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This week on the show we have a very special guest: Brian "Psychochild" Green. Green is one of the creators of Meridian 59 and has been involved in the MMORPG industry since, having worked on Storybricks, EverQuest Next, and Camelot Unchained. It's a no-holds-barred discussion over a sifter of whisky and a crackling fire! 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 explanation behind "Psychochild" Meridian 59 Storybricks and EverQuest Next Dealing with disappointment Dungeons & Dragons Online Tabletop love and FFXIV Roleplaying The future of the MMO industry Interesting upcoming MMOs Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Main Theme" from Meridian 59 Your show hosts: Justin Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, and Pocket Casts Follow Massively Overpowered: Website,

Massively OP Podcast episode 65: Make yourself at home

Massively OP Podcast Episode 64: To boldly return

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There was not one, but two big gaming conventions this past weekend, and Massively OP reporters were on the ground at both PAX East and EVE Fanfest! Join us for a lively and informative hour of con reports from Eliot and Brendan. What can they glean about the future of MMOs from these shows? 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 Fanfest report with Brendan The Fanfest experience and atmosphere New projects in testing Project Nova Official EVE mobile app Industrial citadels EVE Online's direction Coming interviews A big secret PAX East report with Eliot The PAX East experience Eliot's impressed by [EMBARGO] Final Fantasy XIV Overwatch Shroud of the Avatar Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen Livelock Other Square-Enix announcements Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Seven Clans" from EVE Online

Welcome to Update-a-Rama, the only rama that basks in the glow of hearty MMORPG updates! Bree and Justin are your tour guides through an amazing week of game updates and launches. Also, there's a call for Massively OP community cookbook recipes. We might have gotten a little off-topic. 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, World of Warcraft News: Legion launch date announced News: Ascent: The Space Game officially launches News: Guild Wars 2 teases April update News: Star Trek Online season 11.5 News: RIFT 3.6: Celebration of the Ascended News: LOTRO brings out the Battle of Pelennor Fields News: Funcom quickies Mailbag: The Secret World suggestions Mailbag: The WoW Killer! Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "The Pelennor" from Lord of the

When the world of private and illegal emulators comes crashing down upon the heads of thousands of gamers, how will they ever express their anguish? Bree and Justin sift through the emotional wreckage of the Nostalrius shutdown during this week's show, tackling once again the topic of emulators and their place and purpose in the MMO industry. 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: Guild Wars 2, The Secret World, World of Warcraft News: Blizzard cracks down on popular private World of Warcraft server News: En Masse hit by layoffs News: Black Desert is doing quite well so far News: Chapter 13 for SWTOR is coming in early May News: DDO still struggles with tech woes Mailbag: Keeping Kickstarter people happy Mailbag: Tabula Rasa leftovers Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Legends of

With April Fools' Day out of the way, we can get back to the ultra-serious business of talking about video games and all of the shenanigans that the industry and community produces! Bree and Justin return for another lively episode to talk about their favorite internet pranks, big MMO patches, and the welcome return of Super Adventure Box! 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: Marvel Heroes, Guild Wars 2, Project Gorgon, World of Warcraft News: MMO April Fools' Day and the return of Super Adventure Box News: EVE Online starts another massive battle News: Final Fantasy XI signs off on consoles News: The Secret World does Arabian Nights News: WildStar opens Arcterra News: Guild Wars 2 legendary weapons Mailbag: Why do players want a similar experience? Mailbag: Customer support Out

Surprise! It's a bonus episode of the Massively OP Podcast this week -- hope you don't mind! After bringing your questions to Camelot Unchained's Mark Jacobs in the last show, we had so many left over that he agreed to do a follow-up episode with more answers. Jacobs gets into topics such as the subscription model, classes, and foundational principles. 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 Why are you doing subscriptions? Strategies for cheaters and hackers Educational videos Animation cancelling Hardest foundational principle to stick to? What would you be doing if not Camelot Unchained? Takes on classes, scouts, and healers How to support war without engaging in PvP Air Warrior and underdog realms Maps and keeping players together Travel time and designed downtime Policing CUBE player content List

After taking in scads of questions from our readers about Camelot Unchained, we roped in Mark Jacobs to see how many of them he could answer in a tight hour! It's everything you wanted to know about this Arthurian RvR title -- and then some. Even if you're not into Camelot Unchained, we think you'll find this episode a fascinating look into the development process. 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: Introduction Crunch and beta prep Building an engine from scratch What is Camelot Unchained? How are you handling servers? Free trials and open beta Tutorials and player guides PvP design goal for the whole game How will CU's PvP be better than DAoC's FFA PvP? Economic PvP design goal Trading at 3:00 a.m. How will you balance 30 classes? What does CU bring to the genre that's new? Addressing visual chaos Ou

Post-Black Friday and the MMO industry rebounds with scads of stories, trade shows, and updates -- it's almost as if these games weren't dead, or something! Bree and Justin tackle a few of the big stories, including Landmark and Crowfall's imminent plans, as well as catch up on a ton of listener mail. 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: Black Desert, Marvel Heroes, Ultima Online, The Division, FFXIV, Diablo III News: Landmark preps storytelling system and big wipe News: PlayStation VR is $400 News: Crowfall's pre-alpha testing plans News: Player explores all of EVE Online's systems News: The infamous Black Desert ghillie suit News: Tree of Savior's launch waffling Mailbag: Black Desert hype? Mailbag: Pay-to-win questions Other info: Podcast theme: "Nu Motion" from Tree of Savior Yo

As if there was anything else we'd be talking about this week? Co-hosts Justin and Bree sort through the bombshells of both EverQuest Next and WildStar from last Friday, looking for reasons, effects, and silver linings in all of it. Will there be tears, defiance, or hope? Tune in! 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: News: WildStar's studio gets gutted, China release cancelled Mailbag: Is WildStar salvagable? News: EverQuest Next is shelved Mailbag: The state of the MMO industry? Mailbag: Are there ever going to be more major PvE MMOs? Mailbag: EQN's cancellation won't make much of a difference Mailbag: EverQuest franchise's future? Mailbag: Pure MMO companies left? Other info: Download Episode 55 Podcast theme: "Echoes of Things" from EverQuest Next Your show hosts: Bree and Justin Listen to Massively

As we start to emerge from winter, blinking at hints of a spring sun, the MMO industry gets wild and crazy with all sorts of interesting developments. This week on the show, Bree and Justin talk about big launches, sad departures, and -- of course -- fishing. We'll get your attention, hook, line, and sinker! You'll be reeled in by this podcast as we tackle the important topics! ...We'll stop 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: Adventures in MMOs: Black Desert character creator, FFXIV, World of Warcraft, Stardew Valley News: Black Desert launches News: Path of Exile: Ascendancy releases News: Guild Wars 2 loses smilin' Colin, season 3 of living world coming News: No Man's Sky coming in June and Overwatch in May News: World of Fishing! News: AdventureQuest 3D coming in October Mailbag: Devs breaking

Curious about all of the big MMOs that are being released this spring? We've brought MOP's Matt onto the podcast to talk about his first-hand experiences in Blade & Soul, The Division, Black Desert, 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: Adventures in MMOs: Midterms, Choose My Adventure, site transfer, computer fixes, Grim Dawn, FFXIV Blade & Soul talk with Matt The Division talk with Matt Black Desert talk with Matt News: WildStar's new zone, server merges News: Final Fantasy XIV 3.2 update Mailbag: Destiny 2 Other info: Podcast theme: "The Pot Thief" from Blade & Soul Your show hosts: Bree and Justin Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, and Pocket Casts Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch If you’re having

The horror! The horror... sloth! Oh, the meme alarm is ringing and Bree and Justin are racing to respond to the latest weirdness in the MMO industry. Whether it be a game that's splitting in two to make more money, costumes that are full of themselves, or a sleepy tree creature that's being shoehorned into a boss role, these podcasters are on top of the MMO industry's latest developments. 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: The Secret World, FFXIV News: Black Desert's wild cash shop ride News: H1Z1 splits in twain News: Guild Wars 2 and the horror sloth News: ArcheAge's stat costumes News: Devilian gets the Tempest Mailbag: Voice acting Other info: Podcast theme: "Horror Sloth" by Justin Your show hosts: Bree and Justin Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM,

Is it wrong to get so excited about becoming a lawless thief in a video game world? Justin and Bree return for the 51st episode of the podcast to gleefully discuss their future criminal careers, the rash of lovey-dovey stuff across MMOs, design innovations in the industry, 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: Adventures in MMOs: The Secret World, Ultima Online, Devilian News: Valentine's Day in MMOs News: Financial reports for Blizzard, Nexon, and NCsoft News: Blade & Soul continues to kick butt News: Open beta for The Division this week News: Becoming a thief in Elder Scrolls Online News: SWTOR chapter 10 arrives, chapter 11 next month Mailbag: When you can't play a beta Mailbag: Design innovations Other info: Podcast theme: "The Keep Has Fallen" from Elder Scrolls Online Your show hosts

One year ago, the sky fell on the Massively crew and a desperate, last-minute plan was hatched to save the site by remaking it as Massively Overpowered. One Kickstarter, 12 months, 50 podcasts, and over 5,700 posts later, MOP is kicking butt and reserving character names in the MMO industry! Join us today as we celebrate the first year of MOP in style. 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: The Secret World, Diablo III First year retrospective of Massively OP News: DUST 514 closing in May News: H1Z1 splits into two games News: DCUO unlocks cross-platform play News: Hearthstone's new game mode News: Anarchy Online gets a new zone Mailbag: Subscriptions Other info: Podcast theme: "Seascape" from Anarchy Online Your show hosts: Bree and Justin Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, S

Look there! Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a different comics franchise altogether that's spawned a popular online action RPG which is going through another leap in its evolution! Today on the podcast, hosts Bree and Justin are joined by the Marvel Heroes team to talk about the latest reinvention of the game. 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 Marvel Heroes 2016's Senior Social Media Manager Christopher Baker and Creative Designer & Community Manager Ryan Collins News: The Repopulation switches game engine, announces spin-off News: RIFT throws up a paywall News: Trove adjusts its business model News: The Secret World beefs up its subscription News: SWTOR's lockboxception News: The Division breaks its beta promise Other info: Podcast theme: "Army Base 1" from Marvel

The big news this week is Blade & Soul's long-awaited western release, and you can bet that Bree and Justin are going to be talking about jiggle physics, wuxia movement, and awesome character creators on today's show. Does this mark the beginning of a promising 2016? 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: Diablo III, FFXIV News: Blade & Soul launches News: Black Desert makes its character creator available News: John Smedley reveals Hero's Song News: City of Steam shuts down News: Analyst has dire predictions for WildStar Mailbag: Global chat jerks Other info: Podcast theme: "Silverfrost Mountain (main theme)" from Blade & Soul Your show hosts: Bree and Justin Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, and Pocket Casts Follow Massively Overpowe

You can't take the skies from these podcasters! Today's show will see Bree and Justin plowing through the big MMO news of the past week, including the welcome addition of gliding in Tyria, an unfortunate producer's letter, and a name reservation controversy. 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: Diablo III, FFXIV News: Gliding is coming to Guild Wars 2's core world News: Blade & Soul's name reservation controversy News: Elder Scrolls Online looks ahead at 2016 News: TERA newsletter causes forum riot, devs apologize News: Lord of the Rings Online's new datacenter causes problems Mailbag: LOTRO reboot Mailbag: Volunteer worlds Other info: Podcast theme: "Auric Wilds" from Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns Your show hosts: Bree and Justin Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitch