On Monday this week, it was time. New coolant had arrived in the mail, I had a fresh roll of shop towels, my excess tubing and fittings,… Read more “Sidenote: The Nerve-Wracking Tedium of Finally Flushing My Watercooling Loop for Maintenance”
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New World Impressions, Now With More Context!
Last week, I bought New World, after a decision not to. I wrote about it, a piece that contextualized why I wasn’t going to get it, why… Read more “New World Impressions, Now With More Context!”
What Am I Playing Lately? A Quick Check-In
Right now is perhaps slow for me, but not for the MMO space at-large, as New World’s launch last week definitely proved. I might have words on… Read more “What Am I Playing Lately? A Quick Check-In”
50 Days To Go – Revisiting My Endwalker Goals
At the start of August, I wrote about the goals I had for the remaining time in Shadowbringers, before Endwalker came out in Early Access ready to… Read more “50 Days To Go – Revisiting My Endwalker Goals”
Diablo II Resurrected and The Value Proposition of Remasters
Diablo II Resurrected came out last Thursday. The outlook going into it was interesting – Blizzard had completely botched the Warcraft III Reforged launch and overall design,… Read more “Diablo II Resurrected and The Value Proposition of Remasters”
Uh-Oh, I’m Switching Jobs for Endwalker – Thoughts on the Sage Preview
For most of my tenure in FFXIV, I’ve played a White Mage main – I have everything leveled to cap (except I haven’t finished 60-70 on Blue… Read more “Uh-Oh, I’m Switching Jobs for Endwalker – Thoughts on the Sage Preview”
A Random Collection of Holy Priest Thoughts
Healing priest was the first main character I had in WoW. I was account sharing with my friends/roommates trying to find a groove. Warrior didn’t fit. Mage… Read more “A Random Collection of Holy Priest Thoughts”
Sanctum of Domination – 9/10 Heroic, Some Thoughts
Early in the raid tier, my thoughts on Sanctum of Domination were a little scatter-shot. I’d been pugging it and doing things very inconsistently – a boss… Read more “Sanctum of Domination – 9/10 Heroic, Some Thoughts”
Blaugust 2021 – Lessons Learned Part 3: Blogging and Community in 2021 and What I’ve Gained From Them
There’s something vaguely interesting about the idea of blogging in 2021. On the surface, it’s a dead format, right? Long-form thoughts? Psh. Everyone has microblogging or vlogging.… Read more “Blaugust 2021 – Lessons Learned Part 3: Blogging and Community in 2021 and What I’ve Gained From Them”
Blaugust 2021 – Lessons Learned Part 2: My Best Performing Blaugust 2021 Posts
During Blaugust, most of us end up throwing up some buzzer-beater posts. You’re maybe not sure if it works, or if it feels right, but you’re on… Read more “Blaugust 2021 – Lessons Learned Part 2: My Best Performing Blaugust 2021 Posts”
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