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On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Palia's soft launch (with persistence!), WoW Classic's date for hardcore realms, ArcheAge 2's hopeful arrival this year, Nightingale's perspective swap, and relaxing MMO 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. Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: SWG, LOTRO, Star Trek Online,  News: Palia starts its soft launch News: WoW Classic's hardcore realms are coming on August 24th News: ArcheAge 2 aims for the second half of this year, ArcheAge shutdown rumors News: Ashfall's closed beta, Nightingale's third-person perspective Mailbag: Relaxing MMO activities Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Palia Announcement Trailer" from Palia Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify Foll

On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Chris, MJ, Eliot, and Justin talk about Final Fantasy XIV's Dawntrail expansion announcement, the big change to Path of Exile 2, and all of the details, revelations, and reactions 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. Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: ESO, LOTRO, FFXIV, GW2, AQ3D, Astroneer, Craftopia News: FFXIV reveals next summer's expansion, Dawntrail News: Path of Exile 2 morphs into a full sequel Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Papaya" from FFXIV Your show hosts: Justin, Carlo, 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.

On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree, Carlo, and Justin talk about Blizzard financials, Diablo IV's disastrous nerf patch, Palia and Wayfinder's early access, and the next generation of MMO players. 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: LOTRO, ESO, Diablo II, Diablo IV, Black Desert, SWG, Garden Galaxy News: Blizzard financials News: Diablo IV kicks off its first season -- with a huge nerfy patch News: Palia is hitting the early access scene in early August... News: ...followed by Wayfinder later that month Mailbag: Where's the MMO player new blood? Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "The Fae Forest" from Project Gorgon Your show hosts: Justin, Carlo, and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: Websi

On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about World of Warcraft's summer patch, New World's latest season, WildStar's development stories, EverQuest 3 rumors, and MMO systems to simplify. 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: LOTRO, SWTOR, WoW News: New World starts Season 2, takes an entire zone offline for renovation News: World of Warcraft's Fractures in Time patch, Trading Post controversy News: Insight behind WildStar's development blunders News: EverQuest 3 rumors, EverQuest II gives away a lot more for free Mailbag: What MMO systems would we simplify and complexify? Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Sea" from EverQuest 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 O

On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Guild Wars 2's expansion reveal, WoW Classic's hardcore ruleset, Tarisland's closed beta test, The Sims 5 speculation, and how to get a good start in LOTRO. 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: LOTRO, Diablo IV, American Trucking Simulator, SWTOR News: Guild Wars 2: Secrets of the Obscure announced News: WoW Classic outlines hardcore classic ruleset News: Tarisland goes into global closed beta News: What could The Sims 5 bring to the online space? Mailbag: How should you approach LOTRO? Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Logan's Journey" from Guild Wars 2 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,

On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about the return of Fractured, the possible 2023 launch of Palia, more word about the SWTOR transition, the end of The Realm, MMOs' combat obsession, and overall Dragonflight excitement. 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: LOTRO, SWTOR, Diablo IV News: Could Palia be coming in 2023? News: SWTOR devs attempt to reassure players News: Fractured returns after a long absence News: The Realm is shutting down, 20th anniversaries of SWG and Second Life Mailbag: What's going on with Dragonflight excitement right now? Mailbag: Could MMOs be more than just combat? Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Man Down" from World of Warcraft Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazo

On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree, Carlo, and Justin talk about LOTRO's big reveals, the end of Anarchy Online's volunteer program, Black Desert's expansion, Star Citizen's latest crowdfunding tally, and playing MMOs with kids. 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: LOTRO, SWTOR, Diablo IV News: LOTRO reveals River Hobbits and Mariners News: Anarchy Online axes its volunteer adviser program News: Black Desert releases Land of the Morning Light expansion News: Star Citizen nears $600M raised from crowdfunding Mailbag: Playing MMOs with your kids Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Character Creation" from Black Desert Your show hosts: Justin, Carlo, and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: Websi

On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about SWTOR's big studio move, Summer Game Fest 2023, the great Reddit protest, No Man's Sky releases, EVE Online, and 10 years of Neverwinter and Marvel Heroes. 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: LOTRO, Diablo IV, Destiny 2 News: SWTOR moves studios, launches Old Wounds update News: Summer Game Fest 2023 announcements News: 10-year anniversaries for Neverwinter and Marvel Heroes News: MMO subreddits join protest News: Releases for EVE Online and No Man's Sky (plus Mac version) Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Seeds of Conflict" from SWTOR 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, Tw

On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about Diablo 4 and Necrom's launches, Blue Protocol's delay, Swords of Legends Online's cancellation, a new update for LOTRO, the WoW Token controversy, Embers Adrift's business model switch, and gaming with kids. 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: LOTRO News: Diablo IV launches... News: ...and so does Elder Scrolls Online's Necrom chapter News: Blue Protocol is delayed into 2024 News: Swords of Legends Online is cancelled News: WoW Token comes to WoW Classic News: Phantasy Star Online 2 gets housing News: Tarisland closed beta News: Embers Adrift goes buy-to-play Mailbag: Suggested MMOs for families to start with Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Tristram" from Diablo Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHear

On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about Lord of the Rings shade, Overwatch 2's declaration of PvE defeat, a Worlds Adrift spiritual successor, Nightingale's and Ashfall's delays, and the importance of freedom with your character builds. 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: LOTRO, Torchlight II, and Bree's desk News: Amazon throws shade at LOTRO News: Overwatch 2 ditches PvE development toward an MMO News: Worlds Adrift returns... sorta kinda not really News: Delays for Nightingale, Ashfall, and Wayfinder Mailbag: Allowing for more character build freedom Mailbag: How does your character's journey end? Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Route 66" from Overwatch Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify Follow

On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about Amazon's new Lord of the Rings MMO, WoW's dragon daycare, official hardcore Classic, Diablo IV's testing, LOTRO's landscape difficulty, FFXIV's next update, and a bunch of financials. 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 or call in to our voicemail at (734) 221-3973. Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, SWTOR, SWG News: Amazon is creating a Lord of the Rings MMO... again News: LOTRO starts testing Update 36 News: World of Warcraft reveals Fractures in Time Update, official Hardcore Classic confirmed News: Diablo IV finishes server slam weekend, looks ahead to first season News: Financials for NCsoft, Square Enix, Pearl Abyss News: FFXIV's The Dark Throne update coming May 23rd Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Gateway to Paradise" from FFXIV Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podc

On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about Chrono Odyssey's trailer, Star Trek Online's newest episode, SWTOR's future, EVE Online's 20th anniversary, LOTRO's latest raid, Villagers and Heroes' housing, and WoW's tangled lore. 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 or call in to our voicemail at (734) 221-3973. Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, WoW Classic, SWG News: Star Trek Online's Unraveled update arrives this week News: SWTOR teases 7.3 content News: Gamigo is easing out of the MMO space News: Chrono Odyssey looks quite interesting Quick news: EVE Online hits 20, LOTRO releases new raid, Villagers and Heroes is getting housing Mailbag: How can WoW make sense of its lore? Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "AERIS and the Megaliths" from SWTOR Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneI

On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about Blizzard's financials, World of Warcraft 10.1, New World's big changes, MapleStory's war against a class, the mess of the Mad World launch, and Guild Wars 2's content pipeline. 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 or call in to our voicemail at (734) 221-3973. Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, Star Trek Online  News: Guild Wars 2 teases robust content pipeline News: Microsoft-Activision deal blocked, Blizzard financials News: World of Warcraft 10.1 arrives News: New World shuts down forums, allows more than one character per server News: MapleStory up and deletes a class Quickies: Mad World's launch is still a mess, Fractured is no longer under Gamigo Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Snow Drop" from MapleStory Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player

On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about Tarisland's spread across the globe, Throne and Liberty's possible delay, Mad World's head start, DCUO's newest episode, EVE's latest disgrace, and how MMOs can meet accessibility needs. 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 or call in to our voicemail at (734) 221-3973. Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, Fallout 76 News: Tarisland is going to launch globally News: Throne and Liberty may be delayed News: Mad World kicks off head start News: DCUO gets a Shock to the System News: EVE Anywhere is kaput Mailbag: MMO accessibility options Mailbag: Why doesn't the podcast do more special guests? Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Fanfest 2013" from EVE Online Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify Foll

On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about some mighty big numbers, Wayfinder's delay, LOTRO's new avatar options, the reveal of Mortal Exodus, and why some players very much want to save the world on a daily basis. 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 or call in to our voicemail at (734) 221-3973. Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, Fallout 76, City of Heroes News: Mortal Exodus announced News: Wayfinder's beta and early access delayed News: LOTRO busts out additional avatar options News: Big numbers for ESO, Path of Exile, and Albion Online Mailbag: Diminishing returns of MMO storytelling Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Joy of the Free Folk" from LOTRO 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, Twi

On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about WoW's upcoming zone patch, problems in New World and Star Trek Online, Amazon's layoffs, Greg Street's new MMO studio, and slowing down to enjoy your 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 question to the show, use this link or call in to our voicemail at (734) 221-3973. Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, WoW Classic News: World of Warcraft's 10.1 update arrives on May 2nd News: New World, Neverwinter, and Star Trek Online encounter extreme bugs News: Amazon Games lays off staff News: Greg Street starts new MMO studio Mailbag: Are MMOs all about speedrunning these days? Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "The Bazaar" from EverQuest 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, 

On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about this year's April Fools roundup, SWTOR's move to improve, Mad World's launch date, MultiVersus' strange disappearance, the cancelation of E3, and the infuriating move to repackage and resell ARK. 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 or call in to our voicemail at (734) 221-3973. Show notes: Intro April Fools spreads throughout MMOs Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, WoW, Guild Wars 2 News: SWTOR improves backend with 64-bit client, plans move to AWS News: Mad World gets an April launch date (and Last Epoch!) News: Anvil Empires is announced News: MultiVersus gets yanked until next year, E3 canceled, Ark 2 delayed while original is repackaged Mailbag: Leaving your mark on game worlds Mailbag: Giving players credit for bug reporting (Bree's Green Acres article) Outro Other info: Download Episode 416 Podcast theme: "Sky

On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about Lord of the Rings Online's new update, Destiny 2's Lightfall expansion, CCP's blockchain game, Dungeons and Dragons Online's quest giveaway, the hope of Ship of Heroes, the possible return of Alganon, and the thorny question of A.I. 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 or call in to our voicemail at (734) 221-3973. Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, New World, WoW, City of Heroes News: LOTRO's Update 35 lands News: Destiny 2 releases Lightfall expansion News: CCP is doing a blockchain EVE game News: DDO hands out questing coupons News: Ship of Heroes shows up on Steam News: Is Derek Smart's Alganon coming back? Mailbag: AI tech in video games Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "CloudArk" from Destiny 2 Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM,

On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about Diablo IV's beta, the passing of Destiny 2's Lance Reddick, the disaster of Star Citizen's latest release, LOTRO's crafting scene, Elder Scrolls Online's newest DLC, and the most extreme zones ever created 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 or call in to our voicemail at (734) 221-3973. Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: Diablo IV, World of Warcraft, Star Wars Galaxies News: Bidding farewell to Destiny 2's Lance Reddick News: Star Citizen's 3.18 has been an unmitigated mess News: EverQuest celebrates its 24th anniversary News: LOTRO crafts a better crafting system News: Elder Scrolls Online's Scribes of Fate DLC releases Mailbag: Extreme MMO zones Mailbag: Puzzles and multiple paths to solving quests Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Sea Theme" from EverQuest Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen t

On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about a new MMO called Bellatores, patches for FFXIV and WoW, the departure of Greg Street from the Riot MMO, Star Citizen's improved persistence, the confluence of chicken and Diablo, and the desire for some of us to play "humble" characters. 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 or call in to our voicemail at (734) 221-3973. Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, Star Trek Online, SWG, City of Heroes News: What is Bellatores? News: Final Fantasy XIV's Patch 6.35 News: Greg "Ghostcrawler" Street left the Riot MMO News: World of Warcraft's next two patches are incoming News: Diablo IV tempts with fried chicken News: Star Citizen's alpha just got more persistent Mailbag: Why can't we play more humble characters? Mailbag: How important are class aesthetics? Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Space Exploration 8" from