Okay, now let’s get into the juicy parts of the patch. Endwalker continues forward with its unique approach to the FFXIV patch design cycle – in gameplay… Read more “A Story-Spoiler Look At Buried Memory, Final Fantasy XIV Patch 6.2”
Tag: storytelling
I Like The Sylvanas Judgment Story On Its Own? – The Highs and Crushing Lows of Shadowlands Story
I think at this point we all sort of know that Shadowlands has not been a good lore expansion, and it in fact took a premise and… Read more “I Like The Sylvanas Judgment Story On Its Own? – The Highs and Crushing Lows of Shadowlands Story”
A 10.0 Speculation Post Part 1 – The Datamined and In-Game Bits We Have Today
Originally, I planned this to be a part of tomorrow’s main 10.0 post before the preview next month, but this section feels better-served in its own post… Read more “A 10.0 Speculation Post Part 1 – The Datamined and In-Game Bits We Have Today”
The Narrow Worldview Of World of Warcraft’s Storytelling
(This is the second in a series of three posts looking at WoW’s current state before speculating on the expansion announcement to come on April 19th. The… Read more “The Narrow Worldview Of World of Warcraft’s Storytelling”
Should WoW Tell Its Story Like FFXIV? An Analysis
With all of the firestorm over the, frankly, quite poor ending of the Sepulcher of the First Ones raid in World of Warcraft, which marks the current… Read more “Should WoW Tell Its Story Like FFXIV? An Analysis”
The Overused Matryoshka Doll Story In World of Warcraft – THAT Jailer Cinematic
Okay, so while I was flying home from Orlando yesterday after attending AEW Revolution 2022 (a topic I wanted to write about more and even queued up… Read more “The Overused Matryoshka Doll Story In World of Warcraft – THAT Jailer Cinematic”
You Don’t Have To Write Yourself Into A Corner, You Know?
Admittedly, I was actually kind of excited for the first hidden patch 9.2 cinematic, in a weird way. I came prepared for today to be sort of… Read more “You Don’t Have To Write Yourself Into A Corner, You Know?”
Sylvanas, The Afrasiabi Sabotage, and What It Means For The Story Of Warcraft
If you’ve been on WoW Twitter at all lately, a story that has been damn-near impossible to avoid is that of how Alex Afrasiabi might have “sabotaged”… Read more “Sylvanas, The Afrasiabi Sabotage, and What It Means For The Story Of Warcraft”
The Power of Clear Motivation – Why I Dislike The Story of Sylvanas Windrunner
Something I’ve thought about a lot, especially after some interesting comments from Shintar on a recent post, is the story of Sylvanas Windrunner. I’ve spilled a lot… Read more “The Power of Clear Motivation – Why I Dislike The Story of Sylvanas Windrunner”
The Spoiler-Laden Review of Endwalker
I’ve done four drafts of this post, trying to make a clear, concise outline to why Endwalker blew my mind. Endwalker as a story is a piece… Read more “The Spoiler-Laden Review of Endwalker”
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