(Editor’s Note – I’m writing this as I finish the conclusion of this post, over 8,000 words deep. A few things I need to say before I… Read more “I Decided to Stop Raiding – About Managing Expectations and Learning When To Cut Your Losses”
Tag: wow
The Trepidation of Patch 9.1 – Mostly a Rant About Shards of Domination
We are now less than a week out from patch 9.1 for World of Warcraft: Shadowlands. The patch is in an interesting state that reflects the nature… Read more “The Trepidation of Patch 9.1 – Mostly a Rant About Shards of Domination”
A Thought Experiment About Progression Raid Teams
I’m back sooner than I expected – I’m probably not writing much through the week, but I wanted to check in and say things are fine but… Read more “A Thought Experiment About Progression Raid Teams”
Chains of Domination Dated, But Is It Too Late?
June 29th in the US. Hooray! Blizzard, surely tormented by nearly every major content creator that plays their game talking about Final Fantasy XIV (okay, not really)… Read more “Chains of Domination Dated, But Is It Too Late?”
Blizzard Making Changes To Mythic Plus Chokepoints – Is It Enough?
I’m about to hit you with an unpopular opinion, but it needs to be said – I like it when the game I like makes positive changes.… Read more “Blizzard Making Changes To Mythic Plus Chokepoints – Is It Enough?”
Why Are All These WoW Creators Trying FFXIV? An Analysis
Hey, have you heard about the critically acclaimed MMO with a free trial including the first expansion, totaling over 100 hours of gameplay? I’m sorry, I had… Read more “Why Are All These WoW Creators Trying FFXIV? An Analysis”
The Journey Towards Redemption Becomes Ever Clearer – Sylvanas and Her Fable
This week, Wowhead had an interesting post about the contents of a new WoW book – Folks & Fairytales. The book is interesting in that much like… Read more “The Journey Towards Redemption Becomes Ever Clearer – Sylvanas and Her Fable”
The Not-At-All Shocking Cancellation of Blizzcon 2021
I guess I wanted to write a smallish post on this news because it seems to be getting met with a degree of shock I hadn’t even… Read more “The Not-At-All Shocking Cancellation of Blizzcon 2021”
The Mythic Plus Scoring System and Keystone Master – How Blizzard Proves They Don’t Understand
Mythic Plus as a gameplay mode is a topic I’ve written at-length about here lately, and today there is reason to yet again. In the current patch… Read more “The Mythic Plus Scoring System and Keystone Master – How Blizzard Proves They Don’t Understand”
A Match Made In…Well, Somewhere: Matchmaking Systems and Social Breakdown in MMOs
If you ask a lot of lapsed WoW players (or current Classic players) to detail the moment at which they sort of fell out of WoW, you… Read more “A Match Made In…Well, Somewhere: Matchmaking Systems and Social Breakdown in MMOs”