-bored-hide-helmet/ https://massivelyop.com/2015/05/04/sword-and-bored-hide-helmet/#comments Mon, 04 May 2015 19:00:55 +0000 http://massivelyop.net/?p=5951 Mo decides to check out the "hide helmet" option all the kids are talking about lately.]]> https://massivelyop.com/2015/05/04/sword-and-bored-hide-helmet/feed/ 47 https://massivelyop.com/2015/04/27/sword-and-bored-behind-the-scenes/ https://massivelyop.com/2015/04/27/sword-and-bored-behind-the-scenes/#comments Mon, 27 Apr 2015 18:00:41 +0000 http://massivelyop.net/?p=5505 Mo is offscreen for a week, but we get a chance to see just what the NPCs are up to behind the scenes.]]> https://massivelyop.com/2015/04/27/sword-and-bored-behind-the-scenes/feed/ 25 https://massivelyop.com/2015/04/20/sword-and-bored-loot-table/ https://massivelyop.com/2015/04/20/sword-and-bored-loot-table/#comments Mon, 20 Apr 2015 18:00:22 +0000 http://massivelyop.net/?p=5045 Mo becomes discouraged when he finds his recent loot acquisition unsuitable for his class.]]> https://massivelyop.com/2015/04/20/sword-and-bored-loot-table/feed/ 45 https://massivelyop.com/2015/04/13/sword-and-bored-encumbrance/ https://massivelyop.com/2015/04/13/sword-and-bored-encumbrance/#comments Mon, 13 Apr 2015 18:00:27 +0000 http://massivelyop.net/?p=4554 Mo discovers that cognitive dissonance is required to make sense of MMO encumbrance systems.]]> https://massivelyop.com/2015/04/13/sword-and-bored-encumbrance/feed/ 58 https://massivelyop.com/2015/04/06/sword-and-bored-10-rats/ https://massivelyop.com/2015/04/06/sword-and-bored-10-rats/#comments Mon, 06 Apr 2015 18:00:00 +0000 http://massivelyop.net/?p=4040 Mo undertakes his first kill-ten-rats quest and boggles at the array of loot those tiny rats possess.]]> https://massivelyop.com/2015/04/06/sword-and-bored-10-rats/feed/ 80 https://massivelyop.com/2015/03/30/sword-and-bored-poof-poof-poof-poof/ https://massivelyop.com/2015/03/30/sword-and-bored-poof-poof-poof-poof/#comments Mon, 30 Mar 2015 18:00:03 +0000 http://massivelyop.net/?p=3644 Realizing that open PvP servers are wretched hives of scum and villainy, Mo decides to reroll.]]> https://massivelyop.com/2015/03/30/sword-and-bored-poof-poof-poof-poof/feed/ 103 https://massivelyop.com/2015/03/23/sword-and-bored-newbie-zone/ https://massivelyop.com/2015/03/23/sword-and-bored-newbie-zone/#comments Mon, 23 Mar 2015 18:00:28 +0000 http://massivelyop.net/?p=3125 Mo loads into the game, unwittingly joining his first open PvP server and meeting new "friends."]]> https://massivelyop.com/2015/03/23/sword-and-bored-newbie-zone/feed/ 80 https://massivelyop.com/2015/03/16/sword-and-bored-health-buff/ https://massivelyop.com/2015/03/16/sword-and-bored-health-buff/#comments Mon, 16 Mar 2015 18:30:00 +0000 http://massivelyop.net/?p=2559 Mo gets a bright idea when he realizes that MMORPG food inexplicably restores health -- and lots of it.]]> https://massivelyop.com/2015/03/16/sword-and-bored-health-buff/feed/ 69 https://massivelyop.com/2015/03/09/sword-and-bored-class-selection/ https://massivelyop.com/2015/03/09/sword-and-bored-class-selection/#comments Mon, 09 Mar 2015 19:00:00 +0000 http://massivelyop.net/?p=2091 Our fearless protagonist, Mo Powers, loads into the class selection screen. Might he roll an Entertainer?]]> https://massivelyop.com/2015/03/09/sword-and-bored-class-selection/feed/ 86