Mythic Plus is changing quite a bit in Dragonflight, and most of these are, to my eye, positive changes. Currently, in Shadowlands, the way Mythic Plus works… Read more “Mythic Plus In Dragonflight – Fixing A Symptom But Not The Issue?”
Tag: loot
I Can’t Believe I Finally Rolled A Raiding Alt In Final Fantasy XIV
FFXIV is a very alt-friendly game, but in an unconventional sense – you can be anything in the game on a single character. All 19 base combat… Read more “I Can’t Believe I Finally Rolled A Raiding Alt In Final Fantasy XIV”
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”
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)”
Analyzing the Preliminary Patch Notes of Final Fantasy XIV Patch 6.1
A surprise tonight as I was sitting debating going to bed – the prelim patch notes for Newfound Adventures, FFXIV’s first Endwalker patch, came out. With them… Read more “Analyzing the Preliminary Patch Notes of Final Fantasy XIV Patch 6.1”
The Shards of Domination – A System-Solution to a Blizzard-Made Problem
The Shards of Domination system is a damn-near perfect microcosm of the kind of problems that modern Blizzard has with game design. That is what makes them… Read more “The Shards of Domination – A System-Solution to a Blizzard-Made Problem”
Change, Necessary or Not – How The Loot Changes and Their (Sort Of) Reversion Affect Shadowlands
Today, the news went up – rejoice! With the next weekly reset, raids will be seeing more loot in Shadowlands. Specifically, Castle Nathria is going to a… Read more “Change, Necessary or Not – How The Loot Changes and Their (Sort Of) Reversion Affect Shadowlands”
A More Thorough and Nuanced Look at Gear In Shadowlands
Throughout these first two and a half months of Shadowlands (it has been that long already?!), something of a constant theme has been bubbling up to the… Read more “A More Thorough and Nuanced Look at Gear In Shadowlands”
Loot Is Loot – A Followup On Why I Think Shadowlands Loot Feels Bad
The guiding principle of Shadowlands rewards has been a desire to return to the more traditional state of WoW – one where each drop matters and feels… Read more “Loot Is Loot – A Followup On Why I Think Shadowlands Loot Feels Bad”
Loot Is Loot – A Look At Shadowlands Rewards Today and What The Future May Hold
Loot is loot is an overriding, new/old philosophy that the WoW team has put into full effect with Shadowlands. With Warforging systems all the way up to… Read more “Loot Is Loot – A Look At Shadowlands Rewards Today and What The Future May Hold”
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