This week is going to be a pretty big week for me and people like me, because after a few months of sort of slow going, things… Read more “A Big Week For the Mainstream MMO – Some Thoughts on WoW Patch 9.1 PTR and Final Fantasy XIV Patch 5.5 Part 1”
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Sidenote: My Twitch Livestreaming Setup Part 2: The Software and Settings
In my last Sidenote post, I discussed the hardware I use for livestreaming to Twitch, and made some alternative recommendations to cut cost from the silliness I… Read more “Sidenote: My Twitch Livestreaming Setup Part 2: The Software and Settings”
The Social Impact of Patch 9.1’s Delay
Much has already been said, both here and in all other corners of the WoWosphere, about how drastically, awfully, terribly late the upcoming Chains of Domination, patch… Read more “The Social Impact of Patch 9.1’s Delay”
Sidenote: My Twitch Livestreaming Setup Part 1: The Hardware
As I’ve been mentioning a bit in posts, I’ve been doing a lot more livestreaming lately over at twitch.tv/kaylriene, and I wanted to discuss the process by… Read more “Sidenote: My Twitch Livestreaming Setup Part 1: The Hardware”
A (Hopefully) Short Discussion About Coaching Raiders And What Goes Wrong
I’ve been pretty quiet here lately, for a few reasons. Firstly, talking about WoW is largely rote right now because there just isn’t much new stuff in… Read more “A (Hopefully) Short Discussion About Coaching Raiders And What Goes Wrong”
Don’t Let Perfect Be The Enemy of Good – Some Thoughts on Raid Strategy and Mechanics
Fights in World of Warcraft are finding more, excessively complicated ways to make players respond to bosses outside of simply executing a rotation to some measure of… Read more “Don’t Let Perfect Be The Enemy of Good – Some Thoughts on Raid Strategy and Mechanics”
The Many-Layered Challenges of the Twisting Corridors of Torghast – My Completely-Solo Journey to the Corridor Creeper
Around 2 AM local time, I did it. The boss on floor 18 of Layer 8 felled, the achievement pop-up shown, the mount added to my collection.… Read more “The Many-Layered Challenges of the Twisting Corridors of Torghast – My Completely-Solo Journey to the Corridor Creeper”
Twisting Corridors Complete! Post Still To Come
Tonight, I finally did it. Layer 8 down, all solo, all the way, got my Corridor Creeper mount and now the Maw is mine for the taking.… Read more “Twisting Corridors Complete! Post Still To Come”
Balance and the Actual State of Shadowlands – Looking at the Tank Buffs
This week, Blizzard was forced to admit that tanking in Shadowlands was broken. Okay, that is somewhat hyperbolic, but a genuine bug had led to a metagame… Read more “Balance and the Actual State of Shadowlands – Looking at the Tank Buffs”
The Best, Worst, And Middle Cases – What Fate Awaits Shadowlands Patch 9.1?
It has, as of today when I write this (well, start this lol) been 4 full months of World of Warcraft: Shadowlands. We also have gone that… Read more “The Best, Worst, And Middle Cases – What Fate Awaits Shadowlands Patch 9.1?”
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