(Excuse the awful selfie, heh) To continue on my developer appreciation posts for the week, one of the few times my posts are going to be fairly… Read more “A Treatise on Ion Hazzikostas”
Tag: wow
On Sandboxes and Theme Parks – My Personal Opinion
There is something of a theme I noticed in comments I received on my appreciation post for Naoki Yoshida yesterday, and rather than writing a handful of… Read more “On Sandboxes and Theme Parks – My Personal Opinion”
Developer Appreciation from the Past – The Legacy of Ghostcrawler
For a second post for developer appreciation week, and as a lead-in for a planned third part, I want to dive into the past and discuss a… Read more “Developer Appreciation from the Past – The Legacy of Ghostcrawler”
The First Year of Battle For Azeroth, and What Lies Beyond
Yesterday marked the 1 year anniversary of the official retail launch of Battle for Azeroth, World of Warcraft’s 7th expansion. It has been a fascinating first year… Read more “The First Year of Battle For Azeroth, and What Lies Beyond”
What’s Old is Sort of New Again – On Revamping Old Content in MMOs
Adding new content to a game is a no-brainer. Adding features designed to attract new players to what is an old game is a very different gambit.… Read more “What’s Old is Sort of New Again – On Revamping Old Content in MMOs”
World of Warcraft Classic – Fragmentation Without The Metrics?
Looking at the push for the upcoming launch of World of Warcraft Classic, one wonders what it is that Blizzard sees in the launch of this game… Read more “World of Warcraft Classic – Fragmentation Without The Metrics?”
“Constructive Dissatisfaction” and PvE Balance in World of Warcraft
Something I talked about in an earlier post about the goal of my blog was being “constructively dissatisfied” with things – knowing why and what makes you… Read more ““Constructive Dissatisfaction” and PvE Balance in World of Warcraft”
The Eroded Legacy of Legacy Content
Something interesting happens to MMOs as they age and grow older. The roots of the game, the original level 1 content, those things that players first see,… Read more “The Eroded Legacy of Legacy Content”
Tanxiety Through the Eyes of a New Game
I’ve been tanking in WoW for around 5 years as my main role now, but yet, the job is still somewhat scary. Not so much in WoW,… Read more “Tanxiety Through the Eyes of a New Game”
The Curious Case of Wrathion in Patch 8.2.5
(WARNING: This post has actual content spoilers for WoW patch 8.2.5 within. If you’re just stopping by for Blaugust, hello – I’ll have something less lore-riffic tomorrow!)… Read more “The Curious Case of Wrathion in Patch 8.2.5”
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