In Dragonflight, a project I set out on towards the tail end of the expansion was to have a character of every single talent specialization in World… Read more “I Have Forty-Two Maximum Level Characters in The War Within and Here’s Why”
Tag: story
Normal-Mode Nerub’ar Palace In The Books – Impressions and Thoughts
The launch window fervor for The War Within continues, as I am ready today to share some thoughts about the raid experience of Nerub’ar Palace, having done… Read more “Normal-Mode Nerub’ar Palace In The Books – Impressions and Thoughts”
First Thoughts: World of Warcraft The War Within
It’s been a busy summer since Dawntrail launched in late June, and now the last week of August marked another MMO expansion for me – World of… Read more “First Thoughts: World of Warcraft The War Within”
A Comprehensive, Spoiler-Laden Discussion Of My Experience With Dawntrail
(Up top warning – this one breached 10,000 words. It’s 20% of a Nanowrimo novel! Get comfy if you wanna read this one.) On Monday, July 1st,… Read more “A Comprehensive, Spoiler-Laden Discussion Of My Experience With Dawntrail”
Speculating About Dawntrail Part 2 of 2 – The Story, Lore, Characters, and Other Final Fantasy Nods
This post is part two of my Dawntrail pre-release analysis, looking at everything we have now as I write and using it to try and find some… Read more “Speculating About Dawntrail Part 2 of 2 – The Story, Lore, Characters, and Other Final Fantasy Nods”
World of Warcraft’s Lore – Challenges and the Future
Lore in WoW has become a bit of a mess. Blizzard is, publicly now, making a point about changes to the story team and how that will… Read more “World of Warcraft’s Lore – Challenges and the Future”
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”
Dragonflight, Lore’s Role In Gameplay, and The Return of Metzen
Shadowlands had a story whose best moments were few and far between, and the rest of the expansion was defined by a mix of awful bad moments… Read more “Dragonflight, Lore’s Role In Gameplay, and The Return of Metzen”
The Push To New Shinies – An Issue With Dragonflight Content Design
Dragonflight is perhaps the most ambitious WoW expansion in terms of content schedule and releases. We’re getting more regular content updates, some of which is by virtue… Read more “The Push To New Shinies – An Issue With Dragonflight Content Design”
Final Fantasy XIV 6.4 Impressions and Fan Fest Thoughts
Endwalker 6.0 was an experience that really, profoundly hit for me. Sure, as time has wound on from the initial shock of it in December 2021, there… Read more “Final Fantasy XIV 6.4 Impressions and Fan Fest Thoughts”