Something that occurred to me the other day is that I cannot evaluate Battle for Azeroth solely as BfA, the product – yet. Because I realized that… Read more “Evaluating Battle for Azeroth – Could It End Life as a Good Expansion?”
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Heroic Eternal Palace – 6/8 and Revisiting the Topic of Difficulty
My guild is now 6/8 on Heroic Eternal Palace, and the feeling I had during normal is creeping back in. Eternal Palace, across the board, feels like… Read more “Heroic Eternal Palace – 6/8 and Revisiting the Topic of Difficulty”
What’s Old is Sort of New Again – On Revamping Old Content in MMOs
Adding new content to a game is a no-brainer. Adding features designed to attract new players to what is an old game is a very different gambit.… Read more “What’s Old is Sort of New Again – On Revamping Old Content in MMOs”
“Constructive Dissatisfaction” and PvE Balance in World of Warcraft
Something I talked about in an earlier post about the goal of my blog was being “constructively dissatisfied” with things – knowing why and what makes you… Read more ““Constructive Dissatisfaction” and PvE Balance in World of Warcraft”
The Eroded Legacy of Legacy Content
Something interesting happens to MMOs as they age and grow older. The roots of the game, the original level 1 content, those things that players first see,… Read more “The Eroded Legacy of Legacy Content”
On Raiding, Difficulty, and The Need for Varied Content
Raiding has, traditionally, been one of the things that World of Warcraft has done “right” even as the rest of the game is not doing so well.… Read more “On Raiding, Difficulty, and The Need for Varied Content”
The Massive Influx of 8.2.5 Datamining and The Future of Battle For Azeroth
The funny thing about preparing for a post like this is that yesterday, early in the day, when I started on my first Blaugust post, I did… Read more “The Massive Influx of 8.2.5 Datamining and The Future of Battle For Azeroth”
Queen Azshara Down – The Weird Tuning of Eternal Palace Normal
Eternal Palace is done. Well, at least on Normal, for my guild – we got our Queen Azshara kill last week after a full reclear with no… Read more “Queen Azshara Down – The Weird Tuning of Eternal Palace Normal”
A Quick Thought on the Early Access Launch of Shadowbringers
I haven’t played yet, since I thought it would be out at 1 AM my time but servers are still down for another hour, and I have… Read more “A Quick Thought on the Early Access Launch of Shadowbringers”
End Perpetual Grinding – Marry Titanforging and Artifact Systems?
When I think about what I want in a potential eigth World of Warcraft expansion, a lot comes to mind. Readers who’ve been here a while will… Read more “End Perpetual Grinding – Marry Titanforging and Artifact Systems?”