This post is one I think a lot of people moving from WoW to FFXIV should see, because the current narrative is very much one of a… Read more “Inversion – Things Final Fantasy XIV Does Worse Than World of Warcraft”
Tag: gameplay
The Chains of Domination Story Thus Far, And The Lens of the News
This is a post that I wanted to let percolate for a bit after the news of the California DFEH lawsuit against Activision Blizzard broke, although I… Read more “The Chains of Domination Story Thus Far, And The Lens of the News”
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”
My Incomplete List Of Loose Plot Threads I Want To See In Endwalker
(Spoiler alert – all kinds of FFXIV spoilers for content from 1.0 through to 5.55 are here, and speculation on the Endwalker trailer and details we have… Read more “My Incomplete List Of Loose Plot Threads I Want To See In Endwalker”
Goals for Endwalker
With my WoW sub cancelled for the time being, FFXIV is now the de facto MMO taking my game time, and with the lull we have leading… Read more “Goals for Endwalker”
The Late Weekly Scuff, Week 3 Season 2, First Half of Week 4, Last One For A While
Another week, another (late) Weekly Scuff! This one will be pretty short, because I haven’t done that many keys since getting KSM for Season 2 of Shadowlands,… Read more “The Late Weekly Scuff, Week 3 Season 2, First Half of Week 4, Last One For A While”
The Weekly Scuff – Week 2 of Season 2, First Half of Week 3
Last week marked a strong point in the still-nascent content season 2 of Shadowlands – the first point at which Mythic Plus players could unlock Keystone Master… Read more “The Weekly Scuff – Week 2 of Season 2, First Half of Week 3”
The Term “Casual,” How I See It In WoW Patch 9.1, And Why I Call Myself One
The word “casual” when used in MMO spaces is a de-pinned hand grenade in most contexts. It rarely gets used productively, it’s very often said insultingly, and… Read more “The Term “Casual,” How I See It In WoW Patch 9.1, And Why I Call Myself One”
Torghast In 9.1 – A Towering Issue
So, let’s talk Torghast. I’ve been teasing this post for what, two weeks now? Obviously…some things got in the way, and then I went to live in… Read more “Torghast In 9.1 – A Towering Issue”
I Did A Thing – A Reflection on (Already) Getting Shadowlands Season 2 Keystone Master
I may, just might have, enjoyed running dungeons the last…10 days. This being the first season where Keystone Mater has a rating component instead of a flat,… Read more “I Did A Thing – A Reflection on (Already) Getting Shadowlands Season 2 Keystone Master”
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