After the press kit leaked on Thursday, showcasing the WoW announcements in a fair amount of detail, I kind of hoped for more from Blizzard’s first fully-online… Read more “WoW At Blizzconline Part 1 – The Burning Crusade Classic”
Tag: world of warcraft classic
WoW Pre-Blizzconline Part 5: The One About Classic
If you were reading WoW blogs in the summer of 2019, you surely got oversaturated with WoW Classic talk. It was all anyone could talk about, unless… Read more “WoW Pre-Blizzconline Part 5: The One About Classic”
2019 In Review Parts 1 and 2 – The Games Industry and My MMO Titles
(Editor’s note – this post started as one whole, cohesive 2019 recap, including gaming news, MMO news, and blog recap. However, the draft was nearing 3,000 words… Read more “2019 In Review Parts 1 and 2 – The Games Industry and My MMO Titles”
A Quick Look at Why I Like Modern MMO Gameplay
To be honest, I’ve hit a seasonal writer’s block, at least partially because I’ve spent less time playing games (save for, oddly, Diablo III?) and more time… Read more “A Quick Look at Why I Like Modern MMO Gameplay”
Getting Analytical -The Trajectory of WoW Classic
With the initial fervor settling to a calmer level, I think now is a good time to revisit the idea of World of Warcraft Classic. Classic has… Read more “Getting Analytical -The Trajectory of WoW Classic”
Classic, Retail, Outrage Merchants, and The Illusion of Meaning
“If nothing is meaningful, then you are free to self-direct.” There it is, the words for the thing I’ve felt about World of Warcraft Classic since the… Read more “Classic, Retail, Outrage Merchants, and The Illusion of Meaning”
What Makes a Reward? An Analysis of Classic Reward Structure and Where It Changed
The discussion posts I’ve written about World of Warcraft Classic have attempted to communicate something delicately – I’m not interested in playing WoW Classic as anything than… Read more “What Makes a Reward? An Analysis of Classic Reward Structure and Where It Changed”
Random Rambles – Would Wrath of the Lich King Classic Be Better Received than Vanilla Classic?
I’ve talked about wanting World of Warcraft Classic to evolve, moving towards Wrath of the Lich King as the pinnacle of the original game. Today, however, an… Read more “Random Rambles – Would Wrath of the Lich King Classic Be Better Received than Vanilla Classic?”
Graphics, Art, and Immersion
Technically, Blaugust is over as of 90 minutes ago (in my time zone of PDT) and so this kind of doesn’t count, I suppose. I did rack… Read more “Graphics, Art, and Immersion”
Melee Combat and Gameplay Feel
When I was a kid, in a time before I played MMOs, there was this fascination with the idea of melee combat. A lot of games I… Read more “Melee Combat and Gameplay Feel”
