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It's never easy to watch the slow-motion downfall of an online game, especially when you consider all of the players and studio employees that it affects. This week on the show, Bree and Justin sort through the Red 5 mess and speculate about a Firefall that could have been. 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, SWTOR, Shroud of the Avatar News: Firefall's studio is laid off News: Demon Hunters coming to WoW on August 9th News: StarCraft Universe starts open beta News: Guild Wars 2 allows guild memorials News: A look at Age of Wushu 2 News: A new RIFT expansion? Mailbag: Getting into MMOs early or late? Mailbag: Permadeath squads Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Login Screen Theme" from Firefall Your show hosts: Bree and Justin Listen to Massively OP Podcast

One of the secrets of Massively OP's success is that we obtained -- we won't tell you how (garage sale) -- a genuine magic crystal ball that tells us oracles of future MMO developments. How else could you explain that we know what we know? Press releases? Hah. 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, Guild Wars 2, Marvel Heroes, Stardew Valley, World of Warcraft, SWTOR, WildStar, Pillars of Eternity Final Fantasy XIV's patch and player milestone Guild Wars 2 readies season 3 Turbine talks about DDO and LOTRO development Neverwinter launches on PlayStation 4, has update coming in August Black Desert is getting naval warfare and controversy Shards Online AMA World of Warcraft's RP mess Mailbag: What do I boost to 80 in GW2? Outro Other info: Podcast

Is Pokémon GO an MMO? Is it going to consume society as we know it? Is it making virtual reality super-jealous? You just know that Bree and Justin had to tackle this global phenomenon as they get back into the swing of things. 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: Justin's new computer, World of Warcraft, Exploding Kittens News: Pokémon GO sweeps the globe News: Trove announces console versions News: SWTOR: Knights of the Eternal Throne announced News: World of Warcraft drops Patch 7.0 News: Guild Wars 2 starts talking about living world season 3 Mailbag: Depression and MMOs Mailbag: Elder Scrolls Online advice Ad apology Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Walking (Map Theme)" from Pokémon GO Your show hosts: Bree and Justin Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitche

Today on the show we have a very special guest: Artix, the lead developer on the upcoming AdventureQuest 3D. During the hour, Artix talks with us about the making of this scrappy cross-platform MMORPG and how it might just shake things up in a stale genre. 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 History of AdventureQuest franchise What is AdventureQuest 3D? Cross-platform Bathroom discussion How is this not a pared-down World of Warcraft? World Events The Inn Class system Getting ready for the October release Favorite MMO Meat of the game Dungeons and botters What will AQ3D do and not do? Delays and wipes Business model The Fishbowl Fight Club How you can play right now Outro Other info: Podcast theme: AdventureQuest 3D trailer Your show hosts: Justin and Artix Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTun

Beach parties, fireworks, and meaty MMORPG summer updates are all the signs of the dog days of summer -- and that ain't a bad thing at all, my friends. Bree and Justin sip from glasses of ice tea, fan themselves, and yammer on about all of these big game patches that are landing this month. 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: Stardew Valley, Ultima Online, The Secret World, The Stanley Principle News: Riders of Icarus is ready for prime time News: Landmark adds new races... for a price News: Age of Conan's 5.0 update News: RIFT 3.7 brings 64-bit client and dungeon veterans News: Aion's Echoes of Eternity patch is almost here Mailbag: EVE and tension Mailbag: Wurm Online Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Main Theme" from Riders of Icarus Your show hosts: Bree and Justin L

Larry hops on the show with us this week to talk about the new "Dark vs. Light" campaign in Star Wars: The Old Republic -- and why it has the community in an uproar. Also, Bree coins the term "Orcy Orcy Newtown." Make it a meme, internet! 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, SWTOR, Brothers: Tale of Two Sons, Tales from the Borderlands, World of Warcraft News: SWTOR's Dark vs. Light event News: Shroud of the Avatar's pseudo-launch date News: WildStar sells boost to the max News: EverQuest II's new servers and expensive guild halls News: LOTRO's new raid Mailbag: Steam summer sale Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Voidstar" from Star Wars: The Old Republic Your show hosts: Justin, Bree, and Larry Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Pla

Massively OP Podcast Episode 70: E to the three

Massively OP Podcast Episode 69: WildSteam

Massively OP Podcast Episode 68: Dark and light

On the show this week, Bree and Justin devote the entire hour to catching up on listener mailbag questions and topics. Your voice will be heard (and so will theirs)! Enjoy the holiday, everyone. 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 Mailbag: Data mining Mailbag: MMOs without gear Mailbag: MOP choice of coverage Mailbag: MMOs updating too fast Mailbag: Gamer entitlement Mailbag: Watered-down games Mailbag: Getting into games late Mailbag: How did you get into journalism? Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Main Theme (Snappy)" from Glitch Your show hosts: Justin and Bree 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 problems seeing or using the web player, please c

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

Massively OP Podcast Episode 63: Leisure suit Larry / MassivelyOP Podcast Episode 63: Leisure suit Larry

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