Things are a changing…
So Warlord of Draenor is going to bring some major changes to the game system for World of Warcraft, and they are going have as big an impact than those from any other expansion so far. The armor...
View ArticleThe Garrisons are coming…
Garrisons are likely going to be one of the largest immersive additions that Blizzard has made in the history of World of Warcraft. In many ways, it is a huge experiment, based on the relative...
View ArticleThe boosts are here…
So it’s been about 2 weeks since the mass of boosted toons have arrived on the shores of Azeroth. So what’s been the impact? Despite the jeers and derisions of “boostards” and other such comments.....
View ArticleThe Timeless Isle Gambit
With the Timeless Isle, and it’s gear-a-palooza, Blizzard has dropped the biggest catch up mechanism it ever has on WoW’s playerbase. The Devs and CMs keep repeating what a success it’s been, and...
View Articleback again… and some thoughts on game direction.
So… yep, kinda took the summer off. With the news of the expansion coming soon, and gobs of beta information out there, It’s time for me to start thinking about what I’m going to be doing in...
View Article10 years, 10 questions…
So the mistress scribe and podcaster of ALT:ernative Chat has started a project asking players about their whole experience with WoW. Not needing much of an excuse to ramble on, let’s get to her...
View ArticleThe casual Goblin side of Garrisons
So, Warlords beta is starting to firm up, and the garrisons have gone through a few rounds of changes. Things are firming up enough that while we still aren’t sure what buildings will be best for...
View ArticleThe End is the Beginning… Be Prepared
So patch 6.0.2 will be upon us soon. All the latest hints and sly responses from the Blues point to October 14 (or perhaps the 16th) as the date for the prepatch for Warlords. Any later will create...
View ArticleDusting off the blog…
So back when WoD was fresh, there was a plethora of gold bloggers and others that were putting out so much information on WoD that I didn’t see much point in adding to all the noise that was out at...
View ArticleGamers vs. Players and Pendulums
There’s been much outcry over the state of the game these days. The core of this seems to be the attempts that Blizzard is making to cater to different audiences. We are seeing swings in content...
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