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On this week’s show, the amazing duo of Bree and Justin look at another beefy Camelot Unchained interview, talk about several new mystery games in development, and boggle over the mobile MMO revolution that has arrived. 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: Star Trek Online, News: The mobile MMO revolution News: Spacetime Studios returns to mobile MMOs News: Blizzard's mobile MMO RTS News: Gazillion's VR trek News: Daybreak's Parabolic News: Nexon and Stephan Frost collaborate on a new game News: Black Desert rolls out Kamasylvania News: Camelot Unchained's interview Mailbag: Are we going backwards in the genre? Mailbag: Small touches in MMOs Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "CitizenCon Teaser" from Star Citizen Your show hosts: Bree and Justin Listen to Massively OP P

On this week’s show, Tina joins the crew to talk about the momentous launch of Guild Wars 2: Path of Fire! There's plenty more for the crew to discuss, too, with a pair of EverQuest expansion announcements, a launch of an underdog MMOARPG, 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 The big Guild Wars 2: Path of Fire launch News: Guardians of Ember launches News: EverQuest and EverQuest II expansion announcements News: Villagers and Heroes: Starfall releases News: Secret World Legends expands Tokyo News: New Star Trek Online episode News: Ultima Online goes F2P Mailbag: When do you join a guild? Mailbag: When does content bore you out of a game? Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Main Theme" from Guild Wars 2: Path of Fire Your show hosts: Bree, Tina, and Justin Listen to Massively OP

On this week’s show, Justin and Bree saddle up for discussion on Wild West Online's alpha, Star Citizen's back-backlash on schedules, the miserable state of Phantasy Star Online 2, 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: DDO, Neverwinter, Guild Wars 2, Ultima Online News: Wild West Online begins alpha testing News: Star Citizen is fed up with dates News: Phantasy Star Online 2 teases us yet again News: Black Desert is a pretty big success News: FFXIV's new housing News: EVE Online player threatens physical violence Mailbag: Star Citizen's monetization Mailbag: Free to play recommendations Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Main Theme" from Phantasy Star Online 2 Your show hosts: Bree and Justin Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn,

On this week’s show, MJ arrives to give her report on PAX West and how much swag she smuggled back on the plane. Bree and Justin touch base with the major news stories of the week, including Destiny 2's launch, ArcheAge's mergers, and WildStar's housing happiness. 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: Secret World Legends, LOTRO, EverQuest II, Guild Wars 2, Ultima Online MJ's PAX West report News: Destiny 2 launches on consoles News: Secret World Legends stumbles with the return of its NYC raid News: World of Warcraft's Argus ain't gonna have flying News: ArcheAge's server merges News: WildStar's housing update Mailbag: Raids in Destiny Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Protostar Theme" from WildStar Your show hosts: Bree, MJ, and Justin Listen to Massively OP Podcast on

On this week’s show, Justin and Bree deal with a hodge-podge of interesting MMO news, including ARK's launch, Destiny 2's PC beta, and what some studios are doing to help players in response to the tragedy of Hurricane Harvey. 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, Dungeons and Dragons Online, Guild Wars 2, Wander News: ARK launches, announces Aberration expansion News: Funcom's Q2 2017 report News: Harvey responses from Destiny, Ultima Online News: Destiny 2's PC beta News: Cloud Pirates announces sunset, Perpetuum ends active development News: Expansion launch dates set for EVE: Lifeblood and Villagers and Heroes: Starfall Mailbag: Favorite MMO memories Mailbag: Finding a good guild Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "News Bulletin" from Over

On this week’s show, Justin and Bree shovel through the mountain of Gamescom reveals, including a trip to World of Warcraft's Argus and Star Citizen's elaborate Alpha 3.0 tease. The duo also mourn the premature demise of SkySaga, a promising-looking MMO that got a raw deal from its publisher. 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, Secret World Legends, West of Loathing News: Ghost in the Shell Online canned, SkySaga folds production News: SWTOR trots out Update 5.4 News: Closers Online is coming to the west News: ArcheAge's naval warfare News: Star Citizen makes a big Gamescom splash News: World of Warcraft goes to Argus this week Other quick Gamescom mentions: The Crew 2, Sea of Thieves, Crowfall Mailbag: Marvel Heroes Omega pr

On this week’s show, Justin and MJ speculate about the weirdness of a Secret World TV show, get ready for World of Warcraft's Patch 7.3, celebrate Ultima Online's 20th birthday, 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: Lord of the Rings Online, West of Loathing, Secret World Legends, EverQuest II, Warframe, ARK, Just Survive News: The Secret World TV show News: World of Warcraft starts the countdown to Patch 7.3 News: Otherland gets a stay of execution News: Ultima Online starts 20th anniversary celebrations News: Path of Exile is coming to Xbox One this week Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Fantasy Theme" from Otherland Your show hosts: Justin and MJ Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts Follow Massively Ov

On this week’s show, Justin and Bree break down the big Guild Wars 2 news, celebrate FFXIV's momentous milestone, muse about Dual Universe, and more! We also have a special interview with H1Z1: Just Survive Creative Director Ben Jones about the massive overhaul to this survival sandbox. 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 News: Final Fantasy XIV passes 10 million players News: Guild Wars 2's preview weekend, level 80 character boosts News: Dual Universe gets big investment News: NCsoft financials Interview: Just Survive's Ben Jones Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Main Theme" from H1Z1 Your show hosts: Bree and Justin Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts Follow Massively Ov

On this week’s show, Justin and Bree dive into the Guild Wars 2 expansion reveal, the first steps into Mordor, an alt-friendly World of Warcraft, the problem with raiding in 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 Adventures in MMOs: Lord of the Rings Online, Guild Wars 2 News: Guild Wars 2: Path of Fire revealed News: Lord of the Rings Online: Mordor launches News: Path of Exile: The Fall of Oriath releases News: World of Warcraft becomes a whole lot more alt-friendly Mailbag: Why do raids have to be ultimate endgame content? Mailbag: MMOs launching or adapting to console? Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Mordor Login Theme" from LOTRO Your show hosts: Bree and Justin Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts Follow Massive

On this week’s show, Justin and Bree talk about Trove's underdog status, the impact of server merges on open world housing, playing as a deer, gender stereotypes in 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 Adventures in MMOs: RIFT, Secret World Legends, LOTRO, Guild Wars 2 News: Trove's Eclipse expansion is coming soon! News: ArcheAge and Blade and Soul announce server merges News: Star Citizen keeps delaying its Alpha 3.0 News: Chronicles of Elyria's roadmap News: Crowfall lets you play as a deer News: DC Universe Online's massive stat revamp Mailbag: Has Bree ever gotten into non-fantasy MMOs? Mailbag: Soloing through the storyline Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Racing Theme" from Star Citizen Your show hosts: Bree and Justin Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Pla

On this week’s show, Justin and Bree talk about a beloved MMO going mobile, the end of Guild Wars 2 (in a manner of speaking), the start of Dark and Light, LARPing at Disney World, 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: Secret World Legends, World of Warcraft, Guild Wars 2 News: RuneScape goes mobile News: Guild Wars 2 ends season 3, looks forward to expansion News: Dark and Light does the early access thing News: RIFT pumps out Patch 4.2 News: Star Trek Online puts out Season 13.5 Mailbag: Why has FFXIV never clicked for Justin? Mailbag: Non-fantasy MMOs? Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Scatherran Forest Light" from RIFT Your show hosts: Bree and Justin Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts Follow Massiv

On this week’s show, Justin and Bree recount the odd history of Walking in Stations, debate the Mordor pre-order, tackle a trio of MMO updates, talk with ARK's soundtrack composer, 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: Secret World Legends, LOTRO, Elder Scrolls Online, Guild Wars 2, Super Hero Squad Online, Wizard101 News: EVE Online kills its captain's quarters News: LOTRO's pre-order info News: SWTOR's Update 5.3 releases News: Black Desert's waterpark News: Albion Online launches News: Citadel sandbox Interview with ARK Composer Gareth Coker Mailbag: Getting invested in a class Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Theme" and "Overseer" from ARK Your show hosts: Bree and Justin Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pock

On this week’s show, Justin and Bree mourn the passing of Firefall, find out what's behind Tibia's secret door, muse about World of Warcraft's next expansion, 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: Secret World Legends, World of Warcraft, Elder Scrolls Online News: Firefall is abruptly cancelled News: Did we just learn about World of Warcraft's next expansion? News: Wild West Online's gameplay video News: Secret World Legends' roadmap News: Tibia's secret door News: TennoCon 2017 Mailbag: Getting rid of pure DPS roles Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Login Theme" from Firefall 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: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Go

On this week’s show, Justin and Bree talk about walking into Mordor, warping over to Argus, delving into secret conspiracies, battling on a comet, resurrecting super villains, 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: Secret World Legends, Elder Scrolls Online News: World of Warcraft starts testing Patch 7.3 News: LOTRO starts testing Mordor News: Secret World Legends' launch and post-launch changes News: RIFT makes expansion free, preps July patch News: Kritika Online goes into open beta News: Master X Master launches Mailbag: Nothing like Star Wars Galaxies! Mailbag: Following the MMO crowd Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Kingsmouth Ahead" from The Secret World Your show hosts: Bree and Justin Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Go

On this special bonus episode, Justin catches up with Richard Garriott and Starr Long about Ultima Online's spiritual successor, Shroud of the Avatar. How is this project shaping up now that it's nearing launch? Listen and 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 Geocaching What is Shroud of the Avatar? How do you retrain players to this type of game? How did May's free trial program go? Can you clarify the rollout? Why not do a wipe right before launch? What's the status on the offline mode? How will that work for grouping? What are the paths? Are you still aiming for a five-episode rollout? How big is an episode? When is optimization coming? How many scenes are in the game? How are you going to promote and hype the launch? Player investments Why a spiritual successor? Outro Other info: Po

On this week’s show, Justin sits down with Ashes of Creation's Steven Sharif to talk about the game's successful Kickstarter, handling a wild community, and the next steps for this up-and-coming sandbox MMORPG. 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 is Ashes of Creation? What do you like best about some other MMOs you've played? What's the office environment like there at Intrepid? Why was this Kickstarter such a success? What did you learn from the Kickstarter process? Why did the web store take so long to start up? Will the store post totals? Why no stretch goals? Will there be continued fundraising? Have you done anything to mitigate complaints about the affiliate system? How much of the game is playable right now? Will we start getting blog posts again? How do you time nodes so they don't

On this week’s show, Justin and Bree talk about FFXIV: Stormblood's early access launch, Destiny 2's PC delay, Elder Scrolls Online's next DLC drops, breaking up the trinity in 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 Adventures in MMOs: Sims 4, FFXIV, LOTRO, Elder Scrolls Online News: FFXIV sounds the starting pistol to Stormblood News: Destiny 2 is coming out on PC in late October, won't see PS4 exclusives until next year News: BioWare's Anthem makes waves News: Bless Online will be released here after all News: Elder Scrolls Online's next DLC revealed News: LOTRO's secret anniversary quest Mailbag: Fencing in MMOs Mailbag: Better patch numbering? Mailbag: Non-combat progression systems Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Stormblood Menu Theme" from FFXIV Your show hosts: Bree

On this week’s show, Justin and Bree talk about the huge revelation of Cryptic's Magic: The Gathering MMO, the premature demise of Bless Online, World of Warcraft's new launch, 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: A summer malaise  News: Cryptic announces Magic: The Gathering MMO News: Fractured is revealed News: Aeria Games drops Bless Online from western release News: World of Warcraft Patch 7.2.5 is rolling out this Tuesday News: Secret World Legends announces headstart, widens beta News: Wild West Online sells early bird packages Mailbag: Managing inventory Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Salty Sailor" from World of Warcraft Your show hosts: Bree and Justin Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Cas

On this week's show, Justin and Bree welcome summer by talking about SWTOR's roadmap, Black Desert's amazing Steam debut, and a troubling Shroud of the Avatar announcement, as well as a mailbag question about casual gaming. 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: FFXIV, Marvel Heroes, Elder Scrolls Online News: SWTOR's summer road map News: Ashes of Creation ends Kickstarter at $3.27M News: Lots of FFXIV: Stormblood coverage News: Neverwinter's Tomb of Annihilation update News: Shroud of the Avatar's July launch News: Black Desert does very well on Steam Mailbag: Casual gaming Badge update Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Kariela's Song" from Shroud of the Avatar Your show hosts: Bree and Justin Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google

When does Final Fantasy become, well, final? It's probably not going to end with Final Fantasy XIV, which shows every intention of outlasting all of us as long as it keeps pumping out Moogle plushies and Hildebrand quests. On the show today, Eliot lends his FFXIV expertise on the next step of this saga. 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: FFXIV, FFXI, Neverwinter, World of Warcraft News: Secret World Legends talks about its F2P model News: LOTRO signs back on Chance Thomas to score Mordor News: Alternative server rulesets launch in EverQuest and Allods Online, while RIFT mulls challenge server News: Black Desert releases on Steam Mailbag: Role homogenization (FFXIV blog post) Mailbag: PvP pay-to-win Mailbag: Marvel Heroes overreaction? Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "