While World of Warcraft: Shadowlands has been a success overall, there are definitely challenges that Blizzard faces with player perception of various gameplay modes, systems, and the… Read more “WoW Predictions Pre-Blizzconline Part 2 – The Gameplay Changes To Come in Patch 9.1”
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The Cilice of Denathrius – One of the Most Fun Experiences I’ve Had In World of Warcraft
It’s been a hot minute since I’ve been the internet’s foremost Torghast contrarian! So I figure, what the hell, why not give it another shot? On Sunday,… Read more “The Cilice of Denathrius – One of the Most Fun Experiences I’ve Had In World of Warcraft”
WoW Predictions Pre-Blizzconline Part 1 – The Lore Characters That Remain
As a fun feature for the week, with Blizzconline on Friday, I thought it would be an interesting exercise to roam through what remains of the current… Read more “WoW Predictions Pre-Blizzconline Part 1 – The Lore Characters That Remain”
Change, Necessary or Not – How The Loot Changes and Their (Sort Of) Reversion Affect Shadowlands
Today, the news went up – rejoice! With the next weekly reset, raids will be seeing more loot in Shadowlands. Specifically, Castle Nathria is going to a… Read more “Change, Necessary or Not – How The Loot Changes and Their (Sort Of) Reversion Affect Shadowlands”
Analyzing WoW Via The Blizzconline Schedule
My favorite type of post to write – rampant speculation! This week, the schedule for next week’s (next week?!) Blizzconline event was posted. With an in-person event,… Read more “Analyzing WoW Via The Blizzconline Schedule”
Surprise! It’s A Systems Patch! Shadowlands Patch 9.0.5
Interesting, surprising news. Last week, Wowhead showed a CDN update for WoW’s patch version indicating a patch 9.0.5 was in the works. Whatever, surely an error, I… Read more “Surprise! It’s A Systems Patch! Shadowlands Patch 9.0.5”
Tuning and Tweaking Over Tackling The Real Problem – 3% Buffs and My Frustration With Shadowlands Balancing
This week marked a round of much-needed adjustments to Shadowlands content and classes. Or, well, it would have, if the adjustments meaningfully addressed the actual problems. I… Read more “Tuning and Tweaking Over Tackling The Real Problem – 3% Buffs and My Frustration With Shadowlands Balancing”
A More Thorough and Nuanced Look at Gear In Shadowlands
Throughout these first two and a half months of Shadowlands (it has been that long already?!), something of a constant theme has been bubbling up to the… Read more “A More Thorough and Nuanced Look at Gear In Shadowlands”
February in Final Fantasy XIV and World of Warcraft – Big Announcements Incoming? (Yes)
February 2021 marks two major COVID-era milestones for my two main-play MMOs. Firstly, this weekend, with the FFXIV virtual fan fest, and an announcement which is all… Read more “February in Final Fantasy XIV and World of Warcraft – Big Announcements Incoming? (Yes)”
Shadowlands, 9.1, and What To Expect For Gameplay – My Predictions
WoW’s patch cycle has one bit of predictability, which is this – the x.1 patch for an expansion is, generally, an extension of the ideas present in… Read more “Shadowlands, 9.1, and What To Expect For Gameplay – My Predictions”