The interesting thing about World of Warcraft is how the little things about the game don’t bother you when you’re in the trenches. Two weeks ago, I… Read more “Two Weeks Clean – Thoughts On 14 WoW-Free Days”
Tag: patch 9.1
A Story Is About Characters – Looking At The Biggest Failing of Shadowlands Narratively
World of Warcraft’s focus on story over lore, on character-driven drama over worldbuilding, has never been more conflicted than it is in Shadowlands. Shadowlands is presented as… Read more “A Story Is About Characters – Looking At The Biggest Failing of Shadowlands Narratively”
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”
A Lightning Round of 9.1 Last Minute Data – Legendary Sockets, Mythic Plus Loot, and Dungeon Tuning
In this post, I wanted to do a quick rundown of some interesting changes made last-minute on the patch 9.1 PTR (or, in some cases, not on… Read more “A Lightning Round of 9.1 Last Minute Data – Legendary Sockets, Mythic Plus Loot, and Dungeon Tuning”
The Trepidation of Patch 9.1 – Mostly a Rant About Shards of Domination
We are now less than a week out from patch 9.1 for World of Warcraft: Shadowlands. The patch is in an interesting state that reflects the nature… Read more “The Trepidation of Patch 9.1 – Mostly a Rant About Shards of Domination”
Chains of Domination Dated, But Is It Too Late?
June 29th in the US. Hooray! Blizzard, surely tormented by nearly every major content creator that plays their game talking about Final Fantasy XIV (okay, not really)… Read more “Chains of Domination Dated, But Is It Too Late?”
Blizzard Making Changes To Mythic Plus Chokepoints – Is It Enough?
I’m about to hit you with an unpopular opinion, but it needs to be said – I like it when the game I like makes positive changes.… Read more “Blizzard Making Changes To Mythic Plus Chokepoints – Is It Enough?”
The Long-Form Storytelling of World of Warcraft and Where it Fails – My Definitive Sylvanas Redemption Rant
WoW is trying to be a lot of things to a lot of people at this point in time. It wants to remain the pre-eminent PvE MMO,… Read more “The Long-Form Storytelling of World of Warcraft and Where it Fails – My Definitive Sylvanas Redemption Rant”
The Downsides of Patch 9.1 So Far, As Told By The First PTR Build
Chains of Domination hit the PTR yesterday, which I’ve already written a little bit about. Today, though, after some more hours put in (until a quest bug… Read more “The Downsides of Patch 9.1 So Far, As Told By The First PTR Build”
The Highlights, Midlights, and Low Lights of the Early Patch 9.1 Datamining and PTR Play
I was so determined that FFXIV was going to get my attention today, and yet, I haven’t logged in yet and I’m fiending for 9.1 so much… Read more “The Highlights, Midlights, and Low Lights of the Early Patch 9.1 Datamining and PTR Play”
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