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”
Tag: design
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 Downsides of Patch 9.1 So Far, As Told By The First PTR Build
Chains of Domination hit the PTR yesterday, which I’ve already written a little bit about. Today, though, after some more hours put in (until a quest bug… Read more “The Downsides of Patch 9.1 So Far, As Told By The First PTR Build”
The Social Impact of Patch 9.1’s Delay
Much has already been said, both here and in all other corners of the WoWosphere, about how drastically, awfully, terribly late the upcoming Chains of Domination, patch… Read more “The Social Impact of Patch 9.1’s Delay”
The Many-Layered Challenges of the Twisting Corridors of Torghast – My Completely-Solo Journey to the Corridor Creeper
Around 2 AM local time, I did it. The boss on floor 18 of Layer 8 felled, the achievement pop-up shown, the mount added to my collection.… Read more “The Many-Layered Challenges of the Twisting Corridors of Torghast – My Completely-Solo Journey to the Corridor Creeper”
The Twisting Corridors and 9.1 – Or, What Purpose is There to Them At This Point?
Last night, I finished both layers 5 and 6 of the Twisting Corridors, getting my Spirestalker title, and it went pretty well. A few mistakes nearly jeopardized… Read more “The Twisting Corridors and 9.1 – Or, What Purpose is There to Them At This Point?”
Surprise! It’s A Systems Patch! Shadowlands Patch 9.0.5
Interesting, surprising news. Last week, Wowhead showed a CDN update for WoW’s patch version indicating a patch 9.0.5 was in the works. Whatever, surely an error, I… Read more “Surprise! It’s A Systems Patch! Shadowlands Patch 9.0.5”
Tuning and Tweaking Over Tackling The Real Problem – 3% Buffs and My Frustration With Shadowlands Balancing
This week marked a round of much-needed adjustments to Shadowlands content and classes. Or, well, it would have, if the adjustments meaningfully addressed the actual problems. I… Read more “Tuning and Tweaking Over Tackling The Real Problem – 3% Buffs and My Frustration With Shadowlands Balancing”
My Recap and Opinions on the Unveiling of Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker
Spoiler warning: discussing the next expansion innately involves spoilers for past content and some conjecture about upcoming content, largely focused on the MSQ of Shadowbringers. What a… Read more “My Recap and Opinions on the Unveiling of Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker”
A More Thorough and Nuanced Look at Gear In Shadowlands
Throughout these first two and a half months of Shadowlands (it has been that long already?!), something of a constant theme has been bubbling up to the… Read more “A More Thorough and Nuanced Look at Gear In Shadowlands”
