There will be spoilers here for Shadowbringers MSQ, so be warned! So last night was the first night of two in the Final Fantasy XIV Fanfest Online… Read more “Final Fantasy XIV Fanfest Online 2021 – The Endwalker News Positivity”
Tag: analysis
The Torghast Changes of 9.1 – Or, Blizzard Doesn’t Know How To Give Us What We Want
Torghast has a checkered history in its already-short existence of being highly polarizing and controversial. To some players, it is a decent-enough roguelike that has some fun… Read more “The Torghast Changes of 9.1 – Or, Blizzard Doesn’t Know How To Give Us What We Want”
A Much Friendlier WoW Lore Post – The Actually-Good Execution of Jaina’s Post-Wrath of the Lich King Story Arc
The last time I wrote here, it was a long, ranty affair about how Sylvanas Windrunner’s character arc in World of Warcraft is…not great! Stylistically, I’m not… Read more “A Much Friendlier WoW Lore Post – The Actually-Good Execution of Jaina’s Post-Wrath of the Lich King Story Arc”
The State of Mythic Plus Part 3/3: Where We Go From Here, In WoW Or Other Games
In part 1 of this series, I discussed the history and implementation of Mythic Plus, and the core ideology of the mode of play. In part 2,… Read more “The State of Mythic Plus Part 3/3: Where We Go From Here, In WoW Or Other Games”
The State of Mythic Plus Dungeons, Part 2/3: Season 1 of Shadowlands
Yesterday, I wrote a big honking post with the history and explanation of Mythic Plus dungeons and some general pros and cons to them as I saw… Read more “The State of Mythic Plus Dungeons, Part 2/3: Season 1 of Shadowlands”
Some Analysis Of Blizzard As Sinking Ship, Based On The Recent Departures
I am often stuck feeling rather conflicted about my enjoyment of games made by modern-day Blizzard Entertainment. On the one hand, there was a point in time… Read more “Some Analysis Of Blizzard As Sinking Ship, Based On The Recent Departures”
The State of Mythic Plus Dungeons, Part 1/3: Their History and Current Implementation
Over the last 5 years or so, a new mode of play has created an additional pillar in World of Warcraft’s endgame content – Mythic Plus (or… Read more “The State of Mythic Plus Dungeons, Part 1/3: Their History and Current Implementation”
The Maw – A Pre-9.1 Design Analysis and My Review
When the beta for Shadowlands started, with me in the first wave of invites, one of the first things I had a strongly negative opinion of was… Read more “The Maw – A Pre-9.1 Design Analysis and My Review”
The Highlights, Midlights, and Low Lights of the Early Patch 9.1 Datamining and PTR Play
I was so determined that FFXIV was going to get my attention today, and yet, I haven’t logged in yet and I’m fiending for 9.1 so much… Read more “The Highlights, Midlights, and Low Lights of the Early Patch 9.1 Datamining and PTR Play”
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”
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