Matthew Rossi

Matthew Rossi @MatthewWRossi — Matthew Rossi is a synapsid, perhaps descended from Cynognathus. He was born in Providence, Rhode Island, and grew up there before leaving to see the world and be mistaken for a sasquatch and/or minor singing celebrity in various locales. He currently lives and writes in Edmonton alongside his amazing and beautiful wife and their cats. He’s written three collections of speculative fiction, Things That Never Were, Bottled Demon and At Last, Atlantis. He loves playing warriors in World of Warcraft, barbarians in Diablo III, and he’s beginning to notice a pattern here.

BlizzCon

Sorry, but I don’t think an in-person BlizzCon will happen in 2021

by Matthew Rossi on January 13, 2021 at 10:00am @MatthewWRossi

Next month, we're getting BlizzConline, a completely virtual BlizzCon postponed from late last year due to the COVID pandemic.

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Discussion

Why do you play World of Warcraft? What fun or small things make the game worth playing to you?

by Matthew Rossi on January 13, 2021 at 8:00am @MatthewWRossi

I play WoW because I freaking love the game.

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Discussion

How many tiers of the Eyes of the Jailer are you willing to brave?

by Matthew Rossi on January 8, 2021 at 8:00am @MatthewWRossi

I mean, I don't know about anyone else, but yesterday while running around in the Maw, I hit Tier 4 on the zone wide The Eyes of the Jailer and I was not comfortable with it at all.

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Editorial

Please, be nice to other players — especially in LFG dungeons at the start of an expansion

by Matthew Rossi on January 6, 2021 at 4:00pm @MatthewWRossi

I know it's sometimes hard to believe, but when you're playing World of Warcraft, the other characters in a dungeon with you?

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The Queue

The Queue: Tired Viking In Snow

by Matthew Rossi on January 6, 2021 at 12:00pm @MatthewWRossi

So I was reading yesterday’s Queue and saw the Valhalla story about finding the wolf (I named mine Dwolfg) and that got me thinking about why I enjoy wandering around snowy mountaintops for no real reason. Anyway, here’s Eivor ruining a selfie by closing her eyes just as I take the picture.

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Editorial

Should you be able to play WoW like a solo, open-world RPG?

by Matthew Rossi on January 6, 2021 at 10:00am @MatthewWRossi

I'm in a guild, and I raid with my guild when I can make the raid times.

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WoW

Why are my World Quest gear rewards such low item level?

by Matthew Rossi on January 5, 2021 at 2:00pm @MatthewWRossi

World Quest gear in Shadowlands scales with a variety of factors, including your personal item level and how much Renown you have, with the item level of the gear capping out at ilevel 200.

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WoW