Over the weekend, there were a lot of pieces of news and things I could have written about, but one in particular caught my eye and led… Read more “Raiding, Content Difficulty, and Elitism At The Upper Echelon”
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My Experience With Savage, Party Finder Pugging, and Statics in Asphodelos
Asphodelos Savage was my first-ever Savage raiding tier after 8 years of FFXIV play on and off. It was an…interesting experience, one that I enjoyed quite a… Read more “My Experience With Savage, Party Finder Pugging, and Statics in Asphodelos”
Difficulty Ramps and How Endgame-Focused MMOs Fail To Onboard Players
I find difficulty discussion in games quite tedious, because it sparks the most elitist, garbage takes one can imagine. Soulsborne games get this the worst, but all… Read more “Difficulty Ramps and How Endgame-Focused MMOs Fail To Onboard Players”
The Role of Role Stats in a Role Playing Game and Their Death in MMOs
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”
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!”
Sidenote: My New Azeron Cyborg Gamepad, Closing Out My Azeron Classic
I have, for a long time now, been an advocate for MMO controllers. It is a shame that the specific market for them came and went relatively… Read more “Sidenote: My New Azeron Cyborg Gamepad, Closing Out My Azeron Classic”
A Small Update
It’s been a while since my last post. Let’s see, I went here To see this And then my wife and I adopted him And then we… Read more “A Small Update”
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”
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”
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”