World of Warcraft: Shadowlands gets its first patch next week. Now, contrary to what you might expect if you haven’t been paying attention, this patch is targeted… Read more “Patch 9.0.5 Launches Next Week – Some Things To Look For”
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The Twisting Corridors and 9.1 – Or, What Purpose is There to Them At This Point?
Last night, I finished both layers 5 and 6 of the Twisting Corridors, getting my Spirestalker title, and it went pretty well. A few mistakes nearly jeopardized… Read more “The Twisting Corridors and 9.1 – Or, What Purpose is There to Them At This Point?”
Change, Necessary or Not – How The Loot Changes and Their (Sort Of) Reversion Affect Shadowlands
Today, the news went up – rejoice! With the next weekly reset, raids will be seeing more loot in Shadowlands. Specifically, Castle Nathria is going to a… Read more “Change, Necessary or Not – How The Loot Changes and Their (Sort Of) Reversion Affect Shadowlands”
A More Thorough and Nuanced Look at Gear In Shadowlands
Throughout these first two and a half months of Shadowlands (it has been that long already?!), something of a constant theme has been bubbling up to the… Read more “A More Thorough and Nuanced Look at Gear In Shadowlands”
Covenants In Shadowlands, Post Launch – How Are They?
Covenants were, and are, the big, marquee thing about Shadowlands that is marketed and promoted when Blizzard hypes Shadowlands. A choice of 4 for each character to… Read more “Covenants In Shadowlands, Post Launch – How Are They?”
Loot Is Loot – A Followup On Why I Think Shadowlands Loot Feels Bad
The guiding principle of Shadowlands rewards has been a desire to return to the more traditional state of WoW – one where each drop matters and feels… Read more “Loot Is Loot – A Followup On Why I Think Shadowlands Loot Feels Bad”
Loot Is Loot – A Look At Shadowlands Rewards Today and What The Future May Hold
Loot is loot is an overriding, new/old philosophy that the WoW team has put into full effect with Shadowlands. With Warforging systems all the way up to… Read more “Loot Is Loot – A Look At Shadowlands Rewards Today and What The Future May Hold”
World of Warcraft Patch 9.01 – Shadowlands Pre-Patch and the Value of Rewards
Another major MMO patch launched – arguably larger than the FFXIV patch I detailed in my last post. With patch 9.01, Shadowlands is now, in some ways,… Read more “World of Warcraft Patch 9.01 – Shadowlands Pre-Patch and the Value of Rewards”
Rewards and Progression – Looking at Content Models from Classic WoW to Modern Final Fantasy XIV
Something I keep coming back to as a theme in my head lately is gear and gear progression in MMOs. One of the key opportunities I find… Read more “Rewards and Progression – Looking at Content Models from Classic WoW to Modern Final Fantasy XIV”
The Hands-On Impression of PTR 8.3 – A Lot of Horrific Visions Impressions
Yesterday, I was home off-work for the day and so when news of the PTR broke, I did the sensible thing and immediately downloaded it and put… Read more “The Hands-On Impression of PTR 8.3 – A Lot of Horrific Visions Impressions”
