Over the past couple of years, but especially in Endwalker, the Final Fantasy XIV team has made a lot of effort to adjust the onramp for new… Read more “The Revamped MSQ Gameplay Experience of Final Fantasy XIV Part 1: ARR and Heavensward”
Month: September 2023
Dragonflight, Lore’s Role In Gameplay, and The Return of Metzen
Shadowlands had a story whose best moments were few and far between, and the rest of the expansion was defined by a mix of awful bad moments… Read more “Dragonflight, Lore’s Role In Gameplay, and The Return of Metzen”
Unity’s Price Change: A Late Look
Unity has, in many ways, shot itself in the foot. In modern game development, game engines are a big investment and making an engine capable of using… Read more “Unity’s Price Change: A Late Look”
Lessons Learned From Nearly Two Years of Healing Savage in Final Fantasy XIV
I’ve been raiding in Savage in Final Fantasy XIV for nearly 2 years now. It’s not a long time, and it correlates with Endwalker’s raid scene exclusively,… Read more “Lessons Learned From Nearly Two Years of Healing Savage in Final Fantasy XIV”
Aberrus in Review – Dragonflight’s Second Raid Tier
Aberrus is an interesting raid for a few reasons. Firstly, I think I should say this up front – I enjoyed this tier overall. It’s certainly not… Read more “Aberrus in Review – Dragonflight’s Second Raid Tier”