FFXIV is having something of a banner raid tier at the moment, for reasons both bad and good. On the good side – Abyssos Savage is being… Read more “FFXIV, Job Balance, and How Communities Discuss Performance”
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My Non-Spoiler Gameplay Impressions of Buried Memory, Final Fantasy XIV Patch 6.2
Okay, this is gonna be hard, but let’s separate the story from the gameplay to discuss what the newest content drop for FFXIV brings to the table.… Read more “My Non-Spoiler Gameplay Impressions of Buried Memory, Final Fantasy XIV Patch 6.2”
Patch and Raid Prep Is My Happy Place, Apparently
A lot of my Blaugust momentum this year, after a rainbow award last year, has been derailed. Some of it is due to working through real life… Read more “Patch and Raid Prep Is My Happy Place, Apparently”
The Implications of the Recent Yoshi-P Endwalker Interview
Today, some details from recent Japanese gaming magazine interviews were translated and released on the Final Fantasy XIV subreddit. In it, some interesting and light details about… Read more “The Implications of the Recent Yoshi-P Endwalker Interview”
My Personal Preparations For Patch 6.2 In Final Fantasy XIV
I’ve been talking a bit about FFXIV’s upcoming patch 6.2, from the perspective of what might be in it, when it would come out, and the like… Read more “My Personal Preparations For Patch 6.2 In Final Fantasy XIV”
The Apathy Of Shadowlands Season 4
Realizing that there could be a stretch of content draught between 9.2.5 and the release of Dragonflight, Blizzard is trying something new – a new content season… Read more “The Apathy Of Shadowlands Season 4”
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”
Raiding, Content Difficulty, and Elitism At The Upper Echelon
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”
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”
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