Massively OP Podcast

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.

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: 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
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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.

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: 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
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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.

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: 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
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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.

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, 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
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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.

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, 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
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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.

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: 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
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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.

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, 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
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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
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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!

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: 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
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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
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