matticus

All posts tagged matticus

Suggested Reading: Warlords of Draenor, BlizzCon, the Titans, the Old Gods, and time.

Posted by Peter (Devee) on November 14, 2013
Posted in: BlizzCon, Suggested Reading, Warlords of Draenor, World of Warcraft. Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , . Leave a comment

Warlords of Draenor: The Story So Far, Matthew Rossi, WoW Insider, 11/10/13.

If you missed what the expansion is all about, this will tell you!

Warlords of Draenor Systems Panel: What We Learned, Booka, BlizzPro, 11/9/13.

Booka provides a quick overview of the features and changes coming in Warlords.

Warlords of Draenor Open Q&A: What We Learned, Booka, BlizzPro, 11/9/13.

More quick bulletpoints.

Know Your Lore, TFH: The Aspects of the Titans, Matthew Rossi, WoW Insider, 11/6/13.

Rossi has some very interesting theories about the Titans and time. He speculates that they’re from the future, and that they want to preserve the “true” timeline to ensure their own creation.

Know Your Lore TFH: The Big Lie, Matthew Rossi, WoW Insider, 11/13/13.

Just how do the timelines work, and what has Nozdormu been up to? Rossi speculates.

Know Your Lore: The warlords of Draenor, Anne Stickney, WoW Insider, 11/9/13.

Who are the Warlords of Draenor?

Know Your Lore: The History of Draenor, Anne Stickney, WoW Insider, 11/8/13.

A look at Draenor’s current history.

Bashiok on flying mount delay in World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor, Sarah Pine, WoW Insider, 11/14/13.

No flying until 6.1? In my opinion, it’s a great idea.

The cosplay of BlizzCon2013, Elizabeth Harper, WoW Insider, 11/9/13.

There’s some very cool cosplay in the gallery!

How does a 25 player guild handle Mythic raiding?, Matticus, World of Matticus, 11/13/13.

The leader of a 25-player heroic guild talks about what’s going to happen come Warlords of Draenor.

BlizzCon 2013: Updates on the level 90-100 questing experience, Adam Koebel, WoW Insider, 11/9/13.

Take a look at what’s changing.

Know Your Lore, TFH Edition: What are the Old Gods?, Anne Stickney, WoW Insider, 11/3/13.

What if the Old Gods aren’t what we think?

What We’ll Miss About Mists… And What We Won’t, Booka, BlizzPro, 11/7/13.

The best and worst aspects of Mists of Pandaria.

Suggested Reading: Of bloggers, 5.4’s greatness, inventories, story, and more

Posted by Peter (Devee) on October 10, 2013
Posted in: Suggested Reading, World of Warcraft. Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , . Leave a comment

Behind the Blogging Scenes Interview: Rohan, Matticus, World of Matticus, 10/5/13.

Matticus interviewed Rohan, one of my favorite bloggers.

I Think I’m in Love With 5.4, Balkoth, Balkoth’s Word, 10/3/13.

Wondering what’s so special about 5.4? Balkoth can explain.

Inventory fixes being worked on, Olivia Grace, WoW Insider, 10/5/13.

Yes yes yes.

Warcraft as a whole: story balance between RTS and MMO, Matthew Rossi, WoW Insider, 10/7/13.

A consideration of the different ways the MMO and RTS games have interacted with story.

WTB generic glyphs, Sarah Pine, WoW Insider, 10/9/13.

Some interesting ideas for generic glyphs.

The Mists of Pandaria that never was, Anne Stickney, WoW Insider, 10/4/13.

Things could have been a bit different.

New Refer-A-Friend system revealed, Olivia Grace, WoW Insider, 10/7/13.

The new system sounds good, but are there really people who are coming to play WoW for the first time still?

Breakfast Topic: Today, the Sky Golems invade Azeroth, Adam Koebel, WoW Insider, 10/9/13.

This is a pretty sweet mount.

Suggested Reading: Of the mogu, the Shado-Pan, changes, and more

Posted by Peter (Devee) on July 4, 2013
Posted in: Suggested Reading, World of Warcraft. Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , . Leave a comment

Know Your Lore: The Contradictions of the Mogu, Matthew Rossi, WoW Insider, 7/3/13.

What were the mogu doing for all the years since their fall? Why were we told they could no longer use magic? How was Lei Shen the son of a mogu if they couldn’t reproduce?

Know Your Lore: Taran Zhu and the Shado-Pan, Anne Stickney, WoW Insider, 6/30/13.

Why is Taran Zhu so angry? Maybe he needs to be.

The Time Bomb Every Guild Leader Holds, Matticus, World of Matticus, 6/27/13.

How long until the guild collapses?

Patch 5.4 PTR patch notes updated with arena changes, class changes, Elizabeth Harper, WoW Insider, 7/1/13.

No more arena teams. Arenas work like rated battlegrounds now. In addition, Hymn of Hope now prioritizes healers!

Young Welsh player achieves Stood in the Fire every night, Lisa Poisso, WoW Insider, 7/3/13.

Why don’t I have Deathwing on my wall?

A legendary for all, courtesy of Wrathion, Anne Stickney, WoW Insider, 6/30/13.

It’s confirmed. We’re getting legendaries.

Suggested Reading: Of free-to-play, flex raids, Ji-Kun, Golden Lotus, patch 5.4, fanatical paladins, and more

Posted by Peter (Devee) on June 20, 2013
Posted in: Suggested Reading, World of Warcraft. Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , . Leave a comment

A Disconnect on F2P, Rohan, Blessing of Kings, 6/17/13.

An observation on the disconnect between how players view revenue earnings in a F2P game and how the developer views revenue earnings.

Do I Really Need to Run 3 Raids a Week, Matticus, World of Matticus, 6/12/13.

How will Flex Raids change things?

Chicken Fried Ji-Kun, arvash, The Crimson Hammer, 6/20/13.

It’s always the last pull of the night.

Patch 5.4 PTR: How to get Golden Lotus reputation in 5.4, Anne Stickney, WoW Insider, 6/17/13.

Warning: Spoilers.

Lore Updates: Characters Page, Warcraft Timeline, Blizzard Entertainment, us.battle.net, 6/14/13 via Lore updates for the official World of Warcraft site, Matthew Rossi, WoW Insider, 6/17/13.

The official site has been updating, including lore on the current and last patch. I love that they divide the story into chapters with short summaries, and it’s great to see Blizzard keeping it up to date.

Fearsome paladin collective crusades for the Light, Lisa Poisso, WoW Insider, 6/13/13.

The Caelestis Templares is an RP guild of fanatical paladins, sort of like the Scarlet Crusade. It sounds like a fun idea.

Suggested Reading: On avoiding endgame, expectations, cities, the Emerald Dream, 5.2, and more.

Posted by Peter (Devee) on January 24, 2013
Posted in: Suggested Reading, World of Warcraft. Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , . 1 Comment

Thunderforged Items and Loot Incentives, Rohan, Blessing of Kings, 1/23/13.

Will thunderforged items boost 25-man raiding? Rohan doesn’t think it’ll be enough.

On Why I’m Not Level 90, Cynwise, Cynwise’s Warcraft Manual, 1/22/13.

Cynwise has plenty to do in WoW despite not hitting 90.

The 300 Stat Food Question, Matticus, World of Matticus, 1/21/13.

How much can a GM expect from raid members?

The Metaphorical Tale of Two Cities, Spencer Nozell, Be MOP, 1/21/13.

Do the capitals of Orgrimmar and Stormwind and their changes reflect their respective factions?

Roleplaying the mundane side of the Horde, Anne Stickney, WoW Insider, 1/19/13.

Mundane? Not at all! Anne explores the political landscape of the Horde.

Mists of Pandaria is our Emerald Dream expansion, Anne Stickney, WoW Insider, 1/17/13.

Mists of Pandaria explores the same themes the Emerald Dream expansion would have, but the Emerald Dream expansion wouldn’t have worked.

Patch 5.2 PTR: Reputation gain changes, Matt Low, WoW Insider, 1/17/13.

In 5.2 we can champion a faction through the reputation interface and gain reputation with that faction from your first dungeon and scenario of the day! Woo!

WoW Archivist: Many memes, handle it, Scott Andrews, WoW Insider, 1/18/13.

Explanations of some of the many memes from WoW. Now where’s my moose?

Elder charms only apply to 5.0 raids in Patch 5.2, Olivia Grace, WoW Insider, 1/23/13.

New items, Mogu Charms of Fate, will take their role for the 5.2 raid.

Suggested Reading: Of goodbyes, guests, progression, lore, and more

Posted by Peter (Devee) on January 10, 2013
Posted in: Suggested Reading, World of Warcraft. Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , . Leave a comment

Goodnight, Sweet Warrior, wolfgangcat, WoW Misadventures, 12/23/12.

A final farewell.

Guestpost by Garrosh Hellscrem for Furtive Father Winter, TyphoonAndrew’s – Eye of the Storm, 12/31/12.

A fantastic guest post by the writer of the Warchief’s Command Board.

Age Old Question: Farm or Progression, Matticus, World of Matticus, 1/8/13.

It’s a tough question, but at least they’re in a position to be facing it.

Know Your Lore: Missed opportunities of 2012 Part 1, Matthew Rossi, WoW Insider, 1/9/13.

Deathwing, the Dragon Soul, Kul Tiras, and more.

The Pet Bank Thesis, JD Kenada, Amateur Azerothian, 12/27/12.

Can you make money by buying and selling pets across servers?

Patch 5.2 PTR: Transmogrification restrictions relaxed, Matthew Rossi, WoW Insider, 1/3/13.

It looks like we’ll finally be able to transmogrify weapons into other weapon types.

Ghostcrawler tells 8 year old how to be a game designer, Matthew Rossi, WoW Insider, 1/9/13.

This is a long one.

Loot is the carrot, not getting loot is the stick, Matthew Rossi, WoW Insider, 12/21/12.

A discussion of the fact that we not getting loot drives us.

Around Azeroth: Won’t you guide my slaying tonight?, Elizabeth Wachowski, WoW Insider, 12/20/12.

Those are a lot of reindeer.

Suggested Reading: Of pre-expansion patches, funny outfits, memorials, and GW2

Posted by Peter (Devee) on August 30, 2012
Posted in: Game Mechanics, Glitches / Secrets / Hidden Things, Guild Wars, Mists of Pandaria, The Old Republic, World of Warcraft. Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , . Leave a comment

Player memorial scheduled for Guild Wars 2’s Sanctum of Rall server on September 5th, Jef Reahard, Massively, 8/27/12.

Community member Roger “Oldroar” Rall passed away recently. A Guild Wars 2 server has been named in his honor, and an in-game memorial is taking place. If you’re interested, take a look at Massively’s source too.

Warlocks, Trash Your Keybinds, Cynwise, Cynwise’s Warcraft Manual, 8/28/12.

This is actually good advice for every class in my opinion. A new expansion is a time to rethink how you play.

F2P, Subscriptions, Raiding, and Community, Rohan, Blessing of Kings, 8/27/12.

Rohan makes some good observations about the current subscription policy for TOR. By making the game F2P but requiring raiders to subscribe, raid leaders can be assured that their raiders are actually committed to the game.

5.0.x and Mists of Pandaria: Holy and Discipline Priest Info, Matticus, World of Matticus, 8/27/12.

Matticus gives a great guide for healing priests in MoP.

What do I know about other classes and specs?, TyphoonAndrew, TyphoonAndrew’s – Eye of the Storm, 8/28/12.

TyphoonAndrew uses humor to show exactly what he knows about other classes. I feel the same way often.

Battle of Theramore scenario to launch Sept. 18, Matthew Rossi, WoW Insider, 8/28/12.

Plenty of time for me to finish Jaina Proudmoore: Tides of War.

WoW Archivist: A raid exploit compendium, Scott Andrews, WoW Insider, 8/24/12.

There’s something really exciting and mysterious about exploits in MMOs. They’re like legends that make me wonder what secrets are hidden within the game.

Around Azeroth: So your guild leader hates you, Elizabeth Wachowski, WoW Insider, 8/23/12.

I absolutely love this outfit and guild banner. So cute.

Patch 5.0.4 release patch notes, Alex Ziebart, WoW Insider, 8/28/12.

Could be important. Who knows?

More Impressions of Guild Wars 2, Rohan, Blessing of Kings, 8/26/12.

I thought this was a rather nice description of some elements of Guild Wars 2.

Suggested Reading: Of love, cross-realm zones, women and more

Posted by Peter (Devee) on June 28, 2012
Posted in: Suggested Reading. Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , . Leave a comment

Every Thursday I post a handful of links to articles written within the past week that are worth reading.

True Love Between Gamers: I do take this rotting corpse as my husband, Lisa Poisso, WoW Insider, 6/21/12.

Lisa recounts some stories of love blooming over World of Warcraft.

Cross-realm play and the rise of the funsucker, Robin Torres, WoW Insider, 6/24/12.

Robin considers the fact that there will now be no accountability out in the world while leveling once zones go cross-realm.

Know Your Lore: What exactly is up with women in Warcraft lore?, Anne Stickney, WoW Insider, 6/24/12.

Last week, Blessing of Kings discussed what message developers are sending by objectifying women in their games. This week, Anne at WoW Insider looks at women characters in Warcraft.

Idea: Release Mists with No Raids?, Matticus, World of Matticus, 6/25/12.

Matticus explores the idea of opening up raids after week 2 of Pandaria’s release. He believes this would level the playing field a bit between people who rush and people who don’t. It’s an interesting idea that I really like. On a personal note, two weeks would definitely not do it for me. WoW is one interest among many. Some days I spend my free time doing things other than playing video games, and when I do play video games, WoW is just one of them.

WoW Moviewatch: Orc vs. Wild: Interactive Adventure, Michael Gray, WoW Insider, 6/14/12.

Michael shares this great choose-your-own-adventure YouTube video.

Mists of Pandaria: (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻, Dawn Moore, WoW Insider, 6/21/12.

(Dawn, you’re my favorite WoW Insider writer, but that title was annoying!) New to the beta is a flippable table! yes!

Mists of Pandaria: Gold sink mounts will be account-wide, Robin Torres, WoW Insider, 6/25/12.

Blizzard has gone back on their previous decision. Gold sink mounts will now be account-wide.