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Episode 531: The clock struck WoW Midnight26 Aug 202501:05:14

On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about World of Warcraft's Midnight reveal, Guild Wars 2's new specs, Elder Scrolls Online's leadership switchup, DDO's creepy expansion, and Star Citizen's possible -- possible -- launch window.

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.

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Episode 530: Gamescoming soon19 Aug 202501:09:08

On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Gamescom plans, WoW Legion Remix details, several financial reports, Loftia's investor windfall, Elder Scrolls Online's latest patch, and tab-target combat 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.

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Massively OP Podcast Episode 529: Weird slime people mini podcast12 Aug 202500:17:42

On this week’s extremely mini solo episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree recaps Guild Wars 2's final three elite specs, World of Warcraft's and Final Fantasy XIV's dueling patch launches, TERA 2's tiny reveal, delays for ArcheAge Chronicles and Chrono Odyssey, and the ongoing EverQuest emulator legal saga.

Episode 528: Skritt! Why'd it have to be Skritt?05 Aug 202501:07:44

On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about the bumpy road for Chrono Odyssey and ArcheAge Chronicles, SWTOR's positive future plans, Guild Wars 2's hilarious Skritt-themed controversy, and the end of Skyforge's run.

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.

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Episode 527: Control nerds29 Jul 202501:11:13

On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about the Guild Wars 2 expansion reveal, more player housing announcements, the closure of Dual Universe, FFXIV's August patch, and whether MMOs can bring back the "controller" archetype.

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.

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Episode 526: A whip, six katanas, and Black Desert love15 Jul 202501:10:09

On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree, Carlo, and Justin talk about Black Desert developments, WoW's housing neighborhoods, Guild Wars 2's future philosophy, New World's updated roadmap, Dune Awakening's compensation, and an enticement to participate in Blaugust '25.

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.

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Episode 525: Microsoftpocalypse08 Jul 202501:13:41

On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about -- what else? -- the huge Microsoft layoffs and what that means for the MMO industry. On top of that, there's discussion about Ship of Heroes' launch date, John Smedley's new MMOFPS, and Guild Wars 2's teases.

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.

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Episode 524: Rift's A New Hope01 Jul 202501:13:13

On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Chrono Odyssey's character odyssey, the EverQuest emulator lawsuit, an actual RIFT update, RuneScape's monetization crisis, the end of Hytale, and how our MMO journeys have aged.

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.

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Episode 523: Course-correcting into the future24 Jun 202501:12:34

On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about World of Warcraft's next patch, Bitcraft Online's EA launch, the sale of EVE Online's CCP, more server news for LOTRO and DDO, Palia's upcoming roadmap, Dune Awakening's PvE endgame course correction, and Chrono Odyssey's beta.

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.

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Episode 522: Progressing through character progression17 Jun 202501:15:52

On this week’s theme episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk all about character progression in MMOs! Trust us, there are far more types of progression than you might first assume -- and we're going to try to cover as many of them as we can in an hour. Plus. Plus about fifteen.

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
  • What is character progression?
  • Why is progression important?
  • The broad categories of progression
  • Horizontal vs vertical progression
  • Story as progression
  • Offline progression
  • Rebirth progression
  • Progression you can lock
  • Crafting XP progression
  • PvP progression
  • Collaborative progression
  • Reward tracks and mastery system
  • Gearscore
  • Money/collections
  • Dungeon progression
  • Outro

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Episode 521: Switching it up!10 Jun 202500:57:53

On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Dune Awakening’s head start rollout, the Nintendo Switch 2 launch, Summer Game Fest 2025 news, New World's hardcore server, Chrono Odyssey's scope, and how MMOs might better handle raids and storytelling.

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.

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Episode 520: Get in gamers, we're going on a road trip!03 Jun 202501:12:21

On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Dune Awakening's launch prep, Elder Scrolls Online's totally-not-an-expansion, Guild Wars 2's last expansion zone, Pandaria Classic's timing, New World's new director, City of Heroes Homecoming's latest patch, and low-effort MMO revivals.

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.

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Episode 519: Kit and kabang27 May 202501:12:07

On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Chrono Odyssey's upcoming beta, Blue Protocol's second chance, Fractured Online's departure, a new Defiance race, a rogue-lite RPG launch, and whether AI should be involved with 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.

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Episode 518: Too much horsing around13 May 202501:12:56

On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree, Chris, and Justin talk about Equinox Homecoming's early access, Dune Awakening's open beta weekend, Neverwinter's new patch, the end of Cryptic MMO forums, Pax Dei's layoffs, SWTOR's update preview, and the emulators we won't discuss about on the site.

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.

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Episode 517: We are EVE Legion06 May 202501:11:35

On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about EVE Online's upcoming expansion, the return of Camelot Unchained, WoW's next patch, Embers Adrift landing on Steam, and a Daily Grind Blitz!

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.

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Episode 516: New World of Equinox Awakening Online29 Apr 202501:07:27

On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Equinox Homecoming's early access surprise, Dune Awakening's NDA-free beta, LOTRO's anniversary, World of Warcraft's wonky patch, New World's spring plans, and putting developers on pedestals.

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.

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Episode 515: Palia's purple paradise22 Apr 202501:14:28

On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Dune Awakening's delay, Palia's big zone announcement, what's going on with Classic MapleStory, the messy Defiance relaunch, LOTRO compensation, and the future evolution of 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.

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Episode 514: Elder Seasons Online15 Apr 202501:18:07

On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Elder Scrolls Online's new seasonal format, Guild Wars' 20th anniversary, LOTRO's recent activity, Defiance's relaunch, and how to build your perfect MMO sequel.

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.

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Episode 513: The PvP show08 Apr 202501:15:21

On this week’s theme episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin mostly talk about PvP in MMORPGs -- the good, the bad, and the utterly weird. Also, there's a bit of chatter about LOTRO's housing with the 64-bit 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 question to the show, use this link.

Show notes:

  • Intro
  • LOTRO opens up its housing on the 64-bit servers
  • Our own history with PvP
  • What do we mean by the term PvP?
  • Non-traditional PvP systems
  • Interesting PvP systems
  • Challenges with PvP
  • What is the best MMO PvP of all time?
  • Outro

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Episode 512: Equinox Homecoming is not horsing around01 Apr 202501:13:04

On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Equinox Homecoming's cozy horse mystery, a new RuneScape title, Stars Reach's Kickstarter tally, FFXIV's newest patch, Black Desert Console's platform retirements, and how studios should tempt frugal players to pay for 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.

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Episode 511: Heroes shall arise25 Mar 202501:09:36

On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Dune Awakening's prices, Guild Wars 2's expansion delay, Marvel Heroes' rogue server project, the death of extraction shooters, and a pair of interesting new 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.

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Episode 510: Defiance defies the odds18 Mar 202501:14:47

On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Defiance's resurrection, World of Warcraft's housing, Pokémon Go's new owners, Pantheon's lawless PvP, and our deep cut MMO favorites.

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.

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Episode 509: Lord of the Transfers11 Mar 202501:05:56

On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about LOTRO's transfer mess, Throne and Liberty's big patch, Guild Wars 2's Repentance update, long downtime for APB and Fallen Earth, Fractured's new owners, and why raids gate story beats.

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.

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Episode 508: Stars Reach fires up crowdfunding04 Mar 202501:07:06

On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Stars Reach's impressive Kickstarter, LOTRO's pre-transfer update, another setback for ArcheAge Chronicles, a couple monster hunter games balancing out, and how to deal with ESO's difficulty (or lack thereof).

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.

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Episode 507: Get 'er Dune25 Feb 202500:55:40

On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Dune Awakening's early access date, WoW's Undermine(d) drop, LOTRO and DDO 64-bit server plans, Lost Ark's latest class, Blade and Soul NEO's release, the end of Legends of Aria Classic, Project Gorgon vampires, non-combat PvP, and comfort activities.

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.

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Episode 506: Housing, jet packs, and informative financials18 Feb 202501:09:00

On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about World of Warcraft housing plans, Stars Reach's manifesto, Pantheon's latest controversy, new patches for Star Trek Online and Black Desert, and financial report highlights.

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.

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Episode 505: MOP's 10th anniversary livestream fiesta11 Feb 202501:02:43

On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, MJ joins Bree and Justin for a live show that celebrates the site's 10th anniversary! Spend an hour with the trio as they walk down memory lane and recall the history, ups, and downs of running the world wide web's finest MMORPG news website.

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
  • MOP's 10th anniversary is here!
  • The origins of Massively OP 
  • The Kickstarter success
  • Different formats and experiments
  • Covering the MMORPG industry as it changes
  • Celebrating our community
  • Outro

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Episode 504: The legacy we leave behind04 Feb 202501:18:39

On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin remember the life of Project Gorgon's Sandra Powers, comb over EVE Online's 2025 roadmap, test drive WoW's customizable cars, goggle at No Man's Sky's latest update, and big feature holes in our 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.

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Episode 503: The Quinfail28 Jan 202501:04:13

On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about The Quinfall's early access start, Unchained Entertainment's big layoffs, New World's latest SNAFU, Throne and Liberty's server merges, and what kind of MMO characters they are in real life.

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.

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Episode 502: What can you do in MMOs outside of combat?21 Jan 202501:19:09

On this week’s special theme episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about some of their favorite non-combat content in MMORPG, including exploring, roleplaying, thieving, trucking, and so 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 question to the show, use this link.

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  • Intro
  • Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, WoW Classic, Fallout 76, Stars Reach, Aloft
  • Crafting, gathering, fishing, and farming
  • Boats
  • Housing
  • Exploration and mapping
  • Races and mount travel
  • Jumping puzzles
  • Thievery and spying
  • Non-combat quests
  • Research and builds
  • Dance, music, taverns, minigames, poetry slams, and fashion
  • Shopping, player vendors, and space trucking
  • Politics and government
  • Modding
  • Collecting, archaeology, and treasure hunting
  • Player-created content and missions
  • Outro

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Episode 501: Moving, money, and modding14 Jan 202501:04:13

On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about LOTRO's new server plan, Stars Reach's Kickstarter, PlanetSide 2's latest peril, ESO's next content drop, roadmaps for the EverQuest games, and the joys of modding.

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.

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The 500th episode and writer roundtable07 Jan 202501:35:09

It's not only the first podcast of the year, it's Massively OP Podcast's 500th episode and a writer roundtable! Join us for this truly historic occasion (OK, OK, let's ratchet back the pompousness there) as we look back at the podcast's history, last year's gaming experiences, titles to anticipate this year, the MOP awards show, a State of the Site report, and more with Bree, Justin, Eliot, and Chris!

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
  • Celebrating the 500th episode!
  • What were our favorite MMOs in 2024?
  • What are we looking forward to playing in 2025?
  • Awards discussion
  • State of the Site
  • Mailbag: MOP Discord and Game Archaeologist podcast
  • Outro

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  • Podcast theme: "The Vigil Goes to War" from Guild Wars 2
  • Your show hosts: Justin, Chris, Eliot, and Bree
  • Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify
  • Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch
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Episode 499: The holiday mailbag explosion31 Dec 202401:07:33

It's that time! As the Massively OP Podcast team wraps up 2024, Bree and Justin blow up the mailbag and sort out the falling debris of opinions, questions, topics, and more from our amazing listeners. Thanks for hanging out with us, and see you all in 2025!

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.

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  • Intro
  • Mailbag: Early access' many pitfalls
  • Mailbag: Five quick Q&As
  • Mailbag: What was the most mediocre MMO we've played?
  • Mailbag: Taking an MMO class back in 2005
  • Mailbag: Making crafting better
  • Mailbag: How to get back into LOTRO after a long break
  • Mailbag: MMOs we've screenshotted the most
  • Mailbag: Fresh start servers calling us back
  • Mailbag: Inventory overflow
  • Outro

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Episode 498: Pantheon's power play17 Dec 202401:05:13

It's that time! As the Massively OP Podcast team wraps up 2024, Bree and Justin blow up the mailbag and sort out the falling debris of opinions, questions, topics, and more from our amazing listeners. Thanks for hanging out with us, and see you all in 2025!

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
  • Mailbag: Early access' many pitfalls
  • Mailbag: Five quick Q&As
  • Mailbag: What was the most mediocre MMO we've played?
  • Mailbag: Taking an MMO class back in 2005
  • Mailbag: Making crafting better
  • Mailbag: How to get back into LOTRO after a long break
  • Mailbag: MMOs we've screenshotted the most
  • Mailbag: Fresh start servers calling us back
  • Mailbag: Inventory overflow
  • Outro

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Episode 497: Walking down the Path of Exile 210 Dec 202401:17:16

On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Path of Exile 2's early access launch, Elder Scrolls Online's anniversary cancelation, EverQuest's latest expansion, the full heat death of ArcheAge, bad MMO monetization, and community temper tantrums.

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.

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Episode 496: Go ahead Corepunk, make our day03 Dec 202401:08:43

On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Corepunk's early access launch, Ubisoft's cozy MMO, Throne and Liberty's spear weapon, MMOs that we can't get into, and whether or not it's smart to buy a lifetime subscription.

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.

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Episode 495: EverQuesting for a sequel26 Nov 202401:06:17

On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about EverQuest 3, FFXIV mobile, New World's roadmap, Path of Exile 2's early access plans, and Stars Reach's housing system.

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.

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Episode 494: WoW opens the door to player housing19 Nov 202401:10:22

On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Warcraft Direct (and player housing!), the relaunch of WoW Classic, Guild Wars 2 and SWTOR's next patches, and a financial news roundup.

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: Other info:
  • Podcast theme: "Kul Tiran Tavern (Hero Theme)" from World of Warcraft
  • Your show hosts: Justin and Bree
  • Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify
  • Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch
  • If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
Episode 493: Landing on Brighter Shores12 Nov 202401:06:11

On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about LOTRO's new expansion, Brighter Shores' release, Star Reach's new trailer, FFXIV's Patch 7.1, and controller support for 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.

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  • Podcast theme: "Goblins are Invading" from Brighter Shores
  • Your show hosts: Justin, Chris, and Bree
  • Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify
  • Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch
  • If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
Episode 492: Grouping is the new soloing05 Nov 202401:07:13

On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Path of Exile 2's early access delay, patches for multiple MMOs, New World's continued redefining of the English language, Embers Adrift's money woes, and the search for a slow dungeon crawler.

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.

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  • Podcast theme: "Diamond and Root" from Elder Scrolls Online
  • Your show hosts: Justin and Bree
  • Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify
  • Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch
  • If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
Episode 491: World of Warcraft's Buckosaurus problem29 Oct 202401:08:39

On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about MMO Halloween, World of Warcraft's bronto bonanza, DCUO's latest console release, a secret Guild Wars card game, and how player counts influence involvement.

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.

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Episode 490: What's old is new again22 Oct 202401:22:04

On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about New World's Aeternum relaunch, Ultima Online New Legacy, Pax Dei's updates, Tarisland's latest patch, DDO's fresh start server, Wayfinder's full launch, and solo play 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.

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Episode 489: A requiem for Cryptic15 Oct 202401:04:58

On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Carlo joins Bree and Justin to talk about Throne and Liberty gameplay. The trio also discusses the dismantling of Cryptic Studios, Brighter Shores' release date, and the rollout of New World Aeternum.

[Please note that due to some audio issues we could not correct, part of the podcast has an echo. Pretend that you're listening to this in a stadium of other MOP fans, and it'll be OK.]

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.

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  • Podcast theme: "Delta Rising Exploration" from Star Trek Online
  • Your show hosts: Justin, Carlo, and Bree
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Episode 488: Amazon vs Amazon08 Oct 202401:16:13

On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about expansion pre-orders for LOTRO, EverQuest, and EverQuest II, second chances for Ultima Online and New World, Throne and Liberty's launch week, and how far we're willing to go for MMO rewards.

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Episode 487: Give me Throne and Liberty01 Oct 202401:10:54

On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Throne and Liberty's launch week, Blizzard's tell-all book, ArcheAge 2's rebranding, New World's interview, and the importance of keeping historical records of MMOs.

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  • Podcast theme: "O, Thou Beautiful Star!" from Throne and Liberty
  • Your show hosts: Justin and Bree
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Episode 486: Amazon's daring October gambits24 Sep 202401:05:25

On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Throne and Liberty's imminent release, World of Warcraft's bank fiasco, SWTOR's Mac client, Guild Wars 2's PvP mode, Pantheon's release hype, and New World's Aeternum addition.

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Episode 485: EVE's blockhead blockchain move17 Sep 202401:16:37

On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Black Desert's 2024 expansion, New World's console test, EVE Online's blockchain spinoff, a launch date for Wayfinder, and if MMO raiding could be a spectator sport.

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Episode 484: It's yet another mailbag show!10 Sep 202401:07:01

On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin crack open the mailbag to talk about MMO accessibility, mega servers, dealbreakers, mob behavior, offline modes, and more!

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  • Intro
  • Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, WoW, GW2
  • Mailbag: Do you feel confined by the limits of an MMO?
  • Mailbag: Where are all of the MMO mega servers?
  • Mailbag: What are some dealbreakers when it comes to studios and business models?
  • Mailbag: How can aging gamers handle twitchy content?
  • Mailbag: Should all mobs always aggro, even lowbies?
  • Mailbag: Are there MMO features/elements that would work well offline?
  • Outro
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Episode 483: Singing the Blues Protocol03 Sep 202401:16:30

On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Blue Protocol's demise, The War Within's global release, RuneScape's rate hike, Wizard101's console plans, MMO cosmetics, Ultima Online as a survival game, and what to do with abandoned MMO systems.

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Episode 482: The war within two expansion launches28 Aug 202401:14:45

On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree, Colin, and Justin talk about the launches of Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds, World of Warcraft: The War Within, and DDO: Myth Drannor along with ESO's Update 43. The trio also discusses Dune Awakening's launch window and Path of Exile 2's early access.

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.

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  • Podcast theme: "Janthir Wilds Main Theme" from Guild Wars 2
  • Your show hosts: Justin, Colin, and Bree
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