Justin Olivetti

Senior Pastor at First Pres Colorado Springs Sermons

Senior Reporter at Massively Overpowered

Christian. Husband. Father. Pastor. Writer. Geek. In that order. also @sypster.bsky.social

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Massively Overthinking: The eternal granular squabbles in our pet MMORPGs

22 hours ago | massivelyop.com | Bree Royce |Justin Olivetti

So if you don’t play a Star Wars Galaxies rogue server – and chances are that you don’t – you probably have no idea what the endless player fights on such servers are about. On SWG Legends, for example, the eternal struggle is over atmospheric flight.
Lord of the Rings Online’s Update 44 arrives today, followed by the 18th anniversary tomorrow

2 days ago | massivelyop.com | Justin Olivetti

While Bilbo may not have admitted anyone to his abode except on party business, Lord of the Rings Online is welcoming one and all to its latest patch and anniversary celebration. Update 44: Crown of Hamât arrives later today with a new content pack that includes 50 quests and deeds, a revamped Lalia’s market, 10 additional missions, an expansion of the VIP favored reputation system, a reworked Combe Forester event, and a six-player instance which will unlock in a couple weeks.
World of Warcraft’s staggered Update 11.1.5 lands with catch-up buffs and the Nightmare scenario

2 days ago | massivelyop.com | Justin Olivetti

A very odd and scattershot patch landed on World of Warcraft’s retail servers last night, with Update 11.1.5 offering time-gated new content and a few nice quality-of-life improvements. What will be immediately noticeable — other than broken addons — is that 11.1.5 activated the Winds of Mysterious Fortune that increased XP gain by 20% and greatly buffed faction gain for the current and previous expansion as well as bonus loot for anyone under level 80.
The Daily Grind: Do you research your MMO character builds or wing it?

2 days ago | massivelyop.com | Justin Olivetti

I am probably not what you would call a min/maxer, so I never usually feel undue pressure to seek out the absolute best and optimal build for my MMO characters. However, if a game’s character system is complex — Path of Exile and Dungeons and Dragons Online, I’m looking at you — I might seek out some trustworthy builds for ease of mind. For the most part, though, I enjoy winging my builds and picking whatever is most interesting and attractive to me.
Massively OP Podcast Episode 515: Palia’s purple paradise

3 days ago | massivelyop.com | Justin Olivetti

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.
World of Warcraft’s Noblegarden event returns for a week of duck hunting

3 days ago | massivelyop.com | Justin Olivetti

Oy, do you ‘ear that? Eggsactly. World of Warcraft’s Noblegarden event hopped off the bus and into the game for the next week, bringing its spring festivities with an expected overdose of pastels. And ducks. The holiday event, which goes through April 27th, expanded this year with an egg hunt through The War Within’s zones and some new weapon transmogs. This is on top of returning activities, such as fighting against disruptive ducks and daily quests.
Lord of the Rings Online updates players on its PvP zone progress, saying player interest is ‘refreshing

3 days ago | massivelyop.com | Justin Olivetti

Lord of the Rings Online’s decidedly niche PvP mode best thank its lucky stars that it has a developer that cares passionately about this, because it’s translated into ongoing improvements for the Ettenmoors. In a new letter to the community, SSG Lead Designer Orion talked about how the Creeps vs. Freeps action was going following the announcements of upcoming improvements. “This enduring, and dare we say renewed, vigor for the Ettenmoors is refreshing,” he said.
Cozy van camping game Outbound enters alpha testing following last year’s successful Kickstarter

3 days ago | massivelyop.com | Justin Olivetti

That overwhelming feeling to hop into a decked-out camper van and cruise into nature for a slice of serenity is hard to ignore but often practically out of reach. Unless, of course, you avail yourself of a virtual means! Happily, Outbound, the multiplayer survival crafting game on four wheels, just went into closed alpha testing this week.
Diablo IV now has a WhatsApp for some strange, unknowable reason

4 days ago | massivelyop.com | Justin Olivetti

Wrangling a video game’s social media circus is more of a full-time job than ever before, considering all of the various options out there. But does that mean that a game must avail itself of every outlet, no matter how ill-fitted it may be? Diablo IV seems, ahem, hellbent on pushing those limits as Blizzard announced that it opened up an official WhatsApp channel for the online ARPG. You know, just in the event you… need to call it from another country? Or something?
Wild Terra 2 asks players to pony up $1800 per month for server costs

4 days ago | massivelyop.com | Justin Olivetti

Have you ever thought about the actual cost of operating an MMO server — and what would happen if the studio weren’t making enough money to cover those costs? Wild Terra 2 is going to its community with its hat in hand, trying to drum up $1800 a month to keep the game worlds up and running. “Wild Terra 2 has been around for several years and is available without restrictions after a one-time purchase,” said the studio.