Warcraft: The Art of Over-engineering
Massively Multiplayer Online RPGs (MMOs) are a highly complex beast when it comes to the design and development of these experiences. They’re not only designed to have that classic RPG feel, being immersed in...
Category: Thoughts
Warcraft: Character Retirement System
Throughout the years, we’ve seen many different systems incentivize all the different kinds of content World of Warcraft has offered in its lifespan. The WoW community is made up of such a large variety...
Sea of Thieves: A solo sloop skeleton fort story
I logged into Sea of Thieves as a solo sloop during my lunch break today, figuring I’d do a quick voyage. This led to an experience just shy of an hour that made me...
Warcraft: Niche Specs in Warlords
I think it’s safe to say, the majority of raiders in World of Warcraft enjoy the exhilaration of performing well in an encounter. You’re playing a pure DPS class with your buddies and you’re...
FFXIV: Accomp’s UI
Hey everyone! Just wanted to share a quick screenshot of the UI I’ve created for FFXIV: ARR. I play with a Razer Naga mouse, so this is essentially the UI I try to create...
FFXIV: Great game, poor service.
Please note: This is not intended to be a “whiny bitch post.” I’ve been a tester since Alpha and I honestly love this game. I’ve written guides and articles praising the game and have...
The Future of Gaming As I See It
When people talk about the “future of gaming,” it always intrigues me to see others’ views on various aspects of the direction of gaming. I wanted to take the time to communicate my thoughts...
SWTOR: Waving goodbye.
Star Wars: The Old Republic was supposed to be the game that I truly invested into and played for the next 5+ years. Or at least, that was my intention, along with many others,...
Diablo 3: Demon Hunter – Too Squishy?
At this point, my Demon Hunter is level 47 in Act 3 on Nightmare difficulty and I’ll be honest – I’m struggling to solo or group with anything but a Barb or Monk. The...
SWTOR: Interacting with the Lowbies
We play the game. We get to max level. We raid, pvp, do our dailies and run laps around the Fleet. With the exception of maybe leveling an alt or two, our interactions with...
