Massively OP Podcast

December isn't slowing down as we barrel into the holidays, and the podcasters are delighted with all of the hot news and revelations (literally!) from the past week. In this show, the co-hosts talk about Revelation's launch, the reveal of Ashes of Creation, geek out over Elder Scrolls Online's housing, 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 own letter to the show, use the "Tips" button in the top-right corner of the site to do so.

Show notes:

• Intro
• MOP's end of year coverage
• Adventures in MMOs: ESO, LOTRO, The Secret World
• News: ArcheAge: Revelation launches, has hiccups
• News: Ashes of Creation uncovered
• News: Elder Scrolls Online talks about housing
• News: EVE Online is being sold off?
• News: Cold Iron Studio is formed
• Mailbag: Wakfu waffling
• Mailbag: New World follow-up?
• Outro

• Podcast theme: "This is CPSN" from Club Penguin
• Your show hosts: Bree and Justin
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December isn't slowing down as we barrel into the holidays, and the podcasters are delighted with all of the hot news and revelations (literally!) from the past week. In this show, the co-hosts talk about Revelation's launch, the reveal of Ashes of Creation, geek out over Elder Scrolls Online's housing, 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 own letter to the show, use the "Tips" button in the top-right corner of the site to do so.

Show notes:

• Intro
• MOP's end of year coverage
• Adventures in MMOs: ESO, LOTRO, The Secret World
• News: ArcheAge: Revelation launches, has hiccups
• News: Ashes of Creation uncovered
• News: Elder Scrolls Online talks about housing
• News: EVE Online is being sold off?
• News: Cold Iron Studio is formed
• Mailbag: Wakfu waffling
• Mailbag: New World follow-up?
• Outro

• Podcast theme: "This is CPSN" from Club Penguin
• Your show hosts: Bree and Justin
• Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts
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Fleshy organics hold no chance when they're faced with the bold truth of Larry about lockboxes, t-shirt design, and Star Wars: The Old Republic's newest expansion. On today's show, Larry joins the crew for a look at a surprisingly tense and controversial week of MMO news.

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 own letter to the show, use the "Tips" button in the top-right corner of the site to do so.

Show notes:

• Intro
• Adventures in MMOs: SWTOR, Guild Wars 2, Elder Scrolls Online
• News: SWTOR: Knights of the Eternal Throne launches
• News: Black Desert merges servers into a new world
• News: Daybreak has a new president
• News: Lockboxes arrive in Elder Scrolls Online
• News: Players can invest in Crowfall
• Mailbag: Nostalrius
• Outro

• Podcast theme: "Scorpio, The Deceiver" from SWTOR
• Your show hosts: Bree, Larry, and Justin
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Today on the show we welcome MOP's own resident EVE Online expert Brendan to help us navigate the new expansion and the impact that free-to-play has had on this long-running space MMO.

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• Intro
• Playing EVE casually
• Risk vs. reward
• Is this real free-to-play?
• Is it frustrated or fun to play as an alpha clone?
• Reactions to free-to-play
• The new, new player experience
• What's in the expansion for veterans?
• Trips and tricks for new EVE Online players
• What are some of the best improvements EVE has made in the past couple of years?
• What is coming next for the game?
• No Man's Sky news and reaction
• Outro

• Podcast theme: "Ascension Theme" from EVE Online
• Your show hosts: Brendan and Justin
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With four MMORPG expansions releasing this past week, the podcast team certainly has its plate full with meaty discussions. As a special treat, they've invited two of RIFT's developers on the show to talk about Starfall Prophecy's release.

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• Intro
• Interview: RIFT: Starfall Prophecy's Lead System Designer Andy Kirton and Lead Content Designer Julia Adams-Esgrow
• News: EverQuest and EverQuest II launch expansions
• News: The Secret World talk
• News: G-Star 2016 highlights
• Outro

• Podcast theme: "Main Theme" from RIFT: Starfall Prophecy
• Your show hosts: MJ and Justin
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Is there nothing more joyous, more jovial than spending an afternoon crunching hard numbers to deduce the financial state of studios? No, unless it's listening to Bree and Justin put on their best nerdy glasses to do it for you!

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 own letter to the show, use the "Tips" button in the top-right corner of the site to do so.

• Intro
• Adventures in MMOs: Twin Saga and a road trip
• News: Nexon and NCsoft's quarterly reports
• News: Neocron comes back from the forgotten realm
• News: Marvel Heroes gets the Beast
• News: SWTOR outlines class changes
• News: EVE Online goes free-to-play
• News: Black Desert merges servers
• Outro

• Podcast theme: "Olvia Theme" from Black Desert
• Your show hosts: Bree and Justin
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Bree and Eliot are fresh off a weekend BlizzCon bender, the type full of heady news and weird regret. Today on the show, the co-hosts mull over the news from the convention and imagine what cosplay they'd wear if money and shame were no object. Sexy murloc? Tax accountant Thrall? Overly enthusiastic esports commentator? The possibilities are endless.

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 own letter to the show, use the "Tips" button in the top-right corner of the site to do so.

Show notes:

• Intro
• Adventures in MMOs: RIFT, World of Warcraft, FFXIV
• News: BlizzCon, BlizzCon, BlizzCon
• News: Nostalrius activates nuclear option
• News: Funcom points to a big Secret World update
• News: Revelation Online goes into closed beta
• Buy a MOP t-shirt!
• Outro

• Podcast theme: "Tristram Theme" from Diablo
• Your show hosts: Bree, Eliot, and Justin
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Today on the show, Bree and Justin tackle the numerous patches that came out this past week across the world of MMOs. They also wonder what they would do if their games accidentally disbanded their guilds. Probably panic and widespread rioting, if Justin is involved.

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 own letter to the show, use the "Tips" button in the top-right corner of the site to do so.

• Intro
• Adventures in MMOs: Marvel Heroes, Trove, RIFT, The Secret World, World of Warcraft
• News: Revelation is coming to ArcheAge
• News: Star Trek Online clocks one million console captains, releases Artifacts update
• News: EVE Online announces Ascension expansion
• News: World of Warcraft updates to 7.1 and BlizzCon
• News: EverQuest patch deletes guilds
• Mailbag: Hellgate London
• Mailbag: Back to World of Warcraft
• Mailbag: How much should we be spending on MMOs?
• Outro

• Podcast theme: "Main Theme" from Hellgate London
• Your show hosts: Bree and Justin
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Halloween has landed in MMOs, and Bree and Justin have dressed up for the occasion (you can't see us, but trust us, our costumes are impressive). In this edition of the podcast, we talk about seasonal festivities, SWTOR's controversial endgame changes, an expansion to Middle-earth, 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 own letter to the show, use the "Tips" button in the top-right corner of the site to do so.

• Intro
• Adventures in MMOs: AdventureQuest 3D, Guild Wars 2, RIFT, World of Warcraft
• News: Halloween is upon us
• News: SWTOR changes up its endgame
• News: LOTRO releases Update 19
• News: RIFT dates Starfall Prophecy for November 16th
• News: Scott Hartsman says the MMO industry is doing fine
• Mailbag: The problem with endgame
• Mailbag: Shroud of the Avatar vs. Camelot Unchained

• Podcast theme: "A Very Exile Shade's Eve" from WildStar
• Your show hosts: Bree and Justin
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As expected, Final Fantasy XIV made its big expansion announcement at Fanfest this past weekend, and the Massively OP Podcast team is here to pick over the surprising details of the reveal. It's more than just Stormblood, however, as WoW's 7.1 patch, Daybreak's mysterious new project, and a sad goodbye to a children's MMO take up the hour.

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 own letter to the show, use the "Tips" button in the top-right corner of the site to do so.

Show notes:

• Intro
• Adventures in MMOs: Chronicle RuneScape Legends, The Secret World, FFXIV, World of Warcraft, Star Wars Galaxies Emu
• News: Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood announced
• News: World of Warcraft 7.1 coming on October 25th, Tom Chilton leaves the team
• News: Daybreak is hiring for an unannounced FPS, registers Mythwarden domain name
• News: Super Hero Squad Online gets cancellation order
• News: LOTRO previews Update 19 and talks about Mordor expansion
• Mailbag: MMOs for a former SWG player
• Mailbag: MMO retirement
• Outro

• Podcast theme: "Defender of the Realm" from Final Fantasy XIV
• Your show hosts: Justin and Bree
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