anecdotes
The Daily Grind: Have you ever had an accomplishment in an MMO you didn’t realize until later?
Back when vanilla World of Warcraft was a new thing, I soloed Hogger on my Paladin. This did not strike me as all that...
The Daily Grind: What moments do you feel people have missed if they haven’t played your favorite MMOs?
When we try to sell people on MMOs, we naturally talk about systems or mechanics. If I wanted to convince someone to play World...
The Daily Grind: What are the moments in MMOs that make you feel powerful?
You know, for all the fun of going back and curbstomping low-level enemies, that doesn't make me feel powerful in an MMO. What makes...
The Daily Grind: What was your first ‘wow’ moment in an MMO?
Your first MMO tends to stick in your mind in a certain way. The first time you realize that you're in a game with...
The Daily Grind: What would make you stop playing your current MMO?
There are a lot of things that Final Fantasy XIV has done over the years that I'm less than enthusiastic about. Heck, some of...
The Daily Grind: What’s your shortest stay in an MMO guild?
There are guilds that have lasted for a long time as a group, lasting through a variety of games. There are people who have...
The Daily Grind: How old were you when you got into MMOs?
When Ultima Online launched, the idea of having a computer capable of running it was a pipe dream for me, much less also having...
WoW Factor: Being positive vs. being honest in games criticism
Today's column is about the time I tackled my father and stormed out of the house. It is also about World of Warcraft. It...
The Daily Grind: Have you ever had an in-game MMO romance?
I got my wife into MMOs by volunteering to buy her a copy of World of Warcraft. At the time, we had been best...