The interesting thing about World of Warcraft is how the little things about the game don’t bother you when you’re in the trenches. Two weeks ago, I… Read more “Two Weeks Clean – Thoughts On 14 WoW-Free Days”
Author: Kaylriene
Inversion – Things Final Fantasy XIV Does Worse Than World of Warcraft
This post is one I think a lot of people moving from WoW to FFXIV should see, because the current narrative is very much one of a… Read more “Inversion – Things Final Fantasy XIV Does Worse Than World of Warcraft”
A Story Is About Characters – Looking At The Biggest Failing of Shadowlands Narratively
World of Warcraft’s focus on story over lore, on character-driven drama over worldbuilding, has never been more conflicted than it is in Shadowlands. Shadowlands is presented as… Read more “A Story Is About Characters – Looking At The Biggest Failing of Shadowlands Narratively”
Blaugust 2021 – Getting To Know You Round 2, My “Office” and Items On Display
For today’s Getting to Know You theme post, I decided to take a different (and much less emotional!) approach compared to my prior post, by showcasing my… Read more “Blaugust 2021 – Getting To Know You Round 2, My “Office” and Items On Display”
Blaugust 2021 – Getting To Know You Week – How I Got Into Gaming
The last time I did Blaugust, in 2019, I wrote a lot about why I blog and what I hope to accomplish with my writing. Something that… Read more “Blaugust 2021 – Getting To Know You Week – How I Got Into Gaming”
A Spoilerriffic Look At What The Core Premise of Endwalker Means
(Spoiler alert – there’s a lot of FFXIV spoilers in this post, just in general but specifically for Shadowbringers as a whole and the full patch cycle… Read more “A Spoilerriffic Look At What The Core Premise of Endwalker Means”
The Chains of Domination Story Thus Far, And The Lens of the News
This is a post that I wanted to let percolate for a bit after the news of the California DFEH lawsuit against Activision Blizzard broke, although I… Read more “The Chains of Domination Story Thus Far, And The Lens of the News”
Making Honest Gil In Final Fantasy XIV – A Complete Noob’s Incomplete Guide
A lot of people of late are probably in this boat – you’ve swapped from WoW or some other MMO to get on the train of the… Read more “Making Honest Gil In Final Fantasy XIV – A Complete Noob’s Incomplete Guide”
On Blogging, Pillar Posts, and a Six Month Reflection on WordAds
It’s been all the rage in the Blaugust Discord as of the last day or so to discuss metrics – ad programs, affiliates, traffic, and the like.… Read more “On Blogging, Pillar Posts, and a Six Month Reflection on WordAds”
Final Fantasy XIV’s Damage Meta And How It May Influence World of Warcraft
It is rare that combat design choices made in FFXIV are integrated into WoW. In the current lifespan of both games, FFXIV has largely taken a lead… Read more “Final Fantasy XIV’s Damage Meta And How It May Influence World of Warcraft”
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