Vague Patch Notes: Examining the MMO tiers, from the Big Five to maintenance mode

22 Jun 2023Source: MassivelyOp
I’ve mentioned many a time that one of the ideas behind the Vague Patch Notes column here on MOP is to have a place where we can reference back when we talk about concepts, and one of the concepts we talk about a lot but don’t ever truly define is the idea of MMO tiers. […]
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