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)”
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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”
Shadowlands: The First Alt-Friendly Expansion Start in Years
Something has been sort of clicking about the design of World of Warcraft: Shadowlands, since I’ve been level 60 and playing around on my new raid main.… Read more “Shadowlands: The First Alt-Friendly Expansion Start in Years”
The First Week of Shadowlands In The Book – How Is It?
Well, one week down, and many more to go (probably around 52 or so of them!) in the newest World of Warcraft expansion, Shadowlands. What are my… Read more “The First Week of Shadowlands In The Book – How Is It?”
The Shifting Vision of WoW – As Told By A Former Team Member
Today, I didn’t expect to actually have a WoW post to write, as I’m just holding out for the Shadowlands launch next week. But a story popped… Read more “The Shifting Vision of WoW – As Told By A Former Team Member”
WoW: Shadowlands Launches In A Week. Is There A Hype Shortage?
2020, when all is said and done, will be defined by a major event that will reverberate for several years. No, not that one. Not that one… Read more “WoW: Shadowlands Launches In A Week. Is There A Hype Shortage?”
The End of Multiboxing In WoW
Yesterday, Blizzard made something unexpected official – that key broadcaster software, most commonly used to play multiple characters in the game, an act called “multiboxing” – was… Read more “The End of Multiboxing In WoW”
My Full Thoughts on the New Shadowlands Release Date and the Meaning of “Ready”
With the announcement made in the last 24 hours, we now know how long we have left to wait. On the week Shadowlands would initially have expanded… Read more “My Full Thoughts on the New Shadowlands Release Date and the Meaning of “Ready””
The Sprite Darter Wings and The Perilous Nature of Loyalty Rewards
Final Fantasy XIV has a Veteran’s Reward program. On it, you get a new glamour set for each subscribed time milestone. It does not have requirements that… Read more “The Sprite Darter Wings and The Perilous Nature of Loyalty Rewards”
The Hot Tea – On Player Feedback, Acceptance or Lack Thereof, and Community
It’s been a while since I’ve gotten to dive into a post that is both about the game while also being a sort of meta-analysis of the… Read more “The Hot Tea – On Player Feedback, Acceptance or Lack Thereof, and Community”
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