Healing priest was the first main character I had in WoW. I was account sharing with my friends/roommates trying to find a groove. Warrior didn’t fit. Mage… Read more “A Random Collection of Holy Priest Thoughts”
Tag: dungeon
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 Weekly Scuff – First Week of Season 2, First Part of Week 2
I had an idea – and how long it lasts, well, we’ll see. Rather than tucking in anecdotes and thoughts about Mythic Plus into all my posts… Read more “The Weekly Scuff – First Week of Season 2, First Part of Week 2”
Patch 9.1 and Shadowlands Season 2 – My First Impressions
It’s been a little over a week since the launch of patch 9.1, 3 and a half-days since Shadowlands Season 2 began, and just over a week… Read more “Patch 9.1 and Shadowlands Season 2 – My First Impressions”
A Match Made In…Well, Somewhere: Matchmaking Systems and Social Breakdown in MMOs
If you ask a lot of lapsed WoW players (or current Classic players) to detail the moment at which they sort of fell out of WoW, you… Read more “A Match Made In…Well, Somewhere: Matchmaking Systems and Social Breakdown in MMOs”
The State of Mythic Plus Dungeons, Part 1/3: Their History and Current Implementation
Over the last 5 years or so, a new mode of play has created an additional pillar in World of Warcraft’s endgame content – Mythic Plus (or… Read more “The State of Mythic Plus Dungeons, Part 1/3: Their History and Current Implementation”
A Big Week For the Mainstream MMO – Some Thoughts on WoW Patch 9.1 PTR and Final Fantasy XIV Patch 5.5 Part 1
This week is going to be a pretty big week for me and people like me, because after a few months of sort of slow going, things… Read more “A Big Week For the Mainstream MMO – Some Thoughts on WoW Patch 9.1 PTR and Final Fantasy XIV Patch 5.5 Part 1”
WoW Predictions Pre-Blizzconline Part 2 – The Gameplay Changes To Come in Patch 9.1
While World of Warcraft: Shadowlands has been a success overall, there are definitely challenges that Blizzard faces with player perception of various gameplay modes, systems, and the… Read more “WoW Predictions Pre-Blizzconline Part 2 – The Gameplay Changes To Come in Patch 9.1”
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”
Shadowlands (Nearly) Two Months In – My More Experienced Thoughts on the Expansion
Shadowlands is a weird expansion to me, in a way. Last night, before going to bed, I had a completely random thought that serves as my starting… Read more “Shadowlands (Nearly) Two Months In – My More Experienced Thoughts on the Expansion”
