Fiannor over at Misdirections had an excellent post up talking about the issues surrounding gameplay in LFR, particularly the social aspect. I’m going to try to keep… Read more “Fixing LFR – Rewards and Social Dynamics”
Author: Kaylriene
Is Leveling Valuable?
One thing that occurs to me in my main-play MMOs is that leveling has become an afterthought. Not to suggest that it is completely gone or dead,… Read more “Is Leveling Valuable?”
Some Fun Posts Coming This Week
This is a post type I haven’t done for a while, since BfA launched! So I’ve been working on a few long form (long-er form, I guess,… Read more “Some Fun Posts Coming This Week”
Weekly Hype Train 2/26/2019 Two Days Late Edition!
Heroic Dazar’Alor After last week’s defeat of Jaina, my raid has turned nearly fully to Heroic progression, as many of our raiders were already sufficiently geared to… Read more “Weekly Hype Train 2/26/2019 Two Days Late Edition!”
24 Player Raids in Final Fantasy XIV – Interesting, If Weird, Gameplay
Raiding in Final Fantasy XIV is…weird. This weekend, I took my first step into the Alliance Raids, another pillar of Final Fantasy XIV’s endgame content structure. Unlike… Read more “24 Player Raids in Final Fantasy XIV – Interesting, If Weird, Gameplay”
The Power of Goals – Why A Defined Endpoint Feels Good
Something I often think about during my time gaming lately is why I am feeling what I would describe as “constructively dissatisfied” with my WoW time. I… Read more “The Power of Goals – Why A Defined Endpoint Feels Good”
Theme and Why It Matters
One of the things that came out of my prior post on judging an expansion on its merit was a comment on a related post that really… Read more “Theme and Why It Matters”
Battle of Dazar’Alor Wing 3 – The Alliance Suffers Consequences
With last night’s raid, my guild has finally finished all 3 wings of Battle of Dazar’Alor on Normal! So that means we have 3 new bosses to… Read more “Battle of Dazar’Alor Wing 3 – The Alliance Suffers Consequences”
What Would the End of World of Warcraft Even Look Like?
In last week’s news about layoffs, before we knew the actual extent of the damages, a small contingent online were opining about how the possibility exists that… Read more “What Would the End of World of Warcraft Even Look Like?”
The Role of Choice and Player Agency, As Told Through Player Housing
How do you fix something that is not, for all people and in all ways, broken? That is a tricky task indeed. WoW, for all of its… Read more “The Role of Choice and Player Agency, As Told Through Player Housing”
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