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Wisdom of Nym: Deep-diving Final Fantasy XIV’s new adventurer plates
One of the things that I think is important to note about Final Fantasy XIV's new adventurer plates is that they are in an...
Wisdom of Nym: Examining Final Fantasy XIV’s refreshed PvP system
It has to be frustrating to be one of the PvP designers working on Final Fantasy XIV. Not because the overall team doesn't support you...
Wisdom of Nym: Thoughts on Final Fantasy XIV Newfound Adventure’s storyline
The most interesting task that Final Fantasy XIV had set for itself with the launch of patch 6.1 was storyline-related, let's be realistic. Sure, there...
Wisdom of Nym: Why can’t Final Fantasy XIV solve its housing problem?
Here is a column topic that I am tired of writing about. But once again, it is necessary.
So Final Fantasy XIV had its first...
Wisdom of Nym: First impressions of Final Fantasy XIV Newfound Adventure’s content
I'm not going to lie: I don't like having to wait for my tribal quests. I recognize that might seem more than a little...
Wisdom of Nym: Highlights from Final Fantasy XIV’s preliminary patch notes
Wait, you get a double column today? Yes indeed you do! This is good news for those of you who like to read about...
Wisdom of Nym: Breaking down the extensive changes to jobs in Final Fantasy XIV’s patch 6.1
First things first: I'm going to be writing this column in something of a whirlwind. It would have been nice if we had gotten...
Wisdom of Nym: Catching up on Final Fantasy XIV’s second patch 6.1 letter
Ah, the second live letter about the patch, reliable as clockwork, confirming the date that we had already probably ascertained just based on the...
Wisdom of Nym: What to expect (and not) from the next Final Fantasy XIV expansion
Math is coming for Final Fantasy XIV very shortly. Oh, sure, it can be postponed for a couple years yet, but we know it's coming....
Wisdom of Nym: Why [redacted] closed up shop at the end of Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker
If you still haven't finished the main scenario of Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker, I think we are officially at the point where avoiding spoilers...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s limited job problem
All right. So are we done with people being mad about Blue Mage in Final Fantasy XIV yet? No, of course not; that was...
Wisdom of Nym: Everything we know (so far) about Final Fantasy XIV’s patch 6.1
Here we are with our first live letter for the start of a new patch cycle in the bag! Are you excited? I'm excited....
Wisdom of Nym: Speculating on Final Fantasy XIV beyond the live letter’s scope
Here's something that's important to note about Final Fantasy XIV's Naoki Yoshida: The man tends to say exactly what he means and not a...
Wisdom of Nym: Everything we learned from the February Final Fantasy XIV live letter
So what did we learn from the latest Final Fantasy XIV live letter? A lot, and most of it good, although some of it...
Wisdom of Nym: Gaming the system in Final Fantasy XIV
All right, so we aren't going to have a new live letter until Friday, which means that now I'm going to actually pick down...
Wisdom of Nym: Speculating on the next few bits of Final Fantasy XIV content
Let's start with something that's important: At this point, and for most of my future speculation, I'm going to make an assumption that may...
Wisdom of Nym: What’s in Final Fantasy XIV’s February live letter?
It is not quite February yet at the time you read this, but it's not as if February is some distant future that we...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV and the ongoing balance pass, part two
So the good news to be noted is that at this point, we know there's going to be some job adjustments with the Final Fantasy...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV and the ongoing balance pass
So how's your job doing in Final Fantasy XIV right now? Mine are a mixed bag, and I know I'm not alone in this...
Wisdom of Nym: What might be next for Final Fantasy XIV post-Endwalker
The launch content of Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker is finally here in its totality, and that means that it's time to start looking ahead...