Category Archives: FFXIV

“May as well not be an MMO”

Posted on July 15, 2021 by Telwyn

Naithin has a post that’s caused some interesting conversation around MMORPGs and how some of us experience them. His post talks about FFXIV and how solo levelling can lack some of the MMO experience. This made me think back to … Continue reading →

Posted in EQ2, FFXIV, Guild Wars, LotRO, MMORPG, Rift, SWTOR, World of Warcraft | 3 Comments

Balancing for the end-game and moment-to-moment gameplay #FFXIV

Posted on March 14, 2021 by Telwyn

We played over the last few days a good chunk of Final Fantasy XIV, as part of the latest free login campaign. FFXIV is a game that I enjoy playing when I’m in the middle of a session, but for … Continue reading →

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

MMORPG gaming history, part 2

Posted on February 26, 2021 by Telwyn

This post continues my blog journey through all the MMORPGs that I’ve played in the order of when I first tried them. Vanguard, Saga of Heroes, 2012 One of the last boxes that I ever purchased for a MMORPG, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Archeage, BDO, Eden Eternal, ESO, FFXIV, Guild Wars, MMORPG, Neverwinter, TSW, Wildstar | 2 Comments

MMORPG gaming history, part 1

Posted on February 19, 2021 by Telwyn

I noticed via Twitter that some MMORPG players were tweeting lists of the games in the genre they had “ever played (even for just for like a day)”. Belghast has done a blog post on the same topic, with a … Continue reading →

Posted in DDO, EQ2, FFXIV, Guild Wars, LotRO, MMORPG, Rift, STO, SWTOR, Tera | 4 Comments

Warmer climes #IntPiPoMo 2019

Posted on November 16, 2019 by Telwyn

This second post in the my planned list of IntPiPoMo thematic posts reflects my utter dislike for the cold weather of late. It’s like the country dove head-first from late summer weather into full on winter overnight. Here’s some slightly … Continue reading →

Posted in BDO, EQ2, FFXIV, LotRO, MMORPG, SWTOR | 1 Comment

The trust mechanic in FFXIV

Posted on July 10, 2019 by Telwyn

I read with some interest of the new ‘trust’ mechanic in Final Fantasy 14 via my blogroll. I agree with Bhagpuss that it sounds like a step in the right direction if not the perfect solution already. The game’s insistence … Continue reading →

Posted in FFXIV, MMORPG | 5 Comments

Changing gaming tastes (or not)

Posted on February 27, 2019 by Telwyn

A few bloggers have been discussing changes in online gaming tastes in the broadest generalised sense (e.g. Bhagpuss, Endgame Viable). If developers follow such trends in terms of the games they create, then apparently we’ve become more casual or less … Continue reading →

Posted in EQ2, FFXIV, MMORPG, SWTOR, World of Warcraft | 4 Comments

Pace of play pressures

Posted on September 9, 2018 by Telwyn

An MMORPG expansion lays bear a particular problem of the genre, the incessant peer pressure to be pushing forwards as fast as possible. Some games may encourage or demand this more through game systems or update schedules, but I think … Continue reading →

Posted in FFXIV, MMORPG, SWTOR, TSW, World of Warcraft | 3 Comments

My gaming history #BlaugustReborn

Posted on August 9, 2018 by Telwyn

Belghast has a post up on the “getting to know you” theme of week 2 of Blaugust. I don’t post about myself that often on this blog, it is about gaming more than anything else. In the spirit of Blaugust, … Continue reading →

Posted in D&D, DDO, EQ2, ESO, Fantasy Grounds, FFXIV, Guild Wars, LotRO, MMORPG, Neverwinter, Rift, Starfinder, STO, SWTOR, World of Warcraft | Tagged | 3 Comments

What if WoW had…

Posted on July 3, 2018 by Telwyn

Although I wasn’t playing gaming over the weekend we did discuss it amongst family as several family members still play World of Warcraft actively. During these discussions certain points came up that, for me, represent baffling gaps in this game’s … Continue reading →

Posted in EQ2, ESO, FFXIV, Guild Wars, LotRO, MMORPG, Neverwinter, Rift, SWTOR, World of Warcraft | 6 Comments