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”
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The Pace of a Boss Fight – Why Sylvanas Is An Awful Fight Design
Sire Denathrius in Castle Nathria was a boss with some interesting breakpoints in his fight. Phase 1 demanded perfect execution against simple mechanics, but a part of… Read more “The Pace of a Boss Fight – Why Sylvanas Is An Awful Fight Design”
Two Weeks Clean – Thoughts On 14 WoW-Free Days
The interesting thing about World of Warcraft is how the little things about the game don’t bother you when you’re in the trenches. Two weeks ago, I… Read more “Two Weeks Clean – Thoughts On 14 WoW-Free Days”
The Journey Towards Redemption Becomes Ever Clearer – Sylvanas and Her Fable
This week, Wowhead had an interesting post about the contents of a new WoW book – Folks & Fairytales. The book is interesting in that much like… Read more “The Journey Towards Redemption Becomes Ever Clearer – Sylvanas and Her Fable”
A Much Friendlier WoW Lore Post – The Actually-Good Execution of Jaina’s Post-Wrath of the Lich King Story Arc
The last time I wrote here, it was a long, ranty affair about how Sylvanas Windrunner’s character arc in World of Warcraft is…not great! Stylistically, I’m not… Read more “A Much Friendlier WoW Lore Post – The Actually-Good Execution of Jaina’s Post-Wrath of the Lich King Story Arc”
The Long-Form Storytelling of World of Warcraft and Where it Fails – My Definitive Sylvanas Redemption Rant
WoW is trying to be a lot of things to a lot of people at this point in time. It wants to remain the pre-eminent PvE MMO,… Read more “The Long-Form Storytelling of World of Warcraft and Where it Fails – My Definitive Sylvanas Redemption Rant”
The Shortest Actual Post I’ve Ever Written – The Datamined Cutscenes (Not Cinematics!) of 8.3
(Spoilers live here, so be warned!) So Wowhead were very busy today while I was at work, and something amazing has happened – all the cutscenes for… Read more “The Shortest Actual Post I’ve Ever Written – The Datamined Cutscenes (Not Cinematics!) of 8.3”
A Different Take – The Parallels of Sylvanas in 8.2.5 and The Wrathgate
I’ve spent a lot of this week fairly bothered by what I feel is a sort of lackluster story direction for Battle for Azeroth, most emblematic in… Read more “A Different Take – The Parallels of Sylvanas in 8.2.5 and The Wrathgate”
A Possible Path for Battle for Azeroth – The True Tale of Sylvanas Windrunner
There’s a variety of self-proclaimed “leaks” that parade around the internet, all that capitalize on our voracious appetites for information about things we enjoy. From game stories… Read more “A Possible Path for Battle for Azeroth – The True Tale of Sylvanas Windrunner”
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