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On this week’s show, Bree and Justin claim their rightful place as Smarty Pants due to their shrewd sifting of real and fools news. Also on this week's eclectic episode, a spiritual successor to Jumpgate emerges, EverQuest's sequel is hinted at once again, and Rend pulls off a surprise launch! It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your own letter to the show, use the “Tips” button in the top-right corner of the site to do so. Show notes: Intro April Fools is here once more! Adventures in MMOs: Guild Wars 2, Dungeons and Dragons Online, Blade and Soul News: Jumpgate gets a sort-of sequel with Warp Nexus News: Funcom's next Secret World project is a separate game News: EverQuest 3 is being rebuilt from the ground-up News: Rend surprises us with an abrupt launch News: Star Citizen grows ovaries News: Neverwinter and DDO's next expansions get release dates Mailbag: MMO emulators Outro Other info: Podcast

On this week’s show, Bree and Justin tackle the controversial FFXIV expansion revelations, debate World of Warcraft's level squish proposal, look at Albion Online's free-to-play version, talk about gaming with your children, and we learn a surprising revelation about the site's editor-in-chief! 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: Trove, SWG, Starmourn, LOTRO, Rock Band News: FFXIV announces gender-locked races, Dancer class News: Is a level squish coming to World of Warcraft? News: Albion Online goes free-to-play News: Glitch revival projects combine forces News: Age of Conan's new Unconquered mode News: Google Stadia has everyone talking Mailbag: Feeling behind in MMOs Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Stormblood Theme" from FFXIV Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Lis

On this week’s show, Bree and Justin get ten types of nerdy with Harry Potter, World of Warcraft, progression servers, and a public service announcement about not being ashamed to call your game an "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 own letter to the show, use the “Tips” button in the top-right corner of the site to do so. Show notes: Intro News: We get our first look at Harry Potter: Wizards Unite News: RIFT ends progression server while LOTRO goes into Moria and EverQuest's 20th anniversary servers News: No Man's Sky turns into an MMO News: World of Warcraft Patch 8.1.5 News: Blade and Soul raises its level cap News: The Division 2 launches Mailbag: Playable races dying Mailbag: Tips for gaming while aging Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Silverfrost Mountain Main Theme" from Blade and Soul Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM

On this week’s show, Bree and Justin compare notes over Torchlight Frontiers' alpha test, cover the LOTRO/DDO downtime saga, say farewell to Kritika Online (we never knew ye), and debate the merits of Cryptic's now-sunsetted Foundry 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 own letter to the show, use the “Tips” button in the top-right corner of the site to do so. Show notes: Intro What do we think of Torchlight Frontiers? News: Path of Exile gifts us with the huge Synthesis expansion News: LOTRO and DDO go down for nearly four days News: Kritika Online is on its way out News: Say farewell to Neverwinter and Star Trek Online's Foundry News: Guild Wars 2 gets the warclaw on the ground News: Could Alganon be coming back? Mailbag: Housing in MMOs Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Noblera Customize" from Kritika Online Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stit

On this week’s show, Bree and Justin mull over Funcom's open world Dune announcement, talk up Black Desert's recent developments, chat about the Dungeons and Dragons Online expansion, give ample warning to Atlas' pirates, 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: Eldevin, LOTRO, Paragon Chat, Trove, DDO, SWG Sponsored News: Black Desert Online launches on Xbox One News: Funcom's financials and Dune announcement News: Anarchy Online reveals a fresh start server News: Elder Scrolls Online pumps out a dungeon update News: Atlas gets itself wiped off the map News: Guild Wars 2 looks to the future while #Love4ArenaNet mourns lost devs News: DDO ramps up for its Masterminds of Sharn expansion News: Could Outlaws of the Old West meet our western needs? Mailbag: Recommend

On this week’s show, Bree and Justin boggle over the mass layoffs at ArenaNet and Blizzard, slap Daybreak on the wrist for another Friday evening announcement, tell listeners how they can join the MOP team, and answer a buttload of listener emails! 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, LOTRO, Trove, SWG News: Blizzard's layoffs were worse than we thought News: ArenaNet announces mass layoffs News: World of Warcraft gets ready for more allied races News: PlanetSide Arena shoves off to summer News: LOTRO releases producer's letter News: Massively OP is hiring! Mailbag: Supporting ethical studios Mailbag: Learning to play really old MMOs Mailbag: Project Titan hypotheticals Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Preparation" from LOTRO Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Liste

On this week’s show, Bree and Justin look at the ongoing train wreck at Blizzard, dive into a preview of Amazon's New World, see a different way that Star Citizen is communicating, debate Blizzard's handling of Diablo III, 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: ESO, Astroneer, Elite News: Activision Blizzard slashes hundreds of jobs News: An extended look at Amazon's New World News: Sign language in Star Citizen? News: Guild Wars and Tibia bring something new to old games News: RIFT has some life left in it after all Mailbag: World of Warcraft refugees Mailbag: Why has Blizzard abandoned Diablo III? Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Eye of the North Overture" from Guild Wars Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Pl

On this week’s show, Bree and Justin decide how much fanservice is pumping into FFXIV's latest expansion while looking at some egregious errors made by Guild Wars 2 and Legends of Aria. Plus there's a lot of opinionated discussion springing from reader mail about MMO endgames and battle (sigh) royale modes. 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, ESO, Warframe MOP is hiring! News: Bunny girls and Gunbreakers in FFXIV News: Guild Wars 2 unfair bans overturned thanks to a player's investigation News: Legends of Aria learns a lesson about pay-to-win sales News: Is RuneScape for sale again? News: Elder Scrolls Online hands out free race change tokens Mailbag: MMO endgames Mailbag: Battle royale modes in MMOs Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "All's Fairy in Love and War"

On this week’s show, Bree and Justin wade into the January wilds as they pull together stories about Anthem's (unsurprising) popularity, the end of a long-running MMO, plans for the EverQuest franchise, and post-apocalyptic fun (or not). 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 Which MMOs had the best character creation system? News: Anthem's demo proves immensely popular News: Ragnarok Online 2 calls it quits News: It's new raid time for World of Warcraft News: EverQuest and EverQuest II share year-ahead plans News: Is Last Oasis the post-apocalyptic MMO we deserve? News: Fallout 76's survival mode isn't pleasing fans Mailbag: Needlessly complicated Asian MMOs Mailbag: Subscription maintenance mode servers Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Valor" from Anthem Your show hosts: Justin and Bree

On this week’s show, Bree and Justin argue like cats and dragons over Elder Scrolls Online's latest expansion, investigate Breach's early access launch, looks at the year ahead for Pantheon, 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: Elder Scrolls Online, CrossCode, SWG News: Elder Scrolls Online goes all dragony in Elsweyr News: Breach launches early access News: Nexon is for sale, kind of News: Gamigo is investing in ArcheAge's success, plus update News: Pantheon's 2019 roadmap News: The Blue Mage arrives in FFXIV Mailbag: Early access is harming the MMO genre Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Here Be Wonders" from Elder Scrolls Online Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio

On this week’s show, Bree and Justin investigate the disturbing news of a schism between Unity and SpatialOS, enjoy a ripe bounty of FFXIV and Guild Wars 2 patches, and thrill at Elite: Dangerous' most amazing player story yet. It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your own letter to the show, use the “Tips” button in the top-right corner of the site to do so.  Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: Elder Scrolls Online, LOTRO, CrossCode, SWG News: Unity denies SpatialOS while the industry scrambles News: Destiny 2's publishing goes back to Bungie News: Guild Wars 2's All or Nothing update arrives... News: ...as does FFXIV's A Requiem for Heroes patch News: LOTRO toggles on a new raid News: Elite: Dangerous players go on an eight-month voyage Mailbag: MMOs that don't keep you Mailbag: Create a new MMO Mailbag: MapleStory 2 and eyes Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "High Roller" from Guild Wars 2 Your sho

On this week’s show, the crew comes together in a fun roundtable to talk about MMO gaming, Atlas' shaky release, the MOP awards, and how to pronounce "FFXIV." Eliot and Chris join us for this Very Special Episode, and it's as loud and chaotic as you might expect. 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: MapleStory 2, FFXIV, ESO, Ultima Online, Monster Hunter World, Dauntless, Star Citizen, LOTRO, SWG News: Atlas' launch is leaking Massively OP awards recap and discussion Mailbag: Final Fantasy XIV and trophies Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Main Theme" from Atlas Your show hosts: Justin, Eliot, Chris, and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitt

On this week's show, Bree and Justin attempt to clean out the listener mailbag before the year closes out. Topics include Warframe, MMO music, lockboxes (of course), game sunsets, and the "go go go" mentality of dungeon groups. 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's going on with World of Warcraft? What's MOP's financial status like? What about a Warframe column? What MMO music did Justin like most this year? What has MOP learned about community wrangling? What's the big deal about lockboxes? Do MMO sunsets have a silver lining? Why can't dungeon parties slow down? Have we heard of LitRPG novels? Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Grotto of the Sea Hags" from Vanguard Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartR

On this week's show, Bree and Justin tackle the last-minute deluge of content before Christmas, including SWTOR's Jedi Under Siege, Elite: Dangerous' exploration overhaul, LOTRO's seasonal instances, and of course the new Daybreak game announcement! 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 MMO Christmas is here! News: Daybreak's PlanetSide Arena is a whopping disappointment News: SWTOR Game Update 5.10: Jedi Under Siege launches News: Elite: Dangerous gets a big end-of-year patch News: EverQuest: The Burning Sands releases News: LOTRO loses its lead designer News: Pantheon shifts to making a full-featured world Mailbag: MMO-like game communities Mailbag: Get rid of quests already! Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Odessen, The Sanctum" from SWTOR Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Mass

On Massively OP Podcast's 200th show, Bree and Justin return to where this podcast series -- and MOP itself -- began, with lots of Daybreak drama. It's not all sordid studio dealings in today's show, however; there's a brand-new pirate MMO to examine, more success for Warframe, and an opportunity to play Ashes of Creation before Christmas! 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 200th episode retrospective! Mailbag: How do you find time to game and have kids? News: Daybreak goes on a firing spree News: Studio Wildcard springs a surprise pirate MMO on us News: Ashes of Creation gets battle royale ready for the holidays News: Warframe clocks a million downloads... on Switch News: LOTRO and DDO offer whale-sized promotions News: Path of Exile pushes out its largest expansion to date Mailbag:  Ou

On this week’s show, Bree and Justin grouse about the trend to delay until after the holiday season and offer up a few examples of this in action. But at least Western fans are getting a new online fix! It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your own letter to the show, use the “Tips” button in the top-right corner of the site to do so.  Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, FFXIV, SWG News: WildStar ends its run News: Project Nova goes back to the drawing board News: Delays with Path of Exile's PS4 launch, Fractured alpha, Elder Scrolls Blades News: Red Dead Online starts testing News: Fallout 76 woes continue Mailbag: Trying to stay on top of MMOs Mailbag: Combat-free MMOs Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "We Rise" from WildStar Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify Follow Massi

On this week’s show, Bree and Justin get dirty with Blizzard, weird with Elite: Dangerous, and hopeful with Legends of Aria. Really, sea cow madness has taken over much of Massively OP right now and you should probably ignore like 98% of it. It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your own letter to the show, use the “Tips” button in the top-right corner of the site to do so. Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, Fallout 76, Bree's new computer News: Blizzard under fire from David Brevik and anonymous employees News: Is H1Z1 imploding? News: Star Citizen remains ambitiously bold News: Modders reconstruct City of Heroes maps News: Elite: Dangerous and sea cows News: Legends of Aria briefly opens its doors to all Mailbag: Gaming computers Outro Other info: Podcast theme: Frameshift drive from Elite: Dangerous Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player

On this week’s show, Bree, Eliot, and Justin sift through the radioactive launch of Fallout 76, smolder with Final Fantasy XIV's expansion reveal, get some closure with WildStar, and more! It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your own letter to the show, use the “Tips” button in the top-right corner of the site to do so.  Show notes: Intro News: Fallout 76 launches News: Shadowbringers is coming next summer to FFXIV News: WildStar reveals the end of its story News: Black Desert pushes out Drieghan expansion News: EVE Online brings the Onslaught News: EverQuest II: Chaos Descending News: Secret World Legends goes into Dark Agartha News: ArcheAge makes good on its update promise News: She-Ra and TERA's Elin Brawlers News: Hellgate's back, but you shouldn't News: Torchlight Frontiers alpha, business model, Forged class Mailbag: Setting difficulty levels across all MMO content Outro Other info: Podc

On this week’s show, Bree and Justin return to Middle-earth for LOTRO's progression server, meddles in Funcom's future affairs, sees a glimmer of hope for Trion Worlds' old 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 What MMO class' playstyle do we like the most? News: LOTRO kicks off progression servers News: Funcom's got a lot of pots on the stove News: NCsoft reveals Aion and Blade and Soul sequels News: Gamigo talks about future plans for Trion's MMOs News: Warframe releases its Fortuna update News: Neverwinter pumps out Heart of Fire patch, DCUO opens up Atlantis Mailbag: Ideas about legacy servers Mailbag: The future of Blizzard and MMOs Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Main Theme (original)" from LOTRO Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTu

On this week’s show, Bree and Justin recap the weird and somewhat underwhelming BlizzCon 2018, celebrate the launch of Old School RuneScape, talk about making forts in Torchlight Frontiers, and more! It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your own letter to the show, use the “Tips” button in the top-right corner of the site to do so.  Show notes: Intro News: BlizzCon's Diablo Immortal News: BlizzCon's WoW Classic News: BlizzCon's World of Warcraft News: Torchlight Frontiers opens forts, yeehaw! News: Shroud of the Avatar switches over to F2P News: Old School RuneScape releases on mobile Mailbag: World of Warcraft's lackluster intro News: LOTRO's legendary server starts Thursday Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Elwynn Forest (Original)" from World of Warcraft Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, an