Massively OP Podcast

On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about the bumpy road for Chrono Odyssey and ArcheAge Chronicles, SWTOR's positive future plans, Guild Wars 2's hilarious Skritt-themed controversy, and the end of Skyforge's run. 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, Project Gorgon News: What's going on with Kakao's Chrono Odyssey and ArcheAge Chronicles? News: SWTOR talks about its future plans News: Guild Wars 2 sends players in a tizzy over Indiana Jones with a guitar News: Skyforge gets the axe Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Pioneers" from Skyforge 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, 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 and Justin talk about the Guild Wars 2 expansion reveal, more player housing announcements, the closure of Dual Universe, FFXIV's August patch, and whether MMOs can bring back the "controller" archetype. 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, Palia, Drakantos, GW2 News: Guild Wars 2: Visions of Eternity revealed News: BitCraft and Throne and Liberty are getting housing News: Dual Universe closes next month News: FFXIV's Promise of Tomorrow arrives next week Mailbag: Can MMOs bring back the controller archetype? Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Four Sided Circle" from FFXIV 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, 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 Black Desert developments, WoW's housing neighborhoods, Guild Wars 2's future philosophy, New World's updated roadmap, Dune Awakening's compensation, and an enticement to participate in Blaugust '25. 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: WoW Classic, WoW, LOTRO, Palia News: What's going on in the Black Desert franchise? News: World of Warcraft talks about neighborhood housing News: Guild Wars 2 talks about its future News: New World updates its roadmap News: Dune Awakening compensates for a pulling a Funcom News: Blaugust is gearing up Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Village of Trents" from Black Desert 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, 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 and Justin talk about -- what else? -- the huge Microsoft layoffs and what that means for the MMO industry. On top of that, there's discussion about Ship of Heroes' launch date, John Smedley's new MMOFPS, and Guild Wars 2's teases. 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: WoW Classic, WoW, Palia News: Huge Microsoft layoffs -- ZeniMax MMO dead, Warcraft Rumble retiring News: Ship of Heroes gets a launch date News: John Smedley's new game is a lot like his old MMO News: What's Guild Wars 2 up to? Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Main Theme" from Planetside Arena 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, 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 and Justin talk about Chrono Odyssey's character odyssey, the EverQuest emulator lawsuit, an actual RIFT update, RuneScape's monetization crisis, the end of Hytale, and how our MMO journeys have aged. 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: WoW, LOTRO, Monsters & Memories, Palia, Erenshor, City of Heroes News: Chrono Odyssey's hilarious freeform character creation News: The EverQuest emulator lawsuit News: RIFT gets a patch and promises more News: RuneScape's monetization crisis News: Riot's Hytale MMO project is dead Mailbag: How our MMO journeys have changed over time Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Silverwood" from RIFT 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, 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 and Justin talk about World of Warcraft's next patch, Bitcraft Online's EA launch, the sale of EVE Online's CCP, more server news for LOTRO and DDO, Palia's upcoming roadmap, Dune Awakening's PvE endgame course correction, and Chrono Odyssey's beta. 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: WoW, LOTRO, Palia News: World of Warcraft previews Update 11.2: Ghosts of K'aresh News: Bitcraft Online launches into early access News: CCP and EVE Online are up for sale News: LOTRO and DDO update on server closures (and openings) News: Palia's future roadmap News: Dune Awakening attempts to course-correct News: Chrono Odyssey's beta Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Time Rifts" from World of Warcraft 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, Twitch If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.

On this week’s theme episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk all about character progression in MMOs! Trust us, there are far more types of progression than you might first assume -- and we're going to try to cover as many of them as we can in an hour. Plus. Plus about fifteen. 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 What is character progression? Why is progression important? The broad categories of progression Horizontal vs vertical progression Story as progression Offline progression Rebirth progression Progression you can lock Crafting XP progression PvP progression Collaborative progression Reward tracks and mastery system Gearscore Money/collections Dungeon progression Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Irontoe 2006" from EverQuest II 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, 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 and Justin talk about Dune Awakening’s head start rollout, the Nintendo Switch 2 launch, Summer Game Fest 2025 news, New World's hardcore server, Chrono Odyssey's scope, and how MMOs might better handle raids and storytelling. 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: WoW, LOTRO, Palia News: Nintendo Switch 2 launches and Summer Game Fest 2025 News: Do the Dune Awakening head start News: New World gets totally hardcore with its new server News: Getting a handle on Chrono Odyssey Mailbag: Raids and storytelling Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Chapaa Chase" 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 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 and Justin talk about Dune Awakening's launch prep, Elder Scrolls Online's totally-not-an-expansion, Guild Wars 2's last expansion zone, Pandaria Classic's timing, New World's new director, City of Heroes Homecoming's latest patch, and low-effort MMO revivals. 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: WoW, LOTRO, Palia News: Dune Awakening gears up for launch News: Elder Scrolls Online welcomes Seasons of the Worm Cult News: Guild Wars 2 puts out its final Janthir Wilds zone News: WoW Classic dates Pandaria Classic News: New World gets a new director News: City of Heroes Homecoming tests its next content update Mailbag: Are low-effort MMO revivals worth it? Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Life-Fire" 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, 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 and Justin talk about Chrono Odyssey's upcoming beta, Blue Protocol's second chance, Fractured Online's departure, a new Defiance race, a rogue-lite RPG launch, and whether AI should be involved with 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. Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: WoW, LOTRO, Palia News: Chrono Odyssey ramps up to a June beta News: We're going to get Blue Protocol after all, sort of News: Fractured Online goes offline until 2026 News: Defiance adds back in the Castithian race News: Lynked: Banner of the Spark and Wildgate releases Mailbag: Should MMOs use AI in any way? Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Eyes in the Garden" from Istaria 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, 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, Chris, and Justin talk about Equinox Homecoming's early access, Dune Awakening's open beta weekend, Neverwinter's new patch, the end of Cryptic MMO forums, Pax Dei's layoffs, SWTOR's update preview, and the emulators we won't discuss about on the site. 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, Palia, Lost Skies, Tower Unites Early thoughts on Equinox Homecoming's early access News: Dune Awakening runs a big open beta test News: Neverwinter delivers Red Harvest module and Ex-Cryptic MMO forums shut down News: Pax Dei lays off a good chunk of staff News: SWTOR talks up Update 7.7 -- but no story yet Mailbag: Why don't we talk about all MMO emulators? Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "How to Build Your Ranch" from Star Stable Your show hosts: Justin, Chris, 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 and Justin talk about EVE Online's upcoming expansion, the return of Camelot Unchained, WoW's next patch, Embers Adrift landing on Steam, and a Daily Grind Blitz! 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, WoW Classic, LOTRO, The Sims 4 News: EVE Online talks about this month's Legion expansion News: Camelot Unchained resurfaces News: World of Warcraft gets ready for Patch 11.1.7 News: Embers Adrift hits Steam Daily Grind Blitz! 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 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 and Justin talk about Equinox Homecoming's early access surprise, Dune Awakening's NDA-free beta, LOTRO's anniversary, World of Warcraft's wonky patch, New World's spring plans, and putting developers on pedestals. 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, WoW Classic, ESO News: Equinox Homecoming's early access kicks off May 8 News: Dune Awakening gears up for a big beta next month News: LOTRO's Update 44 arrives with the anniversary News: World of Warcraft's Update 11.1.5 is kind of a disaster News: New World blips back to life with update plans Mailbag: How should we honor developers? Outro Other info: Download Episode 516 Podcast theme: "The Angle of Mitheithel" from Lord of the Rings Online 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, 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 and Justin talk about Dune Awakening's delay, Palia's big zone announcement, what's going on with Classic MapleStory, the messy Defiance relaunch, LOTRO compensation, and the future evolution of 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. Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, WoW, WoW Classic, Guild Wars News: Defiance gets a relaunch -- but it's rough one so far News: Dune Awakening pushes its launch back to June News: Palia announces Elderwood zone expansion News: Classic MapleStory is coming later this year Mailbag: What does the future of MMO evolution hold in store? Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Aqua Road East Sea" from MapleStory 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, 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 and Justin talk about Elder Scrolls Online's new seasonal format, Guild Wars' 20th anniversary, LOTRO's recent activity, Defiance's relaunch, and how to build your perfect MMO sequel. 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, WoW, Diablo III News: Elder Scrolls Online trades chapters for seasons News: Guild Wars stirs for its 20th anniversary News: LOTRO adds a new server, tests Update 44, plans tropic island News: Defiance is relaunching this Friday Mailbag: How can studios make a great MMO sequel? Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "A White Stallion Rampant" from Elder Scrolls Online 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, Twitch If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.