In this special recap episode, Boss Mode revisits the best stories and insights from Season 1: The Roots of Chaos. From MUD pranksters and EverQuest corpse runs, to guild saboteurs, trade chat wars, roleplay scandals, and the psychology of trolling, this is a full-circle look at how MMO chaos began.
Inside this episode:
· The very first trolls of MUDs and Ultima Online.
· Infamous griefers and guild implosions that shaped early MMO culture.
· Trade chat battlegrounds and corpse-camping chaos.
· How design flaws and anonymity enabled trolls.
· Vigilante justice: blacklists, bounty guilds, and in-game trials.
· The strange balance of punishment and redemption in player-driven justice.
This is the story of where the madness began, and why trolls became legends in the worlds we loved.
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Got a grief story or redemption arc worth sharing? Email podcast@mmomadness.com your tale may end up in a future episode.
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