Early in the raid tier, my thoughts on Sanctum of Domination were a little scatter-shot. I’d been pugging it and doing things very inconsistently – a boss… Read more “Sanctum of Domination – 9/10 Heroic, Some Thoughts”
Tag: design
Revisiting Torghast 2.0 – The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
It’s been nearly two months of patch 9.1 in WoW now. One of the big, marquee features of Shadowlands was Torghast – this attempt at bringing a… Read more “Revisiting Torghast 2.0 – The Good, The Bad, The Ugly”
Two Weeks Clean – Thoughts On 14 WoW-Free Days
The interesting thing about World of Warcraft is how the little things about the game don’t bother you when you’re in the trenches. Two weeks ago, I… Read more “Two Weeks Clean – Thoughts On 14 WoW-Free Days”
Final Fantasy XIV’s Damage Meta And How It May Influence World of Warcraft
It is rare that combat design choices made in FFXIV are integrated into WoW. In the current lifespan of both games, FFXIV has largely taken a lead… Read more “Final Fantasy XIV’s Damage Meta And How It May Influence World of Warcraft”
The State of Mythic Plus Part 3/3: Where We Go From Here, In WoW Or Other Games
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”
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?”
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