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The Daily Grind: Where do you stand on hero bans and similar rulesets in multiplayer games?
For all the interest in Overwatch 2's apparently really great Stadium mode, I haven't seen all that much positive feedback on the new hero...
The Daily Grind: What bonus items entice you to upgrade an MMORPG expansion pack?
As I type this, Elder Scrolls Online is advertising its 2025 content pass, specifically promoting the items that unlock when you buy it -...
The Daily Grind: Do you think MMO subscriptions are greedy?
A few months back, when MOP's Chris was playing a specific MMO for his Choose My Adventure column, a player (who shall remain nameless...
The Daily Grind: Do you play the same MMOs as your significant other?
One of the things I love about having a dedicated room in my house with all the computers is that my family games together...
The Daily Grind: Do you feel bad about skipping new MMORPG launches?
Last week, when Microsoft and Bethsoft had the nerve to re-release The Elder Scrolls Oblivion for 50 smackaroos along with paid horse armor DLC...
The Daily Grind: Would you play a Marvel Heroes revival without the Marvel IP?
Earlier this month, we saw the return of Defiance after Gamigo licensed Fawkes to run a revived version of it. Awesome, frankly. More of...
The Daily Grind: What are the tipoffs that mark gamers out as veteran MMORPG players?
Back during the first weekend of the Lord of the Rings Online transfer mess, I spent an inordinate amount of time in the game's...
The Daily Grind: Has duping ever ruined an MMO for you?
From Pantheon and Corepunk to Quinfall and Ashes of Creation, indie MMORPGs have been having kind of a duping moment lately. For the innocent...
The Daily Grind: When have you paid too much for an MMO?
I think if you're a certain age or remember the early days of MMOs, you probably have a baseline for how much they should...
The Daily Grind: How many people do you have on ignore in your core MMORPG?
I have mentioned in a few places now that the new Glamdring server in Lord of the Rings Online is fairly dreadful in terms...
The Daily Grind: Are you returning to Guild Wars 1 for the anniversary bash?
I know several MMO gamers - including some of our own writers! - who have been enticed to pick up Classic Guild Wars this...
The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG zone has the most notorious reputation?
I haven't played World of Warcraft in a good long while now, but back in the long long ago, all the best trashtalk went...
The Daily Grind: What are the most challenging upgrade systems in MMORPGs?
The thing I love about City of Heroes is that it scales remarkably well. If I want to just play the game or a...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO posts the best patch notes in the business?
Back in February, Justin and I discussed No Man's Sky on the MOP podcast, and I joked that I love to be the staffer...
The Daily Grind: What makes you furious in MMOs?
Last week, Lord of the Rings Online finally opened up its housing system on the new 64-bit servers, and after two days of listening...
The Daily Grind: What’s a classic MMO problem you wish the genre had solved a different way?
A while back, I was reading a thread on Reddit when a player managed to sum up nearly three decades of the push-pull of...
The Daily Grind: How often do you do blind runs of new MMORPG content?
Last year, in response to a Daily Grind question about MMO new-content traditions, an MOP reader named Kelly said her tradition was to do...
The Daily Grind: Have you ever met a famous person in an MMO?
If they're playing their cards right, then yes, you've met a famous person in an MMO, and you'll never know it because they're enjoying...
The Daily Grind: How should MMO studios punish cheaters – and what behavior merits a ban?
Ever since we covered how Epic Games sued a Fortnite cheater and forced him to apologize on a video, I've been thinking again about...
The Daily Grind: Would you rather an MMO be over or underpopulated?
I was hanging out in Lord of the Rings Online this past weekend and saw an interesting conversation: While some folks are lamenting the...