Today, I’m back in the States, in Anaheim, Blizzcon wristband key on and ready! Yet, something strange and interesting – I still don’t fully know what Blizzard… Read more “It’s Blizzcon Eve and I Still Don’t Know What They’ll Announce – Why That Is Good (A Spoiler-Light Post)”
Tag: game design
Skills to Pay the Bills – How I’d Manage Skillpoints in Modern WoW
It was Monday here in the states when I started this post, and since my workplace has some system issues preventing real work from being done, now… Read more “Skills to Pay the Bills – How I’d Manage Skillpoints in Modern WoW”
Graphics, Art, and Immersion
Technically, Blaugust is over as of 90 minutes ago (in my time zone of PDT) and so this kind of doesn’t count, I suppose. I did rack… Read more “Graphics, Art, and Immersion”
Melee Combat and Gameplay Feel
When I was a kid, in a time before I played MMOs, there was this fascination with the idea of melee combat. A lot of games I… Read more “Melee Combat and Gameplay Feel”
A Treatise on Ion Hazzikostas
(Excuse the awful selfie, heh) To continue on my developer appreciation posts for the week, one of the few times my posts are going to be fairly… Read more “A Treatise on Ion Hazzikostas”
“Constructive Dissatisfaction” and PvE Balance in World of Warcraft
Something I talked about in an earlier post about the goal of my blog was being “constructively dissatisfied” with things – knowing why and what makes you… Read more ““Constructive Dissatisfaction” and PvE Balance in World of Warcraft”
The Eroded Legacy of Legacy Content
Something interesting happens to MMOs as they age and grow older. The roots of the game, the original level 1 content, those things that players first see,… Read more “The Eroded Legacy of Legacy Content”
On Raiding, Difficulty, and The Need for Varied Content
Raiding has, traditionally, been one of the things that World of Warcraft has done “right” even as the rest of the game is not doing so well.… Read more “On Raiding, Difficulty, and The Need for Varied Content”
Are MMO’s Too Difficult to Get Into?
Blaugust day 3 is here, and with it, something I thought about the other day. A few of the people I follow play the game Riders of… Read more “Are MMO’s Too Difficult to Get Into?”
World of Warcraft Patch 8.2.5 – Intent vs. Execution
8.2.5 development notes are out, and I find the stated intent interesting. Firstly, I feel like I need to start with my opinion of developer notes. I… Read more “World of Warcraft Patch 8.2.5 – Intent vs. Execution”
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