Loot is what makes the MMO world go round. Or, well, it can certainly be a powerful motivator. Loot in my two main games is an interesting… Read more “Loot – Discussing The Value, Interest, and Number of Options in Both WoW and FFXIV”
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Difficulty Ramps and How Endgame-Focused MMOs Fail To Onboard Players
I find difficulty discussion in games quite tedious, because it sparks the most elitist, garbage takes one can imagine. Soulsborne games get this the worst, but all… Read more “Difficulty Ramps and How Endgame-Focused MMOs Fail To Onboard Players”
The Role of Role Stats in a Role Playing Game and Their Death in MMOs
Role stats are dead. Sorta. If you play only WoW, I just said something that hasn’t meant a damn thing in around 6 years – back in… Read more “The Role of Role Stats in a Role Playing Game and Their Death in MMOs”
What You Can Do Now To Prepare for Final Fantasy XIV Patch 6.2 (Yes, Really)
The next FFXIV Producer Live Letter is scheduled for July 1st, expected to be the first one discussing patch 6.2 in detail. That means, based on folk… Read more “What You Can Do Now To Prepare for Final Fantasy XIV Patch 6.2 (Yes, Really)”
Evokers Are The First Non-Tank Spec Class Added To WoW, But Why?
After a chunk of heavier posts on issues facing the MMO community(mostly the FFXIV one!), I wanted to look at something lighter but also still interesting to… Read more “Evokers Are The First Non-Tank Spec Class Added To WoW, But Why?”
Trying Out Uncomfortable Things – Playing Black Mage and Scholar At Level 90
In FFXIV, while I’ve had all jobs leveled since midway through Shadowbringers, I have certain jobs I just kind of don’t play. The two top culprits that… Read more “Trying Out Uncomfortable Things – Playing Black Mage and Scholar At Level 90”
DPS Meters, Parsing, Toxicity, and The MMO Culture Around Self-Improvement and Shaming
One of my favorite and also least-favorite topics has cropped up again over the last few weeks, on blogs I follow and in the broader communities of… Read more “DPS Meters, Parsing, Toxicity, and The MMO Culture Around Self-Improvement and Shaming”
The Raid Content Of Final Fantasy XIV’s Patch 6.1 – The Good, The Bad, and The (Mostly) Unchanged
With nearly 3 weeks of play in FFXIV’s first major content patch in Endwalker, I’m ready to discuss raiding content in the current state of the game.… Read more “The Raid Content Of Final Fantasy XIV’s Patch 6.1 – The Good, The Bad, and The (Mostly) Unchanged”
The Legacy Content Revamp of Final Fantasy XIV Patch 6.1
One of the headlines that came out of the early live letters around patch 6.1 for FFXIV was the idea that the team wanted to make the… Read more “The Legacy Content Revamp of Final Fantasy XIV Patch 6.1”
What To Do At Level Cap in Final Fantasy XIV – A List of Activities For The New Adventurer
If you’ve come to FFXIV in the past couple of years, it’s likely you’ve heard people talk about activities in-game – things about Hunts, about Tribal quests,… Read more “What To Do At Level Cap in Final Fantasy XIV – A List of Activities For The New Adventurer”
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