This part of the expansion cycle for World of Warcraft is normally among the most exciting. Without future content announced and normally with some new, recognizable content… Read more “What Is The Future of Shadowlands? An Analytical Post”
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Two Weeks Clean – Thoughts On 14 WoW-Free Days
The interesting thing about World of Warcraft is how the little things about the game don’t bother you when you’re in the trenches. Two weeks ago, I… Read more “Two Weeks Clean – Thoughts On 14 WoW-Free Days”
Inversion – Things Final Fantasy XIV Does Worse Than World of Warcraft
This post is one I think a lot of people moving from WoW to FFXIV should see, because the current narrative is very much one of a… Read more “Inversion – Things Final Fantasy XIV Does Worse Than World of Warcraft”
A Story Is About Characters – Looking At The Biggest Failing of Shadowlands Narratively
World of Warcraft’s focus on story over lore, on character-driven drama over worldbuilding, has never been more conflicted than it is in Shadowlands. Shadowlands is presented as… Read more “A Story Is About Characters – Looking At The Biggest Failing of Shadowlands Narratively”
The Chains of Domination Story Thus Far, And The Lens of the News
This is a post that I wanted to let percolate for a bit after the news of the California DFEH lawsuit against Activision Blizzard broke, although I… Read more “The Chains of Domination Story Thus Far, And The Lens of the News”
Final Fantasy XIV’s Damage Meta And How It May Influence World of Warcraft
It is rare that combat design choices made in FFXIV are integrated into WoW. In the current lifespan of both games, FFXIV has largely taken a lead… Read more “Final Fantasy XIV’s Damage Meta And How It May Influence World of Warcraft”
I Unsubscribed From WoW, And Here’s Why
Oh, this one should be fun. I’ve been writing bits and pieces of this draft for a while now, so there may be a missing sense of… Read more “I Unsubscribed From WoW, And Here’s Why”
The Late Weekly Scuff, Week 3 Season 2, First Half of Week 4, Last One For A While
Another week, another (late) Weekly Scuff! This one will be pretty short, because I haven’t done that many keys since getting KSM for Season 2 of Shadowlands,… Read more “The Late Weekly Scuff, Week 3 Season 2, First Half of Week 4, Last One For A While”
The #ActiBlizzWalkout and Reconciling Art and Artist
Content warning – this post deals with sexual harassment and abuse, issues of inequality, and also briefly includes discussion of death, murder, and suicide. Yesterday (okay, it… Read more “The #ActiBlizzWalkout and Reconciling Art and Artist”
The Weekly Scuff – Week 2 of Season 2, First Half of Week 3
Last week marked a strong point in the still-nascent content season 2 of Shadowlands – the first point at which Mythic Plus players could unlock Keystone Master… Read more “The Weekly Scuff – Week 2 of Season 2, First Half of Week 3”
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