https://massivelyop.com MMORPG news and opinions Mon, 29 Jan 2024 16:05:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/29/ravendawn-heralds-high-player-numbers-acknowledges-lag-and-shares-its-first-roadmap/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/29/ravendawn-heralds-high-player-numbers-acknowledges-lag-and-shares-its-first-roadmap/#comments Mon, 29 Jan 2024 19:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=477548 Earlier this month we saw the Tibia-inspired MMO Ravendawn – the one that’s not a blockchain cesspit – make its free-to-play launch, which is apparently going swimmingly if we take Tavernlight Games’ word for it, as the studio is celebrating high activity and showing off a roadmap. Ravendawn has apparently been doing numbers on Twitch, […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/29/ravendawn-heralds-high-player-numbers-acknowledges-lag-and-shares-its-first-roadmap/feed/ 1 https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/20/global-chat-the-everquest-fippy-awards/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/20/global-chat-the-everquest-fippy-awards/#respond Sun, 21 Jan 2024 01:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=475394 The EverQuest Show is starting the year with a for-fun awards ceremony featuring the two EverQuest MMOs. Who will win? Who will lose? Will this be a better use of your time than sitting through the Oscars? “Aether Wroughtlands – Best New Zone in EQ2. The vibrant mix of prismatic colors in various sections of Aether Wroughtlands […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/20/global-chat-the-everquest-fippy-awards/feed/ 0 https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/06/global-chat-whats-the-best-wrath-of-the-lich-king-zone/ https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/06/global-chat-whats-the-best-wrath-of-the-lich-king-zone/#comments Sun, 07 Jan 2024 01:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=473741 With Wrath Classic starting to wrap up, The Ancient Gaming Noob figured that this was the perfect time to rank the famous expansion’s zones. So what came out on top? “It is also a zone that 100% requires you to have flying and yet makes you feel like you’re getting away with something by having […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/06/global-chat-whats-the-best-wrath-of-the-lich-king-zone/feed/ 8 https://massivelyop.com/2023/12/05/global-chat-why-does-ccp-keep-trying-to-make-eve-shooters/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/12/05/global-chat-why-does-ccp-keep-trying-to-make-eve-shooters/#comments Tue, 05 Dec 2023 18:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=470081 We’re not the only ones who keep wondering why CCP continues to push for an FPS game set in the EVE Online universe. Long-time EVE player The Nosy Gamer listed several plausible explanations as to why this is the case. “Just as Elite Dangerous did with its Odyssey expansion, I believe CCP sees having some sort of […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/12/05/global-chat-why-does-ccp-keep-trying-to-make-eve-shooters/feed/ 10 https://massivelyop.com/2023/11/26/global-chat-tarisland-is-the-real-deal-folks/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/11/26/global-chat-tarisland-is-the-real-deal-folks/#comments Sun, 26 Nov 2023 17:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=468134 As Tarisland winds its way through the beta process on its way to our grubby little hands in 2024, there are more and more people getting a look at this promising fantasy MMO. One of these is Bhagpuss of Inventory Full, who delivered a few more impressions lately. “Once again, I was struck by just […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/11/26/global-chat-tarisland-is-the-real-deal-folks/feed/ 11 https://massivelyop.com/2023/11/18/global-chat-reactions-to-blizzcons-world-of-warcraft-announcements/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/11/18/global-chat-reactions-to-blizzcons-world-of-warcraft-announcements/#comments Sat, 18 Nov 2023 17:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=467141 Even as BlizzCon 2023 recedes into the distance, the reverberations of its announcements for World of Warcraft and WoW Classic continue to be felt. We took a pulse of the MMO blogging community to see how these expert gamers reacted to the news of new expansions and servers. Tales of the Aggronaut was won over, […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/11/18/global-chat-reactions-to-blizzcons-world-of-warcraft-announcements/feed/ 5 https://massivelyop.com/2023/11/16/massively-overthinking-pervasive-old-mmo-ideas-that-arent-really-true/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/11/16/massively-overthinking-pervasive-old-mmo-ideas-that-arent-really-true/#comments Fri, 17 Nov 2023 02:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=464930 A while back, Eliot and I were discussing one of his columns, in which he noted that in the eldest of the elder MMOs, the main draw was that it was a place to hang out. And of course, he was not wrong. But it led us to chatting about the persistent belief that tools […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/11/16/massively-overthinking-pervasive-old-mmo-ideas-that-arent-really-true/feed/ 25 https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/28/global-chat-eve-vanguard-has-a-lot-to-prove/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/28/global-chat-eve-vanguard-has-a-lot-to-prove/#comments Sat, 28 Oct 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=463405 Just because you’re a huge EVE Online fan doesn’t mean that you’re instantly rallying to the cause of CCP’s EVE Vanguard. The Ancient Gaming Noob expressed some doubts about this upcoming shooter tie-in. “My mild disinterest in FPS titles is compounded by the fact that I have not seen anything that makes me think CCP […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/28/global-chat-eve-vanguard-has-a-lot-to-prove/feed/ 3 https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/13/global-chat-what-do-i-need-to-know-about-new-worlds-new-expansion/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/13/global-chat-what-do-i-need-to-know-about-new-worlds-new-expansion/#comments Fri, 13 Oct 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=461268 Rise of the Angry Earth is making some big waves for New World this month, and it stands to reason that many people are flocking back to Amazon’s MMO. To help bring people up to speed, MMO Bits detailed 10 things players should know about the expansion. “You get a mount (horse) by completing the ‘My Kingdom for […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/13/global-chat-what-do-i-need-to-know-about-new-worlds-new-expansion/feed/ 6 https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/11/the-daily-grind-should-global-chat-be-restricted-to-discussion-of-just-that-mmo/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/11/the-daily-grind-should-global-chat-be-restricted-to-discussion-of-just-that-mmo/#comments Wed, 11 Oct 2023 12:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=461232 The megaphone that is the world chat or global chat channel is a huge responsibility that few people seem to respect. Any player can spew random thoughts to thousands of others in an instant, and more often than not, that thought is completely unconnected to the game in which everyone’s playing. I get quite irked […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/11/the-daily-grind-should-global-chat-be-restricted-to-discussion-of-just-that-mmo/feed/ 20 https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/07/global-chat-whos-ready-for-everquest-3/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/07/global-chat-whos-ready-for-everquest-3/#comments Sat, 07 Oct 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=460172 Hibernating fans of the EverQuest franchise stirred from slumber this past month to hear that EG7 and Daybreak may actually be progressing with a real MMO sequel… for 2028. Of course, the title, details, and timeline aren’t that set in stone, but it hasn’t stopped the faithful from speculating. Enter Inventory Full, who has plenty […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/10/07/global-chat-whos-ready-for-everquest-3/feed/ 20 https://massivelyop.com/2023/09/22/global-chat-coming-around-on-wow-classics-hardcore-mode/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/09/22/global-chat-coming-around-on-wow-classics-hardcore-mode/#comments Fri, 22 Sep 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=458125 With World of Warcraft Hardcore Classic out for a month now, it’s continuing to show no quarter while it captures the interest of prior doubters. We may consider The Ancient Gaming Noob as one of these dubious souls who’s since come around on the tension and fun of this mode. “Add in the flip side […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/09/22/global-chat-coming-around-on-wow-classics-hardcore-mode/feed/ 1 https://massivelyop.com/2023/09/17/global-chat-how-do-you-make-a-compelling-new-player-experience-in-mmos/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/09/17/global-chat-how-do-you-make-a-compelling-new-player-experience-in-mmos/#comments Sun, 17 Sep 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=457170 In a slightly older essay, Kalyriene looked at the importance of the new player experience in MMORPGs — and why both World of Warcraft and Final Fantasy XIV drop the ball in this department even after revamps. “FFXIV pays extreme respect to the content that makes up its foundation by ensuring that every player goes […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/09/17/global-chat-how-do-you-make-a-compelling-new-player-experience-in-mmos/feed/ 16 https://massivelyop.com/2023/09/08/global-chat-what-makes-an-mmo-an-mmo/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/09/08/global-chat-what-makes-an-mmo-an-mmo/#comments Fri, 08 Sep 2023 17:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=456373 Pulling back to look at the very big picture of it all, Tipa at Chasing Dings asks a pretty relevant question in this ever-shifting genre: What makes an MMO an MMO these days? “Why does it matter how broadly we define an MMO? If we start excluding games, we run the risk of mummifying the […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/09/08/global-chat-what-makes-an-mmo-an-mmo/feed/ 3 https://massivelyop.com/2023/08/25/global-chat-getting-sucked-into-palia/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/08/25/global-chat-getting-sucked-into-palia/#comments Fri, 25 Aug 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=454169 Cozy life sim Palia is making more converts, even after a rough start. One player who’s glowing brightly about the title is The Friendly Necromancer, who is engaging with the title even though you can’t raise a single skeleton in it. “I played a lot of Palia. Like… a lot. Typically my Saturdays are super […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/08/25/global-chat-getting-sucked-into-palia/feed/ 5 https://massivelyop.com/2023/08/10/global-chat-fresh-voices-on-the-mmo-blogging-circuit/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/08/10/global-chat-fresh-voices-on-the-mmo-blogging-circuit/#comments Thu, 10 Aug 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=452116 It’s August, which means that it’s also Blaugust — an annual celebration of blogging! For this month, experienced bloggers and newbies alike are joining forces to cross-promote, encourage, and prompt each other to write. So let’s highlight some of the fresh voices out there, shall we? We’ll start with Konmai Zone, who had a few […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/08/10/global-chat-fresh-voices-on-the-mmo-blogging-circuit/feed/ 1 https://massivelyop.com/2023/08/03/global-chat-is-wurm-online-fatally-imploding/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/08/03/global-chat-is-wurm-online-fatally-imploding/#comments Thu, 03 Aug 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=451107 I doubt that anyone would’ve predicted that in 2023, Wurm Online of all MMOs would be embroiled in controversy, developer walkouts, and predictions of imminent demise. Yet recent actions by the sandbox’s new owners have sent this title into a spiral, which MMOQuests notes. “An enormous number of staff have left this week, more than […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/08/03/global-chat-is-wurm-online-fatally-imploding/feed/ 2 https://massivelyop.com/2023/07/14/blaugust-returns-for-its-10th-year-of-mmo-blogging-heres-how-you-yes-you-can-participate/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/07/14/blaugust-returns-for-its-10th-year-of-mmo-blogging-heres-how-you-yes-you-can-participate/#comments Fri, 14 Jul 2023 23:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=448881 If you’ve ever wanted to try your hand at blogging about MMOs but just never got around to it, my friends, Blaugust is your month. It’s blog-August, see. And it’s an event that’s been running in celebration of the MMORPG genre for 10 years, thanks to Tales of the Aggronaut’s Belghast. “Blaugust is a month-long […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/07/14/blaugust-returns-for-its-10th-year-of-mmo-blogging-heres-how-you-yes-you-can-participate/feed/ 1 https://massivelyop.com/2023/07/09/global-chat-cheering-on-an-online-friends-success-in-wrath-classic/ Sun, 09 Jul 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=446307 We almost need no prompting to eagerly share our latest accomplishments and milestones in MMORPGs. And while it certainly is fun to talk about oneself, these are social games where — hopefully! — you begin to care about the success of your friends and guildies. So take Parallel Context’s post as an example for us […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/06/28/wayfinder-is-working-on-everything-from-chat-to-progression-ahead-of-summer-early-access/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/06/28/wayfinder-is-working-on-everything-from-chat-to-progression-ahead-of-summer-early-access/#comments Wed, 28 Jun 2023 14:30:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=446677 As we wait for more info on Wayfinder’s early access release, Airship Syndicate is filling the days explaining just what it learned from the last beta – and what it needs to tackle before launch. Among the takeaways? The studio is tweaking sliding movement, fixing targeting issues, improving defensive skills (like interrupts), smoothing out progression, […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/06/28/wayfinder-is-working-on-everything-from-chat-to-progression-ahead-of-summer-early-access/feed/ 4 https://massivelyop.com/2023/06/24/global-chat-are-you-pumped-up-for-path-of-exile-2/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/06/24/global-chat-are-you-pumped-up-for-path-of-exile-2/#comments Sat, 24 Jun 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=445342 Online ARPG enthusiasts are no doubt keeping an eye on the long-in-the-coming Path of Exile 2 — and crossing their fingers that it ends up being worth the wait. Among this crowd is Tales of the Aggronaut, who is “overwhelmingly pumped” for the new iteration of the game and the possibilities that Grinding Gear has […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/06/24/global-chat-are-you-pumped-up-for-path-of-exile-2/feed/ 26 https://massivelyop.com/2023/06/17/diablo-iv-plans-13-page-patch-while-players-advocate-for-missing-features/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/06/17/diablo-iv-plans-13-page-patch-while-players-advocate-for-missing-features/#comments Sat, 17 Jun 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=445199 With some of the launch week insanity already dying down in Diablo IV, the dev team took time to sit down for a “campfire chat” with the community about next steps for the game. Blizzard’s team reported that the game’s already passed 350 million hours of played time with a “vast majority” still to beat […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/06/17/diablo-iv-plans-13-page-patch-while-players-advocate-for-missing-features/feed/ 17 https://massivelyop.com/2023/06/08/global-chat-mmo-players-reactions-to-diablo-ivs-launch-and-swtors-studio-move/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/06/08/global-chat-mmo-players-reactions-to-diablo-ivs-launch-and-swtors-studio-move/#comments Thu, 08 Jun 2023 17:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=443173 As the online community once again gets swept up into the hellscape of Diablo, there are no shortages of opinions about the quality of Blizzard’s latest ARPG offering. Does it iterate well from past installments? What are its strengths and weaknesses? And is it — above all — fun? In today’s special edition of Global […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/06/08/global-chat-mmo-players-reactions-to-diablo-ivs-launch-and-swtors-studio-move/feed/ 2 https://massivelyop.com/2023/05/27/global-chat-how-insistent-are-mmos-that-you-group-up/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/05/27/global-chat-how-insistent-are-mmos-that-you-group-up/#comments Sun, 28 May 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=441076 In a recent essay over at Inventory Full, the author looks back at a couple decades-plus of MMO gaming to recall how fast and insistent various titles were in trying to get players to group. “Thinking of the other immediately post-WoW MMORPGs I’ve played, from Star Wars: the Old Republic to Lord of the Rings Online to RIFT to Wildstar, […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/05/27/global-chat-how-insistent-are-mmos-that-you-group-up/feed/ 15 https://massivelyop.com/2023/05/12/global-chat-how-do-you-play-older-mmos/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/05/12/global-chat-how-do-you-play-older-mmos/#comments Fri, 12 May 2023 17:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=438915 It’s always a challenge — sometimes an insurmountable one — when you jump into older MMORPGs after being conditioned by modern experiences. To help with the transition, MMO Folklorist has a list of 10 tips of dealing with these legacy titles. “Most members of established MMO communities are more than happy to welcome fresh blood […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/05/12/global-chat-how-do-you-play-older-mmos/feed/ 5 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/21/global-chat-black-desert-is-the-mmo-sandbox-to-beat/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/21/global-chat-black-desert-is-the-mmo-sandbox-to-beat/#comments Fri, 21 Apr 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=435791 Those who wrote off or skipped by Black Desert on the way to other MMOs may be missing one of the best sandboxes on the market today. If you need some good word-of-mouth convincing, check out Mailvatar’s overview of a wide spread of personal in-game activities. “Since I first picked up the game in earnest […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/21/global-chat-black-desert-is-the-mmo-sandbox-to-beat/feed/ 1 https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/07/global-chat-do-mmos-need-help-from-artificial-intelligence/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/07/global-chat-do-mmos-need-help-from-artificial-intelligence/#comments Fri, 07 Apr 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=433812 With tech news becoming more and more dominated by the sophistication and place of artificial intelligence, blogger Tobold asks if AI might be the thing to spice up MMOs and keep them fresh long after their expiration dates. “Instead of pouring more money into graphics that are getting exponentially more expensive for little gains, why […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/04/07/global-chat-do-mmos-need-help-from-artificial-intelligence/feed/ 23 https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/28/global-chat-diablo-iv-is-an-mmo-change-my-mind/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/28/global-chat-diablo-iv-is-an-mmo-change-my-mind/#comments Tue, 28 Mar 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=432578 Besides melting GPUs, ejecting colors into the sun, and being more grim than your unapproving Aunt Kelka, Diablo IV’s becoming known for actually being more of an MMORPG than first suspected. And we did suspect it a tad. Tales of the Aggronaut makes a case for Diablo IV’s inclusion into the genre: “While this maps […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/28/global-chat-diablo-iv-is-an-mmo-change-my-mind/feed/ 24 https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/19/global-chat-are-we-gaming-in-the-age-of-diablo/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/19/global-chat-are-we-gaming-in-the-age-of-diablo/#comments Sun, 19 Mar 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=430515 With Diablo II’s remake on the market, Diablo III’s continuing seasons, Diablo Immortal’s patches, and Diablo IV on the way this summer, it’s not much of a surprise to see the Ancient Gaming Noob declare this as the “Age of Diablo.” “So, at some point this month it will be entirely possible for somebody to […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/19/global-chat-are-we-gaming-in-the-age-of-diablo/feed/ 10 https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/03/global-chat-how-has-russias-invasion-of-ukraine-impacted-eve-online/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/03/global-chat-how-has-russias-invasion-of-ukraine-impacted-eve-online/#comments Fri, 03 Mar 2023 18:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=426580 While the effects of real-world events on video games certainly isn’t as important as the lives, livelihoods, and freedoms of actual people, it is fascinating to consider how such an event can impact an MMO. The Nosy Gamer looked back over a year of Russia’s attempted invasion of Ukraine and how it’s been affecting EVE […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/03/03/global-chat-how-has-russias-invasion-of-ukraine-impacted-eve-online/feed/ 3 https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/12/global-chat-where-does-wow-classic-go-from-here/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/12/global-chat-where-does-wow-classic-go-from-here/#comments Sun, 12 Feb 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=425538 As Wrath Classic gets closer to its preordained expiration date, Priest with a Cause is asking a question that a lot of people are: What’s going to happen next for WoW Classic? Where is Blizzard taking it from here? This post isn’t so sure that it will be Cataclysm after all. “So… I’m honestly not […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/12/global-chat-where-does-wow-classic-go-from-here/feed/ 15 https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/07/choose-my-adventure-global-agenda-provides-a-classic-mmo-ass-beating/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/07/choose-my-adventure-global-agenda-provides-a-classic-mmo-ass-beating/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=425506 I’ll be one of the first to admit that in spite of my desire to get into a shooter MMO/multiplayer game this month, I’m not particularly skilled at them. You would think that would mean I’d want to stay away from a sub-genre that I am objectively bad at, but once in a while I […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/07/choose-my-adventure-global-agenda-provides-a-classic-mmo-ass-beating/feed/ 3 https://massivelyop.com/2023/02/03/global-chat-the-seductive-appeal-of-new-world/ Fri, 03 Feb 2023 17:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=424579 Over a year since its launch, New World remains as rocky and controversial as ever. And while it has its critics, Amazon’s MMO also is making plenty of converts… such as Nerdy Bookahs, who’s finding the game appealing for a variety of reasons. “It’s giving me this feeling of exploring, figuring out the world, following […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/01/28/global-chat-is-dragonflight-living-up-to-expectations/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/01/28/global-chat-is-dragonflight-living-up-to-expectations/#comments Sat, 28 Jan 2023 17:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=423398 While first impressions are all well and good, the mark of a solid MMO release is whether or not it can sustain interest and high opinions over the long haul. So now that we’re a couple of months into Dragonflight, how’s it holding up? Gamer Lady P is still undecided with an opinion pulled in […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/01/28/global-chat-is-dragonflight-living-up-to-expectations/feed/ 16 https://massivelyop.com/2023/01/14/pantheon-rise-of-the-fallen-discusses-development-plans-for-the-first-portion-of-2023/ Sat, 14 Jan 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=422400 It’s a new year and a new lineup of work for the developers of Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen, which is the primary focus not only of the studio but the game’s most recent developer livestream, where several lead devs drilled down on some of the priorities and primary goals for the team in the […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/01/13/global-chat-the-mmo-blogs-you-should-be-reading-in-2023/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/01/13/global-chat-the-mmo-blogs-you-should-be-reading-in-2023/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2023 17:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=421572 Welcome to a new year of Global Chat — and with it, the anticipation of a great assortment of MMO blog essays, questions, guides, and fan analysis. One of the reasons I like doing this column is to give some attention and love to passion projects out there. And in that spirit, here are the […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/01/13/global-chat-the-mmo-blogs-you-should-be-reading-in-2023/feed/ 4 https://massivelyop.com/2023/01/11/the-daily-grind-what-mmo-hill-would-you-die-on/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/01/11/the-daily-grind-what-mmo-hill-would-you-die-on/#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=421536 As this is the internet, everyone is absolutely required to have an opinion on everything. There are degrees of conviction, of course, and how passionate you may feel about PvP balance influencing PvE play may be on a different level than your take on lootboxes, Kickstarter promises, standing in the fire, Richard Garriott, FOMO trends, […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/01/11/the-daily-grind-what-mmo-hill-would-you-die-on/feed/ 59 https://massivelyop.com/2023/01/05/global-chat-would-secret-world-have-done-better-if-it-had-been-set-in-the-1920s/ https://massivelyop.com/2023/01/05/global-chat-would-secret-world-have-done-better-if-it-had-been-set-in-the-1920s/#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2023 18:30:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=420894 Thanks to a recent piece by MMO Folklorist, I learned something that I had never known about The Secret World: Apparently, in early development the game was to be set in the 1920s rather than present day. And according to this piece, that might have been for Secret World’s betterment. “None of it is scary, […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2023/01/05/global-chat-would-secret-world-have-done-better-if-it-had-been-set-in-the-1920s/feed/ 20 https://massivelyop.com/2022/12/29/the-best-massivelyop-community-daily-grinds-of-2022/ Thu, 29 Dec 2022 19:00:18 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=414998 2022 marks the fifth year in a row we’ve done this roundup, but the Daily Grind has been a recurring mini-column here on MassivelyOP – and Original Flavor Massively – for a whole lot longer than that. I suspect the original creators thought it would be a fluffy, easy post that would kill time while […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2022/12/26/the-daily-grind-which-mmo-has-the-best-player-community-as-of-2022/ https://massivelyop.com/2022/12/26/the-daily-grind-which-mmo-has-the-best-player-community-as-of-2022/#comments Mon, 26 Dec 2022 13:00:05 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=414587 Here’s the thing about MMO community: There exists no perfect one. Every single one of them has bad elements. Some of them are out in the open in-game, while some of them are lurking around the edges, in toxic guilds, on forums or subreddits. So when we debate “best” player community, we really mean only […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2022/12/26/the-daily-grind-which-mmo-has-the-best-player-community-as-of-2022/feed/ 21 https://massivelyop.com/2022/12/22/desert-oasis-black-deserts-jaehee-kim-and-jesse-hoo-on-accessibility-community-and-playing-their-own-game/ Thu, 22 Dec 2022 18:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=419809 Attending the first Calpheon Ball in the US was an awesome experience. Getting to see fellow Black Desert fans, watching the joy in peoples’ faces when meeting their guildies in person for the first time, and capping off the night with an RNG-fueled raffle with prizes ranging from Black Spirit-themed bathroom mats to a custom-made BDO […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2022/12/18/global-chat-shopping-for-a-star-wars-galaxies-rogue-server/ Sun, 18 Dec 2022 17:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=418728 Interested in going back to Star Wars Galaxies — or trying it out for the first time — but you find yourself paralyzed with all of the rogue server choices out there? MMO Folklorist put together an excellent guide to all of the options and their current development to help you make your pick. “Holiday […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2022/12/02/global-chat-the-dawning-of-a-new-great-mmo-era/ https://massivelyop.com/2022/12/02/global-chat-the-dawning-of-a-new-great-mmo-era/#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2022 17:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=416190 The next great era of MMORPGs is in the making right now and will dawn on us shortly — or so postulates MMO Folklorist, who took a look at upcoming titles and found a great deal of hope to be had. “Looking ahead as the current decade builds momentum however the landscape seems brighter than […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2022/12/02/global-chat-the-dawning-of-a-new-great-mmo-era/feed/ 15 https://massivelyop.com/2022/11/25/global-chat-turkeys-terrorize-new-world/ Fri, 25 Nov 2022 18:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=415399 While y’all eat turkeys this week, in New World, the turkeys terrorize you! Heartless Gamer navigated the gobble massacre in excruciating detail. “Over all the event is lightweight and fun. The Turkulon fight seems either bugged or it is undertuned (i.e., it’s easy). Players who want the rewards will be able to get them and […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2022/11/19/global-chat-do-swtors-companions-carry-the-player/ https://massivelyop.com/2022/11/19/global-chat-do-swtors-companions-carry-the-player/#comments Sun, 20 Nov 2022 01:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=414324 Due to issues of pride and fear of snarky comments, most of us might not admit to ever being carried through MMO content. But hey, it happens, and it’s not always a bad thing (especially when positive relationships emerge from the experience). 24 Hours In said that, like it or not, this is how playing […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2022/11/19/global-chat-do-swtors-companions-carry-the-player/feed/ 13 https://massivelyop.com/2022/11/12/the-daily-grind-should-all-mmorpgs-include-guild-recruitment-boards/ https://massivelyop.com/2022/11/12/the-daily-grind-should-all-mmorpgs-include-guild-recruitment-boards/#comments Sat, 12 Nov 2022 13:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=413732 As someone who has made a hobby out of jumping around MMORPGs like Frogger, I’ve spent more time looking for guilds than I would care to admit. It’s a priority to plug into the social scene and find a warm and welcoming group, but many MMOs make it difficult for the guild shopper. I mean, […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2022/11/12/the-daily-grind-should-all-mmorpgs-include-guild-recruitment-boards/feed/ 18 https://massivelyop.com/2022/10/30/global-chat-are-you-an-mmo-lone-wolf-even-though-youve-tried-to-be-social/ https://massivelyop.com/2022/10/30/global-chat-are-you-an-mmo-lone-wolf-even-though-youve-tried-to-be-social/#comments Sun, 30 Oct 2022 16:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=411242 A recent post over at Words Under My Name resonated as the author shared how, despite multiple efforts to be social in MMOPGs, sooner or later the “lone wolf” emerged to guide all in-game activities. Maybe this even sounds like you: “I’ve tried, I’ve tried to be a social creature in guilds, linkshells, clans and […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2022/10/30/global-chat-are-you-an-mmo-lone-wolf-even-though-youve-tried-to-be-social/feed/ 21 https://massivelyop.com/2022/10/22/the-daily-grind-how-do-you-set-up-your-mmo-chat-window/ https://massivelyop.com/2022/10/22/the-daily-grind-how-do-you-set-up-your-mmo-chat-window/#comments Sat, 22 Oct 2022 12:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=410211 While we often use it to talk, we almost never talk about chat windows in MMORPGs. Those unassuming boxes are the workhorses of our social and informational connections, an interface between people, the game, and us. With a ton of customization options, including different tabs, text colors, channels to opt in/out, and more, everyone usually […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2022/10/22/the-daily-grind-how-do-you-set-up-your-mmo-chat-window/feed/ 16 https://massivelyop.com/2022/10/16/global-chat-landing-boots-on-wow-classics-wrath-shores/ Sun, 16 Oct 2022 16:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=409124 With WoW Classic’s Wrath expansion officially out, plenty of veterans of the Northrend Wars of ’08 returned for another tour of duty. Among these is the Ancient Gaming Noob, who joined likeminded souls in a return to Arthas’ backyard. “During that time there was a question about what the DK brings to the group. The […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2022/10/07/global-chat-what-gets-you-back-in-an-mmo-you-previously-dismissed/ https://massivelyop.com/2022/10/07/global-chat-what-gets-you-back-in-an-mmo-you-previously-dismissed/#comments Fri, 07 Oct 2022 16:00:00 +0000 https://massivelyop.com/?p=407923 We’ve all been there: We try out an MMO, find that it isn’t doing it for us, and abandon it. But then down the road… we come back. There are a lot of reasons to give an MMO a second chance, but often it’s the game itself that has to do the convincing. Kaylriene kicks […]]]> https://massivelyop.com/2022/10/07/global-chat-what-gets-you-back-in-an-mmo-you-previously-dismissed/feed/ 3