There’s an age old debate that goes on amongst PvPers and PvEers: which is more difficult? For some reason, people think this comparison is pivotal. But, really, it’s not. However, each can affect the other. For example, Archimonde is made easier if everyone in your raid has a Medallion of the Alliance. And rogues are […]
This has been my source of amusement for the past several hours:
It makes a funny noise, much to the chagrin of my guildies. It also pretends to fly.
If there’s anything I think Blizzard has learned from its past experiences, it’s how to refine their games. Definitely, the production of TBC has shown steep improvements made to the leveling and 5-man side of the game. It always surprises me how they can reinvent parts of a game without fundamentally changing them. Though, not […]
I’ve read over the recent Insider interview “Fury of the Sunwell and Beyond” several times now. And there’s always a few quotes that stick out in my mind given what we know about Wrath of the Lich King. Let’s start with a statement made by J. Allen Brack:
Naxxramas comes to mind as an example […]
My server, Proudmoore, activated the epic gem vendor last night. This means we’ve won the SSO race.
It’s a bittersweet accomplishment. While I’m glad we’ve won, after having lost the AQ race despite our initial lead, it’s ultimately insignificant. It’s not going to attract top raiders or PvPers to our server. The only thing I’m genuinely […]
I was surfing around WoW sites last night after the raid, and I came across this ironic gem from Nihilum’s site.
If it’s not obvious, take a look at the ad and read what the article is about. Essentially, Nihilum is offering people a download containing a list of gold selling web sites they can copy […]
Some information about patch 2.4.2 came out today.
• If a character’s personal rating is more than 150 points below the team rating, they will earn points based on their personal rating instead of the team rating.
• If the average personal rating of the players queuing for a game is more than 150 points below the […]
“Almost awesome.”
That’s the the alliterative phrase I’d attribute to the current state of WoW. There are many bright points in WoW’s situation, but there are also some persisting flaws. As with any “State of the Union” address, my “State of the Game” address is largely based on opinion. Some are universally agreed upon, but most […]
If you’ve seen History of the World: Part 1, you’d know there was never meant to be a second part (even though Jews in Space would have been awesome). Originally, however, I did plan to make a second entry covering the progress of development during vanilla WoW. But, after devising several drafts of the post, […]
Before I write an article addressing the “state of the game,” I’d like to evaluate WoW in its early history and evolution. It is imperative to understand the unique issues faced by companies given how MMO’s operate and develop. In essence, the games are so large and complex that many issues go initially unnoticed and […]