TL;DR: who knows, but it’s an interesting concept. During streamer Preach’s recent trip to Blizzard, an event which he recorded hours of footage for and then discussed… Read more “The “Third Era” Of World of Warcraft and What It Means”
Tag: systems
First Hands-On Impressions of Dragonflight Talents
With the 10.0 prepatch and my return to the game of World of Warcraft, one of the immediate points of interest for me was the talent system… Read more “First Hands-On Impressions of Dragonflight Talents”
My WoW 10.0 Predictions – Gameplay and Hopes
I’ve been through a few drafts of this post, largely because trying to format and think through the very question of what 10.0 should look like is… Read more “My WoW 10.0 Predictions – Gameplay and Hopes”
WoW At Blizzconline Part 2 – Shadowlands and the Chains of Domination
In Part 1 of this 2-part series, we broke down WoW Classic’s announcement of The Burning Crusade Classic and what concerns exist for that and the shape… Read more “WoW At Blizzconline Part 2 – Shadowlands and the Chains of Domination”
Shadowlands and Change Management – Where Things Went Awry
A lot of my recent posts about Shadowlands have had a certain theme to them, which is easy enough to state: Blizzard did not do a great… Read more “Shadowlands and Change Management – Where Things Went Awry”
Bozja Boredom – The Creep of Borrowed Power In Final Fantasy XIV
A recent post at MassivelyOP kind of clicked a thing I’ve been thinking a lot about with FFXIV lately. I have talked about how a lot of… Read more “Bozja Boredom – The Creep of Borrowed Power In Final Fantasy XIV”
The Root Cause of WoW Woes: Single-Use Systems
I decided to go with a bold title on this one because I feel like I have a strong conclusion here! Consistently over the last few years… Read more “The Root Cause of WoW Woes: Single-Use Systems”
The Shadowlands Media Blitz Recap – The Maw, Legendaries, Covenants, and More
So yesterday’s stream was as notable for what it didn’t say as it was for what it did. While the details around Beta for Shadowlands launching were… Read more “The Shadowlands Media Blitz Recap – The Maw, Legendaries, Covenants, and More”
The Saga of Corruption – When A Good Thing Goes Bad
I want to write something lengthy-ish about a bone of contention I have with modern Blizzard, but before it goes in that direction, let’s set the stage.… Read more “The Saga of Corruption – When A Good Thing Goes Bad”
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”
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