Massively OP Podcast

On this week's show, Bree and Justin talk about Elite Dangerous: Odyssey's rollout, the delayed start of Burning Crusade Classic's pre-patch, Ashes of Creation's NDA drop, the end of one of LOTRO's progression servers, and mail on a roleplaying revival.

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: WoW Classic, Star Wars Galaxies Legends
• News: Elite Dangerous releases Odyssey
• News: WoW Classic's Burning Crusade pre-patch start
• Beta madness: SOLO, PSO2 New Genesis, and Bless Unleashed
• News: Ashes of Creation drops verbal NDA
• News: LOTRO gets a new producer, shuts down Ithil server
• Mailbag: GTAO's roleplay revival
• Outro

• Podcast theme: "Andromeda" from Elite Dangerous
• Your show hosts: Justin and Bree
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On this week's show, Bree and Justin talk about New World's preview event and cash shop, Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker's reveals, WoW Classic's surprising cloning turnabout, City of Heroes news, voice mail about guild housing, and mail about MMO economies.

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: WoW Classic, SWG, New World impressions
• News: New World plans end of alpha, deals with cash shop furor
• News: Final Fantasy XIV reveals Endwalker's release date and new class
• News: WoW Classic backs down on cloning prices
• News: We can stream City of Heroes Homecoming again!
• Voice mail: Guild housing
• Mailbag: Handling MMO economies
• Outro

• Podcast theme: "Loading Screen" from New World
• Your show hosts: Justin and Bree
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On this week's show, Bree and Justin talk about WoW Classic's Burning Crusade launch schedule, Star Wars Galaxies Legends' Bespin expansion release, Elyon's beta test, Elder Scrolls Online's companion system, and discussion over why they left certain 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.

• Intro
• Adventures in MMOs: WoW Classic, DDO, SWG
• News: Star Wars Galaxies Legends releases Bespin
• News: Burning Crusade Classic launch details, Blizzard financials
• News: Elyon starts beta testing
• News: Elder Scrolls Online talks up companions
• News: Corepunk comes around on PvE servers
• Mailbag: Why did we leave MMOs?
• Outro

• Podcast theme: "Sunrise and Sunset Themes" from Star Wars Galaxies
• Your show hosts: Justin and Bree
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On this week's show, Bree and Justin talk about Guild Wars 2's summer plans, EG7's letter about Daybreak, the death and rebirth of SoulWorker, a huge week for content drops, and why MMO studios should be investing in perpetual content.

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: WoW Classic, LOTRO, City of Heroes, SWG
• News: Guild Wars 2's summer plans, balance patch
• News: EG7 talks about Daybreak acquisition
• News: SoulWorker Online closes -- but it's coming back
• News: Patch week rages with PlanetSide 2, Wizard101, Fallout 76, SWTOR, DDO
• Mailbag: Perpetual content
• Mailbag: We are nice people!
• Outro

• Podcast theme: "Go Go Posing Ranger's Theme" from FFXIV
• Your show hosts: Justin and Bree
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On this week's show, Bree and Justin talk about Destiny 2's horrible transmog plans, dates for New Genesis, RuneScape mobile, and Odyssey, Jeff Kaplan's departure from Blizzard, and the mother of all Blizzard critiques.

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: City of Heroes, Star Wars Galaxies, Guild Wars
• News: Destiny 2's transmog system raises a furor
• News: Elite Dangerous plans Odyssey release for mid-May
• News: Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis is coming this June
• News: RuneScape mobile and Albion mobile coming this summer
• News: Jeff Kaplan says farewell to Blizzard
• Mailbag: Thoughts on Blizzard's downfall and direction
• Outro

• Podcast theme: "Prepare to Attack" from Overwatch
• Your show hosts: Justin and Bree
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On this week's show, Bree and Justin lament the cancellation of Amazon's Lord of the Rings MMO, investigate a super-secret Guild Wars Easter egg, get psyched over Star Wars Galaxies' Bespin expansion, and discuss the internal logic of MMORPG worlds.

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: Guild Wars 2, Cozy Grove, Albion Online, Star Wars Galaxies
• News: Amazon cancels its Lord of the Rings MMO project
• News: Guild Wars players uncover a secret sword from 2013
• News: Final Fantasy XIV brings us Patch 5.5
• News: Star Wars Galaxies Legends dates its Bespin expansion
• Voicemail: How do we help promote non-visually appealing MMOs?
• Mailbag: Which MMO explains your character's existence the best?
• Mailbag: What superhero MMO will replace Marvel Heroes?
• Outro

• Podcast theme: "Old Login Theme" from LOTRO
• Your show hosts: Justin and Bree
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On this week's show, Bree and Justin talk about Path of Exile 2's reveal, a possible Global Agenda sequel, Dual Universe's leadership snafu, more chatter on subscriptions, and how to make MMOs more social.

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: WoW Classic, Fallout 76, Diablo II, Guild Wars 2
• News: Path of Exile 2's details are revealed
• News: Could a Global Agenda sequel be in the works?
• News: Who is in charge of Dual Universe?
• News: Wizard101's spring update arrives
• Mailbag: Season passes and subscriptions
• Mailbag: Diablo III follower changes
• Mailbag: No Man's Sky seasonal patch
• Outro

• Podcast theme: "Tristram" from Diablo II
• Your show hosts: Justin and Bree
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On this week's show, Bree and Justin are joined by MMO Fallout's Connor talk about April Fools pranks, big steps forward for Final Fantasy XIV, World of Warcraft's 9.1 tardiness, Elyon's beta, and why seasonal passes are of the devil.

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: RuneScape, Wild Terra 2, Magic Legends, City of Heroes, WoW Classic
• News: A subdued April Fool's Day
• News: FFXIV's next patch and PlayStation 5 beta
• News: World of Warcraft finally starts testing Patch 9.1
• News: Console ports for Trove, Wizard101, and Pirate101?
• News: Elyon starts beta process
• Mailbag: Starting fresh in WoW Classic
• Mailbag: Player reactions to seasonal passes
• Outro

• Podcast theme: "Avalon High Road" from Wizard101
• Your show hosts: Justin, Connor, and Bree
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On this week's show, Bree, Chris, Tyler, and Justin talk about Magic Legends' soft launch, World of Warcraft's business practices, Burning Crusade Classic's beta test, Elite Dangerous Odyssey, Raph Koster's manifesto, and mail about subscriptions and excessive currencies.

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
• Discussion: Evaluating Magic Legends' soft launch
• News: World of Warcraft alters game time purchase options, raises subscription prices in certain regions
• News: Burning Crusade Classic starts beta testing
• News: Elite Dangerous's Odyssey alpha test
• News: Raph Koster's virtual worlds manifesto
• News: Thoughts on Monster Hunter Rise
• Mailbag: When subs aren't worth it
• Mailbag: Too many MMO currencies
• Outro

• Podcast theme: "Main theme" from Magic Legends
• Your show hosts: Justin, Chris, Tyler, and Bree
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In this week's show, Bree and Justin talk about Activision-Blizzard's unfortunate layoffs, Lord of the Rings Online's latest patch, Star Wars: The Old Republic's bright future, Magic Legends' open beta test, and a Bobby Kotick rant to end all rants!

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: WoW Classic, Elder Scrolls Online, SWG, City of Heroes
• News: LOTRO's Wildwood update arrives
• News: Astellia launches a rival version of the same game
• News: SWTOR teases next big update
• News: Magic Legends starts its open beta
• News: Activision-Blizzard goes through more layoffs
• Mailbag: Blizzard is a hot mess
• Outro

• Podcast theme: "Mystery" from Astellia
• Your show hosts: Justin and Bree
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