Massively OP Podcast

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.

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.

• 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

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• Podcast theme: "Namazu Camp Theme" 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 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.

• 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

• Download Episode 462
• Podcast theme: "Beyond the River" 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 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.

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.

• 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

• Podcast theme: "Castaways" from World of Warcraft
• Your show hosts: Justin and Bree
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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.

• 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

• Download Episode 460
• Podcast theme: "Crafting" from Salem
• 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 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.

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.

• 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

• Podcast theme: "A Familiar Path" from Gigantic
• 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 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.

• 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

• Podcast theme: "Credits" from PlanetSide 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 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.

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.

• 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

• Podcast theme: "Battle Music" from Skull and Bones
• Your show hosts: Justin and Bree
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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.

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.

• 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

• Podcast theme: "A Golden Field" from WildStar
• 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 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.

• 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

• Podcast theme: "Stillmoor" from RIFT
• Your show hosts: Justin and Bree
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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.

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.

• 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

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• Podcast theme: "Time and Tide" from World of Warcraft
• Your show hosts: Justin and Bree
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