Massively OP Podcast

Would Bree or Justin spend $600 on an Oculus Rift? Probably not in this universe, but it certainly won't stop them from talking about this new VR platform and its implications for MMOs. Is virtual reality the future of the online RPG genre or merely a fad?

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.

• Adventures in MMOs: Final Fantasy XIV, World of Warcraft, Project Gorgon, Guild Wars 2
• News: Oculus Rift will cost $600
• News: David Brevik leaves Gazillion, forms his own company
• News: Divergence Online starts early access
• News: John Smedley comments on emulators
• News: TUG gets new funding, delays a year to grow
• Mailbag: Touching stories
• Mailbag: MOBAs getting better?
• Mailbag: Skill trees in sandboxes

• Podcast theme: "Main Theme" from Dawntide
• Your show hosts: Bree and Justin
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It's a brand new year for MMOs -- and who knows what it will bring? Today on the show, Bree and Justin welcome 2016 as they discuss the big news over the past couple of weeks, including a lot of industry drama and a ray of hope for one struggling MMO.

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• Adventures in MMOs: Final Fantasy XIV, Marvel Heroes
• News: Albion Online turns its back on free-to-play
• News: The Repopulation suspends development, issues with Hero Engine
• News: Firefall has payroll problems -- or does it?
• News: Crowfall reveals vessel system
• News: Pathfinder Online has possible investor
• Mailbag: EverQuest Next speculation
• Mailbag: ArcheAge's health
• Mailbag: What could replace WoW?

• Podcast theme: "Alpha Music 7" from Landmark
• Your show hosts: Bree and Justin
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For our final podcast of 2015, we have a special treat for you: a double-header of interviews! First up is a talk with ArenaNet's sound design team on the audio of Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns, followed by a talk with Paul the Space Ace as he answers your astronomy and gaming questions.

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• Interview with ArenaNet Sound Designers Jerry Schroeder and Drew Cady
• How did you get into the industry?
• Making sounds with strange objects
• Why create unique sounds?
• How do you work with the other teams?
• Misconceptions and sound design
• Mixing sound and music
• The Revenant
• Getting started in sound design
• Interview with Paul the Space Ace
• Interstellar accuracy and Pluto
• Star fields
• Funded test on Jupiter moons
• Visible nebulae
• Star Citizen

• Podcast theme: "Battle in Tarir" from Guild Wars 2
• Your show hosts: Bree and Justin
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As 2015 comes to a close, the Massively Overpowered team crams into the recording booth to share their own thoughts on the year and our annual awards. It's a rollicking good time with 450% of your RDA dose of outspoken personalities!

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• What was the best gaming experience we had this year?
• Best MMO of the Year
• Underrated MMO of the Year
• Expansion of the Year
• Story of the Year
• Negative awards
• Most improved MMO
• What are we excited about or want to do in the new year?

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• Podcast theme: "Matoya's Cave" from Final Fantasy XIV
• Your show hosts: Bree, Justin, Larry, MJ, and Eliot
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As the podcast crew prepares to wrap up the year, there's still an avalanche of news with which to deal! On today's episode, Bree and Justin talk about Star Citizen's milestones, the MOP awards, Devilian's launch, the debate around multiboxing, and more.

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• Adventures in MMOs: World of Warcraft, WildStar, what games would Bree play with a week of free time?
• News: Star Citizen raises $100M, launches alpha 2.0
• News: Devilian launches
• News: Mytheon returns
• News: Landmark's holiday patch
• News: Cube World is back! Sort of!
• Mailbag: Multiboxing
• Mailbag: Dipping into MMOs vs. monogamy

• Podcast theme: "Speed Activated" from Star Citizen
• Your show hosts: Bree and Justin
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How do you add PvP to an MMO after its launched as a strictly PvE game? That's the fascinating question we have for Trove's lead developer today on the podcast! Also on tap for discussion: the new SWTOR subscriber rewards, TSW's Issue 13, LOTRO's insta-95s, and more!

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• Adventures in MMOs: Path of Exile, RIFT, Guild Wars 2
• News: SWTOR reveals subscription reward program
• News: The Secret World Issue 13 preview
• News: Marvel Heroes 2016 slips to... 2016
• News: Advance to level 95 in LOTRO instantly
• Interview: Talking about Trove PvP and its newest class with Lead Developer Andrew Krausnick
• Mailbag: MMO censorship

• Podcast theme: "Hills of the Shire" from LOTRO
• Your show hosts: Bree and Justin
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Stuffed with turkey, cleaning up from guests, and heady from holiday time off, the podcast team stumbles into the recording booth for its milestone 40th broadcast. And what a show this is: intrigue, mystery, revelations, Gnomes, and launch dates!

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• Adventures in MMOs: WildStar, Guild Wars 2
• News: Gnome Hunters coming to WoW
• News: The Repopulation hits a major snag
• News: Devilian launching on Dec. 10th
• News: Marvel Heroes adds Magik
• News: Dogma starts Kickstarter campaign
• Mailbag: More podcast recommendations
• Mailbag: Finding time to play
• Mailbag: Is EQNext vaporware?

• Podcast theme: "Sentience" from The Repopulation
• Your show hosts: Bree and Justin
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With the holidays craziness beginning, Bree and Justin take a somber, dignified moment to give their thanks for MMO gaming. After which they complain about outta whack developers, speculate on the new year, and handle a whole bunch of listener emails.

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• What are we thankful for in MMOs?
• News: Pre-orders are up for Black Desert
• News: Blade and Soul gets NA and EU launch date
• News: The great SWTOR companion nerf of 2015
• News: Funcom to announce three games in 2016, teases TSW update
• Mailbag: Podcast recommendations
• Mailbag: WTB real sandbox
• Mailbag: F2P account restrictions
• Mailbag: Create a race and culture

• Podcast theme: "Balenos Riding" from Black Desert
• Your show hosts: Bree and Justin
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What did you expect? Of course we're going to be talking about BlizzCon on today's show. While there were no major surprises, there's certainly enough to chew on, especially in regard to Overwatch and World of Warcraft. Bree and Justin (but mostly Bree) have a lot to say about the convention and its reveals.

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• Adventures in MMOs: BlizzCon, WildStar, Guild Wars 2
• BlizzCon discussion
• News: WoW drops 100k subs and buys Candy Crush dev
• News: NCsoft Q3 is down across the board
• News: Funcom lives another year
• Mailbag: Cosmetic mounts

• Podcast theme: "Main Theme" from Heroes of the Storm
• Your show hosts: Bree and Justin
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We finally body-tackled Guild Wars 2 expert Tina Lauro for a special half-hour podcast to talk about Heart of Thorns. She's got opinions, praise, criticism, and foresight coming out of the wazoo, so if you're at all interested in the expansion, check out this episode!

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• Raids
• Most enjoyable and most annoying aspect of the expansion
• Grinding
• Masteries
• Community tone and reaction
• Difficulty level
• MOP guild
• Revenant review
• What does ArenaNet need to do from here?
• Story
• Guild halls

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• Podcast theme: "Main Theme" from Heart of Thorns
• Your show hosts: Justin and Tina
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