2020 still feels very timewarpy, in that it feels like it was a long time since the last time I wrote one of these, but hey! It’s… Read more “Weekly Hype Train Week of 2/25/2020”
Tag: final fantasy xiv
Rewards and Progression – Looking at Content Models from Classic WoW to Modern Final Fantasy XIV
Something I keep coming back to as a theme in my head lately is gear and gear progression in MMOs. One of the key opportunities I find… Read more “Rewards and Progression – Looking at Content Models from Classic WoW to Modern Final Fantasy XIV”
The Crushing Doubt of Too Many Options – Open-Ended Gameplay as Viewed Through Final Fantasy XIV
I’ve mentioned a sort of crushing possibility space in a few recent posts, when referencing why I haven’t played much Final Fantasy XIV. With a few days… Read more “The Crushing Doubt of Too Many Options – Open-Ended Gameplay as Viewed Through Final Fantasy XIV”
2019 In Review Parts 1 and 2 – The Games Industry and My MMO Titles
(Editor’s note – this post started as one whole, cohesive 2019 recap, including gaming news, MMO news, and blog recap. However, the draft was nearing 3,000 words… Read more “2019 In Review Parts 1 and 2 – The Games Industry and My MMO Titles”
My Games of the Decade – Part 5 – Final Fantasy XIV
A game that was out for nearly the full decade, Final Fantasy XIV is a fascinating tale of a game in crisis, a company eager to redeem… Read more “My Games of the Decade – Part 5 – Final Fantasy XIV”
Melee Combat and Gameplay Feel
When I was a kid, in a time before I played MMOs, there was this fascination with the idea of melee combat. A lot of games I… Read more “Melee Combat and Gameplay Feel”
The Sense of World and the Lack of World Development in World of Warcraft and Final Fantasy XIV
Something I was thinking about in a longer post I was working on, is that modern games often are designed in a way that makes lots of… Read more “The Sense of World and the Lack of World Development in World of Warcraft and Final Fantasy XIV”
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”
A Realm Rebirthed – Appreciation for Naoki Yoshida
Final Fantasy XIV v1.0 launched on September 30th, 2010. A project that had been in the works for 5 years, the game had delayed the PS3 version… Read more “A Realm Rebirthed – Appreciation for Naoki Yoshida”
The Journey to Level 80 Gunbreaker, and Lessons Learned on Tanking in Final Fantasy XIV
Now that my Gunbreaker in Final Fantasy XIV has hit 77 and is closing in on the current level cap of the game, it is time to… Read more “The Journey to Level 80 Gunbreaker, and Lessons Learned on Tanking in Final Fantasy XIV”
