Throughout these first two and a half months of Shadowlands (it has been that long already?!), something of a constant theme has been bubbling up to the… Read more “A More Thorough and Nuanced Look at Gear In Shadowlands”
Category: Blog
How To Tell Stories of Peace and the Consequences of War – Final Fantasy XIV Patch 5.4
Spoiler alert – this post has spoilers for the content of patch 5.4 in Final Fantasy XIV, and some speculation about where the story goes from here.… Read more “How To Tell Stories of Peace and the Consequences of War – Final Fantasy XIV Patch 5.4”
February in Final Fantasy XIV and World of Warcraft – Big Announcements Incoming? (Yes)
February 2021 marks two major COVID-era milestones for my two main-play MMOs. Firstly, this weekend, with the FFXIV virtual fan fest, and an announcement which is all… Read more “February in Final Fantasy XIV and World of Warcraft – Big Announcements Incoming? (Yes)”
Sidenote: Observations After One Week of a Custom Loop Watercooled PC
Last week, I wrote in detail about the build and setup of my entire new rig, from the desk to the PC. With a week of use… Read more “Sidenote: Observations After One Week of a Custom Loop Watercooled PC”
Shadowlands, 9.1, and What To Expect For Gameplay – My Predictions
WoW’s patch cycle has one bit of predictability, which is this – the x.1 patch for an expansion is, generally, an extension of the ideas present in… Read more “Shadowlands, 9.1, and What To Expect For Gameplay – My Predictions”
Thoughts on a Half-Watched Mythic Dungeon International and What It Does To World of Warcraft
Esports is a growth industry, but I think it faces a large problem that is simple to understand in many ways – what is happening on-screen is… Read more “Thoughts on a Half-Watched Mythic Dungeon International and What It Does To World of Warcraft”
Sidenote: My Long, Sometimes Frustrating Weekend of Building My New Desk and Watercooled PC
You may have (possibly!) noticed I have been rather quiet the last few days. That is simple enough to explain – as I mentioned in a post… Read more “Sidenote: My Long, Sometimes Frustrating Weekend of Building My New Desk and Watercooled PC”
Shadowlands and Change Management – Where Things Went Awry
A lot of my recent posts about Shadowlands have had a certain theme to them, which is easy enough to state: Blizzard did not do a great… Read more “Shadowlands and Change Management – Where Things Went Awry”
Tanks for the Threat – Threat Changed In Shadowlands and I Don’t Like It
Tank design in most holy trinity MMOs boils down to managing a trifecta of gameplay components for a player to focus on and learn – managing threat,… Read more “Tanks for the Threat – Threat Changed In Shadowlands and I Don’t Like It”
Sidente (Sort Of, I Guess?): My New Desk/Office/Streaming Setup Planning and Parts
This one is kind of just a fun personal story, because I spent most of the day fending off our dog as deliverypeople came one by one… Read more “Sidente (Sort Of, I Guess?): My New Desk/Office/Streaming Setup Planning and Parts”
Kaylriene 