https://massivelyop.com MMORPG news and opinions Mon, 12 Feb 2024 23:57:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/09/working-as-intended-a-guide-to-city-of-heroes-homecomings-best-player-crafted-portal-bases/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/09/working-as-intended-a-guide-to-city-of-heroes-homecomings-best-player-crafted-portal-bases/#comments Fri, 09 Feb 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=478317 A few years ago, I was wandering around in City of Heroes when someone advertised a cool base in chat. All I had to do was head over to a supergroup base portal, type in the code flashed in text, and be welcomed into this person’s custom base. I was expecting something akin to the […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/09/working-as-intended-a-guide-to-city-of-heroes-homecomings-best-player-crafted-portal-bases/feed/ 11 https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/07/enshrouded-offers-up-some-beginners-tips-in-its-latest-video/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/07/enshrouded-offers-up-some-beginners-tips-in-its-latest-video/#comments Wed, 07 Feb 2024 19:30:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=478978 Enshrouded might be familiar to survival sandbox vets, but it’s also possible that some of its systems are unique to those players, or that this is some gamers’ first survivalbox rodeo. Whatever the case may be, developer Keen Games is here to help with a video guide full of beginner’s tips. The video hits on […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/07/enshrouded-offers-up-some-beginners-tips-in-its-latest-video/feed/ 2 https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/07/working-as-intended-city-of-heroes-macros-and-popmenus-for-noobs/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/07/working-as-intended-city-of-heroes-macros-and-popmenus-for-noobs/#comments Wed, 07 Feb 2024 18:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=477126 In my first braindump on City of Heroes for this column, I tried to ease superhero fans into the world of modding the 20-year-old newly relicensed MMO, which is actually so easy my 12-year-old can do it. I was tickled to find out a lot of folks didn’t even know you could mod City of […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/07/working-as-intended-city-of-heroes-macros-and-popmenus-for-noobs/feed/ 15 https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/01/massively-on-the-go-preparing-for-pokemon-gos-los-angeles-sinnoh-tour/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/01/massively-on-the-go-preparing-for-pokemon-gos-los-angeles-sinnoh-tour/#comments Thu, 01 Feb 2024 18:30:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=476737 Pokemon GO’s Sinnoh Tour is coming to Los Angeles February 16th-18th, but despite its already being sold out, Niantic is still dangling some key features behind closed curtains, such as mythicals and the actual “city-wide” addon locations. To note for those attending from out of town who haven’t seen the relatively newly added suggested hotels, […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/01/massively-on-the-go-preparing-for-pokemon-gos-los-angeles-sinnoh-tour/feed/ 4 https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/01/working-as-intended-yes-you-can-make-money-as-a-newbie-in-city-of-heroes/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/01/working-as-intended-yes-you-can-make-money-as-a-newbie-in-city-of-heroes/#comments Thu, 01 Feb 2024 15:00:18 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=477763 Something I’ve heard over and over from commenters and even newbies in City of Heroes Homecoming ever since the official license was announced is that it’s just too hard to make any money at the start of the current game. And while they’re wrong, they’re also right! If you play the game with no forewarning […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/02/01/working-as-intended-yes-you-can-make-money-as-a-newbie-in-city-of-heroes/feed/ 33 https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/30/massively-on-the-go-pokemon-go-shows-little-love-for-february/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/30/massively-on-the-go-pokemon-go-shows-little-love-for-february/#respond Tue, 30 Jan 2024 19:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=477107 Pokemon Go‘s roadmap for February is out, but once again leakers have deflated some of that potential hype Niantic tends to squander anyway. While Niantic is trying to build interest for the Sinnoh Tours this month, the Los Angeles event already seems problematic because of its locations, and the poké-pics for the event seem oddly […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/30/massively-on-the-go-pokemon-go-shows-little-love-for-february/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/26/into-the-super-verse-gearing-up-as-a-newcomer-to-city-of-heroes-homecoming/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/26/into-the-super-verse-gearing-up-as-a-newcomer-to-city-of-heroes-homecoming/#comments Fri, 26 Jan 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=477135 I was originally going to spend this week opining on why the Incarnate system in City of Heroes didn’t really work and why it will eventually need some work, but just last week I talked about how the endgame is not the game’s top priority right now, and I decided I didn’t feel like two […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/26/into-the-super-verse-gearing-up-as-a-newcomer-to-city-of-heroes-homecoming/feed/ 10 https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/25/working-as-intended-how-to-mod-city-of-heroes-homecoming-the-easy-way/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/25/working-as-intended-how-to-mod-city-of-heroes-homecoming-the-easy-way/#comments Thu, 25 Jan 2024 17:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=476717 If you played City of Heroes a long time ago – or even back in 2019, when its secret server blossomed into a public rogue server community – then you probably modded your game the old-fashioned way, if you modded it at all. A player who wanted to get rid of an annoying sound or […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/25/working-as-intended-how-to-mod-city-of-heroes-homecoming-the-easy-way/feed/ 19 https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/23/albion-onlines-latest-guide-explains-the-nature-of-its-world-and-how-players-can-explore-it/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/23/albion-onlines-latest-guide-explains-the-nature-of-its-world-and-how-players-can-explore-it/#comments Tue, 23 Jan 2024 22:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=476578 If you have never played Albion Online before, it can feel a little bit daunting to start, especially if you know that it’s a game with FFA PvP areas and don’t fancy getting yourself perforated by skilled players for the crime of gathering in the wrong neck of the woods. But the game’s site has […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/23/albion-onlines-latest-guide-explains-the-nature-of-its-world-and-how-players-can-explore-it/feed/ 1 https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/19/albion-online-walks-players-through-the-process-of-crafting-potions-with-alchemy/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/19/albion-online-walks-players-through-the-process-of-crafting-potions-with-alchemy/#respond Fri, 19 Jan 2024 22:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=476124 The first and perhaps most important thing to understand about how crafted potions behave in Albion Online is that these potions are sometimes best used as thrown items rather than imbibed. They’re all potions, sure, but if you drink a potion labeled “Tornado in a Bottle” you are going to have a bad time. But […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/19/albion-online-walks-players-through-the-process-of-crafting-potions-with-alchemy/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/12/30/massively-on-the-go-slow-new-year-start-for-pokemon-go-events/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/12/30/massively-on-the-go-slow-new-year-start-for-pokemon-go-events/#respond Sat, 30 Dec 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=473057 Pokemon Go is still not bringing its A-game. After a buggy end of the year complete with utterly breaking Beware and accidentally releasing-and-taking-back unreleased Kyurem forms (which don’t seem to use form changing but do use the vanilla Kyurem candy), Niantic is kicking the year off with mostly recycled content and the original three Forces of Nature […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/12/30/massively-on-the-go-slow-new-year-start-for-pokemon-go-events/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/12/22/fight-or-kite-multiplayer-games-to-play-over-the-holidays-with-friends-and-foes-2023-edition/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/12/22/fight-or-kite-multiplayer-games-to-play-over-the-holidays-with-friends-and-foes-2023-edition/#comments Fri, 22 Dec 2023 18:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=472780 Tis the season, everyone! Grab your loot and get ready. I hope you have a little bit extra time to yourselves or at least some time to play games with your friends or family. For my part, I’m going to be shoulder-deep in the land of aunts, uncles, and children galore. Basically my whole clan […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/12/22/fight-or-kite-multiplayer-games-to-play-over-the-holidays-with-friends-and-foes-2023-edition/feed/ 2 https://massivelyop.com/2023/12/03/massively-on-the-go-planning-your-pokemon-go-december-2023-community-day-targets/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/12/03/massively-on-the-go-planning-your-pokemon-go-december-2023-community-day-targets/#respond Sun, 03 Dec 2023 17:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=469456 Pokemon Go’s upcoming Community Day round-up event from December 16th-17th is a bit daunting. It’s not just because the event regularly puts a year’s worth of CD ‘mon into the spawn pool for two days, nor just because it also involves the previous years’ CD pokés. This year, we also have multiple Community Day Classic […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/12/03/massively-on-the-go-planning-your-pokemon-go-december-2023-community-day-targets/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/12/01/whats-the-most-cost-effective-inventory-option-in-lord-of-the-rings-online-one-bloggers-done-the-math/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/12/01/whats-the-most-cost-effective-inventory-option-in-lord-of-the-rings-online-one-bloggers-done-the-math/#comments Fri, 01 Dec 2023 18:30:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=469524 Lord of the Rings Online blogger and guide-maker extraordinaire FibroJedi has pubbed a super useful post this week we just have to highlight because it ties in so perfectly with our recent conversations on hoarding in MMOs. Specifically, FJ has assessed all of the options in LOTRO for expanding and exploiting all of the different […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/12/01/whats-the-most-cost-effective-inventory-option-in-lord-of-the-rings-online-one-bloggers-done-the-math/feed/ 18 https://massivelyop.com/2023/12/01/massively-on-the-go-pokemon-go-goes-to-hisui-with-poor-timing/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/12/01/massively-on-the-go-pokemon-go-goes-to-hisui-with-poor-timing/#comments Fri, 01 Dec 2023 18:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=469424 Pokemon Go has a lot to make up for after last month… nay, last season. The bonuses were terrible, the Research Breakthrough ‘mon were dull, Showcases frequently broke (and still won’t appear if you’re doing a Route), the Shadow Raids didn’t deliver on promised pokemon (and worse, pushed another month of Shadow Articuno after we dealt with […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/12/01/massively-on-the-go-pokemon-go-goes-to-hisui-with-poor-timing/feed/ 2 https://massivelyop.com/2023/11/14/flameseeker-chronicles-five-guild-wars-2-event-farms-to-combat-your-labyrinth-letdown/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/11/14/flameseeker-chronicles-five-guild-wars-2-event-farms-to-combat-your-labyrinth-letdown/#comments Tue, 14 Nov 2023 16:30:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=467322 My favorite thing about Guild Wars 2’s Shadow of the Mad King Halloween event is the Mad King’s Labyrinth. There’s nothing quite like it, even at the game’s other festivals. It’s just so much fun to switch your brain off and run around, following a commander tag and mowing down multitudinous mobs for masses of […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/11/14/flameseeker-chronicles-five-guild-wars-2-event-farms-to-combat-your-labyrinth-letdown/feed/ 3 https://massivelyop.com/2023/11/07/vitae-aeternum-five-mmo-tips-for-new-world-rise-of-the-angry-earth-newbies/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/11/07/vitae-aeternum-five-mmo-tips-for-new-world-rise-of-the-angry-earth-newbies/#comments Tue, 07 Nov 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=465113 With the hype around Rise of the Angry Earth, a lot of players are starting or restarting their journey in New World. In my two years of play, I’ve noticed a lot of common mistakes or misunderstandings new players tend to fall prey to, some of which even tripped me back in the day. Today, […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/11/07/vitae-aeternum-five-mmo-tips-for-new-world-rise-of-the-angry-earth-newbies/feed/ 8 https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/25/massively-on-the-go-pokemon-gos-november-events-are-looking-lean/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/25/massively-on-the-go-pokemon-gos-november-events-are-looking-lean/#respond Wed, 25 Oct 2023 17:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=463554 Pokemon Go seems to be skipping the Turkey and giving us a lean-looking November, at least based on the leaks so far. That’s not to say it looks bad, but the new stuff still is more “interesting” than good, though after the above-average Halloween event, perhaps Niantic feels it can take a break. Once again […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/25/massively-on-the-go-pokemon-gos-november-events-are-looking-lean/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/21/lotro-legendarium-eight-beneficial-activities-in-lotro-you-may-be-overlooking/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/21/lotro-legendarium-eight-beneficial-activities-in-lotro-you-may-be-overlooking/#comments Sat, 21 Oct 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=461330 In my personal, immediate experience, I find that even in a broad MMORPG with lots of options, I tend to narrow my activities and interests down to a smaller slice. It’s too much to try to do everything and keep track of everything at the same time, so it’s kinder on the psyche to weed […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/21/lotro-legendarium-eight-beneficial-activities-in-lotro-you-may-be-overlooking/feed/ 1 https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/20/massively-on-the-go-pokemon-gos-october-events-are-early-with-tricks-if-not-treats/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/20/massively-on-the-go-pokemon-gos-october-events-are-early-with-tricks-if-not-treats/#respond Fri, 20 Oct 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=462619 Pokemon Go’s newest feature, Party Play, is out now, and it’s… well, very Niantic. Since the feature was first datamined, it seemed like it could be a fun little addition to the game, even if it functionally didn’t add much more than other players’ avatars. The bar was pretty low. On the one hand, we […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/20/massively-on-the-go-pokemon-gos-october-events-are-early-with-tricks-if-not-treats/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/11/the-elder-scrolls-online-shares-tips-for-success-in-the-upcoming-endless-archive/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/11/the-elder-scrolls-online-shares-tips-for-success-in-the-upcoming-endless-archive/#comments Wed, 11 Oct 2023 19:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=461603 So are you ready to take on endless waves of enemies in The Elder Scrolls Online’s upcoming Endless Archive content? It’s coming out on October 30th, but you might actually be less ready than you think, and that’s why the developers have put together a list of tips for players to consider. For example, if […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/11/the-elder-scrolls-online-shares-tips-for-success-in-the-upcoming-endless-archive/feed/ 7 https://massivelyop.com/2023/09/23/lotro-legendarium-nine-lotro-secrets-worth-discovering/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/09/23/lotro-legendarium-nine-lotro-secrets-worth-discovering/#comments Sat, 23 Sep 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=458693 It’s such a special blessing to discover that the MMORPG you’ve been playing for years — if not decades — can still surprise you. These are massive games, after all, with plenty of content tucked in out-of-the-way places. And when you get into a routine that never ventures outside of familiar territory, those secrets stay […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/09/23/lotro-legendarium-nine-lotro-secrets-worth-discovering/feed/ 7 https://massivelyop.com/2023/09/22/massively-on-the-go-pokemon-gos-october-events-are-early-with-tricks-if-not-treats-2/ Fri, 22 Sep 2023 17:05:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=458829 Pokemon Go news this month feels like Christmas. We usually don’t get news until days before the new month starts, if that. But this time, our trusty leaker has been joined by a second leaker, which Niantic may be trying to head off or disprove with its early drop of October details. While it’s nice […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/08/31/massively-on-the-go-pokemon-gos-adventure-abounds-repeats-old-problems-while-skipping-galar/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/08/31/massively-on-the-go-pokemon-gos-adventure-abounds-repeats-old-problems-while-skipping-galar/#comments Thu, 31 Aug 2023 17:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=455567 Way back in 2016, we noted that Pokemon Go and Niantic could skip generations to focus on whatever was most relevant on Nintendo consoles. While Niantic started putting some new generation ‘mon in the game out of order as early as 2018, the big thrill has always been on starters and features. We knew there […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/08/31/massively-on-the-go-pokemon-gos-adventure-abounds-repeats-old-problems-while-skipping-galar/feed/ 6 https://massivelyop.com/2023/08/18/massively-on-the-go-our-planning-guide-for-pokemon-go-global-go-fest-2023-2/ Fri, 18 Aug 2023 17:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=451768 While the timing and quantity of events change each year, Pokemon Go is holding its global Go Fest 2023 August 26th and 27th this round. Last year’s Go Fest proper was one of the worst ones, and there’s already been one misstep for the London Go Fest, but the announcements so far make it seem like […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/08/12/massively-on-the-go-a-practical-guide-to-pokemon-go-gym-defense/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/08/12/massively-on-the-go-a-practical-guide-to-pokemon-go-gym-defense/#comments Sat, 12 Aug 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=430719 One thing I learned while at Pokemon Go’s Las Vegas Hoenn Tour and traveling in Japan recently was people still aren’t great at defending gyms, but it’s not all their fault. Not only is Niantic infamously bad at onboarding (even with its own IP), but a lot of English gym guides out there are just plain dated, if not […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/08/12/massively-on-the-go-a-practical-guide-to-pokemon-go-gym-defense/feed/ 2 https://massivelyop.com/2023/08/01/massively-on-the-go-pokemon-go-august-update-mentions-go-fest-but-lacks-communication/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/08/01/massively-on-the-go-pokemon-go-august-update-mentions-go-fest-but-lacks-communication/#comments Tue, 01 Aug 2023 18:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=450536 August is generally a big month for Pokemon Go and Niantic, but the past year (as you can see from our caveat blurbs at the end of Niantic articles) there’s cause for pause. The same leaker who mostly predicted last season has continued to correctly leak info on the new Hidden Gems season, with gaps […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/08/01/massively-on-the-go-pokemon-go-august-update-mentions-go-fest-but-lacks-communication/feed/ 3 https://massivelyop.com/2023/07/23/massively-on-the-go-pokemon-scarlet-and-violet-brings-out-a-very-normal-gorilla/ Sun, 23 Jul 2023 22:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=449881 We now know what the July 28th-30th and August 4th-6th Pokemon Scarlet and Violet tera raid ‘mon will be: Rillaboom. While we’ve had some tough ‘mon in the past, this one is looking to be quite easy due to its Normal Tera typing. This means that once again, Annihilape (equipped with Shell Bell and the […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/07/21/massively-on-the-go-pokemon-go-routes-are-already-problematic-and-unsafe/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/07/21/massively-on-the-go-pokemon-go-routes-are-already-problematic-and-unsafe/#comments Fri, 21 Jul 2023 19:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=449744 Pokemon Go and Niantic by the time you read this, will have launched a new feature: routes. While we covered the event and a few safety tips on our July event page, there’s a lot going on here that deserves to be mentioned. In this Massively on the Go, we’ll discuss Niantic’s history with this […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/07/21/massively-on-the-go-pokemon-go-routes-are-already-problematic-and-unsafe/feed/ 11 https://massivelyop.com/2023/07/12/lost-arks-july-release-launches-today-with-new-elgacia-story-and-the-maharaka-festival/ Wed, 12 Jul 2023 13:30:45 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=448432 Live this morning in Lost Ark is the July release, with maintenance a little bit longer than planned, but it’s up now. Amazon slipped out the patch notes last night, reminding players that they’re destined to cap off the Elgacia storyline. “You’ve completed the Elgacia quest, but there’s more to experience, such as new quests […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/07/01/lotro-legendarium-how-to-avoid-burning-out-in-lotro-and-other-mmos/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/07/01/lotro-legendarium-how-to-avoid-burning-out-in-lotro-and-other-mmos/#comments Sat, 01 Jul 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=446141 When Lord of the Rings Online kicked off its head start in April 2007, little did I know that I was logging in for what would prove to be the first of many, many years of play in Middle-earth. Oh, I had hopes, but there’s no way I would have predicted or assumed that the […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/07/01/lotro-legendarium-how-to-avoid-burning-out-in-lotro-and-other-mmos/feed/ 13 https://massivelyop.com/2023/06/29/massively-on-the-go-pokemon-gos-july-events-have-mostly-leaked-already/ Thu, 29 Jun 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=446476 It’s already apparent that July is going to be rough for Pokemon Go and Niantic. We’ve already got another massive fan community/data producers soft-shutting down already, and this is the last month for Silph Road’s website and tools. As if to pile on, a recent bug that increased visual spawn range, which would help all […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/06/01/massively-on-the-go-pokemon-go-finally-confirms-datamined-features-for-june/ Thu, 01 Jun 2023 17:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=442272 You’ll all be surprised, I’m sure, to learn that Pokemon Go and Niantic did not do anything during our month-long coverage blackout here in this column to even suggest it’s learned anything from months of player feedback. It’s even generated new problems with its PR and marketing! The same leaker who mostly predicted last season […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/05/19/annoyed-with-lotros-scaling-and-launcher-issues-an-mmo-dev-has-tips-for-solving-them-yourself/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/05/19/annoyed-with-lotros-scaling-and-launcher-issues-an-mmo-dev-has-tips-for-solving-them-yourself/#comments Fri, 19 May 2023 19:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=439456 Whenever we write a Lord of the Rings Online article here on MassivelyOP, it’s inevitable that someone – usually someones – will pop into the comments and lament some of the more annoying UI and tech elements of the game. Some of these problems are more than superficial; they can actually cause genuine sight problems […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/05/19/annoyed-with-lotros-scaling-and-launcher-issues-an-mmo-dev-has-tips-for-solving-them-yourself/feed/ 7 https://massivelyop.com/2023/05/16/massively-on-the-go-pokemon-scarlet-and-violet-brings-paradox-elephants-across-worlds/ Tue, 16 May 2023 22:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=439950 There are apparently still more ‘mon to be had in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. We’re a bit late with Chestnaught, but it’ll be returning May 19th through May 21st, 2023, and it’ll be Rock type. This means that once again, Annihilape (equipped with Shell Bell and the moves Drain Punch, Bulk Up, and Screech) plus […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/05/10/perfect-ten-romantic-ideas-for-an-mmo-virtual-date/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/05/10/perfect-ten-romantic-ideas-for-an-mmo-virtual-date/#comments Wed, 10 May 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=437023 While MMOs may not last forever — or even a few years, in some cases — the relationships forged in them can endure long past these games’ expiration dates. I am always warmed by the tales of people who found their one-and-only in online games, because (a) good for them and (b) it shows us […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/05/10/perfect-ten-romantic-ideas-for-an-mmo-virtual-date/feed/ 10 https://massivelyop.com/2023/05/06/lotro-legendarium-10-more-fun-lotro-tips-and-tricks/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/05/06/lotro-legendarium-10-more-fun-lotro-tips-and-tricks/#comments Sat, 06 May 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=437848 At this point, I have to ask: Am I weird for loving lists of tips and tricks for MMOs? It’s almost always one of the first things I look for when I’m trying out a game, returning to one, or even randomly thinking about one. And now that I’ve compiled two such lists for this […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/05/06/lotro-legendarium-10-more-fun-lotro-tips-and-tricks/feed/ 7 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/26/perfect-ten-25-text-based-mmos-and-muds-that-are-worth-playing-in-2023/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/26/perfect-ten-25-text-based-mmos-and-muds-that-are-worth-playing-in-2023/#comments Wed, 26 Apr 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=435150 Wanderlust hits even the most content MMO adventurer from time to time, and while there are worlds a-plenty to visit, sometimes it is easy to feel that one has “seen it all.” When those times arise and you’re feeling a little bit stale with current offerings, there’s always a different type of massively multiplayer title […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/26/perfect-ten-25-text-based-mmos-and-muds-that-are-worth-playing-in-2023/feed/ 10 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/25/massively-on-the-go-pokemon-gos-may-lineup-embraces-niantics-bugs/ Tue, 25 Apr 2023 17:30:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436868 As I noted in my last Massively on the Go column, for the entire month of May, this column will not be covering Pokemon Go, as Niantic is continuing to refuse to address the ongoing trainwrecks in the community. My expectations are low, but I am hoping to use this break to at least help me reassess how […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/25/casually-classic-eight-legacy-mmos-to-satisfy-that-old-school-craving/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/25/casually-classic-eight-legacy-mmos-to-satisfy-that-old-school-craving/#comments Tue, 25 Apr 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436839 It was just five years ago in 2018 that MassivelyOP formally recognized an interesting and heartening trend in the MMO space: the rise of legacy MMOs and progression servers. Oh sure, they’d always existed, but we were rightly excited to see a huge uptick of studios work to deliver players a classic experience that rewound […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/25/casually-classic-eight-legacy-mmos-to-satisfy-that-old-school-craving/feed/ 11 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/24/massively-on-the-go-pokemon-scarlet-and-violet-takes-aim-again-with-ice-inteleon/ Mon, 24 Apr 2023 23:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=436864 First we had an archer Mightiest Mark ‘mon, but The Pokemon Company and Game Freak are turning things up by upgrading to Ineleon, the secret agent-themed pokemon with the (finger) gun for the next tera raid event in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. Akin to the last Bond’s icy blue eyes, Inteleon’s gone Ice-type, but since […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/11/massively-on-the-go-pokemon-scarlet-and-violet-typhlosion/ Tue, 11 Apr 2023 18:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=434959 Good news for players who enjoyed the Hisuian pokemon typings in Pokemon Legends: Arceus: The next tera raid event for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet has been announced, and it will be the original Typhlosion with the Mightiest Mark, but with a Ghost tera typing, making it somewhat like its Hisuian version. The bad news, though, […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/10/casually-classic-20-tips-for-surviving-the-wow-classic-communitys-hardcore-mode/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/10/casually-classic-20-tips-for-surviving-the-wow-classic-communitys-hardcore-mode/#comments Mon, 10 Apr 2023 16:30:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=434658 “Just one more hour of WoW Classic. One more hour, then I’ll go and play something serious. Or be a productive member of society. Promise.” I’ve been saying a lot of this over the past few weeks as time and time again, I’ve been logging into WoW Classic to play the community’s highly addictive hardcore […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/10/casually-classic-20-tips-for-surviving-the-wow-classic-communitys-hardcore-mode/feed/ 16 https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/30/massively-on-the-go-pokemon-go-april-2023/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/30/massively-on-the-go-pokemon-go-april-2023/#comments Thu, 30 Mar 2023 17:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=432922 While there’s always hope for a good April Fools’ Day prank, Pokemon Go’s April Schedule doesn’t have one listed, at least not yet. Unfortunately, Niantic’s made it kind of hard to get excited about April this year; very little information has been released. There’s no new Mega ‘mon this month, and the few potential new […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/30/massively-on-the-go-pokemon-go-april-2023/feed/ 2 https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/28/nothings-otter-than-a-bug-samurott-in-pokemon-scarlet-and-violet/ Tue, 28 Mar 2023 23:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=432739 You better watch out, you better prep Fly, you better not doubt it’ll make a Pika cry, Samurott is comin’ to town. Well, specifically, to Pokemon Scarlet and Violet in the next Mightiest Mark raids, that is. For the most part, studio Game Freak has been pretty generous with these raids so far, as each […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/22/ship-of-heroes-arrival-on-steam-is-imminent-as-heroic-is-still-planning-launch-in-2023/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/22/ship-of-heroes-arrival-on-steam-is-imminent-as-heroic-is-still-planning-launch-in-2023/#comments Wed, 22 Mar 2023 20:00:17 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=432116 Earlier this year, we noted that superhero MMORPG Ship of Heroes was eyeing an arrival on Steam, and as of today, it’s finally happening. Or at least, is about to happen; as I type this, the Steam page isn’t accessible, but presumably it’ll be approved shortly [Update: It’s up now for wishlisting!]. In addition to the […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/22/ship-of-heroes-arrival-on-steam-is-imminent-as-heroic-is-still-planning-launch-in-2023/feed/ 15 https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/11/lotro-legendarium-17-groovy-places-to-visit-in-lotros-minas-tirith/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/11/lotro-legendarium-17-groovy-places-to-visit-in-lotros-minas-tirith/#comments Sat, 11 Mar 2023 17:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=429394 Minas Tirith: The White City and the bane of server-side lag. The place of a thousand side quests and of a thousand-and-one times that you forgot where to go to ascend or descend the seven tiers. It gets a lot of (fair) criticism, but this place is far more than that. It may be the […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/11/lotro-legendarium-17-groovy-places-to-visit-in-lotros-minas-tirith/feed/ 6 https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/10/massively-on-the-go-pokemon-scarlet-and-violet-takes-aim-with-decidueye-raids/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/10/massively-on-the-go-pokemon-scarlet-and-violet-takes-aim-with-decidueye-raids/#comments Fri, 10 Mar 2023 18:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=430209 Decidueye is the next tera raid event for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, and this one may be the easiest to plan for thus far. That doesn’t mean it’ll be the easiest, but unlike the past few targets, this owl doesn’t have an answer for all its enemies, lacking any counter for Electric-type pokemon. That’s important […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/10/massively-on-the-go-pokemon-scarlet-and-violet-takes-aim-with-decidueye-raids/feed/ 2 https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/23/massively-on-the-go-preparing-for-pokemon-gos-global-hoenn-tour/ Thu, 23 Feb 2023 18:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=425081 Pokemon GO’s Hoenn Tour is swiftly approaching, and as usual for the POGO regional tours, we have a nice little checklist for you global players out there. While, as usual, Niantic is still poor at providing details, we can make some inferences from the Vegas Tour. Those who read that guide will notice some overlap, but this is […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/13/tamriel-infinium-18-activities-to-do-at-max-level-in-elder-scrolls-online/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/13/tamriel-infinium-18-activities-to-do-at-max-level-in-elder-scrolls-online/#comments Mon, 13 Feb 2023 17:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=420782 As they say, absence makes the heart grow fonder, and so it’s been with the past six months between me and Elder Scrolls Online. Sometimes you take a break from an MMO not because you hate it, but because you like it enough to give space to rejuvenate that interest. So I’m back and chronically […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/13/tamriel-infinium-18-activities-to-do-at-max-level-in-elder-scrolls-online/feed/ 11