No way to kick off a week like a huge analytical post! In WoW discourse for the last 5+ years, there’s something of a theme, and I’ve… Read more “Strong Core, Weak Fluff – The Real Weakness of Modern World of Warcraft”
Tag: artifact
Ephemeral Grinds and The Current Nature of World of Warcraft
Something clicked for me fairly recently when considering the concept of grinding in MMOs. Tale as old as time – there are fiercely entrenched camps of opinion… Read more “Ephemeral Grinds and The Current Nature of World of Warcraft”
End Perpetual Grinding – Marry Titanforging and Artifact Systems?
When I think about what I want in a potential eigth World of Warcraft expansion, a lot comes to mind. Readers who’ve been here a while will… Read more “End Perpetual Grinding – Marry Titanforging and Artifact Systems?”
My Last Post Of Legion Anything – A Legion Review, Lookback, and Look Forward
Game reviews in 2018 feel kind of weird, you know? It is often important, and necessary, to know how good a game is out of the box,… Read more “My Last Post Of Legion Anything – A Legion Review, Lookback, and Look Forward”
Challenge Accepted Part 2 – Five Journeys Into Black Rook Hold, One Journey Into…Some Cave in Highmountain?
The healing challenge(s) are probably among the most difficult, mainly due to length. DPS and tank challenges all are usually 1 or 2 phases as most, but… Read more “Challenge Accepted Part 2 – Five Journeys Into Black Rook Hold, One Journey Into…Some Cave in Highmountain?”
More Mage Tower Thoughts – My 16/36 Update
I am, indeed, really becoming a big fan of the Mage Tower. It started with frustration, 890-900 item levels and nearly 100 tries for my current main… Read more “More Mage Tower Thoughts – My 16/36 Update”
The Newly-Discovered Disappointment of Trying to Do All The Artifact Challenges – An 11/36 Update
So I am a masochist. When I got both appearances for my Demon Hunter, conquering the Mage Tower, it led me to start thinking about the time… Read more “The Newly-Discovered Disappointment of Trying to Do All The Artifact Challenges – An 11/36 Update”
My Videos From the Last Week – Tanxiety Part 2, Two Patreon Videos, and More!
So this is another experiment for me – rather than linking all videos I made last week individually as they come out, I wanted to share one… Read more “My Videos From the Last Week – Tanxiety Part 2, Two Patreon Videos, and More!”
The Narrative Arc of Blizzard Storytelling, Or How I Think We Are Going to Be The Enemy of Battle For Azeroth (At Least Up Front)
Blizzard storytelling has one trope it falls on harder than many others – the narrative arc of a good hero falling to darkness before being redeemed. It… Read more “The Narrative Arc of Blizzard Storytelling, Or How I Think We Are Going to Be The Enemy of Battle For Azeroth (At Least Up Front)”
Reflections on the Mage Tower Challenges – More, Please
Last night, after just shy of 20 attempts, I did it. I completed the Havoc DH artifact challenge, capping off my main character’s challenges – both appearances… Read more “Reflections on the Mage Tower Challenges – More, Please”
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