(Editor’s Note: Originally, I would just have written a hype train that describes this stuff, and then written a post about soloing, but given that this is… Read more “Taking the MM Out of MMORPG – Solo Content and Why I Enjoy It”
Tag: final fantasy xiv
Beautiful MMO Zones and the Players That Love Them
As a chaser to the awful window into depravity of my last post, and before I spend a good amount of time on relitigating leveling experience in… Read more “Beautiful MMO Zones and the Players That Love Them”
On Starting Experiences – Addendum 2 of 2 – Leveling As Fun, or Filler?
In this post, I’m going to dive a bit deeper on the topic of starting experiences and how those shape and perhaps push away new MMO players.… Read more “On Starting Experiences – Addendum 2 of 2 – Leveling As Fun, or Filler?”
Meter-Minding in MMOs – My Experience with Advanced Combat Tracker in Final Fantasy XIV
Coming from WoW, one thing that immediately strikes you about FFXIV is that addons aren’t really a thing, and in recent rewatch streams of the old Producer… Read more “Meter-Minding in MMOs – My Experience with Advanced Combat Tracker in Final Fantasy XIV”
A More Thorough Investigation of Crafting and Gathering in Final Fantasy XIV (The All-80 Edition)
So I did it, yesterday before going to bed. With Blacksmithing at 80, I now have a full slate of jobs at 80 on my FFXIV character!… Read more “A More Thorough Investigation of Crafting and Gathering in Final Fantasy XIV (The All-80 Edition)”
On Starting Experiences – Addendum 1 of 2 – Learning to Play (Or Not)
My months-in-the-works post on how the starting experiences of MMOs are often a deterrent to new players prompted a lot of great discussion, but in particular, I… Read more “On Starting Experiences – Addendum 1 of 2 – Learning to Play (Or Not)”
Weekly Hype Train! Week of 6/9/2020!
A new week, more things to be hyped about, so lete’s go! FFXIV – All Things Tradeskill: I’ve been having a blast spending large chunks of my… Read more “Weekly Hype Train! Week of 6/9/2020!”
When The Starting Is Slow, No One Gets Started – MMOs and New Player Experience
Okay, so 27 years ago (no wait, it was January 2020), I promised a post on my experience playing Everquest II. What I’m about to say is… Read more “When The Starting Is Slow, No One Gets Started – MMOs and New Player Experience”
Hype Train for the Week of 6/2/2020
Hey, so this one is a smidge late. I have two items off the top – firstly, obviously, the world has kind of a lot going on… Read more “Hype Train for the Week of 6/2/2020”
Weekly Hype Train – Week of 5/26/2020!
Another week, another one of these! Maybe a bit briefer than before, but still here! WoW – Maintenance: Simple week – mount farming targeting Blackrock Foundry and Hellfire… Read more “Weekly Hype Train – Week of 5/26/2020!”
