Massively OP Podcast – Détails, épisodes et analyse

On this week's episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about the EverQuest Legends announcement, Camelot Unchained's early access, New World's now-canceled 10-year-plan, Loftia's closed beta announcement, and the end of V Rising and Elder Scrolls Blades.

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 question to the show, use this link.

Show notes:

• Intro
• Adventures in MMOs: World of Warcraft, Marvel Heroes
• EverQuest Legends spins up a new classic MMO experience
• Camelot Unchained goes into early access
• The (old) 10-year-plan for New World
• Quickies: V Rising ends development, Loftia plans closed beta for April, Elder Scrolls Blades to shut down
• Outro

Other info:

• Podcast theme: "Bard's Guild" from EverQuest
• Your show hosts: Justin and Bree
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On this week's episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Marvel Heroes' rogue server relaunch, Lost Ark's layoffs, and the end of the EverQuest emulator lawsuit before heading into a eight-topic Daily Grind Blitz where they ask each other questions from our morning discussion topics.

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 question to the show, use this link.

Show notes:

• Intro
• Adventures in MMOs: World of Warcraft, Palia, Marvel Heroes
• The EverQuest emulator lawsuit is settled
• Lost Ark lays off devs
• Daily Grind Blitz!
• What is the worst MMO you play anyway?
• Did you switch up your MMO main character this year?
• What MMO ideas you are completely over?
• Do you like using the random mount or pet skill?
• Do you ever judge people for what they spend money on in an MMO?
• What experimental MMO had a gem of a good idea?
• Would you show an ID to play an MMO?
• Which MMORPG has the login music you like the least?
• Outro

Other info:

• Podcast theme: "Spirits of the Forest" from RuneScape
• Your show hosts: Justin and Bree
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On this week's episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about New World's official execution date, Hytale's early access release, Burning Crusade Anniversary's prepatch, roadmaps for RuneScape and LOTRO, old Massively memories, and the puzzling question of EverQuest II's lack of popularity.

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 question to the show, use this link.

Show notes:

• Intro
• Adventures in MMOs: WoW Classic, Project Gorgon
• New World heads into the dark in January 2027, but will someone buy it?
• Hytale launches in early access
• WoW Classic Burning Crusade Anniversary kicks off the prepatch
• LOTRO and RuneScape roadmaps
• What are some of our Old Massively memories?
• Why didn't EverQuest II do better?
• Outro

Other info:

• Podcast theme: "The City of Silvermoon" from World of Warcraft
• Your show hosts: Justin and Bree
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On this week's episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin spend the entire hour talking about one and only one thing: crafting in MMORPGs. Do you like making stuff? Do you fail to see the point? What's the best and worst crafting out there? This is all discussed and so much more!

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• Intro
• Discussion: Our first crafting experiences in MMOs
• Discussion: What is the purpose of crafting?
• Discussion: Why is so much crafting pointless?
• Discussion: What kinds of things can we craft?
• Discussion: MMOs that took a different crafting approach
• Discussion: Survival games that push you into crafting
• Discussion: MMOs where you can just be a crafter and only that
• Discussion: Palia and time-gating crafting
• Discussion: Are there crafting professions that MMOs should add?
• Discussion: MMOs that struggle with keeping crafting relevant and accessible
• Discussion: MMOs that add crafting later in the game
• Discussion: MMOs where you are not the crafter
• Discussion: What kind of crafting systems do we want in future MMOs?
• Outro

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• Podcast theme: "Crafting" from Salem
• Your show hosts: Justin and Bree
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On this week's episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about the return of Gigantic, Nightingale's early access launch, Guild Wars 2's latest story beat, Last Epoch's release, and how tabletop RPGs and MMORPGs can become besties.

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• Intro
• Adventures in MMOs: ESO, LOTRO, City of Heroes, SWG
• News: Nightingale launches in early access
• News: Gigantic returns after six years offline
• News: Guild Wars 2 delivers The Realm of Dreams
• News: Last Epoch finally releases
• Mailbag: How can MMOs draw more from tabletop RPG design?
• Outro

• Podcast theme: "A Familiar Path" from Gigantic
• Your show hosts: Justin and Bree
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On this week's episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about PlanetSide 2's sale and uncertain future, Nightingale's early access launch, Islands of Insight's release, Guild Wars 2's solid finances, and mashing MMO features together to make a super-MMO.

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 question to the show, use this link.

• Intro
• Adventures in MMOs: ESO, LOTRO, City of Heroes, SWG
• News: Daybreak sells off PlanetSide 2
• News: Nightingale's early access launch arrives
• News: What is Islands of Insight and why did it come out of nowhere?
• News: Guild Wars 2 is doing well, Throne and Liberty... not so much
• Mailbag: Mix-and-matching MMO features
• Outro

• Podcast theme: "Credits" from PlanetSide 2
• Your show hosts: Justin and Bree
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On this week's episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about MOP's 9th anniversary, Skull and Bones' early access rollout, a more expensive FFXIV on Xbox, Season of Discovery's second phase, and day/night cycles 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 question to the show, use this link.

• Intro
• Happy 9th anniversary to MOP!
• Adventures in MMOs: FFXIV, LOTRO, ESO, City of Heroes
• News: Skull & Bones finally gets going
• News: Playing FFXIV on Xbox is going to cost you extra
• News: WoW Classic's Season of Discovery moves into phase two
• Quickies: New World adds cross-server expeditions (also Season of the Guardian), Nightingale is launching a couple days early
• Mailbag: What are the best day/night cycles in MMOs?
• Mailbag: How can you get out of an MMO gaming rut?
• Outro

• Podcast theme: "Battle Music" from Skull and Bones
• Your show hosts: Justin and Bree
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On this week's episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin devote a full show to talking about MMO player housing! So bring your Pod or U-Haul up to the front door, unload your stuff, and make yourself feel at home.

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 question to the show, use this link.

• Intro
• What advantages does housing bring to an MMO?
• MMOs that added housing after launch
• Placement tools -- the good, the bad, and the ugly
• Prefab vs. custom-built houses
• What are the best ways to utilize housing as part of the gameplay loop?
• Apartments in MMOs
• Instanced vs. open world housing
• How can MMOs incentivize players to check out each others' housing?
• Taxes and monetization
• Integrating housing items into the whole MMO ecosystem
• Outro

• Podcast theme: "A Golden Field" from WildStar
• Your show hosts: Justin and Bree
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On this week's episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about the Blizzard and Riot layoffs, Palworld's monster launch, Kritika Zero and The Day Before's drama, Star Trek Online's latest update, and weird loot memories.

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 question to the show, use this link.

• Intro
• Adventures in MMOs: Guild Wars 2, City of Heroes
• News: Blizzard is hit with layoffs (Riot too) and kills off Odyssey
• News: Palworld launches to huge numbers -- and controversies galore
• News: Kritika Zero is yanked from Steam hours before launch
• News: The Day Before finally dies, albeit with loud grousing from its studio
• News: Star Trek Online releases Both Worlds update
• Mailbag: What cheap loot items are the most memorable?
• Outro

• Podcast theme: "Stillmoor" from RIFT
• Your show hosts: Justin and Bree
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On this week's episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin jump on their horses and round up all of the wild 2024 roadmaps on the MMO range! These include World of Warcraft, LOTRO, Elder Scrolls Online, New 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 question to the show, use this link.

• Intro
• Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, FFXIV, ESO, City of Heroes
• Roadmaps for:
• Lord of the Rings Online
• Lost Ark
• World of Warcraft
• Guild Wars 2
• EVE Online
• Elder Scrolls Online
• New World
• EverQuest and EverQuest II
• Wayfinder
• Outro

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• Podcast theme: "Time and Tide" from World of Warcraft
• Your show hosts: Justin and Bree
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