Category Archives: DDO

I like situational gear in MMOs

Posted on May 25, 2020 by

In a recent World of Warcraft Classic session we attempted our second-ever run on Scholomance with our instance group. In discussions about the apparent difficulty we were facing, we started talking about gear we could farm to make the runs … Continue reading →

Posted in DDO, MMORPG, World of Warcraft | 4 Comments

Tanking with a dagger?

Posted on May 14, 2020 by

There are certain fantasy stereotypes that can be observed, or challenged, by the games I play. One such trope is the “Sword and Board” tank character – the protector of the adventuring party with a sword and shield. We were … Continue reading →

Posted in DDO, LotRO, MMORPG, World of Warcraft | 4 Comments

Sticking to dungeon roles #Blapril2020

Posted on April 29, 2020 by

Over the last few months I’ve been running a whole lot of dungeons in World of Warcraft Classic and Retail and in Dungeons & Dragons Online. Most MMORPGs use the trinity system or some precursor or variant thereof. In WoW … Continue reading →

Posted in DDO, MMORPG, Neverwinter, World of Warcraft | 5 Comments

Interactive objects in dungeons are great #Blapril2020

Posted on April 27, 2020 by

I’ve written before about interactive objects in MMORPGs, a feature I wish more games made use of to a greater extent. Dungeons & Dragons Online has so many different ways in which your characters can interact with the environment, whether … Continue reading →

Posted in DDO, MMORPG, SWTOR, World of Warcraft | 1 Comment

Four favourite game series #Blapril2020

Posted on April 23, 2020 by

Apparently there’s a tweet doing the rounds about five favourite game series, as I read over at Time to Loot’s blog post response. It’s an interesting topic to read about, but not one I can easily answer in the spirit … Continue reading →

Posted in DDO, ESO, MMORPG, Neverwinter, World of Warcraft | 2 Comments

Highs and lows #Blapril2020

Posted on April 17, 2020 by

We live in very strange times. I mostly keep my blog impersonal and light in tone for the reason that I prefer to read positive and entertaining blog posts, but its hard to ignore the reality of the COVID-19 situation … Continue reading →

Posted in D&D, DDO, MMORPG, TTRPG, World of Warcraft | 3 Comments

Red fens adventure #DDO #Blapril2020

Posted on April 7, 2020 by

We’ve continued our party-of-three adventures in Dungeons & Dragons Online this weekend with two sessions running the instances accessible from the Red Fens wilderness adventure area. This swampy area has a lot of details to it apart from the dungeons … Continue reading →

Posted in DDO, MMORPG | 2 Comments