Massively OP: Recent Episodes
Justin Olivetti
A weekly discussion of MMORPG adventures, news, and opinions by industry vets Bree and Justin of Massively Overpowered.
On this week’s theme episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk all about character progression in MMOs! Trust us, there are far more types of progression than you might first assume -- and we're going to try to cover as many of them as we can in an hour. Plus. Plus about fifteen.
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Show notes:
- Intro
- What is character progression?
- Why is progression important?
- The broad categories of progression
- Horizontal vs vertical progression
- Story as progression
- Offline progression
- Rebirth progression
- Progression you can lock
- Crafting XP progression
- PvP progression
- Collaborative progression
- Reward tracks and mastery system
- Gearscore
- Money/collections
- Dungeon progression
- Outro
Other info:
- Podcast theme: "Irontoe 2006" from EverQuest II
- Your show hosts: Justin and Bree
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On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Dune Awakening’s head start rollout, the Nintendo Switch 2 launch, Summer Game Fest 2025 news, New World's hardcore server, Chrono Odyssey's scope, and how MMOs might better handle raids and storytelling.
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, use this link.
Show notes:
- Intro
- Adventures in MMOs: WoW, LOTRO, Palia
- News: Nintendo Switch 2 launches and Summer Game Fest 2025
- News: Do the Dune Awakening head start
- News: New World gets totally hardcore with its new server
- News: Getting a handle on Chrono Odyssey
- Mailbag: Raids and storytelling
- Outro
Other info:
- Podcast theme: "Chapaa Chase" from Palia
- Your show hosts: Justin and Bree
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On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Dune Awakening's launch prep, Elder Scrolls Online's totally-not-an-expansion, Guild Wars 2's last expansion zone, Pandaria Classic's timing, New World's new director, City of Heroes Homecoming's latest patch, and low-effort MMO revivals.
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, use this link.
Show notes:
- Intro
- Adventures in MMOs: WoW, LOTRO, Palia
- News: Dune Awakening gears up for launch
- News: Elder Scrolls Online welcomes Seasons of the Worm Cult
- News: Guild Wars 2 puts out its final Janthir Wilds zone
- News: WoW Classic dates Pandaria Classic
- News: New World gets a new director
- News: City of Heroes Homecoming tests its next content update
- Mailbag: Are low-effort MMO revivals worth it?
- Outro
Other info:
- Podcast theme: "Life-Fire" from Guild Wars 2
- Your show hosts: Justin and Bree
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On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Chrono Odyssey's upcoming beta, Blue Protocol's second chance, Fractured Online's departure, a new Defiance race, a rogue-lite RPG launch, and whether AI should be involved with MMOs.
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, use this link.
Show notes:
- Intro
- Adventures in MMOs: WoW, LOTRO, Palia
- News: Chrono Odyssey ramps up to a June beta
- News: We're going to get Blue Protocol after all, sort of
- News: Fractured Online goes offline until 2026
- News: Defiance adds back in the Castithian race
- News: Lynked: Banner of the Spark and Wildgate releases
- Mailbag: Should MMOs use AI in any way?
- Outro
Other info:
- Podcast theme: "Eyes in the Garden" from Istaria
- Your show hosts: Justin and Bree
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On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree, Chris, and Justin talk about Equinox Homecoming's early access, Dune Awakening's open beta weekend, Neverwinter's new patch, the end of Cryptic MMO forums, Pax Dei's layoffs, SWTOR's update preview, and the emulators we won't discuss about on the site.
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Show notes:
- Intro
- Adventures in MMOs: ESO, Palia, Lost Skies, Tower Unites
- Early thoughts on Equinox Homecoming's early access
- News: Dune Awakening runs a big open beta test
- News: Neverwinter delivers Red Harvest module and Ex-Cryptic MMO forums shut down
- News: Pax Dei lays off a good chunk of staff
- News: SWTOR talks up Update 7.7 -- but no story yet
- Mailbag: Why don't we talk about all MMO emulators?
- Outro
Other info:
- Podcast theme: "How to Build Your Ranch" from Star Stable
- Your show hosts: Justin, Chris, and Bree
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On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about EVE Online's upcoming expansion, the return of Camelot Unchained, WoW's next patch, Embers Adrift landing on Steam, and a Daily Grind Blitz!
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, use this link.
Show notes:
- Intro
- Adventures in MMOs: ESO, WoW Classic, LOTRO, The Sims 4
- News: EVE Online talks about this month's Legion expansion
- News: Camelot Unchained resurfaces
- News: World of Warcraft gets ready for Patch 11.1.7
- News: Embers Adrift hits Steam
- Daily Grind Blitz!
- Outro
Other info:
- Podcast theme: "Fanfest 2013" from EVE Online
- Your show hosts: Justin and Bree
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On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Equinox Homecoming's early access surprise, Dune Awakening's NDA-free beta, LOTRO's anniversary, World of Warcraft's wonky patch, New World's spring plans, and putting developers on pedestals.
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, use this link.
Show notes:
- Intro
- Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, WoW Classic, ESO
- News: Equinox Homecoming's early access kicks off May 8
- News: Dune Awakening gears up for a big beta next month
- News: LOTRO's Update 44 arrives with the anniversary
- News: World of Warcraft's Update 11.1.5 is kind of a disaster
- News: New World blips back to life with update plans
- Mailbag: How should we honor developers?
- Outro
Other info:
- Download Episode 516
- Podcast theme: "The Angle of Mitheithel" from Lord of the Rings Online
- Your show hosts: Justin and Bree
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On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Dune Awakening's delay, Palia's big zone announcement, what's going on with Classic MapleStory, the messy Defiance relaunch, LOTRO compensation, and the future evolution of MMOs.
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, use this link.
Show notes:
- Intro
- Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, WoW, WoW Classic, Guild Wars
- News: Defiance gets a relaunch -- but it's rough one so far
- News: Dune Awakening pushes its launch back to June
- News: Palia announces Elderwood zone expansion
- News: Classic MapleStory is coming later this year
- Mailbag: What does the future of MMO evolution hold in store?
- Outro
Other info:
- Podcast theme: "Aqua Road East Sea" from MapleStory
- Your show hosts: Justin and Bree
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On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Elder Scrolls Online's new seasonal format, Guild Wars' 20th anniversary, LOTRO's recent activity, Defiance's relaunch, and how to build your perfect MMO sequel.
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, use this link.
Show notes:
- Intro
- Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, WoW, Diablo III
- News: Elder Scrolls Online trades chapters for seasons
- News: Guild Wars stirs for its 20th anniversary
- News: LOTRO adds a new server, tests Update 44, plans tropic island
- News: Defiance is relaunching this Friday
- Mailbag: How can studios make a great MMO sequel?
- Outro
Other info:
- Podcast theme: "A White Stallion Rampant" from Elder Scrolls Online
- Your show hosts: Justin and Bree
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On this week’s theme episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin mostly talk about PvP in MMORPGs -- the good, the bad, and the utterly weird. Also, there's a bit of chatter about LOTRO's housing with the 64-bit servers.
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, use this link.
Show notes:
- Intro
- LOTRO opens up its housing on the 64-bit servers
- Our own history with PvP
- What do we mean by the term PvP?
- Non-traditional PvP systems
- Interesting PvP systems
- Challenges with PvP
- What is the best MMO PvP of all time?
- Outro
Other info:
- Podcast theme: "Townlife" from Ultima X Odyssey
- Your show hosts: Justin and Bree
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On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Equinox Homecoming's cozy horse mystery, a new RuneScape title, Stars Reach's Kickstarter tally, FFXIV's newest patch, Black Desert Console's platform retirements, and how studios should tempt frugal players to pay for MMOs.
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, use this link.
Show notes:
- Intro
- Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, WoW
- News: Craig Morrison reveals his horse MMO as Equinox Homecoming
- News: What is RuneScape Dragonwilds?
- News: Stars Reach does well on Kickstarter
- News: FFXIV's Seekers of Eternity update arrives
- News: Black Desert Console retires older platforms
- News: How can studios convince abused gamers to pay for MMOs?
- Outro
Other info:
- Podcast theme: "A Tonberry's Tears" from FFXIV
- Your show hosts: Justin and Bree
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On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Dune Awakening's prices, Guild Wars 2's expansion delay, Marvel Heroes' rogue server project, the death of extraction shooters, and a pair of interesting new MMOs.
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, use this link.
Show notes:
- Intro
- Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, WoW
- News: Dune Awakening's box price and paid headstart
- News: Guild Wars 2's next expansion is slightly delayed
- News: Marvel Heroes' rogue server project looks promising
- News: Extraction shooters are dying off, as Seekers of Skyveil packs it in
- News: A first look at new MMOs with Crosswind and Spirit Crossing
- Outro
Other info:
- Podcast theme: "Nightclub District 1" from Marvel Heroes
- Your show hosts: Justin and Bree
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On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Defiance's resurrection, World of Warcraft's housing, Pokémon Go's new owners, Pantheon's lawless PvP, and our deep cut MMO favorites.
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, use this link.
Show notes:
- Intro
- Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, WoW,
- News: Defiance comes back from the dead
- News: Pokémon Go got itself sold off
- News: More World of Warcraft housing details (and BlizzCon 2026)
- News: Pantheon goes lawless with its PvP
- Mailbag: Are there any "deep cut" MMOs we'd recommend?
- Outro
Other info:
- Podcast theme: "The Battle of San Francisco" from Defiance
- Your show hosts: Justin and Bree
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On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about LOTRO's transfer mess, Throne and Liberty's big patch, Guild Wars 2's Repentance update, long downtime for APB and Fallen Earth, Fractured's new owners, and why raids gate story beats.
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, use this link.
Show notes:
- Intro
- Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, WoW, Diablo III, Farm Together 2
- News: LOTRO's server migration is a huge mess
- News: APB and Fallen Earth experience a month of downtime
- News: Throne and Liberty gets a chunky expansion
- News: Guild Wars 2's Repentance patch arrives
- News: ESO's spring DLC arrives
- News: Fractured's new ownership
- Mailbag: Why do raids gate story beats?
- Outro
Other info:
- Podcast theme: "Renewal" from Fallen Earth
- Your show hosts: Justin and Bree
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On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Stars Reach's impressive Kickstarter, LOTRO's pre-transfer update, another setback for ArcheAge Chronicles, a couple monster hunter games balancing out, and how to deal with ESO's difficulty (or lack thereof).
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, use this link.
Show notes:
- Intro
- Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, WoW, SWG
- News: Stars Reach's Kickstarter hits it big
- News: LOTRO's Update 43 falls a bit flat
- News: ArcheAge Chronicles loses Jake Song
- News: Dauntless sails off into the west while Monster Hunter Wilds debuts
- Mailbag: The trouble with ESO's difficulty
- Outro
Other info:
- Podcast theme: "Academy" from EverQuest
- Your show hosts: Justin and Bree
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On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Dune Awakening's early access date, WoW's Undermine(d) drop, LOTRO and DDO 64-bit server plans, Lost Ark's latest class, Blade and Soul NEO's release, the end of Legends of Aria Classic, Project Gorgon vampires, non-combat PvP, and comfort activities.
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, use this link.
Show notes:
- Intro
- News: World of Warcraft 11.1 arrives this week
- News: Dune Awakening is coming on May 20
- News: LOTRO and DDO talk about 64-bit server migration
- News: Lost Ark gets the Wildsoul class
- News: Blade and Soul NEO arrives
- News: Legends of Aria Classic sunsets
- News: Project Gorgon adds a new area and vampirism
- Mailbag: What are some examples of non-combat PvP?
- Mailbag: What are some comfort activities in MMOs?
- Outro
Other info:
- Podcast theme: "Arcade Ahri" from League of Legends
- Your show hosts: Justin and Bree
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On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about World of Warcraft housing plans, Stars Reach's manifesto, Pantheon's latest controversy, new patches for Star Trek Online and Black Desert, and financial report highlights.
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, use this link.
Show notes:
- Intro
- Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, WoW, Stars Reach, SWG
- News: World of Warcraft starts talking about its housing system
- News: Stars Reach has long-term plans
- News: Pantheon's weird dev controversy
- News: Star Trek Online releases Unveiled
- News: Black Desert just got flying mounts
- News: Q4 2024 financial report highlights
- Outro
Other info:
- Podcast theme: "Discovery Exploration" from Star Trek Online
- Your show hosts: Justin and Bree
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On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, MJ joins Bree and Justin for a live show that celebrates the site's 10th anniversary! Spend an hour with the trio as they walk down memory lane and recall the history, ups, and downs of running the world wide web's finest MMORPG news website.
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, use this link.
Show notes:
- Intro
- MOP's 10th anniversary is here!
- The origins of Massively OP
- The Kickstarter success
- Different formats and experiments
- Covering the MMORPG industry as it changes
- Celebrating our community
- Outro
Other info:
- Podcast theme: "Deep Water" from World of Warcraft
- Your show hosts: Justin, MJ, and Bree
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On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin remember the life of Project Gorgon's Sandra Powers, comb over EVE Online's 2025 roadmap, test drive WoW's customizable cars, goggle at No Man's Sky's latest update, and big feature holes in our MMOs.
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, use this link.
Show notes:
- Intro
- Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, The Sims 4, Project Gorgon
- News: Asheron's Call and Project Gorgon developer Sandra Powers passes away
- News: EVE Online's 2025 roadmap
- News: World of Warcraft's customizable cars
- News: No Man's Sky trundles out another amazing update
- Mailbag: What class and race would you remove from an MMO and replace them with?
- Mailbag: What big thing is missing in each MMO?
- Outro
Other info:
- Podcast theme: "Running the Gauntlet" from Project Gorgon
- Your show hosts: Justin and Bree
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On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about The Quinfall's early access start, Unchained Entertainment's big layoffs, New World's latest SNAFU, Throne and Liberty's server merges, and what kind of MMO characters they are in real life.
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, use this link.
Show notes:
- Intro
- Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, Fallout 76, WoW Classic, Guild Wars 2
- News: The Quinfall launches into early access
- News: Camelot Unchained's studio laid off 40% of staff
- News: New World breaks the internet (well, itself)
- News: Throne and Liberty is planning widespread server merges
- Mailbag: What kind of MMO characters would we be?
- Outro
Other info:
- Podcast theme: "Bold Wanderers" from New World
- Your show hosts: Justin and Bree
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On this week’s special theme episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about some of their favorite non-combat content in MMORPG, including exploring, roleplaying, thieving, trucking, and so much more.
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, use this link.
Show notes:
- Intro
- Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, WoW Classic, Fallout 76, Stars Reach, Aloft
- Crafting, gathering, fishing, and farming
- Boats
- Housing
- Exploration and mapping
- Races and mount travel
- Jumping puzzles
- Thievery and spying
- Non-combat quests
- Research and builds
- Dance, music, taverns, minigames, poetry slams, and fashion
- Shopping, player vendors, and space trucking
- Politics and government
- Modding
- Collecting, archaeology, and treasure hunting
- Player-created content and missions
- Outro
Other info:
- Podcast theme: "Dancing with Ricky Pagan" from The Secret World
- Your show hosts: Justin and Bree
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On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about LOTRO's new server plan, Stars Reach's Kickstarter, PlanetSide 2's latest peril, ESO's next content drop, roadmaps for the EverQuest games, and the joys of modding.
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, use this link.
Show notes:
- Intro
- Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, WoW Classic, GW2, SWG, Aloft, and a lot of small games
- News: LOTRO lays out new server plan
- News: Stars Reach readies a Kickstarter for final stretch
- News: PlanetSide 2 could be in trouble (again)
- News: Previews for Elder Scrolls Online, EverQuest, and EverQuest II
- Mailbag: Modding and MMOs
- Outro
Other info:
- Podcast theme: "A Night of Spirited Dance and Spirits" from LOTRO
- Your show hosts: Justin and Bree
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It's not only the first podcast of the year, it's Massively OP Podcast's 500th episode and a writer roundtable! Join us for this truly historic occasion (OK, OK, let's ratchet back the pompousness there) as we look back at the podcast's history, last year's gaming experiences, titles to anticipate this year, the MOP awards show, a State of the Site report, and more with Bree, Justin, Eliot, and Chris!
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, use this link.
Show notes:
- Intro
- Celebrating the 500th episode!
- What were our favorite MMOs in 2024?
- What are we looking forward to playing in 2025?
- Awards discussion
- State of the Site
- Mailbag: MOP Discord and Game Archaeologist podcast
- Outro
Other info:
- Podcast theme: "The Vigil Goes to War" from Guild Wars 2
- Your show hosts: Justin, Chris, Eliot, and Bree
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It's that time! As the Massively OP Podcast team wraps up 2024, Bree and Justin blow up the mailbag and sort out the falling debris of opinions, questions, topics, and more from our amazing listeners. Thanks for hanging out with us, and see you all in 2025!
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, use this link.
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Show notes:
- Intro
- Mailbag: Early access' many pitfalls
- Mailbag: Five quick Q&As
- Mailbag: What was the most mediocre MMO we've played?
- Mailbag: Taking an MMO class back in 2005
- Mailbag: Making crafting better
- Mailbag: How to get back into LOTRO after a long break
- Mailbag: MMOs we've screenshotted the most
- Mailbag: Fresh start servers calling us back
- Mailbag: Inventory overflow
- Outro
Other info:
- Podcast theme: "Pointe Less Isle" from AdventureQuest 3D
- Your show hosts: Justin and Bree
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It's that time! As the Massively OP Podcast team wraps up 2024, Bree and Justin blow up the mailbag and sort out the falling debris of opinions, questions, topics, and more from our amazing listeners. Thanks for hanging out with us, and see you all in 2025!
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, use this link.
Show notes:
- Intro
- Mailbag: Early access' many pitfalls
- Mailbag: Five quick Q&As
- Mailbag: What was the most mediocre MMO we've played?
- Mailbag: Taking an MMO class back in 2005
- Mailbag: Making crafting better
- Mailbag: How to get back into LOTRO after a long break
- Mailbag: MMOs we've screenshotted the most
- Mailbag: Fresh start servers calling us back
- Mailbag: Inventory overflow
- Outro
Other info:
- Podcast theme: "Pointe Less Isle" from AdventureQuest 3D
- Your show hosts: Justin and Bree
- Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify
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On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Path of Exile 2's early access launch, Elder Scrolls Online's anniversary cancelation, EverQuest's latest expansion, the full heat death of ArcheAge, bad MMO monetization, and community temper tantrums.
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, use this link.
Show notes:
- Intro
- Adventures in MMOs: WoW Classic, LOTRO, GW2
- News: Path of Exile 2 launches into early access
- News: Elder Scrolls Online cancels its NA anniversary event
- News: EverQuest releases The Outer Brood
- News: XLGAMES completely kills ArcheAge in Korea
- Mailbag: Has bad MMO monetization been normalized?
- Mailbag: Why do some players throw tantrums over every bit of news?
- Outro
Other info:
- Podcast theme: "Retrospective" by JJD & Alex Skrindo, provided by NoCopyrightSounds
- Your show hosts: Justin and Bree
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On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Corepunk's early access launch, Ubisoft's cozy MMO, Throne and Liberty's spear weapon, MMOs that we can't get into, and whether or not it's smart to buy a lifetime subscription.
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, use this link.
Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: WoW Classic, SWTOR, LOTRO, WoW, GW2 * News: Corepunk launches quietly * News: Ubisoft is making a cozy MMO? * News: Throne and Liberty tosses a spear to players * Mailbag: MMOs we keep bouncing off of * Mailbag: Lifetime subs * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Goldenfield Town" from Corepunk * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about EverQuest 3, FFXIV mobile, New World's roadmap, Path of Exile 2's early access plans, and Stars Reach's housing system.
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, use this link.
Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: WoW Classic, GW2 * News: Is EverQuest 3 actually happening? (plus EverQuest II expansion) * News: And now there's a FFXIV mobile game? * News: New World drops its 2025 roadmap * News: Path of Exile 2's early access launch is shaping up nicely! * News: Stars Reach talks homesteading system * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Beyond the River" from EverQuest * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Warcraft Direct (and player housing!), the relaunch of WoW Classic, Guild Wars 2 and SWTOR's next patches, and a financial news roundup.
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, use this link.
Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: WoW, LOTRO, GW2 * News: Warcraft Direct and WoW's player housing(!) * News: WoW Classic Classic launches this week * News: Guild Wars 2's Godspawn patch arrives * News: SWTOR schedules Update 7.6 for December... without story * MMO financial call roundup * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Kul Tiran Tavern (Hero Theme)" from World of Warcraft * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about LOTRO's new expansion, Brighter Shores' release, Star Reach's new trailer, FFXIV's Patch 7.1, and controller support for MMOs.
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, use this link.
Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: WoW Classic, GW2, LOTRO * News: Lord of the Rings Online releases Legacy of Morgoth * News: Brighter Shores launches * News: ArcheAge Chronicles and Chrono Odyssey get delayed * News: Checking out Stars Reach's new trailer * News: Final Fantasy XIV delivers Patch 7.1 * Mailbag: Are we open to using controllers in MMOs? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Goblins are Invading" from Brighter Shores * Your show hosts: Justin, Chris, and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Path of Exile 2's early access delay, patches for multiple MMOs, New World's continued redefining of the English language, Embers Adrift's money woes, and the search for a slow dungeon crawler.
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, use this link.
Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: WoW, GW2 * News: Path of Exile 2 delays early access a bit * News: Patches for Elder Scrolls Online, Albion Online, and Elite Dangerous * News: New World now says grouping is soloing! * News: Embers Adrift ain't gettin' paid, people * Mailbag: Looking for a slower dungeon crawl experience * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Diamond and Root" from Elder Scrolls Online * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about MMO Halloween, World of Warcraft's bronto bonanza, DCUO's latest console release, a secret Guild Wars card game, and how player counts influence involvement.
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, use this link.
Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: DDO, Wayfinder, GW2 * News: MMO Halloween is in full swing! * News: DCUO launches an Xbox Series X|S client * News: WoW's 20th anniversary arrives with bronto bucks * News: Is ArenaNet making a Guild Wars CCG? * Mailbag: Does player count influence your involvement in an MMO? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Amara's Wish" from World of Warcraft * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about New World's Aeternum relaunch, Ultima Online New Legacy, Pax Dei's updates, Tarisland's latest patch, DDO's fresh start server, Wayfinder's full launch, and solo play in MMOs.
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, use this link.
Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, WoW, GW2 * News: New World launches on console * News: Wayfinder launches out of early access * News: What's going on with Pax Dei? * Quick News: Tarisland trots out The Blight Dragon Elegy update * Quick News: DDO's fresh-start 64-bit server comes out this week * Quick News: Ultima Online finally gets New Legacy out the door * Mailbag: Why do we like solo play in MMOs? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Firelight" from New World * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Carlo joins Bree and Justin to talk about Throne and Liberty gameplay. The trio also discusses the dismantling of Cryptic Studios, Brighter Shores' release date, and the rollout of New World Aeternum.
[Please note that due to some audio issues we could not correct, part of the podcast has an echo. Pretend that you're listening to this in a stadium of other MOP fans, and it'll be OK.]
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, use this link.
Show notes: * Intro * Carlo's adventures in Throne and Liberty * News: Cryptic Studios circles the drain * News: Brighter Shores confirms release date * News: New World Aeternum rolls out this week * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Delta Rising Exploration" from Star Trek Online * Your show hosts: Justin, Carlo, and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about expansion pre-orders for LOTRO, EverQuest, and EverQuest II, second chances for Ultima Online and New World, Throne and Liberty's launch week, and how far we're willing to go for MMO rewards.
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, use this link.
Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, WoW, GW2 * News: Ultima Online and New World Aeternum come out next week * News: Throne and Liberty is doing fine, just fine * News: LOTRO opens pre-orders for Legacy of Morgoth * News: EverQuest and EverQuest II get ready for their fall expansions * Mailbag: What are we willing to do to get long-term MMO rewards? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Natimbi" from EverQuest * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Throne and Liberty's launch week, Blizzard's tell-all book, ArcheAge 2's rebranding, New World's interview, and the importance of keeping historical records of MMOs.
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, use this link.
Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, WoW, GW2 * News: Throne and Liberty sees a solid launch * News: Tell-all book reveals Activision-Blizzard meddling * News: ArcheAge 2 rebrands as ArcheAge Chronicles * News: New World ramps up to the Aeternum release * Mailbag: What MMOs need a full historical record? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "O, Thou Beautiful Star!" from Throne and Liberty * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Throne and Liberty's imminent release, World of Warcraft's bank fiasco, SWTOR's Mac client, Guild Wars 2's PvP mode, Pantheon's release hype, and New World's Aeternum addition.
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, use this link.
Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, WoW, GW2 * News: Throne and Liberty prepares for a global launch * News: World of Warcraft loses a ton of guild bank items * News: Is SWTOR coming to Macs? * News: Guild Wars 2 has a new PvP mode * News: New World is adding a season for its Aeternum launch * News: Pantheon tries to act all serious and stuff about its launch * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Life Fire" from Guild Wars 2 * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Black Desert's 2024 expansion, New World's console test, EVE Online's blockchain spinoff, a launch date for Wayfinder, and if MMO raiding could be a spectator sport.
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, use this link.
Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, WoW, GW2 * News: Black Desert brings out Land of the Morning Light: Seoul * News: New World begins testing console edition * News: EVE Frontier embraces blockchain * Quick News: Nightingale releases Realms Rebuilt update, Wayfinder officially launches next month * Mailbag: Could MMO raids be spectator sports? * Mailbag: What are some good ambient soundtracks? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Everyday Zone" from EVE Online * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin crack open the mailbag to talk about MMO accessibility, mega servers, dealbreakers, mob behavior, offline modes, and more!
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, use this link.
Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, WoW, GW2 * Mailbag: Do you feel confined by the limits of an MMO? * Mailbag: Where are all of the MMO mega servers? * Mailbag: What are some dealbreakers when it comes to studios and business models? * Mailbag: How can aging gamers handle twitchy content? * Mailbag: Should all mobs always aggro, even lowbies? * Mailbag: Are there MMO features/elements that would work well offline? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Getting Ahead" from RuneScape * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Blue Protocol's demise, The War Within's global release, RuneScape's rate hike, Wizard101's console plans, MMO cosmetics, Ultima Online as a survival game, and what to do with abandoned MMO systems.
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, use this link.
Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, WoW, GW2 * News: Blue Protocol isn't happening, folks * News: The War Within globally launches * News: RuneScape hikes its sub rates yet again * News: Wizard101 is coming to consoles soon * Mailbag: MMO gear that doesn't change your looks * Mailbag: Should Ultima Online be turned into a survival game? * Mailbag: How much should MMOs streamline old or abandoned systems? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Boulder Springs" from World of Warcraft * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree, Colin, and Justin talk about the launches of Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds, World of Warcraft: The War Within, and DDO: Myth Drannor along with ESO's Update 43. The trio also discusses Dune Awakening's launch window and Path of Exile 2's early access.
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, use this link.
Show notes: * Intro * News: Guild Wars 2 releases Janthir Wilds * News: World of Warcraft launches its 10th expansion, The War Within * News: DDO pushes out Myth Drannor * News: Elder Scrolls Online debuts Update 43's home tours * News: Dune Awakening and Path of Exile 2 release dates * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Janthir Wilds Main Theme" from Guild Wars 2 * Your show hosts: Justin, Colin, and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s miniature episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree does a quick run-down of Throne & Liberty's and New World Aeternum's launch proximity, Guild Wars 2's Janthir Wilds, Richard Garriott's Ultima Online ambitions, Nightingale's Realms Rebuilt, the SWG Legends SOEclipse, and the arrival of Gamescom.
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour 18 minutes of news, tales, and opinions! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, use this link.
Show notes: * Intro * Throne & Liberty's delay * New World's Aeternum beta * Guild Wars 2's Janthir Wilds arrives * Richard Garriott might buy Ultima Online? * Ultima Online New Legacy update * Nightingale's Realms Rebuilt * SWG Legends' SOEclipse * Gamescom is almost here * Outro
Other info: * Download Episode 481 * Theme: "Crossing the Hills" from Final Fantasy IX * Your show host: Bree (hoping Justin will be recovered next week!) * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about the true endgame of MMOs -- fashion! It's a full hour devoted to transmog, wardrobes, cosmetics, outfit tips, and which MMOs do it best.
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, use this link.
Show notes: * Intro * Why is MMO fashion so compelling? * Which MMOs have superior cosmetic outfit systems? * Which MMOs have the best armor art styles? * Our tips for putting together a great outfit * Fashion crimes we see all the time and/or dislike * Fashion systems that are terrible * Fashion monetization good/bad * Cool little fashion mechanics * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Select Screen" from The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about LOTRO's legendary servers, WoW's pre-expansion event, Bungie's layoffs, Ashes of Creation's alpha state, and Guild Wars 2's housing.
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, use this link.
Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, WoW, SWG * News: LOTRO drops Update 41 and new legendary servers * News: World of Warcraft starts pre-expansion event * News: Bungie lays off 220 workers, refocuses on Destiny * News: What's going on with Ashes of Creation? * News: Guild Wars 2 explains how homesteads work * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Green Hill Zone" from Sonic the Hedgehog * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about World of Warcraft's mess of a pre-patch and Ultima Online's mess of a legacy server, along with mail about holiday events, AI bots, release timing, and lost complexity.
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, use this link.
Show notes: * Intro * News: World of Warcraft's pre-patch mess * News: Ultima Online's New Legacy beta mess * Mailbag: Are MMO holiday events immersion breaking? * Mailbag: Should MMOs use AI bots to simulate other players? * Mailbag: How soon should an MMO reveal itself to the world? * Mailbag: Complexity and lost MMO design elements * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Area 2" from Blaster Master * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Throne and Liberty's hot beta, Ultima Online's steps toward New Legacy, New World's repossession of names, a new cozy MMO, TennoCon coverage, and the usefulness of MMO mobile apps.
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, use this link.
Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, WoW, Throne and Liberty * News: Throne and Liberty starts open beta testing * News: Ultima Online readies New Legacy for testing * News: New World is going to take your neglected character names away * News: Spellfarers looks like a cool cozy MMO * News: TennoCon 2024 coverage * Mailbag: Should MMOs have mobile apps again? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Select Menu" from StarFox 2 * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about early access dates for Corepunk and Pantheon, the end (sort of) for Zenith, World of Warcraft's pre-patch, Once Human's launch, and how MMOs can both innovate and provide core content.
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, use this link.
Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, WoW, City of Heroes * News: Early access comes to Corepunk in November, Pantheon in December * News: Zenith heads into maintenance mode * News: World of Warcraft's pre-patch and event coming later this month * News: NetEase's Once Human is the new hotness * Mailbag: Should MMOs evolve or keep producing more of the same? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Terminus" from Pantheon * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Raph Koster's Stars Reach reveal, Dawntrail's launch, Palia's surprising new home, Guild Wars 2's housing system tour, and the true shocking story behind Ralph Lobster.
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, use this link.
Show notes: * Intro * News: Raph Koster reveals Stars Reach * News: FFXIV launches its latest expansion, Dawntrail * News: Daybreak picks up Palia and Singularity Six * News: Nexon launches The First Descendant * News: Guild Wars 2 previews its housing system * Mailbag: How did the "Ralph Lobster" running joke begin? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Dawntrail Battle Theme" from FFXIV * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Tarisland's launch, Pax Dei's early access, Throne and Liberty's release date, LOTRO's new legendary servers, Raph Koster's MMO hints, and cross-promotions in MMOs.
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Show notes: * Intro * News: Tarisland launches globally * News: Pax Dei is in early access * News: Throne and Liberty eyes a September 17th launch * News: LOTRO announces new legendary servers * News: Raph Koster gives a lot of hints about his MMO * News: New stuff coming to Black Desert * Mailbag: Will MMOs descend into cross-promotions? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Ancash Tribe" from Tarisland * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about EVE Online's expansion launch, some significant EverQuest news, follow-up on the New World debacle, and what -- if anything -- defines an MMORPG?
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, WoW, Fallout 76, Project Gorgon * News: EVE: Equinox launches * News: EverQuests reveal expansions, classic EQ2 server * Quick news: New World Aeternum Q&A, Wayfinder relaunches * Mailbag: How do we balance MMO coverage? * Mailbag: What do you guys think about Once Human? * Mailbag: What defines an "MMO?" * Outro
Other info: * Download Episode 473 * Podcast theme: "Miner Stories" from EVE Online * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin mostly talk about the big reveals of Guild Wars 2's next expansion and New World's fall plans with some quick mentions of The War Within, Diablo IV, and Legends of Aria. Excitement! Controversy! Words spoken!
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, WoW, Project Gorgon, Ylands * Quick news: Diablo IV expansion and The War Within dates * Quick news: FFXIV Dawntrail media tour * Quick news: Legends of Aria kills crypto version * News: Guild Wars 2 announces Janthir Wilds * News: New World botches console reveal * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Springtide Bloom" from New World * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Tarisland's global release date, the release of ESO's Gold Road, Cataclysm Classic's launch, Corepunk's messy alpha, SWTOR's 7.5 update, Star Trek Online's Unparalleled episode, and how MOP is definitely not for sale.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: WoW, LOTRO, GW2, City of Heroes * News: Tarisland is coming June 21st * News: Elder Scrolls Online releases Gold Road chapter * News: Corepunk's alpha test was a hot mess * News: Cataclysm Classic releases * News: Content updates for SWTOR and Star Trek Online * Mailbag: What's with investor jargon? * Mailbag: Did IGN try to buy Massively OP? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "West Weald Portal" from Elder Scrolls Online * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about LOTRO's Update 40, Pandaria Remix, Diablo IV's loot overhaul, the trend of online games going offline, the end of Wagadu Chronicles, Q2 financial reports, and intro music for MMOs.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: SWTOR, LOTRO, Farm Together 2 * News: World of Warcraft's Pandaria Remix activates * News: Diablo IV's loot reborn patch arrives * News: Wayfinder and Nightingale go offline * News: Wagadu Chronicles shuts down * News: Any highlights from the recent financial reports? * Mailbag: Talk about MMO intro music! * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Mists of Pandaria Inn" from World of Warcraft * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s theme episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin spend the whole hour talking about their favorite MMO zones. What are they, and what makes them so great?
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Show notes: * Intro * Discussion: What makes for a truly great zone? * Discussion: Our top favorite or most interesting zone picks * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Elwynn Forest" from World of Warcraft * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about SWTOR's 7.5 preview, Daybreak's staff headcount, the Helldivers 2 fiasco, some great giveaways in ESO and DDO, and prognostications about the future trends of MMOs.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: SWG, LOTRO * News: SWTOR previews Update 7.5 * News: How many people are working at Daybreak and SSG? * News: The whole Helldivers 2 fiasco * News: ESO is giving a free house, DDO is giving a free expansion * Mailbag: Will we ever get another Top 5 MMO? * Mailbag: Will MMOs ever return to an era of experimentation? * Outro
Other info: * Download Episode 468 * Podcast theme: "Townlife" from Ultima X Odyssey * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about ArcheAge's demise, no BlizzCon in 2024, Escape from Tarkov's consumer fiasco, City of Heroes' 20th birthday, and the odds of Crowfall coming back to a PC near you.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, WoW, Fallout 4, Guild Wars 2 * News: ArcheAge taps out for good in the west * News: BlizzCon ain't happening this year, yo * News: Escape from Tarkov tries to paywall a PvE mode * News: Age of Water launches into early access * News: Happy 20th birthday, City of Heroes! * Mailbag: MMO parties with only one defensive character * Mailbag: Will Crowfall ever come back? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "White Forest" from ArcheAge * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about ESO's rollback situation, PlanetSide 2's current status, the return of Life is Feudal and Legends of Aria, MMOs to play offline, and the fate of Blade and Soul.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, ESO, WoW * News: PlanetSide 2 is no longer under Daybreak's umbrella * News: Elder Scrolls Online's horrible rollback situation * News: Life is Feudal returns to Steam * News: Legends of Aria Classic is now a thing * Mailbag: Is Palia outsourcing art? * Mailbag: Why isn't Blade and Soul doing better? * Mailbag: What about "offline" MMO conversions? * Outro
Other info: * Download Episode 465 * Podcast theme: "Zenithar's Anvil" from Elder Scrolls Online * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Mists of Pandaria remix, Cataclysm Classic's prepatch, Blizzard's return to China, FFXIV's expansion benchmark, Sky Children of Light's PC launch, EverQuest progression servers, Palia's layoffs, and a fan-led games preservation movement.
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, use this link.
Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO * News: World of Warcraft's Mists of Pandaria remix * News: EverQuest and EverQuest II ready progression servers * News: Cataclysm Classic pre-patch details * News: Blizzard returns to China, hires for a mystery game * News: FFXIV: Dawntrail's benchmark arrives * News: Sky Children of the Light launches on PC * News: Palia studio lays off a chunk of staff * News: Games preservation movement * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Monk Windwalker" from World of Warcraft * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about that Guild Wars 3 thing, DCUO's 2024 roadmap, Monsters & Memories' plans, a sequel to Hellgate London, and why we're so mean to Palia.
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, use this link.
Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: ESO, SWTOR, Valheim * News: Guild Wars 3 is happening, according to NCsoft * News: DCUO's unexpected 2024 roadmap * News: Monsters and Memories aims for 2026 early access, is self-funding * News: Hellgate London... is getting a sequel? * Mailbag: Why are we so mean to Palia? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Main Theme" from Hellgate London * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about FFXIV's big launches (yes, plural), World of Warcraft's odd battle royale mode, rekindling old MMO magic, and the fate of that Riot MMO and Cryptic's MMOs.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: ESO, LOTRO, The Sims 4, SWG * News: FFXIV releases on Xbox, dates July 2nd for Dawntrail * News: Don't hold your breath for that Riot MMO * News: World of Warcraft gets all battle royaley * News: Star Trek Online, Neverwinter, and Champions Online look like they have a future after all * News: ArcheAge 2 delayed to 2025, Path of Exile 2 pushes beta deeper into 2024, New World's newest season kicks off next week * Mailbag: How can you rekindle the old magic of MMOs? * Outro
Other info: * Download Episode 463 * Podcast theme: "Namazu Camp Theme" from FFXIV * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about EverQuest's quarter century. a RuneScape successor, Star Citizen's 1.0 aspirations, and patches for ESO and LOTRO. Also, gum. Gum is everything. Gum is the true endgame.
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, use this link.
Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: ESO, LOTRO, * News: Happy 25th birthday to EverQuest * News: Brighter Shores could be a RuneScape spiritual successor * News: Could Star Citizen actually launch in the next year? * News: SWTOR's dating sim patch * News: Elder Scrolls Online drops its spring update * News: LOTRO’s Update 39 arrives * Mailbag: Even more crafting queries! * Outro
Other info: * Download Episode 462 * Podcast theme: "Beyond the River" from EverQuest * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Cataclysm Classic's beta testing, Dune Awakening's media blitz, Camelot Unchained's lofty plans, New World's paused season, Albion Online's European conquest, and a rant or two about early access.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: ESO, LOTRO, SWG, CoH * News: Camelot Unchained hopes to launch next year * News: Cataclysm Classic goes into beta testing, mystery patch to be revealed * News: Dune Awakening is waking up * News: New World hits a hard pause on its next season * News: Albion Online is coming to Europe but not everyone's happy about it * Mailbag: What do we think about BitCraft? * Mailbag: What do we think about early access? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Castaways" from World of Warcraft * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin spend the entire hour talking about one and only one thing: crafting in MMORPGs. Do you like making stuff? Do you fail to see the point? What's the best and worst crafting out there? This is all discussed and so much more!
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, use this link.
Show notes: * Intro * Discussion: Our first crafting experiences in MMOs * Discussion: What is the purpose of crafting? * Discussion: Why is so much crafting pointless? * Discussion: What kinds of things can we craft? * Discussion: MMOs that took a different crafting approach * Discussion: Survival games that push you into crafting * Discussion: MMOs where you can just be a crafter and only that * Discussion: Palia and time-gating crafting * Discussion: Are there crafting professions that MMOs should add? * Discussion: MMOs that struggle with keeping crafting relevant and accessible * Discussion: MMOs that add crafting later in the game * Discussion: MMOs where you are not the crafter * Discussion: What kind of crafting systems do we want in future MMOs? * Outro
Other info: * Download Episode 460 * Podcast theme: "Crafting" from Salem * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about the return of Gigantic, Nightingale's early access launch, Guild Wars 2's latest story beat, Last Epoch's release, and how tabletop RPGs and MMORPGs can become besties.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: ESO, LOTRO, City of Heroes, SWG * News: Nightingale launches in early access * News: Gigantic returns after six years offline * News: Guild Wars 2 delivers The Realm of Dreams * News: Last Epoch finally releases * Mailbag: How can MMOs draw more from tabletop RPG design? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "A Familiar Path" from Gigantic * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about PlanetSide 2's sale and uncertain future, Nightingale's early access launch, Islands of Insight's release, Guild Wars 2's solid finances, and mashing MMO features together to make a super-MMO.
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, use this link.
Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: ESO, LOTRO, City of Heroes, SWG * News: Daybreak sells off PlanetSide 2 * News: Nightingale's early access launch arrives * News: What is Islands of Insight and why did it come out of nowhere? * News: Guild Wars 2 is doing well, Throne and Liberty... not so much * Mailbag: Mix-and-matching MMO features * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Credits" from PlanetSide 2 * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about MOP's 9th anniversary, Skull and Bones' early access rollout, a more expensive FFXIV on Xbox, Season of Discovery's second phase, and day/night cycles in MMOs.
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Show notes: * Intro * Happy 9th anniversary to MOP! * Adventures in MMOs: FFXIV, LOTRO, ESO, City of Heroes * News: Skull & Bones finally gets going * News: Playing FFXIV on Xbox is going to cost you extra * News: WoW Classic's Season of Discovery moves into phase two * Quickies: New World adds cross-server expeditions (also Season of the Guardian), Nightingale is launching a couple days early * Mailbag: What are the best day/night cycles in MMOs? * Mailbag: How can you get out of an MMO gaming rut? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Battle Music" from Skull and Bones * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin devote a full show to talking about MMO player housing! So bring your Pod or U-Haul up to the front door, unload your stuff, and make yourself feel at home.
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Show notes: * Intro * What advantages does housing bring to an MMO? * MMOs that added housing after launch * Placement tools -- the good, the bad, and the ugly * Prefab vs. custom-built houses * What are the best ways to utilize housing as part of the gameplay loop? * Apartments in MMOs * Instanced vs. open world housing * How can MMOs incentivize players to check out each others' housing? * Taxes and monetization * Integrating housing items into the whole MMO ecosystem * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "A Golden Field" from WildStar * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about the Blizzard and Riot layoffs, Palworld's monster launch, Kritika Zero and The Day Before's drama, Star Trek Online's latest update, and weird loot memories.
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, use this link.
Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Guild Wars 2, City of Heroes * News: Blizzard is hit with layoffs (Riot too) and kills off Odyssey * News: Palworld launches to huge numbers -- and controversies galore * News: Kritika Zero is yanked from Steam hours before launch * News: The Day Before finally dies, albeit with loud grousing from its studio * News: Star Trek Online releases Both Worlds update * Mailbag: What cheap loot items are the most memorable? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Stillmoor" from RIFT * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin jump on their horses and round up all of the wild 2024 roadmaps on the MMO range! These include World of Warcraft, LOTRO, Elder Scrolls Online, New World, and more.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, FFXIV, ESO, City of Heroes * Roadmaps for: * Lord of the Rings Online * Lost Ark * World of Warcraft * Guild Wars 2 * EVE Online * Elder Scrolls Online * New World * EverQuest and EverQuest II * Wayfinder * Outro
Other info: * Download Episode 454 * Podcast theme: "Time and Tide" from World of Warcraft * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
Ready for yet another staff roundtable, this time with Justin, Bree, Sam, and Chris? You best be, as these fine minds discuss City of Heroes, last year's gaming highlights, the MOP awards, and anticipated MMOs.
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Show notes: * Intro * News: City of Heroes grants official licenses to rogue servers * Discussion: What were your gaming highlights from 2023? * MOP Annual Awards analysis * Discussion: What are the upcoming MMOs you're most looking forward to playing? * State of the Site * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Firebase Zulu Point Echo" from City of Heroes * Your show hosts: Justin, Bree, Chris, Sam * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
We're kicking off a new year of the podcast with a staff roundtable with Justin, Eliot, MJ, and Carlo as we talk about our MMO experiences from last year and what we're looking forward to in 2024.
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Show notes: * Intro * Discussion: What games have you been playing lately? * Discussion: What were some of your personal gaming highlights and accomplishments from 2023? * Discussion: How did we think the MOP annual awards played out? * 2023's releases and shutdowns timeline * Discussion: What are the upcoming MMOs you're most looking forward to playing? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Beach" from AdventureQuest 3D * Your show hosts: Justin, Eliot, MJ, and Carlo * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
Dipping deep into the mailbag of listener questions and topic, Bree and Justin kick back for a festive holiday discussion! It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, use this link.
Show notes: * Intro * Mailbag: Free-to-play should involve lunch * Mailbag: What do we think about reader-supported indie news sites? * Mailbag: What games would we stream for charity? * Mailbag: How specific should MMO quests be with their objectives? * Mailbag: How do we monitor our kids' gaming habits? * Mailbag: What do we think about MMO content cadence? * Mailbag: What did we learn about our MMOs later on in the game? * Mailbag: What's an IP we'd like to see turned into an MMO?
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Other info: * Podcast theme: "Moss on the Cobblestones" from Elder Scrolls Online * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Elder Scrolls Online's quietly strong year, The Crew's imminent shutdown, Palia's Nintendo Switch launch, Black Desert's upcoming patch, and other little MMO tidbits.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, WoW Classic, SWTOR, Project Gorgon * News: Elder Scrolls Online wraps up a great 2023, renames Infinite Archive, and preps for its 10th anniversary * News: The Crew gets its shutdown orders * News: Palia launches on Switch * News: Black Desert's new class and region * Lil' news tidbits * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "A Tropical Getaway" from WildStar * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about holiday events, the surprise announcement of Light No Fire, EverQuest's 30th expansion, The Day Before's terrible launch, Marvel Snap, and December gaming memories.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, WoW Classic, SWTOR, Project Gorgon * News: Christmas events are in full swing * News: No Man's Sky studio announces Light No Fire * News: The Day Before is so very DOA * News: EverQuest releases its 30th expansion * Mailbag: What December gaming memories do we have? * Mailbag: What does Justin think about Marvel Snap? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Hypersleep" from No Man's Sky * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about WoW Classic's Season of Discovery, SWTOR's Update 7.4, EverQuest II's latest expansion, the great ArcheAge merge, Wagadu Chronicles' early access, and dealing with being overwhelmed with MMO content.
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Show notes: * Intro * Award season preview * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, Project Gorgon * News: WoW Classic welcomes the Season of Discovery * News: EverQuest II: Ballads of Zimara releases * News: SWTOR introduces its Chains in the Dark content drop * News: ArcheAge merges servers and versions * News: Wagadu Chronicles goes into early access * Mailbag: How do you get into MMOs with too much content and confusion? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Hermit's Hideaway" from EverQuest II * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Ethyrial and Fractured Online's woes, Palia's latest patch, the re-emergence of City of Titans, World of Warcraft's three-day headstart snafu, and Guild Wars 2's weapon proliferation beta.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, Fallout 76, WoW, Project Gorgon * News: Ethyrial and Fractured Online suffer horrific hack attacks * News: Palia's beta patch adds more story * News: Could City of Titans stage a comeback? * News: World of Warcraft takes heat for paid expansion headstart * News: Guild Wars 2 kicks off weapon proliferation beta * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Digital Death Dream" from City of Titans * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Chris joins Justin to talk about first impressions with Tarisland and Perfect New World, SWTOR's new Aussie server, EVE Online's expansion launch, and future patches for WoW: Dragonflight.
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Show notes: * Intro * Chris' hands-on impressions with Perfect New World and Tarisland * News: Pantheon backs away from 247 extraction mode and returns to MMO testing * News: SWTOR launches an Australian server * News: EVE Online welcomes its Havoc expansion * News: World of Warcraft plans three more Dragonflight patches, including Seeds of Renewal * What do we think about Classic Hardcore and Season of Discovery? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Nouvelle Rouvenor Hero" from EVE Online * Your show hosts: Justin and Chris * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Wayfinder and Project Gorgon's woes, LOTRO's expansion release, World of Warcraft heading to the Emerald Dream, Guild Wars 2's newest zone, and MMOs in contemporary settings.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: WoW, Fallout 76, LOTRO, Project Gorgon * News: Wayfinder lays off staff and transfers ownership * News: Project Gorgon struggles to survive * News: Lord of the Rings Online releases Corsairs of Umbar * News: World of Warcraft's Update 10.2 and Guild Wars 2: Through the Veil both add zones * Mailbag: Why don't MMOs use contemporary settings? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Running the Gauntlet" from Project Gorgon * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin mostly talk about BlizzCon -- including World of Warcraft: The War Within, Cataclysm Classic, and Season of Discovery.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Warcraft Rumble, My Time at Sandrock * News: All things BlizzCon including The War Within and WoW Classic * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Take to the Skies" from World of Warcraft * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about World of Warcraft and Guild Wars 2's next big patches, BlizzCon 2023's schedule, Factured's relaunch, ESO's Endless Archives, and useful money sinks.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, New World, Fallout 76, Garden Galaxy * News: Guild Wars 2's Through the Veil update and roadmap * News: World of Warcraft's Emerald dream zone and BlizzCon schedule * News: Fractured relaunches on November 8th * News: Elder Scrolls Online rolls out its Endless Archive * Mailbag: How could MMOs make useful money sinks? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Ardenweald Nocturne Melancholy Dream" from World of Warcraft * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about FFXIV's fan festival reveals, SWTOR's next big patch, Pantheon's controversial 247 announcement, Albion's Wild Blood, Star Citizen's convention reveals, and how MMOs can grip you from hour one.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, New World, Fallout 76 * News: FFXIV reveals more Dawntrail features * News: SWTOR outlines its Update 7.4: Chains in the Dark * News: Pantheon switches course to a 24/7 extraction shooter thing * News: Albion's Wild Blood update arrives * News: Star Citizen readies Pyro, says Squadron 42 is complete * Mailbag: How can MMOs get you hooked in the first hour? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Flibbertigibbet" from FFXIV * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Halloween in MMOs, the Microsoft buyout of ABK, WoW Classic's next phase, Embers Adrift's first birthday, Ship of Heroes' pricing, and if Game Pass should add WoW.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, New World, WoW Classic * News: Halloween season is here in MMOs * News: Microsoft finally acquires Activision Blizzard * News: WoW Classic adds ultimate Lich King raid * News: Embers Adrift and Ship of Heroes and premium pricing * Mailbag: Should Microsoft add WoW to Game Pass? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Headless Horseman" from World of Warcraft * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about New World's angry expansion, LOTRO's fishy class debut, EverQuest franchise announcements, FFXIV's lit patch, and a hypothetical scenario with World of Warcraft's oversight.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, Fallout 76 * News: New World trots out Rise of the Angry Earth * News: LOTRO releases the Mariner, takes expansion preorders * News: FFXIV updates to 6.5: Growing Light * News: EverQuest and EverQuest II expansion announcements * Mailbag: Who could steward World of Warcraft? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Black Powder" from New World * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about a half-dozen upcoming MMOs, including Wagadu Chronicles, Corepunk, Eternal Tombs, BitCraft, Ashes of Creation, and Tarisland.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, Hardcore Classic * The Wagadu Chronicles * Corepunk * Eternal Tombs * BitCraft * Ashes of Creation * Tarisland * Mailbag: What are our thoughts with Wayfinder? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Deepwood Holt" from Wayfinder * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about EverQuest 3's existence, LOTRO's canceled remaster, EVE Fanfest, WoW Classic's dungeon finder, Pantheon's new art style, and Marvel Heroes' rogue server rumors.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: WoW Classic, LOTRO, GW2, Glitch * News: EG7 says EverQuest 3 is coming, LOTRO remaster is dead in the water * News: EVE Fanfest reveals Havoc expansion and EVE Vanguard FPS * News: WoW Classic finally puts in the dungeon finder * News: What do we think of Pantheon's new art style? * News: Marvel Heroes rogue servers could be coming * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Main Theme" from EverQuest Next * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Star Trek Online's up-jumped Borg, World of Warcraft's patches of the present and future, Lord of the Rings Online's sea-faring class, Elder Scrolls Online's endless dungeon, and financial barriers to getting back into MMORPGs.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO housing * News: Star Trek Online releases its Incursion update * News: World of Warcraft pushes out Fury Incarnate, starts talking up Guardians of the Dream * News: LOTRO previews its new Mariner class * News: Elder Scrolls Online is going to get an endless dungeon * Mailbag: MMOs that make it expensive and not expensive to return * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Flow of the Brandywine" from LOTRO * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree, Colin, and Justin talk about Guild Wars 2: Secrets of the Obscure impressions, LOTRO's River Hobbits, New World's expansion announcement, the end of Gloria Victis, and MMO currencies.
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Show notes: * Intro * Guild Wars 2 expansion impressions * News: LOTRO Update 37 brings us River Hobbits * News: New World announces Rise of the Angry Earth * News: Gloria Victis calls it quits * Mailbag: What do we think about all of the MMO currencies? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Sunset Ballad" from New World * Your show hosts: Justin, Colin, and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Guild Wars 2's expansion launch, Gamescom reveals (and delays), WoW Classic's romp into permadeath, ArcheAge's surrender of its great server experiment, news from TennoCon 2023, and speculation as to the big news for World of Warcraft.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, Baldur's Gate 3, Guild Wars 2 * News: Gamescom with Nightingale and Crimson Desert news * News: WoW Classic revamps PvP system, launches hardcore servers * News: ArcheAge versions merge together * News: Warframe and TennoCon 2023 * Mailbag: What big development is WoW planning? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Archwing" from Warframe * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Wayfinder's insanely messy launch, Palia's pet-laden patch, DCUO's next big steps, Guild Wars 2's new expansion, and how much of an expansion should developers spoil.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, Guild Wars 2 * News: Wayfinder's early access launch is an instant dumpster fire * News: Palia adds adorable pets! * News: DCUO announces next episode and modern console launches * News: Guild Wars 2 brings out Secrets of the Obscure * Mailbag: How much should developers reveal about an expansion? * Mailbag: What MMO rogue server will you be playing in the future? * Outro
Other info: * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Throne & Liberty's delay, World of Warcraft's next patch, Dungeons and Dragons Online newest "mini-expansion," financials for Square-Enix and Pearl Abyss, and how much MMOs need graphical refreshes.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, New World, Star Trek Online * News: Throne & Liberty delays into 2024 * News: World of Warcraft's got a content patch coming next month * News: Dungeons and Dragons Online's mini-expansion arrives this week * News: FFXIV and Black Desert drop in revenue while EVE Online surges * Mailbag: Recommending a high-economy sandbox MMO * Mailbag: What MMOs need graphical refreshes? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Tavern" from Dungeons and Dragons Online * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Palia's soft launch (with persistence!), WoW Classic's date for hardcore realms, ArcheAge 2's hopeful arrival this year, Nightingale's perspective swap, and relaxing MMO activities.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: SWG, LOTRO, Star Trek Online, * News: Palia starts its soft launch * News: WoW Classic's hardcore realms are coming on August 24th * News: ArcheAge 2 aims for the second half of this year, ArcheAge shutdown rumors * News: Ashfall's closed beta, Nightingale's third-person perspective * Mailbag: Relaxing MMO activities * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Palia Announcement Trailer" from Palia * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Chris, MJ, Eliot, and Justin talk about Final Fantasy XIV's Dawntrail expansion announcement, the big change to Path of Exile 2, and all of the details, revelations, and reactions thereof.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: ESO, LOTRO, FFXIV, GW2, AQ3D, Astroneer, Craftopia * News: FFXIV reveals next summer's expansion, Dawntrail * News: Path of Exile 2 morphs into a full sequel * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Papaya" from FFXIV * Your show hosts: Justin, Carlo, and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree, Carlo, and Justin talk about Blizzard financials, Diablo IV's disastrous nerf patch, Palia and Wayfinder's early access, and the next generation of MMO players.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, ESO, Diablo II, Diablo IV, Black Desert, SWG, Garden Galaxy * News: Blizzard financials * News: Diablo IV kicks off its first season -- with a huge nerfy patch * News: Palia is hitting the early access scene in early August... * News: ...followed by Wayfinder later that month * Mailbag: Where's the MMO player new blood? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "The Fae Forest" from Project Gorgon * Your show hosts: Justin, Carlo, and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about World of Warcraft's summer patch, New World's latest season, WildStar's development stories, EverQuest 3 rumors, and MMO systems to simplify.
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, use this link.
Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, SWTOR, WoW * News: New World starts Season 2, takes an entire zone offline for renovation * News: World of Warcraft's Fractures in Time patch, Trading Post controversy * News: Insight behind WildStar's development blunders * News: EverQuest 3 rumors, EverQuest II gives away a lot more for free * Mailbag: What MMO systems would we simplify and complexify? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Sea" from EverQuest * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Guild Wars 2's expansion reveal, WoW Classic's hardcore ruleset, Tarisland's closed beta test, The Sims 5 speculation, and how to get a good start in LOTRO.
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, use this link.
Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, Diablo IV, American Trucking Simulator, SWTOR * News: Guild Wars 2: Secrets of the Obscure announced * News: WoW Classic outlines hardcore classic ruleset * News: Tarisland goes into global closed beta * News: What could The Sims 5 bring to the online space? * Mailbag: How should you approach LOTRO? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Logan's Journey" from Guild Wars 2 * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about the return of Fractured, the possible 2023 launch of Palia, more word about the SWTOR transition, the end of The Realm, MMOs' combat obsession, and overall Dragonflight excitement.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, SWTOR, Diablo IV * News: Could Palia be coming in 2023? * News: SWTOR devs attempt to reassure players * News: Fractured returns after a long absence * News: The Realm is shutting down, 20th anniversaries of SWG and Second Life * Mailbag: What's going on with Dragonflight excitement right now? * Mailbag: Could MMOs be more than just combat? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Man Down" from World of Warcraft * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree, Carlo, and Justin talk about LOTRO's big reveals, the end of Anarchy Online's volunteer program, Black Desert's expansion, Star Citizen's latest crowdfunding tally, and playing MMOs with kids.
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, use this link.
Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, SWTOR, Diablo IV * News: LOTRO reveals River Hobbits and Mariners * News: Anarchy Online axes its volunteer adviser program * News: Black Desert releases Land of the Morning Light expansion * News: Star Citizen nears $600M raised from crowdfunding * Mailbag: Playing MMOs with your kids * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Character Creation" from Black Desert * Your show hosts: Justin, Carlo, and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about SWTOR's big studio move, Summer Game Fest 2023, the great Reddit protest, No Man's Sky releases, EVE Online, and 10 years of Neverwinter and Marvel Heroes.
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, use this link.
Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, Diablo IV, Destiny 2 * News: SWTOR moves studios, launches Old Wounds update * News: Summer Game Fest 2023 announcements * News: 10-year anniversaries for Neverwinter and Marvel Heroes * News: MMO subreddits join protest * News: Releases for EVE Online and No Man's Sky (plus Mac version) * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Seeds of Conflict" from SWTOR * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about Diablo 4 and Necrom's launches, Blue Protocol's delay, Swords of Legends Online's cancellation, a new update for LOTRO, the WoW Token controversy, Embers Adrift's business model switch, and gaming with kids.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO * News: Diablo IV launches... * News: ...and so does Elder Scrolls Online's Necrom chapter * News: Blue Protocol is delayed into 2024 * News: Swords of Legends Online is cancelled * News: WoW Token comes to WoW Classic * News: Phantasy Star Online 2 gets housing * News: Tarisland closed beta * News: Embers Adrift goes buy-to-play * Mailbag: Suggested MMOs for families to start with * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Tristram" from Diablo * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about Lord of the Rings shade, Overwatch 2's declaration of PvE defeat, a Worlds Adrift spiritual successor, Nightingale's and Ashfall's delays, and the importance of freedom with your character builds.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, Torchlight II, and Bree's desk * News: Amazon throws shade at LOTRO * News: Overwatch 2 ditches PvE development toward an MMO * News: Worlds Adrift returns... sorta kinda not really * News: Delays for Nightingale, Ashfall, and Wayfinder * Mailbag: Allowing for more character build freedom * Mailbag: How does your character's journey end? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Route 66" from Overwatch * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about Amazon's new Lord of the Rings MMO, WoW's dragon daycare, official hardcore Classic, Diablo IV's testing, LOTRO's landscape difficulty, FFXIV's next update, and a bunch of financials.
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Show notes:
- Intro
- Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, SWTOR, SWG
- News: Amazon is creating a Lord of the Rings MMO... again
- News: LOTRO starts testing Update 36
- News: World of Warcraft reveals Fractures in Time Update, official Hardcore Classic confirmed
- News: Diablo IV finishes server slam weekend, looks ahead to first season
- News: Financials for NCsoft, Square Enix, Pearl Abyss
- News: FFXIV's The Dark Throne update coming May 23rd
- Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Gateway to Paradise" from FFXIV * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about Chrono Odyssey's trailer, Star Trek Online's newest episode, SWTOR's future, EVE Online's 20th anniversary, LOTRO's latest raid, Villagers and Heroes' housing, and WoW's tangled lore.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, WoW Classic, SWG * News: Star Trek Online's Unraveled update arrives this week * News: SWTOR teases 7.3 content * News: Gamigo is easing out of the MMO space * News: Chrono Odyssey looks quite interesting * Quick news: EVE Online hits 20, LOTRO releases new raid, Villagers and Heroes is getting housing * Mailbag: How can WoW make sense of its lore? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "AERIS and the Megaliths" from SWTOR * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about Blizzard's financials, World of Warcraft 10.1, New World's big changes, MapleStory's war against a class, the mess of the Mad World launch, and Guild Wars 2's content pipeline.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, Star Trek Online * News: Guild Wars 2 teases robust content pipeline * News: Microsoft-Activision deal blocked, Blizzard financials * News: World of Warcraft 10.1 arrives * News: New World shuts down forums, allows more than one character per server * News: MapleStory up and deletes a class * Quickies: Mad World's launch is still a mess, Fractured is no longer under Gamigo * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Snow Drop" from MapleStory * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about Tarisland's spread across the globe, Throne and Liberty's possible delay, Mad World's head start, DCUO's newest episode, EVE's latest disgrace, and how MMOs can meet accessibility needs.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, Fallout 76 * News: Tarisland is going to launch globally * News: Throne and Liberty may be delayed * News: Mad World kicks off head start * News: DCUO gets a Shock to the System * News: EVE Anywhere is kaput * Mailbag: MMO accessibility options * Mailbag: Why doesn't the podcast do more special guests? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Fanfest 2013" from EVE Online * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about some mighty big numbers, Wayfinder's delay, LOTRO's new avatar options, the reveal of Mortal Exodus, and why some players very much want to save the world on a daily basis.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, Fallout 76, City of Heroes * News: Mortal Exodus announced * News: Wayfinder's beta and early access delayed * News: LOTRO busts out additional avatar options * News: Big numbers for ESO, Path of Exile, and Albion Online * Mailbag: Diminishing returns of MMO storytelling * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Joy of the Free Folk" from LOTRO * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about WoW's upcoming zone patch, problems in New World and Star Trek Online, Amazon's layoffs, Greg Street's new MMO studio, and slowing down to enjoy your game.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, WoW Classic * News: World of Warcraft's 10.1 update arrives on May 2nd * News: New World, Neverwinter, and Star Trek Online encounter extreme bugs * News: Amazon Games lays off staff * News: Greg Street starts new MMO studio * Mailbag: Are MMOs all about speedrunning these days? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "The Bazaar" from EverQuest * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about this year's April Fools roundup, SWTOR's move to improve, Mad World's launch date, MultiVersus' strange disappearance, the cancelation of E3, and the infuriating move to repackage and resell ARK.
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Show notes: * Intro * April Fools spreads throughout MMOs * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, WoW, Guild Wars 2 * News: SWTOR improves backend with 64-bit client, plans move to AWS * News: Mad World gets an April launch date (and Last Epoch!) * News: Anvil Empires is announced * News: MultiVersus gets yanked until next year, E3 canceled, Ark 2 delayed while original is repackaged * Mailbag: Leaving your mark on game worlds * Mailbag: Giving players credit for bug reporting (Bree's Green Acres article) * Outro
Other info: * Download Episode 416 * Podcast theme: "Sky Arena Stage (Synthpop)" from MultiVersus * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about Lord of the Rings Online's new update, Destiny 2's Lightfall expansion, CCP's blockchain game, Dungeons and Dragons Online's quest giveaway, the hope of Ship of Heroes, the possible return of Alganon, and the thorny question of A.I. in MMOs.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, New World, WoW, City of Heroes * News: LOTRO's Update 35 lands * News: Destiny 2 releases Lightfall expansion * News: CCP is doing a blockchain EVE game * News: DDO hands out questing coupons * News: Ship of Heroes shows up on Steam * News: Is Derek Smart's Alganon coming back? * Mailbag: AI tech in video games * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "CloudArk" from Destiny 2 * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about Diablo IV's beta, the passing of Destiny 2's Lance Reddick, the disaster of Star Citizen's latest release, LOTRO's crafting scene, Elder Scrolls Online's newest DLC, and the most extreme zones ever created in MMOs.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Diablo IV, World of Warcraft, Star Wars Galaxies * News: Bidding farewell to Destiny 2's Lance Reddick * News: Star Citizen's 3.18 has been an unmitigated mess * News: EverQuest celebrates its 24th anniversary * News: LOTRO crafts a better crafting system * News: Elder Scrolls Online's Scribes of Fate DLC releases * Mailbag: Extreme MMO zones * Mailbag: Puzzles and multiple paths to solving quests * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Sea Theme" from EverQuest * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about a new MMO called Bellatores, patches for FFXIV and WoW, the departure of Greg Street from the Riot MMO, Star Citizen's improved persistence, the confluence of chicken and Diablo, and the desire for some of us to play "humble" characters.
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Show notes:
- Intro
- Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, Star Trek Online, SWG, City of Heroes
- News: What is Bellatores?
- News: Final Fantasy XIV's Patch 6.35
- News: Greg "Ghostcrawler" Street left the Riot MMO
- News: World of Warcraft's next two patches are incoming
- News: Diablo IV tempts with fried chicken
- News: Star Citizen's alpha just got more persistent
- Mailbag: Why can't we play more humble characters?
- Mailbag: How important are class aesthetics?
- Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Space Exploration 8" from Star Trek Online * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about Guild Wars 2's new story, Embers Adrift's new zone, Mad World's launch plans, an introduction to Pax Dei, Blue Protocol's character creator, and reminiscing about Tabula Rasa.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, AdventureQuest 3D, No Man's Sky * News: Guild Wars 2 releases new End of Dragons story * News: Embers Adrift adds Grimstone Canyon zone * News: Mad World aims to launch in first half of this year * News: What is Pax Dei? * News: Blue Protocol releases benchmark and character creator * Mailbag: What were Tabula Rasa's strengths? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Main Theme" from Blue Protocol * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about Amazon officially publishing Throne and Liberty, New World's new seasons, Wayfinder's semi-launch announcement, DDO's anniversary, RIFT's subdued revival, character fashion, and MMO emoting.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, Elder Scrolls Online, New World, SWG * News: Amazon to publish Throne and Liberty * News: New World expands roadmap, introduces seasons * News: Wayfinder starts closed beta, plans May early access launch * News: DDO releases Update 58 and anniversary celebrations * News: Gamigo's sort of doing stuff with RIFT these days and it's weird * Mailbag: Would you want your avatar to represent you? * Mailbag: Character fashion designs * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Character Creation" from Dungeons and Dragons Online * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about LOTRO surprises, several interesting upcoming MMOs such as Palia and Corepunk, the degrading work situation at Blizzard, and more Q1 2023 financials.
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Show notes:
- Intro
- Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, Guild Wars 2, Elder Scrolls Online, Star Wars Galaxies
- News: Catching up on Corepunk, Diablo IV, Palia, and Nightingale
- News: Blizzard's not the best place to work these days
- News: Financials from NCsoft and Pearl Abyss
- Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Promise" from Infinite Crisis * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about some big Q1 2023 financial news, Guild Wars 2's new approach to content delivery, the Microsoft-Blizzard acquisition, Turkey earthquake relief, characters we love to hate, and Gloria Victus launch comms.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, Guild Wars 2 * News: Guild Wars 2 is changing up its content delivery * News: Financials with Blizzard plus Blizzard-Microsoft drama * News: Turkey earthquake relief from EVE Online, Destiny 2, FFXIV * Mailbag: Gloria Victus launch comms * Mailbag: Characters you love -- but hate * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "A Future Carved in Jade (Synth Only)" from Guild Wars 2 * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about FFXIV's blowup over modding (and cheating), what's up with this Quinfall thing, World of Warcraft's trading post issues, The Crew 3 announcement, and everything you've ever wanted to know about video game beards.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, ESO * News: The great FFXIV mod debate * News: World of Warcraft's trading post issues and cross-realm raid * News: NCsoft West layoffs, Square Enix financials, Blizzard financials * News: The Crew 3 officially announced * News: Quinfall arrives on the scene and immediately makes some grand promises * News: Elder Scrolls Online wages war on shoulder armor * Mailbag: Why no has moar beards? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Fenderbender" from The Crew * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about roadmaps, roadmaps, and more roadmaps! Elder Scrolls Online, Dungeons and Dragons Online, Diablo Immortal, and Villagers and Heroes all laid out plans for 2023, along with a delightful launch announcement from Gloria Victis.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, ESO * News: Elder Scrolls Online roadmap and new class * News: Dungeons and Dragons Online’s mini-expansion announcement * News: Diablo Immortal’s confusing roadmap * News: Villagers and Heroes is finally getting interior housing * News: Star Trek Online’s 13th anniversary patch * News: Gloria Victis to launch next week * Mailbag: Exploring optional content * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: “Another Story Begins” from Gloria Victis * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about the Blizzard's doomsday in China, Lord of the Rings Online's 2023 roadmap, WoW Classic's latest phase, the January drop for Final Fantasy XIV, and how Blizzard can rebuild its reputation.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, ESO * News: Blizzard and NetEase don't back down from the game apocalypse in China * News: Wrath Classic moves into Phase 2 * News: Final Fantasy XIV Update 6.3 arrived * News: Lord of the Rings Online has 'ambitious' 2023 plans * Mailbag: What can Blizzard do to restore its standing? * Outro
Other info: * Download Episode 406 * Podcast theme: "The Shadow Rises" from LOTRO * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about Throne and Liberty's upcoming arrival, Skull and Bones' umpteenth delay, roadmaps for the EverQuest franchise, John Smedley's whereabouts, and the controversial Dungeons & Dragons licensing snafu.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, ESO, Guild Wars 2 * News: Throne and Liberty is coming in the first half of 2023 * News: EverQuest and EverQuest II post 2023 road maps * News: John Smedley leaves Amazon Game Studio * News: Skull and Bones is delayed a sixth time * Mailbag: Wizards of the Coast and D&D changes * Mailbag: Using alts for a better purpose * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Faultline Downfall" from City of Heroes * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode, it's a full-fledged Massively OP staff jam! We've got Cuckoo-for-Cocoa-Puffs Chris, Mighty Mighty MJ, Where in the World is Carlo Sandiego, and Just Justin jawing about the year-that-was and the year-to-come.
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Show notes: * Intro * What were our most-played MMOs of 2022? * What are we looking forward to in 2023? * Massively OP Awards discussion * Final thoughts * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Luau Festival" from Stardew Valley * Your show hosts: Justin, Carlo, MJ, and Chris * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin bring on Colin and Eliot for a full-fledged roundtable. Discussion topics include most-played MMOs of 2022, our recent awards show, and the annual state of the site. Please rise while listening to this podcast to show respect!
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Show notes: * Intro * What were our most-played MMOs of 2022? * What are we looking forward to in 2023? * Massively OP Awards review * State of the Site * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "A World Apart" from FFXIV * Your show hosts: Justin, Eliot, Colin, and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin dig through the hefty mailbag to tackle all sorts of listener questions and topics, including Blue Protocol's publishing, MMO bad habits, World of Warcraft's worst zones, books about MMOs, and more!
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Show notes: * Intro * Mailbag: Is it bad that Amazon is publishing Blue Protocol? * Mailbag: What bad habits have we picked up from MMOs? * Mailbag: Improving relationships with NPCs * Mailbag: What's a wasted WoW zone? * Mailbag: How do you handle character conceptualization? * Mailbag: Hero Wars mini-review * Mailbag: What weird MMO gaming peripherals would we want? * Mailbag: Books about MMOs * Mailbag: MMOs designed to crowdsource solutions * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Air Stream" from Myst Online * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about MMO holiday events, Chris Metzen coming back to WoW, My.Games is exiting Russia, Elder Scrolls Online's newish roadmap, Guild Wars 2's great year, and discussion about Twitch drops.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, New World * News: Winter holiday events are in full swing * News: Chris Metzen returns to World of Warcraft while the trading post is introduced * News: Blizzard still seeks a Chinese publisher for its games * News: My.Games is exiting Russia * News: Elder Scrolls Online shakes up its yearly format * Voicemail: What do we think about Twitch drops? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Frostfell" from EverQuest II * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about The Game Awards news and fire a whole bunch of Daily Grind questions at each other. Hey, it's the 400th episode, they're allowed to cut loose once in a while!
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Show notes: * Intro * The Game Awards reactions * Other news: ZeniMax moves to unionize, FTC vs. Blizzard, Black Desert * Daily Grind Q&As with Justin and Bree * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Four Corners" from A Tale in the Desert * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about Dragonflight’s launch (for real this time!), New World's 2023 roadmap, a couple of smaller MMO closures, a whole ton of Q4 updates, and whether or not auto-scaling is a good feature to have in your MMO.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, end of year awards * News: WoW Dragonflight releases into the wild * News: New World's 2023 roadmap * News: End of the road for Forsaken World, Elyon in Korea * News: EverQuest II: Renewal of Ro launches * News: Updates for Wizard101, Embers Adrift, Guild Wars 2, and Elite Dangerous * Mailbag: Mob auto-scaling and player levels * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Take to the Skies" from World of Warcraft * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about Dragonflight's launch, Albion Online's new update, Camelot Unchained's financial windfall, ZeniMax's secret MMO, and a whole lotta talk about pie. Hey, we were hungry!
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, New World * News: World of Warcraft: Dragonflight launches, FTC may challenge Microsoft acquisition * News: Albion Online's Beyond the Veil, sub price hike * News: Camelot Unchained studio picks up over $15M in funding * News: ZeniMax's secret MMO has over 200 devs working on it * News: Guild Wars 2 increases potential inventory space * Mailbag: Gaming mice * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Dragonflight Theme" from World of Warcraft * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about the Blizzpocalypse in China, LOTRO's big honking rock, EverQuest II's expansion date, Frozen Flame's early access, and why MMO bosses love to taunt all of us.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: WoW, LOTRO, New World, SWG, Marvel Snap * News: World of Warcraft and more to be shut off in China * News: LOTRO mini-expansion releases, financials, big rock * News: EverQuest II: Renewal of Ro gets launch date * News: Frozen Flame goes into early access * News: ArcheAge 2 news is ramping up * Mailbag: Boss taunts in MMOs * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Main Theme" from Frozen Flame * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about Crowfall's demise, Blue Protocol's return, SWTOR's new planet, New World's continuing rise, lots of MMO patches, and tons of Q3 studio financials.
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Show notes: * Intro * News: Crowfall goes offline * News: Blue Protocol is back on the table * News: SWTOR announces a big content update for this winter * News: New World's fresh start servers give it a shot in the arm * News: Financials: Blizzard, Pearl Abyss, Square Enix, and NCsoft * News: Patches for DDO, Neverwinter, Blade and Soul, EVE, GW2, and ESO * Mailbag: Shadowbane, Second Life, Ultima Online, and Secret World thoughts * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Glory" from Crowfall * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about New World's upcoming fresh start servers, WoW's 10.0 rollout, Ashes of Creation's gathering mechanics, Secret World's Halloween ban, and how Elvira, Mistress of the Dark took down AdventureQuest 3D.
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Show notes:
- Intro
- Adventures in MMOs: World of Warcraft, SWG, City of Heroes
- News: World of Warcraft's pre-patch has a shaky start
- News: New World's fresh start server schedule
- News: Ashes of Creation's flexible approach to gathering
- News: The Secret World isn't doing Halloween for a stupid reason while Dune Awakening releases more art
- News: Elvira defeats AdventureQuest 3D
- Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "House of Oddities" from AQ3D * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about New World's big release, World of Warcraft's two-part pre-patch, LOTRO's happy surprises, City of Heroes' massive volunteer patch, and what we do with our digital clutter.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, WoW, City of Heroes * News: New World pushes out Brimstone Sands, sees higher concurrencies * News: World of Warcraft's pre-patch is coming in two phases * News: LOTRO sneaks in a bunch of quality-of-life improvements * News: City of Heroes Homecoming drops a huge patch * News: FFXIV releases Patch 6.25 * Mailbag: Do we have useless MMO items we don't throw out? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Bold Wanderers" from New World * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about Halloween season, Embers Adrift's launch, Star Citizen reveals, World of Warcraft's faction sharing, Star Trek Online's day of victory, and the dumpster fires of Elyria and Aria.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, SWG * Halloween events are upon us * News: Embers Adrift launches * News: Lots of Star Citizen news * News: World of Warcraft expands mob tagging * News: Star Trek Online's Enterprise made canon * News: Chronicles of Elyria and Legends of Aria vie for dumpster fires * Mailbag: * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Mystery of Wistmead" from LOTRO * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about New World's big month ahead, EverQuest's expansions, the massive My.Games sale, FFXIV's upcoming patch, and Shroud of the Avatar's multi-month rollback.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: World of Warcraft, Star Wars Galaxies * News: New World brings Brimstone Sands on Oct 18, fresh start servers Nov 2 * News: EverQuest and EverQuest II expansions draw near * News: My.Games is sold off for $642M * News: FFXIV's Patch 6.25 drops next week * News: Minor MMO resurrections with Mythos and Echo of Soul * News: Shroud of the Avatar's massive rollback * News: Secret World RPG Kickstarter * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Gold Saucer" from FFXIV * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about launch dates for Embers Adrift and Dragonflight, another delay for Skull and Bones, Lost Ark's Machinist class, LOTRO's quest coupon, and why we don't have MOP guilds these days.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: WoW Classic, Tower of Fantasy, SWG, Ultima Online * News: Embers Adrift announces a launch... in two weeks * News: World of Warcraft: Dragonflight is coming November 28th * News: Skull and Bones delays yet again * News: Lost Ark activates the Machinist advanced class * News: LOTRO makes a bunch of quest packs free once more * Mailbag: Licensing for streaming * Mailbag: Why not MOP guilds? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Into the Wider World" from Lost Ark * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about Star Citizen's half-billion haul, 25th anniversaries for two long-running MMOs, launches for Wrath Classic and Dual Universe, LOTRO mini-expansion pre-orders, and MMO features that reshaped the industry.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Star Wars Galaxies, American Truck Simulator * News: Star Citizen crosses $500M in crowdfunding * News: Wrath Classic launches with #somechanges * News: Dual Universe releases (and Mythic, too) * News: Happy 25th to Ultima Online and Tibia! * News: LOTRO sells Before the Shadow pre-orders * Voicemail: MMO systems that went big and wide * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Medieval" from Ultima Online * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about the distant future of MMO projects like LOTRO, ArcheAge 2, and Cataclysm Classic, as well as discussion covering Wizard101's weird hijacking, Fractured Online's early access, and how the MOP team comes up with Daily Grind questions.
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Show notes: * Intro * Discussion: Behind the scenes of The Daily Grind * Adventures in MMOs: GW2, WoW Classic * News: ArcheAge 2 is coming in 2024 * News: Could Cataclysm Classic become a thing? * News: Fractured Online goes into early access * Discussion: How game studios attempt to woo journalists * News: Is LOTRO going to the ocean? * News: Wizard101 gets hijacked * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Over Yonder" from LOTRO * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about Wrath Classic's chaotic pre-patch, Temtem's launch, Elyon's sunset announcement, Bless' latest death, EVE Online's newest expansion, New World's growth, and another round of lighting questions.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, Guild Wars 2, SWG * News: Wrath Classic's pre-patch arrives, server chaos ensues * News: New World actually adds servers to help with queues * News: Elyon heads to a sunset in December * News: Bless Unleashed dies on console, continues on PC * News: EVE Online announces Uprising expansion, Wil Wheaton comes to Star Trek Online * News: Temtem launches from early access * Mailbag: Lightning round questions * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Route 13" from Temtem * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about Dune Awakening, Destiny 2: Lightfall, FFXIV's island sanctuaries, Elder Scrolls Online's Lost Depths DLC, Guild Wars 2's wild Steam launch, WoW's expansion giveaway, and Chimeraland.
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Show notes:
- Intro
- Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO
- News: Funcom's Dune Awakening gets a title and a promotion to MMO
- News: Destiny 2 reveals Lightfall expansion
- News: FFXIV's Buried Memories update introduces island sanctuaries
- News: Elder Scrolls Online drops Update 35 and Lost Depths DLC
- News: Guild Wars 2 Steam launch goes crazy for Cocoa Puffs
- Quickies: New World's dungeon finder goes live, WoW gives away Shadowlands
- Mailbag: What do we think about Chimeraland?
- Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Island Sanctuary Gathering" from FFXIV * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about launch dates for Dual Universe and Wrath Classic's pre-patch, the return of Alganon, new zones for Lord of the Rings Online, the debut of Guild Wars 2 on Steam, and what's going on with Ultima New Legacy.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, SWG, City of Heroes, RIFT * News: LOTRO announces new mini-expansion, franchise rights sold off * News: Dual Universe is launching this September and Mad World later this year * News: Wrath Classic pre-patch starts soon * News: Is Alganon actually coming back? * News: Guild Wars 2 is coming to Steam * Mailbag: What's going on with Ultima New Legacy? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Ambient and Dogfight" from Dual Universe * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about several industry delays, Guild Wars 2's very good quarter, Path of Exile's next steps, Dungeons and Dragons Online's class archetypes, pandas (PANDAS!), and MMO housekeeping.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: RIFT, LOTRO, SWG * News: NCsoft talks Aion 2, Guild Wars 2 financials, Throne and Liberty delay * News: Nightingale delayed to next year * News: Path of Exile 2's beta is a year away but a new expansion is almost here * News: Dungeons and Dragons Online tests class archetypes * Mailbag: Other playable pandas? * Mailbag: MMO housekeeping * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Forest of Odes" from Aion * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about the cancelled World of Warcraft mobile spin-off, Blizzard's financials, Lord of the Rings Online's remastered edition, Riot Games' rollout of its MMO announcement, and a rather ridiculous Legends of Aria proposal.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: RIFT, LOTRO, City of Heroes, SWG, Fallout 76 * News: Activision Blizzard's MAUs are up, World of Warcraft mobile edition scrapped * News: LOTRO hints about a "remastered" edition * News: Riot Games' unusual approach to its MMO announcement * News: Legends of Aria would like to sell $70 characters to you * Voicemail: The amnesia button * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Coronation of Aragorn" from LOTRO * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about New World's summer update, SWTOR's Digging Deeper storyline, Diablo Immortal's unstoppable profit train, speculation on Guild Wars 3, and if a new term for MMOs is called for.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: RIFT, LOTRO, Glitch * News: New World's summer festival gets musical and piratey * News: Diablo Immortal makes gobtons of cash * News: SWTOR's Update 7.1 adds some story, dailies, and a new raid * News: NCSoft's Q1 2022 report sees improvement * News: Is ArenaNet making Guild Wars 3? * Mailbag: Can we come up with a better term for MMO? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Ambient Kaineng City" from Guild Wars * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about New World's server merges, Wrath Classic's launch date, LOTRO's latest update, Pantheon's infusion of investment capital, and how rhythm-based classes might work in MMOs.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: RIFT, Fallout 76, City of Heroes * News: New World's server merges * News: Wrath Classic in September * News: LOTRO's mild update 33.1 * News: Pantheon secures millions more in investment * News: Chronicles of Elyria ain't doing so hot * Mailbag: Spiritfarer recommendation * Mailbag: Rhythm-based combat classes? * Mailbag: We got someone to watch Firefly! * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Dalaran" from World of Warcraft * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about Digital Extremes' new Soulframe, Guild Wars 2's summer roadmap, SWTOR's next big update, Dragonflight's alpha testing, LOTRO's leadership departure, and how a studio might design a truly non-instanced MMO.
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Show notes:
- Intro
- Adventures in MMOs: RIFT, WoW Classic, City of Heroes
- News: Warframe studio announces Soulframe
- News: Guild Wars 2's summer roadmap
- News: LOTRO's producer leaves the building
- News: SWTOR talks Update 7.1, says goodbye to Charles Boyd
- News: WoW Dragonflight begins alpha testing
- Mailbag: Could a non-instanced MMO work?
- Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Gene Molds" from Warframe * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about TERA's sunset, Skull and Bones' release date announcement, the next steps for Elder Scrolls Online, EverQuest II's prison destruction, WoW's studio cannibalism, and a lightning round of questions.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, Fallout 76, SWG * News: TERA goes offline, Secret World and Red Dead Online confirmed to be in maintenance mode * News: Skull and Bones is finally coming this November * News: Elder Scrolls Online announces Lost Depths DLC * News: EverQuest II wipes out its prison server * Blizzard news roundup: WoW buys out studio, tours new crafting overhaul, Heroes of the Storm goes into maintenance mode, BlizzCon is returning * Mailbag: * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Watchtower Panorama" from TERA * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about DDO's Isle of Dread launch, Dragonflight's surprising release date announcement, LOTRO's expanded class/race combos, Trove's new class, and cool ways that music intertwines with MMOs.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, SWG, New World * News: Dungeons and Dragons Online: Isle of Dread launches * News: WoW Dragonflight coming in 2022, Wrath Classic's beta begins * News: LOTRO to vastly expand its class/race combos * News: ArcheAge's Great Prairie of the West patch arrives * Quickies: No Man's Sky coming to Switch, Trove getting the Solarion class * Mailbag: Horizons' crafting system * Mailbag: Cool music moments in MMOs * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Revels in the City" from LOTRO * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about Wrath Classic's fresh start servers, the end of Echo of Soul, a couple of upcoming launches, Neverwinter's dragony release, the path to Palia, and accessibility issues.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: ESO, Arcane Waters, LOTRO, SWG Legends * News: Wrath Classic will feature fresh start servers, Diablo IV makes $24 mil * News: Neverwinter goes all Dragonslayer on us * News: Echo of Soul is on the way out * News: Gloria Victis is gearing up for launch while Palia is still a ways away * News: Marvel Heroes' CEO apologizes for implosion * Mailbag: MMOs and accessibility * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Kilima Village Daytime Theme" from Palia * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about Elder Scrolls Online's High Isle, FFXIV's Patch 6.15, the announcement of Starkeepers, Albion Online's Into the Fray update, a new Lord of the Rings title, and fears over Diablo IV's monetization.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, Life is Strange True Colors, SWG Legends * News: Elder Scrolls Online: High Isle releases * Patch parade: FFXIV's Patch 6.15, Elite Dangerous' Update 12, Albion Online's Into the Fray * Announcement blitz: Overwatch, Diablo IV, Starkeepers, The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria * Mailbag: Will Diablo IV have Diablo Immortal's microtrans? * Mailbag: Why don't we see more opt-in PvP? * Mailbag: Where are all the character backstory bios? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Moss on the Cobblestones" from ESO * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about Diablo Immortal's launch, the umpteenth return of Kritika, the last WoW: Shadowlands patch, a look at that cancelled Marvel MMO, and wished-for sequels to MMOs. It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, use this link or call in to our voicemail at (734) 221-3973.
Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Fallout 76, LOTRO, SWG Legends * News: Diablo Immortal launches on mobile and PC * News: We get a glimpse of that cancelled Daybreak Marvel MMO * News: Kritika Online is back! Again! Seriously! * News: World of Warcraft Patch 9.2.5 finishes Shadowlands * News: War Thunder's community keeps committing light treason * Voicemail: Sequels to beloved MMOs * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Shadow Wolf Village" from Kritika Online * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s all-reader questions episode, Bree and Justin dig do another expedition in the listener mailbag for topics, including ones on tech, identity representation, character names, roleplay tools, and more!
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Show notes: * Intro * News: Jack Emmert leaves Daybreak, Marvel MMO killed * Mailbag: Why do we still have unique character names? * Mailbag: Future of MMO tech * Mailbag: What can MMOs do to increase representation? * Mailbag: The difficulties of changing MMO account IDs * Mailbag: Could a mobile EverQuest work? * Mailbag: Better roleplay tools * Mailbag: Expansion story forgetfulness * Outro
Other info: * Theme: "Forecast Jenna" from League of Legends * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about Star Citizen's roadmap, Final Fantasy XI's anniversary, Guild Wars 2's sky pirates, EVE Online in browsers, why MMOs ruin us for single-player games, and more!
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, use this link or call in to our voicemail at (734) 221-3973.
Show notes: * Intro * News: Star Citizen struggles to get to beta * News: Final Fantasy XI turns 20 * News: Guild Wars 2's season 1 continues with Sky Pirates * News: Dungeons and Dragons Online delays Isle of Dread * News: You can now play EVE Online in your browser * Mailbag: Struggling with single-player games in the wake of MMOs * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: Massively OP Kickstarter commercial * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about Lost Ark and FFXIV's war against cheaters, Star Trek Online's new featured episodes, Elder Scrolls Online's card game, Wrath Classic beta's prediction, and why Black Desert is struggling these days.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, City of Heroes * News: Lost Ark vs. bots, FFXIV vs. addons * News: Star Trek Online brings out the Stormfall * News: What will Elder Scrolls Online's card game be like? * News: Wrath Classic beta is coming this summer * Mailbag: Why is Pearl Abyss cratering Black Desert? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Age of Discovery Theme" from Star Trek Online * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about Blizzard's mobile reveals, Forsaken World's sunset, EVE Fanfest news, ZeniMax's rumored Star Wars MMO, and the future of MMO genres.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, SWG * News: Blizzard's bad quarterly report, Diablo Immortal launch details, Warcraft Arclight Rumble reveal * News: Forsaken World gets its sunset orders * News: Could ZeniMax be making a Star Wars MMO? * News: EVE Online Fanfest: Spreadsheets in space, first-person shooter * Voicemail: Will MMOs move on from fantasy to scifi? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Comfort" from Forsaken World * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s all-reader questions episode, Bree and Justin dig through a big fat mailbag to answer questions about MMORPG crafting, vehicles, economies, guild progression, dealbreakers, and more! It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, use this link or call in to our voicemail at (734) 221-3973.
Show notes: * Intro * Mailbag: Are MMOs too streamlined? * Mailbag: How should scifi MMOs handle vehicles? * Mailbag: Casual-friendly economies * Mailbag: Handling guild projects and progression * Mailbag: What one thing would we change about MMOs we don't play? * Mailbag: How can MMOs make crafting compelling and engaging? * Mailbag: What other sites and publications do we read? * Outro
Other info: * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this bonus episode, Bree and Justin talk about World of Warcraft's expansion reveals, TERA's closure, and LOTRO's anniversary. Enjoy!
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Show notes: * Intro * News: World of Warcraft reveals Dragonflight and Wrath Classic * News: TERA is on the way out * News: Grab those LOTRO gifts * Outro
Other info: * Download Episode 370 * Podcast theme: "Grizzly Hills Day A" from World of Warcraft * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about April Fools Day in MMOs, Black Desert's expansion release, FFXIV's housing lottery, no E3 in 2022, World of Warcraft's expansion rumor, RIFT's future, and what MMOs would be interesting if combined.
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- Intro
- Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, DDO, GW2, CoH
- News: April Fools and Long Charr
- News: Black Desert: Eternal Winter arrives this week
- News: FFXIV's upcoming patch, housing lottery
- News: E3 cancels its digital show
- News: World of Warcraft's expansion rumor
- News: Is there hope for RIFT?
- Mailbag: What MMO combination would be sweet?
- Mailbag: How do we feel about New World's future?
- Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Dalaran" from World of Warcraft * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about the future of Guild Wars 2, the newest classes for Black Desert and Elyon, sad layoffs at Gamigo, the latest weapon for New World, and chatter about what helps MMOs go the distance. It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, use this link or call in to our voicemail at (734) 221-3973.
Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, DDO, GW2, City of Heroes * News: Guild Wars 2 commits to a fourth expansion * News: New World teases the blunderbuss while Amazon's head steps down * News: Gamigo sees layoffs around RIFT and Trove * News: Black Desert's Drakania class is on the way * News: Elyon's got two classes, PvP flagging, and more coming * Voicemail: What helps MMOs go the distance? * Mailbag: Freelance pieces for the site * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Black Powder" from New World * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about Elite Dangerous dropping console development, World of Warcraft's confirmation of a new expansion, EVE Online's latest controversy, Guild Wars 2's turtle problem, and whether or not WoW will ever go free-to-play.
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, use this link or call in to our voicemail at (734) 221-3973.
Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: WoW Classic, DDO, SWG, GW2 * News: Elite Dangerous ends console development * News: EVE Online players push back against pay-to-win ship * News: Guild Wars 2's siege turtles play hard to get * News: World of Warcraft to unveil expansion next month * Voicemail: Should WoW become free-to-play? * Mailbag: New World's MMO pedigree * Outro
Other info: * Download Episode 364 (alt link) * Podcast theme: "Anduin" from World of Warcraft * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode, Bree, Colin, and Justin talk about the big Guild Wars 2: End of Dragons launch, how the Ukraine war is affecting MMOs, SWTOR's path forward, SOLO's free-to-play conversion, and whether it's time to pull the plug on New World... or not.
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, use this link or call in to our voicemail at (734) 221-3973.
Show notes: * Intro * Guild Wars 2: End of Dragons impressions * News: How the Ukraine war is affecting MMOs * News: SWTOR sort of admits it botched Legacy of the Sith's rollout * News: Conan Chop Chop is here * News: SOLO goes free-to-play * Mailbag: When is it time to pull the plug on an MMO? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Jade Sea" from Guild Wars 2 * Your show hosts: Justin, Colin, and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about End of Dragons' launch, Black Desert's newest expansion, Dungeons and Dragons Online's freebies, World of Warcraft's Patch 9.2, Elder Scrolls Online achievement reduction, and how the elimination of faction restrictions changes MMOs.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: ESO, DDO, LOTRO, Guild Wars 2 * News: Guild Wars 2: End of Dragons launches * News: Black Desert announces Mountain of Eternal Winter expansion * News: DDO unlocks classes and races, kicks of 16th anniversary * News: World of Warcraft's Patch 9.2: Eternity's End comes out * News: EverQuest II opens its level-agnostic server * News: Some Elder Scrolls Online players not happy with account-wide achievements * Voicemail: Easing of faction identity in MMOs * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Gloura Village" from EverQuest II * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about Lost Ark's massive launch, how a franchise auction might impact LOTRO, a date for World of Warcraft 9.2, the fate of TitanReach, love for Conan Chop Chop, and a rant about zones we hate. It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, use this link or call in to our voicemail at (734) 221-3973.
Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: WoW Classic, Lost Ark, LOTRO * News: Lost Ark releases to staggering numbers * News: Conan Chop Chop plans a March 1st launch * News: Lord of the Rings franchise rights are up for sale * News: World of Warcraft Patch 9.2 squeezes into February * News: TitanReach is officially dead. Again. * Mailbag: Zones we hate * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Romantic Weapon" from Lost Ark * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode, Bree, Chris, and Justin talk about Guild Wars 2's expansion launch date, World of Warcraft's new approach to cross-faction play, Blizzard's continued downward slide, Star Citizen's roadmap tantrum, a rollback for Mortal Online 2, and Lost Ark's launch week. It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, use this link or call in to our voicemail at (734) 221-3973.
Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: WoW Classic, SWG, Zenith, Monster Hunter, LOTRO * News: Guild Wars 2: End of Dragons gets a launch date * News: World of Warcraft announces cross-faction play, kills boosting rings * News: Blizzard's numbers are down by two million users * News: Star Citizen doesn't want to post its roadmap any more * News: Mortal Online 2 enacts a 24-hour rollback while New World merges servers * News: Lost Ark gets ready for launch * Mailbag: Will SSG and Daybreak remain separate? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "The Motherlode" from World of Warcraft * Your show hosts: Justin, Chris, and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk aboutMicrosoft's $69B takeover of Activision Blizzard, the EverQuest franchise roadmaps, Nightingale's non-MMO status, Guild Wars 2's End of Dragon features, and whether streamers help or hurt MMOs. It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, use this link or call in to our voicemail at (734) 221-3973. Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, ESO * News: Microsoft buys out Activision Blizzard * Mailbag: What will change with this sale? * News: EverQuest and EverQuest II roadmaps * News: Nightingale isn't an MMO, sadly * News: Looking at some End of Dragons features * News: Riot's Runeterra MMO commits to the concept of group gameplay (Eliot's piece) * Mailbag: Video game streamers * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Dragon Trainer Tristana" from League of Legends * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s roundtable episode, Bree, Colin, and Justin talk about Elder Scrolls Online's expansion teaser, Lost Ark's gameplay video, ArcheAge's handling under Kakao, Elyon's new class, Doctor Who appearing in EVE Online, and whether it's a good idea to bring back Landmark.
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, use this link or call in to our voicemail at (734) 221-3973.
Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, ESO, Guild Wars 2 * News: Elder Scrolls Online teases this year's theme * News: Getting ready for Lost Ark with a new gameplay video * News: Kakao's ArcheAge delays fresh start server progression * News: Elyon server merges and new class * News: EVE Online and... Doctor Who? * News: Guild Wars 2 tries to restructure WvW again * Mailbag: Choice and balance in game design * Mailbag: Why not bring back Landmark? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Character Creation" from Landmark * Your show hosts: Justin, Colin, and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s roundtable episode, Bree, Tyler, MJ, and Justin catch up with the big news from the holidays, recap the MOP 2021 awards, and give our State of the Site report for 2022!
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: New World, Astroneer, Guild Wars 2, Star Trek Online, Albion Online, Star Wars Galaxies, SWTOR, LOTRO, ESO * Massively OP Awards roundup * Catch Up News: Takeovers and acquisitions for Cryptic and PWE, Magic Online, Fractured, Legends of Aria, and Crowfall * Catch Up News: Book of Travels sees big layoffs * State of the Site 2022 * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Youngtree Forest" from Vanguard * Your show hosts: Justin, Tyler, MJ, and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
In the final show of the year, Bree and Justin whip through a second round of thoughtful, creative, and occasionally bonkers mail from the Massively OP Podcast listeners. From New World's faceplanting to stress-free MMOs to the controversies around datamining, there are a whole lot of questions that demand answers!
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, use this link or call in to our voicemail at (734) 221-3973.
Show notes: * Intro * Mailbag: Did Amazon deserve some dirt on its face for hubris? * Mailbag: What are some of the most nostalgic MMO music tracks? * Mailbag: Looking for stress-free MMOs * Mailbag: Huge player events * Mailbag: Left wanting from the flood of 2021 releases * Mailbag: How should MMO studios handle battle passes? * Mailbag: Changing MMOs for older gamers * Mailbag: What can MMO studios do about datamining? * Mailbag: How MMOs can empower community kindness * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "With a Fair Wind" from Elyon * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
To wrap up the year, Bree and Justin give the news a break and instead dive into the depths of the MOP Podcast mailbag to tackle all sorts of terrific questions from our listeners! There are so many questions, in fact, that this is only the first part -- we'll have to finish it up next week!
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Show notes: * Intro * Mailbag: Gear decay in PvE * Mailbag: Should MMOs include racism in stories? * Mailbag: Why MMO music is actually so vital for our memories * Mailbag: Why do some countries get worse support and business models? * Mailbag: Losing the sense of "world" in MMOs * Mailbag: Stereotypical vs. non-stereotypical races * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Firelight" from New World * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin talk about SWTOR's delay, Lost Ark's launch date, the delightful surprise of Nightingale, a new Warhammer MMO, Crowfall's possible closure, and if MMOs are smart to go for big expansions these days.
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, use this link or call in to our voicemail at (734) 221-3973.
Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, Elder Scrolls Online, SWTOR, SWG * News: SWTOR delays Legacy of the Sith (plus voicemail) * News: Game Awards -- Lost Ark gets a date, Nightingale announced * News: Strike and union movement grows at Blizzard * News: A new Warhammer MMO appears * News: Is Crowfall in really bad trouble? * Mailbag: Should MMOs go big or go small with expansions? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Mek-Sha, The Waypoint" from SWTOR * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin talk about FFXIV: Endwalker's launch, World of Warcraft's next big content update, the latest on the Dune MMO, why New World is disappointing endgamers, quest logging systems, and a look at the decline of looter shooters.
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, use this link or call in to our voicemail at (734) 221-3973.
Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, Elder Scrolls Online, Hearthstone * News: FFXIV: Endwalker is finally here * News: World of Warcraft starts testing Patch 9.2 * News: That Dune MMO is still happening * News: New World is making no endgamers happy * Quickies: Wizard101 unveils Lemuria zone, Lineage 2M launches, ArcheAge starts its new life under Kakao * Mailbag: Is the looter shooter fad dying? * Mailbag: What kind of quest logging system do we prefer? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Old Sharlayan" from FFXIV * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin talk about Daybreak's as-of-yet-unannounced Marvel MMO, LOTRO's odd future, the Month of Expansions, RIFT's mysterious update, and New World's rookie mistakes.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Star Wars Galaxies, LOTRO, Fallen Earth, Guild Wars 2 * News: Breaking down EG7's investor report about LOTRO, DCUO, and the Marvel MMO * News: EverQuest: Terror of Luclin and EverQuest II: Visions of Vetrovia launching soon * News: What's Gamigo doing with RIFT? * Quickie: DDO spins up a new permadeath run, Star Citizen hits $400M, Elite: Dangerous underperformed with Odyssey * Mailbag: Why is New World making so many rookie mistakes? * Mailbag: Left wanting after 2021 launches * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "The Scarlet Desert" from EverQuest * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s bonus show, Eliot joins Justin to talk about Final Fantasy XIV's upcoming Endwalker, including an overview of the expansion, a look at its new jobs, mysteries we'd like cleared up, and speculation about what's coming next for the MMO.
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Show notes: * Intro * Overview of Endwalker * Why is Endwalker significant for FFXIV? * What jobs and features look appealing? * What do we not know about Endwalker? * What do we want in it? * Is FFXIV still enjoying the WoW fallout boost? * What's going on with rebalancing old content? * Where is the game going next? * What should players do to prep for the expansion? * What's your favorite character? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Dungeon Boss Theme" from FFXIV * Your show hosts: Justin and Eliot * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin talk about Bobby Kotick's part in the Blizzard Scandal, ArcheAge's new ownership, New World's first content update, expansions for LOTRO and SWTOR, should we be doing all of the side quests, and why spears are underutilized MMO weapons. Includes a sponsored segment for Albion Online but our opinions are our own.
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Show notes: * Intro * News: Blizzard Scandal escalates with accusations against Bobby Kotick * News: ArcheAge transfers to Kakao, now with a sub * Sponsored Segment: Albion Online * News: New World brings in the Void Gauntlet * News: LOTRO releases Fate of Gundabad * News: SWTOR's Legacy of the Sith coming on December 14 * Voicemail: Spears and New World * Voicemail: Should we do all of the side quests? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "A Mother's Guidance" from SWTOR * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin talk about FFXIV: Endwalker's delay, World of Warcraft's community council, ArcheAge's new management, Lost Ark's beta blast, New World's gold dupes, and why we're not overly worried about the MMO genre.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, Fallen Earth, City of Heroes, Star Wars Galaxies * News: FFXIV delays Endwalker while subs shoot up * News: World of Warcraft sees Patch 9.1.5, forms a player council, and treads water in earnings call * News: Kakao takes over as ArcheAge's western publisher, Gamigo teases a new MMORPG * News: Lost Ark tears up the beta charts * News: Gold dupes plague New World * Quickies: DDO's update 51, Elder Scrolls Online's Deadlands, the end of Harry Potter Wizards Unite, and Crowfall goes freemium * Mailbag: The goodness of old MMOs * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Shattered" from FFXIV * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin talk about Fallen Earth Classic's launch, Blizzard's next moves, New World's big bugs, Magic Legends' final hours, and why it's never a good idea to read the official forums.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, ESO, City of Heroes * News: Fallen Earth Classic comes online * News: New World's chat exploits * News: BlizzConline 2022 is cancelled, Bobby Kotick takes a pay cut * News: Magic Legends goes offline * News: Riders Republic and Pikmin Bloom launch * Mailbag: How much do comments affect your opinion of MMOs? * Mailbag: Disappointed by the gaming flood of 2021 * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Pikmin on an Expedition" from Pikmin Bloom * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Colin and Justin talk about Elyon's strangely subdued launch, Guild Wars 2's elite specs, World of Warcraft's next big patch announcement, the possible return of Fallen Earth, and a do-over for Legends of Aria.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Elder Scrolls Online, LOTRO, Guild Wars 2 * News: Elyon launches to little effect * News: Guild Wars 2: End of Dragons elite spec analysis * News: Could Fallen Earth be returning? * News: World of Warcraft dates Patch 9.1.5 * News: Legends of Aria tries for a re-do * Mailbag: Cinematic trailers and MMO hype * Mailbag: Dauntless and battle passes * Mailbag: Weapons you miss from dead MMOs * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Renewal" from Fallen Earth * Your show hosts: Justin and Colin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin talk about the onset of another MMO Halloween season, early access for Book of Travels, DDO's great giveaway, LOTRO's legendary item system mess, FFXIV's Endwalker media tour, and enjoying MMOs from the sidelines.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Elder Scrolls Online, LOTRO, New World * News: Halloween season is here (and Path of Exile and Star Trek Online have some new events) * News: Book of Travels finally goes into early access * News: Dungeons and Dragons Online gives away most of its quest packs * News: LOTRO's new legendary item system is a mess * News: The FFXIV: Endwalker media tour * Mailbag: Orbital video game enjoyment * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "A Very Exile Shade's Eve" from WildStar * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Chris and Justin talk about how New World is shaping up, LOTRO's expansion pre-patch, Dark Age of Camelot's 20th anniversary, Guild Wars 2's Cantha zone reveal, World of Warcraft's self-censorship, whether studios should poll players about development, and how aging MMOs should be handled.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Elder Scrolls Online, LOTRO, New World * News: New World continues to ride the bucking bronco of release, slightly delays server transfers * News: LOTRO's expansion pre-patch arrives with Brawler and LI revamp * News: Guild Wars 2 shows off new Cantha zone (and improves dyes) * News: World of Warcraft yanks a bunch of its flirt and joke soundbites * News: Dark Age of Camelot celebrates its 20th birthday * Mailbag: Polling players on MMO development * Mailbag: Out-of-game MMO promotions * Mailbag: How should studios handle declining MMOs? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Main Theme" from Dark Age of Camelot * Your show hosts: Chris and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree, Tyler, Andy and Justin devote the full hour to New World’s launch, including the server mess, first impressions, likes and dislikes, and tips on how to find a good guild.
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Show notes: * Intro * New World launch: What worked? What didn't? * What are our first impressions of New World? * What do we really like? * Where is there room for improvement? * Mailbag: Guild-finding strategies * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Everfall" from New World * Your show hosts: Justin, Tyler, Andy, and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin talk about New World's launch plans, Diablo II: Resurrected's release, Blizzard's mounting legal woes, LOTRO gives away quest packs (again), Warhammer Online's long-lost capital cities, Book of Travels' new early access date, and how Amazon might be doing its servers differently.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Elder Scrolls Online, Guild Wars 2 * News: New World launches with 176 servers * Mailbag: Amazon AWS and New World servers * News: Diablo II: Resurrected releases, Feds investigate Blizzard * News: LOTRO reprises quest pack giveaway, Fate of Gundabad is dated * News: Warhammer Online: Return of Reckoning adds capital cities back in * News: Book of Travels is coming October 11th * News: Ultima Online hits 24 years old! * Mailbag: A theory on LOTRO's closed server transfers * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Opening" from New World * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin talk about Guild Wars 2's latest elite spec reveals, Funcom's IP buying spree, WoW Classic's latest patch, Mortal Online 2's delay, and how they'd lead development on WoW and GW2.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Elder Scrolls Online, Star Wars Galaxies Legends * News: Guild Wars 2 reveals Vindicator, Bladesworn, and Catalyst elite specs * News: Funcom snags all of the Conan IP * News: Mortal Online 2 moves to a 2022 launch * News: WoW Classic moves on to Overlords of Outland * Small fry: EverQuest II announces Visions of Vetrovia, Star Trek Online starts Season 9, FFXIV job changes * Mailbag: How would we lead Guild Wars 2 and World of Warcraft * Mailbag: What's going on with LOTRO dead servers? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "The Black Hand" from Conan Exiles * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin talk about Elyon's delay, Crowfall's layoffs, LOTRO's newest class, New World's open beta, Raph Koster's multiverse, and when leaving MMOs isn't as easy an option as you might assume.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Runes of Magic, Fallout 76, Star Wars Galaxies * News: Elyon delays, goes F2P -- also Lost Ark * News: New World runs open beta * News: Crowfall goes through layoffs * News: LOTRO tests Brawler and LIs 3.0 * News: Raph Koster is getting ambitious * Mailbag: When leaving an MMO isn't an option * Mailbag: Is WoW still an MMO? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Hunting" from LOTRO * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin talk about Guild Wars 2's fall plans, World of Warcraft's next big patch, more on the Blizzard scandal, Gamescom 2021 news, TitanReach's suspended development, a new time travel MMO, and Daybreak's new leadership.
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Show notes: * Intro * News: Guild Wars 2 gains momentum with fall roadmap * News: World of Warcraft's desperate "please come back" patch (plus more Blizzard scandal stuff) * News: Fallout 76 loses its project lead * News: Gamescom 2021 roundup * News: Daybreak gets a new acting CEO * News: TitanReach suspends development * News: Into The Echo is a time travel MMO that looks pretty neat * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Origin" from TitanReach * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin talk about World of Warships sinking its CC battleship, Roblox's huge red flags, Neverwinter's Bard, World of Warcraft's latest narrative trash fire, repurposing nostalgia, and MMO system transplants.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, FFXIV, Guild Wars 2, SWG * News: World of Warships drives away content creators * News: Roblox is in a bad place with losses, toxic communities, and child labor accusations * Mailbag: What do we think about Roblox? * News: World of Warcraft can't stick the story landing on Sylvanas * Site roundup: Guild Wars 2 class experiences, Elyon impressions, Neverwinter's Bard * Voicemail: Repurposing nostalgia instead of making new stuff * Voicemail: MMO system transplants * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Gather 'Round the Campfire" from World of Warcraft * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin talk about Astellia Online's sunset notice, Guild Wars 2's new elite specs, more firings at Blizzard, No Man's Sky's fifth anniversary, and mail about Blizzard's brand name and Diablo's place in the company.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, FFXIV, wasp poison * News: Astellia Online comes to the end of its run * News: Guild Wars 2's elite spec reveals * News: Blizzard fires more middle management over scandal * News: No Man's Sky reaches five years * Mailbag: Blizzard's shift away from Diablo * Mailbag: Overthinking Blizzard game ownership * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Desert" from Astellia Online * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin talk about Bless Unleashed's launch, the latest in the Blizzard scandal, New World's newest delay, why nobody's rolling male characters in MMOs, and why everyone seems to be jumping to FFXIV lately.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Ship of Heroes, LOTRO, FFXIV, Albion Online, City of Heroes, SWG * News: Bless Unleashed launches * News: Blizzard's financials, Brack's departure * News: New World is delayed yet again * News: Dungeons and Dragons Online's paid "mini-expansion" * News: Survey on rolling characters of the opposite sex * Mailbag: Deadly difficulty in LOTRO * Mailbag: Why is FFXIV a landing bad for WoW refugees? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Eveningstar 1" from Dungeons and Dragons Online * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin talk about Guild Wars 2's full End of Dragons reveal, the end of Pathfinder Online, a delay for Crimson Desert, Week Two of the Blizzard Scandal, and whether or not boycotts are a good idea.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, FFXIV, Albion Online, GW2, SWG * News: Guild Wars 2's End of Dragons reveal * News: Crimson Desert is put on hold * News: Pathfinder Online to be shuttered * News: Blizzard Scandal, week two * Mailbag: Are boycotts a bad idea? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Zen Daijun" from Guild Wars Factions * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin talk about California's damning lawsuit against Blizzard, New World's closed beta test, Lineage II's attempt to get with the times, and a Ship of Heroes beta opportunity.
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Show notes: * Intro * News: Blizzard gets sued by California for sexism and abuse * Mailbag: Can WoW recover at this point? * News: New World goes into closed beta * News: Lineage II is getting a solo-friendly edition * News: Ship of Heroes announces August beta test * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Merchant Ships from the East" from Lineage II * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin talk about hinky stuff going on with crowdfunded MMOs, Guild Wars 2's legendary armory, FFXIV's population boom, Elyon's release window, cross-play for Warframe, and questions about Crowfall's marketing and roleplay potential.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: FFXIV, WoW Classic, LOTRO, Albion Online * Crowdfunding shenanigans with Camelot Unchained, Elyria, and Crowfall * News: Guild Wars 2 adds legendary armory * News: FFXIV is getting full, y'all * News: SOLO has decent starting sales * Quickies: Elyon fall release, Warframe cross-play, Path of Exile's Expedition league * Mailbag: Crowfall marketing lapse? * Mailbag: Crowfall's vessel problem * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Logan's Journey" from Guild Wars 2 * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin talk about the dual launches of Crowfall and Swords of Legends Online, World of Warcraft's latest controversial story arc, Elite Dangerous' delay, and Fallout 76's summer patch.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: FFXIV, WoW Classic, LOTRO, SWG, Albion Online, Crowfall * News: Crowfall finally launches * News: Swords of Legends Online also releases * News: Fallout 76 pumps out a summer content update * News: World of Warcraft's story kerfluffle * News: Elite Dangerous delays Odyssey on console * Mailbag: Albion crafting * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Glory" from Crowfall * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Eliot and Justin talk about the abrupt end of Magic Legends, Guild Wars 2's surprise announcements, SWTOR's latest expansion, the state of Final Fantasy XIV, and what's going on with a perceived mass exodus from World of Warcraft.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: FFXIV, WoW Classic * State of FFXIV report * News: Magic Legends ends its run while Cryptic lays off 44 employees * News: Star Wars: The Old Republic announces Legacy of the Sith expansion * News: Guild Wars 2 sees some old faces return * News: WoW Classic tests out same-faction battlegrounds * Mailbag: Is FFXIV the WoW killer? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Civilizations" from FFXIV * Your show hosts: Justin and Eliot * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin talk about the launch of Aion Classic, a release date for Swords of Legends Online, LOTRO's progression servers, and whether or not World of Warcraft is on its way to becoming a "zombie MMO."
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: FFXIV, WoW Classic, Albion Online * News: Aion Classic releases * News: SOLO's launch date * News: LOTRO legendary servers coming this week * News: Anarchy Online hits 20 * Mailbag: Zombie IPs * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Seascape" from Anarchy Online * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin talk about World of Warcraft's 9.1 announcement, Elder Scrolls Online's console upgrade, the latest class for Black Desert, developer accountability, and MMOs that taught us real world skills.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: FFXIV, WoW Classic, Albion Online, SWG * News: WoW finally, finally dates Patch 9.1 * News: Elder Scrolls Online launches Console Enhanced * News: LOTRO announces two new progression servers * News: RuneScape Mobile rolls out * News: Black Desert's Corsair class revealed * Mailbag: Developer promises * Mailbag: MMO skillz * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Waycrest's Curse" from World of Warcraft * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin talk about all of the big announcements from E3, Lost Ark's release announcement, a few launches from the past week, confirmation of Aion Classic, and a discussion of difficulty walls in MMOs.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Sims 4, WoW Classic, SWG, Crowfall, Albion Online * E3 round-up: Book of Travels, ESO and Fallout 76, Diablo II Resurrected, Sea of Thieves, Riders Republic, and Transformers Heavy Metal * News: Albion Online rolls out mobile edition * News: Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis launches * News: Lost Ark is officially coming out this fall * News: Aion Classic dates June 23rd * News: LOTRO pushes out Update 30 * Mailbag: Difficulty walls in MMOs * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Lakrum Fortress" from Aion * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree, Carlo, and Justin talk about the Blackwood and Burning Crusade launches, Elyon and SOLO impressions, Crowfall's launch announcement, Aion Classic, Bards in Neverwinter and Trove, and some little game called... Palia.
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Show notes: * Intro * Carlo's impressions of Elyon and SOLO * News: Burning Crusade Classic and Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood launches * News: Aion Classic may be coming to the West * News: Crowfall is launching next month * News: Trove and Neverwinter are getting Bards * News: Palia Palia Palia * Mailbag: Is Guild Wars 2 the true successor to Guild Wars? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Flames of Ambition" from Elder Scrolls Online * Your show hosts: Justin, Carlo, and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin answer a host of reader mail! Topics include Blizzard being Blizzard, underwater zones, older MMOs, disillusionment, and how game studios could provide better tools for exploration.
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Show notes: * Intro * Mailbag: Why is World of Warcraft not trying to keep its players? * Mailbag: What was your first MMO that got you disillusioned? * Mailbag: When do MMOs become "oldies?" * Mailbag: Why do devs say things aren't possible or workable? * Mailbag: How do we feel about EG7's handling of Daybreak? * Mailbag: How can we get better world exploration tools? * Mailbag: What do we think about guild perks? * Mailbag: How can MMOs make underwater zones better? * Outro
Other info: * Download Episode 324 * Podcast theme: "A Grand Adventure" from WildStar * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin talk about Elite Dangerous: Odyssey's rollout, the delayed start of Burning Crusade Classic's pre-patch, Ashes of Creation's NDA drop, the end of one of LOTRO's progression servers, and mail on a roleplaying revival.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: WoW Classic, Star Wars Galaxies Legends * News: Elite Dangerous releases Odyssey * News: WoW Classic's Burning Crusade pre-patch start * Beta madness: SOLO, PSO2 New Genesis, and Bless Unleashed * News: Ashes of Creation drops verbal NDA * News: LOTRO gets a new producer, shuts down Ithil server * Mailbag: GTAO's roleplay revival * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Andromeda" from Elite Dangerous * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin talk about New World's preview event and cash shop, Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker's reveals, WoW Classic's surprising cloning turnabout, City of Heroes news, voice mail about guild housing, and mail about MMO economies.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: WoW Classic, SWG, New World impressions * News: New World plans end of alpha, deals with cash shop furor * News: Final Fantasy XIV reveals Endwalker's release date and new class * News: WoW Classic backs down on cloning prices * News: We can stream City of Heroes Homecoming again! * Voice mail: Guild housing * Mailbag: Handling MMO economies * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Loading Screen" from New World * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin talk about WoW Classic's Burning Crusade launch schedule, Star Wars Galaxies Legends' Bespin expansion release, Elyon's beta test, Elder Scrolls Online's companion system, and discussion over why they left certain MMOs.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: WoW Classic, DDO, SWG * News: Star Wars Galaxies Legends releases Bespin * News: Burning Crusade Classic launch details, Blizzard financials * News: Elyon starts beta testing * News: Elder Scrolls Online talks up companions * News: Corepunk comes around on PvE servers * Mailbag: Why did we leave MMOs? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Sunrise and Sunset Themes" from Star Wars Galaxies * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin talk about Guild Wars 2's summer plans, EG7's letter about Daybreak, the death and rebirth of SoulWorker, a huge week for content drops, and why MMO studios should be investing in perpetual content.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: WoW Classic, LOTRO, City of Heroes, SWG * News: Guild Wars 2's summer plans, balance patch * News: EG7 talks about Daybreak acquisition * News: SoulWorker Online closes -- but it's coming back * News: Patch week rages with PlanetSide 2, Wizard101, Fallout 76, SWTOR, DDO * Mailbag: Perpetual content * Mailbag: We are nice people! * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Go Go Posing Ranger's Theme" from FFXIV * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin talk about Destiny 2's horrible transmog plans, dates for New Genesis, RuneScape mobile, and Odyssey, Jeff Kaplan's departure from Blizzard, and the mother of all Blizzard critiques.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: City of Heroes, Star Wars Galaxies, Guild Wars * News: Destiny 2's transmog system raises a furor * News: Elite Dangerous plans Odyssey release for mid-May * News: Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis is coming this June * News: RuneScape mobile and Albion mobile coming this summer * News: Jeff Kaplan says farewell to Blizzard * Mailbag: Thoughts on Blizzard's downfall and direction * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Prepare to Attack" from Overwatch * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin lament the cancellation of Amazon's Lord of the Rings MMO, investigate a super-secret Guild Wars Easter egg, get psyched over Star Wars Galaxies' Bespin expansion, and discuss the internal logic of MMORPG worlds.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Guild Wars 2, Cozy Grove, Albion Online, Star Wars Galaxies * News: Amazon cancels its Lord of the Rings MMO project * News: Guild Wars players uncover a secret sword from 2013 * News: Final Fantasy XIV brings us Patch 5.5 * News: Star Wars Galaxies Legends dates its Bespin expansion * Voicemail: How do we help promote non-visually appealing MMOs? * Mailbag: Which MMO explains your character's existence the best? * Mailbag: What superhero MMO will replace Marvel Heroes? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Old Login Theme" from LOTRO * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin talk about Path of Exile 2's reveal, a possible Global Agenda sequel, Dual Universe's leadership snafu, more chatter on subscriptions, and how to make MMOs more social.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: WoW Classic, Fallout 76, Diablo II, Guild Wars 2 * News: Path of Exile 2's details are revealed * News: Could a Global Agenda sequel be in the works? * News: Who is in charge of Dual Universe? * News: Wizard101's spring update arrives * Mailbag: Season passes and subscriptions * Mailbag: Diablo III follower changes * Mailbag: No Man's Sky seasonal patch * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Tristram" from Diablo II * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin are joined by MMO Fallout's Connor talk about April Fools pranks, big steps forward for Final Fantasy XIV, World of Warcraft's 9.1 tardiness, Elyon's beta, and why seasonal passes are of the devil.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: RuneScape, Wild Terra 2, Magic Legends, City of Heroes, WoW Classic * News: A subdued April Fool's Day * News: FFXIV's next patch and PlayStation 5 beta * News: World of Warcraft finally starts testing Patch 9.1 * News: Console ports for Trove, Wizard101, and Pirate101? * News: Elyon starts beta process * Mailbag: Starting fresh in WoW Classic * Mailbag: Player reactions to seasonal passes * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Avalon High Road" from Wizard101 * Your show hosts: Justin, Connor, and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree, Chris, Tyler, and Justin talk about Magic Legends' soft launch, World of Warcraft's business practices, Burning Crusade Classic's beta test, Elite Dangerous Odyssey, Raph Koster's manifesto, and mail about subscriptions and excessive currencies.
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Show notes: * Intro * Discussion: Evaluating Magic Legends' soft launch * News: World of Warcraft alters game time purchase options, raises subscription prices in certain regions * News: Burning Crusade Classic starts beta testing * News: Elite Dangerous's Odyssey alpha test * News: Raph Koster's virtual worlds manifesto * News: Thoughts on Monster Hunter Rise * Mailbag: When subs aren't worth it * Mailbag: Too many MMO currencies * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Main theme" from Magic Legends * Your show hosts: Justin, Chris, Tyler, and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
In this week’s show, Bree and Justin talk about Activision-Blizzard's unfortunate layoffs, Lord of the Rings Online's latest patch, Star Wars: The Old Republic's bright future, Magic Legends' open beta test, and a Bobby Kotick rant to end all rants!
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: WoW Classic, Elder Scrolls Online, SWG, City of Heroes * News: LOTRO's Wildwood update arrives * News: Astellia launches a rival version of the same game * News: SWTOR teases next big update * News: Magic Legends starts its open beta * News: Activision-Blizzard goes through more layoffs * Mailbag: Blizzard is a hot mess * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Mystery" from Astellia * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
In this week’s show, Bree and Justin talk about RIFT's precarious position, what happens when a data center catches fire, Guild Wars 2's latest update, LOTRO's 2021 roadmap, Elder Scrolls Online's numbers, returning to MMOs after a break, and hypothetical potential for a crafting and gathering MMO.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: WoW Classic, SWG, City of Heroes * News: Gamigo fires RIFT developers * News: European data center burns to the ground * News: Lucimia's lead ditches the project * News: Elder Scrolls Online and Fallout 76 are having a good week * Shorties: LOTRO posts 2021 roadmap, Guild Wars 2's Balance update, Ashes of Creation delays alpha test * Mailbag: Returning to MMOs after a break * Mailbag: Could a crafting/gathering MMO work well? * Mailbag: What do we think about Last Oasis? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Alittu Theme" from RIFT * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
In this week’s show, Bree and Justin talk about Elder Scrolls Online's Update 29, an incredible WoW Classic community initiative, and Daybreak's Aliens shooter reveal. There's also a lot of listener mail in this episode, covering topics such as time capsules, anti-streaming MMOs, and MacOS.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: WoW Classic, City of Heroes * News: Elder Scrolls Online's Update 29, free respecs * News: WoW Classic fans make their own fresh start server * News: Daybreak is publishing an Aliens co-op shooter * Voice mail: MMOs more fun to play than watch * Voice mail: A time capsule question from 2010 * Mailbag: Is Blizzard shunning MacOS? * Mailbag: Dumbing down MMOs * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Free 2 Dance" from WildStar * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
In this week’s show, Bree and Justin talk about the crushing news of Gamigo and BioWare's cancelations, Dungeons and Dragons Online's huge anniversary, Riot's MMO hiring spree, Blizzard's mobile Warcraft game, and how we can make MMOs "like they used to be."
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, WoW Classic, Elder Scrolls Online, City of Heroes * News: BioWare halts development on Anthem * News: Gamigo cancels Twin Saga, Eden Eternal, Defiance, and Defiance 2050 * News: Dungeons and Dragons Online's 15th anniversary, mini-expansion, and mysterious teaser * News: Black Desert is under Pearl Abyss' control and is free for a time * News: Riot Games puts out a weird hiring call for its MMORPG * News: Is Blizzard making a mobile Warcraft game? * Mailbag: Week in Review subscription * Mailbag: Valheim and limited-size servers * Mailbag: Making MMOs like they used to be * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Ninety-Niners" from Defiance * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
In this week’s show, Bree and Justin go through all of the big reveals from BlizzConline 2021, discuss New World's latest delay, look at ArcheAge's upcoming server merges, talk some Lord of the Rings Online news, and critique how World of Warcraft treats new players.
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Show notes: * Intro * News: BlizzConline 2021 coverage * News: New World triggers another delay * News: ArcheAge is getting big merges * News: LOTRO hosts another producer Q&A * Mailbag: WoW's new player leveling experience * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Burning Crusade Main Theme" from World of Warcraft * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
In this week’s show, Bree and Justin cover that truly bizarre Elite: Dangerous slave cult thing, look over BlizzConline's schedule, get into Hearthstone Classic, chat about PlanetSide 2's big patch, see how a Neverwinter Nights world is still trucking along, and go through mail on full-loot PvP and brute forcing game systems.
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, use this link or call in to our voicemail at (734) 221-3973.
Show notes: * Intro: The Valheim phenomenon * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, Elder Scrolls Online, Star Wars Galaxies, Farm Together * News: Elite: Dangerous' weird slave cult * News: BlizzConline this weekend, Hearthstone gets a Classic mode * News: Let's talk about NWN's Arelith * News: Phantasy Star Online 2 comes out on EGS, Black Desert Online starts transfers, and Shadowbane launches on Steam * Mailbag: Full-loot open world PvP is a pipe dream * Mailbag: Brute forcing gameplay design * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Forest Day 1" from Neverwinter Nights * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
In this week’s show, Bree and Justin talk cover the Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker reveal, Skyforge's big Nintendo launch, World of Warcraft's and Guild Wars 2's finances, Google Stadia's misfortunes, making progress in multiple games, and frustrating MMO dungeons.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: WoW Classic, LOTRO, Elder Scrolls Online, Star Wars Galaxies * News: FFXIV patches 5.45, reveals Endwalker and 2021 plans * News: Skyforge launches on Nintendo Switch * News: Activision Blizzard's and NCsoft's latest earnings calls * News: Things don't look good for Google Stadia * News: Phantasy Star Online 2 gets a new class * Mailbag: Unsatisfying MMO dungeons * Mailbag: Making progress while MMO juggling * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Forest Retreat" from Skyforge * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
In this week’s show, Bree and Justin talk about Elder Scrolls Online's next expansion, Fallout 76's patch frenzy, Star Trek Online's giddy success, Magic Legends' beta date, the hot mess that is Amazon Game Studios, and whether they prefer questin' or grindin' in MMOs.
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Show notes: * Intro: Your podcast name suggestions * Adventures in MMOs: WoW Classic, LOTRO, Elder Scrolls Online, Star Wars Galaxies * News: Elder Scrolls Online announces Blackwood * News: Fallout 76 increases inventory, promises multiple CAMPs * News: Star Trek Online is seeing great numbers * News: Magic Legends announces March beta * News: That Gamestop stock thing * News: Amazon Game Studios is a hot mess * Mailbag: Questing or grinding? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Step into the Next World" from Aion * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
In this week’s show, Bree and Justin talk about Pantheon's much-needed cash infusion, the fallout from the KingsIsle and Jagex sales, World of Warcraft's huge economy, Star Trek Online's anniversary, and the agony of picking between MMO subscriptions.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: WoW Classic, World of Warcraft, LOTRO, Star Wars Galaxies * News: Pantheon gets a whole lot of money * News: Pirate101 and Wizard101 get bought out * News: RuneScape's Jagex got sold (again!) * News: World of Warcraft's massive economy * News: Star Trek Online's anniversary * News: Guild Wars 2's patch treads water * Mailbag: How would we handle underwater combat? * Mailbag: Having to pick between subs * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Character Creation" from FusionFall * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
In this week’s show, Bree and Justin talk about Elite Dangerous' expansion delay, the arrival of more Guild Wars 2 content, Lord of the Rings Online's latest controversy, an attempt by Pirate101 players to save their game, and how you stop "seeing the sausage" in MMOs.
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Show notes: * Intro * The Daily Grind Blitz! * News: Elite Dangerous delays Odyssey * News: Guild Wars 2's Power chapter arrives * News: LOTRO's new expansion bundle, controversial patch * News: Can Pirate101's community save its game? * News: FFXIV begins the end of its Ishgard's restoration project * Mailbag: Shadowlands and sausage * Mailbag: MMOs that care about crafting * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Tumbleweed Skyway" from Pirate101 * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
In this week's show, Bree and Justin kick off the first "normal" episode of the year by covering Riot's League of Legends MMO announcement, RuneScape's 20th anniversary, Neverwinter's sprawling expansion, Path of Exile's big reveal, and mail about losing excitement in upcoming games.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Warhammer Online, World of Warcraft, Torchlight II, Star Wars Galaxies * News: Riot Games confirms it's working on a League of Legends MMO * News: RuneScape celebrates its 20th anniversary year * News: Neverwinter goes to Sharandar * News: Crowfall revamps its leveling * News: Path of Exile reveals Echoes of the Atlas * Voicemail: Losing hype in MMOs * Mailbag: Legal complexity of MMOs * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Arcade Ahri" from League of Legends * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
In our first podcast of the new year, a chunk of the Massively OP team assembles for a mega-roundtable! The combined crew shares what they've been playing lately, discusses the recent MOP Awards, and delivers an informative State of the Site for all of our readers and supporters.
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Show notes: * Intro * What have we all been playing over the holidays? * MOP Awards overview and discussion * What are we looking forward to this year? * The State of the Site * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Major Malfunctions" from WildStar * Your show hosts: Justin, Bree, Chris, Tyler, and MJ * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin engage in their annual Christmas week mailbag spectacular! It's a whole episode of nothing but listener questions and topics, including discussions about crafting, exploring, the mind of Raph Koster, underwater combat, and more!
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, use this link or call in to our voicemail at (734) 221-3973.
Show notes: * Intro * Mailbag: Music and writing awards * Mailbag: Should more MMOs have exploration abilities? * Mailbag: Crafting and getting started in EVE Online * Mailbag: What vanilla Guild Wars 2 features should return? * Mailbag: The "only one MMO" gamer * Mailbag: When has one game made you want to play a different one? * Mailbag: Paid transmog in World of Warcraft * Mailbag: Getting into the mind of Raph Koster * Mailbag: Talk about Shadowbane! * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Frostburgh" from LEGO Universe * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, and Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin recap the major reveals of Elder Scrolls Online, Crimson Desert, ARK 2, and Elite Dangerous from the Game Awards, weigh the importance of Shadowlands' sales numbers, round up a whole lot of patches, and give advice for your City of Heroes Brute.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: World of Warcraft, SWTOR, City of Heroes * News: Game Awards' major reveals (Elder Scrolls Online, Crimson Desert, ARK 2, and Elite Dangerous) * News: Black Desert's new class and publishing situation * News: Shadowlands' big sales * News: Patches and expansions from Phantasy Star Online 2, LOTRO, EverQuest, and FFXIV * Mailbag: City of Heroes Brute recommendations * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Balenos Riding" from Black Desert * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, and Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s LIVE 300th show, Bree and Justin dig into the huge Daybreak company sale, WoW Classic's final phase, Star Wars: The Old Republic's medium-sized patch, all of the end-of-year activity on MOP, and mail about character personality.
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, use this link or call in to our voicemail at (734) 221-3973.
Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: World of Warcraft, SWTOR, City of Heroes * News: Daybreak is sold and reveals all its goods * News: SWTOR's December patch arrives, plus a new CM * News: WoW Classic wraps up its phases with Naxxramus * News: Skyforge delays Switch launch until February * Massively OP's end-of-year extravaganza * Mailbag: Do you sacrifice your character's integrity for min/maxing? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Metropolis Christmas" from DC Universe Online * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, and Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree, Eliot, and Justin recap World of Warcraft: Shadowlands' launch, adjust to Fallout 76's surprise patch, prepare for FFXIV's next patch, investigate the next generation console launches, celebrate TERA's console crossplay, and remaking older MMOs.
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, use this link or call in to our voicemail at (734) 221-3973.
Show notes: * Intro * Daily Grind Blitz! * News: Shadowlands gets off to a good start * News: FFXIV gives an overview of Patch 5.4 * News: Fallout 76 releases its December update a week early * News: TERA Console finally adds crossplay * Mailbag: Bastion and being forced to play wrong quests * Mailbag: Games remaking themselves to stay viable * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Insatiable" from FFXIV * Your show hosts: Justin, Eliot, and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, and Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin usher in the Shadowlands era of World of Warcraft, share impressions from the New World demo, dissect the Lord of the Rings Online Q&A, wonder why chocobos are strutting into Guild Wars 2, and reveal which MMO was the defining one for their gaming careers.
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, use this link or call in to our voicemail at (734) 221-3973.
Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: New World, City of Heroes * News: World of Warcraft: Shadowlands releases * Mailbag: Shadowlands marketing * News: Lord of the Rings Online hosts a huge infodump * News: Guild Wars 2's Final Fantasy chocobo and the new patch * News: Final Fantasy XIV ramps up hype for Patch 5.4 * News: Wizard101 opens a suspiciously cheery world * Mailbag: What was the MMO for us? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Alphoi Discovery Cue" from Wizard101 * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, and Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
Hey, Bree isn't here on the podcast today! It's going to be anarchy, fridge raiding, and free love! Or it'll be Chris and Justin going Beyond Light with Destiny 2, grabbing all of SWTOR's daily rewards, checking out Nexon and Pearl Abyss quarterly reports, and gabbing about what books should be made into MMOs.
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, use this link or call in to our voicemail at (734) 221-3973.
Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: World of Warcraft, LOTRO, Minecraft, No Man's Sky, Genshin Impact, FFXIV * News: Destiny 2 breaks out Beyond Light * News: Star Wars: The Old Republic gets in the daily rewards game * News: Nexon and Pearl Abyss quarterly reports * News: Naïca goes into open beta * Mailbag: What books should be made into MMOs? * Mailbag: What MMO quests really made you think about morality? * Mailbag: How do you deal with being overwhelmed with MMO reentry? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "New Beginnings" from Destiny 2 * Your show hosts: Justin and Chris * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, and Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin welcome Dungeons and Dragons Online's latest expansion, celebrate Old School RuneScape's record breaker, talk about World of Warcraft's multiboxing ban, and reveal their shocking views on minigames.
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, use this link or call in to our voicemail at (734) 221-3973.
Show notes: * Intro * News: Dungeons and Dragons Online: Fables of the Feywild releases * News: Elder Scrolls Online pumps out its Markarth DLC * News: World of Warcraft takes action against multiboxers * News: Old School RuneScape sets a new record * News: Getting ready for Guild Wars 2's Truce patch * Mailbag: Leadership and toxicity * Mailbag: Coming up with new minigames * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Masterminds of Sharn Main Theme" from Dungeons and Dragons Online * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, and Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin talk about Guild Wars 2's roadmap (and Steam delay), Shadowlands' new launch date, WoW Classic's final content push, Wagadu Chronicles' successful Kickstarter, and some listener voicemails about subscriptions and newbie experiences.
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, use this link or call in to our voicemail at (734) 221-3973.
Show notes: * Intro * The Daily Grind Blitz! * News: Guild Wars 2 roadmap, Steam delay * News: World of Warcraft's Shadowlands gets a new launch date * News: WoW Classic opens Naxx next month * News: Blizzard quarterly report * News: Wagadu Chronicles funds * News: EverQuest II announces Reign of Shadows * Mailbag: Starting out in World of Warcraft * Mailbag: Deciding to resub or not in MMOs * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Toxxulia" from EverQuest II * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, and Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin talk about SWTOR's new festival, World of Warcraft's butterfly controversy, New World's alpha, a new issue for City of Heroes, LOTRO's ill-received patch, and a frank discussion why working at a game studio is not for them.
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, use this link or call in to our voicemail at (734) 221-3973.
Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: World of Warcraft, Star Wars Galaxies, Torchlight III * News: SWTOR ushers in a Feast of Prosperity * News: New World's fall alpha test * News: World of Warcraft's sparklewings * News: Issue 27 is on the way for City of Heroes Homecoming * News: LOTRO's Update 28 made no one happy * Mailbag: Why haven't we gone into game development? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "New Corinth" from City of Heroes * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, and Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin talk about their experiences playing Torchlight III, fall expansions for Dungeons and Dragons Online and EverQuest II, Atlas Reactor's strange revival, testing dates for Pantheon and Ashes of Creation, StarCraft II's end of development, and how to add more difficulty into mob encounters.
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, use this link or call in to our voicemail at (734) 221-3973.
Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: World of Warcraft, Torchlight III * News: Dungeons and Dragons Online and EverQuest II expansion announcements * News: Atlas Reactor is coming back... sort of * News: Pantheon and Ashes of Creation testing dates * News: Gameforge takes over TERA publishing * Mailbag: Increasing mob difficulty * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Main Menu" from Atlas Reactor * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, and Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin talk about Amazon's latest casualty, Star Trek Online's secret of success, World of Warcraft's increased benefits package, details from FFXIV's next patch, a couple of secret MMORPG projects, and their experience rage-quitting MMOs.
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your own letter to the show, use the “Tips” button in the top-right corner of the site to do so.
Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, WoW, SWG * Halloween is spinning back up * News: Amazon cancels Crucible * News: Star Trek Online's new episode, secret of success * News: Black Desert opens its O'dyllita zone * News: FFXIV previews its Futures Rewritten patch * News: Star Citizen's Squadron 42 ain't coming anytime soon * News: World of Warcraft's giving more for free these days * News: CCP and ZeniMax's secret MMOs * Mailbag: Quests and MMOs we've nope'd out on * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Menu Theme" from Crucible * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, and Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin talk about World of Warcraft's momentous expansion delay, release dates for Magic Legends and Torchlight III, a new home for Skyforge, and what to do when you feel untethered from an MMO
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your own letter to the show, use the “Tips” button in the top-right corner of the site to do so.
Show notes: * Intro * The Daily Grind Blitz * News: World of Warcraft delays Shadowlands * News: Magic Legends gets delayed as well * News: Torchlight III is going live on October 13th * News: PlanetSide 2 breaks its world (in a good way) * News: Skyforge is coming to the Switch * News: HEX is coming to an end * Mailbag: Feeling untethered from MMOs * Mailbag: Livestream the podcast? * Mailbag: Why do dailies? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Only Human" from World of Warcraft * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, and Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin discuss Ultima Online's newest initiative, Lord of the Rings Online's rumored class, a roleplay-centric African MMO in development, an actual patch for Secret Worlds Legends, and representation in online worlds.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: World of Warcraft, Star Wars Galaxies, Guild Wars 2, City of Heroes * News: What is Ultima Online: New Legacy? * News: Phantasy Star Online 2 shows off New Genesis * News: Did LOTRO just leak its next class? * News: WoW de-levels some players, announces BlizzConline * News: Introducing The Wagadu Chronicles * News: Secret World Legends actually gets a patch! * Mailbag: Representation in MMOs * Mailbag: Favorite jumping puzzles * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Vesper" from Ultima Online * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, and Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin discuss Microsoft's $7.5 billion acquisition of Bethesda, the frequent death of Echo of Soul, Fallout 76's busy week, Conan Exile's first expansion, Phantasy Star Online 2's next patch, and how marketers use the fear of missing out to influence us.
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your own letter to the show, use the “Tips” button in the top-right corner of the site to do so.
Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: World of Warcraft, Star Wars Galaxies * News: Microsoft acquires Bethesda and ZeniMax * News: Fallout 76 releases One Wasteland update, rearranges road map * News: Conan Exiles breaks out Isle of Siptah expansion * News: Elder Scrolls Online's last DLC of 2020 is coming this November * News: Echo of Soul dies (again) * News: Phantasy Star Online 2's Episode 5 is coming September 30th * News: Final Fantasy XVI is announced * News: Crowfall talks about going back to earlier MMO evolutionary branches * Mailbag: FOMO marketing tactics * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Ever Upwards" from FFXIV * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, and Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree, Mia, and Justin discuss the surprising sequel to ArcheAge that's in development, LOTRO's controversial mini-expansion, Wizard101's documentary, Corepunk's potential, FFXI's missing mobile edition, and nefarious MMO sales tactics.
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your own letter to the show, use the “Tips” button in the top-right corner of the site to do so.
Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: WoW Classic, SWTOR, Black Desert, Echo of Soul, SWG, LOTRO * News: ArcheAge 2 is announced * News: What's going on with TERA? * News: LOTRO takes a weird turn with a mini-expansion * News: Wizard101 gets an Amazon Prime documentary * News: Corepunk is actually looking kind of interesting * News: Raph Koster on MMO potential, Chris Roberts on Star Citizen * Mailbag: What's going on with the FFXI mobile remake? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Hunting" from Lord of the Rings Online * Your show hosts: Justin, Mia, and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, and Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin break out the pumpkin spice lattes and drink up World of Warcraft's reputation boost, the launch of a casual space MMO, Fallout 76's upcoming One Wasteland patch, and a lightning round of 10 listener questions!
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: WoW Classic, SWG * News: World of Warcraft's month-long rep boost * News: Fallout 76's One Wasteland is coming soon * News: Path of Exiles plans a great Heist * News: CSC launches * Mailbag: What makes MMOs good for roleplayers? * Mailbag: Lightning round of 10 questions! * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Verse Traveler" from CSC * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, and Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin celebrate a great week of MMO news, including Guild Wars 2's official expansion announcement, WoW: Shadowlands' release date, and reports from New World's playtest. There's also a good collection of listener mail, such as the origin of Massively OP's Mo and how to recover from burnout.
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your own letter to the show, use the “Tips” button in the top-right corner of the site to do so.
Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: WoW Classic, LOTRO, SWTOR, SWG, GW2, Wurm * News: Guild Wars 2: End of Dragons is coming next year * News: World of Warcraft: Shadowlands gets a launch date * News: New World's preview event garners praise * News: Elder Scrolls Online's Stonethorn DLC arrives * News: FFXIV is getting a good chunk of new housing * Mailbag: Repurposing old zones * Mailbag: Recovering from burnout * Mailbag: Who is MOP's Mo? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Zen Daijun" from Guild Wars Factions * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, and Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin say farewell to En Masse Entertainment, muse over a possible Lost Ark publisher, investigate WoW Classic's permadeath community, learn about what it's like to work in online customer service, and more!
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: WoW Classic, SWTOR, SWG, The Sims * News: TERA studio En Masse Entertainment closes * News: Is Amazon going to publish Lost Ark? * News: LOTRO hits another bout of server problems * News: Checking out WoW Classic's hardcore community * News: Wurm Online is doing gangbusters on Steam * News: Population Zero is pretty much dead * News: Torchlight III will come out this fall with one more wipe * Mailbag: Working MMO customer service * Mailbag: Favorite talent trees * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Nature Knows" from TERA * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, and Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin cover Final Fantasy XIV's new content update, World of Warcraft's pre-patch news, City of Heroes legal talks, Daybreak's new acquisition, the passing of Brian Green, and Epic Games' fight against vs. Apple.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Valiance Online, LOTRO, Sims * News: Final Fantasy XIV Patch 5.3 arrives * News: City of Heroes Homecoming talks progress * News: Daybreak buys Cold Iron Studios * News: Shadowlands' pre-patch is getting tested * News: EVE Echoes launches * News: Epic Games sues Apple over Fortnite * News: Meridian 59's Brian Green passes away * News: Industry stress on developers * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "The Puppet Bunker's Final Boss" from FFXIV * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, and Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree, MJ, and Justin cover all the Warframe news from TennoCon 2020, crow about Crowfall's beta, move into Lord of the Rings Online's Rohan housing, talk about Blizzard's nasty work environment, and chat so much about underwater content!
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Show notes: * Intro * The Daily Grind Blitz * News: Warframe news from TennoCon 2020 * News: Crowfall's beta starts * News: LOTRO adds Rohan housing * News: One DDO server gets a huge rollback * News: Blizzard's work environment stinks * News: Guild Wars 2's skimmers become swimmers * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Fortuna Login" from Warframe * Your show hosts: Justin, MJ, and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, and Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin cover WoW Classic's big event, shady and not-as-shady MMO revivals, EVE Echoes' launch date, and mail about making game stories memorable and MMOs less greedy.
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your own letter to the show, use the “Tips” button in the top-right corner of the site to do so.
Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: SWTOR, LOTRO, SWG, WoW * News: WoW Classic starts the Gates of Ahn'Qiraj event * News: Don't trust this revival of Dragon's Prophet * News: Warhammer Online rogue server gets Twitch drops * News: PSO2 comes to Steam August 5th, EVE Echoes launches August 13th * Mailbag: What makes for memorable MMO stories? * Mailbag: Are our games too greedy? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "The Gates of Ahn'Qiraj" from World of Warcraft * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, and Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin cover the Steam launches of SWTOR and Wurm Online, Final Fantasy XIV's plans for the rest of the year, a pseudo-reboot for Phantasy Star Online 2, a possible Fable MMO, and their favorite talent trees.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: SWG Legends, LOTRO, World of Warcraft * News: SWTOR and Wurm Online arrive on Steam * News: FFXIV cancels its Japanese fan festival but preps for an August Patch 5.3 * News: What is Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis? * News: Could the next Fable be a MMO? * News: Valiance Online will hold an open beta in August * News: Elder Scrolls Online's Stadia Pro snafu * Mailbag: FFXIV's unskippable dungeons * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Oakvale" from Fable 2 * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, and Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin cover Lord of the Rings Online's ongoing downtime, Guild Wars 2's next episode, Tencent's takeover of Funcom, Nexon OC's closure, No Man's Sky's haunted spaceships, and the use of instancing in zones.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: World of Warcraft, Hearthstone, Fallout 76, LOTRO * News: Tencent takes over Funcom * News: Guild Wars 2 reveals its next episode * News: LOTRO suffers massive server instability * News: Nexon shuts down California studio * News: No Man's Sky sends us to haunted ships * News: Skull & Bones resurfaces * Mailbag: MMO artistic vision * Mailbag: Phasing and instancing in zones * Mailbag: Favorite talent trees * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "The Lay of Lyndelby" from Lord of the Rings Online * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, and Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin cover New World's not-so-surprising delay, World of Warcraft's Shadowlands reveals, Legends of Aria's launch, Elder Scrolls Online's next DLC, Dual Universe's beta subscription, and talk about their favorite MMO talent trees.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: World of Warcraft, Fallout 76, Lord of the Rings Online * News: Amazon delays New World to 2021 * News: World of Warcraft: Shadowlands' beta starts this week * News: Dual Universe schedules its beta for August * News: Legends of Aria officially launches * News: Elder Scrolls Online announces Stonethorn DLC * News: Torchlight 3 is going to wipe * Mailbag: Are PvP sandboxes lazy game development? * Mailbag: Favorite MMO talent trees * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Here Be Wonders" from Elder Scrolls Online * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, and Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin cover all sorts of MMORPG patches, from Star Wars: The Old Republic to Dungeons and Dragons Online, while also debating limited action sets and inventory issues.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: World of Warcraft, Star Wars Galaxies, LOTRO * News: DDO's permadeath server now accepts everyone * News: Black Desert brings us cute critters, while Blade & Soul has a new act to experience * News: Pantheon is sticking to limited action sets * News: LOTRO is bypassing epic battles * News: SWTOR adds another event to its rotation * Mailbag: SWTOR's starfighting * Mailbag: F2P and inventory limitations * Outro
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On this week’s show, Bree and Justin cover the launch of LOTRO's odd PvP server, World of Warcraft Classic's banwave, Star Wars Squadron's reveal, DC Universe Online's Wonderverse, and the state of MUDs in 2020.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: World of Warcraft, RIFT, Star Wars Galaxies, The Outer Worlds * News: Lord of the Rings Online launches its temporary PvP server * News: WoW Classic bans 74,000 accounts for cheating * News: Black Desert starts seasonal servers * News: Star Wars Squadrons offers a new hope for multiplayer * News: DCUO is about to go into the Wonderverse * News: Torchlight III struggles to recover from a rocky launch * Happy birthday Anarchy Online! * Mailbag: Leveling up in LOTRO * Mailbag: MUDs in the current MMO space * Mailbag: Young listeners * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Let Us Sing Together" from Lord of the Rings Online * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, and Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin adjust to the news that Torchlight III and New World are coming soon, look over Phantasy Star Online 2's content roadmap, touch base with Raph Koster's studio, follow up with a few controversial MMO studio efforts, and
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: RIFT, Lord of the Rings Online, SWG * News: New World is coming this August * News: Torchlight III goes into early access * News: EVE Online's asset bait and switch * News: Phantasy Star Online 2's roadmap * News: Raph Koster's MMO studio gets $10 million in funding, talks up tech * News: ArcheAge launches Garden of the Gods expansion * News: EverQuest throttles progression server, compensates players * Mailbag: How can MMOs police chat channels? * Mailbag: Modding and Fallout 76 * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Dawn over Norrath" from EverQuest * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, and Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, MJ, Bree, and Justin look over the impact of the Black Lives Matter movement on gaming, scout into the future of Elite: Dangerous and Path of Exile, pour one out for Final Fantasy XIV's cancelled fan festival, and talks up a certain Star Wars Galaxies podcast reveal that Bree did.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: World of Warcraft, Elder Scrolls Online, LOTRO, Astroneer, Subnautica * News: Black Lives Matter movement ripples across gaming communities * News: Elite: Dangerous is prepping a legs-on-ground expansion * News: Path of Exile is about to reap a Harvest (league) * News: FFXIV cancels NA fan festival, delays Patch 5.3 * Bree's Star Wars Galaxies podcast appearance * Mailbag: Designing an original mage class * Mailbag: What did World of Warcraft do right? * Outro
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On this week’s show, Bree, Colin, and Justin go into the ups and downs of a massive launch week, thrill over LOTRO and DDO's cheap content giveaway, see a BlizzCon prediction come true, and what kind of dream MMO would we make.
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Show notes:
- Intro
- Adventures in MMOs: Fallout 76, Elder Scrolls Online, Star Wars Galaxies, Guild Wars 2, LOTRO, Minecraft Dungeons
- News: Phantasy Star Online botches its launch
- News: Elder Scrolls Online welcomes us to Greymoor
- News: Guild Wars 2 gives No Quarter
- News: LOTRO and DDO make a whole lot of their games free
- News: BlizzCon gets the boot
- Mailbag: Why aren't all MMOs released internationally?
- Mailbag: Our elevator pitches for ultimate dream MMOs
- Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Greymoor Main Theme" from Elder Scrolls Online * Your show hosts: Justin, Colin, and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, and Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin brace for the busiest launch week in recent memory (Phantasy Star Online 2! Greymoor! Guild Wars 2's No Quarter! EverQuest progression servers!), look at Daybreak's latest studio "spin-off," dig into the latest ArcheAge controversy, talk about rogue server security, and figure out where "ownership" of online games lies.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Star Wars Galaxies, Lord of the Rings Online, Elder Scrolls Online, Fallout 76 * News: ArcheAge's paid DLC sparks controversy * News: Phantasy Star Online 2 launches May 27 * News: Elder Scrolls Online: Greymoor launches May 26 * News: Guild Wars 2's No Quarter episode releases May 26 * News: EverQuest goes down for two days, opens two new progression servers on May 27 * News: Daybreak registers a new studio * News: Sea of Thieves goes to Steam on June 3, EVE Echoes launches in August * Mailbag: Rogue server security * Mailbag: Ownership and rights as consumers * Outro
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On this week’s show, Bree and Justin cover a siege of China's World of Warcraft servers, more MMO financials from the first quarter, Fallout 76's 2020 roadmap, the death of the Dragon's Prophet series, unique uses for character select screens, and expansion draws.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Elder Scrolls Online, Fallout 76, Star Wars Galaxies * News: World of Warcraft China is under siege by RMT bots * News: Q1 2020 financials from NCsoft, Nexon, and Pearl Abyss * News: Fallout 76 lays out its 2020 roadmap * News: Gamigo is shutting down Europe's Dragon's Prophet MMOs * News: A big Aion patch is coming on May 27th * News: Guild Wars 2 rollback update * Mailbag: Why are character select screens so limited? * Mailbag: Should expansions add new classes? * Outro
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On this week’s show, Bree, Sam, and Justin cover Population Zero's launch, how World of Warcraft's numbers are doing, Trove's Delves update, Elder Scrolls Online: Greymoor's prologue quests, the worth of MMO rewards, and whether or not SSG's business practices are predatory.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Fallout 76, Elder Scrolls Online, Starborne, Star Wars Galaxies, LOTRO * News: Population Zero has a messy early access launch * News: Blizzard's Q1 2020 report * News: Trove pushes out its Delves update * News: Play ESO: Greymoor's prologue quests now * News: Guild Wars 2 rollbacks * Mailbag: MMO rewards we'll never use * Mailbag: Are SSG's business models predatory? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Electricity" from Trove * Your show hosts: Justin, Sam, and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, and Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin tackle topics such as Age of Conan's surprise update, a Defiance sunset, a World of Warcraft battle of words, Elder Scrolls Online's expansion release date, Guild Wars 2's voiceless episode, and mail about single-minded devs and freeform character buildings.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, Fallout 76, Star Wars Galaxies * News: Age of Conan actually gets an update * News: Gamigo says goodbye to Xbox 360 Defiance * News: Mike Moirhaime and Greg Street debate World of Warcraft's social shortcomings * Mailbag: Why do devs get stuck in one mode? * News: Elder Scrolls Online: Greymoor confirmed for May 26th * News: Guild Wars 2's next episode won't have voice acting and other pandemic delays * Mailbag: How do we feel about freeform character building? * Outro
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On this week’s show, Bree, Chris, and Justin mark 15 years of the classic Guild Wars experience, come to grips with Funcom's changes to Dune, discuss how much genocide should World of Warcraft highlight, and got to the bottom of yet another Star Citizen controversy.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, Fallout 76, FFXIV, Torchlight III, Star Stable, AdventureQuest 3D, Villagers and Heroes * News: Guild Wars 1 turns 15 years old * News: SSG pumps out LOTRO and DDO content updates * News: Funcom's Dune will be an upgraded Conan Exiles * News: World of Warcraft makes flying easier, downplays Nelf genocide * News: Star Citizen's alpha 3.9 got gutted * Mailbag: Gold-leaf toilet paper * Mailbag: How much does it cost to keep an MMO online? * Mailbag: Looking for deep crafting systems * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Autumn in Ascalon" from Guild Wars * Your show hosts: Justin, Chris, and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, and Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree, Colin, and Justin suit up for Phantasy Star Online 2's launch, roll with some Wastelanders in Fallout 76, phase ahead with World of Warcraft Classic, and munch on Final Fantasy XIV's dungeon problem (including if it has one).
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, Guild Wars 2, Elder Scrolls Online, City of Heroes, SWG * News: Phantasy Star Online 2 gets a late May PC release window * News: Fallout 76 gets a do-over with Wastelanders * News: Holly Longdale goes from EverQuest to WoW Classic (which just got Phase 4) * News: WoW extends experience boost, Star Trek Online gives out medical goodies * Mailbag: FFXIV's dungeon problem * Mailbag: Favored group roles * Mailbag: Early warning signs * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Wastelanders Main Theme" from Fallout 76 * Your show hosts: Justin, Colin, and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, and Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree, Andy, and Justin scramble to get on top of a greatly rearranged 2020, with New World's delay, Lord of the Rings Online's preview, World of Warcraft: Shadowlands' first public foray, and more!
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Guild Wars 2, LOTRO, Elite Dangerous, FFXIV, Animal Crossing, SWG, * News: World of Warcraft: Shadowlands starts disgorging alpha details * News: Lord of the Rings Online is getting two new servers and other 2020 content * News: Chronicles of Elyria backers seek SAG help, while owner changes his tune * News: Amazon delays New World until August * News: COVID-19 triggers rearranged SWTOR, FFXIV, and RuneFest schedules * News: Champions Online and EverQuest hand out freebies * Mailbag: Should players invest in a maintenance moded MMO? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "The Twinning" from FFXIV * Your show hosts: Justin, Andy, and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, and Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree, Ben, and Justin get utterly, grimly serious about April Fools Day in MMOs, examine the devastating ramifications of Ascent: Infinite Realm's revamp, give keen insight into new features coming to RuneScape and Elder Scrolls Online, and duke it out over the shortest playable races.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Guild Wars 2, LOTRO, Sims 4, Elder Scrolls Online, World of Warships, Animal Crossing, Black Desert, SWG, City of Heroes * News: April Fools landed in a humorless world * News: Ascent Infinite Realm is retooled into Elyon * News: WoW Classic works on server queue problems * News: RuneScape's Archaeology skill and Elder Scrolls Online's antiquities system * News: Legends of Aria's $20 DLC * Mailbag: Shortie races * Mailbag: China, gaming, and WHO * Outro
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For those who played the Nintendo Entertainment System, the name "Sunsoft" conjures up memories of intense gameplay, slick design, and -- of course -- terrific music. On today's episode of Retro Reprise, Syp and Syl delve into the 8-bit treasure trove of video game music from this studio. Grab these vibes and don't let go!
Retro Reprise Episode 21: Sunsoft's NES classics (direct download, show page)
- Intro
- "Area 3" from Blaster Master
- "Stage 1" from Journey to Silius
- "Stage 1" from Gremlins 2
- "Streets of Desolation" from Batman
- "Good Weather" from Mr. Gimmick
- "Main Theme" from Ufouria: The Saga
- "Stage 1" from Batman: Return of the Joker
- "Boss Battle" from Fester's Quest
- Outro ("Stage 3" from Journey to Silius)
On this week’s show, Bree, MJ, Mia, and Justin gab about Chronicles of Elyria folding up shop, early previews of several upcoming MMORPGs, speculate about Burning Crusade Classic, and get into the purpose of player housing.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Guild Wars 2, LOTRO, Revelation Online, Star Wars Galaxies, Don't Starve Together, City of Heroes * News: Chronicles of Elyria runs out of money and closes * News: Early looks at Phantasy Star Online 2, Ashes of Creation, and Saga of Lucimia * News: Guild Wars 2's Super Adventure Festival dated for mid-April * News: Burning Crusade Classic looks like it's going to be a thing * Mailbag: How is player housing useful? * Mailbag: Non-P2W servers and subscriptions * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Victory!" from Guild Wars 2: Super Adventure Box * Your show hosts: Justin, MJ, Mia, and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, and Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree, Chris, Eliot, and Justin join forces to create some sort of ungainly, dorky super-podcaster that wields all of the power of a global chat channel. Discussion ranges from MMO freebies to MapleStory 2's sign-off to Warhammer Online's revival.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Guild Wars 2, Star Wars Galaxies Legends, FFXIV, Star Trek Online, Animal Crossing, Dauntless * News: MMOs offer tons of promotions to the housebound * News: MapleStory 2 faces its final days * News: Guild Wars 2 goes back to the past * News: EverQuest has a lot going on for its birthday * News: Warhammer Online's rogue server is doing really well * Mailbag: Podcast bingo * Mailbag: Lightning round! * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Dream" from MapleStory 2 * Your show hosts: Justin, Eliot, Chris, and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, and Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin deal with the coronavirus cultural shift with a heavy dose of MMORPGs. From Guild Wars 2's Cantha expansion announcement to Phantasy Star Online 2's beta, there's plenty to keep everyone occupied!
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: WoW Classic, Elder Scrolls Online, SWG * News: Coronavirus changes everything, including online gaming * News: Guild Wars 2 more or less announces Cantha expansion, but hides Mike Z's departure * News: World of Warcraft provides account-wide essences * News: Phantasy Star Online 2 activates an open beta * News: Albion Online's 2020 roadmap * Mailbag: What's a healthy MMO population? * Mailbag: Giving old MMOs a new coat of paint * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Factions Theme" from Guild Wars * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, and Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin say farewell to EverQuest's Holly Longdale, celebrate Black Desert's fourth birthday, get to the bottom of City of Heroes Homecoming's streaming ban, and debate the merits of automation in MMOs.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: WoW Classic, LOTRO, SWG * News: Black Desert turns four years old * News: Holly Longdale leaves the EverQuest franchise * News: City of Heroes Homecoming has an impressive first year but bans streaming * News: PlanetSide 2's Escalation is finally here * News: Cryptic kills cross-game chat * News: Guild Wars 2 goes back to the past * Mailbag: Opinions that have changed over the years * Mailbag: Automated features in online games * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Discovery Theme" from Black Desert * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, and Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin sift through the news coming out of PAX East (including Magic Legends, Population Zero, and Lord of the Rings Online) while evaluating the coronavirus' impact on GDC and EVE Fanfest. Other topics up for discussion include City of Heroes' new powersets, Funcom's financials, and why WildStar died.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: AdventureQuest 3D, Star Wars Galaxies, City of Heroes * News: PAX East hands-on with Population Zero and Magic Legends * News: LOTRO and DDO get a sneak peek at upcoming content * News: Coronavirus shuts down EVE Fanfest and GDC * News: Funcom doubles down on Dune * News: City of Heroes Homecoming gets new powersets * Mailbag: Should MMOs have something for everyone? * Mailbag: Why did WildStar fail? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Hammer of the Underworld" from Lord of the Rings Online * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, and Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin wonder how many projects CCP is going to cancel, examine FFXIV's Echoes of a Fallen Star, debate the merits of New World's housing, fret about the coronavirus, and sharing how MMOs make a positive impact on lives.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Star Trek Online, Chrono Trigger, Star Wars Galaxies * News: CCP's Project Nova is officially dead * News: Patch 5.2 comes to Final Fantasy XIV but Square Enix pulls out of PAX * News: World of Warcraft's subscriptions are on a rollercoaster * News: New World reveals housing system, but we have concerns * News: Daybreak hedges on PlanetSide 3 and hints at Jack Emmert's MMO * Mailbag: Positive influences of the MMO genre * Mailbag: Trying out Star Wars Galaxies Legends * Mailbag: Binge listening to MOP Podcast * Mailbag: What do you think about getting the podcast early? * Mailbag: MMOs without so much combat * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Dancer's Theme" from FFXIV * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, and Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin get giddy over Phantasy Star Online 2’s coming, check out Blizzard’s financials, and answer podcast emails about gaming ambassadors, Daybreak Game Company, and gaming ambassadors.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Star Trek Online, Star Wars Galaxies * News: Phantasy Star Online 2 runs a short beta, reveals Steam launch * News: Blizzard’s financials sink yet again * News: WoW Classic gets Darkmoon Fair * News: City State handles the Camelot and Colossus fallout * Mailbag: Was Daybreak’s splitup in Columbus Nova’s five-year plan? * Mailbag: Making new Patreons via podcast * Mailbag: Gaming ambassadors * Massively OP’s fifth anniversary * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: “City Area” from Phantasy Star Online 2 * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, and Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin unravel the brouhaha surrounding City State Entertainment's Colossus, celebrate the 10th anniversary of Star Trek Online, get the cold shoulder from Guild Wars 2, and take a second look at the New World switcharoo.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Neverwinter, The Sims 4, SWG * News: CSE announces Colossus and the community loses its mind * News: Star Trek Online's 10th anniversary update * News: Guild Wars 2's Shadow in the Ice update * News: Astellia Online launches on Steam * News: Warcraft III: Reforged bombs big-time * Mailbag: Delighted with changes to New World * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Embrace" from Guild Wars 2 * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, and Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin dive into the huge (if not unexpected) Daybreak split-up story, spy Tencent sneaking up on Funcom, say hello to Temtem's age of glory, and Torchlight Frontiers' weird juke away from MMOs.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Neverwinter, Star Trek Online, SWG, Trove, City of Heroes * News: Daybreak splits up into separate studios * News: Tencent makes a bid for all of Funcom * News: Torchlight Frontiers degrades from an MMO * News: Temtem has a gangbusters early access launch * News: Rend is donezos * News: DDO announces new expansion and race * Mailbag: How have our gaming desires changed? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Tamer Battle Theme" from Temtem * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, and Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree, Sam, and Justin see a year of MMO gaming unfolding like the best present ever. New Elder Scrolls Online expansion? Huge Albion Online update? New World embracing care bears? Magic Legends launch date? There's a lot to talk about, that's for sure!
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Elder Scrolls Online, Neverwinter, ArcheAge, Guild Wars 2, SWG * News: Elder Scrolls Online outlines Skyrim-themed year * News: Albion Online's Queen update arrives * News: New World just made PvPers mad -- and the rest of us glad * News: ArcheAge's age-long lawsuit wraps up * News: Magic Legends will launch this year * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "A Clash of Fang and Blade" from Elder Scrolls Online * Your show hosts: Justin, Sam, and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, and Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin tackle pesky design issues that negatively impact MMOs -- you know, like oversized butts and the entire female gender. The podcast duo also preps for World of Warcraft's Patch 8.3, touches base with Lost Ark, and checks in with Crowfall's finances.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Elder Scrolls Online, Star Wars Galaxies * News: Magic Legends is fully revealed and it's different than expected * News: Escape from Tarkov says girls are hard * News: World of Warcraft Patch 8.3 hits this week * News: Crowfall rakes in millions in funding * News: Looking at Korea's Lost Ark * Mailbag: Stat checks in MMOs * Mailbag: Letting go of MMOs * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Glory" from Crowfall * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, and Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin charge into 2020 with previews of Ashes of Creation and Camelot Unchained, look at a couple of unfortunate mistakes with other games, and ponder what NCsoft is doing with City of Heroes.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, Star Wars Galaxies, The Witcher 3, City of Heroes * News: Ashes of Creation and Camelot Unchained deliver 2020 overview * News: Whoopsies with Guild Wars * News: Will Neowiz ever give up on Bless? * News: City of Heroes gets an interesting new trademark * Mailbag: Could City of Heroes come to consoles? * Mailbag: Celebratory haiku * Mailbag: Daybreak's mismanagement of the PlanetSide franchise * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Ithica Island" from City of Heroes * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, and Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
In our final podcast of the year and the decade, the whole Massively OP team assembles for a mega-roundtable! The combined crew shares stories of how they found their favorite MMOs, discusses the recent MOP Awards, and delivers an informative State of the Site for all of our readers and supporters.
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Show notes: * Intro * How have our new writers fared this year? * Mailbag: How did we all find our favorite MMOs? * MOP Awards overview * Which award were we most excited to give? * Which was the most interesting award to debate? * Other award thoughts * Mailbag: California's anti-gig law * The State of the Site * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Charge Toward the Enemy" from Lineage II * Your show hosts: Justin, Bree, Eliot, Chris, Sam, Carlo, Mia, MJ, and Ben * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
It's the end of the year, and Justin and Bree aren't going to go into 2020 with a full mailbag, no thank you! In this episode, the mailbag gets cleaned out while the duo answers listener questions about why we focus on certain games above others, why you should never go into MMO forums, why legacy servers are popular, and so very much more.
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Show notes: * Intro * Mailbag: How much of yourself do you bring into an MMO? * Mailbag: What metrics does MOP use for posts? * Mailbag: What team-up would get you excited about a new MMO? * Mailbag: Is there an Ultima Online guide for dummies? * Mailbag: What other MMO websites do we like? * Mailbag: Are forums a good indicator for an MMO's community? * Mailbag: Are legacy servers only popular because of their IP? * Mailbag: Should there be more than one way to approach quests? * Mailbag: FFXIV and cutscenes * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Life Day Music" from Star Wars Galaxies * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin frantically sort out the flurry of end-of-year announcements, including shutdowns, new games, and launch windows. It's a bonanza of MMORPG news, with Magic Legends, New World, Corepunk, Black Desert Mobile, and more!
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, SWG, City of Heroes * News: PlanetSide Arena calls it quits * News: New World gets a May 2020 release * News: Cryptic reveals Magic Legends * News: Elder Scrolls Online is going to Skyrim * News: Corepunk looks interesting * News: Black Desert Mobile launches worldwide, EVE Echoes hands-on * News: World of Warcraft lets you betray your faction * News: Final Fantasy XIV attains 18 million users, looks to Patch 5.2 * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Borealus Intro" from World of Warcraft * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin dig into FFXIV and Guild Wars 2's newest patches, look ahead to what's coming in the next year with MMORPGs, and a couple of interesting listener questions about controls and meaningful choices.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: FFXIV, LOTRO, and MOP awards * News: FFXIV's Blue Mages get more content * News: Guild Wars 2 gets capes but takes away falling traits * News: ArcheAge can't figure out ArchePass * Looking ahead to 2020 with Temtem, Crowfall, Dual Universe, and Elder Scrolls Online * Mailbag: Forgetting how to use controls in MMOs * Mailbag: Meaningful choices in MMOs * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Grazelands Dawn" from Elder Scrolls Online * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin anticipate two EverQuest expansion releases, Star Citizen's pricey space mall, celebrate Book of Travels' strong Kickstarter campaign, temporary MMO servers, and whether or not we'd play a hypothetical game called Houses and Ponies Online!
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Show notes: * Intro * What are we thankful for while playing MMORPGs? * News: EQ and EQ2 expansions get release dates * News: Trove's Into the Deep patch comes out * News: Guild Wars 2 gives some love to Engineers and Elementalists * News: Book of Travels finishes its crowdfunding campaign * News: Star Citizen's space mall and LOTRO's legendary item boosters * Mailbag: Temporary MMO servers * Mailbag: Why can't PvE be an option for sandboxes * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Gloura Village" from EverQuest II * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin bid a fond farewell to Brad "Aradune" McQuaid, evaluate Google Stadia's launch, investigate Guild Wars 2's latest episode, Justin's biggest gaming regret, and whether or not it is socially acceptable to play MMORPGs completely solo.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, The Sims, Shop Titans * News: Brad McQuaid dies * News: Guild Wars 2's Whispers in the Dark releases * News: Google Stadia's launch is a middling mess * News: LOTRO's devs have faith in a long future * News: EVE Online tries for another large battle while Star Citizen throws CitizenCon * Mailbag: Positivity about the genre * Mailbag: Playing solo in MMOs * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "The Boneskinner" from Guild Wars 2 * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin delve into whispers, rumors, and cold, hard facts of the MMO genre. They jaw about Dark Age of Camelot's long-awaited F2P move, Final Fantasy XIV's surprising console news, the reveal of Path of Exile 2, and more!
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Show notes: * Intro * Mailbag: Binge-listening to MOP Podcast * Sponsored content: Kingdom Under Fire 2 * News: Dark Age of Camelot goes free-to-play * News: Path of Exile 2 is announced * News: Dungeons and Dragons Online introduces mounts with Update 44 * News: WoW Classic goes down to a single layer, activates PvP honor system * News: Is Final Fantasy XIV coming to Xbox One? * News: Is Anthem getting a full rework? * Mailbag: How do you guild shop in-game? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Moving" from Dark Age of Camelot * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin return to Mordor in Lord of the Rings Online: Minas Morgul, chew over Square Enix's and Blizzard's financials, check out Pearl Abyss' trio of new MMOs, and party with Alice in Chains in AdventureQuest 3D.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, FFXIV, SWG * News: LOTRO's Minas Morgul releases * News: Square Enix's financials are up, Blizzard's are down * News: World of Warcraft kicks off its 15th anniversary event * News: Pearl Abyss announces one, two, three new MMOs * News: Alice in Chains plays AdventureQuest 3D * News: EverQuest I and II's heroic servers * Mailbag: Optional MMO subs * Mailbag: Blizzard is moving backwards * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Ticklish Zorbo" from AdventureQuest 3D * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin delve into the ups, downs, and sideways of BlizzCon 2019. Will Diablo IV be a return to form... or a gory mess? Is Overwatch 2 an actual sequel... or a glorified mod? Will Shadowlands restore faith in World of Warcraft... or put players to sleep? And what was up with that apology, anyway?
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Show notes: * Intro * Trying out Ship of Heroes * BlizzCon 2019 discussion and analysis * News: Camelot Unchained gets delayed again * News: FFXIV's Patch 5.1 lands * Mailbag: What would we want in our MMO house? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Drustvar Walk" from World of Warcraft * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin don't have to go to a galaxy far, far away to get a new dose of Star Wars: The Old Republic. Nor do they have to wait for very long for Fallout 76 to stir up a new controversy. And what's this about Kritika Online coming back and DDO getting mounts?
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Star Wars Galaxies, Final Fantasy XIV, City of Titans * News: SWTOR: Onslaught releases * News: Fallout 76 steps in it yet again with its subscription idea * News: Is Kritika Online coming back? * News: Gamigo is reworking ArcheAge's controversial ArchePass system * News: Dungeons and Dragons Online is finally getting mounts * BlizzCon prep * News: Halloween spreads across all MMOs * Mailbag: Do game devs do enough to counter toxic attitudes? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Onslaught Main Theme" from SWTOR * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin examine ArcheAge's buy-to-play "do over," the big reveals for the EverQuest franchise, Riot's truckload of announcements, Fallout 76's NPC delay, and what makes players break off relations with game companies entirely.
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Show notes: * Intro * What are our MMO gaming session routines? * News: ArcheAge Unchained launches * News: EverQuest and EverQuest II reveal fall plans * News: Riot's League of Legends 10th anniversary reveal * News: Fallout 76's NPC update is delayed * Mailbag: Breaking point for when companies go too far * Mailbag: Realm vs. Realm games * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "High Price of Victory" from ArcheAge * Your show hosts: Justin, Eliot, and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree, Eliot, and Justin dig into the messy and controversial Blizzard Hong Kong Hearthstone mess while also keeping an eye to Shroud of the Avatar's sale, Daybreak's layoffs, Star Citizen's new patch, and more!
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Show notes: * Intro * News: Blizzard triggers a massive boycott with its Hearthstone ruling * News: World of Warcraft previews Patch 8.3 * News: Shroud of the Avatar is sold off, sort of * News: Daybreak fires workers and rearranges the company * News: The strange saga of Guild Wars 2's Gaile Grey account hacker * Adventures in MMOs: Fallen Earth, FFXIV, City of Heroes * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Norrathan Seas" from EverQuest * Your show hosts: Justin, Eliot, and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin check out a reshuffled MMO industry, with new projects for Mike O'Brien and Raph Koster, Funcom's new overlords, and Red Dead Online's long-awaited arrival for PCs. Plus, there's an ArcheAge Unchained interview with Merv Lee Kwai that you just have to hear!
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Show notes: * Intro * ArcheAge interview with Merv Lee Kwai * News: Guild Wars 2 reveals build templates, community is grumpy * News: Mike O'Brien leaves ArenaNet * News: Raph Koster starts new MMORPG project * News: Tencent bought a large chunk of Funcom * News: Red Dead Online is coming to PCs next month * Adventures in MMOs: City of Heroes, World of Warcraft * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Taimi's Game Part 1" from Guild Wars 2 * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin dig into Lord of the Rings Online's new expansion announcement, prepare for Guild Wars 2's mighty balance patch, debate Star Citizen's wisdom in building a hypergank ship,
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Guild Wars 2, LOTRO, World of Warcraft, SWG * News: LOTRO starts counting down to Minas Morgul * News: Guild Wars 2 has a major class balance patch coming * News: Star Citizen creates the ultimate gank ship * News: Zenith is the MMO Kickstarter of the year so far * Mailbag: "True difficulty" in MMOs * Mailbag: Where are all the cyberpunk MMOs? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Pioneer" from Star Citizen * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin greet Astellia Online's official entrance into the MMO field, gawk at World of Warcraft and Guild Wars 2's latest patches, see what excitement there is to be found in PlanetSide Arena's debut, and wondering if there's something that can be done to make gaming time more productive.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Guild Wars 2, LOTRO, World of Warcraft * News: Astellia Online starts rolling out * News: World of Warcraft's Patch 8.2.5 arrives * News: Gamigo delays ArcheAge Unchained * News: PlanetSide Arena is here, so, yeah * News: Guild Wars 2's Bound by Blood prologue launches * Mailbag: Making MMO gaming time more productive * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Main Theme" from PlanetSide Arena * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin mark a decade of DDO's free-to-play revolution, say farewell to Bless Online, take a look at a new fairytale-style MMO, and wonder why World of Warcraft vanilla servers haven't closed up shop in the wake of WoW Classic.
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Show notes: * Sponsored ad: Travian Legends * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: World of Warcraft, LOTRO, Guild Wars 2 * News: DDO's new adventure pack, a decade after the free-to-play shift * News: Bless Online goes offline * News: Book of Travels looks trés interesting * News: Star Trek Online's latest Discovery episode * News: City of Heroes/NCsoft negotiations start to unravel * News: WoW Classic sucks players from emulators * Mailbag: Wanting to live in a static MMO world * Mailbag: Side-stepping the MMORPG label * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Bon Voyage" from Bless Online * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin salute Fallen Earth's "retirement," look at Astellia's strange subscription option, cover yet more WoW Classic insanity, wonder what CCP is up to behind closed doors, and how to combat swatting in the gaming community.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: WoW Classic, LOTRO, Guild Wars 2 * News: Fallen Earth to go down (with hope for a revival) * News: WoW Classic's new servers and character transfers * News: Astellia's odd subscription option * News: CCP still has another MMO up its sleeve * News: One million heroes in City of Heroes Homecoming * Mailbag: Swatting protection program * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Last Call" from Fallen Earth * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin dig into Guild Wars 2's latest "saga," take a moment of silence for the late Peria Chronicles, look at a few delays, celebrate Champions Online's first decade, and talk way too much about MMO fishing.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: WoW Classic, LOTRO, Rock Band, GW2, City of Heroes, Trove * News: Guild Wars 2 reveals its Icebrood Saga * News: PlanetSide Arena reappears -- with a release date * News: Peria Chronicles is no more * News: ArcheAge Unchained gets a September 30 launch date * News: Delays for SWTOR: Onslaught, Chop Chop, and Last Oasis * News: Caravan Stories is coming out in a couple of weeks * News: Happy 10th anniversary, Champions Online! * Mailbag: MMOs that take boring tasks and make them rewarding * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Town" from Peria Chronicles * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin go back to 2004 with WoW Classic's launch, wonder what Megan Fox is doing in the studio with a copy of Black Desert, prepare for Astellia Online, and talk about the hidden benefit of MMO progression servers.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Star Wars Galaxies, Legends of Aria, LOTRO, WoW * News: WoW Classic launches * News: Black Desert releases on PlayStation 4 * News: Astellia Online dates September 27th * News: Elite Dangerous is revamping its newbie experience * News: EverQuest II tries to counter-program this week * Mailbag: Progression servers * Mailbag: Streaming and etiquette * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Alliance Tavern" from World of Warcraft * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin erupt over Gamigo's upcoming ArcheAge business model shift, scramble to grab name reservations for WoW Classic, speculate over the future of MMO innovation, and more!
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Show notes: * Intro * News: Everyone goes nuts over WoW Classic name reservations * News: No Man's Sky Beyond rolls out * News: Dungeons and Dragons Online opens its permadeath server * News: ESO's Scalebraker and Neverwinter's Uprising pushes out * News: ArcheAge announces a buy-to-play server * Mailbag: AI and the future of MMOs * Mailbag: Silent players vs. vocal raiders * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Yo Ho Ho Surly Kobold" from Dungeons and Dragons Online * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin look at the frenzy of preparations for WoW Classic, explore more of Middle-earth, talk about Aion for the first time in about forever, and talk about how studios could better handle the senior citizen years of MMORPGs.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Chronicles of Spellborn, City of Heroes, SWG * News: Blizzard preps fans for WoW Classic, posts server list, financials down * News: Square Enix's financials are up * News: LOTRO pushes out an interesting patch * News: Aion has a meaty content update coming * News: DCUO launches on Switch, Legends of Aria releases * Mailbag: Finding your way when you're lost in an MMO * Mailbag: Planning an exit strategy for operational MMOs * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Lakrum Fortress" from Aion * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin marvel over a week of MMORPG revelations, including a new race for Lord of the Rings Online, a handy party feature for World of Warcraft, the possibility of Guild Wars 2 mobile, and more!
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: City of Heroes, World of Warcraft, Dungeons and Dragons Online, LOTRO, Star Wars Galaxies * News: LOTRO gets Stout Axe Dwarves, DDO gets Alchemist and permadeath shards * News: World of Warcraft outlines 8.2.5 features * News: Could Guild Wars 2 be making a mobile game? * News: Star Trek Online looks ahead to Awakening update * News: How about a new expansion and class for Skyforge? * Mailbag: LOTRO and sticking to its IP * Mailbag: A Marvel Heroes substitute * News: Ship of Heroes' character creator out soon * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Feast in the House of Grimbeorn" from Lord of the Rings Online * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin get pumped up about Elder Scrolls Online's next DLC, wonder if Pagan Online's launch will bring in the crowds, debate EverQuest's future, figure out what Funcom should do with Secret World Legends, and more!
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: World of Warcraft, Star Wars Galaxies, Villagers and Heroes * News: Elder Scrolls Online's dungeon pack is coming soon * News: Pagan Online is launching next month * News: Daybreak makes more noise about the next EverQuest game * News: Guild Wars 2 cranks up the happenings * News: Worlds Adrift sunsets * Mailbag: What to do with The Secret World? * Mailbag: Real-world fashion from MMORPGs * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Character Menu" from EverQuest II * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Legends of Aria's Derek Brinkmann drops by to make a huge announcement or two for this indie sandbox MMO. Bree and Justin also look at Villagers and Heroes' expansion, SWTOR's free-to-play improvements, and DC Universe Online's Switch launch.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Villagers and Heroes, World of Warcraft * News: Villagers and Heroes: A Tale of Earth and Sea launches * News: SWTOR loosens F2P restrictions * News: Neverwinter previews Gith race * News: DCUO is coming to Switch next month * Interview: Legends of Aria's Derek Brinkmann * Mailbag: Can Ship of Heroes and City of Titans recapture City of Heroes' personality? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Trial Theme" from Legends of Aria * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Sam joins Bree and Justin to talk about Albion Online's newest update, the disturbing moves over at Daybreak Game Company, the escalation of the new Lord of the Rings MMO, and more!
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: World of Warcraft, City of Heroes, Guild Wars 2 * News: Daybreak trademarks new studios * News: Amazon is co-developing that new Lord of the Rings MMO * Sponsored: Albion Online's newest update * News: EVE Online enters a communication blackout * News: Caravan Stories is coming soon * Mailbag: MMO cosmetics in real life * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Main Theme (Gingertail Cover)" from Albion Online * Your show hosts: Justin, Sam, and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Sam joins Bree and Justin to talk about Albion Online's newest update, the disturbing moves over at Daybreak Game Company, the escalation of the new Lord of the Rings MMO, and more!
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: World of Warcraft, City of Heroes, Guild Wars 2 * News: Daybreak trademarks new studios * News: Amazon is co-developing that new Lord of the Rings MMO * Sponsored: Albion Online's newest update * News: EVE Online enters a communication blackout * News: Caravan Stories is coming soon * Mailbag: MMO cosmetics in real life * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Main Theme (Gingertail Cover)" from Albion Online * Your show hosts: Justin, Sam, and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin share the struggles of covering all of the MMO news, celebrate the official launch of Shadowbringers, and muse on the steps ahead for WoW Classic, Pagan Online, and Fallout 76. Also, Bree interrupts Justin a lot, but it's always for a good cause.
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Show notes: * Intro * Which MMOs are we personally anticipating? * News: Warframe explodes at TennoCon * News: FFXIV: Shadowbringers officially launches * News: WoW Classic's closed beta winds down * News: Pagan Online plans a big summer * News: Fallout 76 overhauls the newbie experience * News Tidbits: RuneScape, Blue Protocol, Elite Dangerous * Mailbag: How MMOs find an audience * Mailbag: Why aren't we covering certain MMOs more? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Rak'Tika Greatwoods" from FFXIV * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin tackle a full hour of listener mail! Topics from the MOP community include the sunset of City of Heroes, reporting offensive names in MMOs, solving the problem of open world housing, and more!
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Show notes: * Intro * Mailbag: City of Heroes and sunsets * Mailbag: Offensive names * Mailbag: Player housing * Mailbag: Returning to MMOs is hard * Mailbag: Musical associations and MMO memorabilia * Mailbag: Would WildStar have benefited from early access? * Mailbag: Hytale thoughts * Mailbag: MMO modding * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Totems of the Grizzlemaw Revisited" from World of Warcraft * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Eliot, Bree, and Justin don their armor for FFXIV: Shadowbringers, share WoW Classic tales, adjust to the surprise Harry Potter mobile launch, celebrate SWTOR's free-to-play changes, plus Eliot answers your burning FFXIV questions.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: WoW Classic, City of Heroes, FFXIV, SWG * News: FFXIV Shadowbringers is here * News: Harry Potter Wizards Unite surprises with an abrupt launch * News: World of Warcraft rolls out Rise of Azshara update * News: Star Wars: The Old Republic looses up its free-to-play restrictions * News: Camelot Unchained talks about its beta process * News: Champions Online gets actual new content * Mailbag: FFXIV endgame * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Castellum Velodyna" from Final Fantasy XIV * Your show hosts: Justin, Eliot, and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin jaw about Amazon Game Studios restructuring, Black Desert's PS4 port, Ship of Heroes' audacious character creation plans, more E3 news, and debate over how long you can hold bad launches over a game's head.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Star Wars Galaxies, City of Heroes, LOTRO, ESO * News: Black Desert announces PlayStation 4 port * News: Elder Scrolls Online's upcoming DLC * News: Warframe talks Empyrean expansion at E3 * News: Last Oasis gets a September launch date * News: Amazon Game Studio layoffs * News: Ship of Heroes aims to top City of Heroes' character creation system * Mailbag: Character creation in MMOs * Mailbag: Beating a bad launch dead horse * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Green Nugget" from City of Heroes * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Black Desert expert Carlo joins Bree and Justin to talk about the new class and expansion as well as Lord of the Rings Online's latest update, the final fate of Bless Online, the surprising Phantasy Star Online 2 announcement, and more! Also, Carlo got a boat. Expect to hear a lot about that.
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Show notes: * Intro * E3 2019 chatter * News: Black Desert teases new class and expansion * News: Bless Online is shutting down this fall * News: LOTRO's Vales of Anduin arrives * News: Phantasy Star Online 2 finally gets a western release * News: SWTOR goes to Dantooine * News: Guild Wars 2 gets another raid going * News: Path of Exile keeps trucking along * News: Blizzard's secret projects * Mailbag: Alt problems in City of Heroes * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Tavern Music" from Black Desert * Your show hosts: Justin, Carlo and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin give Worlds Adrift a farewell salute, welcome Starbase to the MMO fold, dig into Elder Scrolls Online's newest expansion, brings listeners up to date on the City of Heroes drama, and more!
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Bree's Chromebook, SWG, City of Heroes, Outer Wilds * News: Worlds Adrift calls it quits * News: Elder Scrolls Online: Elsweyr arrives on the scene * News: Starbase piques our interest * News: Tons of FFXIV: Shadowbringers coverage * News: City of Heroes' rogue servers intensify * Mailbag: NostalgiaFilm(tm) * Mailbag: Old Massively Speaking archive? * Mailbag: WoW Classic criticism * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Main Theme" from Worlds Adrift * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Brendon joins Bree and Justin to talk about his latest fact-finding mission deep inside the heart of EVE Online's latest fan festival. In addition to a lot of in-depth internet spaceship news, there's discussion about Dauntless' incredible launch, Black Desert's underwater play, and more!
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Show notes: * Intro * News: EVE Online Down Under with Brendon! * News: Final Fantasy XIV crosses 16M players * News: Dauntless has a huge launch * News: Astellia gears up for a summer release * News: Black Desert takes us underwater * News: DCUO confirmed for the Nintendo Switch * Mailbag: Playing Old School RuneScape * Mailbag: Are fancy cinematics and trailers worth it? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Surplus of Rare Artifacts" from EVE Online * Your show hosts: Justin, Brendon, and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin return to the most vanilla days of them all, thanks to World of Warcraft Classic's beta test. The duo also talk about DDO's latest expansion, the delay of Skull and Bones, and useful tips on playing City of Heroes.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: SWTOR, City of Heroes * News: World of Warcraft Classic eyes August launch * Mailbag: Why is Tuesday the MMO release day? * Mailbag: Is World of Warcraft a classic or modern MMO? * News: DDO: Masterminds of Sharn releases * News: Square-Enix's annual report shows growth * News: Star Trek Online's Rise of Discovery update goes live * News: ...as does Blade and Souls' Scarlet Tears patch * News: Skull and Bones delayed to 2020 * Mailbag: Opinions on getting back into City of Heroes * Mailbag: Original City of Heroes devs? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Dun Morogh" from World of Warcraft (vanilla version) * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin debate whether legislating lockboxes is the way to go, gush over FFXIV's fashion freedom, discuss RIFT's upcoming server merges, and try to figure out what's going on with Amazon's New World.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: FFXIV, City of Heroes, Fallout 76 * News: US Senator's proposed law takes aim at lockboxes * News: Guild Wars 2's War Eternal update arrives this week * News: FFXIV gets more fashion storage * News: RIFT's European servers merge * News: What's ZeniMax's new project? * News: New World takes its alpha offline * Mailbag: Full-featured character creators * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Scarlet Gorge" from RIFT * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, it's the return of the Bit Wars, as LOTRO and EVE test out their much-needed 64-bit clients. Bree and Justin also dive into a great FFXIV freebie, the downward slide of Blizzard's financials, Guild Wars' 14th anniversary, and more!
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Fallout 76, FFXIV, City of Heroes * News: Blizzard's financials aren't the best * Mailbag: Do people sub without buying new expansions? * News: World of Warcraft Classic will let you make a staggering number of alts * News: EVE Online's latest expansion cometh * News: EVE and LOTRO's 64-bit clients * News: FFXIV's free expansion giveaway * News: Guild Wars is alive and kicking for its 14th birthday * Mailbag: Everything box * Mailbag: Genderlocked FFXIV classes * Mailbag: Dad jokes and Patreon support * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "YC118.6 Theme (Never Look Back)" from EVE Online * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, we're coming off the high of a pretty darn good week! Bree and Justin follow up on the City of Heroes resurgence, say farewell to Atlas Reactor, and look ahead to the goodies coming with Caravan Stories, Peria Chronicles, and Torchlight Frontiers.
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Show notes: * Intro * What's going on with the City of Heroes drama? * Mailbag: Is this a watershed moment in MMO history? * Mailbag: Are fans overreacting? * What's going on with the other superhero projects? * News: Atlas Reactor heads toward the sunset * News: Peria Chronicles starts Korean testing * News: We choo-choose Torchlight Frontiers' Railmaster * News: Caravan Stories heads to console * News: Villagers and Heroes: A Tale of Earth and Sea announced * News: Star Trek Online's scaling ships * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Main Menu" from Atlas Reactor * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this special edition of the podcast, Justin, Eliot, and Bree gather together to talk about the so-called "secret" City of Heroes server -- and why it has this long-running community in an absolute tizzy. What's the actual scandal here, and what should be done with this emulator going forward? Check out our thoughts on this show!
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Show notes: * Intro * City of Heroes' secret server exposed * Why is everyone upset? * Is there money exchanging hands? * What about other site connections? * What about NCsoft? * Was it good to bring this out into the open? * What should be done with the server? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Freedom Theme" from City of Heroes * Your show hosts: Justin, Eliot, and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, it's all about MMO content reveals! Bree and Justin get nerdy over SWTOR's expansion reveal, talk about World of Warcraft 8.2, and wonder how Guild Wars 2 can offer dragon mounts if players have killed them all.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Guild Wars 2, Fractured, DDO, WoW * News: SWTOR: Onslaught is coming this September * News: Skyforge: New Horizons goes live * News: Blizzard's health bribes and Patch 8.2 outline * News: Get your dragon mount on in Guild Wars 2 * News: TERA's unfortunate rollback * News: Albion Online's F2P launch * News: Blade & Soul's new update, server merges * Mailbag: Bumping into tougher expansion content * Mailbag: Everythingbox and supply and demand * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Peace, the Jedi Counsular" from SWTOR * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin cover the kerfluffle around Anthem's exposé, get a little hopeful about Guild Wars 2, discuss season passes in MMOs, pine over Dragon Quest X, and talk about "event fatigue" in our online games.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Guild Wars 2, DC Universe Online, DDO * News: The great Anthem exposé riles up BioWare * News: Guild Wars 2 reorganizes, announces final Season 4 episode title * News: RIFT outlines its battle pass system * News: Albion Online steels itself for free-to-play * News: Will we ever see Dragon Quest X? * News: Black Desert kills its battle royale mode * Mailbag: Event fatigue * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Legion of Dawn" from Anthem * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin claim their rightful place as Smarty Pants due to their shrewd sifting of real and fools news. Also on this week's eclectic episode, a spiritual successor to Jumpgate emerges, EverQuest's sequel is hinted at once again, and Rend pulls off a surprise launch!
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Show notes: * Intro * April Fools is here once more! * Adventures in MMOs: Guild Wars 2, Dungeons and Dragons Online, Blade and Soul * News: Jumpgate gets a sort-of sequel with Warp Nexus * News: Funcom's next Secret World project is a separate game * News: EverQuest 3 is being rebuilt from the ground-up * News: Rend surprises us with an abrupt launch * News: Star Citizen grows ovaries * News: Neverwinter and DDO's next expansions get release dates * Mailbag: MMO emulators * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Super Adventure Box Sub Hub" from Guild Wars 2 * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin tackle the controversial FFXIV expansion revelations, debate World of Warcraft's level squish proposal, look at Albion Online's free-to-play version, talk about gaming with your children, and we learn a surprising revelation about the site's editor-in-chief!
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Trove, SWG, Starmourn, LOTRO, Rock Band * News: FFXIV announces gender-locked races, Dancer class * News: Is a level squish coming to World of Warcraft? * News: Albion Online goes free-to-play * News: Glitch revival projects combine forces * News: Age of Conan's new Unconquered mode * News: Google Stadia has everyone talking * Mailbag: Feeling behind in MMOs * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Stormblood Theme" from FFXIV * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin get ten types of nerdy with Harry Potter, World of Warcraft, progression servers, and a public service announcement about not being ashamed to call your game an "MMO."
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Show notes: * Intro * News: We get our first look at Harry Potter: Wizards Unite * News: RIFT ends progression server while LOTRO goes into Moria and EverQuest's 20th anniversary servers * News: No Man's Sky turns into an MMO * News: World of Warcraft Patch 8.1.5 * News: Blade and Soul raises its level cap * News: The Division 2 launches * Mailbag: Playable races dying * Mailbag: Tips for gaming while aging * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Silverfrost Mountain Main Theme" from Blade and Soul * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin compare notes over Torchlight Frontiers' alpha test, cover the LOTRO/DDO downtime saga, say farewell to Kritika Online (we never knew ye), and debate the merits of Cryptic's now-sunsetted Foundry system.
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Show notes: * Intro * What do we think of Torchlight Frontiers? * News: Path of Exile gifts us with the huge Synthesis expansion * News: LOTRO and DDO go down for nearly four days * News: Kritika Online is on its way out * News: Say farewell to Neverwinter and Star Trek Online's Foundry * News: Guild Wars 2 gets the warclaw on the ground * News: Could Alganon be coming back? * Mailbag: Housing in MMOs * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Noblera Customize" from Kritika Online * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin mull over Funcom's open world Dune announcement, talk up Black Desert's recent developments, chat about the Dungeons and Dragons Online expansion, give ample warning to Atlas' pirates, and more!
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Eldevin, LOTRO, Paragon Chat, Trove, DDO, SWG * Sponsored News: Black Desert Online launches on Xbox One * News: Funcom's financials and Dune announcement * News: Anarchy Online reveals a fresh start server * News: Elder Scrolls Online pumps out a dungeon update * News: Atlas gets itself wiped off the map * News: Guild Wars 2 looks to the future while #Love4ArenaNet mourns lost devs * News: DDO ramps up for its Masterminds of Sharn expansion * News: Could Outlaws of the Old West meet our western needs? * Mailbag: Recommending laid-back MMOs * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Spiritual Elysium" from Anarchy Online * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin boggle over the mass layoffs at ArenaNet and Blizzard, slap Daybreak on the wrist for another Friday evening announcement, tell listeners how they can join the MOP team, and answer a buttload of listener emails!
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: DDO, LOTRO, Trove, SWG * News: Blizzard's layoffs were worse than we thought * News: ArenaNet announces mass layoffs * News: World of Warcraft gets ready for more allied races * News: PlanetSide Arena shoves off to summer * News: LOTRO releases producer's letter * News: Massively OP is hiring! * Mailbag: Supporting ethical studios * Mailbag: Learning to play really old MMOs * Mailbag: Project Titan hypotheticals * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Preparation" from LOTRO * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin look at the ongoing train wreck at Blizzard, dive into a preview of Amazon's New World, see a different way that Star Citizen is communicating, debate Blizzard's handling of Diablo III, and more!
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: ESO, Astroneer, Elite * News: Activision Blizzard slashes hundreds of jobs * News: An extended look at Amazon's New World * News: Sign language in Star Citizen? * News: Guild Wars and Tibia bring something new to old games * News: RIFT has some life left in it after all * Mailbag: World of Warcraft refugees * Mailbag: Why has Blizzard abandoned Diablo III? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Eye of the North Overture" from Guild Wars * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin decide how much fanservice is pumping into FFXIV's latest expansion while looking at some egregious errors made by Guild Wars 2 and Legends of Aria. Plus there's a lot of opinionated discussion springing from reader mail about MMO endgames and battle (sigh) royale modes.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, ESO, Warframe * MOP is hiring! * News: Bunny girls and Gunbreakers in FFXIV * News: Guild Wars 2 unfair bans overturned thanks to a player's investigation * News: Legends of Aria learns a lesson about pay-to-win sales * News: Is RuneScape for sale again? * News: Elder Scrolls Online hands out free race change tokens * Mailbag: MMO endgames * Mailbag: Battle royale modes in MMOs * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "All's Fairy in Love and War" from RuneScape * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin wade into the January wilds as they pull together stories about Anthem's (unsurprising) popularity, the end of a long-running MMO, plans for the EverQuest franchise, and post-apocalyptic fun (or not).
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Show notes: * Intro * Which MMOs had the best character creation system? * News: Anthem's demo proves immensely popular * News: Ragnarok Online 2 calls it quits * News: It's new raid time for World of Warcraft * News: EverQuest and EverQuest II share year-ahead plans * News: Is Last Oasis the post-apocalyptic MMO we deserve? * News: Fallout 76's survival mode isn't pleasing fans * Mailbag: Needlessly complicated Asian MMOs * Mailbag: Subscription maintenance mode servers * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Valor" from Anthem * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin argue like cats and dragons over Elder Scrolls Online's latest expansion, investigate Breach's early access launch, looks at the year ahead for Pantheon, and more!
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Elder Scrolls Online, CrossCode, SWG * News: Elder Scrolls Online goes all dragony in Elsweyr * News: Breach launches early access * News: Nexon is for sale, kind of * News: Gamigo is investing in ArcheAge's success, plus update * News: Pantheon's 2019 roadmap * News: The Blue Mage arrives in FFXIV * Mailbag: Early access is harming the MMO genre * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Here Be Wonders" from Elder Scrolls Online * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin investigate the disturbing news of a schism between Unity and SpatialOS, enjoy a ripe bounty of FFXIV and Guild Wars 2 patches, and thrill at Elite: Dangerous' most amazing player story yet.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Elder Scrolls Online, LOTRO, CrossCode, SWG * News: Unity denies SpatialOS while the industry scrambles * News: Destiny 2's publishing goes back to Bungie * News: Guild Wars 2's All or Nothing update arrives... * News: ...as does FFXIV's A Requiem for Heroes patch * News: LOTRO toggles on a new raid * News: Elite: Dangerous players go on an eight-month voyage * Mailbag: MMOs that don't keep you * Mailbag: Create a new MMO * Mailbag: MapleStory 2 and eyes * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "High Roller" from Guild Wars 2 * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, the crew comes together in a fun roundtable to talk about MMO gaming, Atlas' shaky release, the MOP awards, and how to pronounce "FFXIV." Eliot and Chris join us for this Very Special Episode, and it's as loud and chaotic as you might expect.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: MapleStory 2, FFXIV, ESO, Ultima Online, Monster Hunter World, Dauntless, Star Citizen, LOTRO, SWG * News: Atlas' launch is leaking * Massively OP awards recap and discussion * Mailbag: Final Fantasy XIV and trophies * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Main Theme" from Atlas * Your show hosts: Justin, Eliot, Chris, and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week's show, Bree and Justin attempt to clean out the listener mailbag before the year closes out. Topics include Warframe, MMO music, lockboxes (of course), game sunsets, and the "go go go" mentality of dungeon groups.
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Show notes: * Intro * What's going on with World of Warcraft? * What's MOP's financial status like? * What about a Warframe column? * What MMO music did Justin like most this year? * What has MOP learned about community wrangling? * What's the big deal about lockboxes? * Do MMO sunsets have a silver lining? * Why can't dungeon parties slow down? * Have we heard of LitRPG novels? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Grotto of the Sea Hags" from Vanguard * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week's show, Bree and Justin tackle the last-minute deluge of content before Christmas, including SWTOR's Jedi Under Siege, Elite: Dangerous' exploration overhaul, LOTRO's seasonal instances, and of course the new Daybreak game announcement!
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Show notes: * Intro * MMO Christmas is here! * News: Daybreak's PlanetSide Arena is a whopping disappointment * News: SWTOR Game Update 5.10: Jedi Under Siege launches * News: Elite: Dangerous gets a big end-of-year patch * News: EverQuest: The Burning Sands releases * News: LOTRO loses its lead designer * News: Pantheon shifts to making a full-featured world * Mailbag: MMO-like game communities * Mailbag: Get rid of quests already! * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Odessen, The Sanctum" from SWTOR * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On Massively OP Podcast's 200th show, Bree and Justin return to where this podcast series -- and MOP itself -- began, with lots of Daybreak drama. It's not all sordid studio dealings in today's show, however; there's a brand-new pirate MMO to examine, more success for Warframe, and an opportunity to play Ashes of Creation before Christmas!
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Show notes: * Intro * 200th episode retrospective! * Mailbag: How do you find time to game and have kids? * News: Daybreak goes on a firing spree * News: Studio Wildcard springs a surprise pirate MMO on us * News: Ashes of Creation gets battle royale ready for the holidays * News: Warframe clocks a million downloads... on Switch * News: LOTRO and DDO offer whale-sized promotions * News: Path of Exile pushes out its largest expansion to date * Mailbag: * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "UnderRealm Preview" from Ashes of Creation * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin grouse about the trend to delay until after the holiday season and offer up a few examples of this in action. But at least Western fans are getting a new online fix!
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, FFXIV, SWG * News: WildStar ends its run * News: Project Nova goes back to the drawing board * News: Delays with Path of Exile's PS4 launch, Fractured alpha, Elder Scrolls Blades * News: Red Dead Online starts testing * News: Fallout 76 woes continue * Mailbag: Trying to stay on top of MMOs * Mailbag: Combat-free MMOs * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "We Rise" from WildStar * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin get dirty with Blizzard, weird with Elite: Dangerous, and hopeful with Legends of Aria. Really, sea cow madness has taken over much of Massively OP right now and you should probably ignore like 98% of it.
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Show notes:
- Intro
- Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, Fallout 76, Bree's new computer
- News: Blizzard under fire from David Brevik and anonymous employees
- News: Is H1Z1 imploding?
- News: Star Citizen remains ambitiously bold
- News: Modders reconstruct City of Heroes maps
- News: Elite: Dangerous and sea cows
- News: Legends of Aria briefly opens its doors to all
- Mailbag: Gaming computers
- Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: Frameshift drive from Elite: Dangerous * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree, Eliot, and Justin sift through the radioactive launch of Fallout 76, smolder with Final Fantasy XIV's expansion reveal, get some closure with WildStar, and more!
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Show notes: * Intro * News: Fallout 76 launches * News: Shadowbringers is coming next summer to FFXIV * News: WildStar reveals the end of its story * News: Black Desert pushes out Drieghan expansion * News: EVE Online brings the Onslaught * News: EverQuest II: Chaos Descending * News: Secret World Legends goes into Dark Agartha * News: ArcheAge makes good on its update promise * News: She-Ra and TERA's Elin Brawlers * News: Hellgate's back, but you shouldn't * News: Torchlight Frontiers alpha, business model, Forged class * Mailbag: Setting difficulty levels across all MMO content * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Main Theme" from Fallout 76 * Your show hosts: Justin, Eliot, and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin return to Middle-earth for LOTRO's progression server, meddles in Funcom's future affairs, sees a glimmer of hope for Trion Worlds' old MMOs, and more!
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Show notes: * Intro * What MMO class' playstyle do we like the most? * News: LOTRO kicks off progression servers * News: Funcom's got a lot of pots on the stove * News: NCsoft reveals Aion and Blade and Soul sequels * News: Gamigo talks about future plans for Trion's MMOs * News: Warframe releases its Fortuna update * News: Neverwinter pumps out Heart of Fire patch, DCUO opens up Atlantis * Mailbag: Ideas about legacy servers * Mailbag: The future of Blizzard and MMOs * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Main Theme (original)" from LOTRO * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin recap the weird and somewhat underwhelming BlizzCon 2018, celebrate the launch of Old School RuneScape, talk about making forts in Torchlight Frontiers, and more!
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Show notes: * Intro * News: BlizzCon's Diablo Immortal * News: BlizzCon's WoW Classic * News: BlizzCon's World of Warcraft * News: Torchlight Frontiers opens forts, yeehaw! * News: Shroud of the Avatar switches over to F2P * News: Old School RuneScape releases on mobile * Mailbag: World of Warcraft's lackluster intro * News: LOTRO's legendary server starts Thursday * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Elwynn Forest (Original)" from World of Warcraft * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin celebrate the possible preservation of downed MMORPGs, boggle over yet another return of Hellgate London, sort through the Lord of the Rings Online progression server announcement, and more!
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, SWTOR, SWG * News: LOTRO announces a progression server * News: XLGAMES tries to shield ArcheAge players * News: Ruling allows museums to preserve MMOs * News: Hellgate London is back (again)! * News: Elder Scrolls Online releases Murkmire DLC * News: What's going on with Wild West Online * News: Just Survive closes * Mailbag: How well would F2P work on an emulator? * Mailbag: Mainstream gaming media's condescension of MMOs * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Hills of the Shire" from LOTRO * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this special edition of the podcast, Brendan joins Justin to talk about the revelations from this past week's EVE Vegas, including discussion about Project Nova, EVE Echoes! and the future of EVE Online!
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Show notes: * Intro: EVE Fanfest * Predicting upcoming news * Project Nova * EVE Echoes * EVE Online's next expansion * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Never Look Back" from EVE Online * Your show hosts: Justin and Brendan * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree, MJ, and Justin put on their favorite costumes (Jawa, Oompa Loompa, Hobbit) and go trick-or-treating in the numerous MMO Halloween festivals! There's also talk of Aion's huge October update, MapleStory 2's success, Trion Worlds' sale to Gamigo, and more!
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: SWTOR, GW2, MapleStory 2, Conan Exiles, SWL * News: Halloween strikes again * News: Aion expands with Awakened Legacy * News: Update on the Black Desert Russia mess * News: SWTOR hands out two free expansions * News: MapleStory 2 hits one million players * News: ZeniMax is up to something... * News: Trion Worlds gets sold to Gamigo * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "A Very Exile Shade's Eve" from WildStar * Your show hosts: Justin, MJ, and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin roll up their sleeves and dig through piles of MMORPG patches, both present and future. There's Lord of the Rings Online's dragon-themed update, Star Trek Online's tie-in to Discovery, the bizarre siege of Black Desert in Russia, and more!
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, WoW, SWTOR, GW2, MapleStory 2, Star Wars Galaxies * News: CitizenCon gives us a glimpse of the future of Star Citizen * News: LOTRO's Where Dragons Dwell update releases * News: EverQuest II: Chaos Descending is a month away * News: Star Trek Online moves into the Age of Discovery * News: SWTOR's Jedi vs. Sith update lifts its veil * News: New World shows off a map, game footage * News: Black Desert is under siege in Russia * Mailbag: How can MMOs get us to develop better relationships? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Grey Mountains Combat 3" from LOTRO * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin say farewell to Blizzard's Mike Morhaime, eye the launch of Lineage II Classic, share first-hand experiences in MapleStory 2, talk with the community about a special SWTOR event, and more!
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Show notes: * Intro * Joining up with guilds * News: Lineage II Classic opens * News: J. Allen Brack takes over at Blizzard * News: Legends of Aria early access is coming this December * News: Bless Online to launch as F2P * First impressions of MapleStory 2 * #SWTORunite interview with Working Nerds Podcast * Mailbag: How will World of Warcraft end? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Escape from Zakuul" from SWTOR * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin travel back to 2004 with the coming demo of World of Warcraft Classic, fight to save Pirates of the Burning Sea, prepare for the wonderfully adorable MapleStory 2, steel themselves for the end of WildStar, and more!
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Guild Wars 2, World of Warcraft, Star Wars Galaxies, Trove * News: WoW Classic's demo is coming to BlizzCon * News: WildStar gets an execution date * News: Players are trying to save Pirates of the Burning Sea * News: MapleStory 2's head start... starts * News: Age of Conan boots up a new legacy server * News: Fallout 76's beta testing is coming at the end of the month * Mailbag: SWTOR subbing advice * Mailbag: Is it worth starting WoW in 2018? * Mailbag: Power imbalances in MMOs * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Tavern" from World of Warcraft * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin saddle up for a ride through Red Dead Online, peel back the mysteries of Secret World Legends' new scenario, peek ahead at Lineage II's latest legacy server, and more! Plus, we have MOP's Tina on the cast to share with us her impressions of the brand-new Guild Wars 2 living world story. Can you handle it?
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Show notes: * Intro * Site update news * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, SWG * Tina explores Guild Wars 2's new living world episode * News: Red Dead Online looks interesting, at least * News: Lineage II Classic is coming soon * News: Secret World Legends' occult defense scenario * News: Bless Online is not looking good these days * News: World of Warcraft drops deets on Patch 8.1 * Mailbag: Feeling left behind by MMOs * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "The Final Decisive Battle" from Lineage II * Your show hosts: Justin, Tina, and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin hold your hand as you deal with the change that came with Massively 2.0. There's gaming news and discussion, too, including the launch of Boundless, news of upcoming Guild Wars 2 and EverQuest II content, and a mystery project (yes, another one) at Blizzard.
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Show notes: * Intro * Massively 2.0 is here! * News: Save WildStar * News: Boundless launches * News: EverQuest II announces Chaos Descending expansion * News: Guild Wars 2's next living world episode is almost here * News: What's Blizzard building? * News: Warframe heads to the Nintendo Switch * News: EVE Online has around 300,000 players * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Maritime Nautical" from EverQuest II * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin strap on their rain gear and go sailing into a perfect storm of massive MMORPG news -- most of which hit on the same day! From WildStar to EverQuest to EVE Online, a large portion of the community was rocked this past week, and we are here to talk you through it.
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Show notes: * Intro * News: WildStar heads off into the sunset * News: Pearl Abyss acquires CCP and EVE Online * News: A new Lord of the Rings MMO is announced * News: THQ Nordic buys Project Copernicus assets * News: EverQuest and H1Z1 mobile games are apparently being made * News: Old School RuneScape comes to mobile in October * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "A New World" from WildStar * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Larry joins Bree and Justin to give his first-hand report on PAX West 2018! As the trio goes over highlights from the show, they also discuss Star Citizen's major misstep, the latest Steam MMO debuts, Final Fantasy XIV's possible next expansion, and more!
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: ESO, SWTOR, Conan Exiles, Fantasy Flights X-Wing, SWG, WoW * PAX West 2018 report: Rend, Dauntless, Torchlight Frontiers, Murkmire, Elder Scrolls Blades, Neverwinter, Anthem * News: Star Citizen is not Blizzcon (yet) * News: Runes of Magic and Wizard101 go to Steam * News: FFXIV next expansion rumors, Patch 4.4 gets ready to roll out * News: Daybreak talks PlanetSide 2 lore, new continent * Mailbag: Roleplaying * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Select Menu" from Starfox 2 * Your show hosts: Justin, Larry, and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin enjoy the fruits of Gamescom, rejoice over New World news, talk about their most anticipated upcoming MMOs, puzzle over the demise of Just Survive, and more!
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Show notes: * Intro * Which are our most anticipated upcoming MMOs? * News: Ashes of Creation goes sub-only * News: Holy crap, New World isn't dead after all * News: MapleStory 2 sets October 10th launch date * News: Getting our first look at Torchlight Frontiers * News: Just Survived is canned * News: World of Warcraft sells 3.4 million copies of BFA, addresses level scaling issues * Mailbag: Racing to the level cap * Mailbag: Amazing visual moments * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Time and Tide" from World of Warcraft * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree, Eliot, and Justin begin the fight for the war for the skirmish for the tiff for the Battle for Azeroth. It's exhausting, yo! It's not all WoW talk, as the trio cover Fallout 76's recent decisions, the remaining lifespan of WildStar, and the future of Kickstarter MMOs.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: WoW, FFXIV, SWG * News: Battle for Azeroth's first week * Mailbag: Is the expansion good for kids? * News: Fallout 76 won't allow crossplay nor a Steam client * News: Just how dead is WildStar? * News: NCsoft's Q2 2018 financial report * News: Ashes of Creation heads to Alpha 1 next month * MMO Kickstarter update * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Pride of the Seas" from World of Warcraft * Your show hosts: Justin, Eliot, and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin geek out over the confirmation of a Torchlight MMO, salute the late, great RuneScape Classic, prepare for Battle for Azeroth, and more!
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Lord of the Rings Online, World of Warcraft, * News: Torchlight Frontiers is announced! * News: Battle for Azeroth is here with class changes but no warfronts * News: Blizzard is bringing Diablo back * News: RuneScape Classic goes dark * News: Trove players break the economy * News: LOTRO looks to the future * Haiku * Mailbag: Star Wars in No Man's Sky * Mailbag: Star Wars Galaxies' ideas * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Main Theme" from Torchlight 2 * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin sift through the ashes of World of Warcraft's burning developments, make sense of Chris Roberts' "You win by having fun!" mantra, get cozy with werewolves and tieflings, and more!
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Lord of the Rings Online, Secret World Legends, World of Warcraft, Star Wars Galaxies * News: World of Warcraft burns down the world tree, sparks a player protest * Mailbag: Is this fair to the Horde? * News: Star Citizen's stockpiling controversy * News: Dungeons and Dragons Online announces Sharn: City of Towers expansion * News: Is Riot Games making an MMO? * News: Albion Online's Merlyn update adds factional warfare * News: Elder Scrolls Online plays with werewolves * Mailbag: Redefining pay-to-win * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Freehold Music" from World of Warcraft * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin do a belly flop right into a big pool of superhero MMOs, news, and fan projects. City of Heroes may be dead and gone many years now, but its legacy still lives on in surprising ways!
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: No Man's Sky, World of Warcraft, SWG emulators * Superhero MMO roundup: Valiance Online, City of Titans, Ship of Heroes, SEGS, Paragon Chat * News: Camelot Unchained finally slips into beta testing * News: Star Trek Online goes all Discovery on fans * News: What's CCP up to? * News: Rend looks kind of really amazing * Mailbag: Positivity in comments * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Main Theme" from City of Villains * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin celebrate MMORPG communities with how fantastic and passionate they can be (when they're not complaining, that is!) and how disturbing children can be (when they're not cuddling with you, that is!). There's a lot of praise in this episode for the redemption of No Man's Sky, better subscription values, and plenty of MMO updates.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: World of Warcraft, Elite: Dangerous, SWG: Legends * News: Players make waves in LOTRO and World of Warcraft * News: ArcheAge goes sport fishing while Trion lays off staff * News: No Man's Sky goes genuinely multiplayer * News: World of Warcraft rolls all content into its subscription * News: DDO and Wizard101 updates * Mailbag: Starting up a blog * Mailbag: Guild Wars 2's sad avatar * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Eveningstar 1" from Dungeons and Dragons Online * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin mull over how necessary it is to actually provide MMOs with those icky, wonderful girlie-types. They deliberately deliver a light-hearted episode after last week, full of funky fresh frivolity. Will gaming ever be fun again? It has to be!
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: DDO, World of Warcraft, Trove * News: Battle for Azeroth's pre-patch is here * News: Wild West Online demotes females * News: Star Citizen players throw up blockade * News: Defiance 2050 (re)launches * News: Rend is coming to early access this month * News: Fractured strives toward Kickstarter conclusion * Mailbag: MMO quests and transgressions * Interview: Blaugust Reborn * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "The Battle of San Francisco" from Defiance * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin cleans up after Guild Wars 2's PR disaster, chew over the survivability of Shroud of the Avatar, and commiserate about Camelot Unchained's delay. It's not all downer news -- there's some really great stuff happening in the MMO industry, and that makes an appearance on this extra-long episode!
Special note: If you want to skip the ArenaNet discussion for the rest of the news, go to the 50-minute mark (yeah, we talk about it a lot!).
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Batman Telltale Games, Trove, The Sims 4 * News: ArenaNet fires two Guild Wars 2 devs after Twitter fracas * Additional links: Wolfy's essay, WoodenPotatoes' video * News: Camelot Unchained delays beta (again) * News: Warframe is coming to Nintendo Switch * News: Is Shroud of the Avatar a flop? * News: Temtem rakes in the Kickstarter moneys * News: Final Fantasy XIV's very tall dungeon * Mailbag: Defiance 2050 and looter shooter appeal * Outro
Other info: * Download Episode 177 * Podcast theme: "Main Theme" from Camelot Unchained * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin agree that two is the best number in the world, especially when it comes to video games! It's a hodge-podge of topics, including Guild Wars 2's latest episode, The Crew 2's launch, Trion Worlds' Gazillion acquisition, and more!
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: World of Warcraft, Dungeons and Dragons Online, Staxel, Project Gorgon, The Sims 4, Trove * News: Guild Wars 2 says "Long live the Lich!" * News: The Crew 2 nears launch * News: Elder Scrolls Online ticks off its fanbase * News: Black Desert partners with an exploiter * News: Trion Worlds buys up Gazillion assets * News: Fractured seeks $116.5K in Kickstarter campaign * Mailbag: What Trion Worlds should do with the Marvel stuff * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "A2B" from The Crew * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin get a little bit crazy and weird as they date MMO NPCs, throw themselves into the middle of studio fights, take a ride on the delay/launch whiplash train, and more!
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Pillars of Eternity, Secret World Legends, Trove * News: World of Warcraft Classic spills more info * News: Crowfall delays again * News: Defiance 2050 gets a July relaunch date * News: Sony no like Fortnite crossplay * News: Let's all date Black Desert NPCs! * News: EVE Online and Star Citizen fight over an identical ship * Mailbag: Revelation Online and casual gaming * Mailbag: Nothing to spend money on in MMOs * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Loading Screen Music" from Fortnite * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin take tentative steps into the early reveals of E3 -- including Fallout 76, Elder Scrolls Online, Anthem, and Final Fantasy XIV, all while dealing with a ton of updates and even an expansion launch. June is here, and we're all gaming hard!
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Fallout 4, Fallen Earth, Meadow, Trove, Raph Koster's book * News: E3 coverage, including Anthem, Fallout 76, Elder Scrolls Online and Final Fantasy XIV * News: Bless tries to clean up its launch issues * News: Black Desert is up to 8.5 million players * News: Star Trek Online: Victory is Life goes out * News: LOTRO brings out class changes and wearable instruments * Mailbag: Possible Daybreak sanctions? * Mailbag: Don't go to forums! * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Main Theme" from Fallout 4 * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin unravel the whole "Bless mess," as it were -- and boy is it messy. It's a weird week of MMO news, with expansions, the apocalypse, and spyware conspiracies abounding. There's also reader email covering
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Star Trek Online, Dungeons and Dragons Online, Trove, Ultima Online * News: Bless Online's early access launch gets messy * News: EVE Online launches Into the Abyss expansion * News: Fallout 76 intrigues fans * News: Elder Scrolls Online's spyware is uncovered * News: Path of Exile pushes out Incursion update * News: H1Z1 is doing exceedingly well * Mailbag: Critical examination of eastern MMOs * Mailbag: Open world immersion * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Embers in the Storm" from Bless Online * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin tear open a fresh pack of Launch-Os, dine on the sour grapes of server closures, and imagine just what they would do if an MMORPG studio was ever foolish enough to hire them.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: World of Warcraft, Dauntless, Trove * News: H1Z1 and Dauntless have huge openers * News: Trove heads into Japan * News: Bless Online launches early access * News: RuneScape and Echo of Soul closes classic servers * News: Wargaming Seattle closes down * News: Final Fantasy XIV Patch 4.3 arrives * Mailbag: Suspension of disbelief * Mailbag: What if an MMO studio hired us? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Ramsgate 2" from Dauntless * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin delve into the future of Lord of the Rings Online, debate when a sub isn't a sub, head on into Summerset, fly high with Worlds Adrift, and more!
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Lord of the Rings Online, Trove, Guild Wars 2 * News: Don't call Bless' sub a sub * News: Elder Scrolls Online: Summerset starts rolling out * News: Worlds Adrift goes into Steam early access * News: LOTRO's 2018 plans revealed * News: Here are a few of Pantheon's latest classes * News: Skull and Bones, The Division 2 get release windows * Mailbag: Stigma against eastern MMOs? * Mailbag: Sea of Thieves and a new paradigm * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "The River Running" from Lord of the Rings Online * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin do their darndest to shape the MMO industry by holding up Wild West Online as a cautionary tale and talking about how studios need to think before applying real-world labels to games.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: World of Warcraft, DDO, Pillars of Eternity, Trove, Conan Exiles * News: Wild West Online flops out of the gate * News: LOTRO tests class changes, updates old zones * News: NCsoft financials * News: APB Reloaded and Fallen Earth parent company purchased * News: H1Z1's future is shaky * News: Guild Wars 2 revamps underwater combat, Guild Wars 1 updates graphics * Mailbag: Terminology and mental health * Mailbag: Why is MMO combat getting faster? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Resplendent Makuun" from Guild Wars * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin look ahead at the next generation of MMORPGs in development while saying farewell to a couple of the old guard. It's a podcast full of conspiracies, time magic, debates over subscriptions, and way too much talk about Farscape!
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: World of Warcraft, Trove, Secret World Legends * News: Jagex hints at next-gen MMO * News: Amazon's New World resurfaces * News: Swordsman and Jade Dynasty announce closure * News: Star Trek Online says farewell to subscriptions * News: Star Wars: The Old Republic pushes out Update 5.9 * News: Elder Scrolls Online fiddles with time magic * Mailbag: Guild Wars 1 graphics update * Mailbag: Recommendations for a crafting MMO * Outro
Other info: * Download Episode 169 * Podcast theme: "Main Theme" from Farscape * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin go western for Wild West Online's release date, sci-fi for EVE Online's employment woes, fantasy for World of Warcraft's expansion testing, and goofy for pretty much everything else.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Star Trek Online, LOTRO, Trove, Paragon Chat * Daybreak update * News: Wild West Online aims for May launch * News: EVE Online loses lead designer, most of its CM team * News: Battle for Azeroth starts beta testing * News: Ragnarok Online shuts down IP access * News: Elite: Dangerous ends Mac support * Mailbag: F2P entitlement * Mailbag: Do expansions need new classes? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Rhea Theme" from EVE Online * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this special edition of the podcast, Justin and Bree lay out the Daybreak fiasco, taking you through the events of the last three days, and contemplating the future for this once-great studio.
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Other info: * Download Episode 167 * Podcast theme: "Akanon" from EverQuest * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin dive into the Russia gaming crisis, tackle a trio of significant MMO patches, and celebrate the coming of a cute-looking title. Plus there's always those challenging community podcast questions to keep them occupied!
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: DDO, Secret World Legends, Star Trek Online, Trove, Ultima Online * News: Crisis for Russia's MMOs * News: Star Trek Online makes playable Cardassians, brings back Delta Recruit event * News: TERA's Godsfall patch, Kritika Online's patch, RIFT Prime patch * News: MapleStory 2 is on its way * Mailbag: Zoning out in MMOs * Mailbag: Cancer and alternative options * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Maple Island 1" from MapleStory 2 * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, MJ and Justin get giddy over Secret World Legends' season two, discuss what World of Warcraft's launch date means for players, and cover a whole host of major updates that have arrived for the MMO community.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: DDO, World of Warcraft, Secret World Legends, Conan Exiles, ARK, RIFT, LOTRO * PAX East coverage * News: World of Warcraft announces Battle for Azeroth launch date * News: TERA comes out on consoles * News: Ultima Online rolls out free-to-play mode * News: Secret World Legends infiltrates the Morninglight * News: ArcheAge tries its hand at a progression server * News: Star Trek Online pushes out Season 14.5 * Mailbag: Why don't studios try harder to get us back? * Mailbag: Where are the group combat combos? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Stones" from Ultima Online * Your show hosts: Justin and MJ * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin have a hearty laugh over April Fools Day in MMOs, celebrate the launch of a couple of titles, share news on some nice freebie promotions, and more!
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: RIFT, DDO, Trove, Guild Wars 2 * News: April Fools in MMOs * News: Shroud of the Avatar launches * News: Trove brings out its Heroes expansion * News: Sea of Thieves is still pretty popular * News: Freebie alert -- SWTOR companions and FFXIV login time * News: WoW player finishes every achievement * Mailbag: Tourist mode * Mailbag: Character customization * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Trove: Heroes trailer music" * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin recover from an avalanche of expansion news, including announcements from Elder Scrolls Online and Star Trek Online. Also, did you hear that Bless Online is coming this May? Oh, they did, and they have many words to say on the matter!
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Project Gorgon, RIFT, World of Warcraft, Trove * News: Elder Scrolls Online: Summerset is announced * News: Star Trek Online: Victory is Life is announced * News: Skyforge: Overgrowth is (guess what) announced * News: Bless Online is coming to Steam this May * News: GDC and Ship of Heroes * News: SWTOR Patch 5.8 and a new Star Wars open world game? * Mailbag: Project Gorgon and EverQuest * Mailbag: MOP streaming * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Delta Rising Theme" from Star Trek Online * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin infiltrate Secret World Legends' Morninglight, dig into yet another progression server, wonder how many allied races World of Warcraft is going to introduce, and get all nostalgic over the original Guild Wars.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: RIFT Prime, Project Gorgon, Trove * News: Secret World Legends announces South Africa update * News: ArcheAge is going with progression servers now? * News: Black Desert activates Xbox One site * News: World of Warcraft reveals two more allied races * News: Bless Online runs down half of its racial lineup * News: Guild Wars 1 endures (with associated mailbag question) * Mailbag: What is creating the success of RIFT Prime? * Mailbag: Would you appreciate a "tourist mode" in an MMO? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Zombie Apocalypse" from Secret World Legends * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin roll up their sleeves and take on projects left and right. It's a look at the announcement of Project C and the imminent early access launch of Project Gorgon, among many other exciting developments this week!
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: RIFT Prime, Trove * News: Project C announced as a AAA MMO * News: Project Gorgon is out on Steam early access * News: H1Z1 flips free-to-play switch * News: The Division 2 is announced * News: Guild Wars 2 pushes out A Bug in the System * News: LOTRO goes to Northern Mirkwood * Mailbag: Minecraft's business model * Mailbag: Play the games you have fun playing * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Dale" from Lord of the Rings Online * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin cruise into a wild week jam-packed with updates and a full-fledged MMO reboot on top of everything else. It's all they can do to hang on to the bucking bronco of news without being flung off into side topics, but they'll do their best!
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Villagers and Heroes mobile, Guild Wars 2 * News: Defiance gets rebooted as Defiance 2050 * News: Funcom has a good year, releases Secret World Legends' agent system * News: World of Warcraft's latest battleground goes live * News: Neverwinter goes to the Lost City of Omu * News: Elite: Dangerous goes Beyond -- Chapter One * News: Black Desert's anniversary patch includes 3-D minimap * News: Path of Exile pushes out Bestiary update * Mailbag: What MMOs are we looking forward to? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Attack at Marin" from Defiance * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin dive into deep mysteries, get ready for a slice of RIFT Prime, and once again try to figure out just what the heck Daybreak is doing with its H1Z1 franchise. Did they hear that battle royales are hot these days?
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Show notes: * Intro * Everything is coming in March * News: TERA's console version is almost here (plus panda punching) * News: RIFT Prime is coming on March 7th * News: H1Z1 is dying, launching, and Just Survive is surviving * News: Black Desert previews its newest zone * News: Guild Wars 2 delays its next living world chapter * News: Mysteries -- Funcom's new game and Ashes of Creation's secret projects * Mailbag: Keeping on top of MMO news * Mailbag: Should we use the phrase "quality of life"? * Outro
Other info: * Download Episode 159 * Podcast theme: "Elinu's Dance" from TERA * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin put on their voxel capes as they look ahead to Trove's new expansion, LOTRO's Hobbit fantasies, the ups and downs of Elder Scrolls Online's outfit system, and more!
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Final Fantasy XIV, Closers, Guild Wars 2 * News: Trove announces Heroes expansion * News: LOTRO starts testing Northern Mirkwood * News: Elder Scrolls Online releases Dragon Bones DLC * News: SWTOR's 2018 preview * News: Secret World Legends takes a look at the agent system * News: Tree of Savior merges servers * Mailbag: MOP lockboxes * Mailbag: Getting lockboxes without gambling * Mailbag: Why do MMOs shut down at all? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Grazelands Dawn" from Elder Scrolls Online * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin overdose on candy hearts as they look at Valentine's Day in MMOs -- as well as the Lunar New Year. From expansion alpha testing to a new MMO launch to unifying a game globally, it's a pretty upbeat and positive week of podcast chatter.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Final Fantasy XIV, World of Warcraft, site upgrades, Ultima Online * News: Valentine's Day is here! * News: Guild Wars 2 Lunar New Year Patch * News: Camelot Unchained announces beta date * News: World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth starts alpha testing * News: Closers launches * News: Black Desert unifies the game globally * News: Final Fantasy XIV's population is up * Mailbag: Multi-boxing * Mailbag: Variety in period MMOs * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Valentione's Day Theme" from FFXIV * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin mull over the fate of MOBAs, investigate Alganon's nebulous state, talk about why subscribing to an alpha test might not be the smartest thing in the world, and more!
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: World of Warcraft, LOTRO, Final Fantasy VI and IX, Ultima Online * News: Gigantic and Paragon go down -- are MOBAs doomed? * News: World of Warcraft opens up Battle for Azeroth preorders * News: What's going on with Alganon? * News: Dungeons and Dragons Online has grand plans for 2018 * News: Star Citizen's subscription controversy * News: Blade and Soul's Call of the Deep update * Mailbag: Auction house and key bindings * Mailbag: Time and community * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Hero Selection" from Gigantic * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, the fate of Star Wars: The Old Republic is up for debate! In addition to sorting that out, Justin and Bree discuss the new Age of Conan progression server, Final Fantasy XIV's big content release, EVE Online's disappointing battle, and more.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: World of Warcraft, Guild Wars 2, choose your adventure books * News: Age of Conan starts up new progression server * News: Final Fantasy XIV unloads Patch 4.2 * News: SWTOR lays out 2018 plans, but could it be in trouble? * News: Closers eyes a February 6th launch * News: EVE's million-dollar battle is a bust * News: Sea of Thieves has a bumpy closed beta * Mailbag: What do you want in an MMO? * Mailbag: How do you play MMOs with a newborn? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Character Creation" from Closers * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin hit up a week of huge MMO news, including Camelot Unchained's investments, RIFT's new subscription server, Devilian's demise, and more!
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: World of Warcraft, Global Adventures, Guild Wars 2, Ultima Online, Paragon Chat, Portal Knights * News: RIFT goes back to subscriptions with Prime * News: Devilian gets its death notice * News: Camelot Unchained's $7.5 million investment * News: Darkfall New Dawn launches * News: Albion Online and Chronicles of Elyria lays off staff * Mailbag: WildStar and longsuffering sadness * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Asperon Theme" from Devilian * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin sift through early 2018 news, including a possible leak of Amazon's New World, a touching player memorial in RIFT, warnings of alien attacks in Elite: Dangerous, and more!
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: World of Warcraft, Dungeons and Dragons Online, Guild Wars 2 * News: Did Amazon's New World just get leaked? * News: Guild Wars 2 goes gardening * News: World of Warcraft pushes out Patch 7.3.5 * News: RIFT creates memorial for late teen * News: Elite: Dangerous steps up its alien attacks * News: More ArcheAge fresh start servers coming? * Mailbag: Easing into large sandboxes * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Main Theme" from RIFT: Prophecy of Ahnket * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin dig into the allied races that are coming soon to World of Warcraft, the non-race of the City of Heroes spiritual successors, meaty early 2018 patches, and more!
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: World of Warcraft, Champions Online, Guild Wars 2, ARK, Portal Knights, What Remains of Edith Finch? * News: World of Warcraft's first wave of allied races incoming * News: Fractured shows off magic skills * News: Superhero MMOs say they're not in a race, Ship of Heroes says it is destined to succeed * News: Black Desert brings in the Mystic class * News: Elder Scrolls Online previews February's DLC * News: Life is Feudal MMO starts early access testing this week * Mailbag: Teaching kids to play on a team * Mailbag: Lockboxes and advertising * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Tavern" from World of Warcraft * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, the whole gang is here! To kick off the new year, Bree, Eliot, MJ, Tina, Brendan, Andrew, Larry, and Justin come together to talk about the past year, the Massively OP Awards, and yet more questions that listeners have for the crew!
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Show notes: * Intro * The staff's gaming year and resolutions * Massively OP Awards discussion * Mailbag: What is your most favorite MMO food item? * Mailbag: Why is there a perception that MMOs have to include PvP? * Mailbag: Are there any other MMOs that do something like Secret World's investigation missions? * Mailbag: Is there something worse than lockboxes coming to online gaming business models? * Mailbag: What is the state of the site? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Magnus Smiles on Suran" from Elder Scrolls Online * Your show hosts: Bree, Eliot, MJ, Tina, Brendan, Andrew, Larry, and Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin upturn the mailbag and spend a whole episode going through listener emails, comments, and questions! It's an anything-goes approach to the end of the year, with topics that include voice controlled MMOs, rapid content creation, and why Bree always seems on the verge of the plague.
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Show notes: * Intro * Mailbag: Story dominating leveling * Mailbag: Restoring the social MMO * Mailbag: Server merges and housing problems * Mailbag: Bree's perpetual sickness * Mailbag: Voice control * Mailbag: Crafting popularity * Mailbag: Loot and reward systems * Mailbag: Roblox and content creation * Mailbag: Quality of life improvement breaks * Mailbag: Our weekly and daily schedules * Outro
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On this week’s show, Bree and Justin throw snowballs, beat up grinches, unwrap presents, and generally save Christmas the way they do every year. It's our last pre-holiday show, so listen in and get on top of all of the last-minute activity from studios before they go on break!
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, World of Warcraft * News: Holiday events are out in force! * News: ArcheAge goes naval with Maelstrom * Awards update * News: EverQuest launches Ring of Scale * News: Pantheon, Ashes of Creation get into the alpha game * News: RIFT's $100 mount box * News: Crytek sues Star Citizen * News: Funcom gets $10.6M investment * Mailbag: Horror and Secret World Legends * Mailbag: Iterating the MMO magic away * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Winter Holiday" from World of Warcraft * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Justin and Bree sort out the pile of expansions and updates that developers are scrambling to get out of the door before the holiday break. From vampires to kobolds, there's something for everyone this month, and it only looks to get nuttier with the new year!
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Dungeons and Dragons Online, Secret World Legends, awards * News: Path of Exile: War for the Atlas launches * News: Hearthstone: Kobolds and Catacombs launches * News: DDO: Mists of Ravenloft releases * News: Sea of Thieves announces release date * News: RIFT's pay-to-win sale * News: Blade and Soul pumps out Dawn of the Lost Continent * Mailbag: Getting back into RIFT * Mailbag: Champions Online love? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Menu Theme" from Sea of Thieves * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Justin and Bree get crazy into minimaps, probably more than you've ever heard a podcast talk about the subject. Trust us, it's a good thing. As the year races to a close, there's a lot to talk about with new patches, land for sale, the cost of making games, and more!
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Secret World Legends, Hearthstone, World of Warcraft, DDO, Guild Wars 2 * News: World of Warcraft starts testing 7.3.5 * News: Star Citizen starts selling land now * News: Guild Wars 2 goes Daybreak * News: Costs of making games from Mark Jacobs and Raph Koster * News: Skyforge comes out on Xbox One * Mailbag: Minimap hate * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Forest Retreat" from Skyforge * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Justin and Bree pat their turkey-filled tummies and pontificate on the nebulous fate of Marvel Heroes, look ahead to Lord of the Rings Online's future, and chide World of Warcraft for taking away fun toys.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: DDO, Hearthstone, Trove, Marvel Heroes * News: Marvel Heroes dies earlier than expected * News: Darkfall: New Dawn gets a launch date * News: LOTRO's future plans * News: Neverwinter Nights updates to keep old campaigns alive * News: World of Warcraft's fun police says no to transmogs * Mailbag: Is Disney culpable for the EA lockbox fiasco? * Mailbag: Would we pay more for subscription MMOs? * Outro
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On this week’s show, Justin and Bree bid a sad farewell to Marvel Heroes (and Master X Master while we're at it). It's not all depressing news; Secret World Legends is killing it, there's a new Path of Exile expansion, and Guild Wars 2's fourth living world season is on its way.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: World of Warcraft, DDO, Secret World Legends, Star Trader Frontiers, Reigns, Pocket Legends Adventures, Ultima Online, Guild Wars 2 * News: Marvel Heroes is axed... * News: ...as is Master X Master * News: NCsoft's quarterly report, Guild Wars 2's living world season 4 announcement * News: Players revolt over EA's Star Wars Battlefront 2 lockboxes * News: Funcom has a great quarter, Secret World Legends drops QoL patch * News: Path of Exiles' War for the Atlas expansion * Mailbag: Slowing down in MMOs * Outro
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On this week’s show, Justin and Bree wrassle a mess of eastern mobile MMOs that are leaping onto the scene, imagine a world full of Harry Potter gamers wandering about, discuss SWTOR's server merges, and take Guild Wars 2 to task for lockbox missteps.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: World of Warcraft, Lord of the Rings Online, Pocket Legends Adventures, NEW PHONE * News: Harry Potter: Wizards Unite plans a mobile ARG * News: SWTOR's server merge is here * News: Guild Wars 2's mount lockboxes * Mailbag: Marketing via double-dipping * Mailbag: Disabling visual effects * News: Upcoming MMO announcements -- Project TL, Blade and Soul Revolution, Aion Tempest, Blade and Soul II, Ascent: Infinite Realm * Mailbag: Escapism * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Hedwig's Theme" from Harry Potter * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Justin and Bree dig into the exciting news from BlizzCon, mull over the troubles at Marvel Heroes, mourn the passing of a great studio, and cover a handful of MMO updates.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: World of Warcraft, Secret World Legends, Dungeons and Dragons Online, * News: BlizzCon 2017: World of Warcraft announces Battle for Azeroth and classic servers * News: Marvel Heroes might be in trouble * News: PWE shutters Motiga Games and Runic Games * News: DCUO ends PlayStation 3 support * News: WildStar and Kritika Online patches * News: Wild West Online preps persistent alpha for November 15th * Mailbag: Locking classes behind a playwall * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Battle for Azeroth music" from World of Warcraft * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Justin and Bree discuss the up-and-down week that was Star Wars: The Old Republic, boggle at a grand buy-in to a pre-alpha test, and talk about the flurry of MMO releases as of late.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: World of Warcraft, LOTRO, Secret World Legends, Guild Wars 2, Trove * News: SWTOR moves datacenter, response, free expansions, free character slots * News: Destiny 2 launches on PC * News: RIFT's Crucia's Claw update * News: CCP shuts down two studios, EVE releases Lifeblood expansion * News: Warframe's open world is going well * News: Star Citizen's Citizencon 2017 * Mailbag: Is the traditional MMO dead? * Outro
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On this week’s show, Justin and Bree go trick or treating as only grown adults can: in a video game! The is also prim and proper talk of MMO expansion pre-orders, launch dates, mouse invasions, and the all-important ELF BUTTS. It's quite the event, to be sure.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: World of Warcraft, Trove * News: Halloween season arrives * News: EverQuest II and DDO start taking expensive expansion pre-orders * News: Life is Feudal soft launches next month, Bless Online gets a 2018 launch window * News: Destiny 2 comes to PC this week * News: Trove's Asian biome coming next month * News: Project Gorgon's new user interface * Mailbag: Supporting struggling MMOs * Outro
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On this week’s show, Justin and Bree navigate the dubious updates that dropped in several major MMOs (as well as a few other ones that seem to have gone off OK). It's practically an all-patch, all-the-time show with the addition of a couple of interesting listener emails regarding accessibility and crafting!
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Secret World Legends, LOTRO, Guild Wars 2, Ultima Online * News: LOTRO's Update 21 and gear issues * News: FFXIV's 4.1 housing debacle and response * News: SWTOR Update 5.5 and balance issues * News: Warframe goes open world * News: H1Z1 changes its name yet again * News: Secret World Legends finally catches up to The Secret World * Mailbag: Unnecessarily difficult activities in MMOs * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Shire Hills" from LOTRO * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Legends of Aria's Derek Brinkmann returns for another interview about how the indie MMORPG is shaping up as it goes through its "final" alpha and heads toward beta and launch. We also dig deep into the mailbag to gripe about gambling!
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Show notes: * Intro * "Final Alpha" interview with Legends of Aria's Derek Brinkmann * Quickie news roundup: * Guild Wars 2 is selling waypoints * SWTOR server merge * World of Warcraft expansion reveal coming * Shroud of the Avatar delay * Mailbag: What do we consider gambling? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Eldeir Village" from Legends of Aria * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, the amazing duo of Bree and Justin look at another beefy Camelot Unchained interview, talk about several new mystery games in development, and boggle over the mobile MMO revolution that has arrived.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Star Trek Online, * News: The mobile MMO revolution * News: Spacetime Studios returns to mobile MMOs * News: Blizzard's mobile MMO RTS * News: Gazillion's VR trek * News: Daybreak's Parabolic * News: Nexon and Stephan Frost collaborate on a new game * News: Black Desert rolls out Kamasylvania * News: Camelot Unchained's interview * Mailbag: Are we going backwards in the genre? * Mailbag: Small touches in MMOs * Outro
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On this week’s show, Tina joins the crew to talk about the momentous launch of Guild Wars 2: Path of Fire! There's plenty more for the crew to discuss, too, with a pair of EverQuest expansion announcements, a launch of an underdog MMOARPG, and more!
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Show notes: * Intro * The big Guild Wars 2: Path of Fire launch * News: Guardians of Ember launches * News: EverQuest and EverQuest II expansion announcements * News: Villagers and Heroes: Starfall releases * News: Secret World Legends expands Tokyo * News: New Star Trek Online episode * News: Ultima Online goes F2P * Mailbag:When do you join a guild? * Mailbag: When does content bore you out of a game? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Main Theme" from Guild Wars 2: Path of Fire * Your show hosts: Bree, Tina, and Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Justin and Bree saddle up for discussion on Wild West Online's alpha, Star Citizen's back-backlash on schedules, the miserable state of Phantasy Star Online 2, and more!
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: DDO, Neverwinter, Guild Wars 2, Ultima Online * News: Wild West Online begins alpha testing * News: Star Citizen is fed up with dates * News: Phantasy Star Online 2 teases us yet again * News: Black Desert is a pretty big success * News: FFXIV's new housing * News: EVE Online player threatens physical violence * Mailbag: Star Citizen's monetization * Mailbag: Free to play recommendations * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Main Theme" from Phantasy Star Online 2 * Your show hosts: Bree and Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, MJ arrives to give her report on PAX West and how much swag she smuggled back on the plane. Bree and Justin touch base with the major news stories of the week, including Destiny 2's launch, ArcheAge's mergers, and WildStar's housing happiness.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Secret World Legends, LOTRO, EverQuest II, Guild Wars 2, Ultima Online * MJ's PAX West report * News: Destiny 2 launches on consoles * News: Secret World Legends stumbles with the return of its NYC raid * News: World of Warcraft's Argus ain't gonna have flying * News: ArcheAge's server merges * News: WildStar's housing update * Mailbag: Raids in Destiny * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Protostar Theme" from WildStar * Your show hosts: Bree, MJ, and Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Justin and Bree deal with a hodge-podge of interesting MMO news, including ARK's launch, Destiny 2's PC beta, and what some studios are doing to help players in response to the tragedy of Hurricane Harvey.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Lord of the Rings Online, Dungeons and Dragons Online, Guild Wars 2, Wander * News: ARK launches, announces Aberration expansion * News: Funcom's Q2 2017 report * News: Harvey responses from Destiny, Ultima Online * News: Destiny 2's PC beta * News: Cloud Pirates announces sunset, Perpetuum ends active development * News: Expansion launch dates set for EVE: Lifeblood and Villagers and Heroes: Starfall * Mailbag: Favorite MMO memories * Mailbag: Finding a good guild * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "News Bulletin" from Overwatch * Your show hosts: Bree and Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Justin and Bree shovel through the mountain of Gamescom reveals, including a trip to World of Warcraft's Argus and Star Citizen's elaborate Alpha 3.0 tease. The duo also mourn the premature demise of SkySaga, a promising-looking MMO that got a raw deal from its publisher.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Lord of the Rings Online, Guild Wars 2, Secret World Legends, West of Loathing * News: Ghost in the Shell Online canned, SkySaga folds production * News: SWTOR trots out Update 5.4 * News: Closers Online is coming to the west * News: ArcheAge's naval warfare * News: Star Citizen makes a big Gamescom splash * News: World of Warcraft goes to Argus this week * Other quick Gamescom mentions: The Crew 2, Sea of Thieves, Crowfall * Mailbag: Marvel Heroes Omega prestige * Mailbag: Are MMOs a drug? * PAX West announcement * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Home Isle" from SkySaga * Your show hosts: Bree and Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Justin and MJ speculate about the weirdness of a Secret World TV show, get ready for World of Warcraft's Patch 7.3, celebrate Ultima Online's 20th birthday, and more!
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Lord of the Rings Online, West of Loathing, Secret World Legends, EverQuest II, Warframe, ARK, Just Survive * News: The Secret World TV show * News: World of Warcraft starts the countdown to Patch 7.3 * News: Otherland gets a stay of execution * News: Ultima Online starts 20th anniversary celebrations * News: Path of Exile is coming to Xbox One this week * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Fantasy Theme" from Otherland * Your show hosts: Justin and MJ * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Justin and Bree break down the big Guild Wars 2 news, celebrate FFXIV's momentous milestone, muse about Dual Universe, and more! We also have a special interview with H1Z1: Just Survive Creative Director Ben Jones about the massive overhaul to this survival sandbox.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Lord of the Rings Online, Guild Wars 2 * News: Final Fantasy XIV passes 10 million players * News: Guild Wars 2's preview weekend, level 80 character boosts * News: Dual Universe gets big investment * News: NCsoft financials * Interview: Just Survive's Ben Jones * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Main Theme" from H1Z1 * Your show hosts: Bree and Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Justin and Bree dive into the Guild Wars 2 expansion reveal, the first steps into Mordor, an alt-friendly World of Warcraft, the problem with raiding in MMOs, and more!
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Lord of the Rings Online, Guild Wars 2 * News: Guild Wars 2: Path of Fire revealed * News: Lord of the Rings Online: Mordor launches * News: Path of Exile: The Fall of Oriath releases * News: World of Warcraft becomes a whole lot more alt-friendly * Mailbag: Why do raids have to be ultimate endgame content? * Mailbag: MMOs launching or adapting to console? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Mordor Login Theme" from LOTRO * Your show hosts: Bree and Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Justin and Bree talk about Trove's underdog status, the impact of server merges on open world housing, playing as a deer, gender stereotypes in MMOs and more!
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: RIFT, Secret World Legends, LOTRO, Guild Wars 2 * News: Trove's Eclipse expansion is coming soon! * News: ArcheAge and Blade and Soul announce server merges * News: Star Citizen keeps delaying its Alpha 3.0 * News: Chronicles of Elyria's roadmap * News: Crowfall lets you play as a deer * News: DC Universe Online's massive stat revamp * Mailbag: Has Bree ever gotten into non-fantasy MMOs? * Mailbag: Soloing through the storyline * Outro
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On this week’s show, Justin and Bree talk about a beloved MMO going mobile, the end of Guild Wars 2 (in a manner of speaking), the start of Dark and Light, LARPing at Disney World, and more!
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Secret World Legends, World of Warcraft, Guild Wars 2 * News: RuneScape goes mobile * News: Guild Wars 2 ends season 3, looks forward to expansion * News: Dark and Light does the early access thing * News: RIFT pumps out Patch 4.2 * News: Star Trek Online puts out Season 13.5 * Mailbag: Why has FFXIV never clicked for Justin? * Mailbag: Non-fantasy MMOs? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Scatherran Forest Light" from RIFT * Your show hosts: Bree and Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On this week’s show, Justin and Bree recount the odd history of Walking in Stations, debate the Mordor pre-order, tackle a trio of MMO updates, talk with ARK's soundtrack composer, and more!
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Show notes:
- Intro
- Adventures in MMOs: Secret World Legends, LOTRO, Elder Scrolls Online, Guild Wars 2, Super Hero Squad Online, Wizard101
- News: EVE Online kills its captain's quarters
- News: LOTRO's pre-order info
- News: SWTOR's Update 5.3 releases
- News: Black Desert's waterpark
- News: Albion Online launches
- News: Citadel sandbox
- Interview with ARK Composer Gareth Coker
- Mailbag: Getting invested in a class
- Outro
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On this week’s show, Justin and Bree mourn the passing of Firefall, find out what's behind Tibia's secret door, muse about World of Warcraft's next expansion, and more!
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Show notes:
- Intro
- Adventures in MMOs: Secret World Legends, World of Warcraft, Elder Scrolls Online
- News: Firefall is abruptly cancelled
- News: Did we just learn about World of Warcraft's next expansion?
- News: Wild West Online's gameplay video
- News: Secret World Legends' roadmap
- News: Tibia's secret door
- News: TennoCon 2017
- Mailbag: Getting rid of pure DPS roles
- Outro
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On this week’s show, Justin and Bree talk about walking into Mordor, warping over to Argus, delving into secret conspiracies, battling on a comet, resurrecting super villains, and more!
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Show notes:
- Intro
- Adventures in MMOs: Secret World Legends, Elder Scrolls Online
- News: World of Warcraft starts testing Patch 7.3
- News: LOTRO starts testing Mordor
- News: Secret World Legends' launch and post-launch changes
- News: RIFT makes expansion free, preps July patch
- News: Kritika Online goes into open beta
- News: Master X Master launches
- Mailbag: Nothing like Star Wars Galaxies!
- Mailbag: Following the MMO crowd
- Outro
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On this special bonus episode, Justin catches up with Richard Garriott and Starr Long about Ultima Online's spiritual successor, Shroud of the Avatar. How is this project shaping up now that it's nearing launch? Listen and find out!
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Show notes:
- Intro
- Geocaching
- What is Shroud of the Avatar?
- How do you retrain players to this type of game?
- How did May's free trial program go?
- Can you clarify the rollout? Why not do a wipe right before launch?
- What's the status on the offline mode? How will that work for grouping?
- What are the paths?
- Are you still aiming for a five-episode rollout? How big is an episode?
- When is optimization coming?
- How many scenes are in the game?
- How are you going to promote and hype the launch?
- Player investments
- Why a spiritual successor?
- Outro
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On this week’s show, Justin sits down with Ashes of Creation's Steven Sharif to talk about the game's successful Kickstarter, handling a wild community, and the next steps for this up-and-coming sandbox MMORPG.
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Show notes:
- Intro
- What is Ashes of Creation?
- What do you like best about some other MMOs you've played?
- What's the office environment like there at Intrepid?
- Why was this Kickstarter such a success?
- What did you learn from the Kickstarter process?
- Why did the web store take so long to start up?
- Will the store post totals? Why no stretch goals?
- Will there be continued fundraising?
- Have you done anything to mitigate complaints about the affiliate system?
- How much of the game is playable right now?
- Will we start getting blog posts again?
- How do you time nodes so they don't feel too quick or too static?
- What is the roadmap for this year?
- How will you wrangle a contentious community?
- What traditional MMO systems and features are you rethinking for Ashes?
- What will the housing system be like?
- Outro
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On this week’s show, Justin and Bree talk about FFXIV: Stormblood's early access launch, Destiny 2's PC delay, Elder Scrolls Online's next DLC drops, breaking up the trinity in MMOs, and more!
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Show notes:
- Intro
- Adventures in MMOs: Sims 4, FFXIV, LOTRO, Elder Scrolls Online
- News: FFXIV sounds the starting pistol to Stormblood
- News: Destiny 2 is coming out on PC in late October, won't see PS4 exclusives until next year
- News: BioWare's Anthem makes waves
- News: Bless Online will be released here after all
- News: Elder Scrolls Online's next DLC revealed
- News: LOTRO's secret anniversary quest
- Mailbag: Fencing in MMOs
- Mailbag: Better patch numbering?
- Mailbag: Non-combat progression systems
- Outro
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On this week’s show, Justin and Bree talk about the huge revelation of Cryptic's Magic: The Gathering MMO, the premature demise of Bless Online, World of Warcraft's new launch, and more.
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Show notes:
- Intro
- Adventures in MMOs: A summer malaise
- News: Cryptic announces Magic: The Gathering MMO
- News: Fractured is revealed
- News: Aeria Games drops Bless Online from western release
- News: World of Warcraft Patch 7.2.5 is rolling out this Tuesday
- News: Secret World Legends announces headstart, widens beta
- News: Wild West Online sells early bird packages
- Mailbag: Managing inventory
- Outro
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On this week's show, Justin and Bree welcome summer by talking about SWTOR's roadmap, Black Desert's amazing Steam debut, and a troubling Shroud of the Avatar announcement, as well as a mailbag question about casual gaming.
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Show notes:
- Intro
- Adventures in MMOs: FFXIV, Marvel Heroes, Elder Scrolls Online
- News: SWTOR's summer road map
- News: Ashes of Creation ends Kickstarter at $3.27M
- News: Lots of FFXIV: Stormblood coverage
- News: Neverwinter's Tomb of Annihilation update
- News: Shroud of the Avatar's July launch
- News: Black Desert does very well on Steam
- Mailbag: Casual gaming
- Badge update
- Outro
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When does Final Fantasy become, well, final? It's probably not going to end with Final Fantasy XIV, which shows every intention of outlasting all of us as long as it keeps pumping out Moogle plushies and Hildebrand quests. On the show today, Eliot lends his FFXIV expertise on the next step of this saga.
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Show notes:
- Intro
- Adventures in MMOs: FFXIV, FFXI, Neverwinter, World of Warcraft
- News: Secret World Legends talks about its F2P model
- News: LOTRO signs back on Chance Thomas to score Mordor
- News: Alternative server rulesets launch in EverQuest and Allods Online, while RIFT mulls challenge server
- News: Black Desert releases on Steam
- Mailbag: Role homogenization (FFXIV blog post)
- Mailbag: PvP pay-to-win
- Mailbag: Marvel Heroes overreaction?
- Outro
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Just when you think the MMO industry is predictable, it jukes and jags all over the place, tossing out surprises left and right in an attempt to shake you off its tail (or to pull you in, we haven't decided on that one yet). Marking one of the most unpredictable news weeks of 2017, Bree and Justin ride out westerns, space operas, and fantasies with aplomb.
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Show notes:
- Intro
- Adventures in MMOs: SWTOR, Dreamfall Chapters, Ultima Online
- News: Morrowind launches head start
- News: Crowfall reveals class/race choices, graphical improvements
- News: Wild West Online kills Kickstarter plans
- News: Destiny 2 details revealed
- News: Funcom has a great quarter, offers free Age of Conan boosts
- News: Star Citizen crosses $150M in crowdfunding
- Mailbag: Dating in MMOs
- Outro
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Kind of a weird and fascinating week for MMOs, as an expansion has a legal showdown with a charity, a western MMO is announced, and Vvardenfell decided to come to us two weeks early. Is the industry shaping up for the most explosive June on record? It might just be!
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Show notes:
- Intro
- Adventures in MMOs: Warframe, Guild Wars 2, ARK, Conan Exiles, EverQuest 2, The Secret World, LOTRO
- News: Wild West Online announced
- News: RIFT: Starfall Prophecy changes its name
- News: Secret World Legends gets June 26th launch date
- News: Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind gets a two-week head start
- News: TERA pushes out Velik's Fate
- Mailbag: Getting back into MMOs
- Mailbag: Marvel Heroes guild
- Mailbag: F2P MMO recommendations
- Outro
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Is Ashes of Creation destined to be the Kickstarter event of the year? Today on the 'cast, Bree and Justin talk about this crowdfunding tsunami, several MMO patches, a superhero preview, and even a launch. It was a busy week!
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Show notes:
- Intro
- Adventures in MMOs: SWTOR, Guild Wars 2, Marvel Heroes, Ultima Online
- News: Ashes of Creation weathers first week of Kickstarter
- News: Blizzard's Q1 2017 financials
- News: Darkfall: Rise of Agon launches
- News: Guild Wars 2 starts talking expansion
- News: Marvel Heroes' 2017 plans
- Mailbag: How satisfied are we with these plans?
- News: WildStar drops 1.7.1, Neverwinter is go for Shroud of Souls
- Mailbag: Parched on sandboxes
- Update on Patreon and badges
- Outro
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Face it: No matter how hard you train, no matter how many voice coaches you hire, no matter how much you spend on expensive recording equipment, you can never be a legendary podcaster. Legendary podcasters are born once in a century, and the Massively OP Podcast has two of them on staff. It just so happens that they've been missing for the past 114 shows.
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Show notes:
- Intro
- Adventures in MMOs: Guild Wars 1, Kingdom of Loot, City of Heroes
- News: Ashes of Creation kicks off Kickstarter
- News: Guild Wars 2 announces Flashpoint episode, legendary armor
- News: Star Trek Online escalates things
- News: Final Fantasy XIV expansion live letter
- News: Neverwinter claims 15M players
- News: World of Warcraft breaks addon to fix performance
- Mailbag:
- Outro
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What does a week where the news douses us in a shower of smaller stories look like? Bree and Justin wring out of their clothes, shaking loose tales of metropolises in the planning, console features, anniversary parties, and dance studios. Maybe it won't flood the world of MMOs, but it definitely waters the lawns of our interest!
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Show notes:
- Intro
- Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, Guild Wars 2, World of Warcraft
- News: Ashes of Creation shows its metropolis
- News: What's Carbine Studios up to?
- News: Marvel Heroes console has local coop, starts beta test
- News: World of Warcraft gets all dancey
- News: LOTRO's 10th anniversary
- News: Project Gorgon's graphical upgrade
- Mailbag: Why should we care about Trove?
- Paragon Chat party!
- Mailbag: Why are MMOs getting away from pets?
- Outro
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Do you want to date my space avatar? She's a star and she's hotter than a supernova by far. Or maybe you're a loony tooner? What's the socially acceptable way to reference your character in an MMORPG without coming across like some weirdo from another gaming era? Bree and Justin will devote their lives to figuring out this question.
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Show notes: * Adventures in MMOs: Guild Wars 2, LOTRO, Trove * News: TERA brings in the Valkyrie * News: Elite Dangerous adds avatars, suffers rollback * News: World of Warcraft previews Patch 7.2.5 * News: Star Citizen posts development roadmap * News: WildStar's state of the game * News: Sub-classes for Trove? * Mailbag: Making MMO content accessible * Outro
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Since it takes a superheroic effort to put on a podcast every week -- so many words! so many Star Wars Galaxies references! -- Bree and Justin consider themselves in equal company with this week's superhero news and discussion. From Ship of Heroes to Marvel Heroes to City of Heroes, it's 300% of your RDA of spandex in one hour!
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Show notes: * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, World of Warcraft, Guild Wars 2 * News: Marvel Heroes announces console edition * News: Ship of Heroes' short Kickstarter bid * News: SWTOR gets ready for its first raid in two years * News: Starting to get a look at Secret World Legends * News: Black Desert has a whole lot planned for this year * News: EVE Fanfest * Mailbag: Dressing up * Mailbag: Hope for City of Heroes successor? * Outro
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Justin goes away to Disney for a week and the MMO world explodes with news, which is to be expected. From a controversial reboot to a controversial superhero return to a controversial patch, there's no shortage of ruffled feathers and quirked eyebrows at this past week's news roundup!
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Show notes: * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, Guild Wars 2, Paragon Chat * News: April Fools pranks * News: Secret World Legends reboot * Mailbag: Secret World Legends * News: World of Warcraft Patch 7.2 and item scaling controversy * News: Destiny 2 announced * News: Goodbye Club Penguin * News: RIFT's Patch 4.1 rolls out * Mailbag: Asheron's Call guilds * Outro
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Join us in welcoming today Citadel Studios' Project Lead Derek Brinkmann from Legends of Aria (née Shards Online) for an hour-long interview about the game's rebranding, new MMO focus, and upcoming alpha tests!
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Show notes:
- Interview with Legends of Aria's Derek Brinkmann
- PAX East
- Ultima Online
- Legends of Aria elevator pitch
- Solving the open PvP problem
- Why change from Shards Online?
- Testing schedule
- Financials
- Skill-based MMOs
- What does your work day look like?
- The community
- Private shards
- The game world and story
- What do you enjoy playing?
- Going incognito
- Outro
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Roll for initiative! Bree and Justin are getting all kinds of nerdy with this week's show, in which they talk about Dragon-people, the return of a long-abandoned sci-fi game, a momentous anniversary, and the viability of sandbox MMOs.
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Show notes:
- Adventures in MMOs: Wizard101, World of Warcraft, LOTRO, Guild Wars 2
- Site: Our PAX Awards
- News: DDO releases the Dragonborn race
- News: The Repopulation comes back online
- News: EverQuest turns 18
- News: Eternal Crusade goes free-to-play
- News: Pathfinder Online's one-year plan
- Mailbag: Funcom's new game?
- Mailbag: Viability of sandboxes
- Outro
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As Massively OP is on the scene at PAX East this year, we've got plenty of juicy news and interviews to discuss on the show! What game is coming to console this year? What secret is Eliot hiding? What MMO just got a name change? Find out in today's episode!
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Show notes: * Intro: PAX East coverage * News: Shards Online becomes Legends of Aria * News: TERA is officially coming to console * News: Trove's console edition * News: FFXIV interview * News: Dauntless * News: Kritika Online * News: Conan Exiles * Mailbag: Why don't western MMOs look as good as eastern MMOs? * Mailbag: Permadeath possibilities * Outro
Other info: * Download Episode 108 * Podcast theme: "A Savage Beauty" from TERA * Your show hosts: Eliot and Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
This week on the show, Justin and Bree celebrate a couple of hearty MMO updates, empathize over a pair of titles getting maintenance moded (is that a phrase?), and reunite with Raph Koster in his latest crafting efforts.
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Show notes:
- Intro
- Adventures in MMOs: World of Warcraft, Torment, Guild Wars 2
- News: Black Desert brings out the Dark Knight
- News: Age of Conan and Anarchy Online get maintenance moded
- News: WildStar's Primal Matrix update and free level 50s
- News: Darkfall Rise of Agon is launching in May
- News: Path of Exile's Patch 2.6
- News: Revelation Online's soft launch
- Mailbag: Differences between console and PC fanbases
- Mailbag: Mount and armor conformity
- Outro
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Call this episode "tangent city," because it doesn't take much to send Bree and Justin down conversational rabbit holes! From discussing why Champions Online failed to pick up City of Heroes' refugees to going on epic rants against gankboxes, you'll need a flow chart and a five-dimensional mind to follow all of the topics of today's show. Good luck!
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Show notes:
- Intro
- Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, Elder Scrolls Online, Guild Wars 2, Crowfall, The Secret World
- News: The Secret World announces relaunch
- News: Landmark goes dark
- News: Our look into Elder Scrolls Online's expansion
- News: Albion Online is launching in July
- News: Guild Wars 2's skill balancing patch
- News: Ship of Heroes' upcoming Kickstarter
- Champions Online side topic
- Mailbag: ESO and lobotomies
- Outro
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This week saw one of the biggest MMO industry shakeups in recent memory, with big-name developers leaving long-term posts and Amazon giving Smedley a shot at redemption. Add in revelations about two major upcoming expansions, and it's all we can do to bottle up the news and deliver it to you before it explodes all over the place!
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Show notes:
- Intro
- Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, FFXIV, WildStar
- News: Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood reveals oh-so-many details
- News: Path of Exile reveals Fall of Oriath, starts up legacy league
- News: Skyforge is coming to PlayStation 4
- News: Smedley joins up with Amazon Game Studios
- News: Emily Taylor leaves Daybreak and Daniel Dociu leaves ArenaNet
- Mailbag: Level scaling blues
- Mailbag: Finding a game like Guild Wars 1
- Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Go Go Posing Ranger's Theme" from FFXIV * Your show hosts: Bree and Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
Financial nerds ahoy! On today's show, Bree and Justin talk about the economics of WoW Tokens and earnings reports, encouraging listeners to break out their accountant books to play along. There's a secret message encoded for those who balance their checkbooks correctly!
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, Elder Scrolls Online * News: WoW Tokens expand functionality, explode in price * News: Quarterly financials from Blizzard, NCsoft, Nexon * News: Ashes of Creation's dungeon demo * News: Guild Wars 2's Head of the Snake episode * News: Revelation Online starts taking name reservations * Mailbag: MMOs we want to play vs. ones we feel obligated * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Last Stand B" from World of Warcraft * Your show hosts: Bree and Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
We apologize in advance. The news of the return of Bree's most favorite Elder Scrolls setting has jacked up her excitement levels to 11. Be warned that this episode may contain any and all of the following: gleeful giggling, spontaneous singing, half-hour recollections of the old days, readings of player-written poetry, and confetti thrown through your computer speakers.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, SWTOR, Marvel Heroes, Elder Scrolls * News: Morrowind announced for Elder Scrolls Online * News: Perfect World lays off 30 employees * News: SolForge gets saved * News: Conan Exiles is off to a strong but weird start * News: Dungeons and Dragons Online Update 34 * News: Marvel Heroes adds Beast and Jubilee * Mailbag: Can WildStar pull it around in 2017? * Mailbag: What happened with Hero's Song? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Main Theme" from Morrowind * Your show hosts: Bree and Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
As we say in MMO worlds, when one ship sinks, another one sets sail. On today's show, Larry and Justin tip their hats to Asheron's Call while struggling to keep on top of all of the news of other games and their upcoming content. From tactical operations to high seas expansions, it's a jam-packed show! Without the jam!
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Show notes: * Intro * A special message from Bree about the site comment system * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, Star Trek Online, Elder Scrolls Online, SWTOR * News: Asheron's Call games sunset * News: LOTRO's 2017 roadmap * News: SWTOR talks Update 5.2 * News: H1Z1's console edition might still happen * News: Black Desert goes to Margoria * News: Guild Wars 2's next episode is coming in February * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Taimi's Game Part 1" from Guild Wars 2 * Your show hosts: Larry and Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
You will believe a man can fly -- and you will believe that two gamers can make a podcast. As with great power comes great responsibility, Bree and Justin stand united and ask, "Why so serious about patches?" On today's show, heroes aren't born; they're built from gear, stats, and bizarre character concepts. (It's a superhero-themed episode, if you haven't figured out by now.)
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Trove, LOTRO * News: Marvel Heroes' massive update * News: Standing Stone interview about LOTRO and DDO * News: Elder Scrolls Online's housing is coming soon * News: World of Warcraft begins testing 7.2 * News: Wizards of the Coast's new studio * News: Path of Exiles is coming to Xbox One * Mailbag: Standing Stone and Daybreak * Mailbag: Blizzard Watch * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Credits" from Marvel Heroes * Your show hosts: Bree and Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
Grab a glass of bubbly and celebrate with us: Today the Massively OP Podcast turns 100... 100 episodes, that is. For this grand event, Larry's prepared a robust review of Elder Scrolls Online's housing and Justin's brushed off his tap-dancing skills. Also, the two review some of the most far-fetched MMO news from this past week... and boy, did it get nutty.
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your own letter to the show, use the “Tips” button in the top-right corner of the site to do so.
Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Elder Scrolls Online housing, ARK: Survival Evolved * News: The Repopulation returns! * News: Nintendo Switch revealed * News: Nostalrius changes its mind on Elysium * News: HeroWarz goes on hiatus for a year * News: Pathfinder Online is still alive, believe it or not * News: Star Trek Online's Season 12 is coming this month * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Sentience" from The Repopulation * Your show hosts: Larry and Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
We're not yet a full week into the new year and we've already been delivered news of a major shutdown. In today's episode, Bree and Justin talk about the fallout of the Landmark announcement, the Hi-Rez Expo, and several major patches.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Asheron's Call, Trove * News: Landmark gets a shutdown notice * News: World of Warcraft's Patch 7.1.5 is here * News: Final Fantasy XIV preps for Patch 3.5 * News: WildStar's new endgame progression * News: Hi-Rez Expo * News: Ashes of Creation's nodes * Mailbag: Can you trust in Daybreak again? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Alpha Music 7" from Landmark * Your show hosts: Bree and Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
To kick off the new year in style, the Massively OP crew has assembled for one of its raucous roundtables! In this episode, the team wraps up 2016, discusses the year-end awards, and looks forward to the year to come.
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Show notes: * Intro * What did we like playing the most in 2016? * What are we looking forward to in 2017? * How the awards are set up * Awards: What was the most interesting award this year? * Awards: What game were you the most glad to see win an award? * Awards: What award result did you disagree with the most? * Awards: Drama with popcorn MMOs * What do we want to accomplish this year? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Fulfilling Destiny" from SWTOR * Your show hosts: Bree, Eliot, Larry, MJ, and Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
In the last show of the year, the Massively OP Podcast is digging through eight letters from the community about all things MMOs. From talking about console MMOs to disabling chat options to... tattoos, Bree and Justin plow through reader emails with their stylish aplomb and dorkness.
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Show notes: * Intro: Asheron's Call goodbye * Mailbag: Why aren't more MMOs going to console? * Mailbag: What would be the best MMO to start after a long break? * Mailbag: No chat options for MOBAs * Mailbag: How many people do you need for a good PvE MMO? * Mailbag: Tattoo based on games * Mailbag: Strong reactions to game music * Mailbag: Marvel Heroes developments * Mailbag: Subscriptions * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: “Super Adventure Box Commercial” from Guild Wars 2 * Your show hosts: Bree and Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
There will be no Rogue One spoilers in today's podcast. There will, however, be copious leaks and previews for Rogue Two, which involves some farmboy learning the Force and making friends with a smuggler and a Wookiee while getting the hots for his sister. Oh, and the co-hosts might be talking about the year-end holidays and what MMOs are coming in 2017.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: * News: LOTRO and DDO transferred to indie studio * News: Christmas holidays galore * News: World of Warcraft legendaries to get adjusted * News: Trove comes out on consoles * News: ArcheAge has a horrible week * News: MMOs coming in 2017 * Mailbag: Indie vs. publishers * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Final Victory" from LOTRO * Your show hosts: Bree and Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
December isn't slowing down as we barrel into the holidays, and the podcasters are delighted with all of the hot news and revelations (literally!) from the past week. In this show, the co-hosts talk about Revelation's launch, the reveal of Ashes of Creation, geek out over Elder Scrolls Online's housing, and more.
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Show notes:
- Intro
- MOP's end of year coverage
- Adventures in MMOs: ESO, LOTRO, The Secret World
- News: ArcheAge: Revelation launches, has hiccups
- News: Ashes of Creation uncovered
- News: Elder Scrolls Online talks about housing
- News: EVE Online is being sold off?
- News: Cold Iron Studio is formed
- Mailbag: Wakfu waffling
- Mailbag: New World follow-up?
- Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "This is CPSN" from Club Penguin * Your show hosts: Bree and Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
December isn't slowing down as we barrel into the holidays, and the podcasters are delighted with all of the hot news and revelations (literally!) from the past week. In this show, the co-hosts talk about Revelation's launch, the reveal of Ashes of Creation, geek out over Elder Scrolls Online's housing, and more.
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your own letter to the show, use the “Tips” button in the top-right corner of the site to do so.
Show notes:
- Intro
- MOP's end of year coverage
- Adventures in MMOs: ESO, LOTRO, The Secret World
- News: ArcheAge: Revelation launches, has hiccups
- News: Ashes of Creation uncovered
- News: Elder Scrolls Online talks about housing
- News: EVE Online is being sold off?
- News: Cold Iron Studio is formed
- Mailbag: Wakfu waffling
- Mailbag: New World follow-up?
- Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "This is CPSN" from Club Penguin * Your show hosts: Bree and Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
Fleshy organics hold no chance when they're faced with the bold truth of Larry about lockboxes, t-shirt design, and Star Wars: The Old Republic's newest expansion. On today's show, Larry joins the crew for a look at a surprisingly tense and controversial week of MMO news.
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your own letter to the show, use the “Tips” button in the top-right corner of the site to do so.
Show notes:
- Intro
- Adventures in MMOs: SWTOR, Guild Wars 2, Elder Scrolls Online
- News: SWTOR: Knights of the Eternal Throne launches
- News: Black Desert merges servers into a new world
- News: Daybreak has a new president
- News: Lockboxes arrive in Elder Scrolls Online
- News: Players can invest in Crowfall
- Mailbag: Nostalrius
- Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Scorpio, The Deceiver" from SWTOR * Your show hosts: Bree, Larry, and Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
Today on the show we welcome MOP's own resident EVE Online expert Brendan to help us navigate the new expansion and the impact that free-to-play has had on this long-running space MMO.
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Show notes: * Intro * Playing EVE casually * Risk vs. reward * Is this real free-to-play? * Is it frustrated or fun to play as an alpha clone? * Reactions to free-to-play * The new, new player experience * What's in the expansion for veterans? * Trips and tricks for new EVE Online players * What are some of the best improvements EVE has made in the past couple of years? * What is coming next for the game? * No Man's Sky news and reaction * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Ascension Theme" from EVE Online * Your show hosts: Brendan and Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
With four MMORPG expansions releasing this past week, the podcast team certainly has its plate full with meaty discussions. As a special treat, they've invited two of RIFT's developers on the show to talk about Starfall Prophecy's release.
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Show notes: * Intro * Interview: RIFT: Starfall Prophecy's Lead System Designer Andy Kirton and Lead Content Designer Julia Adams-Esgrow * News: EverQuest and EverQuest II launch expansions * News: The Secret World talk * News: G-Star 2016 highlights * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Main Theme" from RIFT: Starfall Prophecy * Your show hosts: MJ and Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
Is there nothing more joyous, more jovial than spending an afternoon crunching hard numbers to deduce the financial state of studios? No, unless it's listening to Bree and Justin put on their best nerdy glasses to do it for you!
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your own letter to the show, use the “Tips” button in the top-right corner of the site to do so.
Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Twin Saga and a road trip * News: Nexon and NCsoft's quarterly reports * News: Neocron comes back from the forgotten realm * News: Marvel Heroes gets the Beast * News: SWTOR outlines class changes * News: EVE Online goes free-to-play * News: Black Desert merges servers * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Olvia Theme" from Black Desert * Your show hosts: Bree and Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
Bree and Eliot are fresh off a weekend BlizzCon bender, the type full of heady news and weird regret. Today on the show, the co-hosts mull over the news from the convention and imagine what cosplay they'd wear if money and shame were no object. Sexy murloc? Tax accountant Thrall? Overly enthusiastic esports commentator? The possibilities are endless.
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your own letter to the show, use the “Tips” button in the top-right corner of the site to do so.
Show notes:
- Intro
- Adventures in MMOs: RIFT, World of Warcraft, FFXIV
- News: BlizzCon, BlizzCon, BlizzCon
- News: Nostalrius activates nuclear option
- News: Funcom points to a big Secret World update
- News: Revelation Online goes into closed beta
- Buy a MOP t-shirt!
- Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Tristram Theme" from Diablo * Your show hosts: Bree, Eliot, and Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
Today on the show, Bree and Justin tackle the numerous patches that came out this past week across the world of MMOs. They also wonder what they would do if their games accidentally disbanded their guilds. Probably panic and widespread rioting, if Justin is involved.
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your own letter to the show, use the “Tips” button in the top-right corner of the site to do so.
Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Marvel Heroes, Trove, RIFT, The Secret World, World of Warcraft * News: Revelation is coming to ArcheAge * News: Star Trek Online clocks one million console captains, releases Artifacts update * News: EVE Online announces Ascension expansion * News: World of Warcraft updates to 7.1 and BlizzCon * News: EverQuest patch deletes guilds * Mailbag: Hellgate London * Mailbag: Back to World of Warcraft * Mailbag: How much should we be spending on MMOs? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Main Theme" from Hellgate London * Your show hosts: Bree and Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
Halloween has landed in MMOs, and Bree and Justin have dressed up for the occasion (you can't see us, but trust us, our costumes are impressive). In this edition of the podcast, we talk about seasonal festivities, SWTOR's controversial endgame changes, an expansion to Middle-earth, and more!
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your own letter to the show, use the “Tips” button in the top-right corner of the site to do so.
Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: AdventureQuest 3D, Guild Wars 2, RIFT, World of Warcraft * News: Halloween is upon us * News: SWTOR changes up its endgame * News: LOTRO releases Update 19 * News: RIFT dates Starfall Prophecy for November 16th * News: Scott Hartsman says the MMO industry is doing fine * Mailbag: The problem with endgame * Mailbag: Shroud of the Avatar vs. Camelot Unchained
Other info: * Podcast theme: "A Very Exile Shade's Eve" from WildStar * Your show hosts: Bree and Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
As expected, Final Fantasy XIV made its big expansion announcement at Fanfest this past weekend, and the Massively OP Podcast team is here to pick over the surprising details of the reveal. It's more than just Stormblood, however, as WoW's 7.1 patch, Daybreak's mysterious new project, and a sad goodbye to a children's MMO take up the hour.
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Show notes:
- Intro
- Adventures in MMOs: Chronicle RuneScape Legends, The Secret World, FFXIV, World of Warcraft, Star Wars Galaxies Emu
- News: Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood announced
- News: World of Warcraft 7.1 coming on October 25th, Tom Chilton leaves the team
- News: Daybreak is hiring for an unannounced FPS, registers Mythwarden domain name
- News: Super Hero Squad Online gets cancellation order
- News: LOTRO previews Update 19 and talks about Mordor expansion
- Mailbag: MMOs for a former SWG player
- Mailbag: MMO retirement
- Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Defender of the Realm" from Final Fantasy XIV * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
This past week was reveal after reveal in the MMO world, and the Massively OP Podcast has you covered with detailed analysis of all of the fun. Was the most exciting part a new Blur trailer? The release of One Tamriel at last? Or a one-two punch of EverQuest expansion announcements?
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Meridian 59, The Secret World, Guild Wars 2, RIFT, Ultima Online * News: SWTOR expansion's new Blur trailer * News: EverQuest and EverQuest II's expansion reveals * News: Elder Scrolls Online launches One Tamriel, talks more about housing * News: Does World of Warcraft have over 10 million subs? * News: Crowfall's crafting reminds Bree of SWG * Mailbag: Getting to know characters after level boosts * Mailbag: Guild Wars 2 cadence * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "A Knight Tested" from SWTOR * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
In this week's show, Bree and Justin digest the news of an unexpected (well, mostly unexpected) new major MMO in development. Is it too early to get excited about New World? Will it just be another gankbox? Is this the direction that the industry needs to take? Why is Amazon Game Studios going this route?
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your own letter to the show, use the “Tips” button in the top-right corner of the site to do so.
Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Firefall, World of Warcraft, SMITE * News: Amazon announces sandbox MMO New World * News: Final Fantasy XIV's patch 3.4 releases * News: Destiny 2 might be coming to the PC * News: Chronicles of Elyria asks for a lot more money * News: What's going on with World of Warcraft's raid drama? * Mailbag: Star Wars Galaxies' PvP flagging system * Mailbag: Looking for an explorable MMO * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Snow" from Chronicles of Elyria * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
When MMORPGs are casually tossing the phrase "rise of" into their expansion titles, you know you're in for a struggle against a huge boss... that won't be rising anywhere, except perhaps to be killed for the millionth time in a raid. As Justin solemnly contemplates this, MJ and Eliot join the cast to bring the whole production down to earth.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: World of Fishing, World of Warcraft, RIFT, ARK, The Secret World, SWTOR, Heroes & Generals, FFXIV * News: Destiny: Rise of Iron launches * News: TERA's new patch is all about the guilds * News: DDO and LOTRO producer letters * News: Riders of Icarus tops one million players in the west * News: Guild Wars 2 resumes work on legendaries * Mailbag: What object would you want from MMOs? * Mailbag: MMO art style
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Sepiks Redux" from Destiny: Rise of Iron * Your show hosts: Justin, MJ, and Eliot * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
You came for the insightful discussion on MMO news and culture, and you'll walk away with Bree's recipe for Hobbit brownies! This week on the show, the co-hosts consider the joy of cooking in-game and why it's the most underrated crafting profession.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: World of Warcraft, Guild Wars 2, guildie meetup * News: Chris Metzen retires, Rob Pardo opens Bonfire Studios * News: Guild Wars 2 players head back to the Ring of Fire * News: Marvel Heroes announces massive game revamp * News: Atlas Reactor is launching soon * News: Bless Online's western testing is delayed * News: Trove goes all Jurassic Park * Mailbag: Comment section
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Menu Theme" from Atlas Reactor * Your show hosts: Bree and Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
As the team recovers from DragonCon, PAX West, Legion's launch, and Labor Day, it's anything but normal around the Massively OP office. It's fall, and that means that we're wading into expansion and launch season for MMOs, including a couple of significant titles this past week.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Guild Wars 2, Overwatch, RIFT, World of Warcraft * News: Star Trek Online launches on consoles * News: Otherland officially releases * News: EVE goes F2P? * News: Legion is off to a strong start * News: Camelot Unchained talks big at DragonCon * News: Dual Universe and Hero's Song start crowdfunding campaigns * Mailbag: WoW in a WildStar meeting * Mailbag: Stranger Things * Outro
Other info: * Download Episode 82 * Podcast theme: "Main Theme" from Otherland * Your show hosts: Bree and Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
For a special holiday weekend show, Eliot and Justin sit down to compare notes about their first week in World of Warcraft: Legion. It's all artifact this and class order hall that, not to mention general oohing and ahhing over all of the new shinies.
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Show notes: * Intro * First first impressions * Getting to 110 * Shaman * Does Legion have legs? * Professions * Storytelling and failure * Class order halls * Dalaran * Old world repurposing * Artifact quests * Criticisms * Flying * Future plans * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Kingdoms Will Burn" from World of Warcraft * Your show hosts: Eliot and Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
Happy Legion launch day! It's hard to peek out from underneath the shadow of this massive expansion event, but the podcast team is nothing if not stubborn and persistent. It's a show packed with crowdfunding news, special promotions, nasty data breaches, and more!
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: RIFT, Guild Wars 2, Trove * News: World of Warcraft: Legion launches * News: EverQuest II gives away level 95 characters * News: Wargaming hires... Steven Seagal? * News: Funcom forum data breach, financials * News: Guild Wars 2 rollback, fourth birthday * News: Star Citizen reaches $120M, Shroud of the Avatar passes $10M in crowdfunding * News: TERA's strange PvP server merge * Mailbag: Gaming and life balance * Mailbag: Dungeon bookmarks * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Gloura Village" from EverQuest II * Your show hosts: Bree and Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
Dressed in top hat, tails, frills, and chaffron, the podcast crew is heading to the opera this week! On the show, Bree and Justin talk about a grand return to Karazhan, a lackluster Gamescom, and an MMO that has entered the witness protection program and gotten itself a new name.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Guild Wars 2, World of Warcraft, RIFT * News: World of Warcraft returns to Karazhan * News: Eternal Crusade gets a launch date * News: Elder Scrolls Online joins the lockbox crowd * News: WildStar goes Redmoon Rising * News: Neverwinter releases Storm King's Thunder * News: Das Tal gets a new name * Mailbag: Scaling armor * Mailbag: Better guild systems * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Karazhan (Opera House)" from World of Warcraft * Your show hosts: Bree and Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
While others are grilling fat, plump casings of processed meat filling on their grills, you are sitting inside, creating a 400-foot-tall hot dog king to which all of the locals will bow and pledge their undying service. Who has the better summer experience here? Eliot and Justin return for a kind of strange podcast in which hot dogs, Demon Hunters, and spaceships all make for interesting bedfellows.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Final Fantasy XI and XIV, RIFT, World of Warcraft * News: World of Warcraft unlocks Demon Hunters, starts invasions * News: Is No Man's Sky multiplayer at all? * News: Nexon and NCsoft quarterly reports * News: Path of Exile announces Atlas of Worlds expansion * News: Trove is heading to China * Mailbag: Turn-based RPGs * Mailbag: Console MMOs * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Stormwind Harbor" from World of Warcraft * Your show hosts: Eliot and Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
For a genre that's alleged to be dying, MMOs certainly do seem to be picking up the pace of news and releases. This week co-hosts Bree and Justin talk about a new expansion announcement, dig into studio finances, and deliver a strongly worded and strangely practiced rant about lockboxes.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: RIFT, Guild Wars 2, Diablo III * News: RIFT announces Starfall Prophecy * News: Elder Scrolls Online's Shadows of the Hist goes live * News: Blizzard is apparently doing quite well * News: Black Desert's financial controversies * News: Could TERA be coming to consoles? * Mailbag: New blood for MMOs * Outro
Other info: * Download Episode 77 * Podcast theme: "Silverwood" from RIFT * Your show hosts: Bree and Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
It's never easy to watch the slow-motion downfall of an online game, especially when you consider all of the players and studio employees that it affects. This week on the show, Bree and Justin sort through the Red 5 mess and speculate about a Firefall that could have been.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Guild Wars 2, SWTOR, Shroud of the Avatar * News: Firefall's studio is laid off * News: Demon Hunters coming to WoW on August 9th * News: StarCraft Universe starts open beta * News: Guild Wars 2 allows guild memorials * News: A look at Age of Wushu 2 * News: A new RIFT expansion? * Mailbag: Getting into MMOs early or late? * Mailbag: Permadeath squads * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Login Screen Theme" from Firefall * Your show hosts: Bree and Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
One of the secrets of Massively OP's success is that we obtained -- we won't tell you how (garage sale) -- a genuine magic crystal ball that tells us oracles of future MMO developments. How else could you explain that we know what we know? Press releases? Hah.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Elder Scrolls Online, Guild Wars 2, Marvel Heroes, Stardew Valley, World of Warcraft, SWTOR, WildStar, Pillars of Eternity * Final Fantasy XIV's patch and player milestone * Guild Wars 2 readies season 3 * Turbine talks about DDO and LOTRO development * Neverwinter launches on PlayStation 4, has update coming in August * Black Desert is getting naval warfare and controversy * Shards Online AMA * World of Warcraft's RP mess * Mailbag: What do I boost to 80 in GW2? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Eveningstar 1" from DDO * Your show hosts: Bree and Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
Is Pokémon GO an MMO? Is it going to consume society as we know it? Is it making virtual reality super-jealous? You just know that Bree and Justin had to tackle this global phenomenon as they get back into the swing of things.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Justin's new computer, World of Warcraft, Exploding Kittens * News: Pokémon GO sweeps the globe * News: Trove announces console versions * News: SWTOR: Knights of the Eternal Throne announced * News: World of Warcraft drops Patch 7.0 * News: Guild Wars 2 starts talking about living world season 3 * Mailbag: Depression and MMOs * Mailbag: Elder Scrolls Online advice * Ad apology * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Walking (Map Theme)" from Pokémon GO * Your show hosts: Bree and Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
Today on the show we have a very special guest: Artix, the lead developer on the upcoming AdventureQuest 3D. During the hour, Artix talks with us about the making of this scrappy cross-platform MMORPG and how it might just shake things up in a stale genre.
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Show notes: * Intro * History of AdventureQuest franchise * What is AdventureQuest 3D? * Cross-platform * Bathroom discussion * How is this not a pared-down World of Warcraft? * World Events * The Inn * Class system * Getting ready for the October release * Favorite MMO * Meat of the game * Dungeons and botters * What will AQ3D do and not do? * Delays and wipes * Business model * The Fishbowl * Fight Club * How you can play right now * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: AdventureQuest 3D trailer * Your show hosts: Justin and Artix * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
Beach parties, fireworks, and meaty MMORPG summer updates are all the signs of the dog days of summer -- and that ain't a bad thing at all, my friends. Bree and Justin sip from glasses of ice tea, fan themselves, and yammer on about all of these big game patches that are landing this month.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Stardew Valley, Ultima Online, The Secret World, The Stanley Principle * News: Riders of Icarus is ready for prime time * News: Landmark adds new races... for a price * News: Age of Conan's 5.0 update * News: RIFT 3.7 brings 64-bit client and dungeon veterans * News: Aion's Echoes of Eternity patch is almost here * Mailbag: EVE and tension * Mailbag: Wurm Online * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Main Theme" from Riders of Icarus * Your show hosts: Bree and Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
Larry hops on the show with us this week to talk about the new "Dark vs. Light" campaign in Star Wars: The Old Republic -- and why it has the community in an uproar. Also, Bree coins the term "Orcy Orcy Newtown." Make it a meme, internet!
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Show notes:
- Intro
- Adventures in MMOs: Elder Scrolls Online, SWTOR, Brothers: Tale of Two Sons, Tales from the Borderlands, World of Warcraft
- News: SWTOR's Dark vs. Light event
- News: Shroud of the Avatar's pseudo-launch date
- News: WildStar sells boost to the max
- News: EverQuest II's new servers and expensive guild halls
- News: LOTRO's new raid
- Mailbag: Steam summer sale
- Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Voidstar" from Star Wars: The Old Republic * Your show hosts: Justin, Bree, and Larry * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
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On the show this week, Bree and Justin devote the entire hour to catching up on listener mailbag questions and topics. Your voice will be heard (and so will theirs)! Enjoy the holiday, everyone.
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Show notes: * Intro * Mailbag: Data mining * Mailbag: MMOs without gear * Mailbag: MOP choice of coverage * Mailbag: MMOs updating too fast * Mailbag: Gamer entitlement * Mailbag: Watered-down games * Mailbag: Getting into games late * Mailbag: How did you get into journalism? * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Main Theme (Snappy)" from Glitch * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
This week on the show we have a very special guest: Brian "Psychochild" Green. Green is one of the creators of Meridian 59 and has been involved in the MMORPG industry since, having worked on Storybricks, EverQuest Next, and Camelot Unchained. It's a no-holds-barred discussion over a sifter of whisky and a crackling fire!
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Show notes: * Intro * The explanation behind "Psychochild" * Meridian 59 * Storybricks and EverQuest Next * Dealing with disappointment * Dungeons & Dragons Online * Tabletop love and FFXIV * Roleplaying * The future of the MMO industry * Interesting upcoming MMOs * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Main Theme" from Meridian 59 * Your show hosts: Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
Massively OP Podcast Episode 63: Leisure suit Larry / MassivelyOP Podcast Episode 63: Leisure suit Larry
There was not one, but two big gaming conventions this past weekend, and Massively OP reporters were on the ground at both PAX East and EVE Fanfest! Join us for a lively and informative hour of con reports from Eliot and Brendan. What can they glean about the future of MMOs from these shows? Find out!
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Show notes: * Intro * Fanfest report with Brendan * The Fanfest experience and atmosphere * New projects in testing * Project Nova * Official EVE mobile app * Industrial citadels * EVE Online's direction * Coming interviews * A big secret * PAX East report with Eliot * The PAX East experience * Eliot's impressed by [EMBARGO] * Final Fantasy XIV * Overwatch * Shroud of the Avatar * Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen * Livelock * Other Square-Enix announcements * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Seven Clans" from EVE Online * Your show hosts: Bree, Justin, Eliot, and Brendan * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
Welcome to Update-a-Rama, the only rama that basks in the glow of hearty MMORPG updates! Bree and Justin are your tour guides through an amazing week of game updates and launches. Also, there's a call for Massively OP community cookbook recipes. We might have gotten a little off-topic.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Lord of the Rings Online, Guild Wars 2, World of Warcraft * News: Legion launch date announced * News: Ascent: The Space Game officially launches * News: Guild Wars 2 teases April update * News: Star Trek Online season 11.5 * News: RIFT 3.6: Celebration of the Ascended * News: LOTRO brings out the Battle of Pelennor Fields * News: Funcom quickies * Mailbag: The Secret World suggestions * Mailbag: The WoW Killer! * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "The Pelennor" from Lord of the Rings Online * Your show hosts: Bree and Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
When the world of private and illegal emulators comes crashing down upon the heads of thousands of gamers, how will they ever express their anguish? Bree and Justin sift through the emotional wreckage of the Nostalrius shutdown during this week's show, tackling once again the topic of emulators and their place and purpose in the MMO industry.
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Guild Wars 2, The Secret World, World of Warcraft * News: Blizzard cracks down on popular private World of Warcraft server * News: En Masse hit by layoffs * News: Black Desert is doing quite well so far * News: Chapter 13 for SWTOR is coming in early May * News: DDO still struggles with tech woes * Mailbag: Keeping Kickstarter people happy * Mailbag: Tabula Rasa leftovers * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Legends of Azeroth" from World of Warcraft * Your show hosts: Bree and Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
With April Fools' Day out of the way, we can get back to the ultra-serious business of talking about video games and all of the shenanigans that the industry and community produces! Bree and Justin return for another lively episode to talk about their favorite internet pranks, big MMO patches, and the welcome return of Super Adventure Box!
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Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: Marvel Heroes, Guild Wars 2, Project Gorgon, World of Warcraft * News: MMO April Fools' Day and the return of Super Adventure Box * News: EVE Online starts another massive battle * News: Final Fantasy XI signs off on consoles * News: The Secret World does Arabian Nights * News: WildStar opens Arcterra * News: Guild Wars 2 legendary weapons * Mailbag: Why do players want a similar experience? * Mailbag: Customer support * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Victory!" from Guild Wars 2 * Your show hosts: Bree and Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
Surprise! It's a bonus episode of the Massively OP Podcast this week -- hope you don't mind! After bringing your questions to Camelot Unchained's Mark Jacobs in the last show, we had so many left over that he agreed to do a follow-up episode with more answers. Jacobs gets into topics such as the subscription model, classes, and foundational principles.
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Show notes: * Intro * Why are you doing subscriptions? * Strategies for cheaters and hackers * Educational videos * Animation cancelling * Hardest foundational principle to stick to? * What would you be doing if not Camelot Unchained? * Takes on classes, scouts, and healers * How to support war without engaging in PvP * Air Warrior and underdog realms * Maps and keeping players together * Travel time and designed downtime * Policing CUBE player content * Listening and reacting to players after launch * Will there be a grouping tool? * Lessons from previous MMOs * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Main Menu Patcher Music" from Camelot Unchained * Your show hosts: Bree and Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
After taking in scads of questions from our readers about Camelot Unchained, we roped in Mark Jacobs to see how many of them he could answer in a tight hour! It's everything you wanted to know about this Arthurian RvR title -- and then some. Even if you're not into Camelot Unchained, we think you'll find this episode a fascinating look into the development process.
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Show notes: * Introduction * Crunch and beta prep * Building an engine from scratch * What is Camelot Unchained? * How are you handling servers? * Free trials and open beta * Tutorials and player guides * PvP design goal for the whole game * How will CU's PvP be better than DAoC's FFA PvP? * Economic PvP design goal * Trading at 3:00 a.m. * How will you balance 30 classes? * What does CU bring to the genre that's new? * Addressing visual chaos * Outro
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Main Menu Patcher Music" from Camelot Unchained * Your show hosts: Bree and Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
Post-Black Friday and the MMO industry rebounds with scads of stories, trade shows, and updates -- it's almost as if these games weren't dead, or something! Bree and Justin tackle a few of the big stories, including Landmark and Crowfall's imminent plans, as well as catch up on a ton of listener mail.
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Show notes:
- Adventures in MMOs: Black Desert, Marvel Heroes, Ultima Online, The Division, FFXIV, Diablo III
- News: Landmark preps storytelling system and big wipe
- News: PlayStation VR is $400
- News: Crowfall's pre-alpha testing plans
- News: Player explores all of EVE Online's systems
- News: The infamous Black Desert ghillie suit
- News: Tree of Savior's launch waffling
- Mailbag: Black Desert hype?
- Mailbag: Pay-to-win questions
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Nu Motion" from Tree of Savior * Your show hosts: Bree and Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
As if there was anything else we'd be talking about this week? Co-hosts Justin and Bree sort through the bombshells of both EverQuest Next and WildStar from last Friday, looking for reasons, effects, and silver linings in all of it. Will there be tears, defiance, or hope? Tune in!
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Show notes:
- News: WildStar's studio gets gutted, China release cancelled
- Mailbag: Is WildStar salvagable?
- News: EverQuest Next is shelved
- Mailbag: The state of the MMO industry?
- Mailbag: Are there ever going to be more major PvE MMOs?
- Mailbag: EQN's cancellation won't make much of a difference
- Mailbag: EverQuest franchise's future?
- Mailbag: Pure MMO companies left?
Other info: * Download Episode 55 * Podcast theme: "Echoes of Things" from EverQuest Next * Your show hosts: Bree and Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
As we start to emerge from winter, blinking at hints of a spring sun, the MMO industry gets wild and crazy with all sorts of interesting developments. This week on the show, Bree and Justin talk about big launches, sad departures, and -- of course -- fishing. We'll get your attention, hook, line, and sinker! You'll be reeled in by this podcast as we tackle the important topics! ...We'll stop now.
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Show notes: * Adventures in MMOs: Black Desert character creator, FFXIV, World of Warcraft, Stardew Valley * News: Black Desert launches * News: Path of Exile: Ascendancy releases * News: Guild Wars 2 loses smilin' Colin, season 3 of living world coming * News: No Man's Sky coming in June and Overwatch in May * News: World of Fishing! * News: AdventureQuest 3D coming in October * Mailbag: Devs breaking promises?
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Main Theme" from Path of Exile * Your show hosts: Bree and Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
Curious about all of the big MMOs that are being released this spring? We've brought MOP's Matt onto the podcast to talk about his first-hand experiences in Blade & Soul, The Division, Black Desert, and more!
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Show notes: * Adventures in MMOs: Midterms, Choose My Adventure, site transfer, computer fixes, Grim Dawn, FFXIV * Blade & Soul talk with Matt * The Division talk with Matt * Black Desert talk with Matt * News: WildStar's new zone, server merges * News: Final Fantasy XIV 3.2 update * Mailbag: Destiny 2
Other info: * Podcast theme: "The Pot Thief" from Blade & Soul * Your show hosts: Bree and Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
The horror! The horror... sloth! Oh, the meme alarm is ringing and Bree and Justin are racing to respond to the latest weirdness in the MMO industry. Whether it be a game that's splitting in two to make more money, costumes that are full of themselves, or a sleepy tree creature that's being shoehorned into a boss role, these podcasters are on top of the MMO industry's latest developments.
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Show notes:
- Adventures in MMOs: The Secret World, FFXIV
- News: Black Desert's wild cash shop ride
- News: H1Z1 splits in twain
- News: Guild Wars 2 and the horror sloth
- News: ArcheAge's stat costumes
- News: Devilian gets the Tempest
- Mailbag: Voice acting
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Horror Sloth" by Justin * Your show hosts: Bree and Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
Is it wrong to get so excited about becoming a lawless thief in a video game world? Justin and Bree return for the 51st episode of the podcast to gleefully discuss their future criminal careers, the rash of lovey-dovey stuff across MMOs, design innovations in the industry, and more!
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Show notes: * Adventures in MMOs: The Secret World, Ultima Online, Devilian * News: Valentine's Day in MMOs * News: Financial reports for Blizzard, Nexon, and NCsoft * News: Blade & Soul continues to kick butt * News: Open beta for The Division this week * News: Becoming a thief in Elder Scrolls Online * News: SWTOR chapter 10 arrives, chapter 11 next month * Mailbag: When you can't play a beta * Mailbag: Design innovations
Other info: * Podcast theme: "The Keep Has Fallen" from Elder Scrolls Online * Your show hosts: Bree and Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
One year ago, the sky fell on the Massively crew and a desperate, last-minute plan was hatched to save the site by remaking it as Massively Overpowered. One Kickstarter, 12 months, 50 podcasts, and over 5,700 posts later, MOP is kicking butt and reserving character names in the MMO industry! Join us today as we celebrate the first year of MOP in style.
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Show notes: * Adventures in MMOs: The Secret World, Diablo III * First year retrospective of Massively OP * News: DUST 514 closing in May * News: H1Z1 splits into two games * News: DCUO unlocks cross-platform play * News: Hearthstone's new game mode * News: Anarchy Online gets a new zone * Mailbag: Subscriptions
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Seascape" from Anarchy Online * Your show hosts: Bree and Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
Look there! Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a different comics franchise altogether that's spawned a popular online action RPG which is going through another leap in its evolution! Today on the podcast, hosts Bree and Justin are joined by the Marvel Heroes team to talk about the latest reinvention of the game.
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Show notes: * Interview with Marvel Heroes 2016's Senior Social Media Manager Christopher Baker and Creative Designer & Community Manager Ryan Collins * News: The Repopulation switches game engine, announces spin-off * News: RIFT throws up a paywall * News: Trove adjusts its business model * News: The Secret World beefs up its subscription * News: SWTOR's lockboxception * News: The Division breaks its beta promise
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Army Base 1" from Marvel Heroes * Your show hosts: Bree and Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
The big news this week is Blade & Soul's long-awaited western release, and you can bet that Bree and Justin are going to be talking about jiggle physics, wuxia movement, and awesome character creators on today's show. Does this mark the beginning of a promising 2016?
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Show notes: * Adventures in MMOs: Diablo III, FFXIV * News: Blade & Soul launches * News: Black Desert makes its character creator available * News: John Smedley reveals Hero's Song * News: City of Steam shuts down * News: Analyst has dire predictions for WildStar * Mailbag: Global chat jerks
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Silverfrost Mountain (main theme)" from Blade & Soul * Your show hosts: Bree and Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
You can't take the skies from these podcasters! Today's show will see Bree and Justin plowing through the big MMO news of the past week, including the welcome addition of gliding in Tyria, an unfortunate producer's letter, and a name reservation controversy.
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Show notes:
- Adventures in MMOs: Diablo III, FFXIV
- News: Gliding is coming to Guild Wars 2's core world
- News: Blade & Soul's name reservation controversy
- News: Elder Scrolls Online looks ahead at 2016
- News: TERA newsletter causes forum riot, devs apologize
- News: Lord of the Rings Online's new datacenter causes problems
- Mailbag: LOTRO reboot
- Mailbag: Volunteer worlds
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Auric Wilds" from Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns * Your show hosts: Bree and Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
Would Bree or Justin spend $600 on an Oculus Rift? Probably not in this universe, but it certainly won't stop them from talking about this new VR platform and its implications for MMOs. Is virtual reality the future of the online RPG genre or merely a fad?
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Show notes: * Adventures in MMOs: Final Fantasy XIV, World of Warcraft, Project Gorgon, Guild Wars 2 * News: Oculus Rift will cost $600 * News: David Brevik leaves Gazillion, forms his own company * News: Divergence Online starts early access * News: John Smedley comments on emulators * News: TUG gets new funding, delays a year to grow * Mailbag: Touching stories * Mailbag: MOBAs getting better? * Mailbag: Skill trees in sandboxes
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Main Theme" from Dawntide * Your show hosts: Bree and Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
It's a brand new year for MMOs -- and who knows what it will bring? Today on the show, Bree and Justin welcome 2016 as they discuss the big news over the past couple of weeks, including a lot of industry drama and a ray of hope for one struggling MMO.
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Show notes: * Adventures in MMOs: Final Fantasy XIV, Marvel Heroes * News: Albion Online turns its back on free-to-play * News: The Repopulation suspends development, issues with Hero Engine * News: Firefall has payroll problems -- or does it? * News: Crowfall reveals vessel system * News: Pathfinder Online has possible investor * Mailbag: EverQuest Next speculation * Mailbag: ArcheAge's health * Mailbag: What could replace WoW?
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Alpha Music 7" from Landmark * Your show hosts: Bree and Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
For our final podcast of 2015, we have a special treat for you: a double-header of interviews! First up is a talk with ArenaNet's sound design team on the audio of Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns, followed by a talk with Paul the Space Ace as he answers your astronomy and gaming questions.
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Show notes: * Interview with ArenaNet Sound Designers Jerry Schroeder and Drew Cady * How did you get into the industry? * Making sounds with strange objects * Why create unique sounds? * How do you work with the other teams? * Misconceptions and sound design * Mixing sound and music * The Revenant * Getting started in sound design * Interview with Paul the Space Ace * Interstellar accuracy and Pluto * Star fields * Funded test on Jupiter moons * Visible nebulae * Star Citizen
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Battle in Tarir" from Guild Wars 2 * Your show hosts: Bree and Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
As 2015 comes to a close, the Massively Overpowered team crams into the recording booth to share their own thoughts on the year and our annual awards. It's a rollicking good time with 450% of your RDA dose of outspoken personalities!
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Show notes: * What was the best gaming experience we had this year? * Best MMO of the Year * Underrated MMO of the Year * Expansion of the Year * Story of the Year * Negative awards * Most improved MMO * What are we excited about or want to do in the new year?
Other info: * Download Episode 43 * Podcast theme: "Matoya's Cave" from Final Fantasy XIV * Your show hosts: Bree, Justin, Larry, MJ, and Eliot * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
As the podcast crew prepares to wrap up the year, there's still an avalanche of news with which to deal! On today's episode, Bree and Justin talk about Star Citizen's milestones, the MOP awards, Devilian's launch, the debate around multiboxing, and more.
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Show notes: * Adventures in MMOs: World of Warcraft, WildStar, what games would Bree play with a week of free time? * News: Star Citizen raises $100M, launches alpha 2.0 * News: Devilian launches * News: Mytheon returns * News: Landmark's holiday patch * News: Cube World is back! Sort of! * Mailbag: Multiboxing * Mailbag: Dipping into MMOs vs. monogamy
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Speed Activated" from Star Citizen * Your show hosts: Bree and Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
How do you add PvP to an MMO after its launched as a strictly PvE game? That's the fascinating question we have for Trove's lead developer today on the podcast! Also on tap for discussion: the new SWTOR subscriber rewards, TSW's Issue 13, LOTRO's insta-95s, and more!
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Show notes: * Adventures in MMOs: Path of Exile, RIFT, Guild Wars 2 * News: SWTOR reveals subscription reward program * News: The Secret World Issue 13 preview * News: Marvel Heroes 2016 slips to... 2016 * News: Advance to level 95 in LOTRO instantly * Interview: Talking about Trove PvP and its newest class with Lead Developer Andrew Krausnick * Mailbag: MMO censorship
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Hills of the Shire" from LOTRO * Your show hosts: Bree and Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
Stuffed with turkey, cleaning up from guests, and heady from holiday time off, the podcast team stumbles into the recording booth for its milestone 40th broadcast. And what a show this is: intrigue, mystery, revelations, Gnomes, and launch dates!
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Show notes: * Adventures in MMOs: WildStar, Guild Wars 2 * News: Gnome Hunters coming to WoW * News: The Repopulation hits a major snag * News: Devilian launching on Dec. 10th * News: Marvel Heroes adds Magik * News: Dogma starts Kickstarter campaign * Mailbag: More podcast recommendations * Mailbag: Finding time to play * Mailbag: Is EQNext vaporware?
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Sentience" from The Repopulation * Your show hosts: Bree and Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
With the holidays craziness beginning, Bree and Justin take a somber, dignified moment to give their thanks for MMO gaming. After which they complain about outta whack developers, speculate on the new year, and handle a whole bunch of listener emails.
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Show notes: * What are we thankful for in MMOs? * News: Pre-orders are up for Black Desert * News: Blade and Soul gets NA and EU launch date * News: The great SWTOR companion nerf of 2015 * News: Funcom to announce three games in 2016, teases TSW update * Mailbag: Podcast recommendations * Mailbag: WTB real sandbox * Mailbag: F2P account restrictions * Mailbag: Create a race and culture
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Balenos Riding" from Black Desert * Your show hosts: Bree and Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
What did you expect? Of course we're going to be talking about BlizzCon on today's show. While there were no major surprises, there's certainly enough to chew on, especially in regard to Overwatch and World of Warcraft. Bree and Justin (but mostly Bree) have a lot to say about the convention and its reveals.
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Show notes: * Adventures in MMOs: BlizzCon, WildStar, Guild Wars 2 * BlizzCon discussion * News: WoW drops 100k subs and buys Candy Crush dev * News: NCsoft Q3 is down across the board * News: Funcom lives another year * Mailbag: Cosmetic mounts
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Main Theme" from Heroes of the Storm * Your show hosts: Bree and Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
We finally body-tackled Guild Wars 2 expert Tina Lauro for a special half-hour podcast to talk about Heart of Thorns. She's got opinions, praise, criticism, and foresight coming out of the wazoo, so if you're at all interested in the expansion, check out this episode!
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Show notes: * Raids * Most enjoyable and most annoying aspect of the expansion * Grinding * Masteries * Community tone and reaction * Difficulty level * MOP guild * Revenant review * What does ArenaNet need to do from here? * Story * Guild halls
Other info: * Download Heart of Thorns podcast special * Podcast theme: "Main Theme" from Heart of Thorns * Your show hosts: Justin and Tina * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
Bree is the world's biggest vampire and Star Trek fan! This and other dubious "facts" are what you'll discover on this week's show, as the podcast crew talks about CCP's White Wolf sale, several major game updates, and something called "post-purchase rationalization."
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Show notes: * News: CCP sells White Wolf to Paradox * News: Star Trek Online has a New Dawn * News: LOTRO releases Update 17 * News: Marvel Heroes adds Blade * Mailbag: Minimum viable products * Mailbag: Spaced out MMOs and social ecosystem
Other info: * Podcast theme: World of Darkness 2010 trailer theme * Your show hosts: Bree and Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
What happens when not one, but two major MMO expansions drop on the same week? The world goes insane and players freak out in a good way. Also, it gives the podcasters plenty to talk about! This week Larry and Justin discuss the launches of Heart of Thorns and Knights of the Fallen Empire with a dash of Halloween tossed in for flavor.
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Show notes:
- Adventures in MMOs: WildStar, Star Trek Online, SWTOR
- News: Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns' launch
- News: SWTOR: Knights of the Fallen Empire early access
- News: MMO Halloween is here
- News: EVE Vegas 2015
- News: ArcheAge nixes blockades
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Peace, The Jedi Consular" from SWTOR * Your show hosts: Larry and Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
It was a largely upbeat week for the MMO industry, and the Massively OP podcasting team is back to bring you the good word. New games? More content? Massive rollbacks? Studio independence? We have it all this week!
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Show notes: * Adventures in MMOs: RuneScape, SWTOR, WildStar, Guild Wars 2, meet up with guildies * News: Marvel Heroes 2016 rebranding and initiatives * News: Black Desert Online confirms early 2016 launch * News: Nexon and NCsoft part ways * News: World of Warcraft brings back valor * News: Wakfu's fubar * Mailbag: Expensive expansion * Mailbag: MMO accessibility
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Holey High Forest" from Wakfu * Your show hosts: Bree and Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
On today's show we have a very special guest: the creator of the upcoming Ascent: The Space Game, James Hicks. Hicks has been crafting an ambitious space sandbox and opens up to us on the show about the technical challenges and how this gives him insight into what else might be going on in the industry (Star Citizen, anyone?).
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your own letter to the show, use the “Tips” button in the top-right corner of the site to do so.
Show notes: * Adventures in MMOs: Wurm Online, Ultima Online, WildStar * Interview with Ascent's James Hicks * News: What's Daybreak working on? * News: Elite's Xbox One, CQC launch * News: RIFT updates to 3.4 * News: Funcom continues financial struggle
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Main Theme" from Ascent * Your show hosts: Bree and Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
WildStar's free-to-play launch began this past week, and the podcasters are in the thick of this wild and wooly mess. On today's show, they talk about what could've been done different, the upcoming demise of an MMO that nobody played, and a controversial SWTOR feature that's coming with the expansion.
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your own letter to the show, use the “Tips” button in the top-right corner of the site to do so.
Show notes: * Adventures in MMOs: SWTOR, Ultima Online, Project Gorgon * News: WildStar's free-to-play launch stumbles hard * News: SWTOR and level sync * News: Dragon's Prophet closing in NA * News: EverQuest and EverQuest II expansion info * News: Camelot Unchained beta test incoming * Mailbag: Quarterbacking development * Mailbag: Crowfall and whale sales
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Granok Theme" from WildStar * Your show hosts: Bree and Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
What is this madness? Just when the MMO industry appears to have turned its back on expansions in favor for a "faster release cadence" or what have you, studios are bringing them back with a vengeance. Today on the podcast, Bree and Justin talk expansions, patches that are pretty much expansions, and even more expansions!
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Show notes:
- Adventures in MMOs: SWTOR, Divilian, WildStar, Ultima Online
- News: Return of the expansion (EQ, EQII, EVE)
- News: RIFT previews Patch 3.4
- News: Ultima Online's 18th birthday, expansion launch date
- News: Camelot Unchained will have 30 classes
- News: ArchLord 2 goes kaput
- News: Guild Wars 2 reveals trailer, Druid, Scrapper
- Mailbag: Guild Wars 2 and expansion worry
- Mailbag: Thoughts on gambling
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Buccaneer's Den" from Ultima Online * Your show hosts: Bree and Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
This week Justin and Bree talk about the painful subject of when MMOs go dark for extended downtime and technical issues. Of course, there's a plenty that's going strong, such as Elite's great sales, Otherland's early access, and RIFT's brand-new calling.
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Show notes:
- Adventures in MMOs: SWTOR, WildStar, Ultima Online
- News: ArcheAge goes offline three days for 2.0 and server merges
- News: Asheron's Call returns after two-week absence
- News: Otherland starts early access
- News: Elite Dangerous sells a lot, preps Xbox release
- News: Guild Wars 2's event bombs
- News: RIFT previews Primalist calling
- Mailbag: Our thoughts on early access
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Andromeda" from Elite Dangerous * Your show hosts: Bree and Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
When an MMO studio virtually closes overnight, what can that mean for the game in question? This week, Bree and Justin tackle the sad news of Pathfinder Online, WildStar's free-to-play date, and a possible new MMO studio!
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your own letter to the show, use the “Tips” button in the top-right corner of the site to do so.
Show notes:
- Adventures in MMOs: WildStar, Ultima Online, Little Healer
- News: Pathfinder lays off almost its whole staff
- News: WildStar F2P coming this month
- News: World of Warships gets a launch date
- News: Elder Scrolls Online opens Imperial City
- News: New possible MMO studio, QC Games
- News: EverQuest Next has big internal playtest
- Discussion: Taking MMOs for granted
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Chua Theme" from WildStar * Your show hosts: Bree and Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
This week the news has been dominated by the last great convention of the summer, PAX Prime, and the podcast team has their hands full with the flood of new information. What are the biggest takeaways from this year's show? Find out in this episode!
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your own letter to the show, use the "Tips" button in the top-right corner of the site to do so.
Show notes:
- Adventures in MMOs: WildStar, Guild Wars 2
- News: Guild Wars 2 anniversary, expansion launch date, free-to-play core game
- News: Trion announces Atlas Reactor
- News: The Secret World gets single-player spin-off game
- News: SWTOR talks expansion companions
- News: Marvel Heroes brings out War Machine and Carnage
- Mailbag: Why don't we talk about ESO?
- Mailbag: Theme music and recording dates
- Mailbag: Guild Wars 2 expansion
Other info: * Podcast theme: "The Vigil Goes to War" from Guild Wars 2 * Your show hosts: Bree and Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
What is John Smedley up to? That's the question of the hour, as Bree and Justin speculate on the news that the former Daybreak president has started up his own company. Other topics in today's show include BIG NUMBERS from two MMOs, a prison server that you must pay for, and a superhero game that's letting you walk on the bad side.
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your own letter to the show, use the “Tips” button in the top-right corner of the site to do so.
Show notes: * News: PAX this week! Stay tuned... * Adventures in MMOs: Marvel Heroes, WildStar, Project Gorgon * News: John Smedley starts his own company * News: Big numbers: FFXIV's five million and Trove's one million * News: EverQuest II's prison server * News: Champions Online's villain mode * News: Touring houses in Revival * Mailbag: NCsoft's upcoming winner * Mailbag: Good MMO, bad visuals
Other info: * Podcast theme: "A New Hope" from Final Fantasy XIV * Your show hosts: Bree and Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
In the lull between conventions, Larry and Justin turn their attention to a hodge-podge of MMO industry news. On the show today, the duo discuss WildStar's F2P patch, Funcom for sale, Darkfall's soft wipe, and the umpteenth iteration of Hellgate: London.
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your own letter to the show, use the “Tips” button in the top-right corner of the site to do so.
Show notes: * Adventures in MMOs: WildStar, SWTOR * News: WildStar starts testing F2P patch * News: Funcom is for sale * News: Darkfall performs soft wipe on gear * News: Guild Wars 2 reveals Revenant elite spec * News: Neverwinter releases Strongholds * News: Hellgate, the VR game
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Main Theme" from Hellgate London * Your show hosts: Larry and Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
Today on the podcast we have a very special guest, Project Gorgon Lead Developer Eric Heimburg. Heimburg brings us up to speed on the game's successful Kickstarter campaign and takes us behind the scenes of building an indie MMO. We also have the new World of Warcraft expansion reveals discuss, so it's going to be a busy show!
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your own letter to the show, use the “Tips” button in the top-right corner of the site to do so.
Show notes:
- Interview with Project Gorgon's Eric Heimburg
- Gamescom 2015: World of Warcraft hits 5.6 mil, announces expansion
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Overture" from Project Gorgon * Your show hosts: Justin and Eliot * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
What will the new World of Warcraft expansion be? We won't find out until later this week, but podcasters Bree and Justin have no shortage of speculation as to what it may be -- and how it might help the free-falling fantasy MMO.
It's the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you'd like to send in your own letter to the show, use the "Tips" button in the top-right corner of the site to do so.
Show notes:
- Adventures in MMOs: Marvel Heroes, Trove, Project Gorgon
- News: WoW expansion announcement incoming
- News: Trove gives out freebies
- News: DDO update 27
- News: NCsoft quarterly report
- News: Neverwinter's Strongholds
- Mailbag: Emotional investment in MMOs
- Mailbag: How is Massively OP doing?
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Totems of the Grizzlemaw" from World of Warcraft * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you're having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
What will the MMO industry do now that John Smedley isn't part of the day-to-day business? Bree and Justin deal with the fallout of this bombshell announcement before going on to talk about SWTOR's new race, Project Gorgon's crowdfunding revival, a touching DAoC tribute, and more.
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your own letter to the show, use the “Tips” button in the top-right corner of the site to do so.
Show notes:
- Adventures in MMOs: SWTOR, Marvel Heroes
- News: John Smedley is no longer Daybreak's CEO
- News: Project Gorgon's third Kickstarter campaign
- News: Guild Wars 2 reveals Tempest elite spec
- News: DAoC's tribute to a sick boy
- News: SWTOR brings in the Togrutas
- News: WildStar plans stat refactoring
- Mailbag: Prestiging in Marvel Heroes
- Mailbag: Playing Marvel Heroes characters you don't like
- Mailbag: Lag in Marvel Heroes
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Secret Garden -- The Rap" from Dark Age of Camelot * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock settings.
It's the circle of MMOs: even as one game dies, another is born. And so it went this past week, with RaiderZ heading out even as Trove and Skyforge waves hello. In addition to all of this, the podcast team attempts to unravel all of the vitriol and infodumps concerning Star Citizen. That should fill up the hour, right?
It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your own letter to the show, use the “Tips” button in the top-right corner of the site to do so.
Show notes: * Adventures in MMOs: SWTOR, WildStar, Trove, Marvel Heroes * News: Trove launches * News: Skyforge starts early access * News: Star Citizen responds to criticism * News: RaiderZ gets shutdown notice * News: SWTOR spills flashpoint/operations details for expansion * News: What's coming to The Secret World? * Mailbag: Warlords of Draenor anger
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Electricity" from Trove * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock settings.
Has Blizzard lost its passion for World of Warcraft? What's going on with RIFT these days? Are there any third gender options in MMOs? And how much patience does MOP have for studios' tendency to do weasley "soft launches?" It's questions like these that need answers, and these two podcasters have been drafted to deal with them. It's a sizzling show of hard words and high tea!
It's the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you'd like to send in your own letter to the show, use the "Tips" button in the top-right corner of the site to do so.
Show notes:
- Adventures in MMOs: Marvel Heroes, Final Fantasy XIV
- News: RIFT 3.3 will have planar crafting, housing goodies
- News: WoW's incredibly short patch cycle
- News: Cabal 2 launches
- News: Skyforge soft launch alert
- News: TERA's new update, class
- Mailbag: Marvel Heroes hero pick recommendations
- Mailbag: Nikki!
- Mailbag: Third gender characters
Other info: * Download Episode 21 * Podcast theme: "A Savage Beauty" from TERA * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you're having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock settings.
In today's action-packed episode, we go over Heavensward impressions, the reveal of Devilian, the new World of Warcraft patch, Anarchy Online's visual makeover, and TWO other things! Two!
Join us on the podcast as we talk about what we’ve been playing in MMOs, the top news stories from the past week, and topics that listeners have submitted!
Show notes:
- Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward impressions
- News: Trion imports Devilian
- News: World of Warcraft patch 6.2 lands
- News: Anarchy Online upgrades its graphics engine
- News: A look ahead to WildStar's fall update, Chinese beta
- News: PlanetSide 2 launches on PS4, hits snags
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Heroic Moments Theme" from Final Fantasy XIV * Your show hosts: Justin and Eliot * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock settings.
We've got MJ on the show to give us a super-special E3 after-action report! Also in this week's episode, Heavensward's launch, Guild Wars 2 expansion marketing errors, and SWTOR expansion details.
Join us on the podcast as we talk about what we’ve been playing in MMOs, the top news stories from the past week, and topics that listeners have submitted!
Show notes: * Adventures in MMOs: Marvel Heroes, The Secret World, Ark, ArcheAge * E3: Guild Wars 2's guild halls! * E3: The convention got huge this year for MMOs * E3: Shroud of the Avatar and Burstball * E3: Torchlight Mobile * E3: Teasers and hints * News: Guild Wars 2 botches pre-purchase announcement * News: Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward launches * News: SWTOR expansion details
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Dungeon Boss Theme" from Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward * Your show hosts: Justin, MJ * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock settings.
Crazy news week leads to crazy talk on today's podcast, as Justin and Bree talk about Elder Scrolls Online's console launch, SWTOR's expansion reveal, the return of flying to World of Warcraft, and more!
Join us on the podcast as we talk about what we’ve been playing in MMOs, the top news stories from the past week, and topics that listeners have submitted!
Show notes: * Adventures in MMOs: Marvel Heroes, WildStar * News: Elder Scrolls Online has a rough console launch * News: Star Wars: The Old Republic: Knights of the Fallen Empire announced * News: World of Warcraft brings back flying after all * News: Cabal II coming July 2nd * News: Starfighter, Das Tal fail to fund * Mailbag: Unnecessary complexity in MMOs * Mailbag: What could Turbine do with a new MMO?
Other info: * Download Episode 18 * Podcast theme: "Wolf at the Gates" from World of Warcraft * Your show hosts: Bree, Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock settings.
When one game falls, another one rises... or is it the other way around? Today on the podcast, Justin and Bree talk about the unfortunate demise of a superhero MOBA and what that means for the "genre." Happily, there's a lot of positive news to cover as well that may indicate that 2015 is on the rise even so!
Join us on the podcast as we talk about what we’ve been playing in MMOs, the top news stories from the past week, and topics that listeners have submitted!
Show notes:
- Adventures in MMOs: Marvel Heroes, WildStar, The Secret World
- News: Heroes of the Storm launches while Infinite Crisis shuts down
- News: Marvel Heroes anniversary bash
- News: TERA getting a new PvE server
- News: EQ Next development shift
- News: Release dates for Trove and PS2 PS4 launch
- News: Aion's upheaval is coming
- Mailbag: Game metrics
- Mailbag: Down with rags-to-riches!
Other info: * Podcast theme: "This Fight is Mine" from Infinite Crisis * Your show hosts: Bree, Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock settings.
Free-to-play: Is it the albatross around the neck of the doomed or the ray of salvation that could spell years of bounty to come? That's but one of many exciting topics that the podcast crew tackles today! Also, ham and milk! Seriously!
Join us on the podcast as we talk about what we’ve been playing in MMOs, the top news stories from the past week, and topics that listeners have submitted!
Show notes: * Adventures in MMOs: Marvel Heroes, WildStar * News: WildStar's free-to-play confirmed, birthday * News: More details on The Secret World's motorcycles (plus achievement vendor) * News: Echo of Souls soft-launches * News: Greed Monger bows out * News: Marvel Heroes frees retcons, commits to monthly tuning * Mailbag: Races that need to get into MMOs and cosmetics * Mailbag: Multiboxing and milk * Mailbag: How small can a MMO be and keep going
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Protostar Theme" from WildStar * Your show hosts: Bree, Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock settings.
Is the world ending? Is hell freezing over? It must be, because Blade & Soul is actually coming to the west! On this week's podcast, the hosts talk about this incredible development as well as progression servers, launch dates, and flying in Draenor. Get out your Bree Topic Bingo cards, as you're guaranteed to be a big winner!
Join us on the podcast as we talk about what we’ve been playing in MMOs, the top news stories from the past week, and topics that listeners have submitted!
Show notes: * Adventures in MMOs: Marvel Heroes, WildStar * News: Blade & Soul is finally coming to the west! * News: No more flying in World of Warcraft * News: The Repopulation gets a launch window * News: EverQuest's progression server has a false start, relaunches * News: Pay for anniversary content in Age of Conan * News: Guild Wars 2 begins reconstruction of Lion's Arch * Mailbag: Has an IP ever repelled you from an MMO?
Other info: * Podcast theme: "The Dreaming Anew: Memories of Cimmeria" from Age of Conan * Your show hosts: Bree, Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock settings.
When a studio is scooped by rumors, confessions, and scanty evidence, there's no putting that cat back in the bag for a formal announcement. This week Justin and Bree talk about a business model shift, a cancelation, a delay, and a success story... although not necessarily in that order. Also, there's a brief PSA about the dangers of monitor cords, so pay attention!
Join us on the podcast as we talk about what we’ve been playing in MMOs, the top news stories from the past week, and topics that listeners have submitted!
Show notes: * Adventures in MMOs: The Secret World, Marvel Heroes, Trove * News: Mounts coming to TSW? * News: NCsoft financials, WildStar going free-to-play, Project HON canceled * News: ARK: Survival Evolved revealed * News: Neverwinter is doing really well on Xbox One * News: The Division delayed... again * Mailbag: Reddit gaming culture * Mailbag: Escapism vs. lockboxes
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Smooth" from WildStar * Your show hosts: Bree, Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock settings.
What would you do if your game lost three million players in three months? Get depressed? Come up with excuses? Offset the bad news with some good? This week on the podcast, we're betting that Blizzard probably did all of the above and then some. We've also got a new elite class to discuss, the finale to a certain conspiracy MMO, and the promise of a bright future for one upcoming title.
Join us on the podcast as we talk about what we’ve been playing in MMOs, the top news stories from the past week, and topics that listeners have submitted!
Show notes: * Announcing our Patreon campaign * Adventures in MMOs: Marvel Heroes, The Secret World, Star Wars: The Old Republic, Guild Wars * News: WoW loses its Warlords of Draenor sub gain * News: Checking out the Guild Wars 2 Dragonhunter * News: EverQuest Next != vaporware * News: EverQuest progression server deets * News: When SWTOR players go bad * News: TSW releases Issue 11 * Mailbag: SWG PvP tagging * Mailbag: Pay-to-win
Other info: * Download Episode 13 * Podcast theme: "Wolf at the Gates" from World of Warcraft * Your show hosts: Bree, Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock settings.
This week on the podcast we welcome Eliot Weinstein, one of the creators of Cards Agaisnt Humanity. Listen as the team takes a week off the news just to sit around playing a card game and eating cheese-dusted snacks. Oh fine, we'll get to the news too, if that's so important to you!
Stay tuned at the end as we deliver one of our Kickstarter campaign promises: a song that contains the name of over 200 supporters! Yes, it's as crazy as you might imagine.
Join us on the podcast as we talk about what we’ve been playing in MMOs, the top news stories from the past week, and topics that listeners have submitted!
Show notes: * Introducing our guest co-host Eliot Weinstein * Adventures in MMOs: Marvel Heroes, Shroud of the Avatar, Star Wars: The Old Republic * News: SWTOR breaks out Update 3.2 * News: Daybreak will still support older EverQuest games, gives blessing to emulator * News: Guild Wars turns 10 * News: Guild Wars 2 reveals Chronomancer * News: ArcheAge patches Dread Prophecies * News: Is Darkfall Online considering a retcon? * Mailbag: What common mistakes do we make in beta? * Mailbag: Finding a game to fill the City of Heroes void * The Name Song (Music: "Life of Riley" by Kevin MacLeod. Licensed for free through Creative Commons)
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Main Theme" from Shroud of the Avatar * Your show hosts: Bree, Justin, Eliot * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock settings.
After a short one-week haitus, the Massively OP Podcast is back and has brought another guest co-host along for the ride! We spend a lot of time this week looking at older games, including shocking (sort of) revelations about a certain spacey MMO. We're sure you can guess which one.
Join us on the podcast as we talk about what we’ve been playing in MMOs, the top news stories from the past week, and topics that listeners have submitted!
Show notes: * Introducing our guest co-host John Bagnoli * Adventures in MMOs: Ultima Online, Guild Wars, WildStar, Elder Scrolls Online, Elite: Dangerous * News: Thar be a big Anarchy Online revamp * News: Everything you ever wanted to know about SWG * News: Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns' specializations and traits * News: Neverwinter stumbles with latest update * News: Meridian 59 continues to be updated thanks to the community * Mailbag: Make your own MMO
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Shadowlands Battle Music" from Anarchy Online * Your show hosts: Bree, Justin, John * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock settings.
Today we welcome on the show our first Kickstarter guest hosts, Ben Ebaugh and Tyler Johnson of Red Mountain Concepts. Together we forge a new future, solve world hunger, and figure out how to end the scourge of lockboxes once and for all! Or we just talk about the weird, sad, and wonderful news of the week.
Join us on the podcast as we talk about what we've been playing in MMOs, the top news stories from the past week, and topics that listeners have submitted!
Show notes:
- Introducing our guests, Ben and Tyler
- Adventures in MMOs: WildStar, The Elder Scrolls Online
- News: WoW tokens go into effect, drop in price
- News: DCUO goes to monthly updates, adds munitions powerset
- News: Neverwinter's Minsc & Boo patch goes live
- News: Guild Wars 2 creates memorial for a mom
- News: ESO sells console copies to PC players
- News: Wurm Online player becomes a god
Other info: * Podcast theme: "The Vault/Joker's Funhouse" from DCUO * Your show hosts: Bree, Justin, Ben, Tyler * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you're having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock settings.
Since April 1st was this past week, there were plenty laughs, groans, and gotcha moments here at Massively Overpowered. The podcast crew talks about their favorite MMO pranks as well as the significant events of the week, including an Xbox One launch, the end of expansions for one long-running game, and the supposed true story behind the New Game Enhancements.
Join us on the podcast as we talk about what we've been playing in MMOs, the top news stories from the past week, and topics that listeners have submitted!
Show notes: * Adventures in MMOs: WildStar, RIFT, Guild Wars 2 * News: What was our favorite MMO April Fools? * News: Neverwinter launches on Xbox One * News: EverQuest II waves goodbye to expansions * News: The real story of SWG's NGE * News: Trove brings in fish 'n' ships * News: STO's delta recruitment program * Mailbag: Tips on GW2 leveling * Mailbag: Is VR just a fad?
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Birth of a Player City" from Star Wars Galaxies * Your show hosts: Bree, Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you're having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock settings.
What truly matters in the grand scheme of video games? Is it the money that teams raise to make them? Is it unnecessary censorship and forum drama? Is it trendy outfits that allow us to play virtual Barbie doll? Maybe it's all these things and more. That's why we have a top professional podcasting team, to hash these issues out!
Join us on the podcast as we talk about what we've been playing in MMOs, the top news stories from the past week, and topics that listeners have submitted!
Show notes: * Adventures in MMOs: Skyforge, LOTRO, Pillars of Eternity * News: Crowfall successfully funds * News: The Skyforge P2W forum debacle * News: Dungeon Fighter Online returns * News: WildStar and RIFT and SWTOR upgrade wardrobe systems * News: EverQuest eyes super-long progression server * Mailbag: Is the MMORTS viable? * Mailbag: How free-to-play cheapens gameplay
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Main Theme" from Skyforge * Your show hosts: Bree, Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you're having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock settings.
The Massively OP Podcast crew learned many lessons from the MMO industry this week. We learned that players will get upset if you offer dolphins to some but not to all. We learned that VR is still a thing. We learned that the end of one MMO might mean the beginning of another. And we learned that sharing really is caring!
We also have a very special giveaway for podcast listeners, so tune in!
Show notes: * Newegg giveaway * Adventures in MMOs: Guild Wars 2, Elder Scrolls Online, The Secret World * News: EVE Fanfest coverage * News: ArcheAge's Dolphingate * News: PWE/Cryptic layoffs * News: Elder Scrolls Online shifts into buy-to-play * News: Final Fantasy XI mobile and maintanence mode * News: A very buggy Guild Wars 2 patch (also stress test soon!) * Mailbag: Sword Coast Legends as a Neverwinter Nights alternative
Other info: * Podcast theme: "For Blood, For Glory, For Honor" from Elder Scrolls Online * Your show hosts: Bree, Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you're having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock settings.
When an MMO delivers an update to nerf difficult content, it will cause a rift deeper than that of the North versus the South. Between veterans proclaiming the doom of carebearism and casuals rejoicing over being included, our podcasting crew wades in to deliver their thoughts before being overwhelmed by the mob.
Also in this week's episode, llamas! Er, that should be "betas." A different beast entirely.
Show notes: * Adventures in MMOs: SWTOR, Guild Wars 2, The Secret World * News: The Secret World nerfs mobs with 1.11 * News: ArcheAge raises the level cap * News: BlizzCon 2015 announced * News: Guild Wars 2 dropping WvW from exploration * News: Skyforge begins beta * News: Crowfall's character progression * Mailbag: Narrow or general focus * Mailbag: You guys are my best friend * Mailbag: WoW tokens
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Ricky Pagan music" from The Secret World * Your show hosts: Bree, Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock settings.
It's been one doozy of a busy week here at Massively Overpowered, between our Kickstarter campaign conclusion, PAX East, studios closing, games celebrating anniversaries, and a certain alpha revving up. Can we sum it up in a single hour? The podcast fairies will sprinkle their magic dust and make it happen!
Show notes: * Adventures in MMOs: Marvel Heroes, Guild Wars 2, SWGemu * Kickstarter campaign concluded! * News: Camelot Unchained starts alpha * News: RIFT celebrates anniversary * News: Storybricks closes, Daybreak cuts down GM offerings * News: Elder Scrolls Online Update 6 * News: Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward coming June 23rd * Mailbag: Will MOP be doing new types of journalism? * Mailbag: What's with the isometric MMOs?
Other info: * Podcast theme: "Silverwood" from RIFT * Your show hosts: Bree, Justin * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you're having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock settings.
This week on the cast we welcome Eliot, who has returned from a trip to ArenaNet to find out all sorts of secrets and reveals for Guild Wars 2. We have a lot of ground to cover, with thoughts (and tributes) on Leonard Nimoy, crowdfunding updates, and a new expansion to a very old MMO.
Show notes: * Adventures in MMOs: SWTOR, Guild Wars 2, Final Fantasy XIV, World of Warcraft * News: Guild Wars 2 trip report * News: Star Trek Online and Leonard Nimoy * News: Crowfall blows past crowdfunding total * News: Skyforge beta date, founder's packs * News: World of Warcraft patch 6.1 * News: Ultima Online's... new expansion? * Mailbag: The Secret World newbie help (my suggestions: Wolverine build, TSWDB beginner builds) * Mailbag: LEGO MMOs
Other info: * Download Episode 4 * Podcast theme: "Main Theme" from Star Trek Online * Your show hosts: Bree, Justin, Eliot * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock settings.
Whether it's talking about a giant's love for a space hampster or the dire importance of sweatpants on superheroes, the Massively OP Podcast team will stop at nothing to get to the bottom of these significant MMO industry stories from this past week. Well, they'll probably stop for McFlurries, because that sweetness is the bomb, yo.
Show notes: * Adventures in MMOs: SWTOR, Guild Wars 2, Marvel Heroes * News: EverQuest Next and Storybricks sever ties * News: Minsc and Boo are back! * News: The Marvel Heroes limited costume kerfluffle * News: Crowfall launches Kickstarter * News: Skyforge's guilds sound cool * Mailbag: What's the deal with Livefyre? * Mailbag: Are IPs really that important to MMOs?
Other info: * Podcast theme: Massively's Firefly trailer * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Player FM, TuneIn, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you're having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock settings. * Stitcher link coming soon!
Massively Overpowered's first week in operation couldn't have come at a more turbulent time in the industry. Fortunately, the podcast team of Bree and Justin are here to guide you through all of the earthshattering news that happened this past week, including the Daybreak firings and WildStar's precarious situation.
Show notes:
- Adventures in MMOs: The Secret World, Guild Wars 2, SWTOR
- News: Daybreak firings and reassurances
- News: Crowfall will be buy-to-play
- News: WildStar is sliding financially
- News: Nexon vs. NCsoft
- News: SWTOR's 3.1 update
- News: ESO prepares for B2P transition
- Mailbag: Open PvP tagging system
- Mailbag: People abandoning traditional MMO formats?
Other info: * Download Episode 2 * Podcast theme: "Track 1" from Crowfall * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Player FM, and Pocket Casts * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch * If you're having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock settings. * Stitcher link coming soon!
We're back in business as the brand-new Massively OP Podcast, and hosts Bree and Justin spend the hour bringing you up to speed on their gaming, the new website, MMO news, and listener emails. Join us for our maiden voyage!
SHOW NOTES:
- Adventures in MMOs
- Website and Kickstarter update
- News: SOE becomes Daybreak
- News: World of Warcraft still over 10 million subscribers
- News: Guild Wars 2 Heart of Thorns expansion
- Mailbag: Pets and AI
- Mailbag: First year of subscriptions are now early access?
OTHER INFO:
- Podcast theme: "Sanctum Sprint" from Guild Wars 2
- Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch
- If you're having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock settings.
- Stitcher, iTunes, and PlayerFM links coming soon!
Endings often spark new beginnings, they say. After five years of operation, Massively has gone dark, taking with it our long-running (331 episodes) podcast, Massively Speaking.
As you might imagine, that didn't sit well with us. Instead of going quietly into that good podcasting night, we've decided to take our show elsewhere -- right here! So farewell Massively Speaking and hello to Massively OP, a weekly discussion of MMO adventures, news, and opinions.
We might be tweaking the show format a little, but what you've come to love and expect from Massively Speaking will endure in this new podcast. We hope to have our very first episode up next week, so bookmark this page, subscribe to our RSS feed, and tell your friends!
Thank you for your past and future support,
Bree and Justin