It’s time for another predictive patch prep guide! With an announced Live Letter set for today, it seems quite likely that within a week or two, we’ll… Read more “Future Preparation – Things You Can Do Now to Get Ready for Final Fantasy XIV Patches 6.25 and 6.3”
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FFXIV, Job Balance, and How Communities Discuss Performance
FFXIV is having something of a banner raid tier at the moment, for reasons both bad and good. On the good side – Abyssos Savage is being… Read more “FFXIV, Job Balance, and How Communities Discuss Performance”
A (Slight) Programming Update
It’s been a minute, huh? I basically missed the whole Blaugust train, and after some early thoughts about catching up, just let it roll on past. I… Read more “A (Slight) Programming Update”
My Non-Spoiler Gameplay Impressions of Buried Memory, Final Fantasy XIV Patch 6.2
Okay, this is gonna be hard, but let’s separate the story from the gameplay to discuss what the newest content drop for FFXIV brings to the table.… Read more “My Non-Spoiler Gameplay Impressions of Buried Memory, Final Fantasy XIV Patch 6.2”
I Can’t Believe I Finally Rolled A Raiding Alt In Final Fantasy XIV
FFXIV is a very alt-friendly game, but in an unconventional sense – you can be anything in the game on a single character. All 19 base combat… Read more “I Can’t Believe I Finally Rolled A Raiding Alt In Final Fantasy XIV”
My Experience With Savage, Party Finder Pugging, and Statics in Asphodelos
Asphodelos Savage was my first-ever Savage raiding tier after 8 years of FFXIV play on and off. It was an…interesting experience, one that I enjoyed quite a… Read more “My Experience With Savage, Party Finder Pugging, and Statics in Asphodelos”
My First Savage Tier in Final Fantasy XIV – In The Books!
Well, finally, I get to say this: I could be Savage. My FC static had a spot for their final pre-vacation run at P4S, so I took… Read more “My First Savage Tier in Final Fantasy XIV – In The Books!”
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”
Continuing My Savage Journey in FFXIV – Party Finder Observations and A Hard Loot Lesson
My saga of Savage raiding to fill in that progression content need from leaving WoW behind has continued in earnest, and I have laughs and a genuine… Read more “Continuing My Savage Journey in FFXIV – Party Finder Observations and A Hard Loot Lesson”
I Parsed Zero On Samurai Twice, And Other Thoughts About My First Journeys Into Savage Raiding in FFXIV
I’ve never done current-tier Savage raiding in FFXIV before Endwalker. In fact, I’d barely done current EX trials, and if I counted up the total number of… Read more “I Parsed Zero On Samurai Twice, And Other Thoughts About My First Journeys Into Savage Raiding in FFXIV”