It’s been fairly obvious as of late that I have been disenchanted with WoW (generating an Eternal Crystal in the process), but I do think there are… Read more “Three Genuinely (Mostly) Positive News Items About WoW/ABK From This Week”
Tag: shadowlands
Some Additional Thoughts And Speculation About WoW Post-Microsoft – Game Pass and Console
The immediate question in the wake of the news that Microsoft was to buy Activision-Blizzard this week was, “Does Bobby Kotick finally pay?” The answer to that… Read more “Some Additional Thoughts And Speculation About WoW Post-Microsoft – Game Pass and Console”
Microsoft Buying Activision-Blizzard And What The Future (Could) Hold
It’s not news I expected to wake up to, but news all the same. Today, Microsoft announced a tentative deal with Activision-Blizzard to acquire the company in… Read more “Microsoft Buying Activision-Blizzard And What The Future (Could) Hold”
Wishful Thinking And That Dragon Isles “Leak”
This week, a post from a now-banned MMO-Champion forums user (perhaps the first sign that something is insipid and bad is that it originates from the MMO-Champion… Read more “Wishful Thinking And That Dragon Isles “Leak””
The Double-Legendary Reputation Requirement, On Weasel Words and Grind
Yesterday, Blizzard announced something that felt inevitable and yet also was a surprise – that access to double-legendaries in patch 9.2 of World of Warcraft will require… Read more “The Double-Legendary Reputation Requirement, On Weasel Words and Grind”
The Power of Clear Motivation – Why I Dislike The Story of Sylvanas Windrunner
Something I’ve thought about a lot, especially after some interesting comments from Shintar on a recent post, is the story of Sylvanas Windrunner. I’ve spilled a lot… Read more “The Power of Clear Motivation – Why I Dislike The Story of Sylvanas Windrunner”
The Backlash to the Patch 9.2 Shards of Domination News and Why It Makes Sense
There’s a lot I want to write about WoW and will be writing in the coming days and weeks, but one small thing I can focus on… Read more “The Backlash to the Patch 9.2 Shards of Domination News and Why It Makes Sense”
Ability Design and RPGs – The Difference of Additive and Subtractive Designs
I’ve leveled both a Black Mage and Dragoon in Endwalker, with the changes that both jobs had to their existing cores from prior Final Fantasy XIV content.… Read more “Ability Design and RPGs – The Difference of Additive and Subtractive Designs”
Hot Take Alert: The WoW Token Is Fine, Probably
Let’s start the year off with a bang, shall we? In the WoW community, a common source of contention is the WoW Token. If you’re reading this,… Read more “Hot Take Alert: The WoW Token Is Fine, Probably”
The Ongoing Disaster of the Activision-Blizzard Lawsuit and Related Issues
(The meme intro photo is a palate cleanser, you’ll likely want it at some point.) I want to start this post off with a request. The workers… Read more “The Ongoing Disaster of the Activision-Blizzard Lawsuit and Related Issues”
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