MMORPG Character Switcharoos

18 August, 2021

Sometimes MMORPGs make you play a different character for narrative purposes and I don’t like it very much.

Level Curves And Story Pacing

17 August, 2021

I wish the arbitrary geometric leveling curve didn’t mess up story pacing.

FFXIV - How To Abandon A Main Scenario Quest, Kind Of

16 August, 2021

I ran into a problem with Final Fantasy XIV and I thought I’d share the solution I came up with, because you certainly won’t find it anywhere on Reddit.

Pantheon Of Best Shadowbringers Moments So Far

15 August, 2021

Yesterday I flippantly remarked, “Not exactly a deep meditation on the human condition,” about the Final Fantasy XIV Shadowbringers story so far. But there was a conversation that my mind keeps returning to: A conversation between the Crystal Exarch and Lord Vauthry.

FFXIV's Gandalf Moment

14 August, 2021

The Stupid Face Boss in Final Fantasy XIII and The Gandalf Moment in Final Fantasy XIV.

What's Up With That?

13 August, 2021

I have the day off today, and I have to talk for a moment about the What Up With That SNL sketches.

Bless Unleashed

12 August, 2021

Bless Unleashed: I mean, it’s free.

Writing For Clarity

11 August, 2021

Magi mentioned a topic in the Blaugust discord: “How do you personally get your opinions or thoughts across in a post?”

Like Pulling Teeth

10 August, 2021

I would say that getting me to talk or write about myself is like pulling teeth, but I’ve had five or six teeth pulled in my lifetime (or more, I honestly don’t remember), and a ton of root canals, and a ton of dental work in general, so pulling teeth is no big deal to me.