Role stats are dead. Sorta. If you play only WoW, I just said something that hasn’t meant a damn thing in around 6 years – back in… Read more “The Role of Role Stats in a Role Playing Game and Their Death in MMOs”
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What You Can Do Now To Prepare for Final Fantasy XIV Patch 6.2 (Yes, Really)
The next FFXIV Producer Live Letter is scheduled for July 1st, expected to be the first one discussing patch 6.2 in detail. That means, based on folk… Read more “What You Can Do Now To Prepare for Final Fantasy XIV Patch 6.2 (Yes, Really)”
My First Savage Tier in Final Fantasy XIV – In The Books!
Well, finally, I get to say this: I could be Savage. My FC static had a spot for their final pre-vacation run at P4S, so I took… Read more “My First Savage Tier in Final Fantasy XIV – In The Books!”
What If Being Good Isn’t Enough? Dragonflight and the Looming Specter Of Activision-Blizzard News
The Dragonflight expansion announcement last month was…odd. It was weird because of a confluence of factors – COVID-19 delays to Shadowlands’ entire content pipeline, how late it… Read more “What If Being Good Isn’t Enough? Dragonflight and the Looming Specter Of Activision-Blizzard News”
Limitations and How They Strengthen Games and Art
Borderlands 3 is a 125 GB download. I know that because it was the free Epic Games Store title this week and I finally grabbed it (fun… Read more “Limitations and How They Strengthen Games and Art”
Evokers Are The First Non-Tank Spec Class Added To WoW, But Why?
After a chunk of heavier posts on issues facing the MMO community(mostly the FFXIV one!), I wanted to look at something lighter but also still interesting to… Read more “Evokers Are The First Non-Tank Spec Class Added To WoW, But Why?”
World of Warcraft’s Social Contract And The Reaction
There definitely wasn’t anything else in the news around WoW or Blizzard that was worth discussing this week, right? Okay, okay – that…thing also happened, but I… Read more “World of Warcraft’s Social Contract And The Reaction”
Trying Out Uncomfortable Things – Playing Black Mage and Scholar At Level 90
In FFXIV, while I’ve had all jobs leveled since midway through Shadowbringers, I have certain jobs I just kind of don’t play. The two top culprits that… Read more “Trying Out Uncomfortable Things – Playing Black Mage and Scholar At Level 90”
My Favorite Memes About the Final Fantasy XIV Third-Party Tools Debate (And I Guess Some Editorial)
I debated writing a post about this issue at all, because observing it over the course of the week has been mind-numbing to a point, and it… Read more “My Favorite Memes About the Final Fantasy XIV Third-Party Tools Debate (And I Guess Some Editorial)”
How Do You Solve A Social Problem In Games? A Second Look At DPS Meters, Parsing, and Communities
On Monday, I wrote and published a post looking at the way in which discussions around DPS meters and real-time parsing have been trending in MMOs. I… Read more “How Do You Solve A Social Problem In Games? A Second Look At DPS Meters, Parsing, and Communities”
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