No, it’s not a slow news day; it’s just The Daily Grind, a long-running morning feature in which the Massively Overpowered writers pose gaming-related questions to the MMORPG community. [Follow this feature’s RSS feed]
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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’s your favorite MMO dog?
Dogs! They're good. Longtime readers know that I am far more of a cat person, but I would genuinely hate for people to think...
The Daily Grind: How long is your average MMO play session?
My preferred MMO playstyle is to juggle two or three games, and as such, I have to split my available time between them. So...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 517: We are EVE Legion
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about EVE Online's upcoming expansion, the return of Camelot Unchained, WoW's...
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: What’s a past MMO shame you’re willing to admit?
There is no MMORPG permanent record. I promise. No one remembers if you ninja looted something and then darted away in World of Warcraft...
The Daily Grind: When have you quit an MMO over the daily grind?
Hey, I used the name of the column in the question! The universe will now fold in on itself.
But seriously, we didn't pick our...
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: What do you consider a good player in an MMORPG?
I have never met someone whose conception of a good MMORPG player does not include them. This sometimes involves a fair amount of conceptual...
The Daily Grind: How much does voice acting impact an MMORPG?
I recently returned to Elder Scrolls Online after a long break, and I went through that honeymoon period where you're reminded of all of the...
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’s your favorite piece of vendor trash in an MMO?
One thing that World of Warcraft has never compromised on is creating huge piles of garbage items that players are meant to sell. I'm...
The Daily Grind: Has any of the MMO news this year pulled you into a game?
We've all noticed how the MMO news -- along with surges of interest on social media -- can influence a decision to play (or...
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: What’s the best MMORPG to just hang out in?
Sometimes it's nice to just hang out. As adults, we don't get a lot of opportunities to just hang out. Heck, sometimes the old-man-yells-at-cloud...
The Daily Grind: Do you research your MMO character builds or wing it?
I am probably not what you would call a min/maxer, so I never usually feel undue pressure to seek out the absolute best and...
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...
