Massively OP Podcast

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.

• 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

• Podcast theme: "With a Fair Wind" from Elyon
• Your show hosts: Justin and Bree
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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!

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.

• 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

• Podcast theme: "Firelight" from New World
• Your show hosts: Justin and Bree
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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.

• 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

• Podcast theme: "Mek-Sha, The Waypoint" from SWTOR
• Your show hosts: Justin and Bree
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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.

• 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

• Podcast theme: "Old Sharlayan" from FFXIV
• Your show hosts: Justin and Bree
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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.

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.

• 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

• Podcast theme: "The Scarlet Desert" from EverQuest
• Your show hosts: Justin and Bree
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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.

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.

• 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

• Podcast theme: "Dungeon Boss Theme" from FFXIV
• Your show hosts: Justin and Eliot
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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.

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.

• 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

• Podcast theme: "A Mother's Guidance" from SWTOR
• Your show hosts: Justin and Bree
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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.

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.

• 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

• Podcast theme: "Shattered" from FFXIV
• Your show hosts: Justin and Bree
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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.

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.

• 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

• Podcast theme: "Pikmin on an Expedition" from Pikmin Bloom
• Your show hosts: Justin and Bree
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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.

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.

• 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

• Podcast theme: "Renewal" from Fallen Earth
• Your show hosts: Justin and Colin
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