Vague Patch Notes: Examining the MMO tiers, from the Big Five to maintenance mode
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. […]13 Sep 2024The New World: Aeternum Open Beta is Now LiveSteam ︎13 Sep 2024New World’s Aeternum open beta on PC and console has officially begunMassivelyOp ︎13 Sep 2024Hotfixes: September 12, 2024Official ︎12 Sep 2024Pre-loading begins for tomorrow’s New World’s Aeternum open beta on both PC and consoleMassivelyOp ︎12 Sep 2024LOTRO previews its first Legacy of Morgoth expansion zone, AmbarûlMassivelyOp ︎12 Sep 2024Black Desert’s Land of the Morning Light: Seoul expansion has officially launchedMassivelyOp ︎12 Sep 2024This custom Final Fantasy 14 controller uses real paint on a canvas to control the Pictomancer, you know, for the immersionPC Gamer ︎12 Sep 2024Hotfixes: September 11, 2024Official ︎11 Sep 2024Nerub-ar Palace Normal, Heroic, and Raid Finder Wing 1 Now Live!Official ︎11 Sep 2024The War Within Season 1 is Now Live!Official ︎11 Sep 2024Earn Bonus Loot When Delving into Tamriel’s Dungeons during the Undaunted CelebrationSteam ︎11 Sep 2024Black Desert adds new monster zones and new weapons to mobile, shares more Seoul video previews for PCMassivelyOp ︎11 Sep 2024Guild Wars 2 players are building absolutely INSANE houses with Janthir Wilds’ homesteads featureMassivelyOp ︎11 Sep 2024Vitae Aeternum: New World Aeternum’s open beta build is actually pretty good – but will it be enough?MassivelyOp ︎11 Sep 2024World of Warcraft’s first season for The War Within is officially underwayMassivelyOp ︎11 Sep 2024Elder Scrolls Online’s update 44 promises PvP, companions, and new content, plus TES Castles launches on mobileMassivelyOp ︎11 Sep 2024Hotfixes: September 10, 2024Official ︎10 Sep 2024Update 44 Preview—Battlegrounds, New Companions, & More! Steam ︎10 Sep 2024Get Ready for the Molten Front and Season of Discovery Phase 5!Official ︎10 Sep 2024Guild Wars 2 presents PvP Push pre-test plan as plushies pounce your purseMassivelyOp ︎10 Sep 2024Game Update Notes: September 10, 2024Steam ︎10 Sep 2024SWTOR and SWG Legends fans mourn the death of James Earl Jones, the voice of Darth VaderMassivelyOp ︎10 Sep 2024Hotfixes: September 9, 2024Official ︎09 Sep 2024Game Update 7.5.1b Patch NotesSteam ︎09 Sep 2024Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s unavailable NPC jobsMassivelyOp ︎09 Sep 2024LOTRO devs tease housing estate system, reveal a ‘SMITE-like’ project abandoned a decade agoMassivelyOp ︎09 Sep 2024Star Trek Online brings back its ‘historical museum’ for franchise’s birthdayMassivelyOp ︎09 Sep 2024Former World of Warcraft designer calls streamlined MMO levelling a mistake: 'Getting to level cap should be an accomplishment, not a blip'PC Gamer ︎09 Sep 2024Tarisland reaffirms Steam launch coming in October, kicks off event to drive wishlistingMassivelyOp ︎09 Sep 2024Black Desert has 10 videos on deck to usher in this week’s Land of the Morning Light: Seoul expansion – here’s the firstMassivelyOp ︎08 Sep 2024World of Warcraft’s latest guide highlights how solo-friendly this MMO has becomeMassivelyOp ︎07 Sep 2024LOTRO Legendarium: The easiest LOTRO virtues to get as a low-level characterMassivelyOp ︎07 Sep 2024Hotfixes: September 6, 2024Official ︎06 Sep 2024Going Solo in World of Warcraft: A Hero’s JourneyOfficial ︎06 Sep 2024New World offers in-game loot for testing Aeternum next week – open beta preloading begins September 11MassivelyOp ︎