Jul 30, 2024
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 Online's New Legacy beta mess
- Mailbag: Are MMO holiday events immersion breaking?
- Mailbag: Should MMOs use AI bots to simulate other players?
- Mailbag: How soon should an MMO reveal itself to the world?
- Mailbag: Complexity and lost MMO design elements
- Outro
Other info:
- Podcast theme: "Area 2" from Blaster Master
- Your show hosts: Justin and Bree
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