MMO Madness: Behind the Troll Mask
A show where we dissect the trolls decode the toxicity, and explore why so many virtual worlds end up full of very real hate.
Episodes
24 episodes
Train Pulling 101 - The Troll Move That Never Gets Old
You're peacefully grinding mobs in a zone, minding your own business. Then you see them - a player running at full speed with what looks like every single monster in the zone chasing them. They're heading straight for you. They run past you. An...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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28:31
Love and War - Relationship Drama That Destroyed Guilds
They met in a dungeon. They fell in love over Discord. They raided together every Tuesday and Thursday. Then she found out he was also dating the main tank. The guild split down the middle. Half the raid team quit. Three years of friendships de...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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31:19
The Most Creative Griefing Tactics We've Ever Seen- When Trolling Becomes Art
Some trolls just corpse camp. Some trolls ninja loot. But the truly legendary trolls? They turn game mechanics into masterpieces of chaos. They're not just griefing - they're creating performance art with other people's frustration as the canva...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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27:25
Duel Spamming and Challenge Harassment: The Art of the Annoying Challenge
You're trying to turn in a quest. DUEL REQUEST FROM xXSephirothXx. You decline. DUEL REQUEST FROM xXSephirothXx. You decline again. DUEL REQUEST FROM xXSephirothXx. This continues for twenty minutes.Welcome to ...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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30:36
Catfishing in MMO's, When Digital Love Gets Dangerous
You've been raiding together for six months. She's always there, always supportive, always perfect. Then you find out her profile picture is from Getty Images. Welcome to the dark world of MMO catfishing.In this episode, Boss Mode dives ...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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30:41
The Art of the Rage Quit: When Trolling Goes Too Far
Every MMO player has rage quit at least once.But when does a personal meltdown become a server-wide catastrophe? When does frustration turn into a spectacle that destroys guilds, fractures communities, and leaves scars that last for year...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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16:08
The Return of the Ninja Looter
They said the ninja looter was extinct. Turns out, they just got smarter.In this episode, Boss Mode digs into the dark art of digital thievery, from the early days of open corpse looting in EverQuest to the modern schemes of loo...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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25:09
MMO Memes, Irony & Weaponized Humor
Episode 16: MMO Memes, Irony & Weaponized HumorOnce upon a time, MMO memes brought us together. Now, they’re how we tear each other apart.In this episode, Boss Mode dives into the strange, hilarious, and someti...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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24:03
Trolling in the Age of Streaming
In this episode, Boss Mode dives into how streaming transformed trolling from a background nuisance into a front-page spectacle. From raid leaders turned stream lords to clout-chasing griefers, we explore how the age of Twitch, YouTube, ...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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22:58
Voice Chat & The Rise of Verbal Abuse
When MMOs found their voice, chaos followed.In this episode, Boss Mode dives deep into the evolution of voice chat, from the glory days of Ventrilo and TeamSpeak to the Xbox Live era that made gaming louder, meaner, and unforgettable. Vo...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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20:11
Recap- Origins of the Madness
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 psycholog...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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17:51
How Gamers Self-Policed Before Mods Existed
Before the banhammers. Before Discord mods. Before GMs roamed the servers like digital sheriffs, MMO communities had to police themselves.In this episode, Boss Mode takes you back to the Wild West of online gaming, when players built the...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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20:00
The Rise of Alt Accounts & Burners
Alts. Burners. Double lives.In this extended episode, Boss Mode dives deep into the secret world of alternate characters and burner accounts, how they started as harmless side projects and evolved into weapons of chaos. From innocent exp...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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20:52
The Psychology of Trolling
Episode 10: The Psychology of TrollingWhy do trolls troll?In this extended deep dive, Boss Mode pulls back the mask to explore the psychology of trolling in MMOs. From the harmless pranksters whispering fake raid strats, to...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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21:54
RP Servers: Drama, Scandals & Burners
Roleplay servers were supposed to be havens of immersion — places where your character’s story mattered more than DPS meters or loot rolls. But in practice? They became the soap operas of MMO culture.In this episode, Boss Mode div...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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9:28
The Role of Anonymity
Behind every MMO troll, every griefer, and every legendary meltdown lies a mask: anonymity.In this episode, Boss Mode dives deep into how anonymity fuels both the chaos and the creativity of online worlds. From the early days of M...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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9:23
Legendary Trolls of MMO History
Episode 7: Legendary Trolls of MMO HistorySome trolls are just pests. But a rare few? They become legends.In this episode, Boss Mode dives deep into the rogues’ gallery of MMO history—from the player who assassinated Lord B...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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8:36
Toxicity by Design
Episode 6: Toxicity by Design (How Devs Accidentally Enable Bad Behavior)Some MMOs are practically built for trolls—and not the dungeon kind. In this episode, Boss Mode digs into how developers, often unintentionally, cre...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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8:37
PvP Or Just Being A Jerk?
Episode 5: PVP or Just Being a JerkIn the world of MMOs, PVP is supposed to be about skill, strategy, and the thrill of outplaying your opponent. But let’s be honest—sometimes it’s just an excuse to be an absolute menace. In this ...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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9:11
When Trade Chat Became a Battlefield
What was once a place to sell your [Copper Shortsword of Suck] quickly devolved into the most toxic, hilarious, and chaotic battleground in any MMO — the trade chat.In this episode, Boss Mode dives into the legendary warzones of s...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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8:24
Guilds, Cliques & Power Plays
In Episode 3 of MMO Madness: Behind the Troll Mask, Boss Mode dives into the complex world of MMO guilds — those tight-knit groups that can make or break your game experience. From the excitement of joining your first guild to the mess...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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9:22
The Rise of the Griefer – When Trolls Got Tactical
Podcast: MMO Madness: Behind the Troll Mask Host: Boss Mode Length: ~5 minutes, 17 seconds Sponsor: Boss Mode Fashion – bossmodefashion.comSummary:<...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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5:16