I’ve never done current-tier Savage raiding in FFXIV before Endwalker. In fact, I’d barely done current EX trials, and if I counted up the total number of… Read more “I Parsed Zero On Samurai Twice, And Other Thoughts About My First Journeys Into Savage Raiding in FFXIV”
Author: Kaylriene
Some Additional Thoughts And Speculation About WoW Post-Microsoft – Game Pass and Console
The immediate question in the wake of the news that Microsoft was to buy Activision-Blizzard this week was, “Does Bobby Kotick finally pay?” The answer to that… Read more “Some Additional Thoughts And Speculation About WoW Post-Microsoft – Game Pass and Console”
Microsoft Buying Activision-Blizzard And What The Future (Could) Hold
It’s not news I expected to wake up to, but news all the same. Today, Microsoft announced a tentative deal with Activision-Blizzard to acquire the company in… Read more “Microsoft Buying Activision-Blizzard And What The Future (Could) Hold”
Endwalker: The Journey To Level 90 Has Concluded, New Goals and Job Thoughts
As of this afternoon, with Dark Knight over the finish line, I have met my first major progression goal of Endwalker – all jobs that can go… Read more “Endwalker: The Journey To Level 90 Has Concluded, New Goals and Job Thoughts”
Wishful Thinking And That Dragon Isles “Leak”
This week, a post from a now-banned MMO-Champion forums user (perhaps the first sign that something is insipid and bad is that it originates from the MMO-Champion… Read more “Wishful Thinking And That Dragon Isles “Leak””
The Double-Legendary Reputation Requirement, On Weasel Words and Grind
Yesterday, Blizzard announced something that felt inevitable and yet also was a surprise – that access to double-legendaries in patch 9.2 of World of Warcraft will require… Read more “The Double-Legendary Reputation Requirement, On Weasel Words and Grind”
The Power of Clear Motivation – Why I Dislike The Story of Sylvanas Windrunner
Something I’ve thought about a lot, especially after some interesting comments from Shintar on a recent post, is the story of Sylvanas Windrunner. I’ve spilled a lot… Read more “The Power of Clear Motivation – Why I Dislike The Story of Sylvanas Windrunner”
The Backlash to the Patch 9.2 Shards of Domination News and Why It Makes Sense
There’s a lot I want to write about WoW and will be writing in the coming days and weeks, but one small thing I can focus on… Read more “The Backlash to the Patch 9.2 Shards of Domination News and Why It Makes Sense”
One Month Later, A Look Back At The Endwalker MSQ
There will be spoilers for Endwalker in here, albeit lightly. Be warned! One month ago, I finished the Endwalker MSQ. At the time, I was sort of… Read more “One Month Later, A Look Back At The Endwalker MSQ”
Ability Design and RPGs – The Difference of Additive and Subtractive Designs
I’ve leveled both a Black Mage and Dragoon in Endwalker, with the changes that both jobs had to their existing cores from prior Final Fantasy XIV content.… Read more “Ability Design and RPGs – The Difference of Additive and Subtractive Designs”
