Welcome to my blog for all the things I think about during my MMO gameplay! News, opinions, and analysis of the latest MMO news and my personal interests, primarily centered on Final Fantasy XIV.
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I Think We Can Admit That The Mythic Plus Squish Was Kind Of A Failure, Yeah?
In Dragonflight’s fourth season of content, Blizzard made a move to try and address friction with the dungeon system in World of Warcraft – creating a clearer… Read more “I Think We Can Admit That The Mythic Plus Squish Was Kind Of A Failure, Yeah?”
On Living In The Moment and Discussing World of Warcraft In Present and Future Tense
Something Shintar brought up in a recent post (November lol) gave me pause and felt like it was worth exploring – the nature of commentary around WoW… Read more “On Living In The Moment and Discussing World of Warcraft In Present and Future Tense”
Looking Back at 2025: WoW, FFXIV, and Life
2025 was…a year. At times frustrating, at times relaxing, and at times – transformative. For me, it was a year where I refocused my energy on enjoying… Read more “Looking Back at 2025: WoW, FFXIV, and Life”
About
Kaylriene is a long-time MMO player who started with a brief run in Guild Wars before settling in for 21 years of World of Warcraft. Today, he mostly plays both World of Warcraft and Final Fantasy XIV after starting the game briefly in the 1.0 era in 2010 and then starting A Realm Reborn in 2014.