Memory is fickle beast, and when I try to think back to when I first started becoming aware that MMORPGs were a thing, it’s a bit fuzzy. I certainly know about online roleplaying from bulletin board systems in the early ’90s, but mainline MMOs only pushed into my sphere of knowledge when I had friends who got hooked on EverQuest around 2000 and tried — unsuccessfully! — to draw me in as well.

What about you? When did you first start paying attention to MMORPGs, and was there a particular game that drew your attention?

Every morning, the Massively Overpowered writers team up with mascot Mo to ask MMORPG players pointed questions about the massively multiplayer online roleplaying genre. Grab a mug of your preferred beverage and take a stab at answering the question posed in today’s Daily Grind!