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What does a week where the news douses us in a shower of smaller stories look like? Bree and Justin wring out of their clothes, shaking loose tales of metropolises in the planning, console features, anniversary parties, and dance studios. Maybe it won't flood the world of MMOs, but it definitely waters the lawns of our interest! It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your own letter to the show, use the “Tips” button in the top-right corner of the site to do so. Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, Guild Wars 2, World of Warcraft News: Ashes of Creation shows its metropolis News: What's Carbine Studios up to? News: Marvel Heroes console has local coop, starts beta test News: World of Warcraft gets all dancey News: LOTRO's 10th anniversary News: Project Gorgon's graphical upgrade Mailbag: Why should we care about Trove? Paragon Chat party! Mailbag: Why are MMOs getting away from pets? Outro Other i

Do you want to date my space avatar? She's a star and she's hotter than a supernova by far. Or maybe you're a loony tooner? What's the socially acceptable way to reference your character in an MMORPG without coming across like some weirdo from another gaming era? Bree and Justin will devote their lives to figuring out this question. 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: Adventures in MMOs: Guild Wars 2, LOTRO, Trove News: TERA brings in the Valkyrie News: Elite Dangerous adds avatars, suffers rollback News: World of Warcraft previews Patch 7.2.5 News: Star Citizen posts development roadmap News: WildStar's state of the game News: Sub-classes for Trove? Mailbag: Making MMO content accessible Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Turnabout" from TERA Your show hosts: Bree and Justin Listen to Massive

Since it takes a superheroic effort to put on a podcast every week -- so many words! so many Star Wars Galaxies references! -- Bree and Justin consider themselves in equal company with this week's superhero news and discussion. From Ship of Heroes to Marvel Heroes to City of Heroes, it's 300% of your RDA of spandex in one hour! 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: Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, World of Warcraft, Guild Wars 2 News: Marvel Heroes announces console edition News: Ship of Heroes' short Kickstarter bid News: SWTOR gets ready for its first raid in two years News: Starting to get a look at Secret World Legends News: Black Desert has a whole lot planned for this year News: EVE Fanfest Mailbag: Dressing up Mailbag: Hope for City of Heroes successor? Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Freedom Co

Justin goes away to Disney for a week and the MMO world explodes with news, which is to be expected. From a controversial reboot to a controversial superhero return to a controversial patch, there's no shortage of ruffled feathers and quirked eyebrows at this past week's 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 own letter to the show, use the “Tips” button in the top-right corner of the site to do so. Show notes: Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, Guild Wars 2, Paragon Chat News: April Fools pranks News: Secret World Legends reboot Mailbag: Secret World Legends News: World of Warcraft Patch 7.2 and item scaling controversy News: Destiny 2 announced News: Goodbye Club Penguin News: RIFT's Patch 4.1 rolls out Mailbag: Asheron's Call guilds Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Untold Legends" from Destiny Your show hosts: Bree and Justin Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, T

Join us in welcoming today Citadel Studios' Project Lead Derek Brinkmann from Legends of Aria (née Shards Online) for an hour-long interview about the game's rebranding, new MMO focus, and upcoming alpha tests! 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: Interview with Legends of Aria's Derek Brinkmann PAX East Ultima Online Legends of Aria elevator pitch Solving the open PvP problem Why change from Shards Online? Testing schedule Financials Skill-based MMOs What does your work day look like? The community Private shards The game world and story What do you enjoy playing? Going incognito Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Trailer Theme" from Shards Online Your show hosts: Justin Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts Follow Massively Overpowered: We

Roll for initiative! Bree and Justin are getting all kinds of nerdy with this week's show, in which they talk about Dragon-people, the return of a long-abandoned sci-fi game, a momentous anniversary, and the viability of sandbox MMOs. It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your own letter to the show, use the “Tips” button in the top-right corner of the site to do so.   Show notes: Adventures in MMOs: Wizard101, World of Warcraft, LOTRO, Guild Wars 2 Site: Our PAX Awards News: DDO releases the Dragonborn race News: The Repopulation comes back online News: EverQuest turns 18 News: Eternal Crusade goes free-to-play News: Pathfinder Online's one-year plan Mailbag: Funcom's new game? Mailbag: Viability of sandboxes Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Tavern 1" from DDO Your show hosts: Bree and Justin Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts Follow Mas

As Massively OP is on the scene at PAX East this year, we've got plenty of juicy news and interviews to discuss on the show! What game is coming to console this year? What secret is Eliot hiding? What MMO just got a name change? Find out in today's episode! 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: PAX East coverage News: Shards Online becomes Legends of Aria News: TERA is officially coming to console News: Trove's console edition News: FFXIV interview News: Dauntless News: Kritika Online News: Conan Exiles Mailbag: Why don't western MMOs look as good as eastern MMOs? Mailbag: Permadeath possibilities Outro Other info: Download Episode 108 Podcast theme: "A Savage Beauty" from TERA Your show hosts: Eliot and Justin Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitch

This week on the show, Justin and Bree celebrate a couple of hearty MMO updates, empathize over a pair of titles getting maintenance moded (is that a phrase?), and reunite with Raph Koster in his latest crafting efforts. 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, Torment, Guild Wars 2 News: Black Desert brings out the Dark Knight News: Age of Conan and Anarchy Online get maintenance moded News: WildStar's Primal Matrix update and free level 50s News: Darkfall Rise of Agon is launching in May News: Path of Exile's Patch 2.6 News: Revelation Online's soft launch Mailbag: Differences between console and PC fanbases Mailbag: Mount and armor conformity Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Grist for the Mill" from WildStar Your show hosts: Bree and Justin Listen to

Call this episode "tangent city," because it doesn't take much to send Bree and Justin down conversational rabbit holes! From discussing why Champions Online failed to pick up City of Heroes' refugees to going on epic rants against gankboxes, you'll need a flow chart and a five-dimensional mind to follow all of the topics of today's show. Good luck! 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, Elder Scrolls Online, Guild Wars 2, Crowfall, The Secret World News: The Secret World announces relaunch News: Landmark goes dark News: Our look into Elder Scrolls Online's expansion News: Albion Online is launching in July News: Guild Wars 2's skill balancing patch News: Ship of Heroes' upcoming Kickstarter Champions Online side topic Mailbag: ESO and lobotomies Outro Other info: P

This week saw one of the biggest MMO industry shakeups in recent memory, with big-name developers leaving long-term posts and Amazon giving Smedley a shot at redemption. Add in revelations about two major upcoming expansions, and it's all we can do to bottle up the news and deliver it to you before it explodes all over the place! 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, WildStar News: Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood reveals oh-so-many details News: Path of Exile reveals Fall of Oriath, starts up legacy league News: Skyforge is coming to PlayStation 4 News: Smedley joins up with Amazon Game Studios News: Emily Taylor leaves Daybreak and Daniel Dociu leaves ArenaNet Mailbag: Level scaling blues Mailbag: Finding a game like Guild Wars 1 Outro Other info: Podcast th

Financial nerds ahoy! On today's show, Bree and Justin talk about the economics of WoW Tokens and earnings reports, encouraging listeners to break out their accountant books to play along. There's a secret message encoded for those who balance their checkbooks correctly! 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, Elder Scrolls Online News: WoW Tokens expand functionality, explode in price News: Quarterly financials from Blizzard, NCsoft, Nexon News: Ashes of Creation's dungeon demo News: Guild Wars 2's Head of the Snake episode News: Revelation Online starts taking name reservations Mailbag: MMOs we want to play vs. ones we feel obligated Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Last Stand B" from World of Warcraft Your show hosts: Bree and Justin Listen to Massively OP Po

We apologize in advance. The news of the return of Bree's most favorite Elder Scrolls setting has jacked up her excitement levels to 11. Be warned that this episode may contain any and all of the following: gleeful giggling, spontaneous singing, half-hour recollections of the old days, readings of player-written poetry, and confetti thrown through your computer speakers. 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, SWTOR, Marvel Heroes, Elder Scrolls News: Morrowind announced for Elder Scrolls Online News: Perfect World lays off 30 employees News: SolForge gets saved News: Conan Exiles is off to a strong but weird start News: Dungeons and Dragons Online Update 34 News: Marvel Heroes adds Beast and Jubilee Mailbag: Can WildStar pull it around in 2017? Mailbag: What happened

As we say in MMO worlds, when one ship sinks, another one sets sail. On today's show, Larry and Justin tip their hats to Asheron's Call while struggling to keep on top of all of the news of other games and their upcoming content. From tactical operations to high seas expansions, it's a jam-packed show! Without the jam! 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 A special message from Bree about the site comment system Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, Star Trek Online, Elder Scrolls Online, SWTOR News: Asheron's Call games sunset News: LOTRO's 2017 roadmap News: SWTOR talks Update 5.2 News: H1Z1's console edition might still happen News: Black Desert goes to Margoria News: Guild Wars 2's next episode is coming in February Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Taimi's Game Part 1" from Guild Wars 2 Your show

You will believe a man can fly -- and you will believe that two gamers can make a podcast. As with great power comes great responsibility, Bree and Justin stand united and ask, "Why so serious about patches?" On today's show, heroes aren't born; they're built from gear, stats, and bizarre character concepts. (It's a superhero-themed episode, if you haven't figured out by now.) 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, LOTRO News: Marvel Heroes' massive update News: Standing Stone interview about LOTRO and DDO News: Elder Scrolls Online's housing is coming soon News: World of Warcraft begins testing 7.2 News: Wizards of the Coast's new studio News: Path of Exiles is coming to Xbox One Mailbag: Standing Stone and Daybreak Mailbag: Blizzard Watch Outro Other info: Podcast

Grab a glass of bubbly and celebrate with us: Today the Massively OP Podcast turns 100... 100 episodes, that is. For this grand event, Larry's prepared a robust review of Elder Scrolls Online's housing and Justin's brushed off his tap-dancing skills. Also, the two review some of the most far-fetched MMO news from this past week... and boy, did it get nutty. 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 housing, ARK: Survival Evolved News: The Repopulation returns! News: Nintendo Switch revealed News: Nostalrius changes its mind on Elysium News: HeroWarz goes on hiatus for a year News: Pathfinder Online is still alive, believe it or not News: Star Trek Online's Season 12 is coming this month Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Sentience" from The Repopulation Y

We're not yet a full week into the new year and we've already been delivered news of a major shutdown. In today's episode, Bree and Justin talk about the fallout of the Landmark announcement, the Hi-Rez Expo, and several major patches. 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: Asheron's Call, Trove News: Landmark gets a shutdown notice News: World of Warcraft's Patch 7.1.5 is here News: Final Fantasy XIV preps for Patch 3.5 News: WildStar's new endgame progression News: Hi-Rez Expo News: Ashes of Creation's nodes Mailbag: Can you trust in Daybreak again? Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Alpha Music 7" from Landmark 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:

To kick off the new year in style, the Massively OP crew has assembled for one of its raucous roundtables! In this episode, the team wraps up 2016, discusses the year-end awards, and looks forward to the year to come. 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 did we like playing the most in 2016? What are we looking forward to in 2017? How the awards are set up Awards: What was the most interesting award this year? Awards: What game were you the most glad to see win an award? Awards: What award result did you disagree with the most? Awards: Drama with popcorn MMOs What do we want to accomplish this year? Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Fulfilling Destiny" from SWTOR Your show hosts: Bree, Eliot, Larry, MJ, and Justin Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google

In the last show of the year, the Massively OP Podcast is digging through eight letters from the community about all things MMOs. From talking about console MMOs to disabling chat options to... tattoos, Bree and Justin plow through reader emails with their stylish aplomb and dorkness. 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: Asheron's Call goodbye Mailbag: Why aren't more MMOs going to console? Mailbag: What would be the best MMO to start after a long break? Mailbag: No chat options for MOBAs Mailbag: How many people do you need for a good PvE MMO? Mailbag: Tattoo based on games Mailbag: Strong reactions to game music Mailbag: Marvel Heroes developments Mailbag: Subscriptions Outro Other info: Podcast theme: “Super Adventure Box Commercial” from Guild Wars 2 Your show hosts: Bree and Justin Listen t

There will be no Rogue One spoilers in today's podcast. There will, however, be copious leaks and previews for Rogue Two, which involves some farmboy learning the Force and making friends with a smuggler and a Wookiee while getting the hots for his sister. Oh, and the co-hosts might be talking about the year-end holidays and what MMOs are coming in 2017. 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: News: LOTRO and DDO transferred to indie studio News: Christmas holidays galore News: World of Warcraft legendaries to get adjusted News: Trove comes out on consoles News: ArcheAge has a horrible week News: MMOs coming in 2017 Mailbag: Indie vs. publishers Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Final Victory" from LOTRO Your show hosts: Bree and Justin Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTu

December isn't slowing down as we barrel into the holidays, and the podcasters are delighted with all of the hot news and revelations (literally!) from the past week. In this show, the co-hosts talk about Revelation's launch, the reveal of Ashes of Creation, geek out over Elder Scrolls Online's housing, 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 MOP's end of year coverage Adventures in MMOs: ESO, LOTRO, The Secret World News: ArcheAge: Revelation launches, has hiccups News: Ashes of Creation uncovered News: Elder Scrolls Online talks about housing News: EVE Online is being sold off? News: Cold Iron Studio is formed Mailbag: Wakfu waffling Mailbag: New World follow-up? Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "This is CPSN" from Club Penguin Your show hosts: Bree and Justin Listen to Massively O