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Massively OP Podcast

Justin Olivettimassivelyop.libsyn.com
A weekly discussion of MMORPG adventures, news, and opinions by industry vets Bree and Justin of Massively Overpowered.
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Episodes

Episode 507: Get 'er Dune

Bree and Justin discuss a plethora of MMO news including WoW's 11.1 patch, Dune Awakening's early access date, LOTRO/DDO server updates, and Lost Ark's new class. They also dive into non-combat PvP and comfort activities in MMOs, engaging with listener mailbag questions.

Feb 25, 202556 min

Episode 506: Housing, jet packs, and informative financials

On this week's episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about World of Warcraft housing plans, Stars Reach's manifesto, Pantheon's latest controversy, new patches for Star Trek Online and Black Desert , and financial report highlights. 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, Stars Reach, SWG ...

Feb 18, 20251 hr 9 min

Episode 505: MOP's 10th anniversary livestream fiesta

On this week's episode of the Massively OP Podcast, MJ joins Bree and Justin for a live show that celebrates the site's 10th anniversary! Spend an hour with the trio as they walk down memory lane and recall the history, ups, and downs of running the world wide web's finest MMORPG news website. 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 MOP's 1...

Feb 11, 20251 hr 3 min

Episode 504: The legacy we leave behind

On this week's episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin remember the life of Project Gorgon's Sandra Powers, comb over EVE Online's 2025 roadmap, test drive WoW's customizable cars, goggle at No Man's Sky's latest update, and big feature holes in our 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, The Si...

Feb 04, 20251 hr 19 min

Episode 503: The Quinfail

On this week's episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about The Quinfall's early access start, Unchained Entertainment's big layoffs, New World's latest SNAFU, Throne and Liberty's server merges, and what kind of MMO characters they are in real life. 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, Fallo...

Jan 28, 20251 hr 4 min

Episode 502: What can you do in MMOs outside of combat?

On this week's special theme episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about some of their favorite non-combat content in MMORPG, including exploring, roleplaying, thieving, trucking, and so much 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 question to the show, use this link . Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, WoW Classic, Fallout 76, Stars Reach, Aloft Crafting, gat...

Jan 21, 20251 hr 19 min

Episode 501: Moving, money, and modding

On this week's episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about LOTRO's new server plan, Stars Reach's Kickstarter, PlanetSide 2's latest peril, ESO's next content drop, roadmaps for the EverQuest games, and the joys of modding. 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, GW2, SWG, Aloft, a...

Jan 14, 20251 hr 4 min

The 500th episode and writer roundtable

It's not only the first podcast of the year, it's Massively OP Podcast's 500th episode and a writer roundtable! Join us for this truly historic occasion (OK, OK, let's ratchet back the pompousness there) as we look back at the podcast's history, last year's gaming experiences, titles to anticipate this year, the MOP awards show, a State of the Site report, and more with Bree, Justin, Eliot, and Chris! It's the Massively OP Podcast , an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer email...

Jan 07, 20251 hr 35 min

Episode 499: The holiday mailbag explosion

It's that time! As the Massively OP Podcast team wraps up 2024, Bree and Justin blow up the mailbag and sort out the falling debris of opinions, questions, topics, and more from our amazing listeners. Thanks for hanging out with us, and see you all in 2025! 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 . Listen to the show right now: Show notes: Intro Mailbag: Early...

Dec 31, 20241 hr 8 min

Episode 498: Pantheon's power play

It's that time! As the Massively OP Podcast team wraps up 2024, Bree and Justin blow up the mailbag and sort out the falling debris of opinions, questions, topics, and more from our amazing listeners. Thanks for hanging out with us, and see you all in 2025! 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 Mailbag: Early access' many pitfalls Mailbag...

Dec 17, 20241 hr 5 min

Episode 497: Walking down the Path of Exile 2

On this week's episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Path of Exile 2's early access launch, Elder Scrolls Online's anniversary cancelation, EverQuest's latest expansion, the full heat death of ArcheAge , bad MMO monetization, and community temper tantrums. 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:...

Dec 10, 20241 hr 17 min

Episode 496: Go ahead Corepunk, make our day

On this week's episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Corepunk's early access launch, Ubisoft's cozy MMO, Throne and Liberty's spear weapon, MMOs that we can't get into, and whether or not it's smart to buy a lifetime subscription. 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, SWTOR, LOTRO...

Dec 03, 20241 hr 9 min

Episode 495: EverQuesting for a sequel

On this week's episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about EverQuest 3 , FFXIV mobile, New World's roadmap, Path of Exile 2's early access plans, and Stars Reach's housing system. 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, GW2 News: Is EverQuest 3 actually happening? (plus EverQuest II expan...

Nov 26, 20241 hr 6 min

Episode 494: WoW opens the door to player housing

On this week's episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Warcraft Direct (and player housing!), the relaunch of WoW Classic, Guild Wars 2 and SWTOR's next patches, and a financial news roundup. 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, GW2 News: Warcraft Direct and WoW's player housing(!) ...

Nov 19, 20241 hr 10 min

Episode 493: Landing on Brighter Shores

On this week's episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about LOTRO's new expansion, Brighter Shores' release, Star Reach's new trailer, FFXIV's Patch 7.1, and controller support for 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 Classic, GW2, LOTRO News: Lord of the Rings Online releases Legacy of Mo...

Nov 12, 20241 hr 6 min

Episode 492: Grouping is the new soloing

On this week's episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Path of Exile 2's early access delay, patches for multiple MMOs, New World's continued redefining of the English language, Embers Adrift's money woes, and the search for a slow dungeon crawler. 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, GW2 ...

Nov 05, 20241 hr 7 min

Episode 491: World of Warcraft's Buckosaurus problem

On this week's episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about MMO Halloween, World of Warcraft's bronto bonanza, DCUO's latest console release, a secret Guild Wars card game, and how player counts influence involvement. 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: DDO, Wayfinder, GW2 News: MMO Halloween is in...

Oct 29, 20241 hr 9 min

Episode 490: What's old is new again

On this week's episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about New World's Aeternum relaunch, Ultima Online New Legacy, Pax Dei's updates, Tarisland's latest patch, DDO's fresh start server, Wayfinder's full launch, and solo play 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 . Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, WoW, GW2 News: New W...

Oct 22, 20241 hr 22 min

Episode 489: A requiem for Cryptic

On this week's episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Carlo joins Bree and Justin to talk about Throne and Liberty gameplay. The trio also discusses the dismantling of Cryptic Studios, Brighter Shores' release date, and the rollout of New World Aeternum. [Please note that due to some audio issues we could not correct, part of the podcast has an echo. Pretend that you're listening to this in a stadium of other MOP fans, and it'll be OK.] It's the Massively OP Podcast , an action-packed hour of news...

Oct 15, 20241 hr 5 min

Episode 488: Amazon vs Amazon

On this week's episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about expansion pre-orders for LOTRO, EverQuest , and EverQuest II , second chances for Ultima Online and New World, Throne and Liberty's launch week, and how far we're willing to go for MMO rewards. 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, Wo...

Oct 08, 20241 hr 16 min

Episode 487: Give me Throne and Liberty

On this week's episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Throne and Liberty's launch week, Blizzard's tell-all book, ArcheAge 2's rebranding, New World's interview, and the importance of keeping historical records 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, GW2 News: Throne and Libe...

Oct 01, 20241 hr 11 min

Episode 486: Amazon's daring October gambits

On this week's episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Throne and Liberty's imminent release, World of Warcraft's bank fiasco, SWTOR's Mac client, Guild Wars 2's PvP mode, Pantheon's release hype, and New World's Aeternum addition. 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, GW2 News: Thro...

Sep 24, 20241 hr 5 min

Episode 485: EVE's blockhead blockchain move

On this week's episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Black Desert's 2024 expansion, New World's console test, EVE Online's blockchain spinoff, a launch date for Wayfinder, and if MMO raiding could be a spectator sport. 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, GW2 News: Black Desert br...

Sep 17, 20241 hr 17 min

Episode 484: It's yet another mailbag show!

On this week's episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin crack open the mailbag to talk about MMO accessibility, mega servers, dealbreakers, mob behavior, offline modes, 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 question to the show, use this link . Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, WoW, GW2 Mailbag: Do you feel confined by the limits of an MMO? Mailbag: Where are a...

Sep 10, 20241 hr 7 min

Episode 483: Singing the Blues Protocol

On this week's episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Blue Protocol's demise, The War Within's global release, RuneScape's rate hike, Wizard101's console plans, MMO cosmetics, Ultima Online as a survival game, and what to do with abandoned MMO systems. 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: LOTR...

Sep 03, 20241 hr 17 min

Episode 482: The war within two expansion launches

On this week's episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree, Colin, and Justin talk about the launches of Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds, World of Warcraft: The War Within , and DDO: Myth Drannor along with ESO's Update 43. The trio also discusses Dune Awakening's launch window and Path of Exile 2's early access. 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:...

Aug 28, 20241 hr 15 min

Episode 481: Pre-Gamescom MMO mini podcast

On this week's miniature episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree does a quick run-down of Throne & Liberty's and New World Aeternum's launch proximity, Guild Wars 2's Janthir Wilds, Richard Garriott's Ultima Online ambitions, Nightingale's Realms Rebuilt, the SWG Legends SOEclipse, and the arrival of Gamescom. It's the Massively OP Podcast , an action-packed hour 18 minutes of news, tales, and opinions! And remember, if you'd like to send in your question to the show, use this link . Show ...

Aug 20, 202419 min

Episode 480: Fashion is the real MMO endgame

On this week's episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about the true endgame of MMOs -- fashion! It's a full hour devoted to transmog, wardrobes, cosmetics, outfit tips, and which MMOs do it best. 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 Why is MMO fashion so compelling? Which MMOs have superior cosmetic outfit systems? Wh...

Aug 13, 20241 hr 15 min

Episode 479: The MMO that must not be named

On this week's episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about LOTRO's legendary servers, WoW's pre-expansion event, Bungie's layoffs, Ashes of Creation's alpha state, and Guild Wars 2's housing. 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, SWG News: LOTRO drops Update 41 and new legendary servers ...

Aug 06, 20241 hr 12 min

Episode 478: Ultima Online finds its stones

On this week's episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about World of Warcraft's mess of a pre-patch and Ultima Online's mess of a legacy server, along with mail about holiday events, AI bots, release timing, and lost complexity. 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 News: World of Warcraft's pre-patch mess News: Ultima ...

Jul 30, 20241 hr 10 min
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