So, after yesterday’s rant, I wanted to step back for a moment to discuss both a new development in blue post land for the upcoming portal room… Read more “Sense of Immersion – What Makes A Game World Feel Big? (Feat. A Much Calmer Discussion of Portals)”
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Apathy Apparent – Patch 8.1.5 (Feat. A Long Rant About Portals)
This is a post that has been a long time coming, since the PTR cycle began in earnest back in January, but you’ll notice that I haven’t… Read more “Apathy Apparent – Patch 8.1.5 (Feat. A Long Rant About Portals)”
Weekly Hype Train! Week of 3/5/2019
Farming Rep For Kul Tiran/Zandalari Unlocks Now that unlocks for the remaining allied races (for now!) are a week away, I suppose I should finish the rep… Read more “Weekly Hype Train! Week of 3/5/2019”
Fixing LFR – Rewards and Social Dynamics
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”
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?”
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”
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