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.

Diablo

Can Diablo 3’s weak Season 21 Trials of the Tempests buff be saved? Yes.

by Matthew Rossi on July 21, 2020 at 4:00pm @MatthewWRossi

Last week, I wrote a post asking the question "Is Blizzard's hotfix of the Trials of the Tempests buff enough?" Because in my view Diablo 3's Season 21 hasn't been as good as previous seasons.

Click to read more

WoW

Garrisons, Artifacts, Heart of Azeroth, Covenants — Does World of Warcraft focus too much on expansion-locked systems?

by Matthew Rossi on July 21, 2020 at 2:00pm @MatthewWRossi

Remember when Legion was first announced, and we World of Warcraft players were first tantalized with the features that would end up dominating the expansion?

Click to read more

Discussion

What’s the most interesting new system coming in Shadowlands?

by Matthew Rossi on July 21, 2020 at 8:00am @MatthewWRossi

There's a lot coming to World of Warcraft when Shadowlands drops.

Click to read more

Discussion

What is your single favorite boss fight in World of Warcraft history?

by Matthew Rossi on July 20, 2020 at 8:00am @MatthewWRossi

That's right, I'm asking you which of your babies is your favorite, if by babies we mean giant things that tried really hard to kill you.

Click to read more

WoW

Ion Hazzikostas says destructible Conduit system won’t go live, leaving us with more questions

by Matthew Rossi on July 17, 2020 at 4:00pm @MatthewWRossi

For some folks, the upcoming design of Conduits as part of World of Warcraft's next expansion Shadowlands has been a concern, and there's been some debate about if it makes sense if they could be permanently destroyed when removed, the way gems have worked in gear over the years.

Click to read more

Lore

Death loas and dead people trying to kill them: A guide to the characters of Shadowlands prequel novel Shadows Rising

by Matthew Rossi on July 17, 2020 at 2:00pm @MatthewWRossi

So, in case you missed it, Blizzard is releasing another prequel novel that will tie the World of Warcraft expansion Battle for Azeroth into Shadowlands the way Before The Storm tied Legion into Battle for Azeroth.

Click to read more

Off Topic

Paizo puts up Pathfinder 2 Humble Bundle to support Black Lives Matter

by Matthew Rossi on July 17, 2020 at 10:00am @MatthewWRossi

Pathfinder 2nd Edition is the flagship line for Paizo, one of the larger RPG companies that isn't Wizards of the Coast.

Click to read more

Diablo

If you were going to adapt a Blizzard game to a tabletop RPG, which one would it be, and what system would you use?

by Matthew Rossi on July 17, 2020 at 8:00am @MatthewWRossi

I have been dying to do a tabletop RPG adaptation of Overwatch using the Mutants and Masterminds system for years now.

Click to read more

Off Topic

Quest might just be the best starter RPG ever designed

by Matthew Rossi on July 16, 2020 at 2:00pm @MatthewWRossi

It's no secret that I'm old and jaded -- I've been old and jaded for a long time now -- so when I say that I'm impressed by Quest, it's not just because I love internal rhymes.

Click to read more

Diablo