This week, Blizzard announced something that seemed likely for a while now – a fresh start server for the Vanilla WoW experience. However, instead of just a… Read more “WoW Classic’s Season of Mastery and What Lies Ahead”
Tag: raiding
The Pace of a Boss Fight – Why Sylvanas Is An Awful Fight Design
Sire Denathrius in Castle Nathria was a boss with some interesting breakpoints in his fight. Phase 1 demanded perfect execution against simple mechanics, but a part of… Read more “The Pace of a Boss Fight – Why Sylvanas Is An Awful Fight Design”
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”
The Shards of Domination – A System-Solution to a Blizzard-Made Problem
The Shards of Domination system is a damn-near perfect microcosm of the kind of problems that modern Blizzard has with game design. That is what makes them… Read more “The Shards of Domination – A System-Solution to a Blizzard-Made Problem”
The Term “Casual,” How I See It In WoW Patch 9.1, And Why I Call Myself One
The word “casual” when used in MMO spaces is a de-pinned hand grenade in most contexts. It rarely gets used productively, it’s very often said insultingly, and… Read more “The Term “Casual,” How I See It In WoW Patch 9.1, And Why I Call Myself One”
I PUGed Sanctum of Domination, and The Results Were Surprising
In my last post, I talked about how I just hadn’t done that much inside the new raid added to World of Warcraft in Patch 9.1, the… Read more “I PUGed Sanctum of Domination, and The Results Were Surprising”
I Decided to Stop Raiding – About Managing Expectations and Learning When To Cut Your Losses
(Editor’s Note – I’m writing this as I finish the conclusion of this post, over 8,000 words deep. A few things I need to say before I… Read more “I Decided to Stop Raiding – About Managing Expectations and Learning When To Cut Your Losses”
A Thought Experiment About Progression Raid Teams
I’m back sooner than I expected – I’m probably not writing much through the week, but I wanted to check in and say things are fine but… Read more “A Thought Experiment About Progression Raid Teams”
Achievements – How I’ve Been Drawing Out Fun In The Shadowlands Season 1 Rut
So, we’ve been in the start of this expansion for a long time, eh? Well, all week, I’ve been starting and stopping draft posts about Asmongold’s Twitlonger… Read more “Achievements – How I’ve Been Drawing Out Fun In The Shadowlands Season 1 Rut”
A (Hopefully) Short Discussion About Coaching Raiders And What Goes Wrong
I’ve been pretty quiet here lately, for a few reasons. Firstly, talking about WoW is largely rote right now because there just isn’t much new stuff in… Read more “A (Hopefully) Short Discussion About Coaching Raiders And What Goes Wrong”
