Looking over the patch 8.2 spoilers that were datamined yesterday, and I can’t help but feel a certain sort of dread at the cast of characters. In… Read more “An Ode To Chris Metzen, and My Fears for the Story of Rise of Azshara”
Tag: storytelling
Theme and Why It Matters
One of the things that came out of my prior post on judging an expansion on its merit was a comment on a related post that really… Read more “Theme and Why It Matters”
What If Battle for Azeroth Only Had 4 Total Patches?
Today, I’m going to spitball a bit on something that I’ve been thinking about a lot lately. It is exceedingly common to see the current state of… Read more “What If Battle for Azeroth Only Had 4 Total Patches?”
What If We Lost? – The Death of Azeroth and The Future
The patch 8.1.5 datamining contains some spoilers we are going to discuss, but this post is largely speculation. So before we start dropping plot points, here’s some… Read more “What If We Lost? – The Death of Azeroth and The Future”
When Story Doesn’t Fit – The Awkward Transition to Lore-Focused Gameplay in WoW
We all remember the murder-hobo era of WoW. Once upon a time, the game focused on our player character as the sole lore character POV. All things… Read more “When Story Doesn’t Fit – The Awkward Transition to Lore-Focused Gameplay in WoW”
The Coming Lore of Battle for Azeroth and The Evolving Nature of the Story
So, of all the things I wanted to write post-Blizzcon, this is the one I will go deepest on (well, maybe also my Blizzard tour, a post… Read more “The Coming Lore of Battle for Azeroth and The Evolving Nature of the Story”
Patch 8.1 and The Mystery of a Certain Container – Spoilers Ahead!
*SPOILER ALERT* Patch 8.1 spoilers will abound in this post! A lot of them, a ton of them, a bunch of story stuff. If you want to… Read more “Patch 8.1 and The Mystery of a Certain Container – Spoilers Ahead!”
Another Quick Update
My Demon Hunter is 120, with an item level of 328! I’ve done all the dungeons on Heroic, and I really like most of them a lot.… Read more “Another Quick Update”
The Siege of Lordaeron & The Parallels of Arthas
Sylvanas, more like Snarkvanas! Ok, so week 3 of pre-launch events done, and I’ve played both Alliance and Horde for all 3 parts now, so let’s talk… Read more “The Siege of Lordaeron & The Parallels of Arthas”
On Narrative Arcs, Morality in Storytelling, and the Developing Plot of Battle for Azeroth
Yesterday’s post was a long endeavor that took a ton of work, and I am so grateful and glad to everyone that read and commented – it’s… Read more “On Narrative Arcs, Morality in Storytelling, and the Developing Plot of Battle for Azeroth”
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