Massively OP Podcast

On this week's show, Bree and Justin cover the launch of LOTRO's odd PvP server, World of Warcraft Classic's banwave, Star Wars Squadron's reveal, DC Universe Online's Wonderverse, and the state of MUDs in 2020. 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: World of Warcraft, RIFT, Star Wars Galaxies, The Outer Worlds News: Lord of the Rings Online launches its temporary PvP server News: WoW Classic bans 74,000 accounts for cheating News: Black Desert starts seasonal servers News: Star Wars Squadrons offers a new hope for multiplayer News: DCUO is about to go into the Wonderverse News: Torchlight III struggles to recover from a rocky launch Happy birthday Anarchy Online! Mailbag: Leveling up in LOTRO Mailbag: MUDs in the current MMO space Mailbag: Young listeners Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Let Us Sing Together" from Lord of the Rings Online Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, and Twitch If you're having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.

On this week's show, Bree and Justin adjust to the news that Torchlight III and New World are coming soon, look over Phantasy Star Online 2's content roadmap, touch base with Raph Koster's studio, follow up with a few controversial MMO studio efforts, and 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, Lord of the Rings Online, SWG News: New World is coming this August News: Torchlight III goes into early access News: EVE Online's asset bait and switch News: Phantasy Star Online 2's roadmap News: Raph Koster's MMO studio gets $10 million in funding, talks up tech News: ArcheAge launches Garden of the Gods expansion News: EverQuest throttles progression server, compensates players Mailbag: How can MMOs police chat channels? Mailbag: Modding and Fallout 76 Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Dawn over Norrath" from EverQuest Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, and Twitch If you're having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.

On this week's show, MJ, Bree, and Justin look over the impact of the Black Lives Matter movement on gaming, scout into the future of Elite: Dangerous and Path of Exile, pour one out for Final Fantasy XIV's cancelled fan festival, and talks up a certain Star Wars Galaxies podcast reveal that Bree did. 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: World of Warcraft, Elder Scrolls Online, LOTRO, Astroneer, Subnautica News: Black Lives Matter movement ripples across gaming communities News: Elite: Dangerous is prepping a legs-on-ground expansion News: Path of Exile is about to reap a Harvest (league) News: FFXIV cancels NA fan festival, delays Patch 5.3 Bree's Star Wars Galaxies podcast appearance Mailbag: Designing an original mage class Mailbag: What did World of Warcraft do right? Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Nobility Obliges" from FFXIV Your show hosts: Justin, Bree, and MJ Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, and Twitch If you're having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.

On this week's show, Bree, Colin, and Justin go into the ups and downs of a massive launch week, thrill over LOTRO and DDO's cheap content giveaway, see a BlizzCon prediction come true, and what kind of dream MMO would we make. 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: Fallout 76, Elder Scrolls Online, Star Wars Galaxies, Guild Wars 2, LOTRO, Minecraft Dungeons News: Phantasy Star Online botches its launch News: Elder Scrolls Online welcomes us to Greymoor News: Guild Wars 2 gives No Quarter News: LOTRO and DDO make a whole lot of their games free News: BlizzCon gets the boot Mailbag: Why aren't all MMOs released internationally? Mailbag: Our elevator pitches for ultimate dream MMOs Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Greymoor Main Theme" from Elder Scrolls Online Your show hosts: Justin, Colin, and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, and Twitch If you're having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.

On this week's show, Bree and Justin brace for the busiest launch week in recent memory (Phantasy Star Online 2! Greymoor! Guild Wars 2's No Quarter! EverQuest progression servers!), look at Daybreak's latest studio "spin-off," dig into the latest ArcheAge controversy, talk about rogue server security, and figure out where "ownership" of online games lies. 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: Star Wars Galaxies, Lord of the Rings Online, Elder Scrolls Online, Fallout 76 News: ArcheAge's paid DLC sparks controversy News: Phantasy Star Online 2 launches May 27 News: Elder Scrolls Online: Greymoor launches May 26 News: Guild Wars 2's No Quarter episode releases May 26 News: EverQuest goes down for two days, opens two new progression servers on May 27 News: Daybreak registers a new studio News: Sea of Thieves goes to Steam on June 3, EVE Echoes launches in August Mailbag: Rogue server security Mailbag: Ownership and rights as consumers Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Shadow in the Ice Trailer Theme" from Guild Wars 2 Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, and Twitch If you're having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.

On this week's show, Bree and Justin cover a siege of China's World of Warcraft servers, more MMO financials from the first quarter, Fallout 76's 2020 roadmap, the death of the Dragon's Prophet series, unique uses for character select screens, and expansion draws. 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: Elder Scrolls Online, Fallout 76, Star Wars Galaxies News: World of Warcraft China is under siege by RMT bots News: Q1 2020 financials from NCsoft, Nexon, and Pearl Abyss News: Fallout 76 lays out its 2020 roadmap News: Gamigo is shutting down Europe's Dragon's Prophet MMOs News: A big Aion patch is coming on May 27th News: Guild Wars 2 rollback update Mailbag: Why are character select screens so limited? Mailbag: Should expansions add new classes? Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Spark of Hope" from Dragon's Prophet Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, and Twitch If you're having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.

On this week's show, Bree, Sam, and Justin cover Population Zero's launch, how World of Warcraft's numbers are doing, Trove's Delves update, Elder Scrolls Online: Greymoor's prologue quests, the worth of MMO rewards, and whether or not SSG's business practices are predatory. 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: Fallout 76, Elder Scrolls Online, Starborne, Star Wars Galaxies, LOTRO News: Population Zero has a messy early access launch News: Blizzard's Q1 2020 report News: Trove pushes out its Delves update News: Play ESO: Greymoor's prologue quests now News: Guild Wars 2 rollbacks Mailbag: MMO rewards we'll never use Mailbag: Are SSG's business models predatory? Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Electricity" from Trove Your show hosts: Justin, Sam, and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, and Twitch If you're having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.

On this week's show, Bree and Justin tackle topics such as Age of Conan's surprise update, a Defiance sunset, a World of Warcraft battle of words, Elder Scrolls Online's expansion release date, Guild Wars 2's voiceless episode, and mail about single-minded devs and freeform character buildings. 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: LOTRO, Fallout 76, Star Wars Galaxies News: Age of Conan actually gets an update News: Gamigo says goodbye to Xbox 360 Defiance News: Mike Moirhaime and Greg Street debate World of Warcraft's social shortcomings Mailbag: Why do devs get stuck in one mode? News: Elder Scrolls Online: Greymoor confirmed for May 26th News: Guild Wars 2's next episode won't have voice acting and other pandemic delays Mailbag: How do we feel about freeform character building? Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Ninety-Niners" from Defiance Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, and Twitch If you're having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.

On this week's show, Bree, Chris, and Justin mark 15 years of the classic Guild Wars experience, come to grips with Funcom's changes to Dune, discuss how much genocide should World of Warcraft highlight, and got to the bottom of yet another Star Citizen controversy. 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: LOTRO, Fallout 76, FFXIV, Torchlight III, Star Stable, AdventureQuest 3D, Villagers and Heroes News: Guild Wars 1 turns 15 years old News: SSG pumps out LOTRO and DDO content updates News: Funcom's Dune will be an upgraded Conan Exiles News: World of Warcraft makes flying easier, downplays Nelf genocide News: Star Citizen's alpha 3.9 got gutted Mailbag: Gold-leaf toilet paper Mailbag: How much does it cost to keep an MMO online? Mailbag: Looking for deep crafting systems Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Autumn in Ascalon" from Guild Wars Your show hosts: Justin, Chris, and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, and Twitch If you're having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.

On this week's show, Bree, Colin, and Justin suit up for Phantasy Star Online 2's launch, roll with some Wastelanders in Fallout 76, phase ahead with World of Warcraft Classic, and munch on Final Fantasy XIV's dungeon problem (including if it has one). 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: LOTRO, Guild Wars 2, Elder Scrolls Online, City of Heroes, SWG News: Phantasy Star Online 2 gets a late May PC release window News: Fallout 76 gets a do-over with Wastelanders News: Holly Longdale goes from EverQuest to WoW Classic (which just got Phase 4) News: WoW extends experience boost, Star Trek Online gives out medical goodies Mailbag: FFXIV's dungeon problem Mailbag: Favored group roles Mailbag: Early warning signs Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Wastelanders Main Theme" from Fallout 76 Your show hosts: Justin, Colin, and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, and Twitch If you're having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.

On this week's show, Bree, Andy, and Justin scramble to get on top of a greatly rearranged 2020, with New World's delay, Lord of the Rings Online's preview, World of Warcraft: Shadowlands' first public foray, 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 Adventures in MMOs: Guild Wars 2, LOTRO, Elite Dangerous, FFXIV, Animal Crossing, SWG, News: World of Warcraft: Shadowlands starts disgorging alpha details News: Lord of the Rings Online is getting two new servers and other 2020 content News: Chronicles of Elyria backers seek SAG help, while owner changes his tune News: Amazon delays New World until August News: COVID-19 triggers rearranged SWTOR, FFXIV, and RuneFest schedules News: Champions Online and EverQuest hand out freebies Mailbag: Should players invest in a maintenance moded MMO? Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "The Twinning" from FFXIV Your show hosts: Justin, Andy, and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, and Twitch If you're having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.

On this week's show, Bree, Ben, and Justin get utterly, grimly serious about April Fools Day in MMOs, examine the devastating ramifications of Ascent: Infinite Realm's revamp, give keen insight into new features coming to RuneScape and Elder Scrolls Online, and duke it out over the shortest playable races. 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: Guild Wars 2, LOTRO, Sims 4, Elder Scrolls Online, World of Warships, Animal Crossing, Black Desert, SWG, City of Heroes News: April Fools landed in a humorless world News: Ascent Infinite Realm is retooled into Elyon News: WoW Classic works on server queue problems News: RuneScape's Archaeology skill and Elder Scrolls Online's antiquities system News: Legends of Aria's $20 DLC Mailbag: Shortie races Mailbag: China, gaming, and WHO Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Buried in Time" from RuneScape Your show hosts: Justin, Ben, and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, and Twitch If you're having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.

For those who played the Nintendo Entertainment System, the name "Sunsoft" conjures up memories of intense gameplay, slick design, and -- of course -- terrific music. On today's episode of Retro Reprise, Syp and Syl delve into the 8-bit treasure trove of video game music from this studio. Grab these vibes and don't let go! Retro Reprise Episode 21: Sunsoft's NES classics (direct download, show page) Intro "Area 3" from Blaster Master "Stage 1" from Journey to Silius "Stage 1" from Gremlins 2 "Streets of Desolation" from Batman "Good Weather" from Mr. Gimmick "Main Theme" from Ufouria: The Saga "Stage 1" from Batman: Return of the Joker "Boss Battle" from Fester's Quest Outro ("Stage 3" from Journey to Silius)

On this week's show, Bree, MJ, Mia, and Justin gab about Chronicles of Elyria folding up shop, early previews of several upcoming MMORPGs, speculate about Burning Crusade Classic, and get into the purpose of player housing. 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: Guild Wars 2, LOTRO, Revelation Online, Star Wars Galaxies, Don't Starve Together, City of Heroes News: Chronicles of Elyria runs out of money and closes News: Early looks at Phantasy Star Online 2, Ashes of Creation, and Saga of Lucimia News: Guild Wars 2's Super Adventure Festival dated for mid-April News: Burning Crusade Classic looks like it's going to be a thing Mailbag: How is player housing useful? Mailbag: Non-P2W servers and subscriptions Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Victory!" from Guild Wars 2: Super Adventure Box Your show hosts: Justin, MJ, Mia, and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, and Twitch If you're having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.

On this week's show, Bree, Chris, Eliot, and Justin join forces to create some sort of ungainly, dorky super-podcaster that wields all of the power of a global chat channel. Discussion ranges from MMO freebies to MapleStory 2's sign-off to Warhammer Online's 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 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: Guild Wars 2, Star Wars Galaxies Legends, FFXIV, Star Trek Online, Animal Crossing, Dauntless News: MMOs offer tons of promotions to the housebound News: MapleStory 2 faces its final days News: Guild Wars 2 goes back to the past News: EverQuest has a lot going on for its birthday News: Warhammer Online's rogue server is doing really well Mailbag: Podcast bingo Mailbag: Lightning round! Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Dream" from MapleStory 2 Your show hosts: Justin, Eliot, Chris, and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, and Twitch If you're having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.

On this week's show, Bree and Justin deal with the coronavirus cultural shift with a heavy dose of MMORPGs. From Guild Wars 2's Cantha expansion announcement to Phantasy Star Online 2's beta, there's plenty to keep everyone occupied! 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: WoW Classic, Elder Scrolls Online, SWG News: Coronavirus changes everything, including online gaming News: Guild Wars 2 more or less announces Cantha expansion, but hides Mike Z's departure News: World of Warcraft provides account-wide essences News: Phantasy Star Online 2 activates an open beta News: Albion Online's 2020 roadmap Mailbag: What's a healthy MMO population? Mailbag: Giving old MMOs a new coat of paint Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Factions Theme" from Guild Wars Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, and Twitch If you're having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.

On this week's show, Bree and Justin say farewell to EverQuest's Holly Longdale, celebrate Black Desert's fourth birthday, get to the bottom of City of Heroes Homecoming's streaming ban, and debate the merits of automation in 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 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: WoW Classic, LOTRO, SWG News: Black Desert turns four years old News: Holly Longdale leaves the EverQuest franchise News: City of Heroes Homecoming has an impressive first year but bans streaming News: PlanetSide 2's Escalation is finally here News: Cryptic kills cross-game chat News: Guild Wars 2 goes back to the past Mailbag: Opinions that have changed over the years Mailbag: Automated features in online games Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Discovery Theme" from Black Desert Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, and Twitch If you're having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.

On this week's show, Bree and Justin sift through the news coming out of PAX East (including Magic Legends, Population Zero, and Lord of the Rings Online) while evaluating the coronavirus' impact on GDC and EVE Fanfest. Other topics up for discussion include City of Heroes' new powersets, Funcom's financials, and why WildStar died. 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: AdventureQuest 3D, Star Wars Galaxies, City of Heroes News: PAX East hands-on with Population Zero and Magic Legends News: LOTRO and DDO get a sneak peek at upcoming content News: Coronavirus shuts down EVE Fanfest and GDC News: Funcom doubles down on Dune News: City of Heroes Homecoming gets new powersets Mailbag: Should MMOs have something for everyone? Mailbag: Why did WildStar fail? Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Hammer of the Underworld" from Lord of the Rings Online Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, and Twitch If you're having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.

On this week's show, Bree and Justin wonder how many projects CCP is going to cancel, examine FFXIV's Echoes of a Fallen Star, debate the merits of New World's housing, fret about the coronavirus, and sharing how MMOs make a positive impact on lives. 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: Star Trek Online, Chrono Trigger, Star Wars Galaxies News: CCP's Project Nova is officially dead News: Patch 5.2 comes to Final Fantasy XIV but Square Enix pulls out of PAX News: World of Warcraft's subscriptions are on a rollercoaster News: New World reveals housing system, but we have concerns News: Daybreak hedges on PlanetSide 3 and hints at Jack Emmert's MMO Mailbag: Positive influences of the MMO genre Mailbag: Trying out Star Wars Galaxies Legends Mailbag: Binge listening to MOP Podcast Mailbag: What do you think about getting the podcast early? Mailbag: MMOs without so much combat Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Dancer's Theme" from FFXIV Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, and Twitch If you're having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.

On this week's show, Bree and Justin get giddy over Phantasy Star Online 2's coming, check out Blizzard's financials, and answer podcast emails about gaming ambassadors, Daybreak Game Company, and gaming ambassadors. 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: Star Trek Online, Star Wars Galaxies News: Phantasy Star Online 2 runs a short beta, reveals Steam launch News: Blizzard's financials sink yet again News: WoW Classic gets Darkmoon Fair News: City State handles the Camelot and Colossus fallout Mailbag: Was Daybreak's splitup in Columbus Nova's five-year plan? Mailbag: Making new Patreons via podcast Mailbag: Gaming ambassadors Massively OP's fifth anniversary Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "City Area" from Phantasy Star Online 2 Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, and Twitch If you're having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.

On this week's show, Bree and Justin unravel the brouhaha surrounding City State Entertainment's Colossus, celebrate the 10th anniversary of Star Trek Online, get the cold shoulder from Guild Wars 2, and take a second look at the New World switcharoo. 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: Neverwinter, The Sims 4, SWG News: CSE announces Colossus and the community loses its mind News: Star Trek Online's 10th anniversary update News: Guild Wars 2's Shadow in the Ice update News: Astellia Online launches on Steam News: Warcraft III: Reforged bombs big-time Mailbag: Delighted with changes to New World Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Embrace" from Guild Wars 2 Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, and Twitch If you're having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.

On this week's show, Bree and Justin dive into the huge (if not unexpected) Daybreak split-up story, spy Tencent sneaking up on Funcom, say hello to Temtem's age of glory, and Torchlight Frontiers' weird juke away from 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 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: Neverwinter, Star Trek Online, SWG, Trove, City of Heroes News: Daybreak splits up into separate studios News: Tencent makes a bid for all of Funcom News: Torchlight Frontiers degrades from an MMO News: Temtem has a gangbusters early access launch News: Rend is donezos News: DDO announces new expansion and race Mailbag: How have our gaming desires changed? Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Tamer Battle Theme" from Temtem Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, and Twitch If you're having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.

On this week's show, Bree, Sam, and Justin see a year of MMO gaming unfolding like the best present ever. New Elder Scrolls Online expansion? Huge Albion Online update? New World embracing care bears? Magic Legends launch date? There's a lot to talk about, that's for sure! 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: Elder Scrolls Online, Neverwinter, ArcheAge, Guild Wars 2, SWG News: Elder Scrolls Online outlines Skyrim-themed year News: Albion Online's Queen update arrives News: New World just made PvPers mad -- and the rest of us glad News: ArcheAge's age-long lawsuit wraps up News: Magic Legends will launch this year Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "A Clash of Fang and Blade" from Elder Scrolls Online Your show hosts: Justin, Sam, and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, and Twitch If you're having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.

On this week's show, Bree and Justin tackle pesky design issues that negatively impact MMOs -- you know, like oversized butts and the entire female gender. The podcast duo also preps for World of Warcraft's Patch 8.3, touches base with Lost Ark, and checks in with Crowfall's finances. 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: Elder Scrolls Online, Star Wars Galaxies News: Magic Legends is fully revealed and it's different than expected News: Escape from Tarkov says girls are hard News: World of Warcraft Patch 8.3 hits this week News: Crowfall rakes in millions in funding News: Looking at Korea's Lost Ark Mailbag: Stat checks in MMOs Mailbag: Letting go of MMOs Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Glory" from Crowfall Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, and Twitch If you're having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.

On this week's show, Bree and Justin charge into 2020 with previews of Ashes of Creation and Camelot Unchained, look at a couple of unfortunate mistakes with other games, and ponder what NCsoft is doing with City of Heroes. 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: LOTRO, Star Wars Galaxies, The Witcher 3, City of Heroes News: Ashes of Creation and Camelot Unchained deliver 2020 overview News: Whoopsies with Guild Wars News: Will Neowiz ever give up on Bless? News: City of Heroes gets an interesting new trademark Mailbag: Could City of Heroes come to consoles? Mailbag: Celebratory haiku Mailbag: Daybreak's mismanagement of the PlanetSide franchise Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Ithica Island" from City of Heroes Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, and Twitch If you're having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.

In our final podcast of the year and the decade, the whole Massively OP team assembles for a mega-roundtable! The combined crew shares stories of how they found their favorite MMOs, discusses the recent MOP Awards, and delivers an informative State of the Site for all of our readers and supporters. 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 How have our new writers fared this year? Mailbag: How did we all find our favorite MMOs? MOP Awards overview Which award were we most excited to give? Which was the most interesting award to debate? Other award thoughts Mailbag: California's anti-gig law The State of the Site Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Charge Toward the Enemy" from Lineage II Your show hosts: Justin, Bree, Eliot, Chris, Sam, Carlo, Mia, MJ, and Ben Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch If you're having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.

It's the end of the year, and Justin and Bree aren't going to go into 2020 with a full mailbag, no thank you! In this episode, the mailbag gets cleaned out while the duo answers listener questions about why we focus on certain games above others, why you should never go into MMO forums, why legacy servers are popular, and so very much 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 Mailbag: How much of yourself do you bring into an MMO? Mailbag: What metrics does MOP use for posts? Mailbag: What team-up would get you excited about a new MMO? Mailbag: Is there an Ultima Online guide for dummies? Mailbag: What other MMO websites do we like? Mailbag: Are forums a good indicator for an MMO's community? Mailbag: Are legacy servers only popular because of their IP? Mailbag: Should there be more than one way to approach quests? Mailbag: FFXIV and cutscenes Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Life Day Music" from Star Wars Galaxies Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch If you're having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.

On this week's show, Bree and Justin frantically sort out the flurry of end-of-year announcements, including shutdowns, new games, and launch windows. It's a bonanza of MMORPG news, with Magic Legends, New World, Corepunk, Black Desert Mobile, 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. Listen to the show right now: Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, SWG, City of Heroes News: PlanetSide Arena calls it quits News: New World gets a May 2020 release News: Cryptic reveals Magic Legends News: Elder Scrolls Online is going to Skyrim News: Corepunk looks interesting News: Black Desert Mobile launches worldwide, EVE Echoes hands-on News: World of Warcraft lets you betray your faction News: Final Fantasy XIV attains 18 million users, looks to Patch 5.2 Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Borealus Intro" from World of Warcraft Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch If you're having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.

On this week's show, Bree and Justin dig into FFXIV and Guild Wars 2's newest patches, look ahead to what's coming in the next year with MMORPGs, and a couple of interesting listener questions about controls and meaningful choices. 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: FFXIV, LOTRO, and MOP awards News: FFXIV's Blue Mages get more content News: Guild Wars 2 gets capes but takes away falling traits News: ArcheAge can't figure out ArchePass Looking ahead to 2020 with Temtem, Crowfall, Dual Universe, and Elder Scrolls Online Mailbag: Forgetting how to use controls in MMOs Mailbag: Meaningful choices in MMOs Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Grazelands Dawn" from Elder Scrolls Online Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch If you're having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.

On this week's show, Bree and Justin anticipate two EverQuest expansion releases, Star Citizen's pricey space mall, celebrate Book of Travels' strong Kickstarter campaign, temporary MMO servers, and whether or not we'd play a hypothetical game called Houses and Ponies Online! 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 What are we thankful for while playing MMORPGs? News: EQ and EQ2 expansions get release dates News: Trove's Into the Deep patch comes out News: Guild Wars 2 gives some love to Engineers and Elementalists News: Book of Travels finishes its crowdfunding campaign News: Star Citizen's space mall and LOTRO's legendary item boosters Mailbag: Temporary MMO servers Mailbag: Why can't PvE be an option for sandboxes Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Gloura Village" from EverQuest II Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch If you're having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.

On this week's show, Bree and Justin bid a fond farewell to Brad "Aradune" McQuaid, evaluate Google Stadia's launch, investigate Guild Wars 2's latest episode, Justin's biggest gaming regret, and whether or not it is socially acceptable to play MMORPGs completely solo. 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: LOTRO, The Sims, Shop Titans News: Brad McQuaid dies News: Guild Wars 2's Whispers in the Dark releases News: Google Stadia's launch is a middling mess News: LOTRO's devs have faith in a long future News: EVE Online tries for another large battle while Star Citizen throws CitizenCon Mailbag: Positivity about the genre Mailbag: Playing solo in MMOs Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "The Boneskinner" from Guild Wars 2 Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch If you're having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.

On this week's show, Bree and Justin delve into whispers, rumors, and cold, hard facts of the MMO genre. They jaw about Dark Age of Camelot's long-awaited F2P move, Final Fantasy XIV's surprising console news, the reveal of Path of Exile 2, 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 Mailbag: Binge-listening to MOP Podcast Sponsored content: Kingdom Under Fire 2 News: Dark Age of Camelot goes free-to-play News: Path of Exile 2 is announced News: Dungeons and Dragons Online introduces mounts with Update 44 News: WoW Classic goes down to a single layer, activates PvP honor system News: Is Final Fantasy XIV coming to Xbox One? News: Is Anthem getting a full rework? Mailbag: How do you guild shop in-game? Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Moving" from Dark Age of Camelot Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch If you're having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.

On this week's show, Bree and Justin return to Mordor in Lord of the Rings Online: Minas Morgul, chew over Square Enix's and Blizzard's financials, check out Pearl Abyss' trio of new MMOs, and party with Alice in Chains in AdventureQuest 3D. 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: LOTRO, FFXIV, SWG News: LOTRO's Minas Morgul releases News: Square Enix's financials are up, Blizzard's are down News: World of Warcraft kicks off its 15th anniversary event News: Pearl Abyss announces one, two, three new MMOs News: Alice in Chains plays AdventureQuest 3D News: EverQuest I and II's heroic servers Mailbag: Optional MMO subs Mailbag: Blizzard is moving backwards Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Ticklish Zorbo" from AdventureQuest 3D Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch If you're having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.

On this week's show, Bree and Justin delve into the ups, downs, and sideways of BlizzCon 2019. Will Diablo IV be a return to form... or a gory mess? Is Overwatch 2 an actual sequel... or a glorified mod? Will Shadowlands restore faith in World of Warcraft... or put players to sleep? And what was up with that apology, anyway? 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 Trying out Ship of Heroes BlizzCon 2019 discussion and analysis News: Camelot Unchained gets delayed again News: FFXIV's Patch 5.1 lands Mailbag: What would we want in our MMO house? Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Drustvar Walk" from World of Warcraft Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch If you're having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.

On this week's show, Bree and Justin don't have to go to a galaxy far, far away to get a new dose of Star Wars: The Old Republic. Nor do they have to wait for very long for Fallout 76 to stir up a new controversy. And what's this about Kritika Online coming back and DDO getting mounts? 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: Star Wars Galaxies, Final Fantasy XIV, City of Titans News: SWTOR: Onslaught releases News: Fallout 76 steps in it yet again with its subscription idea News: Is Kritika Online coming back? News: Gamigo is reworking ArcheAge's controversial ArchePass system News: Dungeons and Dragons Online is finally getting mounts BlizzCon prep News: Halloween spreads across all MMOs Mailbag: Do game devs do enough to counter toxic attitudes? Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Onslaught Main Theme" from SWTOR Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch If you're having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.

On this week's show, Bree and Justin examine ArcheAge's buy-to-play "do over," the big reveals for the EverQuest franchise, Riot's truckload of announcements, Fallout 76's NPC delay, and what makes players break off relations with game companies entirely. 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 What are our MMO gaming session routines? News: ArcheAge Unchained launches News: EverQuest and EverQuest II reveal fall plans News: Riot's League of Legends 10th anniversary reveal News: Fallout 76's NPC update is delayed Mailbag: Breaking point for when companies go too far Mailbag: Realm vs. Realm games Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "High Price of Victory" from ArcheAge Your show hosts: Justin, Eliot, and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch If you're having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.

On this week's show, Bree, Eliot, and Justin dig into the messy and controversial Blizzard Hong Kong Hearthstone mess while also keeping an eye to Shroud of the Avatar's sale, Daybreak's layoffs, Star Citizen's new patch, 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 News: Blizzard triggers a massive boycott with its Hearthstone ruling News: World of Warcraft previews Patch 8.3 News: Shroud of the Avatar is sold off, sort of News: Daybreak fires workers and rearranges the company News: The strange saga of Guild Wars 2's Gaile Grey account hacker Adventures in MMOs: Fallen Earth, FFXIV, City of Heroes Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Norrathan Seas" from EverQuest Your show hosts: Justin, Eliot, and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch If you're having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.

On this week's show, Bree and Justin check out a reshuffled MMO industry, with new projects for Mike O'Brien and Raph Koster, Funcom's new overlords, and Red Dead Online's long-awaited arrival for PCs. Plus, there's an ArcheAge Unchained interview with Merv Lee Kwai that you just have to hear! 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 ArcheAge interview with Merv Lee Kwai News: Guild Wars 2 reveals build templates, community is grumpy News: Mike O'Brien leaves ArenaNet News: Raph Koster starts new MMORPG project News: Tencent bought a large chunk of Funcom News: Red Dead Online is coming to PCs next month Adventures in MMOs: City of Heroes, World of Warcraft Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Taimi's Game Part 1" from Guild Wars 2 Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch If you're having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.

On this week's show, Bree and Justin dig into Lord of the Rings Online's new expansion announcement, prepare for Guild Wars 2's mighty balance patch, debate Star Citizen's wisdom in building a hypergank ship, 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: Guild Wars 2, LOTRO, World of Warcraft, SWG News: LOTRO starts counting down to Minas Morgul News: Guild Wars 2 has a major class balance patch coming News: Star Citizen creates the ultimate gank ship News: Zenith is the MMO Kickstarter of the year so far Mailbag: "True difficulty" in MMOs Mailbag: Where are all the cyberpunk MMOs? Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Pioneer" from Star Citizen Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch If you're having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.

On this week's show, Bree and Justin greet Astellia Online's official entrance into the MMO field, gawk at World of Warcraft and Guild Wars 2's latest patches, see what excitement there is to be found in PlanetSide Arena's debut, and wondering if there's something that can be done to make gaming time more productive. 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: Guild Wars 2, LOTRO, World of Warcraft News: Astellia Online starts rolling out News: World of Warcraft's Patch 8.2.5 arrives News: Gamigo delays ArcheAge Unchained News: PlanetSide Arena is here, so, yeah News: Guild Wars 2's Bound by Blood prologue launches Mailbag: Making MMO gaming time more productive Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Main Theme" from PlanetSide Arena Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch If you're having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.

On this week's show, Bree and Justin mark a decade of DDO's free-to-play revolution, say farewell to Bless Online, take a look at a new fairytale-style MMO, and wonder why World of Warcraft vanilla servers haven't closed up shop in the wake of WoW Classic. 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: Sponsored ad: Travian Legends Intro Adventures in MMOs: World of Warcraft, LOTRO, Guild Wars 2 News: DDO's new adventure pack, a decade after the free-to-play shift News: Bless Online goes offline News: Book of Travels looks trés interesting News: Star Trek Online's latest Discovery episode News: City of Heroes/NCsoft negotiations start to unravel News: WoW Classic sucks players from emulators Mailbag: Wanting to live in a static MMO world Mailbag: Side-stepping the MMORPG label Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Bon Voyage" from Bless Online Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch If you're having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.

On this week's show, Bree and Justin salute Fallen Earth's "retirement," look at Astellia's strange subscription option, cover yet more WoW Classic insanity, wonder what CCP is up to behind closed doors, and how to combat swatting in the gaming community. 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: WoW Classic, LOTRO, Guild Wars 2 News: Fallen Earth to go down (with hope for a revival) News: WoW Classic's new servers and character transfers News: Astellia's odd subscription option News: CCP still has another MMO up its sleeve News: One million heroes in City of Heroes Homecoming Mailbag: Swatting protection program Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Last Call" from Fallen Earth Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch If you're having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.

On this week's show, Bree and Justin dig into Guild Wars 2's latest "saga," take a moment of silence for the late Peria Chronicles, look at a few delays, celebrate Champions Online's first decade, and talk way too much about MMO fishing. 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: WoW Classic, LOTRO, Rock Band, GW2, City of Heroes, Trove News: Guild Wars 2 reveals its Icebrood Saga News: PlanetSide Arena reappears -- with a release date News: Peria Chronicles is no more News: ArcheAge Unchained gets a September 30 launch date News: Delays for SWTOR: Onslaught, Chop Chop, and Last Oasis News: Caravan Stories is coming out in a couple of weeks News: Happy 10th anniversary, Champions Online! Mailbag: MMOs that take boring tasks and make them rewarding Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Town" from Peria Chronicles Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch If you're having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.

On this week's show, Bree and Justin go back to 2004 with WoW Classic's launch, wonder what Megan Fox is doing in the studio with a copy of Black Desert, prepare for Astellia Online, and talk about the hidden benefit of MMO progression servers. 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: Star Wars Galaxies, Legends of Aria, LOTRO, WoW News: WoW Classic launches News: Black Desert releases on PlayStation 4 News: Astellia Online dates September 27th News: Elite Dangerous is revamping its newbie experience News: EverQuest II tries to counter-program this week Mailbag: Progression servers Mailbag: Streaming and etiquette Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Alliance Tavern" from World of Warcraft Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch If you're having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.

On this week's show, Bree and Justin erupt over Gamigo's upcoming ArcheAge business model shift, scramble to grab name reservations for WoW Classic, speculate over the future of MMO innovation, 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 News: Everyone goes nuts over WoW Classic name reservations News: No Man's Sky Beyond rolls out News: Dungeons and Dragons Online opens its permadeath server News: ESO's Scalebraker and Neverwinter's Uprising pushes out News: ArcheAge announces a buy-to-play server Mailbag: AI and the future of MMOs Mailbag: Silent players vs. vocal raiders Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Yo Ho Ho Surly Kobold" from Dungeons and Dragons Online Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch If you're having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.

On this week's show, Bree and Justin look at the frenzy of preparations for WoW Classic, explore more of Middle-earth, talk about Aion for the first time in about forever, and talk about how studios could better handle the senior citizen years of MMORPGs. 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: Chronicles of Spellborn, City of Heroes, SWG News: Blizzard preps fans for WoW Classic, posts server list, financials down News: Square Enix's financials are up News: LOTRO pushes out an interesting patch News: Aion has a meaty content update coming News: DCUO launches on Switch, Legends of Aria releases Mailbag: Finding your way when you're lost in an MMO Mailbag: Planning an exit strategy for operational MMOs Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Lakrum Fortress" from Aion Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch If you're having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.

On this week's show, Bree and Justin marvel over a week of MMORPG revelations, including a new race for Lord of the Rings Online, a handy party feature for World of Warcraft, the possibility of Guild Wars 2 mobile, 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 Adventures in MMOs: City of Heroes, World of Warcraft, Dungeons and Dragons Online, LOTRO, Star Wars Galaxies News: LOTRO gets Stout Axe Dwarves, DDO gets Alchemist and permadeath shards News: World of Warcraft outlines 8.2.5 features News: Could Guild Wars 2 be making a mobile game? News: Star Trek Online looks ahead to Awakening update News: How about a new expansion and class for Skyforge? Mailbag: LOTRO and sticking to its IP Mailbag: A Marvel Heroes substitute News: Ship of Heroes' character creator out soon Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Feast in the House of Grimbeorn" from Lord of the Rings Online Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch If you're having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.

On this week's show, Bree and Justin get pumped up about Elder Scrolls Online's next DLC, wonder if Pagan Online's launch will bring in the crowds, debate EverQuest's future, figure out what Funcom should do with Secret World Legends, 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 Adventures in MMOs: World of Warcraft, Star Wars Galaxies, Villagers and Heroes News: Elder Scrolls Online's dungeon pack is coming soon News: Pagan Online is launching next month News: Daybreak makes more noise about the next EverQuest game News: Guild Wars 2 cranks up the happenings News: Worlds Adrift sunsets Mailbag: What to do with The Secret World? Mailbag: Real-world fashion from MMORPGs Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Character Menu" from EverQuest II Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch If you're having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.

On this week's show, Legends of Aria's Derek Brinkmann drops by to make a huge announcement or two for this indie sandbox MMO. Bree and Justin also look at Villagers and Heroes' expansion, SWTOR's free-to-play improvements, and DC Universe Online's Switch launch. 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: Villagers and Heroes, World of Warcraft News: Villagers and Heroes: A Tale of Earth and Sea launches News: SWTOR loosens F2P restrictions News: Neverwinter previews Gith race News: DCUO is coming to Switch next month Interview: Legends of Aria's Derek Brinkmann Mailbag: Can Ship of Heroes and City of Titans recapture City of Heroes' personality? Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Trial Theme" from Legends of Aria Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch If you're having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.

On this week's show, Sam joins Bree and Justin to talk about Albion Online's newest update, the disturbing moves over at Daybreak Game Company, the escalation of the new Lord of the Rings MMO, 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 Adventures in MMOs: World of Warcraft, City of Heroes, Guild Wars 2 News: Daybreak trademarks new studios News: Amazon is co-developing that new Lord of the Rings MMO Sponsored: Albion Online's newest update News: EVE Online enters a communication blackout News: Caravan Stories is coming soon Mailbag: MMO cosmetics in real life Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Main Theme (Gingertail Cover)" from Albion Online Your show hosts: Justin, Sam, and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch If you're having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.