Yesterday, I put up a review of the raid from 9.1, the Sanctum of Domination, WoW’s 27th raid tier. I skipped one vital bit however, and that… Read more “The Woes of The Sanctum of Domination Raid Storyline and What It Means for Patch 9.2”
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Patch 9.1.5 for World of Warcraft Dated
It’s official. Patch 9.1.5 for Shadowlands launches on Tuesday, November 2nd 2021 in the US and later in the same week elsewhere in accordance with the maintenance… Read more “Patch 9.1.5 for World of Warcraft Dated”
The Pace of a Boss Fight – Why Sylvanas Is An Awful Fight Design
Sire Denathrius in Castle Nathria was a boss with some interesting breakpoints in his fight. Phase 1 demanded perfect execution against simple mechanics, but a part of… Read more “The Pace of a Boss Fight – Why Sylvanas Is An Awful Fight Design”
A Random Collection of Holy Priest Thoughts
Healing priest was the first main character I had in WoW. I was account sharing with my friends/roommates trying to find a groove. Warrior didn’t fit. Mage… Read more “A Random Collection of Holy Priest Thoughts”
Art, Friction, And Reward – Talking About The Big WoW 9.1.5 Changes
Video games are art. Rest in peace Roger Ebert, but you were wrong on this one. I want to talk about the changes coming for WoW in… Read more “Art, Friction, And Reward – Talking About The Big WoW 9.1.5 Changes”
Sanctum of Domination – 9/10 Heroic, Some Thoughts
Early in the raid tier, my thoughts on Sanctum of Domination were a little scatter-shot. I’d been pugging it and doing things very inconsistently – a boss… Read more “Sanctum of Domination – 9/10 Heroic, Some Thoughts”
The Shards of Domination – A System-Solution to a Blizzard-Made Problem
The Shards of Domination system is a damn-near perfect microcosm of the kind of problems that modern Blizzard has with game design. That is what makes them… Read more “The Shards of Domination – A System-Solution to a Blizzard-Made Problem”
The Good, Great, Really Good News of Patch 9.1.5
Okay, so when I went to bed…this morning, let’s be real, I was expecting to write a very, very different post today. I was gonna talk about… Read more “The Good, Great, Really Good News of Patch 9.1.5”
Revisiting Torghast 2.0 – The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
It’s been nearly two months of patch 9.1 in WoW now. One of the big, marquee features of Shadowlands was Torghast – this attempt at bringing a… Read more “Revisiting Torghast 2.0 – The Good, The Bad, The Ugly”
What Is The Future of Shadowlands? An Analytical Post
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”