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Loot – Discussing The Value, Interest, and Number of Options in Both WoW and FFXIV

Loot is what makes the MMO world go round. Or, well, it can certainly be a powerful motivator. Loot in my two main games is an interesting… Read more “Loot – Discussing The Value, Interest, and Number of Options in Both WoW and FFXIV”

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)”

The other day, I read something that interested me at Wowhead. The gist is pretty easy to get to – a player got a Corrupted item in… Read more “What If – Old Gear Bonus Systems Were In Play While Leveling In Old Content?”

With the 8.2 PTR in full swing and Nazjatar now up and running, the gear catch-up mechanism for the patch is in full view. Benthic gear shares… Read more “Targeting Goals – Why Benthic Armor is a Positive Development for WoW”

It’s funny, you know? A lot of my recent WoW posts have focused on how the game is in something of an iffy-state – not necessarily bad,… Read more “My Slow Re-engagement with World of Warcraft – How I Figured Out World Mob Scaling Was Bad”

With a simple interview comment, the world mourned the passing of raid tier sets. It is always interesting in the afterglow of Blizzcon to note the big… Read more “No More Tears for No More Tiers – The Changing Face of Raid Armor”

There is definitely a problem in Legion. What it is, though, may surprise you. There have been conversations at length about the strengths and opportunities of Legion,… Read more “The Blind Grind – The Real (I Think) Issue With Legion”

The recent 7.3 Q&A done by the WoW team emphasizes a theme that I think is important to understand about the Skinner’s Box of World of Warcraft.… Read more “Loot Philosophy in Legion – How Everything Changed, but Nothing Really Changed”

Don’t get me wrong, despite the title I love that I was able to do this. One thing I enjoy in my WoW playtime, generally, is challenging… Read more “Reflections on Soloing a Mythic Plus – How Legion Has Scaled Out of Hand”

Let’s talk a bit about the patch 7.3 Q&A that happened yesterday. I see a lot of angry reactions, and I might share in a bit of… Read more “Dearest Ion – Some Feedback on the 7.3 Q&A”