Massively OP Podcast

On this special edition of the podcast, Justin and Bree lay out the Daybreak fiasco, taking you through the events of the last three days, and contemplating the future for this once-great studio. 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. Other info: Download Episode 167 Podcast theme: "Akanon" from EverQuest Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts 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 dive into the Russia gaming crisis, tackle a trio of significant MMO patches, and celebrate the coming of a cute-looking title. Plus there's always those challenging community podcast questions to keep them 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: DDO, Secret World Legends, Star Trek Online, Trove, Ultima Online News: Crisis for Russia's MMOs News: Star Trek Online makes playable Cardassians, brings back Delta Recruit event News: TERA's Godsfall patch, Kritika Online's patch, RIFT Prime patch News: MapleStory 2 is on its way Mailbag: Zoning out in MMOs Mailbag: Cancer and alternative options Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Maple Island 1" from MapleStory 2 Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts 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, MJ and Justin get giddy over Secret World Legends' season two, discuss what World of Warcraft's launch date means for players, and cover a whole host of major updates that have arrived for the MMO 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. Listen to the show right now: Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: DDO, World of Warcraft, Secret World Legends, Conan Exiles, ARK, RIFT, LOTRO PAX East coverage News: World of Warcraft announces Battle for Azeroth launch date News: TERA comes out on consoles News: Ultima Online rolls out free-to-play mode News: Secret World Legends infiltrates the Morninglight News: ArcheAge tries its hand at a progression server News: Star Trek Online pushes out Season 14.5 Mailbag: Why don't studios try harder to get us back? Mailbag: Where are the group combat combos? Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Stones" from Ultima Online Your show hosts: Justin and MJ Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts 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 have a hearty laugh over April Fools Day in MMOs, celebrate the launch of a couple of titles, share news on some nice freebie promotions, 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: RIFT, DDO, Trove, Guild Wars 2 News: April Fools in MMOs News: Shroud of the Avatar launches News: Trove brings out its Heroes expansion News: Sea of Thieves is still pretty popular News: Freebie alert -- SWTOR companions and FFXIV login time News: WoW player finishes every achievement Mailbag: Tourist mode Mailbag: Character customization Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Trove: Heroes trailer music" Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts 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 recover from an avalanche of expansion news, including announcements from Elder Scrolls Online and Star Trek Online. Also, did you hear that Bless Online is coming this May? Oh, they did, and they have many words to say on the matter! 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: Project Gorgon, RIFT, World of Warcraft, Trove News: Elder Scrolls Online: Summerset is announced News: Star Trek Online: Victory is Life is announced News: Skyforge: Overgrowth is (guess what) announced News: Bless Online is coming to Steam this May News: GDC and Ship of Heroes News: SWTOR Patch 5.8 and a new Star Wars open world game? Mailbag: Project Gorgon and EverQuest Mailbag: MOP streaming Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Delta Rising Theme" from Star Trek Online Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts 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 infiltrate Secret World Legends' Morninglight, dig into yet another progression server, wonder how many allied races World of Warcraft is going to introduce, and get all nostalgic over the original Guild Wars. 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 Prime, Project Gorgon, Trove News: Secret World Legends announces South Africa update News: ArcheAge is going with progression servers now? News: Black Desert activates Xbox One site News: World of Warcraft reveals two more allied races News: Bless Online runs down half of its racial lineup News: Guild Wars 1 endures (with associated mailbag question) Mailbag: What is creating the success of RIFT Prime? Mailbag: Would you appreciate a "tourist mode" in an MMO? Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Zombie Apocalypse" from Secret World Legends Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts 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 roll up their sleeves and take on projects left and right. It's a look at the announcement of Project C and the imminent early access launch of Project Gorgon, among many other exciting developments this week! 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 Prime, Trove News: Project C announced as a AAA MMO News: Project Gorgon is out on Steam early access News: H1Z1 flips free-to-play switch News: The Division 2 is announced News: Guild Wars 2 pushes out A Bug in the System News: LOTRO goes to Northern Mirkwood Mailbag: Minecraft's business model Mailbag: Play the games you have fun playing Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Dale" 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, and Pocket Casts 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 cruise into a wild week jam-packed with updates and a full-fledged MMO reboot on top of everything else. It's all they can do to hang on to the bucking bronco of news without being flung off into side topics, but they'll do their best! 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 mobile, Guild Wars 2 News: Defiance gets rebooted as Defiance 2050 News: Funcom has a good year, releases Secret World Legends' agent system News: World of Warcraft's latest battleground goes live News: Neverwinter goes to the Lost City of Omu News: Elite: Dangerous goes Beyond -- Chapter One News: Black Desert's anniversary patch includes 3-D minimap News: Path of Exile pushes out Bestiary update Mailbag: What MMOs are we looking forward to? Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Attack at Marin" from Defiance Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts 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 dive into deep mysteries, get ready for a slice of RIFT Prime, and once again try to figure out just what the heck Daybreak is doing with its H1Z1 franchise. Did they hear that battle royales are hot these days? 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 Everything is coming in March News: TERA's console version is almost here (plus panda punching) News: RIFT Prime is coming on March 7th News: H1Z1 is dying, launching, and Just Survive is surviving News: Black Desert previews its newest zone News: Guild Wars 2 delays its next living world chapter News: Mysteries -- Funcom's new game and Ashes of Creation's secret projects Mailbag: Keeping on top of MMO news Mailbag: Should we use the phrase "quality of life"? Outro Other info: Download Episode 159 Podcast theme: "Elinu's Dance" from TERA Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts 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 put on their voxel capes as they look ahead to Trove's new expansion, LOTRO's Hobbit fantasies, the ups and downs of Elder Scrolls Online's outfit system, 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: Final Fantasy XIV, Closers, Guild Wars 2 News: Trove announces Heroes expansion News: LOTRO starts testing Northern Mirkwood News: Elder Scrolls Online releases Dragon Bones DLC News: SWTOR's 2018 preview News: Secret World Legends takes a look at the agent system News: Tree of Savior merges servers Mailbag: MOP lockboxes Mailbag: Getting lockboxes without gambling Mailbag: Why do MMOs shut down at all? 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, and Pocket Casts 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 overdose on candy hearts as they look at Valentine's Day in MMOs -- as well as the Lunar New Year. From expansion alpha testing to a new MMO launch to unifying a game globally, it's a pretty upbeat and positive week of podcast chatter. 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: Final Fantasy XIV, World of Warcraft, site upgrades, Ultima Online News: Valentine's Day is here! News: Guild Wars 2 Lunar New Year Patch News: Camelot Unchained announces beta date News: World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth starts alpha testing News: Closers launches News: Black Desert unifies the game globally News: Final Fantasy XIV's population is up Mailbag: Multi-boxing Mailbag: Variety in period MMOs Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Valentione's Day Theme" from FFXIV Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts 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 mull over the fate of MOBAs, investigate Alganon's nebulous state, talk about why subscribing to an alpha test might not be the smartest thing in the world, 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, LOTRO, Final Fantasy VI and IX, Ultima Online News: Gigantic and Paragon go down -- are MOBAs doomed? News: World of Warcraft opens up Battle for Azeroth preorders News: What's going on with Alganon? News: Dungeons and Dragons Online has grand plans for 2018 News: Star Citizen's subscription controversy News: Blade and Soul's Call of the Deep update Mailbag: Auction house and key bindings Mailbag: Time and community Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Hero Selection" from Gigantic Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts 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, the fate of Star Wars: The Old Republic is up for debate! In addition to sorting that out, Justin and Bree discuss the new Age of Conan progression server, Final Fantasy XIV's big content release, EVE Online's disappointing battle, 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, Guild Wars 2, choose your adventure books News: Age of Conan starts up new progression server News: Final Fantasy XIV unloads Patch 4.2 News: SWTOR lays out 2018 plans, but could it be in trouble? News: Closers eyes a February 6th launch News: EVE's million-dollar battle is a bust News: Sea of Thieves has a bumpy closed beta Mailbag: What do you want in an MMO? Mailbag: How do you play MMOs with a newborn? Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Character Creation" from Closers Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts 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 hit up a week of huge MMO news, including Camelot Unchained's investments, RIFT's new subscription server, Devilian's demise, 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, Global Adventures, Guild Wars 2, Ultima Online, Paragon Chat, Portal Knights News: RIFT goes back to subscriptions with Prime News: Devilian gets its death notice News: Camelot Unchained's $7.5 million investment News: Darkfall New Dawn launches News: Albion Online and Chronicles of Elyria lays off staff Mailbag: WildStar and longsuffering sadness Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Asperon Theme" from Devilian Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts 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 sift through early 2018 news, including a possible leak of Amazon's New World, a touching player memorial in RIFT, warnings of alien attacks in Elite: Dangerous, 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: World of Warcraft, Dungeons and Dragons Online, Guild Wars 2 News: Did Amazon's New World just get leaked? News: Guild Wars 2 goes gardening News: World of Warcraft pushes out Patch 7.3.5 News: RIFT creates memorial for late teen News: Elite: Dangerous steps up its alien attacks News: More ArcheAge fresh start servers coming? Mailbag: Easing into large sandboxes Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Main Theme" from RIFT: Prophecy of Ahnket Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts 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 the allied races that are coming soon to World of Warcraft, the non-race of the City of Heroes spiritual successors, meaty early 2018 patches, 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, Champions Online, Guild Wars 2, ARK, Portal Knights, What Remains of Edith Finch? News: World of Warcraft's first wave of allied races incoming News: Fractured shows off magic skills News: Superhero MMOs say they're not in a race, Ship of Heroes says it is destined to succeed News: Black Desert brings in the Mystic class News: Elder Scrolls Online previews February's DLC News: Life is Feudal MMO starts early access testing this week Mailbag: Teaching kids to play on a team Mailbag: Lockboxes and advertising Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Tavern" from World of Warcraft Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts 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, the whole gang is here! To kick off the new year, Bree, Eliot, MJ, Tina, Brendan, Andrew, Larry, and Justin come together to talk about the past year, the Massively OP Awards, and yet more questions that listeners have for the crew! 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 The staff's gaming year and resolutions Massively OP Awards discussion Mailbag: What is your most favorite MMO food item? Mailbag: Why is there a perception that MMOs have to include PvP? Mailbag: Are there any other MMOs that do something like Secret World's investigation missions? Mailbag: Is there something worse than lockboxes coming to online gaming business models? Mailbag: What is the state of the site? Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Magnus Smiles on Suran" from Elder Scrolls Online Your show hosts: Bree, Eliot, MJ, Tina, Brendan, Andrew, Larry, and Justin Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts 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 upturn the mailbag and spend a whole episode going through listener emails, comments, and questions! It's an anything-goes approach to the end of the year, with topics that include voice controlled MMOs, rapid content creation, and why Bree always seems on the verge of the plague. 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 Mailbag: Story dominating leveling Mailbag: Restoring the social MMO Mailbag: Server merges and housing problems Mailbag: Bree's perpetual sickness Mailbag: Voice control Mailbag: Crafting popularity Mailbag: Loot and reward systems Mailbag: Roblox and content creation Mailbag: Quality of life improvement breaks Mailbag: Our weekly and daily schedules Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Steel Canyon Copper District" from City of Heroes Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts 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 throw snowballs, beat up grinches, unwrap presents, and generally save Christmas the way they do every year. It's our last pre-holiday show, so listen in and get on top of all of the last-minute activity from studios before they go on break! 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, World of Warcraft News: Holiday events are out in force! News: ArcheAge goes naval with Maelstrom Awards update News: EverQuest launches Ring of Scale News: Pantheon, Ashes of Creation get into the alpha game News: RIFT's $100 mount box News: Crytek sues Star Citizen News: Funcom gets $10.6M investment Mailbag: Horror and Secret World Legends Mailbag: Iterating the MMO magic away Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Winter Holiday" from World of Warcraft Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts 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, Justin and Bree sort out the pile of expansions and updates that developers are scrambling to get out of the door before the holiday break. From vampires to kobolds, there's something for everyone this month, and it only looks to get nuttier with the new year! 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: Dungeons and Dragons Online, Secret World Legends, awards News: Path of Exile: War for the Atlas launches News: Hearthstone: Kobolds and Catacombs launches News: DDO: Mists of Ravenloft releases News: Sea of Thieves announces release date News: RIFT's pay-to-win sale News: Blade and Soul pumps out Dawn of the Lost Continent Mailbag: Getting back into RIFT Mailbag: Champions Online love? Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Menu Theme" from Sea of Thieves Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts 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, Justin and Bree get crazy into minimaps, probably more than you've ever heard a podcast talk about the subject. Trust us, it's a good thing. As the year races to a close, there's a lot to talk about with new patches, land for sale, the cost of making games, 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: Secret World Legends, Hearthstone, World of Warcraft, DDO, Guild Wars 2 News: World of Warcraft starts testing 7.3.5 News: Star Citizen starts selling land now News: Guild Wars 2 goes Daybreak News: Costs of making games from Mark Jacobs and Raph Koster News: Skyforge comes out on Xbox One Mailbag: Minimap hate Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Forest Retreat" from Skyforge Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts 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, Justin and Bree pat their turkey-filled tummies and pontificate on the nebulous fate of Marvel Heroes, look ahead to Lord of the Rings Online's future, and chide World of Warcraft for taking away fun toys. 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: DDO, Hearthstone, Trove, Marvel Heroes News: Marvel Heroes dies earlier than expected News: Darkfall: New Dawn gets a launch date News: LOTRO's future plans News: Neverwinter Nights updates to keep old campaigns alive News: World of Warcraft's fun police says no to transmogs Mailbag: Is Disney culpable for the EA lockbox fiasco? Mailbag: Would we pay more for subscription MMOs? Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Coronation of Aragorn" 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, and Pocket Casts 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, Justin and Bree bid a sad farewell to Marvel Heroes (and Master X Master while we're at it). It's not all depressing news; Secret World Legends is killing it, there's a new Path of Exile expansion, and Guild Wars 2's fourth living world season is on its way. 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, DDO, Secret World Legends, Star Trader Frontiers, Reigns, Pocket Legends Adventures, Ultima Online, Guild Wars 2 News: Marvel Heroes is axed... News: ...as is Master X Master News: NCsoft's quarterly report, Guild Wars 2's living world season 4 announcement News: Players revolt over EA's Star Wars Battlefront 2 lockboxes News: Funcom has a great quarter, Secret World Legends drops QoL patch News: Path of Exiles' War for the Atlas expansion Mailbag: Slowing down in MMOs Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Army Base 1" from Marvel Heroes Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts 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, Justin and Bree wrassle a mess of eastern mobile MMOs that are leaping onto the scene, imagine a world full of Harry Potter gamers wandering about, discuss SWTOR's server merges, and take Guild Wars 2 to task for lockbox missteps. 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, Lord of the Rings Online, Pocket Legends Adventures, NEW PHONE News: Harry Potter: Wizards Unite plans a mobile ARG News: SWTOR's server merge is here News: Guild Wars 2's mount lockboxes Mailbag: Marketing via double-dipping Mailbag: Disabling visual effects News: Upcoming MMO announcements -- Project TL, Blade and Soul Revolution, Aion Tempest, Blade and Soul II, Ascent: Infinite Realm Mailbag: Escapism Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Hedwig's Theme" from Harry Potter Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts 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, Justin and Bree dig into the exciting news from BlizzCon, mull over the troubles at Marvel Heroes, mourn the passing of a great studio, and cover a handful of MMO updates. 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, Secret World Legends, Dungeons and Dragons Online, News: BlizzCon 2017: World of Warcraft announces Battle for Azeroth and classic servers News: Marvel Heroes might be in trouble News: PWE shutters Motiga Games and Runic Games News: DCUO ends PlayStation 3 support News: WildStar and Kritika Online patches News: Wild West Online preps persistent alpha for November 15th Mailbag: Locking classes behind a playwall Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Battle for Azeroth music" from World of Warcraft Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts 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, Justin and Bree discuss the up-and-down week that was Star Wars: The Old Republic, boggle at a grand buy-in to a pre-alpha test, and talk about the flurry of MMO releases as of late. 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: World of Warcraft, LOTRO, Secret World Legends, Guild Wars 2, Trove News: SWTOR moves datacenter, response, free expansions, free character slots News: Destiny 2 launches on PC News: RIFT's Crucia's Claw update News: CCP shuts down two studios, EVE releases Lifeblood expansion News: Warframe's open world is going well News: Star Citizen's Citizencon 2017 Mailbag: Is the traditional MMO dead? Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Lana, The Advisor" from SWTOR Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts 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, Justin and Bree go trick or treating as only grown adults can: in a video game! The is also prim and proper talk of MMO expansion pre-orders, launch dates, mouse invasions, and the all-important ELF BUTTS. It's quite the event, to be 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: World of Warcraft, Trove News: Halloween season arrives News: EverQuest II and DDO start taking expensive expansion pre-orders News: Life is Feudal soft launches next month, Bless Online gets a 2018 launch window News: Destiny 2 comes to PC this week News: Trove's Asian biome coming next month News: Project Gorgon's new user interface Mailbag: Supporting struggling MMOs Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "A Very Exile's Shade's Eve" from WildStar Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts 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, Justin and Bree navigate the dubious updates that dropped in several major MMOs (as well as a few other ones that seem to have gone off OK). It's practically an all-patch, all-the-time show with the addition of a couple of interesting listener emails regarding accessibility and crafting! 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: Secret World Legends, LOTRO, Guild Wars 2, Ultima Online News: LOTRO's Update 21 and gear issues News: FFXIV's 4.1 housing debacle and response News: SWTOR Update 5.5 and balance issues News: Warframe goes open world News: H1Z1 changes its name yet again News: Secret World Legends finally catches up to The Secret World Mailbag: Unnecessarily difficult activities in MMOs Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Shire Hills" from LOTRO Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts 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 returns for another interview about how the indie MMORPG is shaping up as it goes through its "final" alpha and heads toward beta and launch. We also dig deep into the mailbag to gripe about gambling! 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 "Final Alpha" interview with Legends of Aria's Derek Brinkmann Quickie news roundup: Guild Wars 2 is selling waypoints SWTOR server merge World of Warcraft expansion reveal coming Shroud of the Avatar delay Mailbag: What do we consider gambling? Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Eldeir Village" from Legends of Aria Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts 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, the amazing duo of Bree and Justin look at another beefy Camelot Unchained interview, talk about several new mystery games in development, and boggle over the mobile MMO revolution that has arrived. 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, News: The mobile MMO revolution News: Spacetime Studios returns to mobile MMOs News: Blizzard's mobile MMO RTS News: Gazillion's VR trek News: Daybreak's Parabolic News: Nexon and Stephan Frost collaborate on a new game News: Black Desert rolls out Kamasylvania News: Camelot Unchained's interview Mailbag: Are we going backwards in the genre? Mailbag: Small touches in MMOs Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "CitizenCon Teaser" from Star Citizen Your show hosts: Bree and Justin Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts 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, Tina joins the crew to talk about the momentous launch of Guild Wars 2: Path of Fire! There's plenty more for the crew to discuss, too, with a pair of EverQuest expansion announcements, a launch of an underdog MMOARPG, 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 The big Guild Wars 2: Path of Fire launch News: Guardians of Ember launches News: EverQuest and EverQuest II expansion announcements News: Villagers and Heroes: Starfall releases News: Secret World Legends expands Tokyo News: New Star Trek Online episode News: Ultima Online goes F2P Mailbag: When do you join a guild? Mailbag: When does content bore you out of a game? Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Main Theme" from Guild Wars 2: Path of Fire Your show hosts: Bree, Tina, and Justin Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts 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, Justin and Bree saddle up for discussion on Wild West Online's alpha, Star Citizen's back-backlash on schedules, the miserable state of Phantasy Star Online 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 Adventures in MMOs: DDO, Neverwinter, Guild Wars 2, Ultima Online News: Wild West Online begins alpha testing News: Star Citizen is fed up with dates News: Phantasy Star Online 2 teases us yet again News: Black Desert is a pretty big success News: FFXIV's new housing News: EVE Online player threatens physical violence Mailbag: Star Citizen's monetization Mailbag: Free to play recommendations Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Main Theme" from Phantasy Star Online 2 Your show hosts: Bree and Justin Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts 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, MJ arrives to give her report on PAX West and how much swag she smuggled back on the plane. Bree and Justin touch base with the major news stories of the week, including Destiny 2's launch, ArcheAge's mergers, and WildStar's housing happiness. 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: Secret World Legends, LOTRO, EverQuest II, Guild Wars 2, Ultima Online MJ's PAX West report News: Destiny 2 launches on consoles News: Secret World Legends stumbles with the return of its NYC raid News: World of Warcraft's Argus ain't gonna have flying News: ArcheAge's server merges News: WildStar's housing update Mailbag: Raids in Destiny Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Protostar Theme" from WildStar Your show hosts: Bree, MJ, and Justin Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts 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, Justin and Bree deal with a hodge-podge of interesting MMO news, including ARK's launch, Destiny 2's PC beta, and what some studios are doing to help players in response to the tragedy of Hurricane Harvey. 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: Lord of the Rings Online, Dungeons and Dragons Online, Guild Wars 2, Wander News: ARK launches, announces Aberration expansion News: Funcom's Q2 2017 report News: Harvey responses from Destiny, Ultima Online News: Destiny 2's PC beta News: Cloud Pirates announces sunset, Perpetuum ends active development News: Expansion launch dates set for EVE: Lifeblood and Villagers and Heroes: Starfall Mailbag: Favorite MMO memories Mailbag: Finding a good guild Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "News Bulletin" from Overwatch Your show hosts: Bree and Justin Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts 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, Justin and Bree shovel through the mountain of Gamescom reveals, including a trip to World of Warcraft's Argus and Star Citizen's elaborate Alpha 3.0 tease. The duo also mourn the premature demise of SkySaga, a promising-looking MMO that got a raw deal from its publisher. 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: Lord of the Rings Online, Guild Wars 2, Secret World Legends, West of Loathing News: Ghost in the Shell Online canned, SkySaga folds production News: SWTOR trots out Update 5.4 News: Closers Online is coming to the west News: ArcheAge's naval warfare News: Star Citizen makes a big Gamescom splash News: World of Warcraft goes to Argus this week Other quick Gamescom mentions: The Crew 2, Sea of Thieves, Crowfall Mailbag: Marvel Heroes Omega prestige Mailbag: Are MMOs a drug? PAX West announcement Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Home Isle" from SkySaga Your show hosts: Bree and Justin Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts 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, Justin and MJ speculate about the weirdness of a Secret World TV show, get ready for World of Warcraft's Patch 7.3, celebrate Ultima Online's 20th birthday, 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: Lord of the Rings Online, West of Loathing, Secret World Legends, EverQuest II, Warframe, ARK, Just Survive News: The Secret World TV show News: World of Warcraft starts the countdown to Patch 7.3 News: Otherland gets a stay of execution News: Ultima Online starts 20th anniversary celebrations News: Path of Exile is coming to Xbox One this week Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Fantasy Theme" from Otherland Your show hosts: Justin and MJ Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts 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, Justin and Bree break down the big Guild Wars 2 news, celebrate FFXIV's momentous milestone, muse about Dual Universe, and more! We also have a special interview with H1Z1: Just Survive Creative Director Ben Jones about the massive overhaul to this survival sandbox. 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: Lord of the Rings Online, Guild Wars 2 News: Final Fantasy XIV passes 10 million players News: Guild Wars 2's preview weekend, level 80 character boosts News: Dual Universe gets big investment News: NCsoft financials Interview: Just Survive's Ben Jones Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Main Theme" from H1Z1 Your show hosts: Bree and Justin Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts 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, Justin and Bree dive into the Guild Wars 2 expansion reveal, the first steps into Mordor, an alt-friendly World of Warcraft, the problem with raiding in MMOs, 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: Lord of the Rings Online, Guild Wars 2 News: Guild Wars 2: Path of Fire revealed News: Lord of the Rings Online: Mordor launches News: Path of Exile: The Fall of Oriath releases News: World of Warcraft becomes a whole lot more alt-friendly Mailbag: Why do raids have to be ultimate endgame content? Mailbag: MMOs launching or adapting to console? Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Mordor Login Theme" from LOTRO Your show hosts: Bree and Justin Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts 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, Justin and Bree talk about Trove's underdog status, the impact of server merges on open world housing, playing as a deer, gender stereotypes in MMOs 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: RIFT, Secret World Legends, LOTRO, Guild Wars 2 News: Trove's Eclipse expansion is coming soon! News: ArcheAge and Blade and Soul announce server merges News: Star Citizen keeps delaying its Alpha 3.0 News: Chronicles of Elyria's roadmap News: Crowfall lets you play as a deer News: DC Universe Online's massive stat revamp Mailbag: Has Bree ever gotten into non-fantasy MMOs? Mailbag: Soloing through the storyline Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Racing Theme" from Star Citizen Your show hosts: Bree and Justin Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts 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, Justin and Bree talk about a beloved MMO going mobile, the end of Guild Wars 2 (in a manner of speaking), the start of Dark and Light, LARPing at Disney World, 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: Secret World Legends, World of Warcraft, Guild Wars 2 News: RuneScape goes mobile News: Guild Wars 2 ends season 3, looks forward to expansion News: Dark and Light does the early access thing News: RIFT pumps out Patch 4.2 News: Star Trek Online puts out Season 13.5 Mailbag: Why has FFXIV never clicked for Justin? Mailbag: Non-fantasy MMOs? Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Scatherran Forest Light" from RIFT Your show hosts: Bree and Justin Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts 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, Justin and Bree recount the odd history of Walking in Stations, debate the Mordor pre-order, tackle a trio of MMO updates, talk with ARK's soundtrack composer, 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: Secret World Legends, LOTRO, Elder Scrolls Online, Guild Wars 2, Super Hero Squad Online, Wizard101 News: EVE Online kills its captain's quarters News: LOTRO's pre-order info News: SWTOR's Update 5.3 releases News: Black Desert's waterpark News: Albion Online launches News: Citadel sandbox Interview with ARK Composer Gareth Coker Mailbag: Getting invested in a class Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Theme" and "Overseer" from ARK Your show hosts: Bree and Justin Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts 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, Justin and Bree mourn the passing of Firefall, find out what's behind Tibia's secret door, muse about World of Warcraft's next expansion, 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: Secret World Legends, World of Warcraft, Elder Scrolls Online News: Firefall is abruptly cancelled News: Did we just learn about World of Warcraft's next expansion? News: Wild West Online's gameplay video News: Secret World Legends' roadmap News: Tibia's secret door News: TennoCon 2017 Mailbag: Getting rid of pure DPS roles Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Login Theme" from Firefall Your show hosts: Bree and Justin Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts 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, Justin and Bree talk about walking into Mordor, warping over to Argus, delving into secret conspiracies, battling on a comet, resurrecting super villains, 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: Secret World Legends, Elder Scrolls Online News: World of Warcraft starts testing Patch 7.3 News: LOTRO starts testing Mordor News: Secret World Legends' launch and post-launch changes News: RIFT makes expansion free, preps July patch News: Kritika Online goes into open beta News: Master X Master launches Mailbag: Nothing like Star Wars Galaxies! Mailbag: Following the MMO crowd Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Kingsmouth Ahead" from The Secret World Your show hosts: Bree and Justin Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts 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 special bonus episode, Justin catches up with Richard Garriott and Starr Long about Ultima Online's spiritual successor, Shroud of the Avatar. How is this project shaping up now that it's nearing launch? Listen and find out! 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 Geocaching What is Shroud of the Avatar? How do you retrain players to this type of game? How did May's free trial program go? Can you clarify the rollout? Why not do a wipe right before launch? What's the status on the offline mode? How will that work for grouping? What are the paths? Are you still aiming for a five-episode rollout? How big is an episode? When is optimization coming? How many scenes are in the game? How are you going to promote and hype the launch? Player investments Why a spiritual successor? Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Kariela's Song" from Shroud of the Avatar Your show hosts: Justin Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts 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, Justin sits down with Ashes of Creation's Steven Sharif to talk about the game's successful Kickstarter, handling a wild community, and the next steps for this up-and-coming sandbox MMORPG. 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 is Ashes of Creation? What do you like best about some other MMOs you've played? What's the office environment like there at Intrepid? Why was this Kickstarter such a success? What did you learn from the Kickstarter process? Why did the web store take so long to start up? Will the store post totals? Why no stretch goals? Will there be continued fundraising? Have you done anything to mitigate complaints about the affiliate system? How much of the game is playable right now? Will we start getting blog posts again? How do you time nodes so they don't feel too quick or too static? What is the roadmap for this year? How will you wrangle a contentious community? What traditional MMO systems and features are you rethinking for Ashes? What will the housing system be like? Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Trailer Theme" from Ashes of Creation Your show hosts: Justin Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts 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, Justin and Bree talk about FFXIV: Stormblood's early access launch, Destiny 2's PC delay, Elder Scrolls Online's next DLC drops, breaking up the trinity in MMOs, 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: Sims 4, FFXIV, LOTRO, Elder Scrolls Online News: FFXIV sounds the starting pistol to Stormblood News: Destiny 2 is coming out on PC in late October, won't see PS4 exclusives until next year News: BioWare's Anthem makes waves News: Bless Online will be released here after all News: Elder Scrolls Online's next DLC revealed News: LOTRO's secret anniversary quest Mailbag: Fencing in MMOs Mailbag: Better patch numbering? Mailbag: Non-combat progression systems Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Stormblood Menu Theme" from FFXIV Your show hosts: Bree and Justin Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts 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, Justin and Bree talk about the huge revelation of Cryptic's Magic: The Gathering MMO, the premature demise of Bless Online, World of Warcraft's new launch, 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: A summer malaise News: Cryptic announces Magic: The Gathering MMO News: Fractured is revealed News: Aeria Games drops Bless Online from western release News: World of Warcraft Patch 7.2.5 is rolling out this Tuesday News: Secret World Legends announces headstart, widens beta News: Wild West Online sells early bird packages Mailbag: Managing inventory Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Salty Sailor" from World of Warcraft Your show hosts: Bree and Justin Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts 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, Justin and Bree welcome summer by talking about SWTOR's roadmap, Black Desert's amazing Steam debut, and a troubling Shroud of the Avatar announcement, as well as a mailbag question about casual gaming. 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, Marvel Heroes, Elder Scrolls Online News: SWTOR's summer road map News: Ashes of Creation ends Kickstarter at $3.27M News: Lots of FFXIV: Stormblood coverage News: Neverwinter's Tomb of Annihilation update News: Shroud of the Avatar's July launch News: Black Desert does very well on Steam Mailbag: Casual gaming Badge update Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Kariela's Song" from Shroud of the Avatar Your show hosts: Bree and Justin Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts 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.

When does Final Fantasy become, well, final? It's probably not going to end with Final Fantasy XIV, which shows every intention of outlasting all of us as long as it keeps pumping out Moogle plushies and Hildebrand quests. On the show today, Eliot lends his FFXIV expertise on the next step of this saga. 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, FFXI, Neverwinter, World of Warcraft News: Secret World Legends talks about its F2P model News: LOTRO signs back on Chance Thomas to score Mordor News: Alternative server rulesets launch in EverQuest and Allods Online, while RIFT mulls challenge server News: Black Desert releases on Steam Mailbag: Role homogenization (FFXIV blog post) Mailbag: PvP pay-to-win Mailbag: Marvel Heroes overreaction? Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Rivendell" from LOTRO Your show hosts: Eliot and Justin Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts 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.

Just when you think the MMO industry is predictable, it jukes and jags all over the place, tossing out surprises left and right in an attempt to shake you off its tail (or to pull you in, we haven't decided on that one yet). Marking one of the most unpredictable news weeks of 2017, Bree and Justin ride out westerns, space operas, and fantasies with aplomb. 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, Dreamfall Chapters, Ultima Online News: Morrowind launches head start News: Crowfall reveals class/race choices, graphical improvements News: Wild West Online kills Kickstarter plans News: Destiny 2 details revealed News: Funcom has a great quarter, offers free Age of Conan boosts News: Star Citizen crosses $150M in crowdfunding Mailbag: Dating in MMOs Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Ad Victoriam" from Destiny Your show hosts: Bree and Justin Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts 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.