Shadowlands had a story whose best moments were few and far between, and the rest of the expansion was defined by a mix of awful bad moments… Read more “Dragonflight, Lore’s Role In Gameplay, and The Return of Metzen”
Tag: character development
The Nature of Story Arcs in MMOs And Why WoW Needs Them
Deep breath in, folks. This post is going to start off with wrestling. This last Saturday was All Elite Wrestling’s Full Gear PPV, an even which saw… Read more “The Nature of Story Arcs in MMOs And Why WoW Needs Them”
WoW Predictions Pre-Blizzconline Part 1 – The Lore Characters That Remain
As a fun feature for the week, with Blizzconline on Friday, I thought it would be an interesting exercise to roam through what remains of the current… Read more “WoW Predictions Pre-Blizzconline Part 1 – The Lore Characters That Remain”
The Role of Levels in World of Warcraft – Do They Have A Place?
The other day, Wilhelm Arcturus had an excellent post up over at The Ancient Gaming Noob, discussing the possibility of a level squish in every expansion in… Read more “The Role of Levels in World of Warcraft – Do They Have A Place?”
The Shadowlands Spoiler Review From Datamining – Featuring Lots of Spoilers!
(In case the cheeky title didn’t communicate this well enough, there are going to be huge spoilers in this post for potential story beats for Shadowlands, based… Read more “The Shadowlands Spoiler Review From Datamining – Featuring Lots of Spoilers!”
Targeting Goals – Why Benthic Armor is a Positive Development for WoW
With the 8.2 PTR in full swing and Nazjatar now up and running, the gear catch-up mechanism for the patch is in full view. Benthic gear shares… Read more “Targeting Goals – Why Benthic Armor is a Positive Development for WoW”
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?”
The Apparent, Current Failure of The Azerite Armor System
So, I think the first point I’d like to longform from my big review post is this: Azerite Armor is dull, boring, and doesn’t seem to be… Read more “The Apparent, Current Failure of The Azerite Armor System”
From Commoner to Conquerer – The Narrative Arc of the Player In WoW and What Can Change
The story of original WoW is not defined by quest text or voiceover, but rather as a journey through a new place and a struggle to find… Read more “From Commoner to Conquerer – The Narrative Arc of the Player In WoW and What Can Change”
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