So I mentioned recently that I haven’t really been playing WoW. That has been true, a vast majority of my time in games has been in FFXIV.… Read more “Sometimes Home Is Where You Least Expect It – My Experience Leveling a WoW Alt Now”
Tag: leveling
When The Starting Is Slow, No One Gets Started – MMOs and New Player Experience
Okay, so 27 years ago (no wait, it was January 2020), I promised a post on my experience playing Everquest II. What I’m about to say is… Read more “When The Starting Is Slow, No One Gets Started – MMOs and New Player Experience”
The Sense of World and the Lack of World Development in World of Warcraft and Final Fantasy XIV
Something I was thinking about in a longer post I was working on, is that modern games often are designed in a way that makes lots of… Read more “The Sense of World and the Lack of World Development in World of Warcraft and Final Fantasy XIV”
What’s Old is Sort of New Again – On Revamping Old Content in MMOs
Adding new content to a game is a no-brainer. Adding features designed to attract new players to what is an old game is a very different gambit.… Read more “What’s Old is Sort of New Again – On Revamping Old Content in MMOs”
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?”
Survey Surveillance – Level Squish Confirmed?
I’ve been working on a lot of long posts (expect huge post flooding to happen this weekend!) but I had to write a quickie when I saw… Read more “Survey Surveillance – Level Squish Confirmed?”
A Short, Cherry-Picked Recap Of the March 21st Live Q&A
Today, Ion and Lore had another of their Q&A sessions! My optimism was that it would kick off the patch 8.2 PTR and have a content drop… Read more “A Short, Cherry-Picked Recap Of the March 21st Live Q&A”
Is Leveling Valuable?
One thing that occurs to me in my main-play MMOs is that leveling has become an afterthought. Not to suggest that it is completely gone or dead,… Read more “Is Leveling Valuable?”
Weekly Hype Train! Week of 1/22/2019
Let’s jump right in and get hyped! Battle of Dazar’Alor Very excited for having a new raid to do, and our first raid night will be tonight!… Read more “Weekly Hype Train! Week of 1/22/2019”
The Abstract Absurdity of Leveling An Allied Race – 20-60 Recap
My Void Elf Warlock has hit level 60! The process has actually been pretty fun, with the combat feeling more interesting thanks to the increased health and… Read more “The Abstract Absurdity of Leveling An Allied Race – 20-60 Recap”
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