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”
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World of Warcraft Patch 9.01 – Shadowlands Pre-Patch and the Value of Rewards
Another major MMO patch launched – arguably larger than the FFXIV patch I detailed in my last post. With patch 9.01, Shadowlands is now, in some ways,… Read more “World of Warcraft Patch 9.01 – Shadowlands Pre-Patch and the Value of Rewards”
Final Fantasy XIV Patch 5.35 Launch Day Impressions – Bozja Fun and Confusion, Housing Woes for Some, Waiting for 5.4
Yesterday was the launch day for Final Fantasy XIV’s patch 5.35. The patch had a few major bullet point features: -Bozjan Southern Front, an instanced battlefield zone… Read more “Final Fantasy XIV Patch 5.35 Launch Day Impressions – Bozja Fun and Confusion, Housing Woes for Some, Waiting for 5.4”
World of Warcraft, Content “Noise,” and the Endgame of Shadowlands
Recently, I rewatched FoldingIdea’s excellent video on the allure of WoW Classic through the eyes of someone who played the original release, plays the live retail game,… Read more “World of Warcraft, Content “Noise,” and the Endgame of Shadowlands”
Don’t Play Telephone – A Discussion About Discussions About Shadowlands
One of the WoW bloggers I’ve followed the longest in Matt Low, aka Matticus. I’ve followed him from WoW Insider/WoW.com/Blizzard Watch through to his own site, maintained… Read more “Don’t Play Telephone – A Discussion About Discussions About Shadowlands”
Reflections In Crystal – A Recap of Why I Love Final Fantasy XIV With a Ton of Spoilers In the Back Half
Alright, so this post will have spoilers for the MSQ story, elements of the alliance raid story, and almost all things to do with 5.3 story. If… Read more “Reflections In Crystal – A Recap of Why I Love Final Fantasy XIV With a Ton of Spoilers In the Back Half”
Torghast in Beta – It’s Really Good, Actually?
I’ve been talking a lot for the past few days about things in the World of Warcraft Shadowlands beta that irk me. Whether it is the meandering,… Read more “Torghast in Beta – It’s Really Good, Actually?”
On Starting Experiences – Addendum 3 of 2 -Why Is There an “Endgame” Anyways?
Before I resume the pile-on of Shadowlands beta info, I wanted to get out two additional posts about starting and level-up experiences in MMOs. One comment in… Read more “On Starting Experiences – Addendum 3 of 2 -Why Is There an “Endgame” Anyways?”
Shadowlands Beta – My Hypothesis About Endgame World Content
(Editor’s Note: This is a spoiler-free post, although if you try to read chat logs in screenshots, there might be some names or dialogue there! Also, this… Read more “Shadowlands Beta – My Hypothesis About Endgame World Content”
The Maw In Focus – How To Design Unwelcoming, But Fun, Spaces and Why It Seemingly Falls Short
In my Shadowlands media blitz recap post, the most text for me was devoted to The Maw. There is a fairly simple reason why – the design… Read more “The Maw In Focus – How To Design Unwelcoming, But Fun, Spaces and Why It Seemingly Falls Short”
