One of my favorite and also least-favorite topics has cropped up again over the last few weeks, on blogs I follow and in the broader communities of… Read more “DPS Meters, Parsing, Toxicity, and The MMO Culture Around Self-Improvement and Shaming”
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What To Do At Level Cap in Final Fantasy XIV – A List of Activities For The New Adventurer
If you’ve come to FFXIV in the past couple of years, it’s likely you’ve heard people talk about activities in-game – things about Hunts, about Tribal quests,… Read more “What To Do At Level Cap in Final Fantasy XIV – A List of Activities For The New Adventurer”
The (Un)Surprising Joy Of Adventurer Plates and Portraits in FFXIV Patch 6.1
I’ve played through what is arguably the bulk of the current content in patch 6.1 for Final Fantasy XIV already – the MSQ, new dungeon, new Alliance… Read more “The (Un)Surprising Joy Of Adventurer Plates and Portraits in FFXIV Patch 6.1”
My Endwalker Goals In Review, With 6.0 In The Rear-View
As I start this post, it is 1 hour until the servers of FFXIV shut down for a full day to patch to 6.1, the first major… Read more “My Endwalker Goals In Review, With 6.0 In The Rear-View”
Analyzing the Preliminary Patch Notes of Final Fantasy XIV Patch 6.1
A surprise tonight as I was sitting debating going to bed – the prelim patch notes for Newfound Adventures, FFXIV’s first Endwalker patch, came out. With them… Read more “Analyzing the Preliminary Patch Notes of Final Fantasy XIV Patch 6.1”
The Interesting Job Balancing Of Final Fantasy XIV Patch 6.1
I wanted to write a post, on a brief retreat from the Blender mines (I’ve been doing a lot of modeling!) and the best topic to come… Read more “The Interesting Job Balancing Of Final Fantasy XIV Patch 6.1”
A Guide To Gearing In Final Fantasy XIV Patch 6.1 You Can Start On Now
A benefit to the relative predictability and stability of patch content in FFXIV is that we have certainty of things that we will be seeing come April… Read more “A Guide To Gearing In Final Fantasy XIV Patch 6.1 You Can Start On Now”
What Three Months of Playing FFXIV As My Main MMO Has Been Like (And A Savage Update)
It’s been a smidge over 3 months since I made the decision to forego World of Warcraft in favor of Final Fantasy XIV as my main play,… Read more “What Three Months of Playing FFXIV As My Main MMO Has Been Like (And A Savage Update)”
I Think I Like Final Fantasy XIV PvP?
The title says it all, really, but let’s go deeper. A common statement made about FFXIV is that PvP in the game might as well not even… Read more “I Think I Like Final Fantasy XIV PvP?”
My Favorite Points Of FFXIV Live Letter 68
It came and went, and it was actually a really good and informative watch! Tonight was the 68th live letter for Final Fantasy XIV, entitled Newfound Futures,… Read more “My Favorite Points Of FFXIV Live Letter 68”
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