Dragonflight Season 3 has been something of a return to form for me. I set a lot of ambitious goals for Season 2, and I accomplished only… Read more “Dragonflight Season 3, 4 Weeks In”
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Dragonflight Season 3 and the Question of What Is Too Easy
Dragonflight Season 3 content is…interesting. Blizzard aimed at changing up some of the things that made last season feel heavily frontloaded by new changes – better integration… Read more “Dragonflight Season 3 and the Question of What Is Too Easy”
Blizzcon 2023 – Predictions and Musings
Blizzcon is tomorrow as I write this. The first in-person Blizzcon since 2019, for me personally the first Blizzcon I haven’t gone to since 2011, and there’s… Read more “Blizzcon 2023 – Predictions and Musings”
The EU Fan Fest 2023 for Final Fantasy XIV – Some Thoughts and A Lot of Crackpot Theory
So FFXIV’s EU Fan Fest was held last weekend, introducing a fair bit of new content for Dawntrail and setting up the hype cycle that will continue… Read more “The EU Fan Fest 2023 for Final Fantasy XIV – Some Thoughts and A Lot of Crackpot Theory”
Growing Light, Endwalker Post-Launch MSQ, and The Issue With Nostalgic Plots
Final Fantasy XIV’s patch 6.5, Growing Light, is an interesting cap to the Endwalker era. Firstly, this patch fills the traditional role of the x.3 patch, in… Read more “Growing Light, Endwalker Post-Launch MSQ, and The Issue With Nostalgic Plots”
The Revamped MSQ Gameplay Experience of Final Fantasy XIV Part 1: ARR and Heavensward
Over the past couple of years, but especially in Endwalker, the Final Fantasy XIV team has made a lot of effort to adjust the onramp for new… Read more “The Revamped MSQ Gameplay Experience of Final Fantasy XIV Part 1: ARR and Heavensward”
Lessons Learned From Nearly Two Years of Healing Savage in Final Fantasy XIV
I’ve been raiding in Savage in Final Fantasy XIV for nearly 2 years now. It’s not a long time, and it correlates with Endwalker’s raid scene exclusively,… Read more “Lessons Learned From Nearly Two Years of Healing Savage in Final Fantasy XIV”
Aberrus in Review – Dragonflight’s Second Raid Tier
Aberrus is an interesting raid for a few reasons. Firstly, I think I should say this up front – I enjoyed this tier overall. It’s certainly not… Read more “Aberrus in Review – Dragonflight’s Second Raid Tier”
If You’re Obsessed, You Can Start Preparing For Dawntrail Now (I’m Not Kidding)
One thing that is very nice about FFXIV at times is that it is very, very predictable in terms of content preparation and how things are handled.… Read more “If You’re Obsessed, You Can Start Preparing For Dawntrail Now (I’m Not Kidding)”
Final Fantasy XIV Fan Fest Las Vegas 2023 Was Kind of a Shitshow
So over the weekend, I attended my first-ever Final Fantasy XIV Fan Fest, going to the first leg of the 2023-2024 tour in Las Vegas. It was… Read more “Final Fantasy XIV Fan Fest Las Vegas 2023 Was Kind of a Shitshow”
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