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”
Tag: endgame
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?”
Tanks for the Threat – Threat Changed In Shadowlands and I Don’t Like It
Tank design in most holy trinity MMOs boils down to managing a trifecta of gameplay components for a player to focus on and learn – managing threat,… Read more “Tanks for the Threat – Threat Changed In Shadowlands and I Don’t Like It”
Shadowlands: The First Alt-Friendly Expansion Start in Years
Something has been sort of clicking about the design of World of Warcraft: Shadowlands, since I’ve been level 60 and playing around on my new raid main.… Read more “Shadowlands: The First Alt-Friendly Expansion Start in Years”
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”
The Shadowlands Endgame Becomes Clearer – Covenant Quests, Callings, and Weekly Caches
In a previous Shadowlands beta post, I talked about how the endgame of Shadowlands, in beta and in a prior build, at least, was pushing a new… Read more “The Shadowlands Endgame Becomes Clearer – Covenant Quests, Callings, and Weekly Caches”
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”
Classic, Retail, Outrage Merchants, and The Illusion of Meaning
“If nothing is meaningful, then you are free to self-direct.” There it is, the words for the thing I’ve felt about World of Warcraft Classic since the… Read more “Classic, Retail, Outrage Merchants, and The Illusion of Meaning”
